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

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. YEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911. NO. 7,395
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  • 163 1 The chief feature of the telegrams to- j day is the magnificence of the Delhi Durtor, at which th.' King Emperor announc- ed thai Delhi would be made the Capital of India. Various comments are mad.' on this by the Home newspapers- Pages 6 and 7. The
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  • 1202 1 The i Lcb »i i of the rat In i appi i >pruU j named I It [mus In thi greek handicap of the season concludes i sac that will iblj h';i\ dm 3 ■m the nnnah ot the Turf. Thi most cmi events of -on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 435 1 WAR! WAR!! WAR!!! (ONE HUNDRED YEARS WAR A BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED AND GREAT HISTORICAL FILM ALHAMBRA, beach road TO-NIGHT I 'THE SIEGE OF CALAIS" )j J 2500 MEN AND HORSES J ENGLAND AND FRANCE N AN ENTIRE AND UNIQUE SERIES OF SUBJECTS >BBS IN SEAB il OF nil: BLACK HAND Ll
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    • 201 1 L A BO U R ASSOCIATION rsuol LIMITED. r^-1 p C SINGAPORE AND BATAYIA p C r AR^I FOR COOLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION P AR TE| Genuine Agricultural Javanese Labourers can be supplied to ALL ESTATSE on the Shortest Notice. Telephone 748. E. R. WEARE, Manager. A TREAT IN STORE
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    • 195 1 VICTORIA THEATRE. THREE NIGHTS ONLY December 14th, 15th 16th. \Y. RONALD CROOKE PRESENTS THE LONDON MUSICAL AND COMEDY CO. IN THEIR REFINED &UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT PRICES AS USUAL. Acknowledged to be the strongest combination tiiat lins ever toured tn the East. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. DECEMBER 4th. Nov 29 17-12 THE
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    • 122 1 &O*bat>'o ?lDvcrtitscincntts. The Bllenga does not have till Friday Page 8. Robinson Lian.. Co. have new records of Little Tich Page 5. Expert European huh wants employment as t> pc-writer Page Compound House, Barker td to b* Let Page I-Or sale a victoria, etc. Page Lee King Him and the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 282 1 THE WEEK. P. A o. Homeward mail 4ne. Bowling, Tentonia Tanglin. London Comedy Co, Vlctm ia Th< i I r. A l. < hitwaul mail dm Legislative Council. 2 30 pn Ifanicipal Jonunissioners, I pi London Comedy 00, ictorl i I Saturday 16th. Hi^h Water- 1-A am., 7-65 pm, I
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  • 498 2 Tbe British Consul -Oeneral at Yunnan tu. Mr. P. E. O'Brien -Butler, has ordered all missionaries iv his district to leave it. and refuses to give passports or permission to any one to go there. Mrs. O'Brien-But-ler, who arrived lately from Home to join her husband, is delayed here m
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 775 2 NOTICES IMPORTANT NOTICE. WHEREAS some evil disposed persons have circulated untrue reports to the effect that the •White Horse" Whisky supplied to the Singapore market is not the same quality as that which is used on the London market, thus dis- I crediting the "White Herse" Whisky tor the. purpose
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    • 647 2 NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that I the undersigned have from this date the 12th day of December, 1911 taken ap the partnership of Lee Siew Hock of The Anglo ("hinese Medical Store, and that I shall hold myself resi>onsible for all debts clue to or by the firm. All
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    • 519 2 WANTED m ii ih n i i ii i ii J=i=M WANTED Dresser with previous experience from Estates Hospitals. Apply with testimonials to THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Arcade Dec 13 16-12 SECRETARY WANTED. Wanted, for a public institution m tbe Sti aits a trustworthy man to act as Secretary,
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    • 500 2 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business B Change Alley Current Accounts opened for small amounts |10 upwards. Deposits aooeptod ■gainst good interest, terms to be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE. Mnmesjm NOV 0 9 2 NEOERLANDSGHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. CAPITAL fl -.-,.000.000, (about £3.750,000
