The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MARCH 9 1912. NO. 7,4(56
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    149 1 The charge of causing death hy a rash act bfOUfht against H. Angus has been withdraw n Pagt 7. Topics of the Week are on page .">. A report oi yesterday meeting of Legis lative Council will he found on page 6. j Yuan Shih Kai is
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    THE CURTAIN OP NIGHT.
    1191 1 THB ADVENTURES OF H. H. TBI SULTAN OF KENGKABAI N. 2. The Cult of rm. Jam Qonnaaa Come with me from Lehauon. mv lore with me from Lebanon, The rowers ul) an- rcaih ;<uil wiM *<*► come khee aith shouts. The sails ue silken sails ami
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      565 1 f TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT Y( AT THE r HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. !T||r THIIOT A dmmatic Gaumont Film, deIHr IKIISI P k tin^ tl»<" advfiilmvs of the IHL lIIUUI niwowiwoi ARTIFICIAL RUBBER. In ij •2 Paris. Magnificent cV Thrilling, j THE GREAT FIRE IN OSAKA U\ AN ORIGINAL AND
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      320 1 SINGAPORE ART CLUB EXHIBITION Tuesday Wednesday, March 12 13 4 P.M. TO 6-30 P.M. TANGLIN CLUB ENTRANCE 50 CENTS. TEA AN ENGLISH PICTURE DRAMA »>y Bagttah film makers, the Britaunica Co., IB which I popular English actress Miss Flo reaee Barker takea tbe title r.»ie. la to be pteeealed at
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      120 1 tt<voa?*o RC^crttocmeiitoi Sailing date ot the Cathrine Apear" Page S. New Dims .it Alhambra, Marlborough and Hai ime Hall P;i^e 1 Position for aneducatd lady Puge •">. Competenl Buronean book*kaeper want ed m PUnaug Page Accommodation for paying guests at Thule House Pnge The metanioi phosis of Ma I Page
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      286 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 9th. High Water— l-Jy am., J JJ pm. "The Quaker Girl. Victoris Thaaftri Sunday 10th. High Water— JO am.. 8.1 l pm. :ird m Lent. Monday llth. High Water— J :*r> am.. I 21 pm. Moon Last Quarter. Philharmonic Orchestra practice, 5-15 p.m. N. D. L. Homeward
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    A CINEMA CENSOR?
    179 2 Mr L. A. West writes thus to the 'Oaily hx press May 1 draw attention to the urgent need for censorship of cinematograph pictures Last week I paid a visit to picture palace, and witnessed a lilm which, to my mind, ought to be withdrawn immediately. It
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    TIN IN PERAK.
    730 2 hHMHMI.II I— OW Kinta. A rep rest -illative of the Times of Malaya had an interesting interview with Mr. H. K. Pratten. the Australian capitalist and business man. Reverting to tin m Kinta. Mr. Pratten said that m his opinion no tin investor fleed go farther than
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    QUEEN MOTHER OF SIAM.
    149 2 L.iiterh the health of IJer Mujesfy the Qaeen Mother gave cause for some anxiety, but we baru Her Majesty has Improved recently. Tlie Qoaaß Mother found some difficulty j/i shaking off the after effects of the cold canghi while an the last up count ry lour.
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      13 2 IFor all internal complaints dysentry oongh oolds Ac, take Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cure
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      459 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HAVE THE FAMOUS PATHE MACHINES RECORDS NO TROUBLESOME NEEDLE TO CHANGE NO SCRATCH AND BOTHER. RECORDS BY CARUSO. Mac CORMACK. BEN DAVIES. KIRKBY LUNN. MARIO ANCONA Etc., $2-50 each. DOUBLE SIDED. m TO LET. TO LET From I.sth Mar., "Clyde Villa No. "<2. Giauge Road,
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      574 2 NOTICES The Singapore Johore Rubber Co., Ltd. Notice is hereby given that the transfer books of this Company will be closed from Monday, the llth day of March to Thursday the 14th day of March. 1912. both days inclusive for the preparation of dividend warrants. By order ofthe Board, F.
