The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1911

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1911. NO. 7,396
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  • 193 1 The wreck of the P. and o. Delhi occurred Bear 'Tangier. The Duke o:: Fife, the Princess Royal and tho. Princesses escaped m their nighties but wore ye y cheery Over the midnight ride to Tangier Page 7. Sun Vat Sen has arrived m l'i. nang and
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  • 1179 1 A souiherh win.! and R eloudv sk\ proclaims une bunting morning.' 1 wonder how roan? hard riding, iron nerved sportßnmß whistled, or bnmmed the old time-honoured song, this morning, as the\ glanced out of the window m die inter vals of getting into their mt pain. forthfirst
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 280 1 WAR! WAR!! WAR!!! (ONE HUNDRED YEAR'S WAR A BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED AND GREAT HISTORICAL FILM a: the ALHAMBRA, beach road TO-NIGHT f "THE SIEGE OF CALAIS" 1 ■A. D. 1847.) 2500 MEN AND HORSES •i.^ rHE FAM OUS BATTLE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE WFMKG THK REIGN OF EDWARD HI of ENGLAND
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    • 290 1 THE PUCCA SHOW THE Straits Opera Co., ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD Will Stage TO-NIGHT 15-12-11 TO-NIGHT NOOR GHAYA Messrs. Mohd Nooi Mohd Salleh will take tho part of the two clow ns m this play. Saturday, 16th December, PRESENTATION OF A SILVER CUP TO THE' 4 STRAITS,'' I BY
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    • 279 1 VICTORIA THEATRE. TWO NIGHTS ONLY December 15th and 16th. W. RONALD CROOKE PRESENTS THK LONDON MUSICAL AND COMEDY CO. IX THEIB REFINED UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT PRICES AS USUAL. Acknowledged to be the strongest combination that has ever toured m the taM. PLANS OPEN AT THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. THE ORIGINAL SHOW
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    • 101 1 &o*t>a\>'o H&vertteetitents. Last two nights of the London Musical Comedy Co Page 1. Chinese clerk wanted Page 2. New linn. I*. EL Podar Hula and to Page 2. Koon for .Kurope. K. der Nederlandeo for Batavia Page n. Last day of Kat/. Pros Removal Sale Page 7. Lambert and Butler's
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 262 1 THE WEEK. Friday 15th. Higr. Water- -6-1" am.. 6.33 pm. P. O. Outward mail due. Legislative Council. _-3<> pm. Municipal Commissioners. pm. London Comedy Co, Victoria Tlu at it Saturday 16th. High Water 7-4 am.. 7-55 pm. Cricket. S.C.C. v V.M.C.A. Bowling. Tanglin v Teutonia. London Comedy Co. Victoria Theatn
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  • 550 2 The imports of rubber into England m November were 3.300 tons, and deliveries were 2.900 tons. The stock is 4.080 tons, decrease of 838. A marriage has been arranged betweeu Ml X. G. Dunbar, p.w.d.. and Dorothy, daughter of Hon ble Mr J. H. E. Garrett. i.c.s.. and will be
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  • 746 2 Japwfse SteameS Searched. (From China papers). Shanghai, Dec. 8. The revolutionaries boarded the "Saikio Maru when she was leaving Shanghai for Dalny and demanded that they should be allowed to search for the Nanking Viceroy Teh Liang and General Chang. Permission was refused. The Japanese Consul declares that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 586 2 NOTICES NOTICE Tenders are invited for the hire of Tonkangs and Sampans. Tender Forms can be obtained on application to OFFICER COMMANDING, ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Fort Canning. Tenders are to be opened at the above Office at 12 noon on Wednesday the 20th instant. Dec 15 19-12 P. R. PODAR
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    • 505 2 WANTED WANTED A Chinese Clerk, with knowledge of typewriting. Apply personally to Mr. Y. TAN, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings. Dec 15 17-12 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
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    • 500 2 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business I Change Alley Current Accounts opened for small amounts SlO upwards. Deposit! accepted against good interest, terms to be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Nov 9 9-2 NEDERUNDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000,000, (about £3,750,000 RESERVE
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    • 335 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LfFF Assurance Company of Canada. EBTAJ_LIBHE. i INSURANCE m Fore. ovei New Business, 1910, ov* i -_c Large Nett Surplus ab RESERVE and all outstanding <* Direct Government Si Cash Loans, Settlenxnts, Policies am WORLD "V*, "J J. H. EVANS Manager. Boat] THE BORNEO Co., Ltd? Genera] >
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  • 398 3 A lIKHOK iMRKCTOR. :i overwhelming disaster threat oldest riverside firm on the mmoat oi kbe pioneers m and engineering. Final liaaster also threatens Town. Woolwich, Bast and other districts through o the large Ron m wages paid weekly boa and Shipbuilding I late. d'arhv
