The Straits Times, 21 June 1912

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    16 1 The Stra it s Ti mes. NO. 23.900 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 21. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      236 1 Compare y\ f mmmm^tmi^—ammi our Slctto BROS., Limited. Send a. Card for anything that is required. NEW COTTON DRESS GOODS. FANCY STRIPED AND CHECK ZEPHYRS FANCY STRIPED SHIRTINGS '2t itolita v. I.i", Pric 4O cents p>. r yard. 30 inches wide. Price 36 osnts per yard PLAIN COLOURED ZEPHYRS TOBRALCO
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      215 1 I ROBINSON AND COMPANY. For Ladies' Smart Foot Wear and Coloured Hosiery. N -«!LK L diM 'S. B o /r°* Kl t ßlUOh II SE New Style Short V.mp er R.bbon Lace Shoe. Gey scudenpporP, Buofc|# %h<H) G y tUck Patent IvatUr T. c; lip, Calan Heel Brown GUc< Xi
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    COAL IN CHINA.
    987 2 WEALTH OF THE FAMOUS FISH IN FIELD. Conditions, Output and Profits. For the past six years, writes a correspondent of The Times, tbe Chinese nation has been very much awake, and the revolution is but the beginning of a new era. The Chinese have given earnest of
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      328 2 The Skin f^wX when rough, tender or \jff* <| inflamed, needs the M exquisite relief and x^^^^^ comfort produced by "'Hazeline' Snow" (Thadc Mark) A toilet preparation of inimitable elegance with delightfully soothing and beautifying properties. It is indispensable to ladies for the preservation and improvement of the complexion, and
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      52 2 Causes of Constipation. Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, insufficient mastication of food constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are tbe most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      692 2 WHEN THE DOCTOR ADVISED That Littls Daisy «row» ba Given Or Williams' Pink Pills Shs wat at Death Door with Malnutrition and Malaria. Tk*f mmi* har Wall. Tbe case of little Daisy Brown affords an excellent example of the curative value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to children. Her father,
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      313 2 .W. Tully J INSURE AGAINST Is now doing business on the INFFCTION SELANGOR RACES i rrnii ny June 25, 27, 29. TREBLES 5$P Races a, S, 7. DOUBLES AU CLIMATES ANYTWOIUCBS. AT AM. TIMES, STRAIGHT-OUT KEEPS THE BODY ON ALL EVENTS. IN HEALTH. For prices apply, NO. 11, THE ARCADE.
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    Gigantic Granary.
    390 3 GREAT ENTERPRISE IN ASIATIC TURKEY. Big British Interests. In spite of their external troubles, tlio Turkish Government are engaged in advancing the big schemes for the development of Mesopotamia, which originated in the brain of Sir William Willcocks, and which, when completed, will result in the trans formation
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    HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    391 3 Syllabus of Forthcoming Entrance Examination. It is announced that the first entrance examination of the Hongkong I'nivcrsity wiii be held at the University ou Monday, August 19 next, and will continue on the days following. The syllabus of the examination is yg/ follows 1, English including reading, die
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    Canning Mangoes.
    190 3 Mr. W 11. Michael, L'nitod States ConsulGeneral, Calcutta, writes in a recent report A few years ago a young Hindu named A. B. Sircar conceived the idea of canning tuangoeti in India. After giving the matter considerable thought went to the Cnited States to learn the art of
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      334 3 The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited, Established 1869. The first Life Assurance Office in the World to apply the NonForfeiture Principle to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO SHAREHOLOERB ALL PROFITS BELONG TO POLICYHOLOERB. Annual Income 1911 $10,268,128.00. Funds $87,434,777.00. Claims Paid $48,580,883.00. STATEMENT showing the progress of The
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great reppormint Cure.
