The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1911

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1911. NO. 7,398
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    141 1 A late wire mentions an attack on Mr Lloyd George -—Page ">. There Is much of interest iu our special telegrams which will be found on Page 4. At the Volunteer Church Parade yesterday afternoon, Lieut-Col. Derrick received tlie long service medal -Page LO. A report of
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    THE WAY OF THE WITCH.
    1147 1 Tin- touch of nature thai makes the 'hole world kin and iliat links Stuart .ngland with the most uncivilised and anuihal rac es ol Central Africa is seen in Li' belief in witch, raft a.ud the pereocn» ions to which unfortunate people suspectdof being NV
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      184 1 WAR! WAR!! WAR!!! THE ALHAMBRA, beach road is BESIEGED CROWDS ARE RUSHING NIGHTLY TO SEE that huge and perfect picture production in which 2500 MEN AND HORSES TAKE PART ONLY TWO NIGHTS MORE TONIGHT! MONDAY 18th, and TUESDAY 19th "THE SIEGE OF CALAIS" 'A. V. 1547.) B-EAI riFLLLY COLOURED. A
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      365 1 Iharima hall cinema. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. The Latest Films of All Nations [2ND SHOW 9-30 P.M.] SHOWN IN The Most Luxurious and Coolest Hall K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. 13 13 |m± f^L Are a sure preventa--"■^^•^^J tive against the Cor- I BITUMINOUS rosion of Iron Steel I oat TT TTfl
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      156 1 r ■So*fca\. f 0 Hfevcrttecmcnts. Wanted to buy a second hand**] Bteamer Page B. Notice te Ismail and Raliecni. diamond jewellers- Page 2. Mr EL S. Kiiwaii has iog medicine s for sale Page 2. Sailing dato of the Fook Sang" and "Kum Sang* I—Page1 Page 6. 11 Cinderella at
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      249 1 THE WEEK. Monday 18th. High Water— 8-23 am.. 0 -50 pm. N. D. L. Homeward sails. Philharmonic Oreh. practice. 5-15 pm. Tuesday 19th. High Water— 9-0 am.. 10-35 pm. Lodge Zetland Emergent 8-80 pm. Pantomime. Tanglin Theatre, 9 pm. Wednesday 20th. High Water— 9-30 am.. 11.16 pm. New Moon. Pantomime,
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    FACED WITH FAMINE.
    184 2 SONG OF Russian peasants who m\y I>ie of Starvation. In 18 Governments the Russian peasantry are menaced with famine during the coining winter. Want and even starvation are already reported. The Samara mujiks are selling their horses for 12s. to XI. their cows for £1 to 305.,
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    297 2 Release beom the exacting duties of leadership nur. pre Mr Balfour still 'urthei time bn Hm links, and opportunities or winning approval from cold-blooded caddies. Th« retiring leader won that approval on a memorable occasion in Scotland. He bad driven his ball into a dump Oi long grass. He invited
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    Serious Side of a Cold.
    33 2 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.' hm-,
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      453 2 What 1 About Ak Dam!raff?|jP There is just this much about it Dandruff is a germ disease, is most untidy.annoying, and leads to baldness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surely yields to thorough and energetic treatment. All germs must I e destroyed, the scalp must be restored to
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      551 2 NOTICES NOTICE Tenders are invited for the hire of Tonkangs and Sampans. Tender Forms can be obtained on application to OFFICER COMMANDING, ARMY SERYICE CORPS, Tort Canning. Tenders are to be opened at the above Office at 12 noon on Wednesday the 20th instant. Dec 16 19-12 R. R. PODAR
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      472 2 NOTICES 3J=IMP m SEMBRONG RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend has this day been declared of 4%,'j payable on 22nd inst. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 20th to 22nd inst., (both days inclusive) for the preparation of the Dividend Warrants.
