The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 March 1912

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE^ JR [DAY, MARCH 17 1912. NO. 7.45.)
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    153 1 Latest London rubber prices Page ft. There lias been some sharp lijjliting at Horns Page 7. The Duke of Fife's funeral took place m St. George's chapel Page 7. Mr J. O. Davies case m the police court is reported on page IS. A Bowing race was
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    ST DAVID AND CYMARY.
    826 1 out of compliment to the day Mid fa* representatives of Gallant Little Wales ji would li.iv,' looked better to put thepropei Welsh iijiii..- < i the Baint of the daj m ;i heading. But there Lea prejudice against Or Jit l<;;st «r(,<,d (1,..,| {,f f,,,, ,mt
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      816 1 U TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT nil 1 AT THE f HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE LATEST ARRIVALS I The management have pleasure m announcing an f entirely new series of films by all the best makers I rabjeote grave and gay; picture* that will make \ou laugh, and i>ietures that
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      165 1 VICTORIA THEATRE BINGAPORE, Commencing Saturday, March 9, MAURICE E. BANDMANN PEEBBKTB THE NK\v BANDMANN OPERA C° iftf THE QUAKER MIL BSf% PEGGY. T Ma" d a 2 y THE DOLLAR PRINCESS. K-u. A WALTZ DREAM. SZIF THE MOUSME. THE CHOCOLATE Marls SOLDIER. MaV" l^ THE KING'S BRIDE^ THE COUNT OF
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      117 1 tto^a? f e Ht>vertloemento. 4. Oxlev Road to let Page 1. Quadrant motor cycle (or sale I'.i^e 2. Board and Lodging at 21 Sophia ftoad Page 2. Sporting Club .May meeting programme Page :>. Pixoap, tin i;iiL'>t shampoo powder Psge Bankruptcj notice re John Elendrioks Page i. auction tale of
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      312 1 THE WEEK. Friday Mar Ist. High Water— B-rt am., 10-20 pm. St Davids Day. VJVlsli Dimn r 1 1 »t I Kuropt 1 pm. S.V.A. Lecture, D.8.T., 5.15 pm. Saturday 2nd. High Water— !i-12 am., 10 is pm. Mdllt* Qautbier's Concert, Teutonia 9.15 pm. S.CI.C. Monthly Medal. B. I. Outward
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    GERMAN OFFICERS AND TITLES.
    309 2 According to the "ossische Zttitung, the f military career m Germany is not open to the talents, for hardly any of the higher offices m the army are held by men who have not "a handle" to their names. Of the 42 officers who form the
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    THE CLERGY AND "THE MIRACLE."
    162 2 The Clerical Advisory Committee met at Olympia recently to consider the letters §ent m by clergy and ministers of all denominations who attended the special matinee of The Miracle. It was resolved to recommend that the management should omit the bedroom scene with its mock
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    372 2 Th*' "Civil and Military (ia/etta* 1 anjiountes the aagjagaßMßil of Uaaaaaaat Krne6t Bofjpet »jf th*- 17th I Mike of Cambridge's Own Lamcrs. and Miss Doro thy I>an*\ eldeat daughter of Sir Louis and Lady l»ane. Says an Aifiriraii paper, 'm order to put a stop to street hugging JB Broadwaji,
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    WAR HEROES OF 1870.
    401 2 A Widow s CLAIM. France ha* raised a million voices to claim the medal offered by the Government m tartly recognition of the heroes of MM Franco-Prussian War of 1870. One voice alone is feminine. This solitary signature of a woman is that of Widow A
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    PAY IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
    188 2 officers of the Piwitib army are not so well puid as our own. and v commission recently appoint. »1 to consider their position has advised the Government to assist the married officer or the officer who contributes to his parents with an extra franc a
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    CHINESE LADIES LOST IN PARIS.
    136 2 Paris. IM .jo. Four dainty vounn Chinese wurnt'n m brilliant silks were seen yesterday wandering about the Rue Tra\ei>>iere. As they appeared m trouble, and nobody could understand them, a policeman took them to a police station, and then* they made therasetoei understood la Ragliah,
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    A REVOLUTION IN PUBLISHING.
