The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1911

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1911. NO. 7,400
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  • 147 1 The conference at Shanghai has i>oguu— l'age 7. Sir West EUdgeway is going on boor. Of inspection in iJorneo Page 7. The position of England in the iirst test match has Unproved— Page 7. The Shipping amalgamation combines Meet of over 800 vessels. Page 7. The deatli
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  • 949 1 The invitations were handed to bj in the morning, we must attend the aeM saoM evening, and lomeol as did roU up. The festivities wcic in full swing, BO that. although the locality was one totalli un known bo us, the sound oi native music left us no
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 581 1 IF YOU WISH TO SPEND A HILARIOUS TIME THE IOH MIST COME AM> SEE WHAT JACK FAT and JIM SUM did QtnQlto finniUJ Pn AT CONEY ISLAND OlPallS UDGPa 10., i.\ most anm>iu^ Film of The Vitagnpl) Co.. of Ameiica.) At The ALHAMBRA, Beach Road. AT T7i Y A>jnT?A ttat
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    • 280 1 WE CHALLENGE YOU TO FIND A BETTER PICTURE THAN THAT GIGANTIC PRODUCTION IN WHICH 2500 MEN AND HORSES TAKE PART. DEPICTING IN GLOWING COLOURS THE MARVELLOUS SPECTACLE OF A STIRRING BATTLE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE "THE SIEGE OF CALAIS" (A.D. 1847) WHICH WILL BE SCREENED AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE.
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    • 160 1 Kat/ Bros greaJ toy pednctioi! Plage. Noi ice re Straits Trading Co'-- meeting Page 2. Trade mark notice i>\ Etilej Bargeavei and Co I'a^c '2. Notice re docking ol Sian B. N. Oo'i ateamen Page 2. De silvu has line Belection of Christmas presents Plage l■Robinson Piano c<^.. ave showing
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 262 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 20th. High Water— 9-30 am.. 11.16 pm. New M«k>u. Pantomime. Tanglin Theatre, 9 pm. Thursday 21st. High Water— lo-11 am.. 11-51 pm. B. I. Homeward mail clow t. Philharmonic Orch. practice. 5-1 3 pm. Pantomime. Tanglin Theatre, 9 pm. Friday 22nd. High Water— lo- 1"> amMunicipal Commissioners,
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  • 218 2 Au important interview took place ou the 26th Nov. between some thirty members of the Senate, on the one hand, and Yuan Shih-kai on the other. The thirty members seem to have been unanimous in urging that the only method of dealing with the situation pacifically
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  • 456 2 While at Bangkok the Japanese despatch boat Yodo entertained a number of Siamese cadets and Navy Officers, steering down to the Gulf and going through target practice, which greatly delighted the gue>ts. Smiles have been exchanged on reading of the "Wild Tiger Corps" in Siam. But the Siam Observer points
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 3 2 Something to Remember
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    • 783 2 Market Price List. Singapore, December 18th, 1911. Beans, Long per catty 4 do. French do 10 Beef perlb. 18 1 Beef Steak do- 20 Bean Sprouts per catty 02 Bamboo Sprouts do. 3J Blachan do. 13 Briujals do. 04 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil 1 do. China do. 08 do. Salted
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    • 648 2 NOTICES THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. NOTICE RE HOLIDAYS. NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday, January Ist 1912, work at the wharves of the Board will be discontinued, except and only in those cases where previous notice is given to the Board. The Godowns and the Bonded Warehouse will
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    • 572 2 NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that I the undersigned Save from this date the 12th day of December, 1911 taken up the partnership of Lee Siew Hock of The Anglo Chinese Medical Store, and that I shall hold myself responsible for all debts due to or by the firm. All
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    • 724 2 WANTED WANTED DHI:SS! B Foi Kukub Rubber ].-<;., Apply to MANAGER., Dec 20 WANTED i A Storekeeper to! ts,. k Works. Salary *6».«. rising tot Applications, which si cation and age ami i« k testimonials, will \>> >'* Engineer, Selan>4<>r. till 27i li Deo 20 WANTED TO Bl\ A second
