The Straits Times, 4 November 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Time. NO. 24.021 SINGAPORE. MONDAY.. NOVEMBER 4. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      114 1 THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR. ESTAB. 1742 KATZ BROS., LTD. Great Stocktaking SALE Now Proceeding. PIGGOTT'S Pressed Steel Tanks. All Plates 4 ft. square. Any Multiple of 4 ft. in length or width supplied from stock. THE IDEAL TANK FOR ESTATES, MINES AND CONTRACTORS. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, Singapore A POINT TO
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      197 1 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF SMART SHOES for LADIES' WEAR. STYLISH COURT CANVAS SHOE. n H^k Leather Cuban heel and smart flat bow. Q—W^R^WVk Colours: White. Brown, Champagne and Grey. W^^L Price $3.75 per pair. Also the same shaped Shoe in FINE GLACE KID. Black $5.50 per pair. Tan $5.75
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      10 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sola Agent* AOAMSON 6ILFILLAN. AMD CO., LTB
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    SCOTLAND YARD.
    435 2 inspector McCarthy as new CHIEF. Supt. Froest's Successor. Chief Inspector John McCarthy, who succeeds Superintendent Froest as executive head of the Criminal Investigation Department at Scotland Yard, joined the force as a uniformed constable. After five years' street duty, during which he showed great aptitude in thief catching,
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    THE WHITE ESKIMOS.
    868 2 New Race which Solves Mystery of Ages. News received by the China Press from America says the discovery b> Vilbjalmaa Stefansson of the Kskimo descendants of the lost Scandinavian colonists of Greenland, who disappeared before Colombus discovered America, is regarded by government scientists and ethnologists at Washington
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    "ARABELLA" RADIO-MEDICINAL SPA WATER.
    196 2 THE VERY BEST. Ab-olnte reliance can be placed on this water for relieving and caring all affectionappertaining to the functionary organs It is recommended by Doctor Robert Bell, M.D., K.K.K.I'.S the great authority en Cancer Reef arch, leading srecialistß and medical men in all parts -who
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      564 2 A Lady Housekeeper Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness The fact thai Mrs. Taylor did wtt give up hrr work, and c'id net yo for a chantfft, is clear proof I'hosferine prevented the nervous breakdown wl,» Ii her doctor mid *a CtrtmM ■aleM -lie fJVt »i lev iwlitt. Mis. Tayloi is ii
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      61 2 Pneumonia. You never heard of BBMaa who ustd Cliiimbci -lain's Cough Keiuec'y haviu<; pueumouia ami inillious of bottles of that iihk.lv are sold every year. Pucuiuonia is uudiiiiljtedlv a germ disease, and this remedy deans Sat the culture beds that form in the throat and brouchial tubrs and develop the
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      269 2 Little's Oriental Balm Cures Rheumatism If every man and every woman who suffers from Rheumatism would bear and heed this message, what a tremendous amoont of misery the world would 'oie Little's Orienta' Balm is unquestionably the greatest core for all Rheumatic Pains. The pain simply can't exist when the
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      167 2 f^^x^v? tkB? VAN A brand J\§ Tonic Wine I ksr£9 F° r Debilitated j^^yW Bodies and Brains Recovery of appetite and digestive power. Recovery of a healthy mij>|ilv uf 'vitalising bloocl, Recovery of menial and ulnsital force. "~sw Recovery of buoyancy ol siHrits. Si V .A y^NA L! *VANA' keeps
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    Death of "Tom Brown."
    927 3 A BEDFORDSHIRE VIC4R FOR 54 YEARS. The Fight With Slogger Williams." At the age ol H8 the Key. Augustus Orlebar, who had been for fifty four years Vicar of Willington, Bedfordshire, and who was well known to be the original of Tom Brown in the latter
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    Lifts Used by Romans.
    128 3 The tecent excavations in Palatine, says a Home message, will shortly be opened to the public. When the clearing of the rubbish from the atrium of Doiuitian's palace has been completed an excellent view will be obtained of the vast impluvium of the palace of the
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      504 3 Redio POLISHING CLOTHS. These oloths contain within tbem«elvea all the materials required for cleaning and polinhing almost any kind of metal, thus dispensing entirely with tins of paste or liqnid. They are serviceable until worn to pieces and are more lasting than any other metal polish. 240 cents each. The
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      10 3 Fot Children Hacking Cough at Night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cute.
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      503 3 London Buying Agents C We offer you our i»t«im v huyin* Jk-.-nt. for British or Continental goods. LMabluhrd in IKM. but thoroughly u^tot datr, our succew is attained by making our customers' interests our firat aim. l-iv.' expert .buyers, with capable staffs, m •ii.ii>.. different departments, buying with greatest care
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      193 3 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE GO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. So» stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS. etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or io the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS: Week dayt— 7 a.m. to 5 p.m Sundays— 7 a.m. to
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      28 3 For bright homes, clean pots and pans, shining brassware, crockery and enamel, for a thousand household uses MONKEY BRAND never fails to please. BENJAMIN BKOOKF CO. LTD. 1!1M
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      664 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6?O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. fOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT. MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Oblaa Coast, Porsian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamora will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINeS ieia Sommard (/or Bwropt). I Connecting
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      627 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanose Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this Bervioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb all
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      707 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamai, Bandon, Langsuan, Taku Cbucpon, Koblak and Bangkok. Dm Departure a p.m. PRACHATIPOK Nov. 4 Nov. 6 a.s. BORIBAT Nov. 7 Nov. 9 •■.•.YUGALA Nov. 11 Nov.
