The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1912

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. 1912. XO. IA V.)
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 The lighting of Tanglin by electricity was discussed at i meeting of 1 1 m- IConicipal Commission* ra sresterdaj Page 7. Topics of the Week are on page ">. A terrific thunderstorm broke over Kuala Lumpur yesterday and did a good deal of damage Page *>. A
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    THE KILT.
    1019 1 1 lie kill 16 m\ di light i»!'-:< mi |Mi.. bum Websti Mid m... 1: ies- 1,,- U Kill :i- .i p. by bOY« iJ <1m 1 :<iid h\ men m i!,. li..:i,!:tiid-. of Scotland." There g tic m this id -< ript ton v < i( thi
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      321 1 I VICTOR! A THEATRE COMMENCING TUESDAY JAN. 16th. THE GREATEST EVENT IN THE DRAMATIC HISTORY OF SINGAPORE. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS THE FAMOUS LONDON ACTOR MANAGER !¥!r. MATHESOH LANG MiSS HUTtN BRITTON Alter tin ;i phenomenal Success m Africa and [nclia. 3i pported bi THE LANG-HOLLOWAY Coy. TlllCnilV IRth H
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      263 1 YOU'LL BE DELIGHTED SWITH OUR ALL-STAR Pf eRfc R ff R c E T PROGRAMME "THE GREAT ITALIAN HYDROPLANE.- posmopolitan Film. A Film showing a most Remarkable Cnvention of Bidders Times successfully manipulated by Its [nventor. A sighi well w.'ih witnessing. "IN THE LIFT." Produced by The TlianhCf©: "Co. of
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      249 1 K. HARIMA. Sole Proprietor. DON'T HESITATE If you are looking for a good place m which to pass the Evening But Go To The show i:\ :hi. SBA, THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE. BEACH ROAD win ie it you have a penchant tor Cinemato graph Picl ur< s you w ill
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      129 1 Co*£ai>'6 Rt'fertteementa. Young Englishman seeks employment Page -i. Sailing dates of the Bdavana," w Taro ha." Lama," Lai Sang* 1 and Konm^ William 111 Page B. Auction sale ol rubber shares, and land alii t ion I'a^-- New programmes at the &lhambra, Marlborougfa and Elarimafa Hall Page l. Notice re
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      291 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 13th. High Water— ")-(> am.. > pin. P. aiui t. < tut v ard Hail du< V. M. A. Prayei Wet k, 8-15 p.m. The Shadows, Hi p.m. s. <;. C. Gold Monthlj Medals. Sunday 14th. High Water— -§-52 am.. J-Si pm. 2nd Sumia\ attt i Bpiphan]
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    408 2 The style and Bra of Capper and Sons. which has been so long an institution m the public and business life of Ceylon. giveaway to The Times of Ceylon Company. Ltd. The wedding took place quietly on Thursday, the '2Mb ult. at the Scots' Kirk, Kandy. of Mr Alfred Duncan,
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      630 2 II I A V s Jiil fiP^l fr BACK AT SCHOOL. HIS FATHER SAYS ROBERT GOMES OWES HIS LIFE TO Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. A letter full of human interest recently received from Mr. M. domes. Keeper of the Fort Canning Lighthouse, Singapore, graiefully tells that his little son Robert,
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      414 2 NOTICES NOTICE All persons having claims against Mr. Vv. Palliser of Singapore, Contractor, are requested to send particulars thereof m writing to the undersigned before Friday the 19th day of January 1912. and to attend a Meeting to be held at the Offices of Messrs. (iuthrie Co Ltd., Battery Koad
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      763 2 NOTICES THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. Notice to Holders of Bearer Share-Warrants. Notice is hereby {4iven that on presentation of Coupon No. 21 at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singai>ore, or the Office of the Company, holders will receive *l-50 per share, being the dividend and bonus
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      634 2 WANTED EMPLOYMENT. Englishman, 39, Beeki employment oknfaal or otherwise, bn B. Settlement*. Well-ediicat-ed, capable and eneqgette. Twelve years' retereooes. Apply to I. X. c/o Proa Prow. •Lan L 8 WANTED Two Dressers tar the Public Works Depart meat, Selau^or, t<> visit oooUes iv their lines etc. Salary $95 a month
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      455 2 FOB SALE R. MORTON, H3RSE REPOSiTORV. 198. ORCHARI; IvD. TmU Nu. FRESH HORSES by every hoi: f tralia for sal<-. VICTORIA A GHAXRY turnouts b i p*b*H hire a H|>eciality. HORSE FODDER of best quality always At hand. CAREFUL SHOEING. Harness Repaired. rt:hi.K IViOWDi DM -i Ifi HI FOR SALE
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      145 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. IBDBEY*B CATHEDRAL. Beeond Bondaj after Epiphany. Hrii January, 1913. t::. Mat Ins, I' ii!ii 189. 3 u& Bory Communion (Choral), II;. inns 61. 587, MS. .m.i.iv School A Bible lasses. p.m. Eyensongd Sermon, Hymns 273, 570 A 81. ST. MATTHEWS. SEPOY LINES. ■19 Bmday School. k
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    THE INDEPENDENT" MONARCH.