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      520 2 BANKS w^_—_^ r m^ mm t _—_^_^_mmmWmmmUm THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business 5 Change Alley Current Accounts opened for small amounts $10 upwards. Deix>sits accepted against good interest, terms to be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Nov 9 9-2 I NEOERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established
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      350 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. INSURANCE in Force, over I New Business, 1910, over j J Large Nett Surplus above Habi REBERY r E and all outstanding clai Direct Government Bupi Cash Loans, Settlements, etc. Policies are WORLD WIDE.' J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Ea-t< i_
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1022 3 iFrom our own Corrg.%ponaem.> November *_:>. Bj happv coincidence Mr Bouar Law' vered baa "maiden speech" as leader! Unionist party in the House of Coi is ton a Scottish Bill, and before' ice largely composed of Scottish j ten It fell to a Scotsman also. Lord ite Pre.
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    ITALIAN RAILWAY PLANS.
    599 3 Twf.ntv Hoiks Saved o\ the Routs to India It would put a different aspect on the war in Tripoli to many Englishmen that Italy's ultimate presence there will, among other objects, shorten the passage to India by quite twenty hours." So said Major Richardson, the well-known international
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    BUILDERS AND OIL ENGINES.
    124 3 In his address in the capacity of president of the Cleveland Institute of Engineers, Mr H. Stonewall Jackson, of the firm of Messrs Richardson, Westgarth, and Co.. has given his opinion as a shipbuilder respecting the internal combustion engine. He predicts that, even by the light
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    Whooping Cough.
    37 3 Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy bv giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used In many epidemics of this :«.k ._i..fw>t enecesH. For sale bv all
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      557 3 TO LET. 1 i TO BE LET From Ist January, 1912, Compound House No. 28, Barker Road. Suitable for small family, or two or three bachelors. Quite close to tlie Railway. Trains stop at the junction. Applv St. MARYS DISPENSARY, Hill Street, Dec 14 28-12 FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET "BROADFIELDS."
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      582 3 AUCTIONS 11 m 1 m_m MORTGAGEE' S SALE Tuesday, 19th Dec. at 2-30 a.m. 1. Freehold land, area ***** square feetbeing part of Grants 65, 60 and 07 or some or one of them. Together with the dwelling house known as No. 4-B, Thomson Road, Singapore. 2. Agricultural land at
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      515 3 /a sk.n Beautifier SN-^'fj 1 of Matchless Elegance and tl "'Hazeline' Snow" m|A Let the skin be rough or wrinkled, dry or V greasy Hazeline Snow* 1 will do more X to restore its youthful freshness and tine Y texture than any otlier preparation. Ibe V; and completely, and is
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS
    41 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS Hans Becker.— -At Spring Grove, Singapore, on Saturday the 16th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Becker, a daughter. Sime. At Singapore on December 14th the wife of F. D. Sime, Bukit Lintang Estate, Malacca, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec 18, 1911.
    1208 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec 18, 1911. [fete shall the Press :hc People -igM .Tainta**, Unawed 1;\ influence an'" unbrn>«6 cy »;-in, iieie jv.il'iol Trotfe hri glorious precepts diaw. Pled_»-il >.. kelieion Loyalty Umi l—^. With thc passing through Singapore of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who has for years
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    37 4 The local Government schools were closed on Friday afternoon for the Christmas holidays. They will be reopened on the morning of Tuesday, the 2nd January. At the Swimming Club at Tanjong Katong yesterday the Club d*f f_o«,
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    OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DINNER.
    348 4 This function came off very successfully at the Singapore Club on Friday evening, H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr R. J. Wilkinson, in the'Cnair. The Chairman, in a speech which was greatly appreciated, proposed the toast of the Universities, Hon. T. de M. Braddell
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    GAZETTE.
    124 4 Senor Dom Domingo Pena. the Chilian Consul General at Calcutta, has consular jurisdiction over the British Colonies in Asia. The exequatur of Mr Tan Chien-chu as consul general for China at Singapore has received His Majesty's signature. Dr Gilbert Brooke is appointed a member of the Medical Council vice
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    "NUMBER PLEASE."