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    • 277 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Compi of Canada i.s I BLtIBH iNSi'RANCEin Wosme.mm f New Business, 1910, ovei Large Net* Surplus a RESERVE and all oatstandin Direct Government Cash Loans, Settlements, cv Policies are WORLD J. H. EVANS, Mmemss i a. THE BORNEO Co L j (>< seemk MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
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  • 748 3 J* rem our own Correspondent^ London Nov. 1 7. A THI.KIIO. ibon ing of English athletes an bee of the pastime tbev larlj jumping, hurdling, x 8 has been much talked mn have been so bad]} .1 raan and foreign athletes < tumeo and other Int. mags. It
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  • 855 3 The opening match of the Bf. C. C. team m Australia gave home cricketers room to feel satisfied. F. R. Foster has indeed, started well to open the tour with a century, and his three figure innings to-day against Victoria still further shows that j he is likely to
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  • 577 3 a Strong Cask. The Malay Maii of If onday has a uo\ strong article on the excessive delays caused to cargo at Port Swettenham. The paper has before now carried on a campaign for increasing the facilities of the port, and whilst noting gratefully that
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  • 330 3 Hknkv Mc C\i lum, Esq." When the King lands at Bombay early next month the philatelists of India will he among the first and the most enthusiastic m welcoming his Majesty to his Last crn Kmpire. In Bpite of difficulties of climate and distances, stamp-collecting is
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  • 374 3 Lieut. Colonel G. A. Derrick, Commandant. S. V. c. Sing; pore l 2( b December, 181 L S. V. 0. There will be a Church Paced* at gi. Andrews Cathedral oo Sunday ned the 17th inst Parade at the S. \'.c. Drill Hall 5 p.m. Dress
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  • 160 3 In a neck of the hill. When few may spy, Statuls a snug litti. si ill That the burn tins bs I >h, there tis good, When the night i> long Whan the frost hites shrea And the wind MOWS Strong Creeping together To drinii
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  • 136 3 A well informed English resident m Turkey writes thus In the Graphic": "The man 1 like best is the pure, uncoillaminated Turk who has never seen Eu rope. He is wonderfully hospitahle, ama/ ingly kind, essentially a man of peace, and a fervent religionist.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 55 3 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician m the country cannot produce better results m the treatment of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough than the w ise mother with a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She always keeps it m a handy place and knows where to lay witi.
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    • 725 3 KOH Cos CA|S|H CLEARANCE SALE NOW PROCEEDING Everything;at greatly reduced prices. Prices to suit all pockets. KOH Co. 9 87 Bras Basah Road Open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily except Sundays. j Easy lies his head who drinks Fraser&Neaves SODA WATBR -y\ y -^:.^---^_^oyh:^.Ay^fK.-y- -%> V- V ->
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  • 753 4 The estimated date for the completion of the Panama Canal was based upon the report of the International Board of Engineers submitted m 1906. The date was then fixed at Jan. 1, 1915. Meanwhile, the work has gone ahead much more rapidly than was anticipated, and it
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  • 165 4 Under the auspices of the s. p. g., a lantern lecture ou Work Amongst Malays and Chinese m Singapore." was delivered b> the Rev. E. (i. Evans (the Diocesan Secretary l m the Church Hall. Farwiglane, on Nov. 12th. In the course of bis
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  • 425 4 Three Chinamen Suffocated. The Liverpool steamer Wentworth, hound from Calcutta for Dundee, put into Dover Harbour late on Monday afternoon, Nov. 18 and it was reported that her cargo of jute iv the afterhold was on tire. The steamer's own appliances injected steam into the hold,
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  • 303 4 Two features have of late stood out prominently so far as Australian passenger traffic is concerned. One is the remarkable number of large steamers which have been introduced into the trade. Of these the most recent is the Orient Company's triplescrew mail steamer Orama," of 18*000 tons,