    144 2 Tbc Introduction of India paper m the Muimiftu tlire of the new (lltfc) <.. tOtl of the Encyclopaedia Brit— nice i* a rerolutionarj departure, 'rite practical ralue of a book to iis pfnuMpi iopendi altogether upon tin- extenl (o which bm will us*- it. Th«» experienoe
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    52 2 1 Twas on the island Tootle-Tuin A missionor, tried to land; His venture he rued, for he nearly waH stewed By a terrible cannibal band. They were just about to truss him up With a warranted wooden skewer, when they found m his pocket a valuable pocket Of Woods Great
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      334 2 WE ARE NOT BOUND DOWN TO ONE MAKE OF RILCOtx.D BUT STOCK EDISON BELL, BEKA, HIS MASTER'S VOICE, HOMOPHONE, DA CAPO, Etc., Etc. AN INCOMPARABLE SELECTION. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR SALE MOTOR CYCLE "Quadrant for sale, a* b. p.. m £ixx\ running order, inner tubes and outer covers
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      528 2 WANTED EUROPEAN FITTER Wanted tor factory Mar Sin#i{x>re flrst class Ktu-opean fitter having thorough experience of upkeep and repair of Electric Motors, switches, wiling Ac. I'ennanent ciiiloyinent, Call with references, Messrs Boustead <ft Co. Singapore. Feb 29 2-3 WANTED LevelleiH and assistant Surveyors for locating lines m hilly sections. Applications
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      653 2 The Harvests of Sea and A i\J Q YIELD A PRICELESS Rfm. FOR WEAKNESS AND Wa g vv M^rirvjQ X 'Kepler 1 v TRADE MARK Solution i <of coo cm* 0,l The finest bod) builder known to modem science. 'Kepler 1 Son rio\ f<»rms healthy fat. flesh and blood, bone
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    THE KINGS PRESENTS TO THE ZOO.
    1159 3 THE KINGS PRESENTS TO THE ZOO. "•■< Ttfvnim 4 The SSoo is now preparing lot the arrival of the King's aiumals from India and the> are certain to obtain good habitation Bui the Gardens are now practically full and if there are many more newcomers' Parliament will have to authorise
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    THE REVOLT NORTH OF MONGOLIA.
    353 3 'lifdivostok. BOih January. In reference to Mongolia*! declaration .of independence, Om Mongolian authori- l > bmiwm scut through the Russian Consul (be folio wing letter to the foreign repretentative at (Jrga The Mongolian people have terred taiilifullv under the Mmnehu dynasty, and have been diligent
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    GRATEFUL MOTHER.
    303 3 Tells How DQAX*fI BACKACm Kidney Pills Sa\k») hkk Bok*l Life. "Mrs. B. Tier, of LOS, IVwlaml Road, Worth* Ing, England, says: I dou't know how to thank yon enough, lor your Doans Backache Kidney Pills have actually saved the life of my son Arthur, aged 14. Arthurs Ulnoai
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      46 3 F. CLARKE Co. 207, QUKKN-ST., SINGAPORE. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubber-tyred Gharries and Best Rilbbertyred carriages, ring up Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of the Island. SPECIALITY FURNITURE REMOVALS m our own Vans, by our own men. GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIMMERMANN, Proprietor.
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      445 3 SOME MAKES OF PENS Jffl are pretty, but fail the If jgjj /)o\ JL test of hard work. Some frW/ j^SS pens write under fay- Imi t^tl'^f ourablo conditions, hut /w/ Olirfci w^.. M fail when driven. The fgf BE SURE YOU E 'SWAN 1 stands every &MB± Docs not
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      827 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SFRfNG RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES CT RACING.) WiL,'. BE !(Kl.!> OS Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 11th May, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. 9 h THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value 1600. A Handicap toe Horses
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      602 3 En:.-;es C!os:i ;it q H ,n „n BatOfday. the -JTtA April, except tor Race Wo. fl n the Thin! Day. EutricH for Rao n... s Up Thirrt a cmneal Nooana Friday, the 10th Hay. m all raoea rhe idvcrtiaed Bee m 1 Prim wil H Kl V u:hm !ilrl iVI
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    Mr R. KILIANI IN SYDNEY.
    1276 4 I Fink Si kkch \t tiik Natiohal Fbstivai* The German and numerous other frici iU of Consul-Genrral Kiliani will be pleased to know thai at the German National Foitifal held at Sydney at the Clifton Gardens, m the presence of three thousand people. altogether a
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    YUAN SHIH KAI.