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  • 90 3 ■..c.pal "howlers* are great and .fold. Judging from instances m the legem Herald." "W, B.*" says that m ii ied before a magistrate m his ten the defending agent made reference bal agreement betweeu the parties. Lslk I WAS ver verbal agreement,'' the -trate _.aid. "Hand it up
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  • 418 3 A Steadi Increase. Taking the Commonwealth as a whole the number of factories increased by 62s' M 4., per cent., while the number of minds employed increased by 20 41:} or T. 7 per cent. The amount paid m wages exhibits a larger i. >i-i-..m' ...r i
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  • 273 3 shipping shares ol lal aj rtain ase! be attributed to spe< ial s Bul m general Ih*■at n loubted Ine to the i < aasiderable i i i ease m the irrenl shipping enterprises, and the tion m the alue of all classes Is. An example of Ihe
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  • 104 3 Flogging fok Offenders. In the Hongkong Legislative Council the Hon. Attorney General moved the suspension of standing orders so that a bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Peace Preservation Act, lHHtf." might pass through its tirst reading, and subsequent stages. H. K. the Governor pointed
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  • 440 3 CARNEGIE .644,160,000. Rockefellkr £84,942,000. From Our Own Correspondent. New York. Mr Andrew Carnegie has jusl given I £5,000,000 more "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the I'nited States." He is 77 years old next Saturday week, and when interviewed about
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  • 268 3 The authorities, we believe, says the v Ceylon Observer*' wish to exterminate the Colombo crow, but hesitate because he is a sor! of institution. Like the horrors of tlio Vel Festival, and they fear an outer} from fond and foolish folk who cherish this abandoned and murderous
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 357 3 CROSSE g\ n CI-_-BRATED BIACKWEIIJ^ U I_S \lS* J^ I <^^^^^j PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, i I JELLIES, POTTED E!EATS, 3 TP A D{ 17' I J,^i^«^3 j|[ M4fT VHol_Cl__l I DELICACIES. l^^siM f] L+ Agents for Lea Perrins' ifj>9c/^ Tins with S*^ WORCESTERSHIRE EUCCB. _y^-_^^_^--l^ ,^^"^^yin^_ _-____I^SSaS^_-_l^l^'l'!!^^' 'iM_^J__^_^^"' "^""7"' rj
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  • 613 4 Dramatic Scene m the Reichstag. An extraordinary new development m German polities has been brought about by the Kaiser's eldest son. the heir to the German Throne. During the debate m the Reichstag on Thursday on the Moroccan settlement with France the Crown Prince ostentatiously
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  • 180 4 What it Mkans. Xew York, Nov. 11. Mr Carnegie hai incorporated himself for benevolent and philanthropic purposes. Further gifts to educational and other institutions will accordingly be made through the Carnegie Corporation, Xew York. The corporation has been authorised by State Legislature for several months, and
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  • 424 4 The retirement of Mr. Balfour came as a surprise to most people, and a disappointment to all except the followers of the cult of B. M. G., for whom, perhaps, something is to be said. To me it appears that the plain truth which underlies the situation
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  • 331 4 How much of the old ship remains? The original masts and yards are gone the French and Spanish guns at Trafalgar shattered them too completely for further use. The present masts were taken from a smaller and later ship they lack the soaring height and the wide-
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  • 146 4 70,(106 Milks m a 30ft Boat. A voyage of 70,000 miles alone m a 301 sailing boat is the adventurous task which William Westlake, sailor, has set himself to undertake. The route will be from London to Calais, up the Seine to Paris, back again and along
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  • 376 4 Military Music. Delhi, December. 1. In all its history India has never seen such a gathering of music as was assembled on the polo ground this evening when the massed bands of the two armies con centrating on Delhi held a full dress rehearsal. In all some two
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  • 148 4 Cpon the mosses at my feet A little crimson kerchief lay. Brilliant as poppies m the wheat, All that was left of Marguerite Who came, and laughed, and ran away. Cpon the mosses at my feet A little crimson kerchief lay. Twas twisted round al)Out her hair,
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  • 139 4 The following Press Note regarding the smuggling of cocaine into India has been published at Bombay Most of the cocaine illicitly imported and sold m Bombay is manufactured by the German firm, Messrs. E. Merck and Company of Darmstadt, Germany, who arc the chief manufacturers of this drug m
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  • 143 4 A Monster Gun. The biggest gun m the world was built primarily to guard the biggest canal m the world. This enormous engine of destruction is a 16in. breechloading gun, the newest weapon designed for the sea-coast defence of the United States and its insular possessions, the
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    • 2 4 Whooping Cough.