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      764 3 KIULTIES AND DANGERS FICIAL INFANT FEEDING ENTIRELY OVERCOME. NEW HOPE FOR EVERY MOTHER. Tbo difficulties of European mothers naning their children in India are notorious. lii iinony is borne t > this fact in the subjnictd latter from a well-known physician writing from Loo do a. Tbis letter Miows the
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      292 3 f Most Nutritious^ J f~ CONCENTRATED I*\ F" *T* •*> NOTICE. Tan Seng Chong Co, ARCHITECTS AND GENERAL AGENTS FOR BUILDINGS. DESIGNS. ESTIMATES. BUILDING SURVEYS. ETC Under European Supervision. Address 14. RAFFLES QUAY (Top Floor). TELEPHONE NO. 1286. Moderate Charges. 1 6 30 A RAVENSWAY AND CO., Undertakers, Sculptors and
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      630 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O, STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, ACSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issntd for Obina Coast, Persian Gait, Continental and American Porte. Steamors will leave Singapore on or abont: MAIL LINES 101 a Oulmnrd (for China.) Devanha
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      680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Service it maintained between Yokohama via pork* to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mvl contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin ncraw Steamers maintaining this service have been epecial'y designed and constructed, and are. fitted with
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      633 4 BTEMO MIUHBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, TringK.na Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan Baignara Telapin, Putni, Patani, Singora. Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Cnumpoo Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Qua Departure 8 p.m. ASDANO June S3 M AHIDOL Jun* 33 J no 30 H£D ANG June
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      539 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. •HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. am MUTSGH MMPFSCIIWPMRTMEf. 'UIU" MC«U. Combined Bervloc. The steamer* of these Comp»n;e« riiuntaio a egolar service between Hambar>< Bremen Antwerp and Hotter dam. aad tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homeward*, they are dctpatobad fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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      631 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, N. D L NorddeuttehtrLioyd, Brem« IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamers ul thin Company nil fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sooth ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (count ct ing Mur-t-illi'B, Nitptoo, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said. Suez. Aden, Colombo Penang, Singapore,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    127 5 FIXTURES Friday, June ai. Hivh Water. 1.53 a.m., 8.87 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail doe. C. B. Z. M. S. sale, Victoria Ball. Saturday, June M. High Water, 8.1 a.m., 4.29 p.m. B. I. on t ward mail (foe. C. E. Z. M. S. Rale. Victoria
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    284 5 To-DAt. Batn Paliat Sri Woogwe Bpm fort Swotlenham and Telok A noon Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Maar Kaka 8 pm Bangkok Deli 8 pm IVimiiK aud Calcutta A. Apcar 8 pm Pcnaog acd Kingoon Curonia Bpm j Xlii > I'ambelao, Siogkawang and Pootianak V. dor Lyn
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    257 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Yorck left Penang at noon yesterday, and may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m to day. She will probably bedepatchod for Hongkong. Shanghai, Tsingtao, Kobe and Yokohama, on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at 8 a.m. The B. I. contract packet
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    447 5 Latest Arrivals. Andalnsia, Ger. str. 8871 ton*, Captain Heifer, Jnne 20, From Hongkong, June 11. Gc. B. Mtyer tc Co. For Colombo, June 22. Rds. Axdang, Siam. str. 406 tons, Captsin Anderson, June 2' > From Bangkok, Jnne 14. G.c. and 6 d.p. East Asiatic Coy. Ltd. For
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONQ~PAGAK. Bast Whabv Basim— Nil. Bast W. Sictiom No. I— Torilla. Sauas WBAar— Nil. MaimW. SaoT.No.3— Nil. S— Nord. 4 A. Apcar. 5-Paroo. Perseu«, SaikaiMirn, Lena. Nsw Doci T— (Under eonstrneuon Wist Wuu 8— S<*Dg Choan.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    42 5 Arrivals. Per str. Kaka, June 20.— From Malacca Mr. Geyer. Per str. Torilla, June 31.- From Calcutta. Misses Carmichael (2, Stoddart, Mr. Taylor. Per str. Rampbius, Jnne 20. From Deli. Messrs. A. Penning, J. H. Penning, Ntwall and McQuad.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    248 5 Finance Commerce. ■XOHANOB. SIMAfOEB, JCWB 21. 1111 On Lo»D9»— Bank 4 m/l 1/4 J Demand VH PriT»te6m/» 1/4 I m/i 1/4 4 Ob OiEMiHT- Bank d/d 188* Private I m/i 242* O* Pukca-Bftuk d/d 104 Priv»te 8 190 Ob Ikdia— Bank T. T. 1741 Private K d/t 176J O« Ho»a«o»«—
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      145 5 Iwae 2 Value 10 10 Bc;al Tia 10 10 Brnang 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 Kinta Tin 41 41 Lfthat Mir' 6/- PahanK Conaol 41 41 Ponskalnn 41 41 Pwung Bahra 41 41 Puing Lama 10 10 Rahmta Hyd, 41 41 Babmaa I'ia 41 41 Bambaus Bayert. Sellers. 4.40
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      RUBBER.