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      488 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH UMPfMlin MHRTSGEB. HARM NEHI. Combined Service. The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular Bervioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly (or Havre and Hamburg once a month for Bremerhavon direct,
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      617 4 STEAMER BAILIN6S N. D. L. Rorddflutscher Lloyd, Bromt" IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI The (ant and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutb ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseille.!*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      1036 5 STEAiER BAIUN6B. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL 'S*, WITH THE AUBTRIAH CONTRACT i'***^ GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trie stc- Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Snei, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and at Penang on the homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Doe to arrive on
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      375 5 JAMES MOTION CO., OPHTHALMIC AND MARINE OPTICIANS, SINGAPORE Telegraph Addneaa Telephone 381. MOTION, Singapore." YOUR -jagfr »y TESTED. Oar Si^ht Testing Rooms bfciag fitted with all tbe latest scieiitifio instruments for obtaining tbe correct measurements of Astigmatism, Presbyopia, Myopia etc., etc and oar years of experience in < ame, we
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      656 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LAD WANTEO. Wanted, Roman Catholic Lad, agod 15 17, as tiavelling companion and servant to gentle nun alone. Apply Hctel de l'Eutojo^ Austrian Consulate, from 9 to 12, 4.11 4 11 NOTICE. 1 hereby notify, that I have resigned my appointment as agent for The China Mutual Life
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      678 5 SITUATION WANTEO. By a Ceylonese, as Clerk rago 82 years, married). Thoroughly competent in Bookkeeping, pioficient in Shorthand and Typewriting and in general Correspondence. Also in Tea and Robber, Machinery (Rteam gas, ■xd oil engines). Hold? IS gears' experience on Ceylon f ttates. A 1 oredcntialß and allround rtf rrnct
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      249 6 t V aJI I I mmMSi W kWL 1 \i 3S 2 -A jKt rJ^S 111! y —^^^Mm^Mm^MwMm THE BEST BEER FOR A TROPICAL CLIMATE. "Bates" Safes NEW TWELVE-CORNERED BENT SOLID STEEL EXTRA STRONG Fire, Fall and Thief Resisting Safes. With New Patent Liquid Explosive Resisting Unpickable Rotary Lever Solid
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      443 6 BKIIISn INUA SIMM NAY. UU» LU, APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Tbe nnd( roaentioned m»il stesniers ol the tbore Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japsn, oallingat Perang Singapore, Uorgknr.K and Sbsi goal en rente. PLBBT Tons Commando* J»Pi» 6,018 C. P. Skddon 11 Oaaooat At o*» 4,600 J.
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      88 6 Strength Real bone, muscle, and nerve strength is the natural result of taking genuine Scott's Emulsion the great health-tonic No Imitation is so Good as this original Food-Tonic, with 37 years' reputation behind it. Known and approved by Doctors. Praised by Nurses. Recommended throughout the world for Adults and Children
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    171 7 To mi. lloihov. .uid llop-Uoi,.^ Mane Ipm "toaaagaad Raagooa OleMfia Ipm Malacca and Muai Rakl :t pm I. Su, tt, 1111.1111 an, l Tdofe \nsoii P, i.ik I pm Soarabnya. Autpaaaa M.l, ,i-al. CtC .1.111. t Nieoll ■pm To .Moi:i:..w. I'ii].-i ■> Bataw Ho. k T.w k
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    121 7 Tin- I', all I O. i.iituai'l inteiin.'.liat.j ~te:iiin r >i' ili;i \\.i~ 'In.- at Cnloaafca at K a.m.. f.M the 1-t itwt.. aad will BMhaU| arrive here on or about Novcmbei At 0 a.m. to day. a tioroian steamer passed tlirouyli the port f roiu East to
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    796 7 Latest Arrivals. Ituyo Mam. .lap. str. IHI3 tons. Captain Koyaam,Ko*l rVoaa Moji. 00l 21. Oaal "II glfolll I'oi .lava. Nov H. Ik Baa Ilin (iiiMii. Brit Ml ton-. Captaia Wt^mm, Ha* i. rVaai NaliaMk, Nov 2. (i.e. ami 7h .l.p. Tfcoa* Ek. For Poutianak. ■m i:.u. Laaaa v
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    64 7 Mr. Bmu- had so many mdh Un his mind, that I ttiatcd to die. lii kajMaj to np«>nt if tli I time he'd xpoat. Hut Bit wife who wat f-UmUuu by, Said. ltiuu», uiy love, it is hot above, An d K.i rnitv lasts for i yur, Try 8 iuil'
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJoN<; PAOAR. Kast Wuaiu IJas-n H.M.S. Waterwiteh. \V. Sk.tionNi.. 1...M1. SHKUI- W.I\HF l!llUl)lllill<i. Main W. Skc t. No. I...GlaMaig, Vmwlla :t...Nil. 4...Yatsliinx. .I... Sappho. 6...Mynniclon, Pemeaa, (ioi^on. Nkw Dock "...(Under eoustmotion) Van Wh\kk B... Den
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      EXCHANGE.
