The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 February 1911

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1911. NO.
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  • 191 1 Turkey is arrau^mg lor a loan from a E. China's reply is expected to-day to the --ian Dote Page 5. A letter and some notes on the Ayer Panas cffere will be found on page A circular regarding the Cjuotry Club Scheme has been circulated Page 8.
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  • 1702 1 A FORGOTTEN ANNIVERSARY Mr Pepys m fait dia? binary 1 1667, makes the follow™* m his morning csm€ up to my v i be.ii seing mjst-li little W, 11 Mercer to be her Valentine, ai.d brought her mm written upon blue paper m p by himself, very pre 1 we
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 487 1 T r,~ THE ALHAMBRA B BATTLE OF LO MDO N. f OR C THE LiST STAND OF THE HOUNDSDITCH ASSASSINS A Comprehensive Series of Animated Pictures taken under Fire of the Mile End Fight forms the Chief Topic m the j 22nd EDITION OF PATHf* AMMATED GAZETTE TONIGHT. SUPPOBTBD BT
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    • 489 1 THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTERTAINERS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH HKIEUE ROAD. To-Ni£ht To-Ni£ht II THAT VERY IVIERESTING PLAY GHATRA BAKAWALI. To-morrow Night, THAT GRAND FAIRY PLAY GULZA*E PARISTAN. Friday Night M SAKUNTALA" WILL BE STAGED. Pictures to Amuse AND TO ENTERTAIN At Prices to
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    • 125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sailings of Apcar line Page 6. To let. Chancery HouseS rger motor car for s*le Page Marble timepieces at Robinson's Page 5. Dunlop tyres new price list ready Page 1. Fresh programme at Harima Hall Page 1. Tenders wanted for delivery of opium Notice to shareholders m ladragiri
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 315 1 THE WEEK TUIHDAY, 21st:— High Water.— 2 57 a.. 3.59 p M. M. Mail Outward due. WIDNIHDAT 2Jnd High Water.- 3 36 v, 5.18 p Ayer Panas Meeting, 12 noon. P A O Mail Homeward due Str.iits Branch Asiatic Society, 5 p Thursday, 23rd High Water- 4.25 7.50 p V.M.C
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 596 2 NOTfGES. TJ. 8. CONSULATE. Consul-* ianeral and Mrs. Jas. T. Dußois will be at home at Raft! ia Hotel, Room M, Wednesday February (Washington's Birth from 6to 7 p in. A cordial welcome to all Americans. The American Consulate-General will be closed on February 22. t i 23.2 NOTICE. Daniel
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    • 580 2 NO TiGES. Indragiri (Sumitra) Rubber AND Guttapercha Co M Limited. The Committee appointed by shareholders to report upon the adequacy of the offer of compensation made by the Directors on behalf of the parties interested m the promotion of this Company, would be much obliged if holders of unregistere 1
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    • 863 2 NOTICES. Mr. H. A. Crane with over 35 years experience as Auctioneer and Vain- t baa tl v la] established himself as a Licensed Auctioneer and Valuer at No 9, D 1 Almeida Street, under the style and firm of Crane Brothers. Hr L OB4VS. Singapore, 6th February, 1911. b
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    • 548 2 Internationa! Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS j GOLD 56,500,000. Hiad Office .—6O Wall Street. Niw Yohk. London Offiob Threadneedie House, BiabOfOfjato Street Within, Londob EC. Londoh Bankers National Provincial Back of England Ltd. General Foreign Buiinasj Transacted. DEPOSITS. Ccbbent Dbpobit Aoooonts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balanoas at
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    • 377 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ■WABLIBHID 1887. Claims, loans, caah-aMossjoW promptly settleo by thoQsaiaiaJ AmL* 4 Singapore without the doWv *J Li 1 Head Ofßoo ■■•IOJOt Is The Reserves for nrflimsJuß -> me Accounts are saperviaed by tho loss*. CUTHRIE (ft Co.. LU. «<«. Singapore md SOUTH BRITISH HIITRAKCE
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 173 3 MORTGAGEES ALE OF Valuable Freehold Properties SITUATE AT Killiney Read. Bace Course Boad, Tanah Merahßesar, Changie Ponggol Singapore TO BB HBLD At Powell Co's Salerooms. ON Tuesday, the 7th March, at 2-30 pm. Im* 1 Freehold building land at the junction of Killiney Road and Somerset Road, are* 8,658 square
