The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 March 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MARCH 2 1912. NO. 7,4(50
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    170 1 The B6WI of the threat coal miners strike is sorry enough. In all the talk of settle nu'iit there is no certainty of settlement. And close on a million minors ure ont of Work and workers of other trades are re ceivintf notice, while railways are coiisi
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    THE CUTTING OF All HANG'S TOWCHANG.
    1361 1 THE CUTTING OF All HANG'S TO WC HANG. All Hang's towchang was his JO3 ana 1 pride. Black, ilnoom, ropelike, i! dtmglttd down to hi.> ki;< -s without maj spurious aid of silken coid. black or otherwise. All Hang*g religious education had been neg> looted. Blm might he h-.i\e learned
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      376 1 IQ U TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 1 ft AT THE i HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A PRETTY DRAMA ENTITLED SPECIAL MESSENGER 1 1,200 FEET KILAN. MAKING OF A MAN 1.000 FEET BIOGRAPH. ALSO NEW ARRIVAL GREAT FIRE IN OSAKA J WILL BE SCREENED FROM TO-NIGHT 1 Telephone lilt;. K. HARIMA,
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      266 1 MDLLE EVA GAUTHIER THE FAMOUS OPERATIC SOPRANO OF COVENT Ci\RDEN LONDON WILL GIVi: A CONCERT AT THK TEUTONIA CLUB Saturday, Mar. 2nd 9-15 p.m. WITH THK ASM STANCE OF THE BUFFB BARD AND UNDERTHK DIBTINGI ISH KD PATBOKAOJI OF H. E. THE GOVERNOR. TICKETS $2. ROBINSON PIANO Go CHINESE NEW
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      112 1 Zo*?a\>'B R&pcrttdcment9. A hatch of wanted^ to iia> Shorthand typist: clerks; iires>ei for Municipal (Quarries at I'ulau Obin anotlier Kurasian clerk and Kuropeari irmilil employment I'atfe 'I. Notification re funi ol Watkins and Co. I'atfe '2. House to let at Gaylang I'a^e I. Notice re tended ot pawnshops of Acheen
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      312 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 2nd. High Water— 9-1-2 am.. 10- is pm. Mdlle (lauthiers Concert. Teutonia 9.15 pin. S.G.C. Monthly Mt-dal. B. I. Outward Mai] due. N. D. L. Outward Mail due. Cricket, Motlu-r ("ouutry Colouiis. S.C.C. S.C.C. v 41st R.E., Tulo Hrani. Sunday 3rd. High Water— lo4 am.. 11.14 pm.
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    361 2 The Japanese battleship Kawa< hi. 10,800 tons, just completed at Yokosuka. ha* now been comini>sioned. On Friday, Feh. 21st. Mr. Shelton Hooper left Hongkong for a holiday m England. He was spent 20 years m Hongkong, and has not been hotve for ten years. The trial of Miss Kva Mount
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    DRAMATIC INCIDENT AT SEA.