      105 7 j SINI.AI'OKK, NoVF.MHKR t, 1912. On London| Hank 4 m/s M .iii.l Private 6 ni/s 8 in.'s 2/4U On tiKRMAN Bankd/d Private 8 in> Ml| On PtaMM Hank d/il MM Private :i vi s •Jit 9 On tell Hank T. T. Private M4/i 174| 17:. Ob Hum. m>nh... Hank
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      PRODUCE.
      152 7 SIS.iU'OKF. N.)\l-MMHI I, 11M2. <i.:inl>i.i buyers t B.UO do (Cube No. 1» mpUM 14.60 Com Sundiied lil.TO <l(i Mixed 10.10 Pepper, libicfa linjvrs 2(1.00 I do Wliii,. buyers :t.i.00 Kafjo flam ><:i!.iua.U 4.0S <lo lirunei No. I uom. l'i'lirl Sayo f,.50 UoAIm Mali .ii.oo t.ilT,c l'alcinliaii-. l(l°,, basis ;i::.00
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      MINING.
      153 7 55" InM Seller* MM J 10 7.00 taMJ 6.7.'. 10 10 Btlat Tin 2.60 2.7.-. 10 10 Hruan<; 1. 10 1.7"> 10 10 Kaiiabui MO Ifi £1 i.l Kint.-L Tin 1.10.0 1. 14.7J 1(1 10 Kampm' par 10 10 Kinta A-siwiaiioii 1:1.00 I&M £1 Laliat Mines 1.11.0 1.14.6 10
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      RUBBER.
      567 7 fill Buyer*. Seller*. 2,'- 2,- Alla»ar 2,3 J ■lo.'. 2'- 2/- Anglo Malay M 3 IIJI 2,'- 2/- Natang Mafaku :>,4 2 9 XI j£l Batii Caves 18.10.0 14.5.0 XI XI Batii Tiga 3.11.3 3.17.0 x<l XI jEI Bukit Kajang UM U i.l Bukit l.intiui^ 4.10.0 4.17.6 2/- 2/-
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      GENERAL
      111 7 [rXel Huj St>11crSl r/6 7/0 Electric T'ways 2/10 8,4 J 10 10 Kroner Noavt- MM ",1.00 100 Howarth Erskine 40.r»0 4?..",n LOO 7% Prcf. 102.50 1O4.(K) 100 100 K.i' Rro, l>.-t". >"<" LOO 100 8% Cum. Pivf. uoui 10 10 Miiynanl Co. 26.(X) LOO 100 It. Hai-Ki-eaveH MM> 110.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 Buyers Scllem Howarth Ei-skine 6% »900,00t) par Riley, HarOTeavcs 6% 12W.000 2J Singapore Electric Tramways t% £350,000 S'porc Municipal 5% 91,878,000 nom. lluyerx Sellen Spore Muuicipal 4j% of 1907 »,l,fi<(0,0(10 7% S'porc Munii ipal I1I 1. 1., of 1909 11,000.000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4",, Stxrj.'jini par
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      269 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. November .">. —At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. November i. At saleroom, valuable paajpartaM at Kranji, etc.. at 2.80. Nok iulmt 5. At saleroom, fi-eehold land at baayaag .lava Itoad. at 2.30. November 5. At saleroom, freehold land at Dickensou Koad etc.. at 2..M). No\(
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      166 7 ABSOLUTELY PURE. Gra-rf Prli t^^B Pans, 1889. A* TE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. Contractor* to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. Don't take any risk with your milk, it's too dangerous in the East
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      58 7 GRAND ATTRACTION AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, TO-NIGHT. Greatest Dramatic Film Ever Shown. ZIGOMAR U-] NICK CARTER (Tlit King of the Brigands) I I (The King r f Detectives) SUPPORTKD IIY The Balkan Crisis, The Latest Gaumont Graphic, and other Itala, Gaumont and Biograph Films. Telephone No.
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      97 7 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES. Monday, November 4. Hiyh Water. »'>.59 a.m., ImM pi" Tuesday. November 5. High Water, 7.">n a.m.. V.-'l p.m. Sii,..M|i..rv Knnmr*. <i, i-ha. Victoria Theatre. Oala ni^ht at Hippodr Cba*fc Mum, i|,;il I'muiil meeliii^. °2.'U) p.m. Wednesday, November 6. lli;ii Wati -r. KM a.m.. H..11 p.m. Thursday,
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. COMMERCIAL MORALITY.
