The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 June 1911

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 1911. NO. 7,240
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  • 111 1 The trouble at Southampton was a strike of coal porters. The ship owners profess themselves undismayed over the proposed Seamen's Strike Page -V The defence iv the Selangor Tragedy is given at length page 5. Sporting Notes and various games played, on page 5. In the Court
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  • 967 1 Firth kr A i»venti/rf:x Of the "Maria," 18.6. From an OLD DIABI At the end tf our teivicets a Tuikish transport, the Captain rttolvcd to nil for the Gulf of StaDebo for a ladirg of firewood, with which he proposed to direct hie course at once to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 256 1 188I BBB *«"BBBBm«|^| aHBBBB 4|HaBB|BBa FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY I EfW ;v,1, %v: 1 2K8., >,%>>„ I SECURED AT GREAT EXPENSE I Jj A SPECIAL FILM OF— IS I THE UNVEILUNG OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL? On 10th May, ton. I By His Majesty The Xi nB m the Pre
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    • 207 1 THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTEBTAINEBB AT THE THEATRE ROYAL f NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Nl&htl To-Nl&htll A VERY LAUGHABLE PLAY Prince Shah Jahar AND THE WONDERFUL FIDDLE WILL BE STAGED. COME SEE New Actresses. New Actors. New Clowns, Ntw Costumes. New Scenes. To-Ni&ht I To-Ni&ht 1
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    • 346 1 ENORMOUS SUCCESS AT FILLIS CIRCUS SITUATED BEACH ROAD. New programme received with GREAT ENTHUSIASM ENORMOUS SUCCESS EVERY ITEM ENCORED The Greatest Best md Brightest Programme ever submitted to a Singapore Audieuce. EVERYBODY DELIGHTED That Fillis Cirrns has Returned. The handsome gold watch was won by a humble native. To-Nl£ht TO'Ni&ht
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    • 114 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted: position by sea faring man with office experience, junior clerk and Chinese Collector. Page I and Auction sale of Heather Bell Page 3. Shipping announcements i Kum Sang, Lai Sang, and new sailings for P. and O Buck nail. Ocean Steamship and Apcir Lines Page 6. Sale
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 364 1 THE WEEK. Wbdwbidat, 14tki High Water.- 0.32 a, 11.27 p Tampenis Meeting THURBDAY, 15th High Water— l.s a., 11 >B*p P A O Homeward mail due Friday, 16th i High Water.— l.39 a.. Tanghn Club Coionation Ball. 9.15 pm Trafalgar Rubber, nron P it O Outward mail due Hockey, SCC
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  • 727 2 His Excellency L«*w Yuk lin vl l j ('hineee Minister m L <ndom presided on I 't b May over the annual dinner of the China Society, Avhich was held m the Empire Rjoras of the Trocadero Restaurant. London. There was a large gathering of members of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 462 2 That £j3J\ Little Mmi ttodeng fgflE-- j Hard coughs arc hzd cnoc^i. t:> be sure. But >l's cficn t"x titHe, hacking, tickling r -steal cough tl.at mean* most, especially when there is a history of week lungs i:i t.ie family. What should be done? Ack your doctcr. Ke knows. Ask
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    • 771 2 NOTICES. GHEX'G Go. Notice is hereby given that the above bisiness lately carried on by me at No. 48, High Street has been assigned to Tan Teng Ann as from the sth May, 1911 from which date I shall not be responsible for any debts incurred by the said firm.