    509 3 the Gael Bei I i Inij i I ice \micl: jnu India. H i- iv Bngland. ssion 1 -Ml the g with the petii by his When Under those cir- 9 if i genl •int. Sultan of d m 1 4 the S mi the the own
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    PEACE WORSHIPPED: WAR WAGED.
    517 3 :ided leaning tow ards pacifism a ration marks the theory of century politics, circumstance en giving to war a decisive force m international relations commanding In popular interest," writ i i E. J. i>i!!oii Review. "And each of these divergent tendencies is ap ing m stren
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    REVENGE IS SWEET.
    85 3 This of course can have not tlie least reference to any oi the eminent pharmacists Oi Buttery Koad The druggist danced and chortled til! the bottles jumped on the shelves. "'Whats up!" asked the assistant dis Denser. "Have you heen taking some thing I'" "No." gurgled the
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      632 3 I INTRODUCTION I A Scotch Whisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled In Scotland by the Proprietors, 2 D. J. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. ylgents :—L dd >?c Macgregor Co., Singapore. I •'ae o it) Muci':- I B kind ar.\<i*zei a Cit t i irt it me Cticunn tinn i 1883-4 open to c>
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      535 3 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business $i alley Cnrreni Acooonts op aed ior small amonntc 110 nrr.vards. Dejf ilnsl good interest, terms to be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Nov 9 9. ■> 1 1 NEDERLAN9SCHE HANDEL- ftIAMSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1834. CAPITAL ti 40,001 100,
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      306 3 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. 6 s CU2 .i n:f [Nfi LNCEU few Busint i .i.oo Large i B and I [Joans, .tily. Polic J. H. EVANS, Ma: THE BORNEO Co., Ltd. pore INSURANCE Cc. CF CANADA. I'oii. i WIPE," STKi. ea&b te., are i ed I Singapore
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
    1161 4 Forest Foes as Bad as Fire Vacuum liias; Cleaning Strange Elements ii Plants Colored Photographic Prints— Hypnotized Crustaceans A New Per Material- Diamond Band- Saws An Explosion Volcano- Everybody's Disease Not least of America's undesirable importations from Europe are certain insect pests, New England, for instance, is fighting
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    AMERICANS IN CANADA.
    263 4 It i> not surprising to learn thai the figures of American emigration into CanaIda arc beginning to cause anxiety m Washington. Ten years ago the total was less than 20,000; m the present year it. is more than ten times that Bgure, and the maximum has certainly
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    BRITISH TRADE AND TARIFF REFORM.
    218 4 Mr Harvey dn Cros, chairman of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company, puts the case for Tariff Reform very fairly m these remarks atthe last general meeting of \ii~~ company With regard bo the industrial problem, tll(> company had a mil] m Germany and nothing could
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    TIMBER RESOURCES OF CANADA.