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  • 674 3 INDISCRETIONS." titles of Indis< f 3, Hoi Air, a >n I V d sends s a lively e ail. H- a: I Qguage o tin- i air." The Admiralty atmeni is now >:ii«} t i (e Winsi Sea L McKenn Qg given l fco them more H bis i olleaguea
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  • 613 3 informed London correspondent writes as follows under date the lOtb instani will doubtless h a v< been puzzled, g contradictoi statements in glish newspapers, to know what has been happening this week with regard to the Admiralty, and also what occurred in Ihe summer months to induce
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 48 3 The Wise Mother. The most prominent physician in the country cannot produce better results in the treatment Of coughs, colds, croup andg whoopin cough than the wise mother with a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She always keeps it in a handy place and knows where to lay
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    • 452 3 A i LEASAN i «~sp W INTRODUCTION 5 A Scotch Whisky of Distinctive Quality^ Bottled in Scotland by the Proprietors, D. J. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. Agents Cildlreck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. I i gaagßsi mm ■■uml II 9 L. GOGIILAN GO. AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS AND SURVEYORS No. 5, RafFies Place. VALUATIONS cf Real
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    • 411 3 fTI7 aiHgapOrg rPBB rPBSS MORNING DAILY To Cur Readers. E apoi*e m i- i M :..i.a ft bonr each i; ...j, price Ti ■>•. S::i,- Bind I (iliV H i" 1 .ng. Foil addresses al aeliv< red hhouhi h< RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One month $2 50 Three months 57.50 A
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  • 633 4 Saturday, November 25. There is as yet no sitfu of a definite policy being adopted by the Government in Peking. His Excellency Yuan was understood, some days ago, to have pledged himself to submit to the Senate a statement of his views, but he failed to
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  • 235 4 It i> not a little curious to Bee symptoms of either private information, telegraphy or sheer coincidence over the transfer of the capital of India to Delhi in this All Indian up-country paper, the "Times of India" remarks, has not very successfully chosen
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 365 4 I "k^M ;{U f When the Teeth are cleansed with Odol the whole mouth is rejuvenated as the body is by a bath. Pnrr y-sr flask 90 cts. Of all Chemist* Stores, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK COMPANY, Ltd. Telegraphic Address:— DOCK," Yokohama. Codes used:— A. B. 0. 4th, 6th Edition, Ideber's,
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    • 522 4 HP Mont Alcohol Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic and alterative, free from alcohol. What is a ''tonic"? A medicine that imparts strength or tone; a medicine that builds up, gives vigor and power. What is an "alterative A medicine that alters or changes unhealthy action to healthy action. Ayer's Sarsaparilla
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    • 23 4 II "'Hazeline' Snow" '1 (TRADE MARK/ «4 Burroughs wellco.me i Co., i c ndow Milan Shanghai BuCHOf AIBM j jrx 313 ail. »-•■>■ f
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 356 4 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist July, 1911. and until further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. Up Trains. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A M. I.M. I M. I.M. J V Passir Panjang dcp 7.31 Borneo Wharf 7.39 9.03 1. 10 People's Park 7.4» 9.32 1.19 Tank T^iad arr 7
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  • 754 5 With a a ;>> meeting the wishes o( M readers who are interested in rubber investment a, arrangements have been made b the London correspondent bo 1 1'^ on forts ghth Financial Letter, to answer questions >• rubber investaieiits privately. A nominal lee of one dollar