    99 2 On the arrival of the White Star liner Baltic from New York at flwmiiitowii the reported having fallen la with the Liverpool rteamer skipton Oastic on the goto inst. m lat. 40*68, long. 48-10, Hying tignall for help. It appeared that two of her cicw had
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      75 2 Should be Pleasant to Take. a medicine must be given to vminfi chililr, n it^should be pleasant to take. Cham berlam s Cough Remedy is made from loal *ivp.!V U n th POots used m itB Pnparatioß ?nl^ Vi a or 81llJilar Ui lnaple H y ru P' iiiak Ingit
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      41 2 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Not one case of rheumatism m ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      307 2 WE NOW SELL OUR SHEET MUSIC i AT 85 c. PER COPY WHY PAY MORE ELSEWERE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. To-Night To-Night The Cinematograph Francais 111 at m FOOT OF FORT CANNING (CORN KB OF HIGH STREET) WILL BCREEN A BET OF VARIETY FILMS (Theso Films have bwn Socially
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      599 2 NOTICES NOTICE I hereby notify that the style of my Firm is changed to Watkins and Co. from this date. Mr. Allister Kdwaril Mardouald is authorised to witfn ax hitherto per procuration. W. L. WATKINS Ist March. 1912. Mar 2 3-.{ I Consulate-General of the Netherlands I NOTICE. The pa\vnshops
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      470 2 FOR SALE MOTOR CYCLE "Quadrant for sale. n± h. p., m rnaaiag order, inner tubes and outer covets practically new, with accessories. Trial ruu by arrangement. Trice $175. Apply QUADRANT o "Free Press.' Mar 1 IC FOR SALE Good sound Siamese and Indian bullocks trained to ploughing. Also a number
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      527 2 WANTED WANTED AN EURASIAN CltitK WnhkaowtadgtolthtMiiu a, a Mar» X- X. F,.. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED Wasted u on,, Bhacthand Tyi ::-:;::V;r;^' d,l'{ Mac 2 CLERKS Wanted two Smart ChiaaM Jnaio, quhk and ar.urate at Hgurei and ll k2> wttttag lafllipaaaHiit. ltn<1 Marl Al ivJOHN KITTLE Co.. Ltd <^V^a».Bßwpeaa f goodanniiaaiiii
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      558 2 SUNDAY CHURCta SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Second Sunday m Lent. 3rd March. Iolf. T.4.*> a.m. Holy Communion A Sermon. Introit Like as the hart. Bon Ice Hugh Wair. Hymn at (MTertory 264. Hymn at (ominunion 322. Hymn at Ahlutions IK2. (OorporatS Communion Of C.E.M.S.) 9 a.m. Admission Of BOW C.X.M.S.
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    UNKNOWN
    781 3 I BsVOBI Pom Akihj-. J vf a fihk. 4tr/ A^ Commander NakassAo, of H. I. .t^J^ u Aeo, L« a mode* man. He has passed through move "hairbreadth scapes and lim its" than Othello. In the Russo Japanese war he was gunnery lieutenant on board tin- battleship Has llidjltl
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    'FUNNY" PICTURES.
    166 3 'I'm. l'Hih'M,i.\i'in:it Ami THB SKATBRB. There was an amusing vcene on Hamp•^t»;ni Heath on recent afternoon. The Whitohtone pond w»i>. covered with icc.niid cinematograph operator decided to take a picture of people ikafclng and gliding thereon. He obtained the assistance of a number <>r persons, and suggested to
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    THE PEARLING INDUSTRY.
    537 3 r <■ WHITK DIVKHS KHOM LONDON 4 {'Although the majorit> of pearlers m the I orth-West firmly believe that the OQTDpul■ory introduction of white divers and triHlcis on all pearling vessels, instead of Uiatfot, spells ruination to the pearling industry, the (.'oiniiionwealt h < ioveruineiit doefl HOI
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    BEAR AT THE BALL.
    349 3 Am\/im, Society Revel** i\ \i.\\ \<>kk. THI D \<.<.1.1: l>\\t 1.. New York society*! present craze Im eccentrii esoteric dancing, which so ssto Dished the lmk«- of Connaughft and his party during their recent visit, reached climax at an Apache party given m well« knowq Chinatown
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    NO LIFE ON MARS.
    730 3 tJITIQUK Distinction oi thk H\imm. ff Mr. B. Walter Mnnnder ii right and bespeaks with more flmn common authority lliifs is n place where no living thing, such us wo know it oil the earth, can possibly »>xist. In a lecture Which he gave to the
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    CHEMISTS AND 'VETS.'
    234 3 War has just been declared. The belligerent! are the French chemiiitt and the French veterinaries. And it is the chemists who nave fired th< Aral shot. They accuse the vets of Infringing the laws governing the sale ot Medicaments. In Kiiiikc. each branch of the h Wiling
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    MALARIA SAPPED HIS STRENGTH.
    23 3 DIBOBDRB, llk ,-t Wi \,.vkss a>o oi.i >. k;>. Hr. Jciks Thaakfolht Afttrftaft i IH Com] let< Ra iverj 'J'.