    156 4 i The Railwaj and Engineering i;,>\ lew" writes: An official publication of the forestry branch of bhe Department of the Interior of the Canadian Goverment says: Th(l original timber 'area, omitting semi-treeless lands, was approximately 1,900,000 square miles 98,000 square miles have been cleared for settlement
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      328 4 If Messrs. i!?e important! M %3 llf fc^'s^1 i F%^i' w *b fct*? s^ r >a b f fI Liifaiitia of ten itti&ygi&n], rjttHGufl £>£ are °P en to I buying Agents m various districts :u: 'l€! c f l heir well-ki owi .The Midland fm '-^T Co;;;-;:::; h_ tS
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      121 4 ''aSKi #'<*■" -> •(I Hi_ 'j-^W I €55?' y 4| Schnapps, 'Vmtff v> f The beverage IwV JLj -T JCj i 3 I Aromatic C! f» fl fl SI 11 Tl Q Schiedam O V 11 11 Ct Jf Jf A Refreshing and Exhilarating 1 h*ink and valuable Medicinal Beverage
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    997 5 Quictjuid agunt homine* nostri est farago libelli. Juvenal. Nou kh> i; >y«] Yacht "Medina las ram India ■.hore.- theii Ma jentim King and Queen no one will be tc Bee the last of Royalty tija B en how tlulj it was i > g rfetj ol
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    BOXES OF GOLD.
    479 5 The Hoabded Millions of the Chinese Coi In rOUCHED TRE kSI Tiu' tact that lasl month a quantity <>i' solid uold. to the value d! fc 100,000, portion of tin- Palace treasure, was sold m Peking has attracted considerable attention. It was only a portion oi the
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    THE MECCA.
    231 5 One Seventh <>k Mankind Goes. Although one of the most iuacc«-s^il>l<' cities on earth, Mecca each year Ims visi ton In such numbers that it must be ranked m tln-> particular with London and Nen York. Even the world's metropolis ou the Thames can boast no Bach cosmopolitan
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      53 5 The Canadian Journal of Medicine reports The FRANZ JOBEF natural mineral laxative water is one which for gentleness m action has come rapidly to the front during the past few ears. Ita action is thorough and prompt. FRANZ JOSEF is now employed and recommended by the leading medical authorities of
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      554 5 EXPECTED NEXT MONTH. Humbers 3^ h.p. 2 speed Indian 4 h,p. Single Cyl. Humbers 2h h.p. twin models P. M. 3 A h.p. Single Cyl. Bat 4 h.p Single Cylinder New Hudson 31 h.p. S. Cyl. Matchless 4 h.p. Single Cyl. Rudge 3] h.p. Single Cyl. POPULAR PRICES, KATZ BROS,
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      546 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE CF fiU6b£& SHARES Merfrs. H. 1.. Cogl lan and Co. are instruct ed to sell by Public Auction at Bifcii Sal< rooms, No. 8 Baffles Place. on Wednesday, 17th inst, at 230 p.m 300 £1 Tongkab Rubber Estate fully paid ordinary Vendor's Shares m three lots of
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      577 5 I—- J. *»f Singapore free Prea MORNIKG DAILY To Our Readers. r Jiu Singapore Free Peaai i Morning Daily, and La < n sai< al d< i bs, bxmi an «-arly )il 111 h i y Si daj exc< p:< dI. rash price Tea Cents a < opy. Babecribers* euniea
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      BIRTH
      17 6 LINTON. —On January 12, at Ch&tsworth, Sin^apoie. the wife ot A. R. LINTON of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      50 6 Mathieu- Newman. At the Church of St. Michael. Ipoh, on January 9, by the Rev. S Four^s. Stanislaus EUGENE Mathieu, manager of Basisiet Estate, Tran^. and eldest son of Mr. E. O. Mathieu. of Penang, to Dohothy Aileen Newman, second daughter of Mr. W. E. Newman, of Bidor, Perak.
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      DEATH
      29 6 MAINOAT. Ob January 11, at 1. Killiruy Road, Singapore, Ada Catherine Maingay, widow of the late Dr. A. C. SfAINOAT, Inspec tor-(ieneial of Prisons. Elangoon; aged 76 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 13, 1912.
    1073 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 13, 1912. all the Pr<- I■,, r -igfcl r r.:*l*. nawed y infiuen 1 <- .'sn ;..i <• lltie r-'f' 1 1 Truth ■'<- g 1L I- *> IMi l-'itdk:'-.' t. P elision I ■,!■•> a i It is impossible not to feel much
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    930 6 The Rev. K. Sullivan will conduct the closing week of prayer meeting to-night, HA'), m the V. M. C. A. Twakow No. 800, containing 850 bags of rice, foundered off the month of the Singapore River on Thursday. Peck Ghwee, boat builder of ]29-fi Tanjong Bhn, who Bell from a
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    THE TIN DUTY.