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  • 1065 5 United Malaysian Results. Owing to the magnitude of the undertaking and the controversy which arose in leaped oi the value oi Jelutong some time ago, the first repoit ot the United Malaysian Rubber Company, .just issued, is a document of more than ordinary interest. The salient tact, which
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  • 145 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. November, 24th. Para. The Market has been very quiet during the past week, and ver\ little business has been done. Haiti Fine sold at Is 2 id for near and at ts 3d and 4s >> id for distant. At the (lose a sale of November
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  • 895 5 Redhilis. The position of Redhills has not materially altered, {though the accounts are better than a year aj, r o even after having been charged wit!) an expenditure of I X'929 on the Prospecting License. It is in this Prospecting License that the hopes of future
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  • 899 5 The Total where given represent! tinoutput since Jan. 1911, except wh_e a dgure in brackets is given, representing so many months. When a month s return is missed, this total represents the last available total. Oct. Not. Total. Allagar 5. 000 6. 000 49,455 Alor Pongsu 4,896
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  • 117 5 Bruang 67 777 C3___u_ler__g 440 ______rj_u_i__g .|6B Association 815 6,018 _g 93 1 6461 Eternal Pole! 742 1,6460 ______al 04 1 695 8 100 Menghuubu Lode 611 6,276 Middle! on ri.26 661 New Cfopenf 14" 100 1,1480 New Tamban 186 201 1,6)6J6J P. Consolidated 1,006 15.311 Peng-mien S7O
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 51 5 IMPORTANT NEWS TO NON-EMPLOYED. I am now securing employment to Book keepers. Btarokeepen, Timekeepers, (Cash keept-r- ami Bill collectors with security), Typists. Clerks and Typists, Conductors, Overseers. Telegraph Operators, Dressers, .Engineers. Engine Drivers, Firemen. Ceylon Goldsmiths, Estate Dhobies and domestic servants, etc. Please apply to me personally with testimonials. Registration
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    • 216 5 FOR COOLIES NATIVE CONTRACT L\BOR AITI.Y TO OOST JAYAS EMIGRATIE KANTOOR. BOERABAYA. Intending applicants Bhonld provide for a permit from the Dutch B&si Endian Government for the number of men and women wanted. N<>\ 27 SEMBRONG RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. NOTICE la berebj given that an [nterim Dividend has this daj
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    • 43 5 The San Juan Baptista Hospital of Cotamar ca, South America, reports Having used the FRAHZ JOSEF natural aperient water, it was found to give excellent results in all cases of gastric disturbances, and particularly in those attendant to paludism. In the latter cases,
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    • 48 5 Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangei-ous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemie> of this disease with perfect success. PorMtefc) all Disi>ensaries and Deaki>. MARTIN'S Xlß>rLndlei3 Pf LLS »f*«fc "g"^.!* *m.iw^*i— m— CZZI
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 81 6 Mochbie Guild. At Seaview, Caraoustie, November loth, by the Rev. John Fairlie, Larbert and Dtmipaoe, .James Mochrie. J.P., Craigielea, Larbert, to Agnes, second daughter of James Gakdyne, and widow of Thomas CHILD, Carnoustie. Gardner Macrae. On Monday, December 11, 1911, at Christ Church, Cantonments, Rangoon by the Rev. W.
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    • 20 6 At Grassd&le, River Valley Road, on Dec. 19th Flokenvk Amy, the loving and devoted wife of C. W. Banks.
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  • 1538 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday Dec. 20, 1911 Hen lull tbe Prcst the Pteople i Ip^t ,r.uintal«, I" .tiv.l 1.-, ni!i,.:,,t .1:1. ,t,tri'-*d ty»;..i:); (!••<-:.,•■ 1..1 Truth bci ff< t.« i i pie ty\.- dra»», I'ledc-' 1 i-vi._-,nn Loyalty and law. It doos not sound well that it is reported
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  • 367 6 ITesterday'i poliofl motto i To h tbat baib dud] ho b 'ivon. etc."" Iff c'uckiirv is i«. li. -v»'ii to bfl imtim I satisfactory progieM in the Qenaod H«>pital. a purse tontainmg %$4 ha- been rtofaa from a lunaman's room in a hOQM at .M. I Amoy Street. Tbe oomplainant.
