The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 October 1911

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 1911~ NO. 7,345
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 I hood of severe conflict between the 1 1 Chinese rebels and the Imperial troops. j The former arc using the Hanyang Arselual to its fullest capacity Page o. j Mr. Lloyd Georges denunciation of I opposition help m the Insurance bill is I reported by some
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    THE LEFT BANK.
    1187 1 I Most of us have been to Paris at sometime or Mother or we hope to go there I before we die. If we do not mminge to see it during our life time, the one Lope of seeing the gay city is to become a rene
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      81 1 Co^a^e Hfrvcrtf semen t*. iVtfoli Ltd closes its transfer books ami declares a dividend- -Page •>. Wanted a l a d> pianist for Bangkok —Page 3. Dutch lady's advt Wanted a smart yountf Chinese clerk; and wanted a steam launch -Pttge I. Bsji Hong Lions for Bangkok Page »>. Chin«
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      301 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 17th. nigh Water— 7-26 am., 54s pui. Children's Aid Society 10 am. Mr Ridley's Lecture. V.M.C.A. 8.45 pm. football S.V.C. v R.OJL Wednesday 18th. High Water— 8-14 am.. 7.'.'0 pm. R. A. O. 8., Anderson's Hotel, 8 pm. Thursday 19th. High Water— s-.-> t am., 8-36 pui.
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    551 2 A complete m w series of postage stamps for the Kingdom of Siam is being prepared m Europe from designs by M. Tamagno. an Italian architect m the Siamese Public Work Department, who is also responsible for the current series. It is expected that the new stamps, which bear portraits
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    SPAIN'S PINPRICK IN MOROCCO.
    413 2 Your readers may be interested m a short description of the Donr, of village of Ifni, the sport chosen m Sns by the Spanish authorities to land a force. The village consists of about sixty houses spread over an area of about threequarters of a mile.
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      292 2 NOTICES. PEGOH LIMITED. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND. Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dti ulend of 7$ pareaaft. (equivalent to 75 cent* j>er share on shares numbered 1 to 4.VKX) and lHi cents pvriHMM the recently partly paid shares numbered 4.5001 to *****) for the year ending Hist August 1911
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      520 2 NOTICES. NOTICE For Stock Clearing Purjxisefi from to-day and until further notice all customers of the Out|iort Trading Co., (The Singapore Bookstore) B. Hi^h Street, will he entitled to a special Discount of twenty Per cent, (30%) on all cash purchases of books, stationery, etc. °ct 14 18-10 CHILDREN'S AID
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      500 2 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. I Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000,000, (about £3,750,000) j RESERVE fl 7,124,317, (about £593,693) j Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency m Batavia. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjar, Djember, Medan (Deli), Kota-Radja (Acheen), Palembang, Padang,
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      354 2 [federal life Assurance Company j of Canada. Established 1882. 6 8 currency INSURANCE m Force, over f4J5,000,000.00 New Business, 1910, over $6,640,000.00 Large Nett Surplus above liabilities for RESERVE and all outstanding claims. I Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally j Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H.
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      611 2 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singap re Free Press is n>»w a Morning Daily, and is on t*ale at fiepou, from an early hour each morning (Sundkys exoepted). Cash price Ten Cent* a oop?. Subscribers' copies will be delivered it their private redidencee, (or town
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    THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
    484 3 Statistics of Casualtiks. Details of Japanese casualties m the £ar with Russia, which have hitherto been wUhheld from public knowledge 8 re furm B hed to the Militar Wochenblat': hy Surgeon-Geueral Dr. Akiyama. a professor *t the Army Medical Academy m Tokyo who ig now m Berlin.
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    AN INDIAN ON AMERICANS.
    225 3 Mr S. Nibal Singh has just concluded la the pages of the Hindustan Review a series of articles entiled "as an Indian sees America" for which Americans will not tiiMiiU him —if perchance they road Jiis criticisms. American missionaries iv India gftre him the impresion that
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    A FATAL FALL.