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    • 668 2 TO LET. TO LET. Compound House, No. 2, Djblinrd, Gaa and Water laid on. Entry July 1. Apply E. R. SASSOON, 23, Arcade. June 7 nc TO LET Office No. 9, D' Almeida Street. Apply MEYER BROS. May 81 1.7 TO BE LET. No. 5, Malacca Street, now occapiod by
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    • 542 2 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China* INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CM ART MM Paid up Capital m 60,000 ■hare* of 220 each I l,«O0,OOr Eeierve Fund £1,625,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! *i,soo,co: Court of Diractor*. Sir Montagu Cornish Tmrner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, X.C.1. 18. Thomas Cuthbertaon, E*q Sir
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    • 457 2 FEDERAL LlFa Assurance Company of Canid, ESTAF.LIBHED 1882. INSURANCE m Force, over $39,800 OOOftA New Business, 1910. cm r $6 610 000 ft? Lar S.«™ Surplus above liabilities for I BEEVE and all outstanding claim* Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made W n Policies are WORLD WIDE h
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 564 3 THE Labour Association Ltd. Tel r Add: LA BTR Singapore SINGAPORE, 2, DeSouza Street BATAVIA, 61, Pasar Baroe Oost BANDOENG (,ava) Kebun KlapaWe K Javanese rcclies supplied frcm tie Comparv's depot, m Bat.via, Bandoeng, Djokjakarta and Mf ge'arg. J Chinee coolie* supplied for Estate r, Mines Railway p Btd other
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    • 836 3 AUCTION SALE OF Professional Books on Surveying and ttv.l Engineering. AT POWELL A COS SALEROOM On Friday, 16th June, at 11 a m. Catalogues issued. Now on view. t« 70 *°WELL ft Co., Auctioneers Jpne7B 176 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Silverware and Table Platedware. AT POWELL A COS SALEROOM On
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    • 688 3 AUCTION SALE OF A CHOICE COLLECTION OF PLANTS. (THE PROPERTY OF Dr. FALSHAW) AT FORT CANNING EOAD. On Friday, June 16th, at 2-3O p.m. Comprising Maidenhair, Adiantum and other ferns, palms, crotons, South American and other orchids, dracaena, Rosetrees, Carnations, &c, &c. ON VIEW FROM WEDNESDAY, 14th INSTANT. J^ 12
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    • 196 3 FOR SALE. R. MORTON, Horse Reoository 198, Orchard Rd. Telephone 880. FRESH HORSES by every boat from Australia for sale. VICTORIA GHARRY turnouts for pri vate hire a specialty. HORSE FODDER of boat quality always on hnad. FOR SALE. The British Steam Launch BUSOO Built m 1906. Registered m 1907.
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    • 521 3 KEPLER' >m^***-^~* ly iIKAIH MARK) 7 SOLUTION NURSING MOTHERS derive great benefit from this i^~9rr-««i ft al 1 Kepler Solution sustains the j^JM j'J strength and builds up the &r'is^ 'I 1 body. &&£l£u£i£ M It increases and enriches the k/iIS supply of milk. It is easily digested, and its
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  • 1963 4 The Singapore Free Pr ess Wednesday, June 14, 1911, The other diy m tha Hongkong LsgisUtive Couucil the pereanial problem of the Military Contribution wa9 raised by an Uaofl'uial Member, Mr PJde, m a way that was highly creditable to the industrious statistic il analysis bestowed upon that m tricate
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  • 386 4 An extraordinary ««neral m«e'i n r „ft K above ruined Comptny w^s r* registered ofldM of the Coinpia Vt jj Collyer Q-ny, yestardiy at 1000/ for tk purp >se of considering prop > Si l 8 for ,I^];--witli the Couipiov'a proprv ,»-i 1 and of pvssin*
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  • 114 4 Depart roi 11 kIPH< >1 On June :>rd the(^ it«on-M.)'lier of Sun and suite left Boagkoog by tki royal yacht M thachukkri," altar i w, >k's tt»J :n that colony. The M.ih u-hak'M i is "pnveeJing from Koßfkooc to ll .uphoni; AfW a stay of a week at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 182 4 W. D. H. 0. WILLS'S I SWEET CHESTNUT THE LATEST CUT PLUG TOBACCO IN lb. AIR TIGHT TINS Price Per Tin 90 cents. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co. ROBINSON CO. The New Adding Machine. GUARANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS. THIS MACHINE nHHH^P lhis Litlle Machine is OBTAINED the most both
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    • 94 4 GRAMOPHONES NEW MODELS AT [special prices 9 SEE OUB WINDOWS ROBINSON PIANO CDMPANY, LIMIT2D. BILLIARDS. The Anglo- Australian Cushion. (Alcock'b Patent with Improvements by John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATB. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. ONLY OBTAINABLE FROM John Roberts, London. John W. Roberts,
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    • 60 4 How to Avoid Loss of Time, Cuts and bruises may bo healed m abort one- third the time required by the u?Q*l treatment by applying Chamberlain's i Q Balm. It is an antiseptic and causes such injuries to heal without maturation. This lament also relieves soreness of the mascle* and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 236 4 KELANTAN. IVI X. X AND In- v Program ml The programme is as follow. THURSI.AT, ifni .II NX. I i.m. B *view of For B >yal Salute of Jl c ins. '.'a.m. I'tspHtc'n of t^.. gratulation to H. M the King. 10 a.m. PfOOtOMM of Ma.liys tnd Obre<e cirryini; the
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  • SAILORS STRIKE.