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  • 199 6 At Hi,- Tanglin Ti, Buffi Dramat ic Cltlb p audience, including Pantomime Cind< ella Thewles, and played h tba Club, rhan i scenes, Ibe interval fourth. The miisii «i tion of Mr Hewitt [CM to say t lui! «L£ ttffcfi 'i de:il of plot I'm! n panto
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  • 89 6 "1 h liu depicting s nese revolution .s .1 ifarim Hall, and mi t tbf house was packi ione comiiuMK ed. The Cliiiu h eiy keen tm ><> j. ae enthusiasm m great 1 Jit. A great roa 1 <,• Rex ol utionar> !1■ m i ion mU
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  • 46 6 ST. ANDREW' S CA THEDRAL. \f:< i duM toned < lii 'ill Mgmenfe T i appropriate Unesiali mb mon l f .i>t iilfh. I m Aicti n M mil. I fhoi an f i > Recitative Hid Ui 1 I Ifftl ;il Symphonv H It -.ttivo..." Tli i
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  • 103 6 Mr <.ob ng 1! i be* 1 1;« Mi])ivni. gave iliinitM hie triii porary residence oil the r\ ol Ui,> i, Gofa Km Be, t Qnaranfcim Stetioß I 8 t() 'In- aaii^hi, r of II Siiiga|>ore. Hm Llo\ *i ai r hen Boosts pi. aila I t-as<- m Sui-apoi i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 363 6 Pure and —^7 =t Fumed THE LATEST HORNLESS GRAMAPHONE ON THE MARKET. BEATS ANYTHING OFFERED IN SINGAPORE. ROBINSON PIANO Co., L TD Messrs. John Little &C«J— JL J.VX x X XZ< J— are now shewing a specially selected range of Jewellery sent direct from the well known firm Messrs. Benson's
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    • 36 6 1 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The undermentioned firms will be closed all day on Monday and Tuesday December 26th 26th. Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. Messrs. KATZ BROS. Messrs. ROBINSON Co. Messrs. KELLY WALSH. Dec 20 ths 24-12
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  • 121 7 AUSTRALIA'S LOWER SCORE. A Chance for England. [By -Submarine Cable]. Imperial Nkws Service. London, via Durban. rhe Australians in their second innings tailed to carry out the promise of a great Bcore which the figures overnight seemed Wlrtgy. Afte] making 11-.t for the BS u one wit
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  • 96 7 Sir West Ridgeway to Tour. Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. Sil West Mdgewaj leaves London to- now to join the I'. and "Macedonia" at Marseilles. will visit Singapore and HoagkOßg and confer with the <Jo\f rnors of those Colonies regarding interests which the Straits Settlements and Hongkong may
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  • 28 7 Eeuter's Service. London, via Bomhsy. A: the National Sporting Club Wells knocked out the South African champion Storbeck in the elt- venth round. <
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  • 104 7 The 'i'liith auction was he'd yesterday i>y the liiaini'tT of Commerce Rubber Association when 11 1 casts weighing f)ikuN 119 oi 15,864 pounds were offered ami 74 cases weighing 10,729 pounds were the remainder being held for higher limits. A nice parcel ot ver\ tine Pale repe
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  • 100 7 Igarts, <> trtlu ;e and Co. Heawood tin: 871 pUs. Refemne 11,082. Heawood Robber: 1,14a lbs. Mi ssrs Guthrie and i oinpan^ inf< rm us <i at laying t. the pipes tor the by«i'M--.[.■ istallation boh andei construei,vn on :h'- Heawood Compaoy's mining propertj wi:'. according
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  • 68 7 is Cou baa been p i fcical j dead _■■•-■■<• -.i re, ami fins obse- Rreon cel< brated at a small meeting of those concerned, held yester- ting Messrs Derrick, Kimmel dug Barker and Co), J. Mac and F.M-he. It appears that a small return oi aomething 1
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  • 101 7 Contributions to the Christmas Present Fund of the young ladies oi the Telephone Kxchange. The fund clOOea to-morrow. Inoant acknowledged- 5472. 50. No. 888 Nob. ■">**. 604 and 1039- 110; No. S3 19; Nos. 81, 52, 29:5. 648, '".75. *7 7. and 512 $20 No. 871 55 No.