    69 4 The fund for presenting the young ladies of the Telephone Exchange with a small present at Christmas will be closed on Wednesday evening. Subscribers who have not sent in their token of good will should note that the fund closes then, as it is desired to allow the
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    254 4 While flying an aeroplane at Chicago K. P.elton. an English army officer, fell from a height of 100 feet and sustained injuries from which it is thought he is mil ike! to recover. A Calcutta wire of December Sth nyt, A smart earthqaakg shock was Eall last night at 'J
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    95 4 AUSTRALIA'S COMPLETED INNINGS. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News S-Omcs. London, via Durban. The First Test Match w*a conttn u <] ,f Sydney on Saturday. The weatb< v s hot and windy, and the wicket good. 85,000 spectators watched the nun The Australians concluded fcbeii i nnings for
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    M. C. C. CAPTAIN'S ILLNESS.
    36 4 May Not Rejoin Team. Imperial News Servk London, via Durban. The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Sydney says it is feared tbat Mi i r. Warner will l>e unable to nia again.
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    ROYALTY AT PENANG.
    216 4 I From our own i.orre f>t>rt-ism.y Penang 1». ]Q On the arrival of the P Mid 0. at two this afternoon. th< Hun W. K-. Resident Councillor, aud Mrs. Evai ,j Major Barry de Kamel. Chief Police < >ffi > r lx>arded the vessel. Mrs BrMI pr?
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    MENGLEMBU.
    110 4 (From our oicn Correal tent). Penang. 1». The report of the Henglei Lode Mining Co. for the period end e shows a gross profit of 169.602. viding establishment expenses and s. aside a libera! amount foi d. jm The balance amounts to with last balance leaves edit, of profit
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    27 4 {Frcm tut > Penan-.. Dei 17. Colombo rubbei sen rtutesthat Batu Caves pays a third inl dividend Ol 15 POT eenr. a'u! third interim dividend o
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    25 4 [From out c„ n,.< t i Malar- i i »< Sheet |2S* Scrap crepe 1 05 Scrap untreated I Bark crepe I v
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    ENGINEERS AND RUBBER CO.
    57 4 ut i n M ttm_\ Kuala Lumpur Dei 16th. The Federated Engineering i against Bukit Ha jab. in winch |2,(H claimed for balance of eontraet pri* N the erection of factory, was dtecid. d Mr .Justice Innes gave judgment foi the Engineering Co. for the amount
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    36 4 Mr K. A. Stevens leaves for B by the "Marmora"' on .January 12 A well-known European miner Ln K has made a bet that tin will go to i. ton just after the Chinese New Year.
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      480 4 Kelly and Walsh, LV? X'MAS PRESENTS FOR ALL. GIFT BOOKS IN HANDSOME a large assortment of specially mm—W^mT-mmmmm SELECTED LEATHER BINDING. CHILDR£N S piCTURE BOOKS POETICAL WORKS-STANDARD FOiTbOYS AND GIRLS. WORKS-BIRTHDAY BOOKS STORY BOOKS FOR BOYS kHD B,RLS CLASSICS. r, i fw i w R,ui X'MAS ANNUALS. Complete sets of
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      56 4 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B. L S. N. Co., Ltd. Return tickets at special rates will be issued I by the B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd's steamers to Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Coromandel Coast Ports, available for use between the 15th December 1911 and 15th January 1912. BOUSTEAD
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    THEIR MAJESTIES IN INDIA.
    179 5 DEPARTURE FROM DELHI. Brilliant Final Spectacle. [By Submarine Cable]. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Their Majesties have laid the first ones of the new capital in the presence a magnificent assembly. The Viceroy said that he believed the alteration of 8 seat of Government and the
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    A BOOMERANG BUDGET.