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    DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS
    320 3 N itnelt iliw ih6 t>< t a*yi iptom. Dropsy i> a *ore Kfgn thai twnuel li very neii wrong uith the nut.. i li(llll if ftppean*. hi n.« >[„ r. w ■auuial poiwmiDg a«Chcpre(liH] "1 contracted Malaria m 1307, aad ;if(««r th.-ii m\ life wag made
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      59 3 Best Liniment. For cuts and bruises, there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It not ouly relieves the i>ain almost instantly, but it is an antiseptic liniineut and wken applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood jx>is*»u. You cannot afford fte be without it
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      299 3 "my \j^ U^S J ALWAYS B PLEASANT Jt I INTRODUCTION A Scotch Waisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled m Scotland by the Proprietors, D. J. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. JJgents CsltiiKxk, Macg«- egO r Co., Singapore. If mm m BY APPOINTMENT. m I MOTOR TYRE MANUFACTURERS TO H. M. KING GEORGE V I
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      214 3 H Warm Days E BH bring with their pleasures some Sg mm discomforts. Then it is really E| KM refreshing to remove every fa ffl trace of dust and perspiration H WM by using H J(glYerfs| toilet Soap| igSS and any day ;t is a good soap to 55 choose
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    ECHOES OF DR. BUSTEED.
    1312 4 To the general public the narm> of Dr, Busteed is familiar only as the author of the best book ever written about ohl Anglo-India, but his death ought not to be allowed to |»ass by without soin* 1 account of tin* man himself. As one who
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    AFTER THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    682 4 11l the second polling the Social 1 >erno (rats scored a much greater hik -cess thiui could have been anticipated. Theysecuied no less than 4tt new seats and. M they had already t\4. now BOttUMf 110 m the new Diet. Ak the whole number of seats
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      577 4 n~ The Harvests of Sea and Land Yield a Priceless Remedy for Weakness and Wasting 1 ~7 'Kepler' ;TRADE MARK) Solution (OF VOD LIVtR OIL IN MALT EXTRACT) The finest bodybuilder known to modern science. 'KEPLBR* SOLUTION forms healthy fat. flesh and blood, bone, brain and muscle. h fills out
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      241 4 r w^ Schiedam t9CHII&PpS# I iff 1 Refreshing and I /iJElfes ELxhilarating Drink and I 4fIH29A va ua^' e Medicinal I F* otrr Beverage m all ca^es of I U Til.., I lVlalana,uraveUnsomriia, I *tZ—i If Kidney Troubles, Stone I n Bladder, Urinary I 1 '^^hkz I Affections, Colic, Debility,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    943 5 Quicquid agunl bomioaa nostri eat farafo libelli. Juvenal. Thru whs linuli talk at tliu recent Labour Conference la Birmingham about fht' establishment of a daily paper In the interests «>t Labour Party. Them are many difficulties m the sray, financial and other. 1; may be remembered,
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    ISANDHLWANA 1879.
    555 5 ">rd was the BBrd anniversary of the never to be- forgotten massacre of the Is* Battalion 14th Regiment, now the South Wales Borderers, at Esandhlwana. With the second of the columns invading Zoluland m l«7t, the battalion crossed the river at Rorke's Drift, where it left a company,
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      410 5 AUCTIONS NOTICE AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES FROM PAWNSHOP on Thursday, 7th Mar., at 10 a.m at the Auction Mart 77 Riverside, m Malacca Chops Ban Hong, Eng Hin Chee Hin The plnfltffM WiD be on view at the Mart two days (Mb and M)t Marc)), 1912) prior to-day of
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      809 5 AUCTIONS T-mrw n-m iim i MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 4th March, at 2-30 pm. Four freehold building allotments situate at Somerset Road off Grange Koad, Singapore, marked lot Nos. 274, 275, 278 and 279 of Grant No. 2 total area M,6SB sq. ft. Ching Keng Lee Co., Auctioneers Pebl7 53 AUCTION
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      635 5 I^DUFLICATOH. V CQJ23 PROVIDES A SIMPLE MEANS A\^T^ //9* \h JO Srjj OF PRODUCING A NUMBER OF \> Pv?£3 V^* l?V COPIES OF ANY LETTER vOt^V rOO^ SPECIFICATION. PLAN ETC. -~Jr x-2 CCK?^J THE COPIES ARE PERFECT- §m<^ <m^f^^^ OBTAINED WITH PERFECT EASE TjT b$ y$ Price $8 each. JP*
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 2, 1912.