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    • 9 4 Something to Remember. When hnvii-O a -wncfh m__H/>inn -v;i.a
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    • 115 4 IDEAL \\AWkWS\_WgB INVIGORATOR »jTf# 1 .™.'VANA''- JCNIC I mark v -T-\ i lr-^h Wine j|| vitalises:Acts Beneficially j vitalising blood. THE BRAIN BiJtfcJ^ i 'Vana' fortifies the brain eYDHm I against the effects of over- _ii3_S!ii__ work and mental strain. 'Vana' nourishes the whole SS-S. C| -Vana' restores the natural
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    • 485 4 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singajrore Free Ptem Daily, and is on sale at depots, hour each morning I Sundays price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be <1« I private residences, i or tow n of) if preferred by seven o'clock Full addresses
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 643 4 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist July, 1911, and unti! further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE POR WEEK DAYS ONLY. Up Trains. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Passir Panjang dep 7.31 4.17 Borneo Wharf 7.39
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  • 1303 5 COL. G. H. TREVOR, C.S.I. i*ad spaea at mv tmmavtti the iS r t w: i: taaa a bar* al- a- racquets, lawn ten- "lueS constitute the »lj ad nt spirits enjoy m J* then _f time aad oppo£ would be glad t<> pi., V,.; 0i ■•-I
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  • 459 5 The oews th.it an attempt will be made lo demarcate the Indo-Chinese boundary eyond Upper Burma and North East Assam I says a correspondent of the Morning Post I ml] cans.' considerable satisfaction to students of iiriti:di policy m those unknown highlands of the world. Practically the
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  • 94 5 The following books are included m the collection the King took with him on his voyage to India: Macaitlay's Essays," Fronde's "'Short Studies." "Barlusch of the Guard" (Merriman*. With Edged Tools," "Saturday Bridge." 'Twenty-one days," "Rulers of India," "The Newcomes," "Pendennis," "The Virginians." "Rupert of Hentzau." Shakespeare, British Dominion m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 760 5 HAIR TROUBLES. When young and careless we arc apt to pay little or no attention to our hair, to let it grow if it will, and even feel annoyed at being obliged to take the trouble of combing it. It is only when as years advance we notice that our
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    • 500 5 TO LET. TO BE LET From lst January, 1912, Compound House No. 28, Barker Road. Suitable for small family, or two or three bachelors. Quite close to the Railway. Trains stop at the junction. Apply St. MARYS DISPENSARY, Hill Street. Dec 14 38-12 FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET BROADFIELDS." Paterson Road
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    • 698 5 AUCTION SALE OF A Valuable Consignment nf Japan™? Curies and Fancy Articles. Suitable for Christmas Presents To be hejd at Powell Co. s saie-rocm On Wednesday Thursday 20tii 21st Dec. at 10-50 a. m. each day. Comprising Kutani toa aud coffee S( .ts: Satsuma oofleeeeta, oH -Lesigaed aaees, hsttemm buckles
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    • 223 5 mm^^^^^^^^ m9 mmammmannmmmmwmatmammmatmmmmeeme AUCTION SALE OF TOYS AND DRESSED DOLLS AT POWELL I Co. s SALEROOM Friday, 1 5th December, at 11 a.m. i Nt)\\ c\ ntw) POWELL Co. Auctioneer.. DeelJ U)i2 MILK!!! PURE! FULL CREAM!! Strained. Filtered. Oooled and Bottled entirely by Machinery. Milk Untouched by Hand. Milking. Cnde.
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  • 22 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Sime. At Singapore on December 14th tbe wife of F. D. Slme, Rukit Liutang Estate, Malacca, of a son.
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  • 35 6 I Here shall the Prtss th» People! ighti :uro__ip. iij»h! Sv influent .ir. r. co jt gain Heie p_tnoi THttl o r,, p \Sxam t '•'i.-(!^<-.' ,i i.'t-ii_mi, L fatty a*.
