The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1912. NO. 7.410J
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    169 1 Some t rade returns Page 7. The assizes opened yesfcerdaj —Page 6. Lis! of in books ready at Kaffles Page 2. TheTafi peace banquei proved a fiasco Page 7. Account- oi the Land and Sea Sports Page L2. I;rit ish i adian 1 1 oops ba\ e
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    ART AND THE GRAVE.
    1069 1 We have mu ist i civilization, for the tnatei i advantages of out- a- sal Ki posses lit> ral !if> tli.it can ot the past, although the as, in Ibe ol ii s inl i ;tnd in the survival ol its be! i not in siderahle
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      261 1 ft FOP. A FEW NIGHTS ONLY HENRY VIII ANNE BOLEYN I IA COURT INTRIGUE 5 REIGN I I HENRY VIII A GREAT HISTORICAL FILM 1 aooyatdsofthe IS Latest News cf the World 5 LNTEN9E DRAMATIC IN TERES istj i'. kneed Ln magniflcenl I E I has Ddercnrrents ol I WAR
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      194 1 THE LABO UR ASSOCIATION pC^ SINGAPORE AND BATAVI A pc£ IMARTEIl MARTE l FOR COOLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EffLlJ i Genuine Agricultural Javanese Labourers can be supplied to ALL ESTATES on the Shortest Notice. Telephone 748. E. R. WEARE, Manager. i TO-NIGHT! TO NIGHT! HARIMA HALL CINEMA. DELHI DURBAR SERIES.
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      219 1 1 PAYMENT FOR TWO SHOWS 1 AT THE THEATRE ROYAL K< IRI H BRIDOI ROAD. The Star Opera Co MAHMOOD THE PIBHEB U i »\.i I \< ;tion THE GREAT CArtANGOLT FAMILY TROUPE WILL APPEAR. ALSO GREAT WRESTLING CONTEST Foi a handsome purse T. B. YEN. the Btraits-Born Champion Wrestlei
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      134 1 Co^a\>'* Rfcpe rtfacmenta v. and I and tpcars Pag Ms.m Lb son Lang's program i i Pp 6, Not;, re estate of late; Low Kim Pong European wind! builder wanted Page 5. Municipality require sanitary inspector Page 5. Not ice re n ir< enl ot Mr T. Cuthbertson Page Etobinsou
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      147 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 6th. High Water— lo-48 am. Addresses in Chinese I M< 8 pm. MAIL TABLE. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below Penang. Malacca, F. M. 8. Johore. (Overland* 'Daily by Train' 6 a.m ft 6 P.M. Pulau Batam Benuit 7 LH Reriniuu 8. Wongsee
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    259 2 The following new books will be ready for issue on Thursday Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell, Molly MakeBelieve. Braddon, M. EL, The Green Curtain. Connolly, Mrs. R. M.. Bermadu A Tale of Modern Malaya. Farnol. .Tett'ery. The Money Moon. dlyn. Elinor. The Reason Why. Hamilton. Cosmo, An Accidental Daughter. Hine.
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    NEWS FROM SHIRAZ.
    170 2 UNSAFETY OF THE ROADS /A SEKIOIs HIGHW W ROBBI I Lahore, i^vc. 11. News from Shiraz siates that on the 18th two Squadrons ol the Centra] India Horse left for Ispahan and abadeh, one Squadron oi which will bring Dr. (Miss) Ross into Shiraz, and on the
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      662 2 NOTICES NOTICE It is hereby notified that, owing to impaired health, Mr. Thomas Cutbbertson has decided i to retire from active business, and his interest in our firm in London, Ed. Boustead A Co., and i our Eastern houses, Boustead cv Co., Singapore and Penang, ceased on :51st ultimo. The
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      734 2 NOTICES NOTICE The interest and responsibility of Mr. Gustav Friedricb in our firm both here and in London ceased by mutual consent on the 31st of December, 1911. BRINKMANN Co •lan 3 7-1 IN THE ESTATE OF LOW KIM PONG DECEASED. Notice is hereby given, tbat all creditors and other
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      430 2 TO LET. TO LET A large bungalow No. ">^, Balestier Road. Apply to Haji Ismail bin Haji Osinan. 22, Jalan Besar. Jan 1 12 TO LET House No. 77, Bras Bafab Road, formerly occupied by theSingapore Skating Rink. Apply HADJEE SAMASUDIN, No. 148, Java Road. Dec 28 uc FURNISHED HOUSE
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      530 2 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business 5 Change Alley Current Accounts opened foi- small amounts *10 upwards. Deposiis accepted against good interest, terms to be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Nov 9 9 2 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45.000,000, (about £3,750,000
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      373 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established Litt. 8 8 OUR] RHOI INSURANCE in Force, over 145,000, uo New Business. 1910. ever $40 00.00 Large Nett Surplus above Habiht). f (jr RESERVE and ail outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans. Settlements, etc. 02*4! koc&Dp. Policies are WORLD WIDE
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    SOME BOOK REVIEWS.