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      674 2 AUCTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ~"~~"~> (By order of thc Administrators „1 th< Kstat. gi IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF THE VALUABLE PROPERTY KNOWN \s BUKIT KEPONG ESTATE SITUATE IN THE DISTRICT OF MUAR IN THE MALAY PEIiiKSUIi TO BF. HKLD AT POWBLL I CO. 8 BALEItOoy i On Tuesday* the 30th April,
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      380 2 AUCTION SALE OF A 5 SEATED 12 h. p. HUMBER MOTOR-CU AND A 2 SEATED 10 h. p. AUTOMOBILE AT POWBLL I UU Wednesday, 13th Mar., at 11 v I (Fop. ITrtum p A dvi J POWELL Co., y t *\octmm_\m*_ MORTGAGEE S SALE Tuesday, 12th March, at 230 p.m
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      263 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW S CATHEDRAL. Third Sunday m Lent lOth March. 1912. 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain* 745 a.m. Holy Communion 1 Choral A Bei mon. llyinns 321. 999, Ifl. 9.15 a.m. Matins A Litany. Hymn s6. 4 p.m. Sunday Behool A Bible I lan 5 30p.ru. Evensong
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    BYEGONE DAYS IN MALAYA IX.
    1757 3 Cuaamrci w-i> Baxkiko, (CornUOHT EtBSBBI BD.) kl I very early stage m its existence the Bast India Company realised the im porta i ice of possessing a coinage of its own. The coinage of most Asiatic countries and Of India m particular was so debased
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    POLICEMAN MURDERED AT BANGKOK.
    102 3 A sensational murder vrat discovered at Wat I'hia Kan Wang Na. where Ihe hodv of a policeman was found covered m wounds, the head nearly severed from the body. Tbe name of the unfortunate man is Nai I'uem and he was formerly at Wang \a Police
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    THE REVOLUTION.
    1100 3 Plot <>n Vc w> Lv c. THBEE jests. Peking. Feb. SO. The police have arrested three pefSOOS on a charge of plotting the assassination of Yuan Shih kai. After examination they proved to be Imperialist* and were senteueed to he shoi. Tboops Coming South. Shanghai, Fsb. SO. Tang
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    $10,000 CLAIM.
    614 3 Aoaimbt the Shanghai Life [mbubaw Co. In the International Court Uangkok th. ease cams <m for hearing m which three beneficiaries of the- late. Towkay Tal Hoo are claiming Mex. <] 0,000 from the Shan ghai Life Insurance Co. on an interim receipt lor this sum issue d
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      70 3 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people appreciated the real merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more than now. This is shown by the increase m sales and voluntary testimonials from |>ersouBwho have been cured by it. If you or your chl ldren are troubled with a cough
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      127 3 MY a r a FRIEND /A PLEASANT JW INTRODUCTION A Scotch Wliisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled m Scotland by the Proprietors, i D. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. l jtjtnU ClidiMck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. v AI»POINT\U-.\l f fo HM. THE KING LEMCO AND MILK is a powerful, tissue building, invigorating, readily digested food
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    EYES AND EARS OF COMMERCE.
    1029 4 A\ iNDrcTMKNT OF THF OoXSCLAH SKRVK F. lf you asked the average intelligent man ifl the street who it is that acts as tbe e>es and the ears of our tremendous and world wide commercial interests. he would almost certainly reply that our consuls are
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    SUBMARINE HEROES.
    449 4 Talks of (i\i.i.\ntky Whf.n Facj: to PACI With Dkath. The submarines, though introduced only a comparatively few years, have furnished some of the most thrilling incidents iii tbe annals of the world's navies. Nearly every accident and disaster brings to light tbe wonderful heroism of the men when
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    LONDON'S DOCKING ACCOMMODATION.