    115 5 SPEAKER'S RULING. Not a Money Bill." Impeeial News Service. London, via Durban. The Speaker's ruling that the current Budget is not a Money Bill within the meaning of the Act Parliament Act has startled politicians. liberals describe this decision as stulti- (ying the constitutional settlement of July.
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    A GHASTLY DRAMA.
    73 5 Negro Hanged oa Tbeatre Stage. Positively His Last Appearance. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. As rain incommoded the spectators in the prison- yard, a negro preacher was hanged on a gallows in the Opera House at Jackson, in the state of Georgia, in the presence of
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    BILLIARD MATCH.
    24 5 Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The billiard match between Gray and ItOf-HUMI has resulted as follows: Gray l^j'OO, and Stevenson 17.">64.
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    ITALIAN COMMERCE.
    29 5 Interfered with by War. Imperial News Service. lendon, via Durban. i ÜBg to the hostility of the Mohamed- .it Zanzibar the Italian mail l>oats -ea>ed calling there.
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    GEORGE FUND.
    56 5 How to be Applied. Better's Service. London, via Bombay. Georges of the Empire have raised >■ onation Fund of £8,407. S Majesty has accepted the badge of I -as ier and orders the bulk of the sum Invested as a fund for aiding able ing officers of the
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    THE LATE MR ABRAMS.
    116 5 i ue funeral took place at Slough Parish mh on Xov. 33 of Mr Harry Abrams M died at the age of sixty three years at Devonshire Street, W London, on Nov. ma< h regretted by his many friends at e and in this part of
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    "DELHI" DISASTER.
    331 5 Commons Commiserate. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, in the House of Commons, Mr Asquith announced that the British Admiral had expressed to the Captain of the Friant our gratitude for his assistance and sympathy in the loss of life of the Frianfs men, and
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    THE KINGS THANKS.
    39 5 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. H. M. King George wired to President Fallieres his warmest thanks for the valiant services of the bluejackets of the French cruiser "Friant" and expressed his sympatky for the victims.
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    157 5 Lloyd George as Blue Beard." Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. A meeting was held in London to inaugurate a campaign to support the introduction into the House of Commons of an amendment to the Franchise Bill to give votes to women. The meeting was addressed by
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    LLOYD GEORGE INJURED.
    53 5 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A male Suffragist threw a brassbound despatch box at Mr. Lloyd George as he was leaving yesterday's meeting. Mr. Lloyd George received a cut lip and one eye' was seriously injured. A doctor said he had had a narrow escape of
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    84 5 There was a large and thoroughly appreciative audience at the Alhambra cinematograph show at Beach Koad on Saturday night when the splendid programme included some most instructive and interesting films. Those who are trying to select suitable fancy dresses for the balls at Christmas could not do better
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    THE KING'S SPEECH.
    220 5 FOREIGN RELATIONS GOOD. Domestic Legislation Proceeding. [By Submarine Cable]. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The King's Speech on the Prorogation of Parliament was read by Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, with the ceremony usual on a Royal Commission. The Speech says that the relations with foreign powers
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    OPIUM COMMISSION.
    116 5 PROPOSED STRINGENT REGULATIONS. [By Submarine Cable]. Keuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renter's correspondent at the Hague states that the Opium Commission has adopted the British resolutions recommending the participating governments to punish persons illegally in possession of morphine to restrict the trafhe in such substances for medical and
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    PARLIAMENT.
    101 5 Viceroy Rumour Denied. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Insurance Bill. The story of the Loudon correspondent of the Liverpool Courier that Prince Arthur of Counaught will be next viceroy of India, has been officially contradicted. The House of
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    VOLUNTEER CHURCH PARADE.
    250 5 There was a church parade for tbe Singapore Volunteer Corps yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, ami there was a strong muster of the various units under the command of Lt. Col. G. A. Derrick. Other officers on parade were Surgeon Major W. C. Middleton, Capts. W. Makepeace,
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    CALCUTTA RACING.