    1179 4 A\ 1 NKr.vnf.KfN... rV>BTBAIT B1 o\»: umo KNi»\Nh HIM \\!i CHINK Wf.1.1.. I A Mvttle Letter m TIM Slew York Sun. 1 m 1864, when I went to China, Yuan wan just svu ceedinn the Manchu <leneral m eharsjs of tin' Chinese troops sent io Baoni Altai
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      139 4 Real Merit Wins. Th< n neret was a rime when people appre dated the reaJ merits fTiemtwi Cough Remedy more than now. Thm is shown hy t\ir inrreano m sale* and voluntary testimonials from persons who have heen cunil hy it. It you oi your children are tr<. til. led
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      706 4 I T s— &J&^P\ t C. &B. English Soups 30 Varieties All Delicious The Cuisine of one of the finest chefs m the world available for your t a bl< idg Crosse Blackwell Guarantee these Souds By rot.i to be made under ideal conditions, as are all their table delicacie
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    BYEGONE DAYS IN MALAYA. VI.
    1349 5 hTHI FIBSI CHINES] < m;.,. B ''Ml I ftBSI K\Kl»i. must have been a vary remote day n U( "<• Chinese m Malaya tli,- moat ancient records of travel we m then.. t a Cn neg€ tourisl w< have to thank tor perhaps the hid
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    WHAT INDIA THINKS OF KEIR HARDIE.
    512 5 RICHAKO 11 \t; I IS "John Bl'IX." \w know v.iiMt Mr Kelt Hardie thinks of India, and the knowledge is m no \\;t\ valuable. The greater part ot India lvi* not heard <>i Mr Hardies existence, despite the famous tour. Certain Infatuated Babua who
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    THE CARE OF THE HAIR.
    340 5 BPECIAL ATTETTKn KTCEBBABY IN HOI COUN'I KIEs. I' i- well known fact that the hair and the b i scalp require modi move attention m hot rlea than m cooler cliiui.'es. Especially Is t his the case with those wlkiiuc not natives. N<>( only is
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      304 5 THE BANGKOK TIMES (tSTABLISHK" 15.57.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams: TIMES, BANGKOK. °ct 17 tuths AUCTIONS NOTICE AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES FKOM I'AWNMIDI'S on Thursday, 7th Mar., at 10 a.m at the Auction Mart 77
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      810 5 AUCTIONS MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 4th March, at 2-30 pm. Four freehold building allotments situate at Somerset Rod off Grange Road. Singapore, marked lot Nos. 274, 275, 178 ami 27b of Grant No. 2 total area 23,62 ft sq. ft. Ching Keng Lee Co., Auctioneers *eh« 7 5^ AUCTION SALE OF
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 1, 1912.
    1030 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 1, 1912. i tii\*»-i( mliiir-iu t an. U' To day is the fateful date. March Ist, which was to see the opening of a general coal strike throughout the United Kink' doin, or else ji solution which could onh bo arrived at hy the
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    1151 6 Inspector Taylor ha* been appointed Court Inspector m Kuula Lumpur. On Thursday next, Man h 7. at Tanjjlin. at 7 -:in )).rn. there will be a Lantern Talk A man of < -haracter. The Attention of the Municipality might he directed to the dangerous itstc of decay of tin 1
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    STATE NEWS. PREPARING FOR RIOTS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    75 6 STATE NEWS. PREPARING FOR RIOTS AT KUALA LUMPUR. Ft •n,,M. fo trader canvM here fro,. |ittiJMoi y ta MMfirip ;l (J during It has been decided that onTl thaM. 8. Candor* h«.Kt;,tlcH,^J Inn :>,, t i l( n M lai llulit tapwetfc*ii n hot v tun sequence Mr Voanae i
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    PENANG NEWS.
    77 6 tt% Mr iVn.-u. issistaotSupl oIIWuII ii Straits. Mi Taow, roraarljrchia Fiv, Chines,. (1,.. m-hm.ecMl. twto.- ,.f CUi,,,.K, lonn I wlltU .ur..t...» of tl sssti: Two Chine* were charges' w.th O ff, r ing an illegal gratification of fruit to the Municipal Health Ofl induce bim to withdraw objecties
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    LATEST RUBBER PRICES.