    1027 3 S OME BOOK REVIEWS. m i i i Do g London. W. Mia kv Dovel sTess o! those i ho do i est find lass U I be pari >rld and I I I i the local co I much a idicioos I ich p chosen I i ta is
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      299 3 TO END THE TORMENT OF PILES. thing Is ting than Ies; ~ii>l»-. It is i 01 ail down. Piles >, because il neglected they oft4 d I to la. If you have piles itching, ttnj trading the earlier yon begin a ii D ian's < Bin i it t eaaiei
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      364 3 You do not ck?ii\ plate with a blacking brush, nor your teeth with a saw. But as regards the teeth you want to find out the really good cleansing dium and use it. Everything else •as its special medium nowadays, from cycles to bath-rooms. Odol is the ing for the
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      306 3 JAPAN COAL!**THE MITSUI BUS3AN KAISHA LTD. (HITSUI Co., Ltd,) Bead Office: No. 1, SURUGA-CHO TOKIO. London Branch 34, Lime Street, E. C. Singapore Branch 2, Finlayson Green. OTHKB BBAKCHB8: Baa Prancfaoo, Portland, New York, Ilamhuig. Bombay, Calcutta. Rangoon. Sourabaya. Manila) Sydney, Bangkok. Saigon, Hongkong. Cantoa, Amoy. Paoobow, Shanghai, Tingiau. Hankow,
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1381 4 from our own Corresfionaenf.} December 7. The patron saint of Scotland received little honour in his own country: the Scot at home left the celebration of st Andrew's Day almost wholly to the Scot who had gone abroad. There were only two St Andrew Society dinners, one in
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    "JOSS" GODS BEHEADED.
    303 4 a Significant Canton Demonstration. It is evident that the new spirit among jjhe Chinese will have far reaching effects, and if a demonstration which took place at Canton can be taken as an index to what the future has in store, the day may not be very
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    90 4 One nover tires of stories of the discovery of hidden treasure. Here is one from a village near Odawara, in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, it seems thaU some work lias been going on at tlie i.«- sidence of one Seizaemon Kawase, in Sakawa Mura. Kecently. when an old I godown was
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      172 4 L.*4A»Y C^ I FRIEND B /^TV I ••*3bLu At w" 1 BV m u M* ALWAI3 SB H" /A PLEASANT^* 1 INTRODUCTION A Scotch Whisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled in Scotland by the Proprietors, I D. J. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. jl gents Cak&eck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. I TO BE SURE— the
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      726 4 Io^h "Ah This Is l. >„:■■.* ti-iH The Hen. Mr. du^tict exclaims the man who has read what physicians ana their patients say about the wonderful achievements f J of Sanatocren the food tonic with lasting effects. o)Urt i^ :t i., c lbi He has^ead the reports of physicians^ iM^
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    THEFTS AND ROBBERIES.
    223 5 I w. s- Bnkii Timah Road, j police the toss ot two •d at *30, He left tin ra on l .1 g 9 at i' 1 Pat on St i et, i a rglars aho stole silver buttoi s, two silver at nds pair two white
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    WEDDING AT TAIPING.