    1083 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. COMMERCIAL MORALITY. Certain papers have been handed to ns by victims of the Negri Sembilan Motor Company, Limited, which has just closed its liquidation by a first and final dividend of 16.1 cents in the dollar. Oar chiof reason for making these papers the
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    55 8 The visit of Ueneral Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of Oversea Forces, is being looked for war i to by all local regular and volul ier units with much interest, says a Ceylon paper. The distinguished soldier is due in Colombo on December 4, and will carry out a number of
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    47 8 At a goneral meeting of the Negri Sembilan I'lantera' Association, the following motion was unanimoufjy adopted That this Association -^inbes tv place on record its appreciation of the work done by the Standing Coimuittoe of the Planters' Association of .\i:imya in connection with the new Labour Code."
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    18 8 Mr. Justice Ebden loaves Siangaporc this afternoon for Kuala Lumpur whore he will ait in the Appeal Court.
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    37 8 As a result of a general increase in traffic and of improved organisation, the VostmastcrOeneral announced that from October 1 there would be a reduction in the rates of postage charged on parrels to most foreign countries.
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    42 8 The transport Robilla, which left Southampton on October 11 with drafst for various garrisons in the Mediterranean and tho Far Blast, had on board 60 officers and over 1,200 rank and file when she sailed. She is due here on Thursday next.
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    45 8 The Kuala Lumpur Agency of the Societo Financiere des Caoutchoucs has received cabled advice that the board of directors of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Ltd., recommend a final diviJend of 35 per cent., making 65 per cent, for tho year onriing June 30, 1912.
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    53 8 The boys at St. Andrew's House had an unpleasant surprise this morning when it was found that the entire stock of the boys' boots had been stolen from the room in which they are usually kept overnight to be cleaned in the morning. Tho value of the lot is put
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    60 8 The latest arrival on the political platform of the press at home is the Daily Citizen, a halfpenny journal published at Manchester, that is to be the official organ of tho Labour party. A feature of the new daily, which has had a very good reception, is its advocacy of
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    62 8 Inquiries made at the offices of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the P. and O. Steamship Company elicited a flat contradiction of the report published by the Financial Times of Montreal to the effect that negotiations are in progress for the purchase by the Canadian Pacific Company of the
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    66 8 A Ceylon Observer cable states that the directors of the Golcouda Malay Rubber Company have passed a resolution that the Holmwood estate should be taken over on January 1 next. The estimated output for 1913 is 72,675 lbs., and for 1914 145.000 lbs. The present acreage is 1,137 acres. The
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    63 8 A Javanese named Redin stabbed a quar-ter-master of the steamer Gorgon while on the way up to Singapore from Fiemantlc. Fortunately the master of the vessel assisted the injured man in time. Accused was produced before Mr. Forrer this morning, but at the request of the prosecutor the case was
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    71 8 What is believed to be the entire skeleton of a Viking has been discovered in a sand bank at Keay, in tho county of Caithness. Close beside the skeleton lay the ancientlooking bridle of a war-horse. The village sexton, on coming across the top of a human skull, reported the
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    58 8 The General Manager of the Tronoh mines supplies the following figures for October. Output From mine picula from tributers piculs 494.45, total 4.485.H4. Values from mine 1282,432.80, from tributers •81,451.16, total 9316,883.46. Estimated Profit: from mine (after payment of all charges development and capital expenditure 168,000, from tributers 51,72->, total
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    80 8 Mr. E. L. Talma, second magistrate, had two Chinese servants before him on Saturday charged with the theft af two gold rings set with diamonds and rubies valued 91,150, the property of St. V. B. Down, their master. The rings have been recovered by the police, but the other property
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    101 8 Copra is now coming in freely, says tho Ceylon Observer. Fifteen boat-loads were offered on a recent date, and there was keen competition chiefly among tho millers. The highest price paid was Us. 86.75 per candy for superior parcels. The slack season will soon bo on and it is not
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    103 8 Major Ottley, Honorary Secretary for India, Naval and Military Emigration League, announces for the information of ex-soldiers about to leave India, (1) that on the- suggestion of the Imperial Army Council the Government of the Dominion of Canada have passed an Order in Council facilitating the emigration of special Reservists
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    132 8 At the last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, the chairman submitted plans of proposed shop houses on allotments section 69 and stated that he did not think that it waa advisable for the board to allow the town to grow out in this direction. He said that one
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    339 8 Police Inspector Bartclß, of IU-lnu, has been transferred to Singapore The King baa been pleased to approve of Mr. George d'Almeida as Consul of Portugal at Singapore. Mr. It. D. Acton is appointed to act as Registrar of tho Supreme Court, Pcnang, with effect from October 21.
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    Raub Returns.
    48 8 Following is the result of crushing operations at Raub for tho four weeks ended November 2 Bukit Koman stone crushed 8,900 tons, gold obtained 6-'!2 o/.5., average per ton 3,241 dwts. Bukit Malacca stone crushed 2,108 tons, gold obtained 179 ozs., average per ton 1,700 dwts.
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    The Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
    78 8 Information having been received that thu King has confirmed the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, which was passed by the Legis lative Council in December, 1910, a notifica tion appears in the current issue of the Government Gazette that the new law will come into operation on December
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    The Hippodrome Circus.