    48 6 Kuala Lun 1 h<> f> i'">'' i Lsaiamcasa giving the following rubber ariosi biscuit 5s Bd, Fine (f, Scrap craps form SsSd, Bars s raj torm 1 ;.s. scrap untreated 4^ EUuasssj unrreated k id. Pins Hii I Pi 4- Th. market is retry steady.
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    OFFICIAL POSTS IN CHINA.
    35 6 IpOB The Times o: Mai U itsi ih*: Tou kay I < boo Cln,«»n < offered the i»»^t oCCommiasioaerof Tmhi and Custom* In Chins but rained it) liis- many business ties m Malaya.
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    SHARE CIRCULAR.
    200 6 1 ■m r mid Co. a. arj 1( v have I hi Mci !m- I; i isasa, on the other band, bare i>»'» m demand al better rates and ths generally i loses with s slightly tinw: tendency. Industrial snd 'l id> h.r a shads sasiar during ths
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    A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
    94 6 No ery i\ i.i association* turn of tiw \r;»r a century BooH was collecting bii K'okri.y." Mom iiit.M.^iuu ii Il|t that all Ihtovgh January an 1 IBl*i Byron vm raceii m« the C'liild,. HitioM. from John Murray Sfcond. who wa> then al N street. The otntenary
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      279 6 Fascination of the Ea^t f; pcrfecti i •SEH been brought t>v Messrs. <l 9&* V ;n t^t'r two brands Jj '^^■B fiouton Rouge w Egyptian Cigarettes jkS The care w h whlch l^ e y re "••<**. undrr irfcal climatic condit ens. starting from thr selection of BI^S JtL— the
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcotk'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 John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EABT C. N. LUM B address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. snow room Raffles Hotel,
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    165 7 1,000,030 MEN OUT. Divided Counsels. Keuter's Service. London, via Bombay. 1 "<•<••■ WTM .mother day of incessant ouierenees between the mim-is. the coal iwaersand the Gorenimeet. The latter doing their utmost 10 formulate a settlement. Over a hundred thousand strikers are to-night. Then have been fears of
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    THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.
    270 7 Miners Firm on Minimum Wage. Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. \n official statement says that Government proposes distinct district conferences ♦•etvveen the owners aud the miners to decide the. question of a minimum wage. .1 representative of Government being present. Should any such conferences fail, fhe Government
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    MLLE EVA GAUTHER'S CONCERT.
    271 7 MLLE EVA GAUTHER'S CONCERT. already announced Mile Eva <Jauthier, the well-known and favourite Canadian linger, is to give a concert at the reutoniaClub on Saturday evening, March -rid. si 0-lfi p.m. under the patronage ot H. K. tin- Governor. The string band of the Buffs is to ui^*' assistance under
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    SOME OWNERS ACCEPT.
    142 7 BUT WALES STILL REFUSES. No 111-feeling. I.Mi-Kin \l Xkws Service. London, via Durban. A section of coalowners at the in»'"<>f Durham Las accepted the proposals of the (iovcm.nent on national grounds m view of the disaster a strike would »>e, but the Welsh owners are adamant and
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    WAITING FOR ACTION.
    81 7 Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. In view ot the breakdown m the peace negotiations between the miner* and owners the action of the Government is eagerly anticipated. A surprisingly large percentage of coalowners has accepted the principle of the minimum wage, which fact is expected to strengthen
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    SCOTTISH HOME RULE.
    34 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The House of Commons by (£6 to 12H has adopted a private motion urging the grant of home rule to Scotland following that for Ireland.
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    CABINET MEETING.
    16 7 La rßft. A special Cabinet Mooting is being held to difICUM the coal crisis.
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    OBITUARY.
    18 7 The deaths are announced of OetUll Mildmay Willson and Mr. .1. Troutbeck the well known London coroiitT.
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    Mr KOVARICK'S SECOND CONCERT.
    113 7 Those who were unfortunate enough to miss Mr Kovaricks recital at the Teutonia Club on Wednesday evening, will haw another opportunity of hearing the young artist at Tanglin Barracks next Monday evening for arrangements were completed yesterday afternoon. Mr Kovarick has heen the recipient of numerous
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    STRANGE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN CEYLON.
    201 7 At ;i wedding that took place recently at I Colombo, Cey ton, the bridegroom dressed up as the bride, and the hitter as the former, and the ceremony wan gone through without tlie two people concerned being identified. Their friends are Mou questioning the
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    THE TRIPOLI WAR.