      571 5 lane S VHo«2 ftaywr. I';* 3/- 1/ 111*2*1 3.6 'i.lOf if. V- AngloMtlftj 18/71 14/IC* II- I/- Batons Malaka a/8 3,0 41 41 BataCsTM 12 5.0 18 0.0 41 41 Bisto Tig* 2.17.6 8 7.6 41 41 Bakit Kajang 3.113 3. 16 8 41 41 Pakil Lißlang 4.1.8 4.9.8
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      GENERAL
      115 5 Imim S Value Bayers deUeii 41 41 Hleetrie Tnmwiyi 8,6 8/0 10 10 Fimw Ne»»e 61X0 62 00 100 How»rth Bnkiae 10.00 100 h 1% Cnt 92.60 87.50 100 100 K*tl Bro, Del. 180.00 100 100 8% Cum. Pret, oom 10 10 lUyiwrd k Co. 28.00 100 100 K.
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 Buyer* Sailsii Howarth Brakine 1900,000 par Riley. Hargreaves 6% 1384,000 H Singapore B lee trio Tramways 6% 4860,000 Spore Munioipal 6 11,878,000 nom. Buyen BeU*n Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 ti aoo.roc 7% Spore Municipal *i% of l»09 1,000,000 10 pio Spore Municipal 4% |6ii,Woo pat
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      104 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabrr 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. Lost, xtolcn, or strayod
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      236 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. j June 22. At saleroom, private effects and platedware, at 11. 1 June 24.— At No. 818, North Bridge Road, a tailor's stock in trade, teak shop fitting, etc., at 11. Jane 25.— At saleroom, freehold residential building allotments, fronting Sootts Road, between Orchard Road
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      450 5 CIGARETTES are the final answer to the question, "whicn are the best Cigarettes?" they raised the 11,555 standard of Cigarette quality— a standard not reached to this 165 CIS- r ri cu day by any other brand. LEAF NO. 1 5Q Packed in patent vacuum air-tight tins r- ensuring the
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      50 5 IF YOU WISH TO SPEND A PLEASANT EVENING CALL AT THE HARIMAHALL CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT THE FOLLOWING WILL BB HHOWNt Gaumont Graphic No. 21. HIS WIFE'S VISITOR 800 ft. Biograpb. FATE'S INTERCEPTION 1,000 ft. Biograpb. Gaumont Graphic No. 20. Telephone No. 1110, Beach Roid. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor.
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    DEATH.
    31 6 Daikk. At Mafekiog ilous<\ Tanj ng Kat .ng, tft-.r a short illness, Regina, widow of ths late Mr. C. H. Darke aged 2 i years. O Rest in rai Lokd.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 21. RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    1030 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 21. RUBBER SHARE PRICES. We recorded yesterday a slight sensation in share dealing circles by a sadden (all in the prices received from the London Market. Vague rumours Hew around for a time, but the general conclusion was that the bears were having an innings
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    23 6 The British steamer Lena arrived from Vladivostok this morning with a general cargo of oil and beans, bound for Port Said for orders.
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    26 6 Over three hundred tons of sugar were brought by the steamer Kumchow, which arrived here this morning from Mauritius consigned to Messrs. Kirn lioe and Co.
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    31 6 The Cunard directors will award one mouth's extra pay to every member of the crew of the Carpathia for the services rendered in the rescue of the survivors of the Titanic.
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    54 6 Commencing on June 1, the White Star Lino was to publish a daily newspaper, the Ocean Times, in the steamers Majestic, Olympic, Oceanic, Adriatic, Cedric, and Ualtic, which ships will be provided with special Marconi apparatus for the purpose at the earliest possible opportunity, aud will henceforth be classed as
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    10 6 White ants are causing groat damage to buildings in Japan.
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appeal on page 5 and on page 8.
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    24 6 In connection with tho big Tamil theft case mentioned yest.nlay. a tlui.l arty lias .uil charged. This is a lleuf-ali named Hadji Abdul Rajah.
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    36 6 The third drawing lesson of the Amateur DBwHh Association will bo given by the bon. instructor on Saturday, at 7.30 p.m. aud the first sketching party will meet at Katong the next day at 7 a.m.
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    34 6 S|)eiking on the subject of divorce. Mr. Cecil Chapman, the Tower Bridge Police Court magistrate, expressed the opinion that it was absolutely necessary to extend the privile^" of divorce rather than to curtail it.
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    40 6 Three serious gang robberies arc reported from the neighbourhood of Ipoh. In one case a mining towkay was shot; while in another a Heiigali was blinded and rubbed in the third two Chinese were despoiled of cloth valued at 150.
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    43 6 The Ipoh Rest House is to be pulled down to make way for the new railway station. Hut the Railway Department has undertaken to builJ a new one to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Hoard before they set about dismantling the old one.