    112 3 A shocking accident, resulting m immediate death, befell Mr P. HoiHin. aged 2m. of 14, How Street, Calcutta. The deceased, who was a mechanical engineer by ocrupatioii. went on the terrace of an <Mi!])l> house under construction at' 21. Bow >ticet. m the evening to fly paper
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    101 3 The methods of American judges soinellmea land tbein m a quandary. An lowa judf4(» had a case m which two women claimed to be the mother of a child, who wus produced m court. The judge thought thai history might repeat itself aud asked for tlio Infant Then, opening bis
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      1193 3 HEADACHES. I 1 The Cause and Remedy. 1 1 menfJ C k an^. r rey er y ous Headaches are but the symptoms of other ail- 1 ments to which they are merely sympathetic, such as Indigestion, j II(I i| IMiousness, Constipation, or some other irregu- 1 I (Jol i
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      565 3 WANTED, WANTED A Lady Pianist. European or Eurasian for the Astor House, Bangkok. For ternm ami particulars apply to the CHIEF STEWARD, B.S. Nueu Tung. Oct 17 19 10 WANTED A Steam Launch must be strongly built and suitable for light towing. Extreme draft not to exceed 4 feet. Send
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      1198 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF TEAK HOUSEHOLD JURMTuRE etc. 1O BE HEJ.D AT No. 23, Tras Street off Tanjong Pagar Road On Saturday, 21st Oct. at 2-30 p.m Comprising elaborately catvcd nd t^ak Sidel>oaiil with mirror jwuirls. u>ak Diuingtable m 2 pieces, teak round Table with i marble top. teak Arm-chairs.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, October 17, 1911.
    1149 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, October 17, 1911. I'.rrv *ha»? ih» Pm. TV »v... V 'i e V-t :!>-:••«, t'."e r-.il'iul T-«ir! pM c, k draw, Pie t o K-Ul-I. I -vai'v 1^- Tho next best thing for guidance m action is previous personal experience, and just liter that eoines
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    702 4 The body of a Chinaman has been found m a deserted hangsal at the ten mile at Selitar. Wong V Xi and Kai Shu Kiang have been arrested by the Peking constabulary on suspicion of being members of a re volutionary society. Lady Lugard returned to Hongkong by the French
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    CHASING OUTLAWS.
    75 4 \From our own Correspondent.} iVnang, iu\ Irth. News arrived m Peiutng aorae days ago that a party of Siamese ouUaw«- bad at tempted to cross the Perl is border. hit\ in^r previously shot a Siamese magistrate n»>ar Singora and having committed other crimes. They sought refuge m the
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    Mr. RICHEY'S ACCIDENT.
    118 4 Penang. Oct 1 «>tli. Fuller accounts arc to hand of tlio accident to Mr (i. Richey. acting ad\ t<) Kedah. Ih'tails show that tin- h< Hs »> was frightened by a vim ■ker being I and bolted. The rein btokt and th.» bearing of tin- imp OMM
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    TAIPENG LADIES BISLEY.
    35 4 \from f>u> t-.n (.>>■ m I'rnari^'. ()<•(. 1 r 1 1 Fifteen I'cnantf ladies aie a;teud:n^th« Ladies l>isle\ at Taipen^. The Singapore Team has BRived hem today and is accompanying tij« Penantfiteh to Taipenf».
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    GOLF AT PENANG.
    29 4 In tlie final for Mr. Justice Thornton's Prize. Mis. Peterkin. 16. defeat. <1 Miw. T. A. Martin. 8. by two up aft* r a good tfii'ne.
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    ULU PIAH.
    32 4 Frm* tut i>.ti r t «tona*nt > Penan*?. Oct Ititb. A s|>e<ial meetinc of the Kbareboldrrs of Ulu I'iah h.UI today confirmed the meeting ot Sep l<.»th. splittni^ up MM shares.