    69 7 ITALIAN ACTIVITY AT HOMS. Enemy Driven Back. Rklter's Service. London, via Bombay. There was fighting at Horns the whole day yesterday. The Italians rushed the heights of Mergheb and remained In possession In the evening, when the Turks and Arabs retired with heavy losses, leaving the de;td
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    EXPULSION OF ITALIANS FROM SYRIA.
    47 7 Imim:kial Xews Service. London, via Durban. lieuter wires from Constantinople that it is estimated that si\ to seven thousand persons will be affected by the auti- Italian expulsion decree m Palestine, including many who are employed on the Kaghdad railway at Aleppo.
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    MEDIATION IN TRIPOLI.
    91 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban It is stated from Home that Russia is making fresh proposals for mediation between Italy and Turkey, aud proposes to ask Italy on what terms she would conclude a peace with, a* a basis. Italian sovereignty of Tripoli. Thereafter it is
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    THE POWERS AND CRETE.
    28 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. It is announced at Paris that the protecting Powers have decided to st lengthen the naval force* m Crete.
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    AMERICAN NEWS.
    53 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. FIOW Washington it is lelegraphed that tile Way* and Means Committee have agreed to introduce into the (louse a Sugar Kevisiou Bill reducing the tariff to one cent per pound. The House Naval Committee hat decided ill favour of laying down two
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    PALMYRA ISLAND.
    79 7 Imperial Nkws Service. Ixmdon, via Durban. The Commander of the" West Virginia reports to tbe State Department that he found the island of Palmyra uninhabited, and there was no indication that any nation had attempted to assert sovereignty EASY MONEY. Implrial Nkws Service. Ixmdon, via Durban. The report
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    GUN-RUNNING IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
    273 7 Kn(.i.\ni>"s Anomaum > Position m THE Ti< IFFJC. How tar the naval operations In the Persian (lull last \ear were success! ul may be seen from the recently- published Consular report on the trade ot Muscat. These figures, says the "Times ot India," are m
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    CHINA'S STATUS.
    96 7 AMERICA TAKES FIRST STEP. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The House of Deputies m Foreign Committee at Washington has repotted favourably on a resolution congratulating the Chinese people on the assumption of the powers duties and responsibilities of sellgovernment. If this resolution passes the House m open
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    CHINA'S LOAN.
    24 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, Banter*! correspondent at Tokio understands that Kussia and Japan will participate In the loan to China.
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    DUKE OF FIFE'S FUNERAL.
    68 7 Kecter's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Windsor states that the funeral of the Duke of Fife took place m St. George's Chapel, m the presence of the King and queen, the Princess Royal, the Prim c of Wales and other Moyalties, No uniforms were
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    PORTUGUESE GUNBOAT SUNK.
    44 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A Lisbon message say* the gunboat Faro* 1 collided with a tog and sank off Alvor. Six were drowned, including the commander and the second officer. The rest of tin- crew were rescued with difficulty.
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    THE FINAL TEST.
    41 7 Rain Stops Play. i Imperial News Service. Ixmdon, via Durban. Kaiu ■flaia prevented play m the fifth test mat cli at Sydney yesterday. i A Sydney HMMgc says l>. Smith replaces Hill m the team to visit England.
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    DEATH OF STORER.
    31 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The death is announced of William Storer, the former Derbyshire wicketkeeper, who had m his day played against the Australians lor England.
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    THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
    352 7 Situation \t Hodeida. The Aden correspond! at of the Times ot India." m a manage dated the 11th instant, says: According to advices from Hodeida, the Italian steamer Calabria ami three or four other warships arc still blocking Hodeida. Uarbhana. and Has Katteeb. which air a few
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      13 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cougb colds Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      34 7 Do uot be deluded into neglecting a little cold. Uiisal catarrh or expectoration. If you do it Will finally become too late for treatment. Morrhuol Creosote cures catanhand dries up accretions wbich caa»se expectorations.
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      13 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cougb colds &c, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    QUEER MONEY.
    563 8 Primitive h unte re. to whom *i>in» H!ikiK»\vii. used akim r>>f parpos< i ar« m the pastoral state fthaep :'ii!l c-;iti le served tl le pm pose. In Ceo Iral I ies and Ivor) Ihe equival one coins. Beads, cowrj nhjells, teeth, nuti tun i n ed i
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    Should be Pleasant to Take.