    160 8 In spito ut tho attractions of tho Geisha there was a good attendance at the Circus Matinee on Saturday while' tho tent was crowded in all parts for the performance the same night, when quite a number of people could not gain admission. Tho little ones laughed
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    Wedding at the Presbyterian Kirk.
    253 8 The Prexbyterioii Church was prottily decorated on Saturday afternoon, in honour of the wedding of Mr. John A\ t.uni Maclean, superintendent of the Itead Street works of the I'nited Engineers, Ltd., to Miss Anna Christina Thompson (iarvan, of Londonderry, who had arrived from home the
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      203 8 THE BALKAN BLAZE Giving views immediately preceding tho War, and showing the sow-reigns of the staUs involved liefm r their armies, parliament*, etc., with a (Muming view of the Sultan of Turkey un> Pictures unrivalled for the Excellence of the Entertainment they provide TONIGHTS PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD.
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    TURKEY BEATEN.
    298 9 Asks for Mediation of The Powers. BULGARIAN VICTORY NO LONGER DENIED Last Accounts of the Great Battle. RsCTSK's TILBOBAM. London, November I. Turkey has acknowledged defeat. A Reuter telegram received from London this afternoon reads an follows The Porte has asked for the mediation of the Powers. This
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    Great Flank Attack.
    196 9 According to n Sofia telegram the Bulgarians capturol Tchorlu Istranja and Rodosto. The Turks made a desperate effort to retrieve the situation, rallying between the towns named, but were completely defeated by the Bulgarians. The Turks had bi-en reinforced by a division from Constantinople under Shefkct Torgut
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    Adriancple Rumours.
    168 9 The bombardment of Adrianoplo has sue cessfully begun. Sofia, Nov. 2, .'..MI p.m.: -It is rumoured tliat Adriauople has fallen but the news is uncounrmod. Itulgariao aviators made a number of flights over Adrianoplv. The Bulgarians captured eighty guv» and 100 waggons of ammunition in the battle aouth
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    The Greek Campaign.
    225 9 A Greek division advancing on the direct road from Ko/ani to Monastir captured a strong Turkish position at Malbankos, inflicting heavy losses. Twelve hundred were killed and seven gnus were captured. The previous night Turks and Albanians trade a concerted attack on the Greek camp but were
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    Horrible Atrocities Reported.
    181 9 London, November 2. Sofia reports say that while the Turks were retreating from Babaeski they massacred two hundred Greeks in the village of Aivali, including women and children and old men. A pregnant woman was cut up and her child cut to pieces. Others were mutilated. The
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    Diplomatic.
    106 9 A Vienna message says a proposal by M. Poincare for mediation has been received there. St. Petersburg messages say that authorised interviews with M. Sa/onoff aru published. He says the victories of the Bulgarians have created a situation which had to be reckoned with, but the last word concerning
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    Anxiety at Constantinople.
    131 9 A Constantinople message says that following the representation of the Embassies as to the necessity of precautions to maintain order in the capital, a division has been despatched to arrest all fugitives between Cbatalja and the city. The measure is strikingly inconsistent with the continued official reports
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    British Naval Action.
    122 9 Excitement ha* been creatod at Portsmouth Devonport, Plymouth and Chatham by receipt of Admiralty telegrams recalling officers ami men on leave. The submarine flotilla is also orderod to go on a war footing, and the fifth, sixth and seventh destroyer flotillas which are chiefly concerned sail today
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    GERMAN MESSAGES.
    204 9 DIX OsTASIATISCM LtOTD TbLSOEAH. Berlin, November 4. At the suggestion of Russia, Bulgaria has agreed to the frontier delimitation at Dobrudscha, as desired by Roumania. Three German men-of-war in the eastern Mediterranean are ready to proceed to Turkey to protect German subjects. The Powers will prepare for an
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    Eventual Mediation.
    233 9 M. Poincare, with the consent of England and Russia, lias proposed to the Triple Alliance that there shall be a joint declaration by the Powers concerning the character of the eventual mediation. The Triple Alliance are considering their reply. Holland is planning to build five Dreadnoughts for the
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    85 9 DaH OSTASIATISCHB LLOTD TILKMUM. Berlin, November 2. In the Duma elections, the Octobrist OuUchkow was not elected. Prince Henry has arrived at Moscow. The German lieutenant Dahms, who was alleged to have been guilty of espionage at Warsaw, and was sent to gaol for five years with hard
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    57 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London, on Saturday, continued weak. The depression is caused by large offerings of plantation grades, and by the influence of Brazilian production being larger than estimated. The closing prices were Hard fine Para spot 4/3* forward 4/2 First
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    The War in Turkey.
    692 9 FIRST DESPATCHES RECEIVED IN LONDON. Montenegrin Victory. The Daily Telegraph of October 11, received by the mail, contain the first despatches sent after the commencement of hostilities dealing with the initial fighting around Podgoritza. Writing from Podgoritza on October 10, the correspondent says Early this morning
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    A KLING EMBROGLIO.