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    SELANGOR'S FIRE ENGINE
    236 4 "Most Pownari. i\ rut BAfi TIM MfW motor engine of the s.iint;«>r Fire Hrigaule has armed m Kuala l,utit|Mfl Built by Messrs Dennis, of (iuildlonl. si"rey. it has a horn pofftl ol 10 ;«">' claimed to lx« the UtfgNl fo DgilM ii» tho Kast. BaglBMC Siinpson hM
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      158 4 KUPPER PILSENER BT^ U' ID IS THE IL Hi H b;e;st. SOLE AGENTS, 1 CAIDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. are now shewing a specially selected range of Jewellery sent direct from the well known firm Messrs. J. W. Benson Ltd., London. L L O /v Benson's N
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      76 4 NEW RECORDS JUST RECEIVED. Prom CHOCOLATE SOLDIER. My Hero Song. Tir a la Waltz. Bulgarian March. Waltz. Soldier's March. ARCADIANS. DOLLAR PRINCESS. QUAKER GIRL. WALTZ DREAM. CARMEN. MADAMS BUTTERFLY PAGLIACCI. HANSEL QRETEL. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. BILLIABDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Kohektb, Retired World's Champion)
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      142 4 The following js the PfeQgHMMM of Uie visit of His K\it Hi tv y the ».o\» i nor and Hi^li I'oininisMDMcr to Penang. I'.'rak ami Selan«;or. October. 1«»11. BiATIIBBAY, 21R1 OCTOIiKB. '.0 p.m. Leave Singapore m the Colonial Steamer Sea Mew." MoM'W ttBB <>. fOBBB. 9 a.m. Arrive Penang. 10
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    CHINA IN REVOLT.
    221 5 FRIENDLY TO FOREIGNERS. I Imperial Kswi Service. London, via Durban l™t m It tt tslnu message says tbe I *>oat Mandjour has departed from VladJ \pstok for Hankow. I Two German cruisers and a gunboat m "mew waters have been ordered to go to I the scene
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    CHINA AT WAR.
    43 5 Government Troops Move. London, via Durban. The Times correspondent at Peking states that the War Minister and his stat! left for the south m the afternoon. By Tuesday B 4 transport trains will ha\e left for Hankow, carrying -24.000 troops.
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    THE MONEY QUESTION.
    33 5 Imierial News Service. ]>ondon, via Durban. The Chi— a Minister of Finance hatssu.d a million taels to relieve the moiu-v stringency. The /nice of rite has risen SO per cent.
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    MISS MADDENS CONCERT.
    79 5 The following is the programme for Miss Doris Maddens conceit at Teutonia Club on Friday evening. Kach Taussig Toccata and Fugue. Dora M\i>i)KN. X( "<lsen Romance. lift, PKNNINK. uopin < :l Waltz X minor. t'hopiu (bj Scher/o B minor. DOBII Maddi.n. Blnmenfeld 'a) Etude for the left
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    RUBBER AND RELIGION.
    163 5 The Bishop of Singapore appeal! to shareholders m rubber companies to sup° ply him with funds to buy motor curs for the Clergy l« tli«* Malay Peninsula. The various estates art; long distances apart, they are not on the railway, and the Chinamen, Tamils, Malays, and Indians
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    119 5 There is a prospect of a match at Colombo with the English cricket team When they arrive by the s.s. "Orvieto" on the 21st instant. The Committee of the t C. C. meet to consider the matter, and BOOM definite information may be available presently. An orang outang, 4 1-2
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    RUSSIAN BUDGET.
    53 5 Excess Extraordinary Expenditure. I Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renters correspondent at St Peters bU| says that the Russian Budget shows a revenue and expenditure balancing at Roubles 2.925,252.100. The ordinary estimates show a surplus of Houbles 1tt,219,88t, put as an offset M^unst the deficit of rimilitf m
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    ITALY.
    167 5 New Dreadnoughts. Ixeutkr's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from peaoa states that the third Mid fourth Italian Dreadnoughts h*v« been launched. Conference at Berlin. Benter*i eorrmpuiideut at Berlin vriret that it is stated tliat the conference arranged yesterday hci*weeii the Italian Ambassador and Ben Kiderlen Waechtcr has been
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    Desert Automobiles.