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  • 62 7 ANOTHER MURDER. And Some Peace Proposals. [Bjr Submarine Cable]. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Reuters Peking correspondent says that TuanFang, the ex-Director General ol the Hnkwang Railway, has been murdered by his troops at Thechow. At Shanghai Tang Shao Yi. representing the Emperor and Wu Ting Fang representing
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  • 69 7 Developing the North. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Beater's correspondent at Melbourne >tates that the Commonwealth is establishing an army aviation school. in the House of Representatives, Mr. Thomas. Minister, announced that the <iovernment's policy of developing the Northern Territory includes the extension of the railways, the
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  • 39 7 And its Penalty. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Carpenter, the manager of the Charing Cross Bank, which suspended payment in April, has beeu convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for two years in the second division.
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  • 39 7 Eeuter's Service. London, via Bombaj. The Egyptian Government has sent a company of >oldiers to occupv Solluni in the district of Barca. which Turkey has temporarily ceded to Egypt till the end of the v, ar.
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  • 43 7 Belter's Service. London, via Bombay. IlfiittM ■"> correspondent at Teheran says that tiu' Sfejliss lias rejected the Cabinet's proposal for the solution of the Russian crisis, and it is reported that the Russians WiH begin their advance on Dec 21.
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  • 33 7 I.MrLKiAL News Sebyice. liOndon, via T)urban. \t SI Paul. Minnesota, tlu* second section ol the trans-Cont incntal express collided with the first. Nine person-- were killed and many seriously injured.
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  • 171 7 The iit ar approach ol i hristmas reminds on* ol the appeal ol the Women's Christian Temperance Union, which is expressed in the !'ul!( )\s int^ circular. Fur a Dumber ci years it has been the custom ot the Women's Christian Temperance Union to distribute Christmas
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  • 135 7 Prom Messrs Katz Bros, (with the illustration of their fine new building) From the P. A 0. Co., a diary and almanac from the Moruch Union Fire the Borneo Co., Ltd.); from Messrs. If. L. Coghlan and Co: from Boon *eng «v Co.. sail makers, a most gorgeous
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  • 143 7 TAFT INTERVENES. Saving The Situation. [By Submarine Cable], London, via Durban. A Washington message says it is understood that President Taft., using his exe- cutive powers, lias notified Russia that the commercial treaty of 1882 is abrogated as it is found to he ohsolete in many j
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  • 191 7 Eeuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Shipping Amalgamation is a feature of to-day. The enormous power of the combination is everywhere emphasised, comprising as it does five great lines, and owning 804 vessels. The following refers to the preliminary negotiations affecting the absorption of the Union-Castle line in
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  • 53 7 Impebiai Nswa Service. London, via Durban. The death has occurred of Alberto Randegger. He was conductor of the Queen's Hall Choral Society, and was a well known singing professor and composer. He was 7'.* years of age and wore the order of the Knight of the
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  • 213 7 Mr. Bonar Law has so far puzzled the caricaturists, who find no idiosyncrasy of feature or manner to emphasise. l'»ut they are a resourceful race, and I have no doubt that in a Year's time we shall he accustomed to accept as the s\mbo! of the
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  • 121 7 The death occurred on Sunday at Seremban Hospital of Mr. 11. A. EEobbs, Assistant on Setul Hydraulic mine at Lingging. Mr. Hobbs, who was an Australian, entered the hospital on Thursday Buffering from malarial fever. li is arranged to carry out practice with machine guns from I>!akang Mati and Pulo
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  • 421 7 Geputation visits government HOI'SE. On Monday afternoon, tlie members oi the European police received a communication from EL E. the Officer Administering the Government in reply to fche ultimatum which they delivered to the Inspector General of Police. His Excellency was understood to say that the Government had
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  • 243 7 A meeting of the Licensing Justices was held in the first magistrate's court yesterday afternoon to consider the list of applications for renewals, transfers, removals and new licenses for L912. Mr H. W. Firmstone presided and there were also present (.'apt. Radcliffe, 'Master Attend ant'. I>rs W. R.