    288 4 LONDON' S DOCKING ACCOMMODATION. Tht' docking accommodation for our warships, wliuh is nt its worst at a point along our coast h whero it should be at ita hest, i.e., adjacent to the (forth Sea, will iv fOOd time he augmented hy the n*W Albert Dock, when the improvements which
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      207 4 J 1..„ __________n r^i— i ll' M»7~~ JS UL. A J" I^H I I a'^P iBS^S- 1 v~"1B3&» *y*\ f<-'-2_rL_. X —»^e 2flh ftfc V* i £*^&IJ-\__V_m_ B^c^^gtic^^ _______*_A I_* WWr^m Wt_ ~_Z mm I^^mS L^wl Hi I J lk^iHi^a^9 _k'^**'^^aiOT^oß IH Bl^B m S3__*_t \_\W mmmw¥____\W_{ lev 'Ju9 H.
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      14 4 For all Internal complaints dyaentry oongh oold Ac., take Woods' Oreat Poppet mint Curs.
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      752 4 The Ideal I 1— INVIGORATOR r I MA X Wine VITALISES- THE BLOOD A< y i c 11|M<M thi 4 \ana helps to form pure vitalising blood. :irr "> M,m THE BRAIN 8^ fc,^jJ i 'Vvw' fortifit-s the l.rain fHSBX i again>t th< tttc«ts t,' T «3v work and nnnt.il
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1156 5 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farago libelli. Juvknal, The Topieisl scarcely needs to assure liis iiimuv (ierman h'JSltda m this colony that he does not share m the frantic BriOsb nerroosaess regarding s Gnrmnn m .-ision ol the United Kingdom, nor with tho equalh trautic (ierman
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    SHIPPING SCHEMES.
    214 5 [ICFOBTANT I M:\ 1:1.1 miiAis m thi c \.v\ni\N nunc. Several shipping developments are m program at the moment, says the London correspondent of the Yorkshire Post." One concern! a working arrangement bet ween the Cunard Line ami the Canadian Northern Railway, and m some respects is Ol
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    CINEMATOGRAPHS.
    193 5 Tier.- are. it seems. 7"> theatres, great ami small, m Paris, but how many persons. asks a writer m a Paris contemporary. have an\ idea as to the number of cine matograph Institutions licensed by the police m that city. At the present moment there are between IMO aud
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    FREE FROM TAXES.
    191 5 In connection with the bicentenary of Frederick the (Ireat. a Paris contemporary recalls an interesting cicumstance m connection with a village near Halherstadt known as Storebeck. which for al ong time escaped payment of fiscal dues, by playing chess. The custom had its origin with the residence
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    THE FUTURE OF WOMEN IN CHINA.
    940 5 Mrs. Six Vat Skn's Virus. The Chin 1 Press has this interesting reference to the retiring personality ol Mrs. Sun Vat Sen. the wile ol the President of the provisonal Revolutionary (iovernment m China There is no pretence about Mrs. Sun Vnt Sen, no
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      45 5 Croup can be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough I appears Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy will waid otT an attack ot croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      60 5 Best Liniment. For cuts and bruises, there is nothing equal to Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm. It not only telieves the pain almost instantly, but it is an antiseptic liniment and when applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood poison. You cannot afford to be without it
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      742 5 RSciCj PROVIDES A SIMPLE MEANS _A\^!s^ 4^m \h GO OO IOQn OF PRODUCING A NUMBER OF \> L V XVvQ rOD^ SPECIFICATION. PLAN ETC. >-? 6<TO<! IX XI THE COPIES ARE PERFECT- **^<***JF***^ $QC* j OBTAINED WITH PERFECT EASE f|T «?Ood SHARPE, ROSS Co., Lw Singapore. fp| J JUST ARRIVED
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      BIRTH.
      15 6 Thindkr. Feb. 9, at Southsca, wife of i B. W. TttI'NDRR. Kampar, Perak, son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      39 6 Dayibs Lowder. Keh. 14, at St. Peter s, Katon- square. Evan Lkwis Da vine, of West i Dulwich, to Jean Eva. daughter of the late I Oeorge Glass Lowder. of the Imperial Man i time Customs at Shanghai.