    106 6 Government Sympathetic but Firm. 1 POh .lan, 1 Jib. In ai)h\\ ci to >,!■-,! ion I \l, < mnmhor of tin n tn 11, n tbi bti tlj<- F. H. s.. Ike hief s« '•<■;. sensil^le and WWitlßbif k t!. are tlie expression- wi <h,i „>,• pointing
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    PENANG.
    70 6 European charged with Breach of Trust. \Ffoiu titf ,-7i n Cnrresponc Mr. (influx Wesselts h;t* been arrested on a wniTiiiit :ii ih< inrtaiii n of Co. for alleged breach nl tin-! ju j ~p,., t, of sums of 110,000 and MtOOO. He was brought up at tin po to-day,
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    BOLD IPOH ROBBERS.
    46 6 I poh, Jai I 2tii. Two Cbineoe, Mined with dafgei ti tempted t<j hold up Mr Armstrong mana for <»t Uedang Mine, on Menglen hu Koad. «>n Mi 1 AjTmstcon^ showing ti^hi i< bolted and Intel the police smartlj < L p turtd them.
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    TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM.
    57 6 ■Kuala Lumpur Damaged. Urn It. terrific thunderstorm !>iohi (>\t r Kiiiiht Lumpur at 5 p.m. to da> an<i many rubber and other tram win- blow down. Telephone lines were destroyed ar <i iv Mfinl ■orliitm tl.* electrii \igh\ vtm di^ aliltii. A -ini'iiiat .»^i apii :*-ut va> MwJM
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    RUBBER AUCTION AT K. L.
    67 6 \From cut vwn On mJmt.l Kuala Lumpor SaM Mk, Ti.' BMt ni!>i».r auction undor the MOpioet of Hrn >'luiif;()r ChaiiilM'i of Com necoe Rabbet 4s«oci*tfoa wash, vi to tiav. Mr. W. V. Suli inadr vpct'i )i and Ihf Icdlowtng prioM wnv roalitod Smokai BheelfMS; BhaatOetpe
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    105 6 kgi ate Stme, Darbj tmi Co. Middloton Tin M pkl*. Bhj Bfi a ir- Om hag to i\,vsm\ ramAfenti i». n ;i i, Bnkil k i l,£g| ii,. FoUJ L9l l. L6 V SM 'iOtai vi .hhkV of It— 111 i;tl \.ai- lO,MT. llessi b. Gm
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      146 6 By Special Appointment to H. M. The King. RENAUDIN BOLLINGER Go. AY CHAMPAGNE I 1904 VINTAGEj I IS WORLD RENOWNED. I SOLE AGENTS, I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. WOOD-BURNING Messrs. LITTLE Co. hold the largest Stock m the Far East. Over 100 m Stock, Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co., L« SINGAPORE KUALA
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      74 6 RECORDS BY LITTLE TICH ARE ONLY TO BE HAD FROM THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. NOTE THE PRICE lOin. DOUBLE SIDED $1.25. BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    56 7 AUSTRALIA'S BAD START. By 9 ibmarine Cable]. bOTHAI News Skuvice. London, via Durban. l; inrd leal match commenced a: Ad-!. i I est< rday In tine hot weather. was iiood and the wickei tstralia made 189 runs. Foster took c lets foi thirt> six inns. I ig
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE.
    94 7 Heart's Wish Fulfilled. Rlttkr's Service. London, via Bombay. ■>. M. :':•> King has telegraphed to Mi oft that he rejoiced to learn from all 'nat the success ol his viMt to 1. i exceeded all expectations. All classes, races and creeds received him and the Queen with
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    BLACK SEA DISASTER.
    50 7 E Vessel Sinks. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. yacht has been sunk m a %-v. it: the BbjM i Sea. These were IT'J persona aboard, including the Russian s tialat^ and his family. ia would appear to beConsoJ General Kortamychew, who was a!>o a Russian ncillor or
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    NEW YORK FIRE.
    67 7 Recovery of Securities. Imperial News Sekyics. London, via Durban. It is I [rom New York thai sixty ing worth or securities have i from the aults of the Equitable baiMing. Ir is nntimatrid :h.ir >:.!• eighty millions m the vaults wbic-r arc at prv-MMit inacconirihlc, being boned
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    A LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.