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  • 151 7 We are courteously Informed from Head Quarters Oflice that a private cable lms been received stating that the transport "Rohilla" arrived at Southampton on the afternoon of the 17th after a good passage. Sheiku, the one eyed bill collector of the Singapore Cricket Club, pleaded guilty before Mr Maundrell, third
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 11 7 Muscular Rheumatism. It is worst- than useless to take any niedi
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    • 229 7 ROBINSON Co., X'MAS CRACKERS. A !^1 IffilirS^! Prices: JLW\JM R^ \J J\. I Mo. 636. Tom Smith's No. 654. An effective a Hat and Cap Cracker*. No. 640. Tom Smith' s Costume The rascinatlon of the East A^W Is brought ho-e to > t J-^* 1 "^B^ the p«r- f
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 340 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Th< mdexmentioned mail steamers ol the abo\< Line maintain a regular sen lee between Calcutta and Japan catting at Penang, Singapore, Bongto og and {Shanghai en route, FLEET. Tons. Commander. 8S j, L 8,019 A. Stewart. BsGre| >■' 0 B, H. Belson. s> toon i
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    • 587 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOB Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports. The Imperial German Mail bteameb "BUELOW" 9OSB Tons, Captain Formes, having left Colomboon Etanday, the 17th iusi. at noon, mas be expected fco arrive here «n Baturday the 23rd in>(. ;it about t> a. in. en route for above ports. For
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    • 856 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ge&' "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain 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 for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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    • 662 8 SHIPPING P 0 JL UL \s* STEAM MAYIGATION COMPANY For Chim,, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bflla of Lading issued for China Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamerß will leave Singapore on or ahout MAIL LINES. Outward iron 'hina) 1911
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    • 451 8 SHIPPING NDL Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bn r IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. !m fast and are!! h tlii- Company aai] tort Hamborg via Rott< nd ton, < rihraltar. (icn M;: rseilles, Nt pl< A i Porl Said, Buee, A a, I Singapore, Hongkoi 3ha Nagasaki and Km« 'I broo| >> fcick< I
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  • 500 9 Per P O str Nyan/a. (due Dec 22] Mrs H, de 1,. C'ooke child, Mr-I. Kennedy, Miss McLean, Mrs R. 11. W. Scott. Mrs A. Palmer. Miss I). Moffatt. Miss D. Kooke. Mr Swate, Capt Mrs R. J. Rogers, Capt it Mrs W. O. B. Sanders, A child.
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  • 342 9 There is every reason to think that it was the late Mr Edward Pembroke, the well-known London shipowner, who arranged the charter-party of the first steamer to pass through the Suez Canal. The circumstance is vouched for by his friend, Mr (i. F. Young, and the date
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  • 216 9 Successful Trials Of all naval development noue has been more remarkable than the progress of the submarine. They have *o greatly in creased in size and power, writes a Naval Correspondent, that they are now as large as small cruisers, and they have B radius of action
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  • 189 9 The first application of yellow to sensational journalism Is described bj a correspondent ha the Times "in connection with tin death ot Mr, Joseph Pulitzer, the millionaire proprietor oi the New York World." Newspaper illustrating, at least for daily newspapers, was in its infancy, and in the
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  • 117 9 Poor Mr Skuster and poor Persia! It would have been bettor obviously for both had they not made each other's acquaintance. Mr" Sinister seems destined to lose both his jiost and his reputation, while Persia will shortly have to pay in humiliation for the luxury of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 650 9 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD.. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy acetylenic blowpipes and blow pipe cutters for quick cutting Iron and Steel. AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motor-cars etc. Application of the Dissolved Acetylene gas fot lighting Motor-cars, Launches, Steamers,