    81 5 \Prom our own Correspondent^ Calcutta, Dec 16th. In the Third Extra Meeting of the Calcutta Turf Club the following are the results. Wellesley Plate 1 Aborigine (sixes) 2 Black Buck (threes); 3 Vavasour (evens.) Lastiak was fourth. Won by three quarters of a length half a length and
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    BOXING CONTESTS.
    829 5 Army v. Navy. A series of boxing contests took place a Tanglin Barracks on Saturday evening be" tween the Butt's and men of H.M.S. "Kent.'' It had previously been arranged to have contests with men of H.M.S. Astraea's crew, but the latter vessel was obliged to leave earlier
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    8 5 Mr H. R. Bell, Hon. Secretary of the
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      11 5 Muscular Rheumatism. It is worse than useless to take any ruedi-
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      181 5 ROBINSON Co., X'MAS CRACKERS. I'M |_H _B_N «PO-O0 IS.. Kfij <m—m— mamma gjfc To||| Smith's No. 634. An effective m ■■■—■a Hat and Cap Crackers. I___9______ _^*"^ri_r« *Si**^T'y i_"___ Price 40 CtS. per hox. _.________.^.^--mW^ Price 60ctS. per box. No. 640. Tom Smith's Costume Crackers. Designed in Red, White. Blue
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      614 6 INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOR PENAxNG CALCUTTA Thf. Company's "KUM SANG r> -ii: tons Captain Wheeler, is dne here or Monda> the L Bth instant, and will be despatched tot tbe above ports ou Wednesday, the -Otb Ilium, at 4 p.u.. She his exe Bent wxommodationforlstclag passengers, amidships, carrying
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      588 6 SHIPPING B^ HBa^^ B==^issia_____===__--riT.a=a=s..»^sa.aaHM« THE s.s. 'SINGAPORE" may be expected here on Sunday 17th instant, 1 (1,167 tons. Captain E. Shepherd) and will be despatched for Bangkok from tlie Roads on Wednesday the 20th instant at 7 a.m. This si eanier has excellent accommodation 1 for Burst and seeoud class
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      865 6 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges' "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain I a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month i for Bremerhaven
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      691 6 SHIPPING P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, Ipdia, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth I and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. 1 Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1911 »M Devanha
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      609 6 SHIPPING N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremer [MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail ste this Company sail fortnightlj Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, s. ion, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (< Marseilles. Naples. Alexandria and I'ort Said, Sue-z. Aden, Cokmib Singapore, Hongkong. Shangba S'agasaki ami Kobe to Yokohama and Through tickets an
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    ABOR EXPEDITION.
    353 7 THE Amoks' POISONED ABBOWB. Kotung. November k _lst. Parties were sent' out to-day in search of the enemy. Two convoys arrived safely here. They had experienced great difficulty in negotiating the sharp descent to the Egar gorge. A party of forty men of the Sth Gurkhas under Major
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    THE MAN WHO NEVER FORGETS.
    181 7 The man who never forgets anything," who in private life is Mr. 8. Henry Crawford gave s demonstration of his powers recently at Anderson's Hotel. Fleet-street. Mr. Crawford, who can repeal a whole page trom a morning newspaper from memory, has c{e-\e>t t 'd twenty
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    SALT OF THE EARTH.
    188 7 Colonel Seely's Defence op tuk British Soloieb. A line' defence Of the honour of the British soldier \v;»s made by Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for War, tn tlu- House of Commons. Mr. Rowland Hunt (U., Lndlow) brought up ou the adjournment the words used in Mr. Wilfrid
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    THE REVOLUTION AT SWATOW.
    99 7 The following extract from a letter dated Swatow, 2nd December, gives a good description of the feeling in that city The local Revolutionists have begun to scrap and bite at each other. It is more than possible there will be a serious scrap between them when
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    PERSIAN NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY.
    192 7 Two more murders in the Nationalist cause have been added to the long list that already exists to the discredit of alleged Constitutionalists in Persia. The Persians seem to have left scarcely anything undone to convince the world that they are utterly unfitted for the enjoyment
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    EDUCATION FOR SIKH GIRLS.