    2189 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 2, 1912. ■(■f il f ih* K»-* lie ..."i HMMk "n^«»- i miivr-f. am mt* t t..i T-..H r- era», •Vr) 1.-. I. I v»i'< ■a At the recent mooting of the Municipal Commissioners the question of the minimum monthly charge for water supply
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    APPEAL COURT. Mabang Estate Case
    221 6 T. I V al U VP-! Court has disn, Unhang KstMt- ■^'»tu]lyst.,tn^,,, lf lfH ni s.ippos.. that the Mh mxl Coort or would not int,-,f,r, ilh rf r(jis(rii< 1 *oS [The Hon. K. Kllisun.i r v B Armstrong appeared ((lf tlw appellant, and tlll x
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    THE COWAN-TULLY CASE.
    34 6 An Appeal m the Cowan Tully i as# ljf Dec. jJsthas mm lafore the Court of Appeal, which has wdeied i aew trial awarding costs m hoth courts to tht Spasl-
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    INTERPORT SHOOTING.
    38 6 I'enang. March Ist According to advices from Shanghai re ceived by the 8«< retary of the I'enang Volunteer Rifle dub the Intai porl mis maasnas will stonahl] at Stad si tht ami of April tins yam
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    KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
    71 6 Ipoh. March Ist. Mr ii. .i. n. y reawall, aa aWataal on the Kikarn Batete, Sungkai. was talking to a kraal on tne verandah of his nungaiow when a rta*h of lightning killnl them both. Mr rr««*\v«'ll was a bfOthei of Mrs MeUalfe. Ihr w if*> of
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    RUBBER.
    33 6 Penang, Mar. I. The Kuala Lumpuf Rubber Oaan^aaf has declared an uiierim dividend of M jmt c«'nt. for tne real 1911-11 tree of lacosM tax. Outputs: Padang, 8,000 lbs, foi Pal ruar>
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    THE " SPOILS " SYSTEM.
    294 6 THE SPOILS SYSTEM. V>t iho Iras! linking part M K<imir Law'i ipoech wai nil open attack on Mai politiial COrmptiOß Of th*« i.i\.rmti»r»t, which tak*'s the form oi ng paid offices, such ofßcea being diw eetlj c>mi ferred on ■upporten of the DovernnMafti btsii tin* u>u;ii torn of preliminan r\
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      342 6 LAGER ff\ S T E L BEER IS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Gold Medal Amsterdam 1883 Diploma of Honour Brussels 1888 Cross of Honour and Medal of H. M. The Queen Worlds Exhibition Amsterdam 1895 Highest Award 3 First prizes Milano 1903 SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. THE
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      57 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Al<o< k's Patent with Improvements of John Koberts, Retired World's Champion) AUSOI.U TELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE I OK ANY CI.IMATK. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable krom John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE E.*BT C. N. LUM B address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show
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      13 6 For all internal complaints dyßentry oongb colds Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      43 6 Croup can be Prevented. When giveu as k<k>m us thr ORWipj ooiltfh appi'ai-H Chamheilaiu '> OlMgh Remedj wiu ward otT au attack t)f croup ami |>i«\<iit h)) danger and cause of anxiety. TIMMMBdI mothers use it successfully. For sale l»> «'l Disjwiisiirirv an«l DMIMh
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    STRIKE IN OPERATION.
    78 7 SOMETIMES HOPEFUL Generally Not. [By Submarine CableJ. Belter's Servici. London. ?ii Bombay. The position m regard to the coal crisis more hopeful as it is expected that a minimum wage will be obtained and the miners will concede safeguards regarding minimum output. Am official statement issued m
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    PREMIERS SPEECH.
    343 7 A New Suggestion. Mr. Asquith addressing the Nationa Miners Conference expatiated on the im •MUtanct of the coal industry being carriec on under proper conditions. Mr. Asquitb stated that the Uovernmem having recognised the principle ot a mini *****111 wage, has decided that if it is nol secured
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    Effects of the Speech.
    232 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. it is recognised that Mr Asquith'i Speech has given new life to the lingo tie ;ions but opinions vary as to whether n speedy settlement will ensue. Considering the Legislation. Some radical optimists believe that the miners will be pleased
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    BOXING.