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    48 6 Tho rcpjrt on the Police Magistrates Courts for 19i 1, laid on the table of the Hong kong Legislative Council, stated that tl. number of cases was HI, 17 1 as compared with ll.tw-i in 19.0, and the revenue was IM, MUM as compared with *7.J,'J70.70 for i9lO.
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    43 6 An unsigned and unaddrcsned letter has been received containing a %"> note. We do not publish letters unless they are authen ticated by name and address of sender. The note will be returned on satisfactory evidence that the proper person is applying for it.
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    42 6 The captain and the chief officer of the British O.S.S. Tydeus have been awarded medals by the Japanese Government in recognition of their humanity in picking up 1 1 i .l.stiessi-'l ti-lii'i-iiieu off Port Hamilton last summer and briuyiny them to Moji.
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    48 6 At Osaka, Japan, the other day, loungers in the Muscu in garden were MIHMI protruding from a ilrain pipe a long »out, which commence <1 to snap at the leg* of passers-by. It was found to belong t crocodile which had escaped from its cage in September, 1910.
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    58 6 It is understood that the proposed hotel at Teluk Anson is not likely to luatcri.ilisc'. A new rest house, however, is to be b .lit. shortly wheu the old and almost dilapidated bi.il. liny will be handed over to the |U4bml D.put iiu-ut. its next door neighbour, to be put
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    62 6 Prior to being handed over to the East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen, the- twin screw motor vessel Juluulii, 5,000 tons gross, built by Mckm-s. Barclay, Curie, and Co.. Whiteincu, ran final trials on the Filth of Clyde, on May 2>. The vessel, which has no funnels, attained a -peed of over
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    78 6 The case against Lim Hong Tew,e w, i li ir^i ii with receiving or, alternatively, BMfatiafl t" diapoK of stolen goods, was resui the third police court yesterday afternoon. The goods in question are three pieces of calico valued at *42, belonging to Mmm Katz Bros. Mr. B. Loeb, a
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    126 6 According to the Chiua Mail, there i- at present and has been for some time past, considerable dissatisfaction among the marine officers engaged on vessels whose headquarters are in Hongkong. The trouble is stated to have its origin in the belief that, owing to the increased cost of living, the
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    142 6 The announcement is maiie that the steamer Breid, so long associated with Ban^ kok is going home to Europe. The improvement in the Kuropean freight market has already attracted the Heimdal aud Solva, from that port, and now the Hreid is also departing. She is proceeding down to Java to
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    174 6 A curious tale was related to Mr. David in the second police court today by a Russian sailor named IVti r Lebjaka, of the stcaiuur I'erui, who wcumxl a Malay police congtaule with the tlit.fl of three roubles, lie stated that lie cauic ashore last night and had driuks at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    402 6 Captain Richard Owen has been appointed a member of the Peuang Pilot ItuanJ vice I'aptaiu Daniel. Memrs. lioun Koh Cliyr. K.ih Seek Tee, K. Kuny (iuan. Tnu I'lu uy TiMC, lan liiim Swi, anil lay Kn.i (liian. uf Malarca, have l udl il their queues. The marriage
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    Surveyors' Examination.
    48 6 In the examination, held in April I .-t. hi licensing surveyors ami ictclUrs lor the Straits Settlements, Messrs. E. (>. Wheatley, (i. F. Pennetathcr, an. l I*. I iin p»niniil The examiners wen .Mt-Ms. H. V. Towncr. executive engineer, ami It. It Young, super luteudent, re survey.
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    Stowaways on German Mail.
    50 6 In connection with the discovery of seveuty-hevi'U L'hiuese stowaways on the German mail steamer Goeben which arrived from liou^koug and China ixirts on Monday, it is uudii'stooei that win v tiny are released from quarantine, proceedings will be institut ed against them by the Port authority.
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    Japan and Foreign Rice.
    72 6 The Tokio Asaln Mad that the repre aentative* .if Mi -.-.rs. Wtmd BMML,Okm auii Co., lwa/.aki ami K&shiwaUara, importers of foreign tic:', held a meeting on .May -10, when they ikeitied that they would not aell Saigon aud Rangoon rice at a quotation below yen 6.9J,
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    91 6 The moitality returns for Kiugaport-, issu <i by the Registrar of ifirths and Deaths, show that during the wetk imliuy .liiLe- l.'i, tin kwere 044 deaths, giving a ratio per mille ol population of 57.10. .Malarial fever accounted tor 70 deaths. plilliims M, convulsions 21, ben Deri
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    Musical Recital.