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  • 119 4 Itis not often that a princess is found among the inventors of improvements for steamship travel. Interest, therefore, attaches to the installation carried by the Maloja, sister ship to the Medina, which has come to India with a large number of passengers for the Durbar. The invention
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  • 1238 4 Eight months ago. m the course of his preparations for the ceremonial at Delhi. Lord Hardinge beld a Levee of tiie Punjab Chiefs m the Fort of Lahore on the spot where his grandfather. Governor General of India, signed the treaty of peace witli the
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  • 246 4 c 01. John Derm. r In regard to the rt lations capital and labour, ami to ti.. bow labour was trying to rule capo I oloriel John M. Denny, of Dumbarton. i< It with this subject m a speech before ti. < hurck Congress at Edinburgh a
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  • 109 4 ii LE66 DISAORI EMES OS I Ke* Mm I N Ll. The :r 1 omposed e_ women asseml led to try a oa. \ngeles had fco Im- discharge I to-day. Three attempts wen made to verdict, but norn as reach) was hetbei a y* bh had 1
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  • 46 4 PIHKN Ot Fnacr 4fl l'l.l,PuKMA\i 1.. Great alarm was neneod dlvi g beast performance at Bostock's Nottingham, on Nov. PUh. b> t o battle between a gri/./i\ bear ami lion. The animals bad finished their p. mauce and were lea\mc the arena when
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 417 4 ii^ 'The Ideal j^^^^lr INVIGORATOR IJBiIMiM 1 E <VAN A' brandTON,c 1 mark v i n _r-\ Wine 1 1 |1 vitalises:- j lp Acts Beneficially THE BLOOD uponthe i 'Vana' helps to form pure Entire System< t|| vitalising blood. n m THE BRAIN S 'Vana' fortifies the brain L*VSBl_l_t-
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  • 946 5 Loudon. Nov. IT. is i remarkable fact that at the M Malaya is providing the City with i lates! sensation. The vicinity of Can- Stn station is always a more or less strict bnt for the last week 01 cares have been appreciably mci
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  • 806 5 Brilliant Scenes. The Bangkok papers give long accounts of the brilliant ceremonies and entertainments which have marked the coronation His Majesty Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Vajiravadh, Phra Monghut Klao, which took place on Dec. a. Just on the stroke of noon, says the Sia
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  • 333 5 Liners I,oooft m length are apparently coming nearer every day. There is. it is true, no official confirmation of the statement that Messrs. Harland and Wolff are lying down stiil another biggest ship m the world,"' this time 960 ft long between perpendiculars. Rut there is more than
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  • 780 5 How THB WEAKNESS Man BE COMPLETELY RBBTOBBD, Few conditions ar* mere depressing on the one hand and irritating <>v the other than tlu.se which arise from a gradual failing of nerve toroe. The unfortunate sufferer feels his strength gradually ebbing away, and! Is, ever) daj more conscious
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    • 495 5 TO LET. TO BE LET From lst January, 1912, Compound House! No. 2.'?, Barker Road. Suitable for small I family, or two or three bachelors. Quite closeto the Railway. Trains stop at the junction. Apply St. MARYS DISPENSARY, Hill Street. Dec 14 28-12 FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET "BROADFIELDS." Paterson Road
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    • 818 5 AUCTION SALE OF A Valuable Gonsignmsnt of Jspaasss Curios and Fancy Articles. Suitable for Christmas Presents To be held at Powell Co s sale-room On Wednesday Thursday 20th 21st Dec. at 10-30 a. m. each da* Comprising Kutani tea and coffee nets: Satsuma ooffeeeste, old designed vases, buttons buckles etc.
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  • 79 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Goodrich.— On Dec. 11, at Highbury," Penang. to Mr. and Mrs. GOODRICH, a sou. On Saturday evening, at Tambun Road, Ipoh, a sou to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hynes. At West more, Sintfaj>ore. on Deo. 13th, the wife of Geo. krey Garnett Horsfall of a son.
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  • 36 6 Ren 0.-.n t_w Pttm the raofka'i tgbt ■■■■f-hw Unwed iaWueim .ir. I f ri f gain Rare patriot Truth hr* gl «n< jmmcmpu dia». eirdi*-,! io PefiCMa L- yai'v i I I-*'*.