    27 7 IXFSUAL News Service. London, via Durban A Monto Carlo message says Carpentier Knorked out Jin Sullivan m the. second round for the middle-weight championship «>f Kurope.
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    STRAITS SERVICE.
    82 7 FURTHER ENQUIRY IN COMMONS. Mr. Harcourt Firm. [By Submarine Cable]. Keuter's Servici. London, via Bombay In the House of Commons, replying to Ml MacCallum Scott, Mr Harcourt said that the interests of good administration required the adherence to the regulations confining civil and police appointments m the Straits
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    TROUBLE AT PEKING.
    50 7 RIOTING AND DISORDER. Disaffected Soldiers. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A Peking message says some hundreds of Yuan Shih-Kai's soldiers have rioted and ignited and wrecked several houses. Indiscriminate shooting is proceeding, aud thousands of soldiers are trying to restore order, and there is considerable alarm.
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    AT BERBERA.
    37 7 Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. Keuter's Aden correspondent states that owing to a report of the advance of the Mullah. M 4 men ami nine officers of the Eighteenth Indian Infantry have sailed for Herbera.
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    A HONGKONG CASE.
    96 7 The Privy Council has allowed the ap peal from the judgment of the Hongkong Supreme Court m the criminal conversation case of Lenim vs Mitchell. Capt. Mitchell was awarded substantial damages by the Supreme Court of Hongkong again? t Lernm. these damages including costs of a case
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    NEW ZEALAND.
    45 7 Government Goes Out. Keuter's correspondent at Wellington states that Parliament has been postponed till .Tune on a motion of no confidence m the Government, on which they were defeated by 40 to :\H. Sir Joseph Ward retires and the Ministry will be reconstructed.
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    BALKAN WAR CLOUDS.
    350 7 QbOOMY -^Ni> DMQOOHKtG OUTLOOK. ntAMKD UISIN(, I\ THK SI'KIM.. TIMM are again lowering wai clouds m the Balkans. A telegram printed a day or two ago ■tftted that the "great insuir rectiou" seemed to he inevitable m the coining spring, und to day the Times" correspondent, writing
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    FIFTH TEST.
    111 7 VICTORY FOR M. C. C. Adelaide Match Abandoned. [By Submarine Cable]. Jmpkkjal News Service. London, via Durban. In glorious weather the Fifth Test M;itch was brought to a conclusion at Sydney to-day. As a result of the weather, the wicket was sticky, and Australia were all dismissed for
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TROUBLE.
    114 7 Litigation Threatened. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Reuters correspondent at Sydney wires that Mr Crouch has been chosen as manager of the cricket team that is to go to Knglaud. From Melbourne it is wired that there has been held a crowded meeting at which many
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET QUARREL.
    262 7 Ml*. bUBHALB*fI Vkksiov. Mr. Iredule, one of the selectors of the Australian Board of Control, when asked to give his version of the tight between Hill and McAlister m Sydney said I'ntil the time the quarrel began no reference was made to the telegram sent by
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    THE RECENT DISTURBANCES.
    155 7 m a i»kna\(. Vncw. The Piriang (ia/.ette says We understand that some of the leading memben of the Chinese community m Penang, who have been dieenesing the rerent coolie disturbances, consider that the P. M. S. Government is. to a certain extent, to blame for the length!
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    A LUCKY NUMBER.
    143 7 An Mnuiing story concerning the Greek naval lottery appears m v I'nris journal. It seems that the tickets were hawked about the I'imeus, and were eagerly purchased from the combined motive of patriotism and the excitement attendant upon a gamble. One day a hawker stopped outside a
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    COLONIAL POLITICS.
    51 7 CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, A telegram from Ottawa states that the Senate by 51 to 2 have defeated the bill for the repeal of the \aval Act, which the Liberals introduced with a view to forcing the hand of the
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    ST. DAVID'S DINNER.
    829 7 ST. DAVID 'S DINNER. Wklshmkn at Dinnek. Last evening Welshmen m Singapore foregathered at the Hotel de I' En rope at a dinner held m commemoration of St. David's Day. This was the second occasion on which the dinner had been held and the numbers, though not including all the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      28 7 Apioline Chapoteaut superior to Hteel drops or peiin royal and is a safe remedy for ladies. Recommended to veinove pain, obstruction and tbe irregularities pevultar to the sex.