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      DEATH.
      47 6 Pakkkh. on thc 13th inst., at Tet ten i hall," I.etchworth, Herts. Michael. Conn\l Parker, late of Singapore and Zanzibar, E.A., I youngest son and last survivor of the family of the late Dr. William Parker, of Ning-Po. China, and of Mrs. Parker. Rockhank. Stione. Argyllshire.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 9, 1912.
    977 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 9, 1912. In the midst of the industrial troubles m the United Kingdom that have ho anxiously engaged public attention not only at home but all through tho Kmpire it is very necessary not to ignore the really far greater event that is gradually
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    1081 6 His Kicellcin v tin* Governor. Sir Arthur Young, and his Private Secretary. Mr. Marriott, will leave for Malacca m the Sea Mew on Sunday evening and will return on Thursday morning. Tin* Haiithiiiinii Opera Company open their season m Singapore to night with the Quaker Girl. The Guard at (Government
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    465 6 Ordinary Meeti,.*, Friday. fc* y r ti •>i \i. M ts. I lie <;,, N s "-sr* i &^"ga& a* Sauiui,,. AfT G j t,„. i*fi3S.«sat; I Notions. The Coueil IM.OOO for ik. p,,.,,,,,,. f ol t.'N.phor... a1,1., r *">;or, "ft <■<■<■ mUm rwniai hwa iv, la WatlMterbNt
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    198 6 Sir i ecil Clementi Smith was rwned by the King and Queen Bl Palace OO 1 2th inst. hi 1- inlay son is appointed n ol the Mcdaai Coon il, 5.8., dariag abeence oe leave ol Dr. I rout ber. hilling the month of Kehruan Chineae immigrants arrived at Siug*l
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. |(ALOOGK*I 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. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    COAL CRISIS.
    79 7 MAY ALTER KING'S PLANS. mpekial News Service. London, via Durban It is understood that the coal crisis is ifToctiig the King plans to the extent that xeralprospoctive engagements, including "Mate usits to foreign Courts, will not be definitely arranged while the unrest remains acute. If the deadlock continues
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    HOME RULE.
    51 7 THE BILL BEFORE EASTER. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. speaking iv the House of Commons Mr. taquith announced that exigencies of Parliamentary business made it impossible to introduce the Home Pule Pill before Kaster Uoud Opposition cheers!. He hoped to deal with the budget and Welsh lisestablishment before
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE.
    35 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The nfonthly increase m imports ie k.':i,648,463 and m exports X 1,837,209., 837,209. The latter is principally m steel and iron manufactures, but cotton has decreased by £•-.4,751.
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    ARBITRATION TREATIES.
    92 7 Better's Service. London, via Bombay. Keuter s correspondent at Washington wires that the Senate has passed the British aud French arbitration treaties after deleting, by forty two to forty votes, clause three of article three ou the ground rhat it delegated treaty making powers of the Senate to
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    THE WAR.
    60 7 Heavy Fighting Reported. Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Borne states that three thousand Turks made a series of vigorous tttachs all night long on Tuesday on the Italian positions at Merghed. and were repulsed by artillery and quicktirers. It is estimated that four hundred were
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    A KITCHENER DEAD.
    33 7 Imperial News Sebvici. London, via Durban. The death has occurred of the Governor >: Bermuda Lt. Genl. Sir W. F. Kitchener, brother of Lord Kitchener- after au operstion for appendicitis. .me
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    107 7 The charge against II ugh Charles Angus >i CBttling death by a rash act was withdrawn m the second court, yesterdn morning. The l>. P. P. stated that Mr V. D. Knowles. counsel forthe detente, had submitted the papers m connection with the To the Attorney General who
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    HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    145 7 Sir Francis Henry May. h.< \M.<;., Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacilic. succeeds Sir F. Lugard as Governor of Hongkong. Sir F. IL May tirtt entered the Public Service through a Hongkong Cadetehip In 1881, and has held many important positions m the
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    SOUTH POLE.