    166 9 One of a Trio Killed on the Five-Foot Two Klings named Kavana Viramuttoo and Sinakana Viramuttoo respectively, charged with the murder of a fellow countryman, named Kanuswaniy, on Saturday night, at Telok Blangah Road, wore produced before Mr. K. L. Talma, this morning. The story of a
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    72 9 The death is announced of Mr. C. E. Davies, secretary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, at the age of 4*4. Mr. DavicH had been in the 8, ice of tho com pany for thirty-two yearn, having joined an a junior clerk at the age of 16 and worked
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    THE TITANIC DISASTER.
    698 9 Severe Criticism of the Board of Trade. Describing the debate in the House of Commons on the loss of the Titanic, Mr. John Foster Fraser, writing on October 10 to the Evening Standard, says One might have thought the Chamber was a drab boardroom instead of the
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    TO SET THE WORLD ABLAZE.
    324 9 4 Violent Protest to King Nicolas Of Montenegro. M. d'Kstournelles de Constant, who was secretary to the International Commission tor tho Delimitation of Montenegro, has, says the Paris correspondent of the Daily News and Leadtr. addressed the following open letter to King Nicolas of Montenegro.
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    FIRE IN LONDON.
    44 9 Four Shop Girls Killed by Falling. rtEUTlt's TbUORAM. London, November •>. There was a conflagration at two in the morning in the drapery store of John Barkers' at Kensington. Four girlß jumped from windows and were killed. Immense damage has been done.
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    FAR EASTERN SERVICES.
    38 9 Biciu'a TauoiAM. London, November 2. Reuter wires from Hamburg that the Hamburg-America lino is extending its Far Eastern service by a new line from Vancouver, Portland, Seattle, and San Fransico via Chinese and Japanese ports.
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    FATAL NAVAL ACCIDENTS.
    86 9 Kuctib's Tblbora v. London, November 2. A New York message says the boiler head of the battleship Vermont blew out scalding six firemen. Three are dead. A Kiel message says that by the explosion of a blasting cartridge on board the cruiser Yorck, a lieutenant and a
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    LONDON ELECTIONS.
    29 9 KiuTik s TiLioim. London, November 2. The Borough elections in London have resulted in the return of 1,(X)1 Moderates and 361 Progressives. The party changes aro unimportant.
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    233 9 The Second Days Results. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. November 2. The second day's results at the races were as follows: President's Cup. Galtrim M.igill 1 Barnabas Robertson 2 Buster Brown Hamilton Time 2.16. Won by eight lengths, a head separating second and third. Dividends, IS •3 97
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    Affairs of a Rubber Director.
    214 9 At the London Bankruptcy Court, on October 9, the first mooting was held of the credi tors of Mr Alexander Latimer, now uf Ealing, and formerly of Birmingham, direc tor of public companies, Mr. W. P. Bowyer (Official Receiver) presiding. Acccording to the debtor's statements
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    The British Sailor.
    1427 10 MANNING OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE. Seamen and Deck Hands It is apparently so difficult as to be as good as impossible to interest the general public in the question of the manning of the merchant service, writes a correspondent of 'J he Tunes. The- public, though frequently
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    THREE WEEKS' WAR.
    350 10 Confident Turkish Statement as to Troops. Most people have bei-u surprised at the apparent ease with which the Turks have so far suffered defeat in their own country. The explanation is generally sought in the supposition that the Turkish forces have not been able to concentrate in
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    303 10 Arrivals. Per str. Lama, Nov. 4. From Peuang via ports: Captain C. Cunningham, Captain Ncilsen, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Yen Tarn, Messrs. Fobias Kahane, W. Gilfillan, George Dun. Kalipah, Sakamoto. Per str. Ipoh, Nov. 4.— From T. Anson via ports: Mrs. Daly, Miss Stewart Mr. and Mrs.
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    59 10 The result of Lee Cliitn Kuan, prize competition in the Amateur Drawing Association's ping-pong tournament was:— Mr. Sng MM tiouk owe 40 beat Mr. Chua Choon Seng scr., by 64,6 3. Both win pri/^i There suit of the Tan Tiang Yew fourth medal competition was: Mr. Chong Voon Vong scr.
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    69 10 A thrilling film is being shown at the llarima Hall for a few nights. It records tin i Irvntures of /igomar, described as King of the Brigands, aud is particularly exciting At the same show aro to be seen the willo' thewiap dance performed by Mdlle. Eswee, of the Moulin
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    Correspondence.
    581 10 |Tho Straits Times is not responsible for (be opinions of its correspondents.] Subordinate Salaries. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The principal reason why increases and duty allowances had been granted to the higher branches of the service was mainly due to the increased cost of living.
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    234 10 Seekee.— l,4so lbs. Bradwall.— l2,l4o lbs. Chersonese.—^7,:)67 lbs. Dennistown.— l4,669 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands.— 9o,269 lbs. Sungei Liang.— 3,s34 lbs. Riverside.— l6,oB2 lbs. Sua Manggis. 2,556 lbs. Klabang.— 6,B63 lbs. Sungei Krian. 4,818 lbs. Sungei Way.— 27,000 lbs. Aycr Kuning. 6,437 lbs. Krian Rubber Plantations.— lo,o2,l lbs.