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      240 7 ROBINSON Co THE SHOW OF THE MOMENT. Sj&mßß ln B aci( Glace, No. loud. Ladies 4 Promenade Shoe, m Fine Canvas, single leather sole Cuban heel. Herii and edges finished to Coloured Blanco, In Tan Glace, and Brown. C\CZ 4- Price $3-75 par pair. *7^ £O CeniS Coloured B'nnco2sc. per
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      125 8 DIETHELM AND CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, distributers for Straits Settle' merits, 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 uc SELF CURE NO FICTION KO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR. THE NEW
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      601 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd POD Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddaiore, Karika! and Negapatam thf. Company'! rteamkk "TEESTA* l^tfl tons. C. Willis, ("oiuniaiulri will ImLtspfttehed lor tlu> ;il»«>\ t ports on Mi-iuLiy. tht* t h instant at "> p. m. Slu- lias (>xctll»'nt at-roiniiKMlat it>n for
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      646 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained hetween Yokohama via i>orts to .Marseilles, London and Antwerp, umler mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and OOnstmoted, aud are fitted with
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      678 8 SHIPPING NKm^/\. Tss Bra rin\ Btk Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Napless, Alexandria and vice vernal Port Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hon^kon^, Shanghai.
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      943 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. To Penang, Rangoon Calcutta. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjontf l'a^ar Wharf e\< ry week. Passengers ami Cargo booked f>v the abow steamers at through rates fco ail port! m bkUfl and Ceylon, also to Jvast African Ports, Mauri-
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      437 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail st* amers of the above Line maintain a regular letihjC between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Tenang. Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. «s Japan 6,013 A. St« wart. m Gregory Apear i.^oo B. H. Belson. «s arralooa
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      452 9 INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE For Egypt, Marseilles London Accommodation for first and second saloon passengers. Outward (for China and Japan.) Sumatra Mar I •Peshawar Apl •> •Ceylon Mar Borneo Apl 12 Sanmr Mar U Syria Apl J6 Palawan Mar 29 Nore May 10 Homeward (fok Europe.) Nile Mai 11 Palawan M;»y
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      552 9 SHIPPING INDOCHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOB HONGKONG THH Company's stkamkr KUMSANG is due here on the Ist March, and will i,r despatched roc the above jM.rt on Saturday, the 2nd March. she has excellent accommodation for Aral class pamengi I-**, amidships, carrying a qualified European Surgeon, and is fitted
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      744 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business. Change Alley Current Accounts opened from *10 upwards Interest on the daily balances at 2 p a Deposits received at rates which may be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Z'^ll M INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. HEAD OFFICE
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      134 9 SHIPPING. p. &o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China 2oast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Dtvanha Mar H
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    GRADUATED LEGS.
    455 10 hi a hamiy little volume to which we, have, upon a previous occasion, ref< wed m this column Heady Made Speeches' -a volume which, tit the moment, should particularly commend itself to the citizens of the Jilted City- we came across a ready -made speech upon the subject
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    RUBBER STANDARDS AND RUBBER RESEARCH WORK.
    484 10 Mi (iolledgt*. :i 1 < inn rubbi 1 plaiitc*i w no i< turned rrom lioim-. wan ask«-«i houmquoMtions by 1 imes oi 1 eylon pit' ■entative to daj <•!! theeoiu lusiom be bad come toaftei bis enquiries m Great Britain ;i> ;i membat of
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    SUMATRA MISSION.