    166 6 As announced yesterday, Miss draco do Hozario, A.X.C.M., A.X.C.0., and Mrs. 11. C. Jackson, A.U.C.M are giving a piauofortu and vocal recital in the Dutch olub to-morrow evening. Violin sulos will be contributed by Mr. H. L. Kbtr aud Mis. Kbur will play the piano accompaniments, while Mr.
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      147 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN Ib. AIR-TKJHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN. OBTAINABLE AT: tJ^rKING TOB^| JOHN LITTLE COMPANY. LIMITED. <~ ROBINSON AND COMPANY. KATZ BROTHERS. LIMITED. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LTD. price: 90 cts. PER tin. ■ImmmH P^^BfW Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE AND CO., LTD. Arsenite of Soda,
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      167 6 TRY OUR CHANGE of Programme FOR A CHANGE To-Night NO PRIZE-WINNER FILM THIS TIME MANY SPARKLING PICTURES A SPECIAL FILM A SUREWINNfR OF YOUR APPHECIATION "THE PASSPORT" WHICH 1 ALSO A PICTI'BK OF LOVE AND WAR, AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD, 2nd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. BIRDS AND ANIMALS
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    PRESIDENCY CONTEST.
    429 7 AMUSING INCIDENTS AT CHICAGO MEETING. Tlie Beautiful Girl For Roosevelt Rl DTM*! T» i.i <,!:\M. London, Juno 20. The convention debattd I niotiou by Governor llailliy to replace 92 Tuft delegate* by ImMhMmi on the ground that the former had been improperly placid on thu roll by the
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    Affairs of China.
    145 7 TIIL iUi.NT-LOAN AGREEMENT SETTLED. Serious Mutiny at Mukden Neuter's Tileorasi. London. June 2i. Reuter wires from Paris that the loan agreement has been accepted by the Kussian <l. legate subject to the approval of his i .ivcruuu nt. Tlir latter ImM acquiesced with slight addition which all
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    BUDGET SURPLUS.
    56 7 Part to be Used For Strengthening Navy. RhI'TIK'S TILK.IBAM. London, June 20. Tin Tiiiics has reason to believe that the Govcruim nt has id ciili d to allot thru: to four millions of the realized Budget surplus to ndeiuption of debt mid the bulk of the ro iii.iiinli-i
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    GERMAN PARAGRAPHS.
    30 7 likk OMA-.iuis.im I.lovii Tklkoram. P.» rlin, June 20. ll.n Ki.li it, n l.tisl.ft for Kissingten. Tlm Pit nun Budgi rschaft has rejected n mmtme* MS*M«J for universal guffruge.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    73 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, Juno 2. Information has boen received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that tbe price of fiuo Para in London yesterday was 4/8 per Ib. sellers. The prioo of best plantation rnbber is quoted at 4/11 J value. The market is dull. The
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    PENANG EDITOR FINED.
    121 7 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Pennng, June 20. Judgment was delivered by the third magistrate today in the charge against tbe directors and the editor of tbe Straits Kcho, of selling papers, alleged to contain obscene matter, on February ->i\, May l:i, and Juue 13. The accused were
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    ILLICIT STILL IN SELANGOR.
    96 7 iFkom Oik Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 2C. Three Kehs w t re riaetl MJH each at Kuala Lumpur Police Court today for illicit distillation of saiiishu at Batu village, near Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Dench, an official of the Chandu Monopoly department, sur prised the accuse
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    ALLEGED NOTE-FORGERS AT PENANG.
    97 7 (From Ocr Own CotBMPOXDIKT.) Pin r June 21. Five Chinese, who were arrested at Government Hill on Juue 4 on a AMJ "I forging one-dollar notes, were brought before Mr. E. C. Column, acting second magistrate, yesterday. Sergeant Caldwell deposed to having surrounded the house and
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    262 7 London Auction Totals for Past Half Year. Thirti'ti auctions were held in the first half of 1911, and the same number has now U-en held in the first half of Nil The >|uantiti< s offered give a rough indication of the increase of production in plantation rubber K;rst
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    Calcutta Coal Famine.
    713 7 HUGE STOCKS LYING IDLE AT COLLIERIES. Failure of Transport Facilities. Plie protests made by colliery proprietors chants and shippers ancnt the shortage wagons, and the conferences held tc discuss the Hubject, two or three months at; have, according to the Statesman, proved ol no avail, and the
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    145 7 The Synthetic Rubber Company's Prospects. Cables received in Singapore to-day b.-*r out the view expressed in our leading article as to the cause of the slump in rubber share prices on the London market. Ono of these cables states that the Synthetic Rubber Company referred to in
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR STRIKE.