    297 5 i Ul Saints, Taiping, on is solemnised be- )fa ei Dickenson d h- s, j er of the late Mr J. Rees I h, Monmouthshire, and Captain ol the mist Grenadiers, I lian Army ai 1 the Mala; SI les < s s Dr. Beaumont, of I
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    BABY SHOW IN BURMA.
    202 5 A i s show was m i o\ khe Society lot •■!!tio!i or Infantile Mortality i sidentship of Mrs launders <>u Th; gdai lasl on the ground* of the I !>!> i \;ii;.'i;i Wociation. Mandaia> tii. q h, ing i amje crowd of ladies and gc
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    GERMAN COLONIES.
    798 5 THEIH St.ow l>t:\ BLOPMEN I A rEBM IN'S PEBSIMIBM. Max von Brandt, the German diplomat ami author of numerous works on the Fat Bast, in the Deutsche ßundschau (Berlin), discusses the question oi German colonisation, showing why the Germans have thus far not proved very successful a> Colonisers,
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      2 5 i Pneumonia.
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      42 5 Croup Prevented. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not only a certain cure for croup, but it will prevent the attack when freely given as soon as the first symptoms appear. In many thousands I k An .Ao ia i/..»ir *»rm«tj».ntlv at hand readv
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      319 5 We rXskj^m^^m 3?>lg| Q. What is good for my cough? A. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Q. How long has it been used? A. Seventy years. Q. Do doctors endorse it A. If not, we would not make it. Q. Do you publish the formula? A. Yes. On every bottle. Q. Any
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      519 5 WANTED MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore require the services oi a Sanitary Inspector. Salary commencing at |100 per mensem rising (on the recommendation of the Municipal Health Officer) by annual increments of 160 to a maximum of $15(j per mensem. A knowledge of colloquial Malay
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      331 5 f^^|§# t m r b d k e 'VANA' RA n J> l| Tonic Wine m Villi Hastens Recovery I *KW^\ After Illness Ootainable of all Chemists f^fl e c Burroughs Wellcome Co., London t'S^'flm New York Montreal Stomrv CAPtious I MILAM Shanghai buNi/iAikts I .S^ JUO A v UTS
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      DEATH.
      22 6 Koenitz. -At the General Hospital. Singapore on Dec 31, 1911, Leon aki« Wilson Koenit/, third son of Mrs. Alice -1. Koenitz.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday Jan. 3, 1912
    1144 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday Jan. 3, 1912 H«re «hall the Pr<-» th? l'eo- r .e right i,v.;r/.ai*. I i by influence and r.:eo i gain rleit- patriot Truth her gloricu \,ie e iliav. t'ledefV ui KVliuion J.. va!'\ -)r,i' .z^ OftheNewYear Honours fchat have come to the Straits it
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    451 6 Mr Louis Kat/ left tor home In lh> German mail on New fear's Das ander go an opera! ion. A general meeting ot the St. Andrew's Society will be held on Frida\ next the sth in the North Room of the Crii kel Club at 5.15 pm to deride as
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    THE ASSIZES.
    590 6 B >WK I The ii rsl court ol Assizi for the i commenced in the Supreim Coin •> es I da> before thi biel .1 stict H i William Hyndman Jones. Then are ben on not foe trial. Mr li. < s>et li I 1.. oondw I the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    106 6 tgenta Baal Asiat i< .Mount Aust in. Jobon ftgj lbs. Agents 1 mrrii i sod *lo <.)eneah •_>.,,,„, Bag 100 s Padaug Jawa I 77Q Bobber Bsfotes ol h< i Total tor year 79,857 I TrOSMM output DM I i i pi Kills. The general mi
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    RAUB.
    50 6 The following is the reoperations foi- the four weeks „< December. 1 «1 1 1 H,ikit Koimm. H crushed -j.-7ii bans Oo d o toi ted 3 -f ounces Average per ton v Bukit Malacca. Btsoi crushed 2,441 tons (iold obtained It 4 ounces; i ge per ton 1
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    TROUBLE WITH HAWKERS.