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    • 191 3 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF High Class Teak Furniture, Pianoforte, Oil Paintings, Curios. 3 Deer, Plants, &c THE PROPERTY OF X GOTTSCHALK ESQ. AT M CHANCERY HOUSE. CHANCERY LANE. On Saturday, February 25th, 1911, at 2 pm. Comprising:- An excellent toned PIANOFORTE, handscme carved DEBOARD with mirror panel, carved teak screens,
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    • 100 3 7WGTIOAIS. AUCTION SALE OF Surplus Office and Household Furniture AT No. l-D. MUD BOAD. On Thursday, February 23rd, at 4 p m. CO.ViKISiNG: Pedestal writing and othf-r tables, pictures, hentwood and rattan chairs, Hall stands, washstands, etc, etc. H. L COGHLAN A Co.. Auction* Feb 20 212 DA M A
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    • 107 3 TW&TKtNS Rubber Exchange Buildings. FEBRUARY SALES. Mon. 20th Feb., at noon Land and House Tues. 21st Feb., dc Shares Wed. 22nd i do Rubber Mon. 27th K. I do Miscellaneous Goods Tnee. 28th 1 sb», Parties intending to submit property at any of the above sa.< nested to communicate with
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    • 102 3 TIP LtiT. TO LET Chancery House with 8 Bedroec Court, and stabling complete. I nd of uonth. Apply to H. £rHEFEB A I 1.8 TO BE LET. Emerald Hill Road trcm Ist March with t-tabling for aid on. Apply to B. I Feb 15 uc TO LET FURNISHED Ox ley
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  • 1881 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1911. A telegram published this morning has probably rather more significance than appears on the face of it. We refer to that wire from Constantinople which mentions that it is understood that "negotiations between the Turkish Government and the Baghdad Riilway Compiny, with
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  • 718 4 £!?Z!Slw" >P> <—**€ Mr A. W I bsteg fteMNMst thoM rimer Ja,ues. (,w A\^n 1 J jtL iler, X Kilum (Consul General for'oZ' BiLSk** 1" (^oSSift Rodesse (hon geaend sseretery). ue secretary read a letter from the Colonial Secretary on behalf of H re Dsul°tf ""I^.?" 7 results,
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  • 87 4 i lick man is granted leave till Mat A young French men hss been arrested on a charge of vagrancy. He is alleged to be a deserter from the French army. at de Lesseps sad Miss Grace Mackenzie, alter flying together m America were to be married m L onion
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 181 4 Messrs. Bollinger (whose Qhampagne is so well known on the local market) have received a warrant of appointment as purveyors of Cham- 1 pagneto His Majesty King George V. The firm I previously held similar warrants to Her late I Majesty Queen Victoria and His lata Majesty 1 King Edward
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    • 94 4 GALL AT "Moutrie's" j FOR the PROVEN BY 38 YEARS EXPERIENCE. GUARANTEED FOB. 5 YEARS OVER 1.200 Distributed m all Parts of China and the Straits. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST Off
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    • 45 4 How to Prevent Croup When given as soon as the wsnpy eesgh appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy wiii ward off an attack of croup and prevent all f\a T\Qt'Y fl fill smm^kma* mm? mmMmmmmT emT mothers nee it successfully. For sale by ali DiMßMtiea and Dealer*.
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  • 42 5 UNLIKELY TO PASS THIS CONGRESS. .bmiriDft Telegraph. Reuter's) Bee Feb 20 6,34 pm. Bwter's correspondent at Washington iays it it becoming increasingly improbable that the Canadian agreement will pus the present Congress, whose period of office expires on March
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  • 82 5 A Loan from France. Rsc. Feb. 20. 10 22 am. The Paris Matin states that Turkey is negotiating with a French bank, with the UMat of the French Government, for a loan of fife million pounds of Turkish four per centi. The issue price has not jet been
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  • 51 5 British Navigators Vindicated. eb 20 6.24 pm. Renter's correspondent at Madrid announces that the Spanish Hydrograpbical Society has detected three uncharted rocks m the Ftwrrol Channel which are dangerous to shipping, especially at low tide. It is 3Yidently these rocks on which the "Collingwood'* and "Agamemnou touched.