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  • 1913 6 Even m tho flight, of the brief historic tole over the cables a sense of the >urpassing grandeur of the unparalleled spectacle at Delhi and the majestic moaning of the groat ceremonial m which the Kaisak I lIIND came, by his own will, into his own
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  • 480 6 Mi Loke Yew has returned I from Saigon. We are son to hem Mail, that the Rev. P. G. Gra hut i A flower thief was caught merit Hill earh paafcardaj nu tht- sseond magistrate's court Mr Acton fined him 5 or MfOB li Mr Koopman of Messrs Mo ,f
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 148 6 By Special Appointment to H. M. The King. RENAUDIN BOLLINGER Co. I AY CHAMPAGNE 1904 VINTAGE IS WORLD RENOWNED. SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! CHOCOLATES CHOCOLATES CRACKERS ANO FANCY GOODS AT LITTLES GREAT BAZAAR ALSO A REAL FATHER XMAS i All Children Should Visit Him. Silent Knight.
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    • 91 6 ROBINSON PIANO i COMPANY. LIMITED. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE FIRST RECORDS MADE BY LITTLE TICH YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU MISS THESE ALSO NEWEST RECORDS BY JOHN HARRISON THE FAMOUS TENOR. ROBINSON PIANO CONPANY. LIMITED. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B. L S. N. Co., Ltd. Retain tickets at special rates
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  • 215 7 Perfect Weather Dazzling Colour. BRILLIANT SCENE. AN EMPERORS SPEECH. By Submarine (.'able]. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. greal Durbar at Delhi took place ou perfect Indian day and was a splendid ess being the most brilliant spectacle v.r seen m India. Their Majesties •re -ighout were greeted with
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  • 55 7 1 he Ring commanded the Viceroy from trout of the throne to announce the grants and touce>sions which the King men pleased to bestow, and the final scene men when their Majesties went m procesBM___ round the set ond half of the amphitheatre and. amidst renewed ovations,
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  • 83 7 the conclusion of the Durbar His Majesty announced that the seat of Gov erument of all India would he transferred from Calcutta to Delhi. There would l>e the establishment of a »o\ ernorship for Bengal, witha new Lieut. GofOOMnUf for Behar. Chota Nagpui and Onssa and a chief
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  • 93 7 The Viceroy m detailing the grants made by His Majesty, >aid that theGovernment would immediately devote fifty lakhs of rupees to popular education, and there vould bi further grants on a generous scale. Henceforth officers and men of the Indian army wuiild bt eligible for the Victoria
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  • 136 7 Imtkuial News Service. London, via Durban. I H hrn of Commons. Mr Aeqnitfa rminicated. am d ch.rrs. the King B mum emsmmA at the Durbar. Hi Bona. Law said he considered thai aanooncement oonta.ned changes of 0M IlliaOSl gravity In the government of a. ond be was
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  • 158 7 Keuteb's Service. London, via Bombay. hi Parliament the King's announcement the transference of the seat of (iovernment of India was read m the Lower House by Mr Asquith and m the I pper House by Lord Morley amidst cheers. Mr Bonar Law and Lord Lansdowne on .ehalf
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  • 58 7 Cost of the Transfer. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. At Delhi a fever of excitement has been caused by the announcement. The Princes are apparently delighted. It is estimated that the cost of the transference will be about four millions but much of the expenditure on the Durbar
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  • 251 7 THE TREMENDOUS CHANGES IN INDIA". Press Comments. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Comments on the tremendous changes m India are generally favourable. The Radicals are most enthusiastic. The Daily News says the change surpasses the South African Constitution as a vindication of Liberalism m Imperial policy. The Morning Leader
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  • 20 7 Eeuter's Service. London, via Bcmbay. The Durbar honours include a G.C.I.E. for Sir John Jordan.