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    156 10 The death occurred early on the morning of October 26 at Paul Kruger Lodge, Klebang Besar, Malacca, at the age of 44 years, of Mr. Chan Koon Cheng, from apoplexy. The deceased gentleman was a Municipal CommisHioner, a justice of the peace, a licensing justice on the committee of the
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    16 10 Col. Murray, Commandant of the Malay States Guides, has had his term extended for another year.
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      56 10 English league football on lotobcr 5 was made memorable by a remarkable performance on the part of the Aston Villa Club, who defeated Sheffield Wednesday one of the only two undefeated teams in the league —by 10 goals to nil, scoring six times in the first half,
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      54 10 The Straits Juveniles met the Mt. Wallich at football on Saturday afternoon, in the second round of the Yin shield competition, on the police ground. In the first half, though the Wallicbs pressed, there was no score. The Juveniles turned the tables in the second l.alf and scored two goals.
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      128 10 The cross country race of the Medical Students Recreation Club was run on Saturday with the following result lst N. liamasamy (time l'.lj mins.), 2nd S. A. Row, 3rd V. K. Thambypillai, 4th V. Pennefather, .'ith Md. Noor. immediately after the race, the Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, C.M.G., kindly distributed
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      Cricket.
      162 10 5.C.C. v. R.O.A. and R.E. A combined team of the R.G.A. and R.K. played the S.C.C. second eleven at cricket on the Esplanade, on Saturday afternoon, the Soldiers winning. Scores:— S.C.C. tn XI.— X. R. Taylor b Rooke 7, W. B. Williams c Webster b Ball :15, H. C.
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      Golf.
      278 10 Singapore (Jolt Club. The November monthly medal, played for on November 2 and 3, resulted in a win fcr H. I). Mundell, who returned a nett score of 77. The sweep on Saturday was won by H W. Raper, and on Sunday was divided by H. Tongue and A.
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      Football.
      220 10 Scottish League. To the lover of the eccentric, the performances of the Heart of Mid-Lothian team this season should be a delightful study. A few weeks ago they scored ten goals against the Queen's Park. Shortly afterwards they ■oundly trounced the mighty Rangers, and the football public were beginning
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      FIRST DIVISION.
      844 10 Falkirk 2, Heart of Mid-Lothian 0. At Falkirk. Hibernians 8, Que»n's Park 0. At Easter ■all Kaith Rovers 2, St. Mirren 2. At Kirkcaldy. Clyde 1, Motherwell 0. At Motherwell. Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academicals 1. At Glasgow. Third Lanark 0, Airdrieonians 0. At Cathkin. Celtic 1, Grecnock
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    English Language in the Colonies.
    201 10 The suggestion that the Dominions, in spite of all the influences tending to bind them closer to the Mother Country, are likely to drift apart from the mother tongue, has been made by Professor A. Stanley Kidd, of the Khodes University College, Grahanistowu.at the Imperial
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    Future of the Drama.
    990 10 MUNICIPAL THEATRES WANTED IN BRITAIN. Sir George Alexander's Views. Some interesting reflections on the fiituru development of the British drauiu, moie especially as it woull be affected by tin istiiblislimeiii of municipal thcutrcs, were i\picseci by Nir GeOtM Alexander in an iutcivicw with a I 'aily
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    Royalty and the Alhambra.
    141 10 One of the fcituies of the forthcoming visit of 11. H the Sultau of l'crak will be his attendance at the Alhaiubra Ciuciuat'^raph on Friday night in company with 11. I), the (lOTtmif u, 'l Lady Kvelyn Voting. A s|h ci ■I pi >u;i .LiiiLut' uf
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    MAXIM GORKY.
    1294 11 His Abode of Peace and Study in Capri. M. l'.ttiuati writes as follows in T. P.'s Weekly: -In a remote corner of the Isle of Capri, be.neath a warm and everblne Italian sky, Maxim (iorky, the colossus of ltuseian literature, the popular agitator and revolutionnaire, has made a
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    MAKING OF BANK NOTES.
    367 11 A New Process of Reproducing the Same. A discovery that promises to provoke some discusbion regarding the method of printing bank notes, scrip, or bonds, and which, curiously enough, shows with what MM these can be successfully reproduced in facsimile, has just been made by Mr.
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    COLOUR OF THE HOUR.
    377 11 Carrots Fashionable Shade of the Moment. A strange shade, never before seen in fashionable society, has flared up like a (lame-coloured exotic among the whites and blacks and greys which have so far been the fashion in this dreary summer. It is neither brick-red, nor vermilion,
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    110 11 Mr. K. O. Langley lias some amusing vorwn in the Saturday Iteview on the new way to trout the imprisoned Suffragists. Tims: So let us, as a U>st n source. Tempt wilia luncheon itittcon coarse) I'll. "-i 1 whuui we cannot feud by (uroe. I'w ;i done. Tin' quality was
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    754 11 I Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 4, 1912. Mensrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Num. Valuk. Bdykrh. Skllkkh. 2/- Allagar 2/4 2/9 1 Anglo-Java 6/6 6/8 1 AngloJoliore 7/6 8/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 14/3
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    New German Ambassador.