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  • 160 5 SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The East Asiatic Company a* agents for the above send a copy of the V ecton* Report which w"*s presented to the shareholders at the titlh ordinary general meeting b»ld at the Company's Office, oo the 16th February. '-Your Directors have much pleasure m submitting
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  • 116 5 The Auction Mart, Malacca, was the icono of the first auction sale of rubber m Malacca on Saturday last, when the following price* were realised after brisk bidding. The attendance was all that could be desired, the saleroom being crowded from start to finish. d sheet realised $285.10
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  • 97 5 At the Robber Exchange Buildings, yesterday, the property No. 171. Beach Road, and 148E, J*va Road, area 1,858 square feet held under Government lease for 999 years was sold for $7,000 to M. C. M. C. Rtman Cbetty. Dr James Taylor of the Canton I Hospital is to
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  • 154 5 THE REPLY. Denials and Admissions. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) M. 34 a.m. er's correspondent at Peking says that China's reply to Russia's note will it is understood be sent to-morrow. understood that the note does not admit any ground^ for complaints as regards free trade. It admits
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  • 167 5 Turkey to Secure the End. Feb. 20 Rec 82? pm. A telegram from Constantinople states r hi*t it is understood that negotiations between the Govern ment and the Baghdad Railway Company with a view to the company relinquishing its rights to the final section of the line
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  • 28 5 Hongkong Representations. (From our >est>ondent,} Hongkong, Feb. 20. Sir Paul ChaUr and Mr W. Keswick will represent the Colony of Hongkong officially it the Coronation ceremonies.
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  • 290 5 The first of tbe series of Children's Concerts for tbe year was given at the Victoria :uorial Hall, yesterday afternoon at 8 pm., when the usual assemblage of about three hundred and fifty little folk attended to listen to the programme provided for their hour's entertainment. By
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  • 266 5 Bailor who had Nothing. In the I) strict Criminal Court, yesterday, before Mr Firmstone, a Chinaman named Chiew Huat of 6, Cniang Wan Sing Place, pleaded guilty to making a false declaration by eayiug he was worth $1,200, knowing n is was false. Accused added by way .^nation
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  • 276 5 MILK SUPPLY IN SINGAPORE. The January number of the Mtlava Medical Journal contains an interesting, if rather depressing, article, on the milk supply of Singapore by l>r Mi.ldleton. Were it not that most Europeans m the Eist become to a certain extent lazily fatalistic, one is quite sore that none
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  • 347 5 Two Chinese have been arrested on an allegation of thtft of property valued at I- from a Chinaman's house at Pulau Serai. A Chinaman, of Waterloo Street, has reported to the police that two men robbed him. One arrest has been made. A private rikisha, stolen from a
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  • 418 5 OFFERS FOR AYER PAN AS ESTATE. Shareholders of the Ayer Panas Rubber ite, Ltd have received intimation of two offars printed m our issue yesterday, which have baen ljdged with the directors to purchase the property, and some rough notes on res may be interesting. O?er 1 545 acres have
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  • Correspondence.
    • 110 5 To thk Editor. Sir, Shareholders of Ayer Pinas have no reason to be disturbed over the magna nimouB offers made by L )ndon for this prong little estate. Toe best offer No. lis $6.85 per share m a company with an m Hited cipital having a correspondingly
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  • 192 5 THE PANAMA CANAL WORLD'S FAIR. California Conciliatory to Japanese San Francisco, Jan 31. The House of Representatives decided to day to select San Francisco as the site of the Panama Canal Commemorative World's Fair. On receipt of the news here, the citizens decorated their houses with bunting and held a
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  • 91 5 RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIE S IN JAPAN. An Appeal for Their Arrest. Tokyo, February 11. The Russian authorities have long been convinced that Russian revolutionaries are maturing a secret movement m Nagasaki. They have found out that revolutionary pamphlets are printed m Nagasaki m large numbers and are sent to the Russian
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 69 5 A Reliable Remedy. You are sol experimenting on yourself when yon take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation baa won its great reputation and extensive sale bj its remarkable cures of colds, and can always be depended upon. It is equally valuable for adults and children and
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    • 56 5 Colds May be Avoided. When your feet are wet and cold, and your body chilled through and through from exposure, take a big dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, bathe your feet m hot water before going to bed, and you are almost certain to ward off a severe cold. For
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    • 69 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In Africa. Mr. Piet A. Uys, ot Lelievlei, Orange River Colony, testifies to the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says "We have used several times for our children and ourselv and expect to continue with it as we have found it excellent. We can recommend
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    • 13 5 For all internal complaints dysentry cuogb colds Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 239 5 preLn a t n a?Po° n me MARBLE 8 DAY CLOCKSf •.-s■*.■ v > The Time Piece illustrated is a very handsome 8 Day Back Marble Clock Stiik. the Hours and Half Hours on Gongs of a Rich mellow tone, is a guaranteed Time Keeper and moderately priced. NB.— There
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    • 16 5 Kiam Kiat Go. UP-CHi Government Municipal Oontracton Telephone No. 421 108 k IC9 Market SireH Oct2B
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 400 6 "'Hazeline' Snow" (trade mark) 'Pun and "fIAZEUNI Neither Greatly redoocd I for Prickly Heat I Its soothing and healing properties produce a delicious feeling of coolness and comfort. The ideal balm for painful sunburn, m m it instantly relieves the smarting sensation and removes the redness i of the inflammation.