    151 7 CONFLICTING RUMOURS. Did Either or Both bCRtm News Service. London, via Durban. The Doily Kxpress correspondent al Wellington wires that Captain Amundsen says Scott reached Ihe South Pole. The Christiauia newspaper. Social l>emokraten, says a private individual has received a telegram from the'Frani expedition stating that Captain Amundsen
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    CHINA'S PRESIDENT.
    57 7 To be Installed at Peking. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban The correspondent of the Times at Nanking states that the Cabinet and Assembly have consented to the inauguration of the President Elect m Feking. Also to excuse Yuan Shi Kai from going to Nanking m view of
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    RUSSIA'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    39 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Cabinet introduces into the Duma a new naval programme, providing for the expenditure of .'.ol millions sterling m the next five years.
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    CONTROL OF LIQUORS.
    93 7 A Hongkong Suggestion. fron< out vuu t_x>netpon*4tu.\ Hongkong, March 8. A special committee has recommended to Legislative Council the formation hy Government of a public houne trust to control the sale of liquors and offering counter attractions to the drinking saloons. The committee propose the withdrawal of
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    A MISSIONARY STORY.
    295 7 His Excellency the Governor, presiding at a meeting of the London Missionary Society on Friday night, at which the officers and crew of the missionary ship. John Williams, were present, related some of his experiences BB a naval man m the South Seas. liti said Chalmers was
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    72 7 Systematic boycotting of queued Chinese is going on m many parts of Selangor. At the Market, Kuala Lumpur, queued sellers are left severely alone by queuelcss buyers, whilst on several of the estates the few queued coolies who remain are afraid to go into the towns and villages to buy.
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    MARCONI FOR SINGAPORE.
    68 7 PART OF THE GREAT CHAIN. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Marconi Company announces that the Government has accepted the company's terms for construction of all the wireless stations m the Imperial wireless scheme. The construction of the follow--ing stations will be commenced forthwith I Kng
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    MANCHESTER ELECTION.
    97 7 A BLOW TO MINISTERIALISTS. But no Bar to Insurance. Imfkkial News Service. I London, via Durban. The Times says that the members of the j Cabinet m conversation acknowledge that J the result of the South Manchester Elec- tion is a heavy blow. But they do not intend
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    169 7 F. \V. Barker and Co. Ledbury: 18,811 lbs: against i:>, 415 lbs: Total two mouths 8*, 968 lbs; against 88,588 lbs. Sandycroft 10,4 ft lbs against 10,188 lbs. Hooglandt ami Co. Sumatra Para: 85.000 lbs. Sharpe, Hoss and Co. Merlimau 8,870 lhs. T. M. Welsh. limah
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    PERAK TIN EXPORTS.
    38 7 The following are the AfpUPBB of the ex- port of tin from iVrak for February, exclusive Cpper Perak, these being advance figures liable tt) correction Block tin 9,057.04 pkls. I Tin ore 81.400.66 Inity 1500,102.44
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    THE TIN ROYALTY.
    300 7 Govnxmim uffrb. The Government is prepared to consider applications for a reduction m particular cases of the royalty on tin won from lodss or from low grade alluvial working* or from mines where ore is refractory to win or treat. Applications should bs addressed to the Resident
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    HARBOUR MOTOR SERVICE.
    737 7 First Launch Takes thk Watkh. Yesterday afternoon saw the ifWMgnra i tion, as far as the launch of the first. vessel was concerned, of the Singapore Murine Motor service, which m the course of b few weeks will have six motor launches running iv the harbour to
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    134 7 An nnjinocir named Thomas, who lived at Taikoo, Hongkong, has died, the result of injuries received from a tall. Mv M. L. Friend, formerly District Mana fBT Of tlm China Mutual Lite Insurance Co for the F.M.S.. has heen appointed Inspector of Agencies for the Southern District (F.M.S.. Miilacia, Singapore.