    41 6 In considering the budget last v, the Municipal Commissioners deemed in crease the fee payable m icraat b&whera to a rate which it was conaiamred they could well afford. The resufc bnc oeen that whereas several huiiUrO,U slmald
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      196 6 By Special Appointment to H. M. The King. RENAUDIN BOLLINGER Co. I AY CHAMPAGNE I 1904 VINTAGE IS WORLD RENOWNED. SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. BaaaaanajßaßaaanaaMßnananananaßannaa^ Messrs. John Little G°are now shewing a specially selected range of Jewellery sent direct from the well known firm Messrs. J. W. Benson Ltd.,
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      231 6 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. j WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE FIRST RECORDS MADE BY LITTLE TICH YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU MISS THESE NEWEST RECORDS BY JOHN HARRISON i THE FAMOUS TENOR. ROBINSON PIANO CONPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA THEATRE For short season only COMMENCING TUESDAY, JAN. 16th. MAURICE E. BANDMANN,
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    CHINA'S REBELLION.
    108 7 THE CONFERENCE FAILS. Forward Movement Begins. 1 am BIAI Kbits Service. London, via Durban. Petersburg telegram From Hankow stl as 90on as the sties expired Republicai opened "rout Wuchang i nyang. telegram from Peking states thai tour si Revolutionists attacked Hankow i rening, and fighting is proceedI 1
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    COLLECTING FUNDS FOR REFORMERS.
    27 7 m i ts} at sr«j S Vat Sen h now in Ipoh collect' the republican cause. Her s si kept a great secret.
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    RIGHT ON A TRAIN.
    115 7 Excitement at Kuala Lumpur. •\iaia Lumpni Jan. 3. 6-80 p.m. .<- ocenrred on the train return- h trout the central workabonl 100 Chinese workmen. fwo men refused to show their passes <.','• e ipon the Guard and ticket collector 'hem. a- re ad open bj the
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO MR TAN JIAK KIM.
    72 7 aihs i e 3 eat honours sen wt -ed locaU] The Straits B he telegraphed as follows ••> H<m Tan Jial Kim K< ho sendet .1 heart congratulations on the stewed after your honourlegislative service undei three monan bs, and feels proud that the
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    Hotel Manager's Suicide.
    106 7 m isation was a isedat noon on MonMr Owen, manager of the Eastern iental Hotel, motored thirteen I from town and committed sni- u it'n a rave He was apparently trits a1 the Sen Year celebration ttended offl as usual SO, a.m. Dheass gned fort be 1
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    An Engagement.
    22 7 gemen mnounced ol Mr. S. itoi and M iss odn y t ghter of Mr. ml u e and ornton.
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    Kuala Lumpur.
    28 7 ts ol Kuala I i mpm ha\ e decidraa .i Selangor St. Andrews So Over eight} Dames have already down M < iilmoor w ill be pre-
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    SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA.
    54 7 a. tea foi the productions to be giv< Lang Holloway company at Victoria Theatre have been decided ipon .is follows Jan. lA, The Taming of b Slums Jan. it. Bardleys the Magnioeent; Jan. 18, Hamlet; dan. 19, Sweet X< 1 OS old Dmry Jan. 2<>. afternoon .-•k. .1.1
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    INTERNATIONAL SPORT.
    189 7 ENGLAND BETTER OFF AT MELBOURNE. Australian Success at Tennis. f By Submarine Cable!. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. For the second day of the Test Match, the weather was cool and pleasant and the attendance was large. The M.C.C. reached a total of 2r>."> before being disposed
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    CALCUTTA RACING.
    152 7 Weights for the King's Cup. kFrcm cur o^m Corrssptndttit.l The following are the acceptances for the King Emperor's Cup which will be run to-day over the Racecourse. Mr A. A. Apcar's Vavasor 9.18, Mr M. Goculdas' Last Call. 9.11, Mr A. A. apcar's Five c'rown 9.1. Mr G.
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    THE KING AT CALCUTTA.