    • 133 5 (By Submann. Telegraph.— Eeut«r'.) It isdonouncedat I/verpo:>l that the date of th« international shipping strike is now inly a matter of a few hours. June l:?-.h 5 pin. Tne ship owners are not disturbed at the reports of an international strick of seamen and declare that it will
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    • 44 5 Record Work. The British cruiser -Inflexible," which ■atUuMd serious damage m a collision with the bittleship "Bellerophon" at the end of last month, has been reflated afier bein* docked. Tne extensive repairs proceeded night and day and were ompleted iv record time.
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    • 58 5 Penang, Juce 13 h. The King Edward Memorial Fund now imounts to $40,638.50 with promises to The following results are announced.— Ulu Piah, May 285.14 pikul of the value of 115.682 70. Menglembu Lode, twenty stamps worked 26 days. 1080 tons of stone were crushed, with an output
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    • 14 5 gents, Evatt A: Co. Mergui, May 278 lb current year 2,177 lb •>♦ <
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    • 145 5 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell A Cj.'s sale-room yesterday afternoon Freehold land at Kampong Bihru Rjad, area 14 acres 19 2 poles being part of Grant 21. Together with ihe dwelling house known as No. 4«'» Kampong lithru, formerly let at S4O
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    • 216 5 Lvdies competition A Event No 14 •f the Annual Meeting ot the S. I? A. took place yesterdiy afternoon, Miss K«rr and Mrs Cantrell being first and second respectively. The ecjres are as follow Captains Hilton and Phillips gave valulble assistance. Ladies Competition B takes place on
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  • FRENCH BUDGET.
    • 40 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) Jane 13th 5 pm A telegram from Paris states that the banate has dhcussel the Baiget. M. OttlUai estimates the deficit at 2,1(30 000 sterling, though the revenue h i 9 increased by 7,-JjO,OOO.
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    • 36 5 June 13:h, G p.m. From Chicago it is announced that an amalgamation ha* been formed between the Continent J. the Nitional, and the Hibernian B inking Corporation, with assets aggregating r>4 millions sterling.
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    • 21 5 The agitation m Aube has became more acute. Djrisive placards are posted everywhere I tY.-ring Aube to Germany.
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    • 53 5 Dnal Occupation Dangerous. June 18th. The Spanish occupation of Lirache and Alca/ir has created a ferment m France and is denounced as upsetting every agreement aud paving the way for the partition of Morocco. The occupation of Alcazir is cilculated by France to inevitably ciuse a. dangerous using
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    • 583 5 MEDICAL COUNCIL AS JUDGES AND PKOSECUrORS. Before the ful! Cmn of Appe.il yesterday, the appeal of D: F. W, QooMtillen against a decision of the Medical Council m striking him off the roll of nodical practitioners m Singapore was cnnticu-d. The acting Chief Justice, Sir A. Ltw,
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  • 1360 5 More people than go to the senior school sports m Singapore would be interested if tbey only knew the keenness and skill displayed by some of the competitors. The boys of this part of the world grow muscle and bone young—and unfortunately transform muscle intD fat, also young.