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      43 7 Relief at. Hand. Many sutTerers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt re- 1 lief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Fain Balm. Not one case of lhcumatism m ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale hy all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      223 7 ROBINSON Co f»r*PAt SWISS musl|n s> drills' a BRILLIANTS, A ll5lll ft J EMBROIDERIES. HANDKERCHIEVES, UNDERCLOTHING, White TABLE LINENS, TEA CLOTHS, a. SIDEBOARD CLOTHS, V HAU/ SHEETS, WMW TV BEDSPREADS, TOWELS, TPUS* MOSQUITO CURTAINS, 1 IllS LACE CURTAINS, PILLOW SLIPS, TOILET COVERS, lAf PP IT CALICOES AND f NAINSOOKS. STfITE(XPRKS
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      324 8 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. 1 OPENING BAZAAR J The University Buildings will be opened on Monday, March llth, 1912, by His Excellency Sir F. D. Lugard, G. C. M. G., C. 8., D. S. 0., Governor of Hongkong and Chancellor of the University. The Opening Ceremony will be followed by
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      538 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS I OR PENANG CALCUTTA Tri Oompaki 's sj \.k mei "CATHERINE APCAR 1,700 tons. C. Townsend. Commander, will he despatched for the shore ports on Tuesday. the llth inst. Nt about p. m. 'Terms and rale- of freight and pftTirg" BM] be snranged with ADAMSON
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      706 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained hetween Yokohama via portß to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract wttb the Imjierial Japanese Government. Tho New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have heen s|>ocially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      552 8 SHIPPING. OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd |Bi The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China snd Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      904 8 SHIPPING SHIPPING ND L mpTFoT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremes For China, Japan, Penaai r IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL aiffi^^j^S LINE. and London. Thron|!h Bills ol i The fast and well-known mail steamers o» m Gulf.l this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen St i an is w'i! Hamburg via Rotterdam.
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      362 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P A <> str Namur. nine Marls). .1. \V. Gardner, Mrs J. B. MorreU, Mr A Mrs P. F. Wm, Mi A Mis C. F. Green A child. Hi A Mrs A. Robertson <v child, w. 1;, .1. Hlekey, Miss E. Marsh, Batch will, (apt 0. H.
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      791 9 SHIPPING. ffipHITOYO KISEN KAISHA mS__^^_\ WESTERN PACIFIC 9^11)8 RIO GRANDE vß^Jfc^k^^jJ/ TRANS-CONTINENTAL TOYO KISEN KAISHA. o t W J£l£? Screw Turbine Fivers- 20 Knots Speed, s.s. TKN YO MARTT 81,000 tons. I* £S£2 ARD Jl.OOOtons. S.S. SHINYO MARU Jl.OOOtons. S.S. NIPPON MARU UjSttoaa. (INTERMEDIATE.) P^ ff ?*P*? t EtSSK 30
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      652 9 SHIPPING M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Polynesien Mar. 18 Dumbea Mar. 18 V.de la Ciotat Apl. 1 Tourane Apl. 1 Caledonien Apr. 1.5 Australien Apr. 15 E.Simons Apr. 29 Polynesien Apr. 29 Nera May 11 V. de la Ciotat May
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      568 9 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. To Penang, Rangoon ft Calcutta. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the ahove Steamers at through rates to all ports m India and Ceylon, also to Fast African Ports, Mauritius
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      333 9 INSURANCE -i i^ mt^ FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. TOUBAHCH m Force, over »4 5,000, 0O0. Tl^r v**!' I? 10 Ver $6,610,000.0' RESelvvT^u^™ abOTe labilities fo. KtbbRVL and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans. Settlements, etc, made locally Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS,
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      552 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business. 5 Change Alley Current Accounts opened from $10 upwards. Interest on the daily balances at L' p a Dej>ositB received at rates which may 'be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager F 9 M International banking corporation. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000.