    93 7 Some Good Advice. bOTOAI Xkw> Service. London, via Durban. Mill rs 1 ballofl returns generally indir." >.\ to one the) are IS I strike. I Laboox demonstration was addressed by M- Crook, Mi Henderson and other Lai Mi Hendenon urged the workers not to be I allied
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    BRONZE BUST OF " C. B."
    39 7 BRONZE BUST OF C. B." r-M \L X.:\y- SeSTIOB. London, via Durban. bronze Im-*' Sfi Campbell Banner- a meat m W« rain mqui '■■•> a:,-. cereEl i- placed ia a niche m the oga le moon ,:!-:it to Loi d
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    QUEEN WILHELMNA.
    14 7 tnina con til g the probability oJ ai int res oing ground.
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    AFRICAN SHIPPING.
    181 7 AGREEMENT BETWEEN INTERESTS. No Rate Cutting. [l>v Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. It is announced from Hamburg that a very important meeting will he held there on the l.")th inst. between the Ost-Afrika line and the British lines, as the agree- j inenN between the
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    PERSIA.
    41 7 Expedition Possible. Eeuter's Service. London, via Bombay Renter's correspondent at Calcutta states that there is a growing belief that the despatch of a British Expedition to South Persia IS imminent, though it is still being considered here and m London.
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    Mr Schuster Leaves for Europe.
    55 7 I\eiter's Service. London, via Bombay. From Teheran it is telegraphed that Mr Schuster has left for Europe. He issued a statement opining a that the commission of January was not tit for the Treasury administration. The commission has resigned. It is nderstood that Mr Bklornard
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    WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
    50 7 Ilkeston Does not Favour. Impebiai News Service. London, via Durbaa Col. Seelv has taken a women's referendum ;'t Qkeston on the suffrage question; Ho issued f>.tf<Hi papers and tin- returns were 1811 ant i»uif ra^ r e and 1,074 prosuffrage. The rest oi the papers, 8,715, were blank.
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    109 7 Great Excitement m Berlin. Better's Service. London, via Bombay. Renter's correspondent at Berlin telegraphs that the weather favours a record poll at the i lections fox the Reichstag. To-day the excitement was very keen. The Socialists are very active and have isfi 1 manifestoes which warn the electors
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    LORD HARDINGE HONOURED.
    17 7 Better's Service. London, via Bombay. Lord Hai linge hss received the Chain i:;n Order.
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    LAST NIGHT'S FIRE
    51 7 eight ociocE ast nig eceived a < I i tire Factoj at Th< Brigade 1 1 out smartly under Wils a, but found t required. Atant small oil agine caugl I fire and g *:on was sp lily cxl ingnish- oolies m the factor] Blight c to
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    101 7 i sof th< S1 raj ts Phi losopb i Socv j enterta ned at dinner last gbt at the S tpore dub ;be retiring k nt Mi H. N. R i > i 1 1 > C.M.G. I Hyfann boy, arrested is the street by M :i!< ijuii detective, who
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANK.
    61 7 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANK. The local Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has ram rora his I read < >ft:ce g statj that, subject to audit Bank dividend for tb" hall-year ended :>lst December, 1911, will probably be £2 per share, that §1,950,000 will be carried forward to
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    111 7 According to some Australian scribes who met Mr. Warner and bis men ai Adelaide, England is evolving a new ami kmperior type ol international cricketer. The old time, thick-set, red-faced, beer-loving cricketer with a thick burr m his speech is conspicuous bj his absence from the present combination. Mr. Warner's
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    FRENCH CRISIS.
    225 7 PRESS DWELLS ON GRAVITY. [By Submarine' Cable], Impbbial News Service. London, via Durban. The French newspapers dwell on the gravity of the crisis and insist that the first duty of t lie new Cabinet is to secure the speediest ratification of the Morocco agreement. They demand an end
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    31 7 Alleged Cure. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Renter wires from Lahore that a Sepoy who returned from Uganda m I .UH suffering from sleeping sickness has completely recovered.
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    CHINESE TURKESTAN.
    37 7 Republic Declared. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A St Petersburg telegram Btates that the Chinese reYblntionaries seized the arsenal a! Kuhlja. m Chinese Tarkestan. They kilh'il four hundred Manchus and pro« claimed a republic.
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    TROUBLE AT BAHIA.