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  • 40 5 Ladies' Spoon. Play for the monthly cjui petition resulted as follows. Miss Wortera .",1 3 4g Mrs Uiddelv 65 15 50 Miss E. Elcum 59 s 50 Mrs. Hiskius (j7 1"> Mrs Gdudoser «jl 4 r,7
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  • 150 5 The following matches m the Garrison Football League are fixed for this week. B Coy. Buffs v F Coy. Buffs A Coy. Buffs v G Coy. Buffs. E Coy. Buffs v 80 Coy. R.G.A. D Coy. Buffs v 41st Oaf. R E and if possible 80 Coy. R Q
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  • 45 5 LAWN BOWLINE TOURNAMENT. The following Tie 9 will be played on Wednesday. Bivoli ELmtdicap. G. A. Chancy v W. Harding. Archdeacon H. C. Izird v. H. T. White F Ruehwaldy v W P Soiers. F. E. Marsh v Dr. A. O. Batler.
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  • 258 5 On Sunday next the final stages of the Governor's Cup ;md the Telephone Cvp will be fired at Bilestier Ringe. The following members are eligible to fire: On Saturday afternoon the events to be competed for are the N. R. A. Medal and A. Class Handicup, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 56 5 Cure for Biliousness. Biliousness is due to a disordered condition of the stomach. Chamberlain's Tablets are essentially a stomach medicine, intended es pecially to act on that organ to cleanes itstrengthen it, tone and invigorate it, to regu late the liver and to banish biliousnessp osi lively and effectually. For
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    • 180 5 ROBINSON &C 9 CARRERAS TOBACCO. /JPJ|\ BARON MIXTURE \_3§«lSHs>^y^7 m 2° z &4 z tins SRAVEN MIXTURE. CARRERAS IN 2 0Z 4 0Z TINS CRAVEN M'XTURE BLAQK MIXTURE 0 IN 4 OZ. TINS. Siemens "Brothers Dynamo Works, LIMITED. Siemens Brothers Co, Ltd. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER TRAVTION ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS TO THE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1060 6 INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOE PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The Company's s.s. KUM SANG 8,237 tons, Captain Wheeler, will b« despatched for above ports at 4 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th instant. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers, amidships, carrying a qualified European Surgeon, and is
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    • 596 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tbe fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagaßaki and Kobe to
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    • 725 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Fcr China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issned for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward for China) Delta June 16 Delta Aug
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    • 999 6 HOLIDAY-TICKETS. Between 15th April and 15th July, 1911 Holiday -Tickets to and from all the places of the Netherlands-India Archipelago (Singapore and Penang included) will be issued. These tickets entitle the passenger to make a return voyage against payment of single fare and are available for ani steamer of the
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  • 687 7 Apl. May Total. A J *B" *.830 4.100 16,H05 AorPongao 3,041 4,867 18,756 AlorGajab 490 718 2 84l Alma l >6oo 1850 28a Anglo Maiay 44.659 o y sy Ayer Kuning 620 Ayer Molek g Q Ayer Panas 2,016 3,120 10,708 Bakap 2,603 6,79 i Balgownie q
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  • 136 7 Selat Apl May ToW Chenderiang 440 Open B e7O 640 3,185 Heawood 810 458 1,896 hamumng $5,285 $6,414 (11)15^,782 Kanaboi 293 86 j Q34 n J* 831 1,251 Kinta Association 766 496 1 871 iedan 8 102 106 '507 Kramat Pnlai U)63 fl aha T 773 2,519 Vleng'emba
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  • 1410 7 Ttn XS L Allagar Rubber Eitate. T,td lO^'f or 1910 3*l o** 3 L S 2ww! 2(~ 2/ Anglo-Malay 100% for 1910 17 H 18 1* 800$ 1 2 i'" itan S Maiaka 1 10 2 2'? Rft'mS i i 1 gatu Caves 150% for 1910 14 0 0
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  • 68 7 (Corriotid up to June. If Bank 4ms 2 /4* demand 2 4 Private credits 3 m/i 2/4s* credits 6 m't |mX| r ranch, demand Bank. 294 Germany, demand 23s| India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 2 1 J Yokohama, demand ||4| Java, demand uqi Bangkok, demand M 655 4
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  • 145 7 June 13. •E ,n no sellers, buyer 95 60 rY m K^n t_.xr buyers 880 Gambier Cube No 1 u I n t i*.Ot/ «t dm bier Cube No Pepper Black ordin S'pore 1 8 25 Pepper, White fair. buyers 28 50 Nutmegs 110 to the lb om Nutmegs
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  • 14 7 Per Maras Mr Spanjaard. Per Penang: Messrs Jackson, Moore Silva, Rowe, and Stendman.