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  • 440 6 To vary the well-known phrase that describes the dim uncertainties of war campaigning there is good reason just now to speak of the fog of revolution," m reference to what is supposed to be going on just now m China. In local Chinese quarters doubts have
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  • 159 6 The Netherlands Trading Society hare now opened a branch nt Tebing Tinggi. Deli. We bear that two local European establishments are buying up tin- discarded queues of Chinese for shipment to Europe. It is stated that a Japanese resident won $9,000 m one of the gambling farms i m .Johore
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  • 231 6 SUN VAT SEN. ARRIVES IN THE STRAITS. V- DU Dec Doctor Sun Vai Sen, <•■ Lea and Mistress l.ea are o Devanha en route lor Shang Dr Homer Lea directs the of the revolutionist work and I been engaged *m a m North China. A large crowd of Chinea Vat
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  • 8 6 HONGKONG WIRES. Stealing a Cun at Canton eshj;lej[k;shshs
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 TEe AUTO-MANUAL BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. Beats anything offered JKj_\ a %_*_^w s BTi fT l v_B_SF Robinson Piano Co, ifflHHr I l*_H __B^^ff__**__Ho_S^ r >_»_^_^__6^ Mm*% TtfmM _____B____H__-_-____-_________a^^ TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! CHOCOLATES CHOCOLATES M CRACKERS AND FANCY GOODS AT gmjnsf jdkmdkjsjdfjdjd
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    • 54 6 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B. L S. N. Co., Ltd. Return tickets at special rates will be issued by the B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd's steamers to Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Coromandei Coast Ports, available for use between the 15th December 1911 and loth January 1912. BOUSTEAD Co.,
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  • 388 7 ASHORE IN AFRICA. Royalties Aboard. [By Submarine Cable"]. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renters Gibraltar correspondent says ihe P, O. Delhi couveving the Duke Duchess Ol Fife and their daughters Egypt has gone ashore to the south of Spartel. The weather is stormy bnt its trom
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  • 109 7 French Gallantry. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. i:if.s;;,v to Le Matin from Tangier est! U tour oi the crew of the French were drowned bf] tbe v' s launch. BENEFIT OF WIRELESS. The r was raising Erom Roche when -J_m Was intercepted by a di-e-s
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  • 70 7 •on or ftibraltai that 1 fEd trgh ere witli 89 women and the Delhi. ■Ed they -aid that the pas- ra aroused al one o'clock m the d .semhled on deck. There > ::o panic though thej bad towait ken m the errrning, when the boats of
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  • 58 7 rhe position of the Delhi is critical. Salvage vessels are sailing to make an (.tempi to save the specie, mails and lugI.ATKST. xttempts are being made to salve the iti's mails and specie. She carried ClOO, OOO m gold and X'-JOO.OOO m silver 'lion for Bombay.
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  • 17 7 His Majesty the King has granted Mr. •V. Edie of the Borneo Co., Bangkok, i. ftm <~11-«lt»r
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  • 98 7 THE NEW CAPITAL. Power of the Emperor. [By Sul, mar i ne Cable], Keuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Times correspondent at Delhi says that though the announcement of the transfer of the capital has not aroused universal enthusiasm it bas had one remarkable effect m that it
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  • 165 7 A long despatch bas been published to show that the decision to transfer the capital was taken on the initiative of the Indian Government. Dispatches from the Government of India to Lord Crewe of September 25 give exhaustive reasons for the change, and urge that removal of the
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  • 336 7 Lord Crewe replying to the Viceroy on November tbe tirst concludes a Lengthy review of the proposals bj agreeing tbat it is imperative to aTOid delay. Itis understood m I>elbi tbat tbf new Governor ol Bengal will be appointed on April tbe first. Tbf change was made witb
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  • 20 7 Keuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Teheran correspondent of the Times says that the Russians will occupy Khoi,
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  • 176 7 A TALE OF PROSPERITY. Ministers Eulogistic. Eeuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Mr Harcourt was the chief guest of the North Borneo Dinner, at which Sir West Ridgeway presided. The Chairman said that the shareholders of the Company had been acting the part of Empire makers and were
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  • 38 7 AMERICA AND RUSSIA. Question of Jewish Passports. Imfeiual Xews Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Washington reports that the House of Representatives have adopted a resolution by 800 to 1 to abrogate the Russo- American Commercial Treaty.