    71 8 When a medicin< must m given to yoang children it shonld bi pleasanl I J hamberlain's < >: i^« 1 1 Remedy is made from 1. sugar, and the r<M.t> used m it-- preparation Uives it a tiav(,? timilar to mapfc syrap, mak< teg it
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    SHIPPING
    53 8 s.s. SINGAPORE 1.ir.7 tons. aptain B. Shepherd will he des ]>atched for Hautfkok from the t«>ails on Satmday. the 2nd March. 1912. at 11 a. lv. This steamer has excellent a< conim<xlati(»n for first aud second oISBS DasSSSMjers. For passage spplj to JOO SENG CHAN. -T» l. South Hiidffi
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    285 8 Per P, a <>. str Maloja, connecting with the Mr l)ev;inh;« dn< March H. Mi. B. V. 4 Miss Carey, Mi. A Mra. W. Gutcher, Mr. J. 11. and Missstanv. R. J. Addle, H. T. Long, B. O. H. Johnaon, H. Lnaiag. Per P. AO. sir Niiinur due
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      601 8 SHIPPING INDOCHINA S. N. CO., LTD. POB HONGKONG Co ipami 'fl Bn hkb M KUMSANG 1^ dm here on the lot Karen, ami will he despatched forth* above port on Saturday, the •j". 1 March. she h.-is excellent accommodation forllrst paHHen^erw. amidships, carrying qualified Kuroi>eAn Burgeon, and Is Btted throughout
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      679 8 SHIPPING »^^n^^m^^m-~ i- SSS^-SU^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^Js^^SSTßiw^SS^SSSß^SßSSnsm^ Norddeutschcr Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and WfjM-kBOW mail steamers OJ this Company sail fortnightly from Bremeß. Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectlni Ifaraeilles, Naples, Alexandrui and vice rerm Port Said. Sue/. Aden, Colombo, Tenang Ettngapore, Hong^cong, ERianghal, Tslngtan Nagasaki
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      606 8 SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued for C.'hina Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and American Port 1 Steamers frill leave Singapore ou or about MAIL LINES. I Ml 1 Outward (pob China) Pevanha Mar
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      565 8 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd DIRECT BBR^ X E TO Japan via HontKong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on tbinu^ii Billn <i Lading fdr r'iuiinn. PfacaOi Bwatow, fLmay hefoo, il( ■m, Newchwang, Yangto&e Port*. Pm muaii the Phillippines, A< a. .V'-. STEAMERS. Tins CommanaV
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      275 8 SHIPPING VIA INLAND SEA OF j Ap Semi-Tropteal R^ te BO OAHI oft; Thn- v Fr:n >f tail.' .J In t 9tt\ I Croni R 1 3.5. China I i Special rat taiv. Dfplon 1 r i rid werm a dijiooonl nf 10 not apply I Japan lo E iropi
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    PLAYS IN PICTURES.
    1113 9 CINEMATOGRAPH AND REALISM, SOMH BTORIBB. In the mere matter of amusement the oiieinatognipli has game.l almost unbounded popularity; for proposal of Instruction its usefulness has been plainly demonstrated, and there is already indication of the possibilities m it* application to Boienoe. Thus, the moving picture, even m
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    A LOST STEAMER.
    594 9 CBBW'fl BxPBBUEXCEa IN OPU BOATS. i \ilcutia. 12th February. The oir»c ers of the German sicnincr, Adamsturm, "which arrived inCaieutta on Saturday, have supplied to an Kmpire representative a flCiai|lHlhsiHln report of the loss of the sicaiiicr Chesapeake and the circumstances under whiofc the\ laved twenty-one of
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      657 9 SHIP PING. ipIIITOYo iri^EiriTAmTA J||i||^ WESTERN PACIFIC I||||B DENVER an» Rio GRANDE KISEN KAISHA. s.s. Nin. N mar,; n.00,'/,,,,,.. (ISTKRMEmATE) Western Pacific Denver Rio Grande PMu^ii Di^iirarsss'JiS!^-^ th iiajatiai rai s <* WITHOUT CHANGE. C lnea«o.via Salt Lake City and Denver i-l.clnc Li K lits-Electric Fans, Uuion Depots. .^SST 1
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      558 9 BANKS j HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS.— Sterling £1,500.000 at 2.- $15,000,000) Silver Reserve 816,750,000 j" »31, 750,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. i E. Shellim Esq., Chairman. F. H. Armstrong Esq.. Deputy Chairman. A. Forbes Esq. F Lieb Esq. r n
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      419 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. TWRTTT? A yam? t> 8 8 CURRBMGI INSURANCE m Force, over $45,000,000.0 C New Business, 1910, over W. 640 000.W RF^p g ßv^ ett^ S n rplus above "abilities toy RESERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements,
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      160 9 Relief at Hand. Mam Bofferen Erom rheamatiara have i n ■arpriaed and delighted iritb :n< pmmpl naUef afforded )»> appljring Cliamberlaio'a Palaj Balm. Not one eaae of rhenm \tiam \n t< n raquires anj Internal treatmeal irhitevat. r.»r sale h\ all Dispenaarlei aad Dealata. Hi ir.Lf CURE NO FICTION I
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    PAPUA.