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    CHINESE IN JAVA
    711 10 MEETING OF'PROTKST AT SHANGHAI. Thi Hague is Notified, DU. LtM HOON KENO ACTING WITH PSBBI* MOT si N. Chinese organisations m Shanghai, says the "china Press." are taking imme diate steps to secure proper redress for the alleged slaughter of Chinese citizens i>\ Dutch soldiers at Soerabaya
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    MOTOR CAR AS ELEVATOR.
    106 10 In the "Car" is to he seen an illustration of a method of hoisting hrieUs aud mortar al Los Angeles hy the aid of a motor ear. The contractors who adopted this adjunct to their work the building of a shaft had simply to pass v
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    LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL.
    181 10 Comkoi <»i Bot and Gibl Elopement. Sew York. Fel» 7th. I fifteen year-old school hoy and I thirteen-jear-old schoolgirl who had eloped n'turmd to Ihelr anxious parentß to day after the police ol the whole conn try had heen searching for them for three days. Nobody would
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    THE ORANGE FREE STATE GROWING BLACK.
    186 10 Thß I oionial MBoe Journal states khal The Orange Free State Census return! show that tlie whites have lucrßßßßd by 33.96 percent. Bodthß blacks 11.67. The disproportion la the more significant ssthe Free Btatß hub not originally black dmuTb (uniiirv. Wban th<- V'ooftrekkorß came
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    Market Price List.
    417 10 I Tbe prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Btagapon >i b, r. I. l't LOOK |•'< t* r i■» do. Fret* <i" i». 17 i.. >i m J'.t .111 >|M •lit-' |>. .1' f
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    469 10 Metamorphosis i- a long woni, with :i 1.1--meaning, aitfnifj Ing as it d» as a transforr or complete ohange, boi nm Applied to thi of M;i U it. is not a I > 1 1 too big tOUSe. bCOSUM the change In her which Dt.
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      296 10 fL X/ 7. AERATED WATER TRADE. l^^/ttA M, »ff I 1 IN «LL STYLES ANO SIZCS USED. IP I i ll|'s». R^H 3 EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG GLASS I i lllVl ■to {I ff accurately made, II I I ■> Wl*. f J g securely packed for safety m transit. II I
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      66 10 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be? given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, aud the roots used m its preparation gives it a flavor similar to maple syrup, mak ing it pleasant to take. It
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      140 10 [Warm Days j& bringwtth then pleasures iood i 8£ discomforts. Then it ii real I v EL icfreshing to remow every J3 trait* of dust and perspiration H by using H iGlvertsf j| £oi let Soap and any day it is a Rood soap to iEE choose tor ord:nar>' toilet
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      268 10 THE TRAVELLER I MA LAY PRONOUNCING j HANDBOOK. Price $1.25 r-r mwWam 9 P^r copy. Publishers FftASER F. CLARKE Co Livcrj Stable K.ciurs I Fodder Merchants Hn,,,,,-. KM SPECIALITY FURNITURE REMOVALS m X own Vans, by cur own men. fl GENERAL CARRIERS. I C ZIMKERHANN. Proprietor I Jan m*i *x___~_'
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    1349 11 i Issue. Paid. Labt Div. Buyers. Sellers. f 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 l£ 3 6 150,000 28 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 16 6 17 i 50,000 2s 2s Bataug Malaka 2 4 J 2 9 80,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 12 2 6 12 12
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    67 11 (Corrected up to Mar. k.) Jank 4m/§ 2 -4 11-82 demand 2-4 6-B*2 s ri vate credits 3ma 2-4$ credits 6m 2-4 1110 Prance demand Bank 294 3ermany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174 Songkong, demand 17 1 Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand Uos Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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    136 11 Mar. 8. Fin (ISO tons sold) 95.30 Jambier buyers 10.40 lainbier Cube No. 1 15.60 iam bier Cube No. 2 nom. J epper Black ordin. Spore buyers 22.50 'epper, (White fair) buyers 31.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Jace (Banda) U0 Cloves
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    CLEARANCES.