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  • 27 7 [mperial News Service. London, via Durban. The death is announced of Mrs. Stannard the novelist, who wrote,' under the name of John Strange Winter many novels,
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  • 20 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Boml^y. The House of Commons has read for the third time the Finance Rill.
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  • 84 7 Convictions at Leipzig. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Max Schulz, who was reported to he a British subject, and was tried at Leipzig with several Germans for espionage, bus been sentenced to seven years penal servitude and the others to periods ranging from twelve months to two and three
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  • 49 7 Lord Lansdowne's View. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Lord Lansdowne denied that the action of the Opposition was humiliating to the Government or the country. On the contrary, he hoped it would strengthen the executive Government and enable it to resume negotiations with better prospects.
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  • 23 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The victims of the oil explosion on the battleship Orion are progressing satisfactorily. m~-
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  • 85 7 SUGAR CONVENTION. Concessions to Russia. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A Brussels message says tbe Sugar Convention bas adjourned till January 29 to enable uninstructed delegates to consult their Governments. The Conference has practically agreed to a compromise whereby Bussia, when her harvest is abundant aud prices high, may
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  • 39 7 Singapore hotels might like to think over this. Meals are not expensive. For lunch to-day." said Mr. Booth, the secretary, to an Express representative, I had my soup, my pork chops, my potatoes, cabbage and bread, pudding, and cup
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  • 220 7 SHAKE CIRCULAR FRASER Co.'s The tone for Rubber shares has been firmer than for some time past and the market closes strong m both Sterling aud local stocks, with a larger business passing. Tin shares remain steady and Industrials have been m more demand. RUBBER. Ayer Kunings came to business
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  • 217 7 As we noted m yesterdays edition, T. K. H. the Prince and Princess of Teck returned here from Bangkok on Wednesday evening, the former ou board H.M.S. "Astraea" and the Princess on the Siamese yacht Maha Chakkri". On Wednesday evening the Princess and the officers from the
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  • 226 7 "(iood wine needs uo bush and a good company of entertainers needs no commendation. The\ are judged by the merit of their performance, and for that reason it was not surprising to see a more satisfactory attendance at the Victoria Theatre hist evening when tbe London Musi*
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  • 138 7 Tbe management of the Alhambra aye never content to rest on their laurels, but are always keenly on the lookout for something new and better with which to entertain their patrons. The pictures being shown at their popular place of entertainment this week include a superb coloured representation
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 214 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. LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking lflSs^M^il___^l_r3J mm m __l PACKED IN ,Ib. AIR TIGHT TINS PRICE 70 CTS. PER
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  • 665 8 The following is a quotation from an interesting article by Cosmo Hamilton, touching ou the wide participation of the upper class Ln modern business affairs From the King, who works harder than the DUOS. SUeceBSful and Bought after K.C. M.l., downwards, there are very few aristocrat m
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  • 36 8 It i- worse than useless to rake any medicine- internally fur DBUSCalar or chronic ■hfimmtlnm AJD that i> needed La tree appliratioii of Chamlu dais's Pain Balm. For san by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 138 8 STOOMVART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Tangier Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. j HOMEWARD. Koningin d. Ned Dee 1.->;K. Willem I. Dec 16 Grotius Dec 29 1 Vondel
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    • 484 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD EUROPE THK EMPEBIAL lIHUMAN MAIL STEAMER ROON 8,138 tons. Captain Kebm. left Hongkong o Wednesday, the 13th instant, at noon am may be expected to arrive here on Sand: afternoon the 17th instant, at about 4 p.m. She will probably be despatched for Euro] ou Monday, the
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    • 857 8 SHIPPING fi -ni i jsa_-asßSß_ssas«-SSgg_-_--W» Hamburg America Lins, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges' "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month
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    • 633 8 SHIPPING P. 0, 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) 1911 I*lll Devanha Dec