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    • 338 9 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd DIRECT SERVICE TO Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill- of Lading for Canton. M;ie;i< <. Swatow, Aiuoy. Chet'oo. Tient i sin, Newchwang, Vangt^/*- Ports, I'onno-a, tlie Philippines, &c., &c., &c STEAMERS. Tons Coiumandt r Kutsang
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    • 221 9 Tansan The Gold Medal Mineral Water, certified byauthorities to be highly beneficial to health, especially in the tropics. Tansan is a particularly crisp and invigorating mineral water Packed in cases of 100 splits or 48 pints. Buchanan's Whiskies Are all matured and bottled in Scotland. We guarantee our stocks of
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  • 543 10 :i LLLENGE FO *lo A ge tO S bhe thei lions oi has ao* a S iu ;U i Unary article in the H K. U u mber a magazine Hint I believe, run Post 9 'Mt l■ v lie^e nations and larly the position
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  • 329 10 i s FEBESTIXG EXPERI MEN PS ON A C. I'. R. LINER. Ad Lmportani series ol exp< tnents as omparative values ol coal and oil us fuel for steamej has j« Jt been com Iby tl I dian Pacific Railway, and Capt. J. W. Trotip, the manager
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  • 213 10 I Pioneei writes Th< at ie o nev, i bas i 1 Mdlle. Sttl S i,:l ginal and ver ir- weai dm of hi danci than any da that reared before in I■ She i-.pii print ess and carried captive into the deseri '<>■ eikh and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 113 10 I i Serious Side of a Cold. I >■' yon know thai ol all th< minoi Imi Qta j colds are byfai the most dangero b? El is j qoI thi cold Itsell thai yon med bo ar, bui j the Si rions disc I bai it often \< ads
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    • 255 10 HTO BE SURE— the Teeth are so I important that it would be a pity to neglect them especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers F. C. Calvert Co.. Manchester, England. ■> i > fr= a !E--mi
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    • 383 10 BANKS i THE STRAFTS BANKING Co. i Private Banl B Chang) aJk j j i, -Hi Afcoounts <■]» m d tor small i |10 upwards. Deposits accepted against iiuci.' u rms ttained oa api t ion. K. HAUFFE. II magi i Noi 9 9-2 NEDERLANDSGHE HANDEL- MAATSGHAPPY: NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY
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    • 178 10 INSURANCE FEDERAL L IFF Assurance Compan: of Canada. INS U J SC J Bui EU I J. H. EVANS, Mm THE BORNEO C L FriANOFAGTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Ci. OF MMM [CTED i I I id umcc. i j, Th(- Aeco.n: GUTKRIE d Co.. U NEW ZEALAND INSURANGt Co FIRE AND
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  • 1340 11 j» Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 10% :j 2 3 7 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int ltj 3 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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  • 72 11 Corrected up to Deo. 19.) Bank 4ms 24s demand 2 4 5-32 Private credits 3 ra s 2 4 17 32 credits 6 in s 2 4 23 32 France immami Bank 294 Germany, demand |o§| India. T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 19^ Yokohama, demand 114 Ja\ A. demand
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  • 134 11 Ive. 19. Tin oO iton> >old 97. ho Gambier ]<>.]<> Gambier Cube No. 1 15. GO Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Peppor Black ordin. Spore... "2 1.50 Pepper, (White fair' oO.Ti Nutmegs (110 to the Ibj nom. Nutmegs (00 to the lb. nom. Mace <]>anda' 110 Cloves (A in
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 208 11 ANT EXTERMINATORS (UNIVERSAL) and Sulphur Powde: ARSENITE OF SODA for spraying lalang and other weeds BOILERS (Spenser-Hopwood) 6 H.P. 8 H.P. 10 H.P. in stocli BOILER COMPOSITION (D.M.) For preventing scale and pitting CEMENT "Eagle" Brand j 80 11 these are of the CEMENT "Borneo" Brand j jg* mm** DISINFECTANT
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    • 101 11 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. Koi.mai Rengat Doc 20 Brouweb Moeara-Saba, Simpang and Djambi Dec 20 Mbrkus Selat Fandjang, BengkaUs, Siak and Pakan-Baroe Dec 20 Janssens BandjermASsin,
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    • 14 11 RENOWNBO Trade Mark. Stuhr's FINEST TABLE DELICACIES. Genuine Caviare. Anchovies in Brine. Peeled Shrimps.