    40 5 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The last hatch of 16,000 of the Italian Kxpedition to Tripoli has sailed secretly. It takes, with it a nuinher of automobile* spt( ially equipped to pull heavy weights over desert and sand.
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    MOROCCO.
    71 5 Action at Izhafen. Keiter's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Madrid states that the tribesmen attacked the Spanish position at Izhafen yesterday. General Ordonez was wounded, receiving two bullets m the chest. A Captain, a Lieutenant anil sixteen men were also wounded. The enemy withdrew at nightfall, los
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    217 5 > < The death is annoinired of M. Fonvil lars. editor of Le Courrier d'Haiphong," at the age of 41. Mr. K. A. Staines is appointed Assistant Superintendent. Posts and Telegraphs. F. M. S. The noting Chief Justice. Sir A Law and Mr Justice Fisher were engaged m chambers yesterday.
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    Digestion and Assimilation.
    51 5 It is not the tiuautity of f<xxl taken but the amount digest ed and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perfora their functions naturally. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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    HOME POLITICS.
    171 5 LLOYD GEORGE'S BILL. Party Promotion. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Unionist papers are most indignant at Mr Lloyd George's description of the Unionist efforts to improve the Insurance Bill as obstruction. They assume that the object of the •peeoh is to make the
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    ETNA IN ERUPTION.
    37 5 Imperial Nkws Service. London, via Durban. From C'atimia it is telegraphed th;it betweea 20 and 24 persons have been killed or injured by an earthquake at Lamaechia on the eastern slope of Mount Htna.
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    CANADA'S GOVERNOR.
    35 5 Enthusiastic Reception. IWTII Xi:\vs Sii.vicE. Ijondon, via Durban. TIM Dukt» and huchess of Connan^ht wwe wolcoiaed at Ottawa with unprecedented enthusiasm. tlu> crowds at wvcral points getting beyond the control of the police.
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    AMERICAN TOBACCO TRUST.
    57 5 Imperial Kbwi Service. London, via Durban. Renter wires from Ww York that the kmmriamm Tobacco Company publishes plani for dissolution under tin- drni«fcm o f the Supreme Court. The company divi,| t s irjto four coiupaiii«s. hoik< of which will control tun bfttenst of Urn tobacco basiii«'ss.
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    AVIATION ACCIDENT.
    23 5 ItotKß'l Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Berne states thai .\\iator Schmidt fell lftO fee< and was burnt to ieath.
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    FIGHTING MALARIA.
    159 5 In the report of Dr. Oerrard, Health Officer, SelaiiKor. of the health of Kuala Lumpur for August, the following appear About the middle of the month 1 ins peeled some of the newly-opened lands m the Vicinity of Kuala Lumpur steps are being taken to prevent the extension
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    PERAK NEWS.
    70 5 Ipoh, Oct. 16. H. E. Sir Arthur Young arrives at IV nang on Monday the 2:* rd, and comes to I'erak by special tmin. Mr C. N. Maxwell has returned from the Cocos and Christmas Islands and is now preparing his report on them. When the Federal Council
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    82 5 The New York police last month brought to light a terrible crime which they have every reason to suppose has been perpetrated by a gang of Oriental opium smugglers. The victim is a wealthy Chinaman, Wong Ben Yun, and lie appears to have bad disseusious with the band, to which
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    JOHORG PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    673 5 BW. J. Hawtrey, hon sec, sends us the es of a meeting held on Oct Ist Johore Hotel. Mr F. Tears (Lanapresided and others present were H. E. Burgess (Johore Rubber Larfds) A. L. Buyers (Rubber Estates of Johore) E. D Bryce (Tebrau) R. A. Blair (Mengkibol)
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    NEW TIN ADVENTURE.