    128 7 (From Ouh Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The strike of Chinese engineers still continues, and there is no prospect of a settlement. The strikers cannot be found by the Chinese Protectorate or the managers of tho works affected. It is said that two of the
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    China To-day.
    2191 7 POVERTY BRINGS COUNTRY TO A STANDSTILL. Openings For Foreign Capital. Looking back on the late revolution ii OMm it is possible nowadays to discern am condemn the precipitancy which characteris ed many of tho revolutionist leaders' acts They did many things, for many reasons that have since re
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    95 7 The British barque Calcutta, in ballast, passed through the Golden Gate on April 80, 29 days and nine hours out from Kobe, the fastest time ever niade by a Bailing vessel. Steam merchantmen pvoragc 2U to 30 days for the same passage. The Calcutta is a vessel built in Barrow
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    121 7 UNIONIST ATTEMPT TO DRAW LABOURITES. One Chamber Amendment Fails, REOTERB TELEORAM. London, Juno 20. As tho result of four days 1 discussion in tho committee stage of the Home Rule Bill, tho first Motion of the first clause has boon passed. A Radical, Mr. Dickinson, yesterday proposed
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    Opium in China.
    89 7 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CANNOT CONTROL The Effect on Indian Finances, km TKi.r.iiMM. London, June 21. Mi. Mm suggested that in view of the inability of the Central Chinese Government to enforce the anti opium regulations in the provinces it won 11 h,- just to th Indian taxpayer to
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    JAPANESE COASTAL SHIPPING.
    54 7 The Exclusion of British Vessels. Rfctbr's Teleoram. Londoii, June Jl. Mr. Aelund, replying to Mr. Rces. s v 1 tho Government were considering representations with reference to the exclusion of liritish ships from the Japanese coasting trade, while the Japanese admitted that thi v were free to
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    ASCOT GOLD CUP.
    76 7 Rii-tib's Teledram. London, June 20. The Ascot Gold cup result was I'rinoc Palatine 1 Basse Poiute 2 BUI and Coo 3 Seven ran and the race was won by five lengths, ono length separating second and third. The betting was 2to 1 agiiti't I'rince I Palatine, ;i
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    GERMANY AND SHIPPING.
    72 7 DIR OsTASIATISIHK LMM TELEItRA*. Berlin, June 20. The German press regards the Kaiser s speech as justifying the (ierinau policy in regard to Morocco. The Kaiser has had an interview on board the Victoria Luise with Sir \V. 11. White, formerly Chief Naval Constructor of Miitain. and
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    RUSSIAN NAVY.
    52 7 Deb Ostasiatis.he Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, June 20. The Russsian Duma lias resolved upon the earmarking of 392 million roubles for tho shipbuilding programme of the next live years. Two light cruisers and six submarines will be added to the Pacific licet, whilo the de fences of Vladivostock will
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    ITALY AND TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
    44 7 Drr Ostasiatis.uk Lloyd Tklriibam. Berlin, June 20. The I'opolo Romano, with reference to a paragraph in Tho Times dealing with the alliance between Britain, France and Italy, declares that Italy would take no steps which would affect the Triple Alliance.
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    Siamese Brass Made in Hongkong.
    86 7 The American Consul- General in Hong kong writes to his Government ltcccntly a largo order was placed in Hongkong for Siamese brass, and most of the brawt workers of this port at preHcnt are busily engagod iv beating out beautiful brass trays vi.li the usual
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      Outrage at Tanjong Katong.
      116 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I certainly did not mean to appear unsympathetic in this matter and no one r.m regret uioro than I do that it is possible for anything of tho sort to happen or that tho plucky young lady did
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      Systems of Shorthand.
      213 8 To the Editor oi tho Su;iits Times. Sir,— Ha\iuß read "Ms" h-lUr which appamied mmlm the abovr heading in your issue Wi ilui'siUy 1 HhuuUl liKe masUu >yi.i|.li,r of many years' experience to say a fow woi'U in favour of l'itiuau's system of shorthaud which has the
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    THEFTS OF TIN ORE.
    397 8 Recovered From The Sea-Bottom by Divers. The case against Omar ltiu Mahomed, charged with the theft of 1 1 bags of tin ore from the Straits Trading Co.'s Smelting Works, I'ulo liraui. was carried on yesterday afternoon before Mr. Firmstjne, District •lud;4e. Mr. G. S. Carver
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    271 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co's Weekly Circular. In tlicir share circular, dated Juno 19, Mi ssi I'niscr aud Company stale The market has been rather quiet since Mi List it port aud Will rubbers shew little MMgi in the week, lint sterling shares lire again easier. A small
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      Notes in General.