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  • 89 7 Per NDL (ineisenau Mr A Dargatz, Mr and Mrs (ieoP. Owen, Mr and Mrs Montor, Mr H. Voge), Mrs F Fritche, Mr if Hoghes, Mr and Mr 8 Adolfo Storch and Mi.. Mane Storch, Mr A. M. Osborne EKf R* v J Backus. Mr M. Anderson, Mr \V,e
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 261 7 Apcar Line. OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. ss Japan 6,013 A.Stewart, as Gregory Apcar 4,600 S. H. Belson. ss Arratoon Apcar 4,500 G. F. Hudson.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 699 7 VESSELS IN FORT 3m Maw a and t T S A Arrived From For When %£u b^.st.sl/ts i, ffi:i\ MaUcoa Unceruin Bridge .Norb.,o Folkmans Jnne 12 Bangkok Low Sam Bangkok 14 R^W° n? at 7 interS Jbm !2 B'nuurin Ban Keng BmLin l-> Chnw F n ""in" S° lek JuDe
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  • 2268 8 THE DEFENCE CONTINUED. {From Our BftcitA Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June IS. During her examination lasting two hours, tbe accused boie herself well, i elating her story without hesitation or f quivocation, although she was obviously distressed by the recollection of the affair. Her voice, vetk at firs*, became
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  • 522 8 A LOCAL RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Pkoi*OBEi» Formation. A meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commeice has been fixed ior Tuesday next to pass resolutions m favour of the formation of a Cbamber of Commerce Rubber Association. Such an association was forewhadowed, it will be remembered, by Mr 1). T. Boyd at
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  • 564 8 S.VC. Orders by Lieut. Colonel G. A Derrick, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, 13th June, 1911. S. V. C. H.M. the Kirg's Coronation 1 —The S.V.C will parade on Thursday tbe 22nd inst at 6 15 am, to take part m tbe Garrison Parade on Raffles Plain on tbe occasion
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  • 77 8 CHINESE HOWLERS." In answer to tbe «iaestion, What are the five great races of mankind:- a Chinese student replied, said Bishop Montgomery at the anniversary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel at the Albert Hall last night, The hundred yards, the hurdles, the quarter-mile, the mile, and
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  • 62 8 Kandang Kerbau Hospital, June 12, 1911 8 am. 3 pm. </p M Barom. 32 Fah. 29.931 2U.884 29.912 Temp. 87 0 89 5 *81 0 Wet Bulb Ther. 81.0 81 0 78.0 Dir. of Wind Calm SW SW Max. Temp, m shade 90. S Mm. do. do. 75 Max. m
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 246 8 Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. Matting and Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable for Shipboard, Banks, Insurance-Offices, Churches, Hospitals, and all Public Buildings. NOISELESS, VERY DURABLE, WATER-PKOOF, AND SANITARY. Works and Offices— PA SSI R PANJANG, Singapore, <^j Sole Agents— HOOGLANDT and Co., Singapore. DUN LOP TYRES I IE I
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 40 8 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rait. June IS, H'kong 10a 2f 83 SI 87 c Manila 10a 759 WNWI 2i> 25 o June 13. H'kong 4p 29.77 SI 86 c Manila 4p 758 S2 29 25 o
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