    120 5 (Prow cur own Ct»rrtspmtdtmi!i IVnang, Oot. Kith. Tin mim>s property at Tronoh, of which Mr. I Afford held a concession, has heeu acquired hy a company to be floated m London, entitled Tronoh South. Ltd. with a capital of £100,000 m XI shares. The working capital is
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    Sufferers Take Notice.
    60 5 There is no necessity of your being constantly annoyed by a tickling m the throat, which keeps you coughing and disturbs your sleep and rest. A dose or two of Chamberlains' Cough Remedy will cut the phelgni which is the cause of the trouble and clear the
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      228 5 GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS. v*^ "'^v/~.™hw^ l Material makes up so "La^ Well for a GOLF JACKET {9£sl^BSk ;> aS Done S al Tweeds. We [fflPpi^ek' have some excellent P a t|i^^g^^^ terns m stock. MMJ 1 BIDING BREECHES. f {^pHti i-i c ma ke a special study m I°^ t^ ie
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      731 6 OCEAN S,S. Co., l™. I AND j CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and j I<iverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      636 6 SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK! The steanu'i BAN HONG LIONG," Captain Rushton. will leave Singai>oie on Thursday, the 19th Octolier 1911, at a. in. I Comfortable accommodation for first and second class passe tigers. Electric Light. Single passage or 9"> ticals. Return passage $100 ur 160 ticals. For freight, etc., apply to
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      736 6 I FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE I I COMPANY, LTD., I I SINGAPORE BRANCH. I I Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. I I Oxy-acetylenic blowpipes and blow pipe cutters] I I for quick cutting Iron and Steel I AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS I I All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers.
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      654 6 i P. 0. I STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY i For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Siugapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1911 Outward (for China) Arcadia
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      545 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Coiui>any sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bouthainp tou, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, I Nagasaki and
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    781 7 The Total where given represents the Output since Jan. 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given, representing so many months. When a month's return is I missed, this total represents the last avail- 1 able total. Ribu Rubber 11,074 82,149 Riverside 6,114 7.654 87,539 Rubana
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    TIN RETURNS.
    91 7 Aug. St-i»t. Total. Helat 360 1,853 Bruang Cbenderiang 440 Gopeng 8,085 J Heinvood 2*5 banning 7o*> Kanahoi 271 1,576 Kiuta 255 Kinta Association Kiedang 631 Kranmt Pulai Labat 6H7 Menglembu Lode 1,441 Midrileton 53 New Gopeng 770 New Tainbun P. Consolidated 1,293 Pengkalen 2,67 l 2 Pusing Babru
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    THE SPY GAME.
    558 7 Parliament like most of the thoroughfares m the West End is up the Law Courts are closed the strikes have calmed down and all the other excitements with which the halfpenny startlers curdle our blood every morning and keep up their circulations are, for the time, done
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    BEHIND A TARIFF.
    339 7 How oik FomiKiN kivals Boobs. AISTHALASIA *A Bf.TTKU CISTOMKR THAN (iKHMANY. Once again the Annual Statement of our Trade with Foreign Countries and British Possessions drives home the lesson of how our foreign rivals get the hest of Mm reciprocal trade as a result of their tariff
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    436 7 Per P A O str India, connecting with the str Arcadia at Colon il>o. due Oct 20.— Hon Sir W. H. and Lady Hyndman-Jones, Mr Alexander, Mr A Mrs Barnard. Mr Hengger, Mr Webb, Mrs A Miss Gibson Fleming, Mr Nivven, Mr Preudergast, Mr Btiuan. Mr Neill. Mr
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    THE MESS OF POTTAGE.