    311 10 Honoi B FOB lMi Nommknskn. THR PIONEEH "EPHOIUJS" <»i- Sim ri<\. On Urn ocomlob of l>i- Noßunensen'a Jubilee of 50 years ■etrioe m Ibe Rhenish i iiiiffion m Sumutia, tin- Qaeen ol Holland was «^ra<iousl\ ))leased to OOnferon bin tlir Commmnder'i cross <>t t)i»- order of >nn i
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    LABOUR QUESTIONS AND COST OF LIVING
    266 10 Ii °e*ident Tuft 01, I li. J •>< nt to < ingress In the i'< -r place President Tail dwell i: length upon 1 1 need a -«-uu ofili ial CoiumiHsion to deal w;ih the exploitation of j resources of Uasks In the second
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    417 10 "And you must take: Sanatogen regularly for several weeks" This urgent advice is given by physicians every day, m ivery civilised country, to loileren from Nervous Debility, Drain-fig, Lack of Vitality, Sleepk Disordered Digestion, Poverty of Blood :md various Waiting Diseases. Physician* know that Sanatogen is a true scientific Compound
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      322 10 A superfine tar preparation ;i ji:&j i ---h" for washing the hair. iiiij-iliijlji"-":^ y :^^i The best method of im- f f parting vigour to the scalp I j I Ji;i •|!ii§!|i and vitality to the hair. V if/ :;i^ Use it while taking your both j ;:-::i:r:r::;::::!i':l:j:|-r:i!r:i. :-:ii *O^
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      13 10 Fur all internal complaints dysentry cough colds <&c, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      226 10 Real Merit Wins. Tin re m \er iran i fim« when peofile appro dated (he real merit! <>f Chamberlain 'h Cough Heim dy more than now. Tins it Uiown bj the Increase m sales .-nui voluntary lesti moniahi from persons who hare been eon d bj it. if >.'ii oi
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      369 10 BILLIARDS. We Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, design No. I, t: following Specification, viz: Eight Massive turned Legs, raised panels to knees. Carve: Brackets, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Weish Slate Bed, extra heavy soli cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, Sliding
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    SHARES.
    1313 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Dap. IBBUE. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 1* 3 6 150,000 2a 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 15 9 16 10* 50,000 2a 2a Batang Malaka 2 3 2 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 11 15 0 12
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected up to Feb. 29.) Bank 4m 8 2-4 11 82 demand 2-4 5-83 Private credits 3 m/t 2-4$ credits 6 m 2-4 1116 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288| India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 16$ Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 Feb. 29. Tin ...(135 tons sold) 95.12$ Gambier buyers 10.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore bvjttl 22.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Bauda) 110 Cloves (Amboina) nom.
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      133 11 SILENT RUNNING "SENTINEL" STEAM WAGONS 3 Ton 6 Ton Carries 5 tons with a trailer. Carries 10 tons with a trailer The "Sentinel" is the favourite Steam Wagon because of its EXTREME QUITELY RUNNING, SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION, FUEL ECONOMY, SPECIAL SUITABILITY FOR THE COLONIES. Work done at the rate of
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      135 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. BENOA Moeaiasaba, Simpan^ and Djambi Mar 2 Com Penang, Sabang. oelee>LheOBi Tjalan^. Miulaboh, Tapa-Toean, BtnMNftng, sin^kfl, flofniifinfl fllliiil. Baww, Bibolga, Natal, Aii.jt'»Ban^is.
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      1230 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahraat Paining 24-1 F.M.S Doc* Z. Provincien Dut cru 6500 Cate Bengkalis, 31-1 Dut. Consul Dock H. I. Zekman Dut 146 Emb T. Priok, 16-2 Dut. Cousul r.uortain s/.igetvar Aus en. 2300 Cicoli H
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    ROBBERY AND MURDER.
    819 12 WOUNOSD TAMIL GIYKS KVIDKNI X.' Tm: Victim-' Km'ikum Mr. Maundrell, thifd magistrate, con sinned the preliminary enquiry yenterdsj after nooii Into the charges of murder and sjangrobbery brought ngninwl live ojMaeless Cantonese m oonnection with the recent Ofitragn at the New Bridge Road Bar. Mr. <;. (i.
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    V. M. C. A. DEBATING SOCIETY.
    113 12 At nrnnUng of the Society beld on Thursday «'Vonii»K Mr A. Kaufm;tim led the debate on The iiholitiou of Double Hikishaws." Aftrr an intert'stin^ spc« h hv was supported l»y soveral otboi iiumii bat*. An amciuhiicnt to the effect tluit all rikibhaws should he
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    420 12 Owing to the bad state of the ground there will be no tennis till Monday, when the ties arranged lor Thursda\ will he; played otT. The ties ftsed for yesterday i will be played on Tuesday. TIKS FOB MONDAY. Phofkssion Paihs. Army I. Major Stanbury
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    SUN VAT-SEN AT THE MING TOMBS.