    60 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. it is telegraphed from Riojaneiro that on tli" Government of Bahia refusing to act on the judgment Of the Federal Court m granting a writ oi habeas corpus m favour of certain opposition deputies, a fort bombarded and destroyed the Government
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    LADIES DEPORTED FROM CHINA.
    340 7 A report of an interesting rase heard m H. Ms Court at [chang recently, is pnblished by the N. 0. Daily News. Two ladies, Miss M. K. Molloy and Mis> M. EL Scars, unattached missionary workers, were charged before Mr W, Meyrick Hewlett, ConSOl, with Conduct
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    Advice for Old and Young.
    53 7 Don't trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men ami women. It may be vital m case of a child. There is nothing" better than Chamberlain's Gongh Remedy for coughs and colds In children. It is safe and smie. For tale by all
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    560 7 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon m the Board room, Mr. F. J. Jlallifax presiding. The other members present were Messrs. Tan Kheam Hock. M. S. Angullia, I. Moss, Chia Keng Chin. Dr. S. C. Yin. A. W. Bean, Dr. j P. B. Croucher.
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    Mr. MATHKSON LANG.
    215 7 Miss Hi tin BBITTON. Great interest is evinced m the i^ i t of these dist inguished art istes as their prominence m London, where Mr. Lang's great production of "Hamlet/ and Komeo and .Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre, are fresh m the memory of those who
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    A QUESTION OF TITLE.
    112 7 The King is the King-Emperor m India: hut is lie Emperor (ieor^e V. > Or should he be George 1.. is Scotland claims that the Late King Edward VI I. was hJdward I. of Scotland Frankly, we give it up. The Crown of India laid no
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      15 7 For all internal com plaints dy sentry cough cold &c, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,
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      218 7 ROBINSON Co. A NEW SHIPMENT OF MANILA CIGARS LA MARIA CRISTINA FACTORY. REINA VICTORIA, HIGH LIFE, LONDRES, PANETELAS, DELICOSOS. ROBINSON Co. CIGARETTES at the Smoking Concert. /^^jt When you pass round cigarettes at the fe .7^ Smoking Concert be sure they are State JL Sr" Express the cigarettes of quality
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      558 8 SHIPPING STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" Steamship Company NEDERLAND." Royal Dutch Mail Service. Ihk company's Mail Stkamkr KONING WILLEM 111 left Sahani; on the Uth January 1912 at 11 a. m ami is expect, d to arrive bere k>u the l&b January 1912. SUe wili sail fof Bata\ia 011 tlu- same day
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      597 8 SHIPPING N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      923 8 SHIPPING SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA Hamburg America Line, STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. o«« Deutsche Dampfschrff-fahrts Ges "Hansa" Bremen. To Penang, Rangoon Calcutta. COMBINED SERVICE. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through rates to all
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      673 8 SHIPPING P 0 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading burned for China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward [fob china) Arcadia Jan U Dev»nlui
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      627 8 SHIPPING m Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brvm, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The Baal uki well-katoi a kiii> Compan] sail toi teigl I i Hamborg la Etottei da d A ir ■on, Gib tltar, Qt oat Ni Sin^ kj Hongh tag Nagas L Kobe to Yol i Si i Fodi i I ria
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED
    251 9 Per N. I). L. sir Derfflinger due Jan 20.— Bargassessor Stelle, Mrs Oberstabsarzi Lucia Schmidt, H. G. Bateson, Mr Mrs C. Harrington. Miss Julia Schmidt, l>. Bandel, Paul Bandel, Mr Mrs C.J. I>. von Rdetschoten, Henry Hollamlr, Mrs V. Guerard. Mr Mrs Geli Kom Bat r« ill. Mr
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      568 9 TAR FAST flYYPnti 0 AfTTVirur rAn LAol UATbtn <k AtLITLtNt I COMPANY, LTD.. SIXGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gss Dissolved Acetylene. ij acetylenic blowpipes a»ul blow pipe cutters fcr quick cutting h.u and Steel. AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of rep Mix to Ships, Boilers, Motor-cars etc. Application of the
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      501 9 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamersof the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. 1 88 Japan coin A.. Stewart. bs Gregory Apcar J.< B. 11. Belson. >s Arratoon Apcar 4,500 G. P.