    321 7 Mr Kipling puts the inner meaning of the Reciprocity bargain very clearly before the people of Canada m his message to the Montreal Star." He points out that there are ninety millions on one side and only nine millions on the other side of a frontier
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    324 7 Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Fmm For Wtino Sea Helie F.M.S. yet 400 Ahmat Trenjfgano* U-1Q K.M.S p. H'wet* Sea Mew Col 500 Murphy TtvnggftAU, 11-10 Col Go\t Uncertain Calabria Ital cru 2400 Pieenaiiti S'hai, 10-10 Uncertain j Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Ban Yong
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    236 7 Ban Fo Soon Dut 222 Odink Pontimiak. 15 10 Thong Ek Pontianak Dania RuO* 1656 Dreimaun Miike, 15-10 Borneo < o Cncertain Strathdee Brit 2846 Grant N. York, 15-10 Boustead Shanghai Pc Brit 294 Morris Penang, 15-10 E. S. Co Penaug 17 Van Noort Dut 1235 Wensemius Batavia.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    94 7 Wharves and Docks it which different vessels are berthed. East Wharf (Basin)— Miu East Wharf Sec. I—Van1 Van Noort. ThflSttwa Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Sec. 2— Nil N 3 Lama 4 Glenogle i s— Cftlliojw Polyphemus. Dumb, i New Dock Sec. 7
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 7 (Corrected up to Oct. 16.) Bank 4ma 2 4 5-16 demand 24 3-32 Private credits 3 in^a 2-4 15-32. credits 6 m's 2-4$ France demand Bank 294 i Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174 Hont.kono. demand 22b Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140 i Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    129 7 Oct. l«. Tin buyers 92.55 Gambier 10.30 Gaiubier Cube No. 1 21.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore... 21.25 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 31.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Randa) 110 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (10% Black)
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 7 Per H. Fo Soon Mr Stratheam. Per B. Hong Liong Messrs A. V. F. Cobley, Sampson. Per Aki Mam Mr F. Mount. Per ItM>h Messrs H. J. Gillespie. DayeP, Crepy. A. C. Rainuie, F. Hilton, \V. H. Macgregor, W. Wollur, T. O. N&ugbtor, Bailey, H. E. Byrne, Sime, Chan
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      143 7 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singate, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. 88 Japan 6,013 A. Stewart, ss Gregory Apcar 4,600 S. H. Belson. 88 Arratoon Apcar 4,500 G. F.
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      156 7 JAPAN COALS THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD. (MITSUI Co., Ltd,) Head Office: No. 1, SURUGA CHO TOKIO. London Branch 34, Ume Street, E. C. Singapore Branch 2, Finlayson Green. OTHER BRANCHES:- San Francisco, Portland, New York, Hamburg, Bombay, Calcutta. Rangoon, Sourabaya, Manila, Sydney, Bangkok, Saigon, Hongkong, Canton. Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai,
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      397 7 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK.. Millimetres m MN.I; Direction of Wind and
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      100 7 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe. Per P. I O. Arcadia, due on < )ct 20. From China.— Per P. XO. IVlhi, due on Oct 18. London Mails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived. N. D. L. Sept 13 Oct 6 Oct 7 B. I. Sept 14 Oct 7 Oct 7 M. M.
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    RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    983 8 Mr Juan Mencarini, who gave an interview to tbe Cablenewg- American on the rice conditions which prevail not only m the Philippines, but also m other rice producing countries, has been m the Customs service of the Chinese Government for thirty-one years. An experience which Mr
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    THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
    685 8 Position of Captains and Officers. In respect to the manifesto recently issued by the Imperial Merchant Service Guild on this subject which has been under their careful consideration throughout the whole of the recent crisis m trade, an important re spouse has now been received from the
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      80 8 MOTORISTS. Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or repaired to THE DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (FAR EAST) LIMITED, NO. 48, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Repairs executed promptly and at moderate charges. Repairs will not be executed to those covers past satisfactory repair and which m our opinion are not worth
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      95 8 Rheumatism. Chronic rheumatism often attacks the larger joints. Internal treatment of any kind would hi. worse than useless, but by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and massaging the affected part it will afford some relief at once and by continuing the treatment, will eventually effect a complete cure. Some cases,
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      357 8 TO BEAUTIFY f&^S J and Preserve: tBT f y $$> The Complexion y^ v^ is made soft, smooth and beautifully clear by the Jg| daily application of JIf "'Hazeline' Snow" Dullness, ereasiness and blemishes jm j disappear, and a charming healthy tone One of the special properties of iy Hazf.lim:'
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    SHARES.