    181 7 Mr. Bhai Takt Singh, the founder and manager oi the Sikh Kanya Maha Vidyala (Sikh Girls College) for Ferozepore, Punjatik with his wife and a party oi Sikh gentlemen has arrived ai Singapore and lb staying with Messrs Wassiamnll Assoii.ii ll Co. of High-st. The object
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    CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
    130 7 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE. Return Saloon Tickets a: two thirds Of ordi--11.11 > return fares (as given below) will be Issued from Bingapore teJN aaag and Calcutta, available i>> the follow Ing steam* a Lea\ ing Biu ga tore Ca le.- 1 1
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    ARCHIBALD CURRIE'S
    104 7 Australian Indian Line. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. i Also TAKING cargo for other Australian and New Zealand Ports (with transhipment). A regular service is maintained by the steamers Euryalus 3.570 tons (Capt. Macfarlane), and Gracchus 3,700t0ns (Capt. J. R. Patrick). These vessels have excellent accommoda
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED
    184 7 Per P&O Btr Nyanza, (due Dec 22) Mrs H, de L. Cooke child, Mr J. Kennedy. Miss McLean, Mrs R. H. W. Scott, Mrs A. Palmer, Miss D. Moffatt, Miss D. Rooke, Mr Swate, Capt Mrs R. J. Rogers, Capt Mrs W. 0. S. Sanders, child, Mrs Misses
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 7 [Corrected mp to Dm 1 1 Bank I sm/i |4 1 ilnmsnd 2-4 Private credits I 1 24 17 IS credita 6 m 1 2 4 28 -SI fti un <ici]i;:i)(] Bank 294 (htßKAjrr, fliimsiifl 2. H InHIA. T. T. ]7 BovoEOva, iaSMNSi Lt| Yokoh uia, ilmnsiMl 1 1
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    PRODUCE.
    131 7 Drc. 16. Tin gg| Gaiiil.;. a- o#2o Gambier Cabe No. l 16.50 Gambier Cube No. I nom. topper Black Media. Spore... 21. fa) Pepper, White burl ,50 Nntmegi (1!0 to the IbJ uom. Natmegl (so to the lb. nom. Mace Banda 1 10 Cloves (AreboineJ nom. Bali Coffee <10\.
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      581 7 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE I COMPANY, LTD., SINGAPORE BRANCH. I Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy-acetylenic blow tl pes and blow pipe cutters ror quick cutting Iron _uJ S:eel. AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motor-cars etc. Application of the Dissolved Acetylene gas for ngmiug
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      10 7 Something to Remember. When buying a cough medicine for children
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      1074 7 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Pro 1 a Kent 11.M.5. 9800 Parquhar ETkong, Ni_ s. Aurora Bus crn 6530 Tesskofl B'kok, 15-12 lb Cronstudt 16 Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master Prom OmioMea Alting Dut Tor, Blomhert P'tianak, 14-12 Ships Agen I Amherst Brit 135 Scott Sambas, 12-12
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    THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE CHINESE QUESTION.
    2207 8 (Written during the R'usso- Japan War.) A Chinese correspondent sends us from Dr Sun Yat Sen's book the following extract which is of special interest at this juncture The attention of the whole world is at present directed towards the Far East, not
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    FOREIGN TROOPS IN CHINA.
    468 8 With reference to the above subject the telegrams say that a meeting of Ministers was held at the British Legation in Peking, and that the Powers represented were Japan, England, Germany Russia, France, the United States of America, AustriaHungary and Italy. It is not to be
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    MOST ANCIENT NEWSPAPER.
    78 8 Ihe lching-Pao, which is the official gazette of Peking, has just celebrated its thousandth anniversary and claims to be the oldest newspaper in the world. Ever since its inception, says Popular Mechanics," a copy of each issue has been carefully preserved in the archives of the Peking
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    DEA EX MACHINA.