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      609 9 To Beautify r\ and Preserve S y (§(p The Complexion y is made soft, smooth and Snow" Dullness, greasiness and blemishes disappear, and a charming healthy tone 111 j One ol the special properties of 1 1.\/! i.ixi/ Snow" is that it tends to remove wrinkles and restore the fe
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      252 9 DIETHELM AND CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, distributers for Straits Settlements, F. M. S. and British North Borneo. Every fortnight fresh shipments of the newest numbers. Obtainable m retail from the prominent general stores and music dealers. Dec 6 jc savaresseT KSANTAL'S rCAPSIiIES] nWtWfti cr OA. AND COATINw Or MLMDRAMC^ »L' t>"
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    CHANCES OF MALARIA INFECTION.
    209 10 Ffci »*m an article on the Ms l' 1 W n > r ts its ->' l>a\ ibis i kg 'i the c <•!• knees of ii m is qnofc El la v'\ is thai wide dis ot ma on a plentiful ■Kppl] the I thi"
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    GENERAL ARBITRATION.
    130 10 ttitnti the Head of the Stat ad s parties is well 1 '>itiou of the x concluded 1: The worst 1 they Jiavc been i are being used to restore the s tj the Kep iblican i. iple of then rr- pros A i theSia tlu* Goveruraent i
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    219 10 I: < I 1'• I.-.. It is that G< i cited States i big < ii. r b may l c grave possibl duagfc >ns effects the i thi- count The I was s icordi my informant says 61 Lo .Jon cor- ■itl.'iit of the "Manchi stei
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    THE TUAREG ARABS.
    177 10 Tuai g Arabs, who ore now imparting lash of colour to the proceedings oi tl) [talian army Tripoli, are said bo I dea endants oi Ibe bristian crusadei w'i < o c the Holy S< pulchr* jrasp of tl Cm Borae >• jh hi ndre igo. The
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    SCIATICA AND ITS TREATMENT.
    142 10 Dr William Henry, of Harmon, Illinois, veral years he has \n-en viatica successfully m the following i tanner: First be f vt s cathartic doses phyllim, following these with 10 to 15 grains I ammonium chloride 5 two hours until ii" pain begins to 1 i
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    Market Price List.
    343 10 perc do l" per II). B ak Bean Sprout per cat t 2\ chan Cabh ig do. jiii 07 d<>. i r, 1 do. S nil each 1.80 I lit do. do. I C do. <.i j i "•> 1 1 i !>•■: cutty •J.'. do. Small
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    A Life Saver.
    77 10 No physician cau prescribe a better preparations tor coughs and colds than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and uo physician cau subst ateantl such a large number of claims for life Baring as does this remedy. A bottle cf it m the home when needed is worth many tinie>
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    521 10 The Total where given repres nts I I output since Jan. 1911, except wiiera I figure m brackets is g;\vn. rc;n. so many months. When a month's return missed, khis total represents tlu iu.-t »vail- Bible tt bI. Nov. Dec. T Allagar 6,900 \\o< Pongsa B 5,354
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    TIN RETURNS.
    46 10 1 it ;< v katuui; i iaiiou jKia Kian :i tteng Kiddl 112 1 N I til/1 I oncoUdai gkalen Ml Baluuai Efyd Rambutan h oz. v li.'dh Km a I Job Si'it'iniali Sipatek I I Societe dec Btaini Tekka (>: tongkab 2.-_i- f%\ 4 Teonob ■><-
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    Croup Prevented.
    78 10 CJmiiilM rlaii) s (ou^h Rei.u.d\ It uH Ottl) a certain cuiv for croup. i.nt it vwi; tlif at tai U vMun tweU octm a> MM M first symptoms apjH-ai Iv maiiv Ifco n ofhouiew it ik kt |»t constantly at hand [for instaut use as s<K)n as the
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      57 10 How to get Rid of a Cold. If you have trouble m getting rid of your cold >ou may know that you are not treating it properly. There is no reason why a cold should bang on for weeks and it will not if you take Chamberlains Cough Itemed v
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      471 10 r" M>li: LONDO H England* BY APPOINTMENT To H.M. THE KING. v"/ A commendable feature about Lemco is its marvellous keeping properties." Even m the tropics opened jars keep absolutely fresh and pure. This phenomenon is not due to preservatives, but to beef purity and perfect concentration. Food reliability reaches
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    SHARES.