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    • 977 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Kent H.M.S. 9800 Farquhftc Jfkong. 1412 8. N. Officer H'kong Aurora Rafl era 8580 Tesskoff B kok. 15 11 R. Consul Cronstedt Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For B.Wha4*Hin Brit 195 Troau Auambas. 13-12 Chin Siong Anambas
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    • 87 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe-.— Per N.D.I BtH i<>\\ din Dec SS. V< -i B. Titi^i.a d m Dae St. Yvnu China.— lVr M. M. MaU in tk London Mails Despatched. T. ]KT.. ARRIVED. P. AO. N- 17 ]>« Dei i* N. I x« i». Dec U B. I. N.
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  • 1272 12 x tive lembera in the various forms oi m >: are pro aise 1 a busj I nis Christmas, bnl i-:' the events take place ua i 3 from Singapore and so far as one re shall be left with a blank during rs in the matter ot
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  • 251 12 Sib William Whi n 's Argi mi si s. Tl e building ot smaller battleships and cruis rs was advocated by Sir William Wliite in an address at the annual meet og oi the S m iet j of Na\ al Architects, be said, that without having rt
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  • 133 12 Among the indigenous birds o Queens Land the emu is on< ot the mosl interest ing. 1 1 n\a Is the ostrich for the cathoMi it oi its feeding. In the Bto nath ot a specimen which was recently ki led were found foui pennies and five
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  • 232 12 European engaged in Red i oss work at Hanyang tells the Shanghai Mercury a curious story, He says thai be found parties oi [mperialists with the -<l Cross on their arms killing the Revolutionary wounded. <>n being remonstrated with, they declared that they understood what the Red Cross was: it
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  • 311 12 The Quid Conceit o 1 Oorsels seems, after all these sears, to have reached America. The statement is made on the strength of Dr. 1> '8 advertisement in the "New York World I have just arrived have hands that Love i\i' rest, brains marvellous in energy, organisation, comprehension,
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  • 268 12 i Lieut. Colonel G. A. Derrick, Command- ant. S. V. C. Si Qgapore, I 9i b I December, 191 1 S. v. C. All Shori Rifles must be ret urned to the I) ill Hall as earl} as possible foi overhaul and \ndit. S. V. <>r,
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  • 135 12 Among the most Intimate of the Chinese friends of the late Sir Robert Hart was that high official, Wu Ting Fang, who prided himself on his alert manner which made him appear much younger than he was and boasted that he intended to live 200 years. He once explained how
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  • 316 12 The C'ailyle" was a! t-he wharf yesterday Loading transhipment cargo. The local Steamers fpoh" and Selangor" bunkered at fche wharves yesterday. A liieman on the Charon died on the voyage up from beri-beri. The ship brought 500 sheep for the local market, The "chowtai" brought over one thousand
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  • 194 12 With the new j e;i i will commence the direct Cast line of the Austrian Lloyd, from Trieste to Shanghai. The 'Bohemia" leaves Trieste on Jan. ith and is due in Singapore Jan. 29th, the ports of call, out uaid. being Port Said. Aden, and Colombo, Penang
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  • 86 12 A Marine Court of Enquiry will be commenced on Thursday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of ascertaining the cause oi the stranding of the Kuala," off 3oco< tra recently. Mr H. w. Pirmstone will sil a^ president ol the Court and the assessors will be Lieut
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 184 12 HAMS BACON "PINEAPPLE" BRAND. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENT S r\l)Ki; 'i ii i. :>!< >ST T. S. R. H. Prince Princess of Teck X'MAS PRESENTS OF LATEST NOVELTIES DIAMOND SET GOLD GEM SET Fancy Necklaces Muff Chains Rings Brooches Neck Chains Pendants Pendants Bracelets
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 200 12 LATEST SHIPPING. Elamps&ead, Him 2215, Taplin, L9-12 London. l';i! Simon-, Hongkong, L9. Chowtai, Ger 1115, Eteher, 19-12, Han* kow, Ben Meyer, Hong Bee, Brit 2056, Kinghorn, 19-12, .\iiio> Penaug, Charon, Itrii 1660, Dalglei&h, 19 12, Premantle, Mansfield, Fremantle. *_>«*>. Heim, Nor 758, Briksen, 19-12, Bangkok, Borneo Co., Madras, Ellora, l>rit
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