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    • 620 8 SHIPPING rmL. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Er* IMPE RIAL GERMAN M LINE. The fast and well-known mi this Company sail fortnight); fi Hamburg via Rotterdam, Anl wen ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria Port Said, Suez, Aden, < olon I Singapore, Hongkong. Sham Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama Through tickets are
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  • 334 9 Per PAO str Malwa. connecting with the str Devanha (due Dec 15) Mr 11. Campbell, Mr H. Latham, Mr Mrs H. S. West child, Mr R. C. Chadwick, Mr H, A. Low, Dr Mrs W. J. A. Moss. Mr T. O. May hew, Mr P. Cunliffe, Miss Starling,
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  • 623 9 I Bangkok papers of the 4th contain long accounts of the grand Oriental ceremonies connected with the coronation of the King of Siam. We quote below the description of the central portion of the ceremonial, omitting any reference to the State Procession to the Throne Hall,
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  • 169 9 Who keeps the costliest kitchen m the world Not. as one might imagine, the American millionaire, but the Shah ol Persia. The utensils, fittings, and furnishings of the Shah are said to be worth £'530,000. Every saucepan is gilded inside, and the dishes appearing on his table
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  • 46 9 The "London Gazette" Nov. 14 contains the text of the Extradition Treaty entered into between Great Britain and Siam. The seventeen articles cover the usual scope of such treaties, thirty-one offences being enumerated m connection with which extradition can m future be obtained.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 563 9 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY. LTD.. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds ot repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motor-car. etc. -4SRUU_: 22SS iSSSffff WORKSHOP No. 45, ROBINSON RD. H bo MOINB COMTB Co.. Work. OHIWBI A_L__, Agenti. SpSITOYO KISEN KAISHA WESTERN PACIFIC S|||l3 DENVER
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    • 399 9 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE. Return Saloon Tickets at two thirds of ordinary return fares las given below) will be issued from Singapore to Penang and Calcutta, available by the following steamers Leaving Singapore Calcutta Namsang about Dec. 12 Dec. 30 Kumsang about Dec.
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    • 41 9 Serious Side of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to.
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    • 225 9 Tansan The Gold Medal Mineral Water, certified byauthorities 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 of
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  • 1282 11 Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 1 3 6 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int 16 1 J 17 0 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 19 2 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% int 10 7 6 11 0 0 80,000
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  • 69 11 (Corrected up to Dec. 14.) Bank 4me 2-_f demand 2-4 5-32 Private credits 3 m 6 2-4 17 82 credits 6 m s 2-4 28-82 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238_ India, T. T. 174} Hongkong, demand 19 Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140^ Bangkok, demand 65} Sovereigns.
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  • 129 11 Dec. 14. Tin 100 (tons sold 95.65 Gambier 10.20 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore... 21.50 Pepper. (White fair) 31.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 110 Cloves 'Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee <10°o
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  • 84 11 'Nationality British if not Specified] Dec 14 Ban Yong Seng, Angus. Batavia via |R>ris Hainam, Phillips. Muar and Malacca Calliope, Toff, Calcutta Nam San*;. Lake, Peuang A Calcutta Maras. Dm. Meiuerz. Muntok and Palembang Bali Poh Guan, Smith. Macassar via i»>ris Birkenlels. Ger, Frerichs. Manila Dec 15 Resident Schieff.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 209 11 ANT EXTERMINATORS (UNIVERSAL) and Sulphur Powder ARSENITE OF SODA for spraying lalang and other weeds BOILERS (Spenser-Hopwood) 6 H.P. 8 H.P. io H.P. m stock BOILER COMPOSITION (D.M.) For preventing scale and pitting CEMENT "Eagle" Brand j 80 1 these ar e of the highest CEMENT "Borneo" Brand J Fresh
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    • 74 11 awmammmmmmmammi—mm—m—m^—~m—i^a—ama—ma^ma^^K^^maatmaaaammmmrvmm^mmamK.mßaomaa>m^^ 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. Reynst Batavia Dec i.5 Camphuys Riouw, Billiton, Batavia, Java-Coast, Semarang, Soerabaya, Ampenan, Laboean-Hadji, Taliwang, Soembawn. besar, Makassar, Bima, Waingapoe, Aimere, Ende, Roti,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1031 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag ane. Tons Commanders Arrived From For When 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 Astraea H.M.S. 4460 Kiddle Bangkok, 13-12 8. X. Officer Uncertain Kent H.M.S. 9800 Farquhar Hkong. 14-12 S. X. Officer H'kong Maha
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    • 30 11 VESSELS TO ARRIVE. Yaroslavl. R. V. F. I Borneo Co.) Yl.cl, vostock due Dec. LS. A f glum Prinoi Prince Lino Ltd. (Huttenbach Bros, a o.) Hongkong dn* Doo. 10.