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  • 158 7 I.UN* E \M' PBINCBBS OF Ti .1 K. Last nrrening returned to Singapore H. M. S. ".Wraea." ha\ ingon board II S. H. Prince Alexander of Tei 1. aud the Siamese Royal Yacht '".Maha Chakkri." v it h 11. R. If. the Princess. Their Royal Highnesses having been
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  • 117 7 Tin and Nuts. {from ont own Cor*espen.tent.\ Ipoh. Dec. 18. Monsieur Demand the French capitalist ;.nd director of French Tekka, is at present visiting Ipoh. and m an interview with a representative of the "Times of Malaya said that French capitalists were much interested m tin
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  • 142 7 NAVAL PRIZE BILL. REJECTED BY LORDS. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, In the House of Lords, Lord Selhorne, moving the rejection of the Naval Prize Bill which deals with the Declaration of London, described the proposed prize court I as perfectly preposterous. The British Empire had only the same
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  • 42 7 Terrible Injuries. Eecter's Service. London, via Bombay. During electrical tests on the Orion" there was au oil explosion m the dynamo room and a sheet of flame burst out. Three Admiralty officials, four officers and thirteen others were terribly injured.
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  • 109 7 Incomplete Particulars. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Endeavours are being made to take rocket apparatus to the P and O. steamer Delhi "by land. Communication from the sea i* difficult. LATER. Reuters correspondent at Gibraltar wires that the cruiser Weymouth with artillerymen iv
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  • 350 7 CROOKE'S COMEDY COMPANY. an Enthusiastic Reception. Mr W. Ronald Crooke's London Musical aud Comedy Company stored a distinct success m their first appearance before a Singapore audience at the Victoria Theatre last night. Probably owing to the wet evening, or the fact that Singapore is chary of new companies, the
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  • 31 7 A marriage has been arranged and will take place early m December between Capt. H. E. Moule, 4th (iurkhas, (Burma Military Police) son of H. D. Moule, Esqre., C. S. 1.,
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  • 81 7 Statement as to German Attitude. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. A statement has been issued m Berlin that since the beginning of the Chinese trouble Germany has adhered strictly to the principle of non-interference. Reports m Japanese and other papers that private persons m Germany with the acquiescence af
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  • 109 7 Inter Varsity Match. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. At the inter Varsity Rugby match there was a very large attendance and a tine game resulted. The ground was hard and Oxford from the start showed surprising form, Poultou the South African. Steyn the Rhodes scholar and Bullock all scoring
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  • 20 7 [mperial .News Service. London, via Durban. The birth of a daughter to Queen Ena of Spain, is announced.
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  • 47 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A St Petersburg message hays that, owing to the protests of the Powers, Russia has dropped her claim to a twelve-mile limit m the White Sea, and the (iovernment has decided to aid the fisheries m other ways.
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  • 50 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A Washington message says the foreign committee of the House of Representatives has unanimously passeda resolution direct ing the immediate abrogation of the Russo American commercial treaty. This is done owing to Russia's refusal to recognise American passports issued to .lews.
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  • 65 7 Some Resolutions. Renter's correspondent at the Hague reports that the Opium Conference have adopted the proposal of China that each (iovernment represented should bind itself to prohibit the export to China of all Opium not marked by the (iovernment of Rritish India, including opium from Persia and Turkey.