      47 8 Swimming Club launches will ran as follows: Saturday, leaving at 2.1. r > and 8.16 p.m.; returning at 2.45 and S.JJO p.m. Sunday, leaving at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.80 and 8.30 p.m.; returning at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m.. IUC, 8 and 5.30 p.m.
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      Lawn Bowls.
      80 8 The 5.C.C. Tournament. The immediate 1 ties iv the Lawn Bowling tournament (as re-arranged by the Clerk of tho Weather) are as follow To-day's Tiea. N. E. Hath v. W. M. Butchart. J. McKcnzie v. M. B. McKean. S. (1. Hacker v. A. L. K. Makinson. H. E.
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      Association Football.
      621 8 Singapore Cup Competition. Tho second team of tho S.C.C. having j drawn a bye in tie competition for the Singapore r ootball Association cup met the ii in the second round yesterday and a fair amount of interest was shown in the game. Speculation was rife not so
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    318 8 Satisfactory Report of Board of Directors. Following is the report of the directors to the members of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., to be presented at the ordinary general meeting to be held on June 28. It is signed by the Hon. W. \V. Cook, managing director.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    816 8 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, Jane 31, 1913. Mown. Lyall and BvtM, Bxohanm ud Share Broken, issue the following liat of quotations this moraine i Norn Value Buyers. Belles* 1/. Allagat 2,8 8/- x.d. 3/- Option* ;9 1,8 4 1 An«lo Java 6/9 6
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      9 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, I Woods' Great Peppermint Cora,
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      377 8 "atlas" RUSKILLA The Premier Prooorvmtlvo for Iron mud Mteel. "RUSKILLA" IS DURABLE: The concentration and power in "Ruskilla" makes it last, saving the expense of repeated applications it is economical, a gallon of RUSKILLA" will cover from 600 to 800 square feet. 18 IMPERVIOUS TO RAIN. SUN. BEA AND WIND.
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      268 8 RAFFLESfTEL Special On Saturday, June 22. DANCING AFTER DINNER (Buffs 1 Band in Attendance) H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN. 8, Battery Road iFirst Floor). IMPORTANT NOTICE. As I shall be away from SiDgtpore (for a few days only), I beg to annonnoe to the pnbiic that my Cont n Station Rooms
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      243 8 "AFTER FIFTY YEARS The Film uliicu was lightly adjudged THE WINNER OF THE FIRST PRIZE OF 25.000 FRANCS at the International Exhibition at Turin. will be shown TO-NIGHT AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD, Aad will continue to be shown FOR A FEW NIGHTS MORE ONLY Yoa pay no
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      129 9 MARTELL S BRANDY the blue and silver label In England more Martell's is sold than any other Brand. JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER The well-known Castle Brand," brewed in Edinburgh. The best beer for a tropical climate. A. B. MACKAY S LIQUEUR WHISKY Supplied to both Houses of Parliament. DUMINY'S CHAMPAGNE 1900
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      1088 9 STUMER SAIUNBB. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO Tbe New Route Vis China, Japan, Honolulu, and San FrmoiFoo to all points in tbe United Staten, Canada, Mexioo and Bnrope iptrnUH tiM I 1,0«« !o« Irlpto fert« TurbiM Llnart "thl.ye Karu T«*y* Wary •»d Chlj. Mani,"
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      254 9 HAVE YOU HEARD THE UNIVERSAL PIANO PLAYER which can be fitted to your own Piano, and when not in use Fits into Piano Stool. ONLY FROM THB ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HUH jjH B^Bfck^N^!* Q^i M\m J ATI vW^M *#*H I Wk cs K^_ H^^l^l s jT^ij j^j '"^2^ r
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      247 9 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIBATICN COMPANY. LIWITtD TO PENANG, RANGOON k CALCUTTA. Ons of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Taajonn Pagar Wharf every week. PassengerH and Cargo booked by (he above dteamira at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to Bast African Pcrta, Mauritius ana
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      470 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board Of DIPMtONI 0 A. Dirrioi, Esq., Chairman A. H Fai», Esq., Managing Dire***. H.t.» Fowlib, v., 0.m., Chief Med. Offloer F. If Blliot, Bog A. D. Allan Esq. Vow Noam Pam, Esq. Ow« Saw Tn, Esq. K
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      291 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANAD EbTABLISUBD 1882. Direct Government Supervisio Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE." ud Non Korfiitablo. Large Net Surplus above liabilities lor Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1911, over... 18,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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      525 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. UNION 88. CO OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND DIHCT. AUCKLAND, WKLLINOTON, LTTTELTON AND DUNBDIN. ALSO CAL-MG AT SAMABANO AND FIJI (a iNDocistiNT omu The Company's Steamer Aptrimi 6,704 tons, 8. Vint, Commander, maintains* regular four monthly service betwe.n Singapore and Now Zealand. Excellent saloon aooommodation