    320 12 [MPSI Mil CBS] m<»\> l>r. him BOOH K« n*f ITritM im'^t en fchasiMticsJl] concerning the notnl ceremonial \i^it which President Sin >en paid on lri»iiiar> Ifi t.i the Ming Tombi outside Nanking. \\e rand: "The Pic ■ident of tne Chinese Republic repaired thither to
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    WHAT IS -MUSTIK" ?
    247 12 WHAT IS -MUSTIK" K/.eliiel .Joseph Aratoon was before Mr Kirmstone, senior magistrate, yesterday morning, orf charges of selling, preparing and possession of dutiable liquor at No. 48, Duoby (ihaut. The Government Analyst's report show cd that the liquid consisted of alcohol, sugar and oil of anise. An informer spoke to
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    EX-SULTAN OF RHIO
    91 12 The Pewarts Deli" of the 1 7th I> t> contained the following Bonrabaya ISth Feb. The Papei call* ed the Soiiraliaya IfsiMtslshlsjl an nounces thai the ex-Bultan «>: Etbio had called on the H. K. the Ooremor of the str. ui>s Settlement to ask for the assistsin
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    ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON.
    464 12 S3I \i; I WORK )i\ POOR J.\( X v i iiMi.niiMii pleaded guiltj before \i 1 I 'irinstoiu'. m the District Criminal Court, \«'-.ti-nl»y. to escaping Ihnii the Criminal Prison. i .mi t [nspet toi Bourne appeared for the m osocntiou. Choc Nian Use, chief record
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    FIFTY MILLION YEARS.
    91 12 The future hahitahility of the earth is a question which has led to a good deal of speculation oil the part of geologists and istronomere. The latest estimate given f>y Prof. Chamberlain, is based upou lata gleaned from these and other branches of science, and gives the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    194 12 The Chiengmai loads traiishi{>inent cargo for Bangkok. The lndo-China Co.'s steamer Lai Sang from China is discharging general cargo at the wharf. She loads for Penansj and Calcutta, and wails this (Saturday* afternoon. The "Australien," Captain Aillaud. \rill be despatched for Saigon. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan OB the
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    COLLISION CASE.
    64 12 I'enang. March 1 >f A Marine ***** of Ku<|tiir\ Was Opened at the Governor*! OAce today regarding tin- Collision between the ->t. artier-. '(a II to/i am! Sf,-j)han on Peh. 9th m the Perah I iv i Mi V. Brown, magistrate, presided. ami Pilot- \v. Brown and Daniels
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    THE REVOLUTION.
    419 12 \N \M- 11l I'lli -lltl.Ni Poking, Februarj 16. Ifuan Bbih>k'ai bai < t\<»l tolegrsin from Bun Nat s»<n and the Kanking Assembly Informing him ot bis election as President of the Pror!* •ioual Republican Oorernment, and urging him to aseoni the oAos, The telegram that snvoys repceeenting the
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    PASSENGERS.
    54 12 Per Sumatra Messrs P. Gold, Gregory] .lones. C. K. H. Meredith, C. K. Williams, P. H. Oibbt, C. Ivery, M. Hluut. T. M. Thomson, (J. Wutson, St K. Dryer, IA Fort.i Mrs Bojd A t>to children. Mr A Mrs Me Knroe. Per Lai Sang Miss Hlair, Mr Dix. Per
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      15 12 For all Internal complaints dysentry cotigk cold Ac*, take Wootfa 1 Great Peeper mint Cur«.
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      179 12 £1 Ofl A YEAR FOR YCUR XKny-v* •WW (CHILD CR YOURSELF, WfJ'F For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about Uu. age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 <• m order to secure for his wife, shou!d she inZk £100 a year for life. Again, special contract
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      41 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, Mabch Srd. Swimming Club launches will iuu as follow on Bunds Johnston's Pier at In. and ll a. in.. and B*Bo p.m. Club Bungalow at 9 M and 10 i am.. IS- 15, 8 and '< Bfl p.m.
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