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  • 191 7 Latest Action. \Frotn our OW. CotTespotttteHf.% Penang, Dec 1 3. The trial of Dr J, E. Smith. Hon Sec of the Engineer's Institute, at Penang. on charges of receiving money m connection with a St Leger sweep, and also with assis'cing m the management of the same,
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  • 37 7 Amount acknowledged $361.50. No. 982—95; No. 36— 95; No. 220— 52; No. 384 $5; No. 618 92; No. 802 $5; No. 661— 12; No. 1195—95; No. 382—95; No. 779—95; No. 540—95; No. 608—95; No. 1129—95.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 10 7 Something to Bemember. When buying a cough medicine for children
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    • 16 7 Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the rv.n(«h is kent loose and expectoration easy
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    • 158 7 ROBINSON Co., Special Agents for HANAN SONS, NEW YORK. BROWN CALF BOOTS AND PATENT LEATHER BUTTON BOOTS. Sole Agents for "BLACK PRINCE" BOOTS TAN WILLOW CALF, BUCK BOX CALF, PATENT LEATHER DRESS BOOTS. W. 0. H. 0. WILLS'S I SWEET CHESTNUT THE LATEST I 'Cut Plug' Tobacco IN lb. AIR
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  • 288 8 The rise of Germany as a naval power j Oi the foremost rank has been flamboyant and startling. Her battleships, atioat and building, recently afflicted England with acute nightmares, and have even iutluen- j ced the Lnited States to share iv the ruin- j ous scramble tor
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  • 308 8 Ie seems hardly consistent with the progress which is being made to other directions to road that the largest sailing ship In the world has jusl been launched. But the -hook is relieved by the intimation thai this five-masted barque, while apparently deserving ol the description which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 196 8 Have you ever seen a scarecrow.' THs BSed when seeds are sown. To keep tiie bilds from piekiug out The seeds which shortly ought to sprout. But if you wish to scare away Coughs, colds, and thills for many a day, Just keep a ix>ttlf on your nholf. Of Wootls'
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    • 571 8 SHIPPING 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, ss Gregory Apear 4,1)00 S. H. Belson. ss Arratoon Apear 4,">00 G.
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    • 630 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSffIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imped rial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and"" constructed, and are fitted
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    • 574 8 1 SHIPPING mburg America Line Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintaii a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straite China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a montl for Bremerhaven
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    • 909 8 SHIPPING P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY 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 Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) l.il] 1012 Devanha Dec Ifl
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  • 421 9 The Australian cricket spectators are notorious for their dislike of anything that savours of stone-walling," and this finds an outlet m the report on the match against Victoria at Melbourne, given m the Sydney Daily Telegraph. On the first days cricket that journals comments read as
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  • 299 9 It is instructive to learn of the steps to be taken to counteract the poison of the Abor arrows, which is fixed on the head by a gummy substance, and consists of the aconite root made into a pa^te. Some West African tribes ase >trophanthus, to counteract the
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  • 179 9 Planter shoots Himself. A Gampola correspondent wires to Colombo "Mr Turner, Police Magistrate, has proceeded to Peacock Hill estate, accompanied by an interpreter, to inquire into the death ot Ml Dartnell, who is said to have shot himself. A representative of the Agents m Colombo arrived on Sunday
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  • 93 9 English Officer Killed. Calcutta, December lst. A Dibrugarh message states that the Miri Mission, which was visiting the chief of the Miri villages, has been attacked and cut up by Dallas. Captain Graham has been killed and Mr. Kerwood taken prisoner. The story comes from
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  • 101 9 America has sent to Europe during the past ten years patent medicines representing m value 250,000,000 francs, or £10,000,000, so we learn from a Paris contemporary. No country iv the world, we are told, is so prolific m remedies as is the United States. Only fifteen years ago the
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  • 412 9 Singajiore, December 11th, 1911. Beans, Long per catty 4 do. French do 10 Beef per lb. 20 BeefSteak do- 22 Bean Sprouts per catty 2_ Bamboo Sprouts do. 04 Blachan do. 13 Brinjals do. 04 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do. China do. 10 do. Salted do. 05
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 601 9 FAR LAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy-acetylenlc blowpipes and blow t_ln« tor qnick cntting Iron md Steel. .P CUtters AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motor-cars etc -C-AtS 2£S- tSSSiS WOBKSHOP-No. 45, ROBINSON HD. _S H^bo^num™ MOINB COMTB
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    • 101 9 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE. Return Saloon Tickets at two thirds of ordinary return fares fas below 1 will be issued from Singapore to Penang and Calcutta, available by the following steamers Leaving Singai>ore Calcutta Namsang about Dec. 12 Dec. 30 Kumsang about Dec.