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      810 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE 01 A DENTAL SURGEON'S IMPLK MBHT3, BTC., At Oiir Saleroom, On Satokhat, Jdhb 32, at 11 a.m. Comprising: One Dental iron chair, Teak Dental CabiL( Te«k CabiDet with mirror panel, Electric tkble and banging fans, etc I CHING &ENO LEE k CO., Auctioneers 18 8
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      1231 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale Of A Choice Collection of Plants (THE PROPERTY OF W. E HOOI'EH, ESQ.), At No. 9, GiUtead Road. On Friday, June 28. 1913, at 4 p.m. Comprising Calanthes Orchids in bloom, Stephauoti*, Clematis, Antliuriums Asrarau i» ferns, Miobaelmas I>ai ies, Caladiums, etc ON VIEW FKOM
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    938 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tbe Times prints the following article To the casual observer there has been little or no progress during the last few years in regard to tires and wheels of motor-cars. Punctures and bursts are still tbe chief drawbacks to motoring, and
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    "Find" in a Farmhouse.
    140 11 Find in a Farmhouse. An oak cabinet which belonged to Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII., and was discovered lately in an old farmhouse near Ludlow, Shropshire, has been purchased and presented by Mr. Robert Mond to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The cabinet stands slightly over 6ft. high,
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      355 11 WOLSELEY Messrs. Vickere, Ltd. The Gar which Embodies the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of oost* SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Elegance of Deaign. Absolut* Reliability. SOLE AGENTS, 5.3. F.M.S., CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala. Lumpur. Without a doubt THE Cap for the Man of Moderate
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      38 11 Partial Paralysis Benefited. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massaging I tbo affected parts thoroughly when applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Tbe liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      539 11 A. Testimony to DUNLOP TYRES. BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. Mr. Thomas Hampson, describing in THE ALTOCAR a (our in France and Spain says "So bad was the surface that we occupied five hours in covering the last fifteen miles into Stvil'e. our car being frequently axle deep in thick mud. The
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      805 12 ITUC "PITEY" B I fid Ul I CA EXTINGUISHER PROTECTS LIFE ANO PROPERTY. Jb^ The "CITEX" Is simple a pull and it is free, > a bump, and it* works. NOTHING XO PERISH. A cripple with one arm can use it. No solution to make up, no acid to handle.
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      463 12 WANTS. RUBBER BTUMPB WANTED. Wanted, one million rubber stump* and three million rubber seeds. Qoote delivery July. Weston k Weston, Malacca. 300 200 CLERKS. ETC., WANTEO. Wanted immediate'y, for Karimon Rubb r Factory, first-rate clerks, timekeepers, typists and storekeepers. Apply wiih copies of testimonials to the Agents, Boustead k Co.,
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      376 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. RUBIED SEED BASKETS FOR SALE. For s lie, rubber seed ba*ket«, F. O. R. Malacca. 18 per thousand. Weston Weston, Malacca. iO 6 28 6 PORTABLE ENGINE FOR SALE. For sale, Marshall's a H.P. 1900 Portable Engine in good condition. Offers to Manager Kemuning Estate, Tebong, N'r.
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      699 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Messrs. Weston and WeetoD, Malacca, are prepared to send experienced Book-keepers t) write up Estate A/cs. Terms on application. ■206 268 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that my wife, TEOH PECK GEK, left my bouse and n y protection on tbe 31st May, 1912, and that I SHALL
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      428 12 NOTICES. IKUM KMT A GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, i *mwi— t nu.lelpal OMtrMttrt. Tolephone N0. 431. IM* 109. Market Street. NOTICE. MESSRS. WEBTON WESTON. AUCTIONEERS, VALUER*, ESTATE AND HOUSB AGENTS, MALACCA. Tbc abovenamed rirm are preparod to undertake Sales of Rubber, Live and Doad Stock, also Furniture, etc j Particulars of oharges,
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      233 12 Straits TSimes ADVBRTISBMHNT RaTßS.— Miwellane ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of tl per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deatbe, if not iceedinK four lines II each insertion i cr p.p.c. oarde. on page 6, 13. luce
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