    84 7 London, via Bombay In the King"> repl} to an address from the Corporation of Calcutta, His Majest> remarked that the status of Bengal was enhanced bj the creation rd" the Presidency. The) mighl feel confident that under the wise administration ol the Governor in Council the
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    TURKEYS PARLIAMENT.
    56 7 telegram from Constantinople states that ii* 1 Cabinet has resigned, owing to obstruction b> the Opposition preventing the hamber discussing a moditii at ion of the Constitution proposed by the Grand brier. telegram from Constantinople states thai Said Pasha lias been re-appointed Grand Vizier and i> endeavouring to
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    BERLIN POISON CASE.
    81 7 London, via Bombay. R< itei correspondent at Berlin wires that there have been li l cases and to deaths in Berlin among the paupers. The earliei deaths arc attributed to ti>h poisoning. The Cause Of the later deaths is doubtful. The polite have ordered the paupers to
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    FRANZ JOSEPH BETTER.
    16 7 Renter's correspondent at Vienna states that the Emperor Franz Joseph has completely recovered.
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    FANCY DRESS BALL.
    27 7 A highl\ successful fancy dress dinner and dance was held at Raffles Hotel on j Nt w Year's night. There was a very large
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    PEACE AT A DISCOUNT.
    150 7 TAFT'S DINNER SHUNNED. Roosevelt's Opinion. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. New York messages say the. peace dinner on the 30th was a fiasco and emphasized the- disagreement between Mr Taft, and Mr Roosevelt which has been growing for some time. .Air Taft, in his speech,
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    NEW YEAR HONOURS.
    115 7 Sir John Anderson. London, via Bombay. The New Year honours include an honorary K. C. M. G. for His Highness the Sultan of Selangor: C. M. (1. for the bon'ble Tan Jiak Kim a knighthood for Mr, John Anderson, the ex- Unofficial Mem her of the Legislative
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    NEW YEAR MESSAGES.
    100 7 Praise for the Chancellor. I.MI'I.I.MAL Xews Skrvice. London, via Durban. Dr. Clifford in a NVu Year's address at his London Chapel said Government was experiencing a new birth. Think what it w as in the days of < ieorge I lie Third, and then look at it
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    HONOURING THE JUDICIAL BENCH.
    73 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The King's approval to the title ot Honourable Chief Justice tor Judges oi the Supreme Courts of the Australian Colonies, New /.'aland. South Africa, and Newfoundland during t heir tenure ot' office, has been gazetted. A similar recognition is to
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    MEDAL FOR LIFEBOAT SERVICE.
    28 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The King has instituted a medal tor meritorious service in the rocket and lifeboat s< r\ K e.
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    HOME REVENUE FIGURES.
    51 7 The revenue for the quarter ended Dec 31st was £40,888,863, an increase of £1,872,226. Dutj was paid in lull on "JU*'. million pounds of tea. the highest on record, exceeding tbat for 1910 by !> million pounds. The average wholesale price was 8.91 pence, the highest for
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    LANDSLIP AT DOVER.
    56 7 Reuteb's Service. London, via Bombay. There has been a great landslip of the historic white cliffs between Dover and Folkestone, which was heard for miles. The debris, which extends for a quarter of a mile seawards, caused a tidal wave, and the vessels at Folkestone broke from
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    WAR SPY ESCAPES.
    11 7 London, via Bombay. Renter's correspondent at. Paris says
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    PERSIA'S TROUBLES.
    128 7 INDIAN SOLDIERS LAND. How Mr. Smart Was Lost. '/'.y Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. B. M. s. Fox" arrived at Bushire on Dec. 80th, and landed 169 of the Carnatic Infantry against possible contingencies. Details of the incident which led to the wounding of Mr.
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    SPAIN AT MELILLA.
    29 7 In consequence of native intelligence] that the enemy are expecting 20,0001 reinforcements, Spain has decided to despatch to Melilhi all forces necessars to quell the rising.
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    RAILWAY RATES RAISED.