    2249 12 VIEW ON ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Mixture of Pessimism and Hopefulness. The following contribution to a German K. vu-w by the Ocrmau Ambassador to Great P.i it:iin is of interts-t I hail fully made up my mind, writes tin now Ambassador, to write nothing more ronccrniug the political differences
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    100 12 The widower hid just taken his fourth wife and was showing her around the vill Mm Aiuougthc I'Uoi'S visitol was the church yard, and the bride paused befoie a very elaborate tombstone that hwl been erected by the bridegroom. Being a little near sighted, slio asked him to read the
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    "GLORIOUS JOHN."
    782 12 English Tenor's Successful Colonia Tour. Fresh from a highly successful tour with the Quintan Opera Company in Australia and South Africa, Mr John Coates, the wellknown English tenor, was soon by a representative of The Glolic, who writes: Among the tributes from his colonial admir crs winch the
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    BRITISH RAILWAY STATISTICS.
    386 12 From the annual blue book dealing with railway returns it is evident, says the Financial Times, that the coronation festivities and the abnormal summer of 1911 more that counteracted the effect of the railway strike and other industrial disputes. As compared with the preceding year, there were
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    Passengers Overseas.
    451 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 this list
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    273 12 j The follow iiiy is supplied by the local agents i Per N". D. L. steamer lYinzcss Alice, due November 9. —Mr. and Mrs. C. Hoaxer. Mr. ami Mrs. P. K. de Botibers. Mr. J. H. Kamondt. Mi. and Mrs. J. E. Hcweck. Mr. E. Bierhake. Mrs. Waitter. Mr. J.
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    SHIPS' BARBERS.
    289 12 Make More Money Than Chief Officers. It is curious, comments the Nautical Magazine, that ships' barbers often make far more money than the chief officer of a large liner. This was proved in a case recently heard at Southampton County Court, when the I widow of tin: second-class
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      638 13 NOTICE. Messrs. Fraser and Chalmers, Ltd., havr recent y catii.d out tet.tß at their Erith Works of the Bettington atomized fiH Boiler when uting F.M.S. Lignite Coal. The results obtained have fully realized all expectations, and finally prove the High Efficiency of thia boiler when consuming the abovementioned Low-Grade Fuel.
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      305 14 INSURANCEFEDERAL UFE •SBUMNCE COMPANY OF CANADH Established 188* J. Oip*ot Government Supervision Government Audit. Pc ieies are WORLD WIDE and Non-Forfeitable. L>rg« Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding olaims. Haw Business, 1911, 0ver...»8,800,000.0C Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally Numerous modern scheme* 4. M. IVANS, Manager, Sooth
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      532 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUBTRALJAJND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTHR Paid np Capital la 60,000 Sham ol 420 each m 41,100,000 Reserve Fund 41,660,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS Bank of England. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Baak of Scotland, Ltd, SINOAPOKI BRANOH. Current Accounts are
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      747 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PLANTERS AND OTHER OUT-DOOR WORKERS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF MANCHESTER MADE KHAKI CLOTHING, AMERICAN MADE LEATHER BOOTS AND FELT HATS (ALL NEW), To be held at Powell k Co.'s sale room, On Monday, November 11, mt 11 a.m. 3,126
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    886 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. "All-Red" Motor Route. The Canadian Highways Association have promoted an All-red route motor-car journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Canadian papers report the accomplishment of the first stage from Halifax to Toronto, 1.360 miles, by two Canadians in a
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    74 15 We iiniler-tanil. says the Syren and Shipping, that the Norddeutscher Lloyd have ordered (rotn the Bremer \ulkan Company, of Ke(jc«ack, four ll.CllO ton steamers for the Australian service. The N. 1). L. have also under construction at thu present time tho Columbus, a vessel of :55,000 tons, for the New
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    78 15 Tlii> is tin- m'Hm)li o! Mm y<ai wlion mothel-, ltd vi ry nmcli ciincui-noil over the fre,|i»nt mttmmmtmtUk by then- MM iuJ liavc ;ili iiit. hint MM for it as every cold wmkmm Mm lunns. lowers the viulity and I mm -s tlie way (or the more
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      602 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIPCHANDLBRS (ottrnm.nl Municipal Contr.ctOfl Telepbone No. 421. 106* 109. Market Street NOTICE." We bave tbis day removed from No. 8, Malacca Street, to 25, Winchester House, 2nd floor. P. J. JUDAH k Co. an 4ii SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. On November 1, 1912, a Town Office will
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      684 16 NOTICES. hoticeT We beg to inform tbe public tbat wo are appointed Sole Agents of tbe Burman Steam Rope Manufacturing Co., for tbe Straits Settlements and F.M.8., as from tbe 37th of August, 1912. Our cbarges are very moderate. For prices, p'.ease apply to JOO GUAN k CO., 3 and
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