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    • 546 9 a served with much of the original fla vour of fresh Asparagus so often lost SIGNAL BRAND ASPARAGUS SOLE IMPORTERS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points m
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 338 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED I Per PA O str Alalwa. connecting with the] sn Devanha (dueDeclft)- Ah K. Campbell, Mr H.Latham, Mr A Mrs H. 8. Weal child. Air X.c. Chadwick, Mr H. A. Low, Dr a AirW. .I.A. Ah—. Air T. O. Mayhew, Mr P. Cnnliffe. Mi>s Btarling, Airs lh A.
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  • 822 10 It was instructive to hear Mr Coffin, oi the American Automobile Engineers, m his interesting lecture expressing a view, trom which his compatriots diti not dissent, as to the cause of the increase of the stroke m motor-car engines. In tb.e United States it was. ho Baid, encouraged
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  • 37 10 1: is worm than useless to take any medicines Internally t'"i mnacolar oar chronic rheumatism. All that i-> needed is a tree application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, her sale by all Dispensaries and Dealt is.
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  • 928 10 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 missed, this total represents the last avail Kukoi) 3-387 I jabu 28,000 27,876 287,826 Lanadron 45.072 89,680 335.043 Lauderdale 10,275
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  • 138 10 Oct. N,,v. Total. Belat 876 620 2,948 Bruang r,T 777 Bruseh 460 4.210 Chenderiang Gopeng 570 5.635 Heawood 263 8,998 Kamuning 188.1 16 Kanaboi 308 212 2,399 Kinta 260 400 3.275 Kiuta Association 815 6,015 Kiedang 93 110 961 Kramat Pulai 742 4,560 Lahat' 64 1 695 6,400
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    • 130 10 SAVARESSE. ft SANTAL'^ fCAPSIIIEg PORth.SS OF CIL. AHO COATI.HO Of WLHBRA... j f 'vtiP.T-OKT* Cf CURE. WITH NO !NCCf<V.MIt.NCI_/ V*-fc, riff, F_!_» CISI'.tICN .UCMtMISTI. jj I a 9 >'. ro J>. S AVA J.ESSE.. I In the interest of Motorists m general and users of CONTINENTAL TYRES m particular we
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    • 112 10 FORD CARS ARE ACTUAL 22.4 H.P. R.A.C. RATING Tiu- Five-passenger Ford weighs 14 cwt. This means about 65 lbs. per Horse Power. The average car m Singapore weighs 20 to 30 cwt. and has 15 Horse Power or nearly 2 cwt. per^HORSE POWER. WHAT IS THE MORAL? THEBFORD MOTOR IS
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    • 330 10 I t M l^r__^fS3^_tk__ Bender's FocJ i._ soothP ing and satisfying It < ttainsall ihaeleaaonta jj* of a natural food m a condition suitable for j|j irpned.atc absorption. When i heat Bengei Food 3 mill', is cpjj 'Using il nutn'ive. 3 B n r ood should ij be used A
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  • 1293 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 0 3 6 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int 15 10J 16 9 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 19 2 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% int 10 7 6 11 0
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  • 70 11 (Corrected up to Dec. 13.) Bank 4ms 2-4# demand 2-4 5-32 Private credits 3 m g 2-4$ credits 6 m s 2-4 23-82 France demand Bank 2 38 J Germany, demand 294 India. T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 19i Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140 i Bangkok, demand 65
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  • 133 11 Dec. 13. Tin 86 (tons sold' 95.25 Gambier buyers 10.10 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore... 21.50 Pepper. (White fair* :>1.50 Nutmegs <110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda 1 110 Cloves (Amboina l nopi.