    1203 9 •Sow I TD B 8»f~. I bo'Z J g 1 s%lnt £2 0 0 23 9 dO,OOO 1 i Bukit Lintang 10% lnt 810 0 8w J 175,000 jjj I* Bukit Mertajam 2 5 29: 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajah 25% int fin n *n n i 85,000 1
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    TINPLATE IN THE UNITED STATES.
    463 9 commerce of the United States for ilir liscal year just ended. The imports were lower than m any year since the record of its importation was begun, the outward movement of American tinplate was larger than ever before, and the shipment of domestic tinplate out
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      223 9 Tansan The Gold Medal Mineral Water, certified by authorities to be highly beneficial to health, especially m the tropics. Tansan is a particularly crisp and invigorating mineral water Packed m cases of 100 splits or 48 pints. Buchanan's Whiskies Are all matured and bottled m Scotland. We guarantee our stocks
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      124 9 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. Koemai Ren gat #> ()ct j ft MerkuB Selat Pandjang, BengkaiiH, Siak aud Pakan Baroe Oct 18 Brouwer Moeva-Saba, Simpang and Djambi
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      191 9 M.S. COWAN TURF COMMISSION AGENT. BOOK NOW OPEN ON THE SINGAPORE RACES FIRST DAY, NOV. 7th, 1911. 100 TO 1 TREBLE EVENTS 100 TO 1 ON RACES 2, 3, 5 6. 20 TO 1 DOUBLE EVENTS 20 TO 1 ON THE ABOVE 4 EVENTS. For farther particulars, aj>i>ly 10, THE
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      49 9 Sprains. Sj.ains require careful treatment. Keep quiet and apply Chaml>ei lain's Pain Balxu tio-ly. It will remove the soreness and quicky restore the BMCta to a healthy condition. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. FRASER NEAVE, LTD. Printers, Publishers I and Commercial Stationers, COLLYER QUAY. Estimates on Application.
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    COLD STORAGE COMPANY.
    443 10 ANNLAL MEETING The ninth ordinary general meeting of t>he Singapore Cold Storage Company was held at the offices, Gresham House yesterday morning. Mr F. K. Heron presided, others present including Messrs C. W. Dar bishire, K. C. Ellis. Hans Becker, I). Kerr. K. Bramall, V. A. Flower
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    SUNGEI RAIA TIN MINES.
    329 10 The following are the working BgOret <rf this mine for the month of Sept The Australian method of Hydraulic Sluicing is applied on this Mine, the Centrifugal Pttmpi being driven by Knglish Auction Qas l'lants of 2H.-, H.p. 079 hr. :)"> mm. \.:> Sluicing hours 9
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    AN OLD "BOY".
    445 10 AN OLD BOY". RkTIKN'S itOHS HIS MABTKK. A young Hylam pleaded guilty before Mr. Firmstone, m the District Criminal Court, yesterday, to house breaking by night and dishonestly retaining stolen property. Detective Inspector Taylor appeared for the prosecution. Mr. (i. A. Samhells, of John Jackson's works, said that about H
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    JAPANESE ARRESTED.
    118 10 PHOTOOBAPHINQ FOBTIPI4 iTION'B Two fOQUg Japanese named Kit a., iron and Vamasaki appeared before Mr Mi.undied, third magistrate, yesterday. «n a charge of taking photographs within ■'> 000 yards oi Fort Canning. Detedive Inspector Tayloc said the men had been aUSStsd for taking street scenes near the Clyde
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    Gahkisox Golf Club
    71 10 G ahkisox Golf Club The October monthly medal < mpetitions i (-suited as follow* Ladies (played October l:>th> cards were taken out. Mrs. Swabey <>1 49 winner.* Mrs. Bailey IS .->? Mtns' (played Oetobef 14th anl Itth) 17 cards were taken out and the following returned Captain (I. S. Humphreys
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    123 10 Result of the match Keppel Harbour v (iarrisou Golf Clubs KnrrEL v (lahiuson. Dr R. A. Campbell Major Mori is F. W. King Lieut Creery W. N. Masterton ft Lieut Hlieppartl .1 R. F. Binuie Lieut Anderson x A. Boyd General StepheuHou L. J. Wishart Capt Ewart
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    19 10 Captain Anderson of t lit- police has mi rived from Penang and will take charge of the Sikh contingent.