    306 8 We (1 to ransack thc hedges and byways To make up a four foi a rub. Folk avoided Society'- highway* And no hod CUM to the club. Save a batch of recluses who made it rule To give up their evenings to pool. Our c "ivilians abode
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    GERMANY'S NAVY.
    323 8 Further Expansion Predicted Journalistic Remarks Berlin November. 2(>tb. According to the Kie) Keneste Nachrichien. whose statements have not been contradicted, the Government has prepared a Navy Bill which will involve an additional outlay of £11. 500,000, to be spread over a period of seven years. Other newspapers declare
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    The Wise Mother.
    33 8 The most prominent physician in the countrv cannot produce better results in the treatment of coughs, colds, croup andg whoopin cough than the wise mother with a bottle of Chanb
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    1314 9 Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2a 2s Allagar 10% 3 2 3 7 150,000 2s 2s Anglo- Malay 30% int 15 9 16 9 50,000 2a 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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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1123 9 Magnetic Strength Testing— Edible Earth Mining— Teeth Without Exercise Reinforced Paving Feed in Horse Evolution Milk That Kepps Ice On Mars -Unusual Poisoning Germs May Live Long. A novel electromagnetic tensile test apparatus is an engineering device for showing the effect upon materials of repeatedly loading and unloading.
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    102 9 The British Admiralty has recently placed with a lumber company in British Colombia an ordei' for 200,000ft. of white spruce, to be used in ibe manufacture of oat> for the Units ol warships. It is: perhaps not generally known thai the superior quality oi the white spruce grown in th<_
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    Correspondence.
    1689 10 THF FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN CHINA. What the chixkse Need and what thk Would Wants. TO Thk Eihtok. Dear Sir.— At tho present time (when there seems to be justification for the hope that we are si length fairly in sight of the end of tlie great revolution in
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    37 10 A nine hole, one club, competition was played off during the week and resulted in a win for Mr R. Spence with a net score of 35, Mr C. D. McLachlan being runner up.
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    "CINDERELLA."
    57 10 CINDERELLA." The Buffs Dramatic Club are giving a Pantomime in two acts in the Tanglin Theatre on Tuesday* Wednesday, and Thursday this week. The author is Lieut. Thewles, and a perusal of the caste the very first is M Baron Gibbs of Tanglin, a stony broke Peer, one of Lloyd
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    DR. SUN YAT SEN.
    1087 10 REVOLUTIONARY LEADER IN SINGAPORE. General Homer Lea. By tho P. ft O. mail steamer Devanha" on Friday afternoon, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the leader of the Chinese revolution, who is accompanied by General Homer Lea, a famous American General, touched at Singapore en route for China.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    136 10 The Glenstrae." from Japan, bunkered at the wharf on Saturday, as also did the local steamer Perak." On Friday afternoon, the Rangoon owned steamer Seang Pee proceeded along side the wbarf to bunker and load some cargo for China port s. Tho Norwegian steamers "Hild" and Gerd,' 1
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    SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
    211 10 S.C.C. 2nd la. i \in "> .M.c.A. A second eleven of th*' S.C.C. played she v.M.t a. at cricket on the Bspuuukde on Sat in day afternoon. The x OieB ait- us follows Y.M.C.A. Coulcher c Sub b West wood 5 Scott c i' Mergler 2 Van Cuylenburg
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    THE SHOOTING CASE.
    72 10 Charge Withdrawn. The charge of causing death by a rash act was withdrawn against Charles Oswald Forrest on the case being resumed in the second court on Saturday morning. Mr G. G. Seth, D.P.P., said he had consulted the Attorney General who agreed there was no case
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    HARIMA HALL.
    51 10 Mr Harima has received advices from Japan that there is being consigned to him a Cinema. Film of the Revolution in China. It may be on the German mail. New films have also been received from America and will be shown to-night. There was a record attendance at
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