    1086 10 The Natiyi Labovi Qvbstiox. Mr K. a. Goodyear, In th. M Sydney Morning Herald,*' give> livel> deacrip tion of the way naii\t astale lal»our is managed m thai new an. l important Territory, now onder \u>t r-.iliau jurisilie tion. \\i- ffliiea .Most prop!.- ..ntside. with whom we dis cu>>
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    806 10 The total where given represents figures for 1911, except where ;i AffUK hi bracket! is given representing BO iikimv mouths. Bltfttfl inaniiycrs ami ;iu<Mits frill ol)li^'e by correcting ratarni if vrroilg. Melton Mount Au»j \,v. NVw Lai,,, Now Serend NY.V > Q| N Hummock v, Padm* Jaw.
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    British North Borneo.
    6 10 BritUh Horn,,. Seki
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      387 10 Q. What is good for my cough? A. Aycr'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 alcohol m it
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      645 10 A Captain m Kitchener's Scouts Nervous Breakdown, Paralysis The vuster force which conquered the most perilous afflictions and enabled htm to endure amazing hardships, says Captain Henderson, til denved entirely from Pkosjerint. Exposed by bis adventuroui life to an extraordinary Feriet <>f misfortunes, iron being disabled m action, to sunstroke!
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      148 10 Croup can be Prevented Wlu n giTi n ;is siH>n i> tl.' app« us c i, m i, t M lain's Coogl watd oil m atf Mk ol cro ilan^n and > i -< mol h. i \i-»«- v uxmh «Ml ..ii\ I DispenearV and l»- \'< r». CELESTINS VICHY
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    SHARES.
    1320 11 3ap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Skllkrs. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 3 3 7* 150,000 as 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 15 10* 16 6 50,000 2s 2s Baraug Malaka 2 3 2 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 11 15 0 12 7 6 80.000
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected up to Feb. 28.) Bank 4m b 2-4 1132 n demand 2 4 6-B'i Private credits 3 m/ 8 2-4$ credits 6 m 2-4 11 16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288| India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand lfijj Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Feb. 28. Tin ...< 100 tons sold) 95. 37 i Gainbier buyers 10.40 Garabier Cube No. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 22.50 Pepper, I White fair) buyers 81.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (P.anda)
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      180 11 FOR ESTATE other BUILDINGS GENASCO (Tropical) ROOFING 4ienasco is the result of over 30 years Experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofing. Its durability makes it the most 'economical of any roofing on the market. I ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour of "Genasco is the simple and easy
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      126 11 De KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay )The undermentioned dates ot departure are only approximate. RUMPHIUS Batavia, Dwmnnfl and Sourabaya Mar I Rkvniers/ Band.jcrnmssiu, SStagen, Kota Baroe, Balik-Pa})an, Samarinda, Tarakan and Berouw Mar BENOA Moearasaba, Simpang and
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      1115 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahmat Pahang 24-1 F.M.s. Dock Z. Provincien Dut cru 6500 Cate Bengkalis, 31-1 hut. Consul J >,>< k H. I. Zekinan Dut 146 Kaan T. Priok, 16-5 Dot Coqnl Uncertain S/,getvar Ans cru 2300
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      119 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if uot bpecilied.] Peb Belangor, Fawons, I. swctt. via innts Krk.i. McCraith. Malacca Muar Kmili'. Dut. ICahmOOt, Uhio Hal Nam. Phillips, Mviar a Malacca |Kgl Hoy, Hut. Mat. Bata Pahal m j Glentarret, Webster. tTkong. B*halAJaaMl Blephanta, Ooope, Penang, R f goon i (alcutuw Hong Bee, Kinghom,
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    Mr. J.O. DAVIES ACQUITTED.