    1287 11 3AP. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 9 4 3 150,000 2s 28 Anglo-Malay 30% int 17 10$ 18 9 50,000 2s 2s Bataug Malaka 2 4$ 2 10 80.000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 10 2 6 10 12 6 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 Corrected up to Jan. 12.) Bank 4m c 24§ demand 2 4 5-81 Private credits 3ms R*4| credits 6 m 8 2 4 23-82 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India. T. T. 174| Hongkong, demand 18$ Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 Jan. 12. jTin Ho (ton* sold 1 9:5.00 Gauibier 10.1 "> Gambier Cube No. 1 15.80 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore tS.lftf Pepper. (White fair' 30.50 Nutmegs <110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs iHO to the lb.) nom. Mace <Banda> H& Cloves <Amboina> nom. Bali
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      178 11 FOR ESTATE other BUILDINGS "GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING (jrenasco is the ivsult of over 30 y©arS Experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofing. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing on the market. ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour of Genasco is the simple 3Uid easy manner
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      84 11 De KONiNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ 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. Brouwer Moeara-Saba, Bimpau;4, Djimbi and Toongkal Jun 13 van Noort Batavia, Semarang and Soerabay a ...Jan 18 van DER Parra Bengkalin, Faneh,
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      49 11 Pneumonia. You are probably aware that pneumonia always results from a cold, but you never heard of a cold resulting m pneumonia when j Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. Why take the risk when this remedy may be had for a tritle? For sale by ail Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      862 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Eupbrosyne Brit yen 85 Barrett Portsmouth, 10-1 X. Hebrides Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Anamba Brit 1158 .Teary P. Laut. 5 1 A- IVt Uncertain Bucephalus Brit 1192 Garrick Tjilatjap. 7 -11 H BngMoh I'nccitain
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      256 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are taattsnafttad] by OOTrtWJ 0< the K. T< 1. Go. and couiam the observation^ made at iTnttglr^wg UK > Obsen atm > and al Manila < Observatory M\,| Tlif data an date and boor of despatch; the Barometei reading (inches HK.. Killi metres m HK
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    NEW SINGAPORE RUBBER COMPANY.
    812 12 Suggested am \lg \m itiox. The ;i!imt;il general meeting of the New Singapore Rubber Company, Ltd.. was lield ut the oairc<. Commercial Union V.uildin^s. yesterday Mr A. 1 tfebn presiding, 1) •\]\ii supported by his co-directors Messrs t'. Kiliuu. and W. R. Rowland. Tin- directors' report
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    SWIMMING AND WATER POLO
    2037 12 all Rights Rkskkyld., hv Archibald Sinclaib. (Vice-President of the Royal Life-Saving Society For a lengthened period there were no swimmers like those of England, but dur- in^ the last ten years they have lost their supremacy m speed swimming: yet have maintained that for lonj, r
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    S. G. C. FIXTURES.
    83 12 Jan. l:; Gold Medal 1911. JJouthlj Medal. .lan. 1 i Monthly Medal. Jan. '^7 28 Autumn Cup. Pebbc i >\ Feb. 1 Entries close for Club Championship and Sw e< ipstake. Feb. I Monthly Medal. Feb. ~> Ladies' Spoon. Feb. 8 Entries close for Foursome Competii
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    673 12 Tbe Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Perm arrived from Colombo on Thurs day. and continued her voyage to Northern ports yesterdaj (Friday) after replenishing her bunkers, and Loading a cargo of tea. The Dutch steamer Van Noort loads Eor Java ports, and sails at noon ;<< daj (Saturday). The
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      13 12 For all internal complaints dysentry cough -cidß fee, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      233 12 A GUARAMTEEDJNOOME FOR LIFE £100 a year for life on attaining age 50 or a single cash payment, £1390-2-0 can be secured by a maie a^e 25, for an aaiiual p^ of £31-16-0, (other ages m proportion. y Quotations for Annuity for ail kinds, at rjiy a-t. p amount, will
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      50 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Launches will run as follows Svtihdav, Jan. 13th. Johnstons Pier, 2-15 and 3-15 p.m. Club Buugalow. 2-45 and 5-30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14th. Johnston's Pier. 7. 9 and 10 a.m.. 2-30 and 8-80 p.m. Club Bungalow, 8-30 and 9 30 a.m., 12-15, 3 and 5 30 p.m.
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