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    • 311 6 BRITISH INDIA S. ft CO. LTD. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. Tan Company's Steamer M DUKUU 5,416 tons, D. L. Neilson. Commander will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 2 <rd instant, at 5 p m. She has excellent accommodation for I and second class passengers. For
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    • 555 6 HAMBURG AMERiKA LINE, HAMBURG AND Deutsche Damptschiiflahrts Ges. Hansa Bremen. qombhud bkbyigßi The steamers of these Cornpanit maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homeward-, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bre merhaven
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    • 720 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homey...- for London Amsterdam and Antwerp y fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles ard Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 1131 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION PANT. Foi China, Japan, Pcnang, Ccvlor Australia, India, Aden Egypt Medtterrancan Ports, Plymouth snd London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ok i*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboot M Outwar Marmora A 2 Ufvatha Mar. 10 Devanht, May hi May 1 Sflsnfv Arcadia rcadia
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  • 126 7 Dec. 1910 Jan. 3elat tail M* dwribriang 469 2,793 1 n,n S Htdw li Aamuning 15,775 52,488 17.852 Kanaboi 3,812 Kinta 450 5,818 rvinta AaaocMtioa r Kit dan sj 140 HI Kramat Puiai 650 4,886 ff— tun 4 565 u:a: 850 9 021 810 MeigkaDba Lode 3,1 NewGopeng
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  • 563 7 Dm lVUO Jan 8,900 36 4,000 Alor Pongsu 3,808 A lor Ga jab 555 1,839 Alma 1,800 8,6 Anglo Malay 66,182 656,755 61 Ayer Kuning 500 8,526 601 AyerMolek 2,74 8 32 AyerPanaa J')0 10,105 1,?67 Bakap 7,1 17 2,399 Balgownie 10,225 105,042 12,585 Batak Kabit 2,800
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  • 1313 7 Ojlt. Issu». Paid. Last Div. Buy»rs. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 75% int. 116 12 9 50,000 2/- 2'- BatangMalaka 2 3 2 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 35%int.14 15 0 15 10 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga
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  • 463 7 K'.ajt and 1 m Comma ml- ArriTed Krom W**» Oala Casannova Feb 15 Saigon Piemonte Ital gun boat 800 Cavassa 13 Colou. H. laspecteur Siam g i46Zeeman n 29 Belawan Uncertain Kuantan F.M.S. dredger 500 Novl3 Kuantau *m 9ti Km Col. yacht 500 Murphy Jan 31 Penang
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 396 7 WANTED. ENGLISHMAN (28) well educated, requires situation m Fed. Malay States as architect's or Engineer's assistant or builder's draughtsman 7 yean eTperieaee Moderate salary. Fall particulars to Box T. B. Browne's Ad vertiaing Offices, 108, Qaeen Victoria Street, Loadon. England. FebSl IM WASTED. A youth aged about 17 yean for
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    • 19 7 GRANT Co, AUCTIONEERS. ACCOUNTANTS, ESTATE AGENTS ANE --RET ARIES. Loans Mortgages Arranged Rubber Exchange Buildings. Telepho: *4. T)m6 u.c
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    • 444 7 DeKiXINKLIJKK P.VKfcITVAAKTMA \i- II \i Undbb Contract with thb Nbthhbla>id9 lidia (>)vb,bsvk A£>nt^ at Sinsapore. The Shipsaarency. Limited, 2 > r er Quay. THB UNDBRMENTIONID DATIS OP DIPABTUEI AKI ONLY APPROXIMAVB. Bkouw :a Mi up-\ ng, Djambi and Tongkal Feb Japar* Mintok and Pale nbang F^fc. fg de Kle i\
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    • 373 7 PASSENGERS ARRI Per P. A O. Palawan from London— Mr Wm. McQ.iarrie, Miss B. Meiras, Mr A Fox. Mr b C. J at. A. J. INieiih, Mr Wm Lighten, Mr J. Howell. Miss Ommming. Gunner Lampard. Mi I Read, Mr C. Laaiour, Mrs St. Alban Smitu infant, Mr and Mr*