    908 12 Charge ould sot bi Susi uked. Mr. D. Davies, a btoscer of the Arcade, n)»peare.l before Mr. MMindrell, third nsagistrase, yesterday, on a charge oi cheating P, EL P. \':m hiappa Chett} hi pact <»t Mr. 1". c. Stevens appeared lot the pro-... ition ami Mi.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    42 12 sini>a\. Makch :uu>. Swimming Club Uutnchet will ru m follows on Sundux. Johnstons I'iei af U. 10, :md 1 a. m 9 and t'MO p.m. dub livuiKulow at »-S0 intd K» a. m f H 16, uud ."»:»(> p. m
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    ROMANCE OF A THRONE.
    873 12 !;i:co.\( u.y.v. Si.. RET MI.KTIM. W I>«>N KB. The mini sMtstlng between as>King Miiiiiii'l and Dom Miguel, briefly dealt with by Eteuter m telegram on Pen, 2nd. is referred to at length m the borne papera Of that (lute. One account states: The ri\al (hums to
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    ROWING RACE.
    137 12 A race between a couph' of juniov fours of the Bowing Club took place yesterday 1 afternoon. The distance was about three quactera of a mile and was from Tanjong BboO SO the mouth of the river. Several members ol the Club followed the race m a launch.
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    THE CEYLON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    264 12 THE CEYLON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. I Kklli Wins Airr.i; Strbscuouh Tusru Nim iii.i M!i\ a. Feb. 17. Douglas Kelly regained (he Tennis Championship ol Coylon on the Hill Club court s al 1 1 .20 a.m. to daj There was a record crowd watching the play. Lad] McCallum arrived just as
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    403 12 TIBS i 0B I i; 1 1 v Pboi i ssi,,s p\D Am. I Majoi Sl sn l nrj and Lr hip kdall v Brokers I. i'« ■nn\ and Oantrell. Banks v I Bucklej and w. Smith i r. aM ami Shields. M.i l\. Karsten
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    622 12 SHI PPIN G N OTE S. The white beacon of the South Channel, Peuang, has now been re-erectesl. The Japanese steamer Yawata Mara discharges cargo of Miike coals at tin wharves. The Austrian Lloyd tinei Africa from Trieste for Shanghai, was »1 the wharf yesterda) (Thursday) discharging general c>\ rgo.
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    THE NEXT AMERICAN INVASION.
    87 12 To X \KK PL t IN XlUf!.. According to the programme arranged for the "Cleveland. Singapore will be invaded b\ another paitv of Aimriians m April. The Cleveland was to start Eton Nan Francisco on the sth instant on a Westward cruise, and. after calling at
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    PASSENGERS.
    123 12 Per Klang: RerJ.M. Hoover, Un Kendrv. .Mrs MoGragOT. Mr a. Mis KhoQ Sin sirw. SleMun Orange, Oberg, M. Traab, C. lliatll>ei>, .1. Kemp. K. .larvis. Snun tiers. Lm Km Jin, Ah Wong, Chi ifew, w»«»> Poll Soon, (iiiu Khye Cho*. Teoh Chena Too. Per Kri.in Messrs Kohinson. Bwwoe, Mr
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      22 12 It i^ atinounced tliut an American lady living m WuKhin^ton. Mrs. Kdward Heal Mcl^ean. has purchased the Hope diamond lor 2<>(UKH» dollar*.
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      25 12 Tlie I'asir Panjaiifj; munler cuse has l>een further adjourned. The cnne muh mentioned to Mr Acton, second magistrate, yesterdax. and was postponed till Tuesda> n«xt.
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      264 12 ENGLISH PHEASANTS, ENGLISH PARTRIDGES, SCOTCH GROUSE, SHANGHAI PKEASANTs Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. T^'ty 5? lam aTkM r > »L' PURE STERILIZED MILK HAS BEEN AWARDED GOLD MEDALS AT THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS PARIS 1889 HAMBURG 1903 DRAMMEN 1901 BERGEN 1898 STOCKHOLM 1897 CHRISTIANIA 1907 KIEL, 1898 TRONDJHEIM 1903 Its purity
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