    112 11 J [Nationality British if not specified.] Mar I Trigonia, Dut, Western, P Bamboo Lady Weld, Jonea, Mfllaooa and Muar Kinta. Con. T. Anson via porta Emile, Dut. Mflhmoot, Rhio A.L. Treville, Peh, Masson, Dunkirk via poctfl Van Noort, Dut. Winseiuis, Batavia Pal rol, Bummonds, Peri b Ellora, Lowe, Penang,
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      180 11 FOR ESTATE J other BUILDINGS GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING Genaseo 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. ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour of Genaseo is the simple and easy
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      103 11 De KGNfNKLMKE 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. Valentyn Bengkalis, Paneh, Tandjong Leidong, Asahan and Pelawan-Deli Mar 9 Benoa Moeara-Saba, Simpang and I >jauibi iyi ar 9 van der Lyn
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      820 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Abmat Pabang 24-1 FM B I »^u Z.ProvincienDutcrue.'.OOCV.t, Bengalis 31 1 d,,^ ncn«KaJib, dl-1 Dut. Consul Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Grimstad N0,,.. r,,,,.^.,, 5 LeonB i:;, 1 n' n,u X
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      214 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Chiflfl.— Per PAO Nile, due Mar 11 Vr N 1» L P. K. Friedricli. dv Mar 11. London Mails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived. B. I. leb l i\ b M Peh 94 M. M. Pah I". i» -_»s i v m P. «V <>. Peb 9
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
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    PIRATES IN HONGKONG.
    448 12 MAKE Kh H MAI I. I ROM LIGHTER Dakinci Midsiohi Raid. I Sang "t nu. srded a 1 i-_:li; 1 m warn hi I j on I i :da\ morning, threatened tin creu with revolvers, and earned off twentj packoges of silk and other arfich-s of thi
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    DISGRACEFUL POLICE CONDUCT.
    142 12 Se ANDALOI s A i UO m TOKI In February three polios oonotohloo, Eyosuke Hiromoto, Yooo Hisato, and KotatO Yuri, belonging to the Shinjikii Police Station, Tokio. w#re dismissed from the force- for unruly conduct. The Japan OnaOOtS says it appears that the three constables, all m
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    458 12 TO DAYS TIBS. Championship. F. Kuehwnldy v T. A. M. Huys to finish. S. B. Henson v F. Diohl. Revd. Champion v Major Stanhury. i>. ci.\ss SncoiJta. I>. J. Henry v A. K. Home to finish. H. W. CookOfl v C. Weller. Or. (i. It.
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    JAPAN AT OLYMPIC GAMES.
    168 12 The- alhletu world ot lapan has l>e-c-n looking ten suitable- champions t,, repreeenl ital tho International Olympic games to be held at Stockholm, Sweden, this year. The persons who are to DOOJ this honour, by general iceomiuendation. are said to be Messrs. \ahiko Mishinm. a student
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    PEKING PALACE TREASURES
    108 12 Mi Tflfl Tsiin Tai of Hongkong recently appealed to President Suu Vat sou to do bis utmost to preserve tlir ti ensures of the palaces. It is now stated that Dr. Sun Vat sen has telegraphed to President Yuan Shih -kai urging him to pivrent the sale
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    445 12 The liong Wan I brought 850 c 00l ies from Amoy and Swatow to Singapore. The "Teo Pao" from l)eli was discharging .S cargo o f tobacco for transhipment to Europe, and replenishing her bunkers. The M.M. Company's steamor Guadiaiih left Saigon at 4 p.m. ou Wednesday and
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    428 12 WI•- I Ll\ I I I »\c v '!iisi daring attack i>\ Wool River pi stes was made oa tho British steamei la.'* on Thnrsda) aighl notwith Standing the- tut (hut slie wa- under the eooorl e>t a t lhinoofl riTe-i rroifloi It appealed that
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    26 12 Devanba, Brit 47H5, Hiekev, lloinbav, K-:'.. P. fc O. Shaugbai 9. Koniug. Wiliem J. Dot fll flfl t. Adam H <\ Ship Agency Batavia 9.
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