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  • 107 11 [Nationality British if not Spec oiled.] Do* U Brouwer, Dut, Schimits, Djambi Patani, Ocr, Stolberg, Bangkok Kirin Maru. Deguchi, H kon.. a Japan sii Muar, Hudson, Muar and Malaooa Ijk>}_. Daly. T Anaon lia porta Mahulol. Siam, Du cks, Bangkok ria porta Breid, Nor, Folkestad, Bangkok Poh Anu. Fripp,
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    • 220 11 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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    • 72 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Qnay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. reynst Batavia Dec 15 Camphuys Riouw, Billiton, Batavia, Java-Coast, Semarang, Soerabaya, Ampenan, Laboean-Hadji, Taliwang, Soenibawn.besar, Makassar, Bima, Waingapoe, Aimere, Ende, Roti, Timor-Koepang,
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    • 1032 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Kuantan F.M.S. 400 Dredger Todd, 11-11 Kuantan Uncertain Waterwitch H.M.S. 620 Hancock H'borough. 21-11 S. X. Officer Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage <_ Master From Consignees For Amherst Brit 135 Scott Sambas, 12-12 Thong Ek Sambas 16 Ban Poh Guan
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    • 66 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per P. A: O. Devanha due Dec 15. From China. Per P. A 0. Assave due Dee 14. London Mails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived 8.1. Nov 9 Dec 2 Dee 2 M. M. Nov IA Dec 6 Dec 6 P. <v O. Nov 17 Dec
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  • 109 12 Agents Kennedy and Co. Ctu Piah, 423 pkls. ralue 125,789, K.tiBKated profit 511.019. Agents Harlow Co. Rembia .'_7 Krubong 1.021 Lendu 790 Messrs. Kat/ Brothers Ltd., as Agents for H. H. the Sultan ol Johore's Rubber RntatoTt, have realised ss. Old. for the Xo. I. Crepe
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  • 262 12 The Annual Report fear 1911 rondo: a> records which hare been k." t >, from Ma\ i7th, 1911, show there have been fifteen me. 'tings ot the Society, which included a Coronation Banquet and a Puhlu- D. .te. The M. p now stands al thirty, But ol
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  • 154 12 With reference to the paragraph m yesterday's issue regarding the earl; hour at which 9QBM Street lamps are lit and the possible needless use ol gas caused thereby, the following memorandum on the subject i- supplied to ns from the Munii ipality. TO do a- suggested (Le. to
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  • 59 12 The police have another mysterious ■under ease to investigate. Barlj jrester tia\ morning a man named Hadji Hassan was found tyind dead m a house at 15, "Bussrah Street. He had a small abound above om- „r ■ia ear-. It ha- been ascertained that tie- deceased only arrived
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  • 86 12 Aa n .ki.m \s Peeling. Shanghai. Dec, 6. There ia intense anti-German feeling m Chaagsha. Tlm moh attempted to tii.' Messrs. Ainbold, Karbeig and Go*a war.boaaoa Tii.' revolutionaries prevented them trom effecting theii- purpose. At Hankow the revolut ionaries arrested st German ror alleged espionage and hand-t-n him
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  • 826 12 work i.vk.m.s. not hindered. stikkino Speech bt. Bishop of sin<.;.u'oki.. The Bishop of Singapore, m moving the adoption of the tirst annual report of the Singapore Diocesan Association, ut the Masonic Hall. Kuala Lumpur on Dec. Ilth. made a strong appeal tot support of missionary work
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  • 775 12 THE PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY; Ax Important Correction. Mr Acton, the second police magistrate. commenced an enquiry yesterday into a charge of causing death by a rash act uuder section 800 of subsection of the Penal Code, brought against Mr Charles Oswald Forrest of the survey office of the
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  • 319 12 !e .Japanese steamer Kirin Maru •d from Calcutta on Tuesday afterand sailed for China and Japan relay 'Wednesday) alter loading some cargo for Northern ports. 3 British India Co's "Ellenga"* arrivmi Calcutta and Rangoon yesterday ing with part general cargo for diso here. She loads for the return
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  • 364 12 CHINA AND STRAITB-BORN CHINESE To the Edi pob, Sir. Your leader of this morning occasion ed h\ a Chinese's letter, madeom think that every Tom Dick or Harr\ hori here is a British subject. Tim- ever] Child born tO Oerman Or Japanese parent? is a British snhject which these
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  • 11 12 Maha ('hakim. Siam Yacht 8,000, Capt Schoning, 13-12. Bangkok
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    • 301 12 3. 1 00 A YEAR FOR YOUR WIFE CW 1 W (CHILD OR YOURSELF) IT R v For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about the sanu an age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 annually ac m order to secure for his wife, should she survive
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