    91 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Railway Companies have ushered in the New Year with increases of 2j to 10 per cent on the excursion, week end, and season ticket fares to meet the concessions made to the railway men. A conference of the men will
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    THAMES IRONWORKS CASE.
    88 7 IMPEBIAL XKWS SERVICE. London, via Durban. The Receiver in the Thames Ironworks case has written to Mr. Winston Churchill an follows There is no need for the in terference of a northern Qrm. We can start work immediately on the existing conditions, namely an eighl bours day".
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    SEAMEN'S STRIKE THREATENED.
    61 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Mr Tom Mann in a speech made in London said that the time had come to demand a reduction of hours in the mercantile marine, and this was Only obtain able bj action at the various ports. The transport workers abroad
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    THE PEACEMAKER.
    23 7 London, via Durban. Mr Askwifcli arrives at Manchester tomorrow to open separate conferences of masters and men in the cotton trade.
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    SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT.
    126 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The White Star line has ordered at Belfast a 17,030 ton ship. She will be ss-jA feet long. 7;!j feet beam, and her cost will lie one and a half millions. The Peninsular and Oriental Company has ordered a third eleven thousand
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    TELEPHONE TRANSFER.
    58 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The transfer of the telephone service to the Government was effected at midnight on the :51st without a hitch. Mr Samuel, i 1 Postmaster General, had a message presented to each employee cordiallv weli coming their entry into the Civil Service and
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    ACCIDENT TO IRISH LEADER.
    7 7 London, via Durban.
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      558 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINEi OF STEAMERS. j The undermentioned mail steamers of the i above LiiKMuamtain a regular ser\ ice between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang. Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. T< 'us. Commander. ss Japan 6,013 A.Stewart, ss Gregory Apear 1,000 S. H. Belson. ss Anatoon Apcai
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      488 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOB Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe Yokohama. The Imperial German Mail steamer ■GOEBEN 8 792 tons, Ca.pt. A. Ahlborn. having left Colombo .m Sunday, the 31st alt., at 11 a.m.. may be expected to arrive here on Saturday atdayHght, the 6th Inst., en route tar above ports. F.u
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      835 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, 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 the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg ami once n month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      670 8 SHIPPING P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Hills of Lading Issued tor China Coast. Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1912. Outward (for China) Arcadia Jan 12
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      656 8 SHIPPING ll© JLPeJsL* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremr IMPERIAL GERMAN MAI? LINE. 'iii. and a< U knos a matt stea si this pan] sail forti Bn il. Q 1 1 Genoa, Marseille a, Naps o ad via i Said, Su< Aden, i ombo Pa Singapore, Hongl ing, Shanghai, Tsingtau. Nagasaki and Kobe
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    THE DOOM OF 1912.
    642 9 Mme. de Thebes Forecast. The Stygian darkness is not calculated to raise our spirits. Lamps lighted ai three O'clock because of the gre\ gloom suggests Sheffield, Manchester, London. I iii never Paris I says the correspondent I Of the Pall -Mali. l ,'t had only the
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    TROUBLE AHEAD FOR MR. ASQUITH.
    223 9 Mr. Horatio B fctomley, in suite oi his financial embarrassments, is still a keen critic of the Government. He writes in John Bull There are bad times In store for the Government. The Insurance Bill will sei ball th< country by the ears the failure
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      9 9 I A giri named Mary was oh. so wary.
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    THE BRISBANE MATCH.
    434 10 K\Ti: > rd ,i Incidents Brisbane, December loth. Two extra ordinary incidents will make memorable tb Q present match between Australia and England at Brisbane. The tirst was when Hearne was on Friday recalled from the amvilion and given another turn after be ing caught because a
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    THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN CAPITAL
    417 10 The ed the Times ot India writes I the Wrath of t alcutta r raJ that Calcutta should wax i at the removal of the s. Suprei rernment from within her Avails. But tor the sake ol < i st i hat i lie
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    THE WASTED CINEMATOGRAPH.