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  • 1329 8 9hs Need fob the Hundred I Loah. The lion Secretaries of the Imperial Maritime League have sent out the following •circaUr letter In the ease of the Memorandum written by the present First Sea L >rd, the use of the faculty of discrimination is vital to the
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  • 567 8 Their Batujbship Propulsion, kl Space theik Advantage. correspondent discusses, m the Engineering Supplement of The Times, the use of oil engines for marine propnlsioi. Their reported installation m a Dreadnought, he says, is, on the most favourable interpretation, to be regarded as taking a much to >
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  • 439 8 PROPOSED AMENDED SCHEME. The following circular has been issued i I h reference to the proposed Country Club Scheme at Tyersall Palace. "With reference to the circular letter of h December, 1910, and the estimates enclosed therein, which were sent to you and to which you have
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  • 263 8 The following were the results of the third and semi-final rounds of the Youugde Rju^amout Cup Competition David beat Draper 5 au Melville beat Cowap 4 and Everitt beat Cincaden 7 and 5. Keith beat Tripp 3 and 1. David beat Melville 1 up. Everitt w.o.
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  • 58 8 Twenty-two members competed for the I'dbruiry Medal which was won by W Ainu' with a nett score of 73 thus 1 1 Iwng 85 12 W. J. Trowell 79 5 74 W. B. lUrrett 89 14 75 W S. Elmslie 98 20 78 W. N. Masterton 84
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  • 81 8 41 The best-selling novels of the past sea- 1 on," says the Bookman, have been 1 Howard's End,' 'Okjbum,' Simon the lester,' Lnuristons,' ]\lr In^leside,' 'The lo«U it Harrow,' 'The Mistress of Jhenstone,' 'At the Villa Rose, 1 City of iful Nonsense,' 'The Dop Doctor,' Diuciug D.ys,' TheOibornes," The Broad
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  • 329 8 The "Movune" brings 650 tons of general cvr^.- fron rpool, which is 1 being dibchir^-<l a r Hih wharves. In the ro ds wi tj a full cargo of Japanese co 1 io Laid ,b the M Kaifuku II ITU From tbfl "Chow F.i," 800 bales of tobacco.
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  • 370 8 January 27th. PARA. Since our last repart we have had a strong and advancing Market, with a fair business doing this is owing to th«> reported intention of the Government m BRAZIL, to bring m a scheme for valorization of Rubber on similar lines as
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  • 47 8 In addition to page 7] Ischia, Ital 2,480, Bdlsito, Feb 20, Hong kong, B. Meyer, Penang 23. indard, Nor |894, Bull, Feb 20, Saigon, tead, Saigon K.tpnrthala, Brit 721, Sinclair, Feb ng, Boustead, PenanI fellas, Ger 1,479. Enigh, Feb 20, Hongkorg, Behn Meyer, Hongkong 21.
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  • 97 8 Wnarves and D»ckt at which different vessels were berths 4 y*st*rday. East Wharf (Basin)— Kuantan, Sandakan. East Wharf Sec I— Poh Ann, Ischia Sheers Wbarf— lnaho Maru, Deike Rickmers Main W! J— Nil. 3 Moyuue) 4— Nil. s— Unda. 6— Chow F.i, gueda
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 551 8 NetherlandsGuttaPercha COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works MOTOR TYRES retreaded at Moderate Prices RIBBED MATS for Motor Cars. MAT& (3ft. x2ft.) for Carriages and Rikishas. ALL KINDS OF BICYCLE TYRES. Works and Offices -PASSIR. PANJANG, Sinswtt*. Sole Agents— HOOGLASDT and Co., Singapore THE YOKOHAMA DOCK Co. LIMITED. Telegraphic Address DOCK," Yokohama.
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