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    PEGOH, LIMITED.
    552 10 To hk Transfkrrkd to London. All extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Pegoh, Limited, was held at the registered office. Gresham House, Battery Road, yesterday at 2.30 p.m. Ml* J. M. Si me presided and others present were Captain Ralph, Messrs S. W. Moorhouse, A. W« Bean,
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    Tennis Tournament
    86 10 YKSTKHDAY S PLAY. A. Sim.i.i Wilson beat Dunn 6 o<> c. Bnwifi— i Alh-ii b»>;it Smith 7 (i 1. CHAMriONSHII* PAIKs. Kveritt and Hansford beat Vowler and Duninan 6— 1 6 l. GMUtf and Penny beaf Cameron and Tliivlfall -7 I—6 6—l. Treadgold and lp(ott beat Parve and
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    TIES FOR TO-TAY.
    79 10 CHAMPIONSHIP. Kleinmaun v (luunt. Lyall v Wilson. Jl. SIXCiLES. Kuys v Jennings. C. Douhlek (FIMAL). Allen and Ayre v Kutley and Dove. Yktkkan's Dolulk Handicap. McKen/.ie and Foreman v Miller and (ioldie. Kdlin and Makepeace v White and Scott. Michell and Carver v Van Cuylenberg and Darby.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    258 10 The Calliope, Capt. Topp, w»nt through yesterday with a cargo of lubricating oils and naphtha, from Philadelphia for Nagasaki. The F\ and O. Homeward Mail s. s. Delhi left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Sat urday, and is due here at 6 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 18th
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    JAPAN AND SHIPPING.
    286 10 A feature of rec.-nt years has been the bounding prosperity of Japan's sea trade. A generous scheme of governmental subsidies has enabled boats from the land of the clu> sautheiuum to compete l>oth m the freight and passenger markets almost with assured success, and if the gratifying
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    DARING GANG ROBBERY.
    177 10 P.W.I). LINKS LOOTF.D A very daring gang ro!ilM«r> (uturred at tin* seventh mih' at Holland ltoad on Sun day night. About 9 o'clork a gang of H\lam Chinese, estimated at brtween km and tiftfen, and wearing blaik masks, enterrd tlio P. W. D. coolie lines. Some of
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    59 10 Alting, Dut 705, Blomhert 16-10, Pon tianak. Ships Agency. Pontinnak 20. Maras. Dut 1,076, Meinerz 16-10, Pa lembang, Hock Seng, Muntok 17. Hakata Maru, Jap. 3,869, Nomura 16-10, Bombay, P. S. Co., Hongkong 16. Islander, Brit. 481, Fretwell 16-10, Christmas Is., Boustead, Xmas Is. Nuen Tuug, Ger. 824,
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    PASSENGERS.
    29 10 Per Maras Mr P. Vincent, Mr and Mrs Ginsberg, Dr Ganz. Per Nuen Tung Mr and Mrs J. W. Edie, Mi W. Adams, Mr G. Schneider, Mr Okuma.
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      73 10 The 1 1 1 1 11 1 »< I ■mail's "bark" was as bad as could be He groaued and exclaimed "It is all up a tree I "pine" for relief, but "wattle" cure me, By "gum" this I cannot endure. With face like a "hatchet" and l>ody all shrunk
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      192 10 1 \JKJ (CHILD OR YOURSELF) V V MM *W For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about the same age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 annually, m order to secure for his wife, should she survive him, £100 a year for life. Again, special contracts can
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