    596 10 Nothing has bo much contributed to the Continental or American aspect which London now presents after nightfall as the cinematograph palaces which are to be found everywhere, and which sparkle ith bo gri al a prodigality oi electric light as Boon as darkness has set in. architecturally,
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED
    438 10 Per N. D. 1., str, Got <■■ Jan I Mrs Lo Ist Wolf, Karl Michelsen and fa i Mr Sirs Hans Bergmann, Bullermann, tctor and Mrs Alberl Flechers, Mrs Geo Mjij son, Miss E. Morris,. n. J. Maxwell Ball b R. >^ midt and kinder, Mrs Jockisc ban
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    487 10 The Total where given represents the output 6ince Jua. 1911, except where a agure in brackets ia given, repiesentiqg so many months. When a month's return is tnissed. this total represents the Lad avail ible total. Nov. Dec. Total. Ulagar 8,000 19,45. yor Pongsu 1,51 46,89 LlorGajah
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    TIN RETURNS.
    75 10 N Total. Belat Bras Bi mli Gopi ng 570 Heawood Lning Kauri -wl Kinta 1 sarin Ist ion Kledang Krainat Pulai I 4 Mei glen km Lode 115 Middle: on Oopeng l« lainban 201 )88 P. Consolidated Pengkalen PUSUIg l-ahr g Rahman Rrihnian Hvd Rairilmtaii 220 I Raul)
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    SHARES.
    911 11 Zav. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 5 8 10 150,000 2a 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int 1(5 7£ 17 3 50.000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 19 2 2J 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 10 2 6 10 12 6 xd. 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (Corrected up to dan. 2.) Rank 4m 2-4f demand 2-4 5-82 Private credits I m s 2-4^ credits 6 m 2-4- 23-32 j France demand Hank 294 I Germany, demand gSB§ [India, T. T. 174* I Hongkong, demand lf| Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 65: Sovereigns.
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    PRODUCE.
    110 11 Gambier buyers 1 ".1 1 Gamlder Cnbs No. 1 15.70 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. S'pore buyers 21.8Y| Pepper. (White fair) buyers ;jO.OO Nutmeg! (110 to tbe lb.) nom. Nutmegs (60 to the lb. nom. Mace 'Panda' 110 Cloves Amboina nom. Bali Coffee <10".. Black 36.00
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      1027 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Nat. Tonnage ft Master From Consignees For Andalusia Ger 8870 Machow lUkong, 2o 12 Beta Mever rTbntgi Auglun Ger 1001 Kumpeh Swatow, 27-12 Behn Meyer Bangkok Bucephalus Brit 1192 Gaoick Tjilafjap. 7-11 H Kng Moh Uncertain B. WhattHin Brit 195 Troan Anainba. 31 12 Ciiin Siong
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    THE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    777 12 OX THE SKA. New Yea:'- Day iu Singapore without the Sea and Laiul Sports would he Very ranchlike the marriage feast without the bridegroom, aud it must be because the natives hai made themselves indispensable mo tssful ushering in of the N Year th tl these
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    THE LAND SPOUTS.
    840 12 Contrary to general expectations, there was DO rain in the afternoon, aud there was a record attendance of both Europeans nod aativea at the held on the racecourse from two o'clock. The weather was ieal!\ ideal and was the most delightfid experienced i n Singapore on New
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    ACCIDENT AT SINGORA.
    303 12 Malai Sailor Seized bi S.i\m\s. \cus has been received at Singapore of an accident which befel Captain Fripp, fche commander of fche well-known local steamer Poh Ann", and Mr. Donaldson, the Chiel Engineer of fchat vessel, and ended in fche loss of the life of a Malay
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1317 12 How are the mighty fallen, al leasi so far as they were represented by the company of optimists who plumped for Aborigine as w inner of the Viceroy's Cup. Cue has heard of some daring spirits who ventured a double on the Trials and the Cup, hut the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    455 12 The Porl ol Singapore is de< la red infected owing to the existence of plague b> fche Ceylon Government. The Mitsui Bu ssa a Kaisha's steamei ''Kinkosan Maru" is discharging a Cull cargi i ol Mil ke coals al fche w lia r\ es. The Strathclyde" and fche
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    Keppel Golf Club.
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