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  • 715 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR. RETURN TO AN OLD IDEA. Ai.rxuvnox m Tklok Avkk SCHEME. It i- Officially admitted that a considerable d,a nge i- contemplated m the work which is being carried on a long the sea front from Johnston's Pier to Tanjong Pagai. owing to difficulties which have been experienced m
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  • 85 12 Memben and those interested m rowing «N reminded of the Race for Fours, which take- place khifl afternoon. There will he a special launch I'fom Johnston's Pier at C.lv p.m. The evens are. Red and White. How V. Dake. 3 -Muller. I L. (.orris. Stroke F. J.
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  • 61 12 The following scores were returned for tiie monthly medal which was competed ior on Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th instants Captain Dennis 47 44 14 77 Laeut. Creery 42 48 8 8 9 W.__\l. Graham 44 49 10 83 P Fowlie 40 44 ser 84
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  • 920 12 C. s. TOUKISTS IN SINGAPORE. Thk CiiEVEl___nd Akhiyks. Yesterday was Singapore's awakening, for once more after a fairly long interval the hosts oi America descended on the folds of Rattles Hotel. The Cleveland, one of the Hamburg Amerika's line liners. Came alongside earl\ m the morning and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 454 12 To mi: Editor. Sir,- Your issues of last week and the j beginning of this week respecting the peace negotiations between the Chinese Republic and the Manchu Co\ eminent I beg to inform you that there will be no peace unless the complete abdication of the Manchu
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  • 155 12 Tim police have lost no time m getting on the track of the thieves implicated m the robbery of pearls from Messrs BCoraux ami Co., Boat Qnay, and yesterday morning Detective Inspector Taylor introduced four men. tWO Malays and two Chinese to the second magistrate, Mr Acton.
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  • 160 12 Two diminutive specimens of Chinese humanity appeared before Mr. Firmstone yesterday morning on a charge of stealing rice from the twakows moored alongside Boat Quay. Tbe police evidence was to the effect tbat the boys were seen to gather up the rice from the: decks of twakows and
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  • 30 12 The experience which Hongkong had recently m connexion with the abolition of the queue has been repeated m various places. That is to say, a sudden demand
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  • 243 12 The local steamers "Klang," Krian." and Ranee all bunkered at the wharves yesterday. The Russian steamer "Koursk" was at the wharf yesterday bunkering, and loading general cargo for Vladivostock. H.M.S. Kent." Captain S. St. J. Farquhar, arrived from Hongkong yesterday and anchored m the roads. The Cleveland arrived
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  • 176 12 Drops Heb Pbopei_lob cvi Hvinw. The China Mail says The well known Swatow-St raits liner Glenfalloch," Captain Townsend. has met with a na-ty accident. When just off (mailing Bay. on tbe east coast of Hainan. twelve days ago. she bad the misfortune to drop her propelior.
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  • 122 12 Taken Ovbb by thi: f. M. s. It is understood that the Singapore j (iovernment Hailway will be taken out Iby the F. M. S. railway authorities as from January Ist OOXt. The scheme has been talked about for some months and matters have at last come to
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  • 29 12 Monglembu Lode: 815 pkls. <t"ro>n ow own QfrresSat*mda*ma\\\ Ipoh. Dec 14. Pusing Bahrn has declared a dividend of sixpence payable m London on Dec. 27.
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  • 29 12 Sunday, Dee it. Johnston's Pier 7, 9 and nt a.m.. 2.80 and 8.80 pm. Club Bungalow H.;{<) and 8.80 a, in., 12.15, 8 and 5.30 pm.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 8 12 The Press to-day ia a. nr_w_,- *i.~ i~_-_
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    • 287 12 JUST ARRIVED FRESH ENGLISH Kippers, Haddocks, Bloaters and Fish Fillets. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd THE BERNESE ALPS MILK CO S PRODUCTS WERE AWARDED THE GRAND PRIX (THE HIGHEST AWARD OBTAINABLE AT THE UNIVERSAL COLONIAL EXHIBITION BRUSSELS 1910 SLEDGE MILK IN SUPPLIED TO ALL THE GOVERNMENT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 108 12 PASSENGERS. Per Hye Leong Messrs .1. T. Marriner, W. W. Douglas, Graham, Neibhur, Wyafct, Warren. Per Krian Tunku Abdul Rahman. Per B. Fa Soon Mr Koster. Per Lady W r eld Messrs Smith Shaw. Per Chakrahhoug Mr Bland. Per R. of Sarawak Dr Scott, Messrs Galbraith, Swansen, Stafford. Per Ranee
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