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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13. 1912. NO. 7,4(59
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    181 1 S. C. C. lawn tennis results will be found on page 12. liubber unction prices at yesterday s Bale Pag(; i\. The Home Kule bill will be introduced after Easter Page 7. riu I'iah announce! a third Interim dividend —Page 6. 11. M. S. Hawke" idth reliefs
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    PURPLE LOT US
    1183 1 A tiny hut oo the outskirts <>i rh*iAo4atad tillage ol Ban Me Soak mm the beginning of her simple span of years, At first bet moth. T called bef Yawk \oi (little monkey' Of WWlMltiii simply o i. bill the day foe endearing apitheti soon passed, and
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      315 1 strong YET ANOTHER IN v^incrt lUNEQUALLED FORI LATEST QTRIIMNr PUR UP r iCHOICE OF TRAVEL! TOPICAL aiKUWnU LHANUE LEGENDARY EVENTS I DRAMATIC COMIC I TO-NIGHT j photo-plays. t good ALL FIRST-HAHD PICTURE^ fc nou good I >c, ,s pathe, MILANESE, IBERICO THALIE. MUSIC I a- v;,:'" x.:.;; zzjx STRAMGE TRANSACTION
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      146 1 TJ NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Tllf TIIIIOT A dnnnatic Gaumont Film, deHl- I KIIS I )I<lln lll( adventures of the I lIL I lIUU I discoverer of ARTIFICIAL RUBBER. In 2 Parts. Magnificent cV:. Thrilling. THE GREAT FIRE IN OSAKA AN ORIGINAL AND STUIKING
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      262 1 A Splendid Entertainment provided l,y tin- pictures we pivscnt and th<oiOHical accompaniment furnished bj our <*reh«'stra. TO-NIGHT 2ND SHOW, 9 HO TO 11 p, M. The Subjects are Varied and so chosi v as to mak«The Selection an Ideal One AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, ■BACH HOAD. thk Bbdob-Wabbuoi and
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      109 1 Io*Da£'6 Ftovcrttecmcnte. Notice re V. M. C. A. tcrbnical classes Page l. Notice M annual meeting of Chamber of Commerce Page 8, Auction* i Furniture. hOTM and oarriage etr. on March 2:5 H0OMlHri4 furniture on Marcli In l'age k. Shipping: Carrie line »Htingi B.I. Uganda for Australia Apr.ir liner Japan
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      303 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 13th. High Water 4-32 am.. H.ao pm. Art Exhibition Tanglin Club, 4 pm. "Walt/ Dream t Victoria Theatre. Thursday 14th. Hljjh Water— 6-16 am.. 9 ->1 pm. B. l. Homeward Mail oloaea. Governor returns to Bingapore, "The Mousnu. Victoria Theatre. Friday 15th. High Water— 7-4J am.. 9
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    590 2 Mi John Hendrick I>onker-Curtius. one of thfl eldest foreign resident* of .Japan, has died at Yokohama. Ibe deceased, who \\a> m his sixty fourth year, was a son of the tirst Netherlands Minister to Japan. Forty young Chinese women are qualify ing for the medical profession m Ainerii an universities
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    SETTLEMENTS AND QUOTATIONS.
    297 2 Application! hare been made to the stock Rxehange Committee to appoint a special settling day m Hukit Kajang liubber Ksiates. Further issue ol 2,7(57 shares of .11 ciicli. fully paid, Nos. 90, H1T to 88,588. Kastern Smelt ing Company. -156,000 Vendors" ordinary shares of 11 each, fully
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    NEWSPAPERS AND LIBEL.
    282 2 The Hon. Hairy I.awson presided over a llUlflting of newspaper proprietors, when it win de< ided that a BSrioSJS effort should be made to pass the Law of Libel Bill through Parliament during the present session. The other members attending included Sir (Jeorge Toulniin. Sir Henry Dal/iel.
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF Mr. G. F. EBERIUS.
    174 2 SHd THBOI «.h iRE lh;u>. The d«ath took place un«l<'r tragic < ir cumstanoes at Hongkong on Saturday morning, March 3 of Mr. ci. v. Bberias,of Ifeesrs. Henser, Bberius end Co. He oom mitted suicide by shooting himself m the Leretorj of tin-
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    AN AMERICAN DISCOVERY.
    40 2 Vaneonrer, February 18th. It is stated thai van -Shih Kai it a naturalised Ameri- < :ui, because ot the tact that he was a resident of Hawaii when it was taken oxer i.\ the United States m 1900.
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      41 2 A tiny little worm iioied m a .UinciouHpear, And when the worm crawled out atfain, It left destruction there. 80 would the bad cold germ. Which creeps into your chest, Po damage if Woods' Peppermint Cure Didn't always come off best.
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      487 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO ji CO., LTD. HAVE .THE FAMOUS PAT HE MACHINES RECORDS NO TROUBLESOME NEEDLE TO CHANGE NO SCRATCH AND BOTHER. RECORDS BY CARUSO. Mac COR MACK. BEN DAVIES. KIRKBY LUNN. MARIO ANCONA Etc., $2-5O each. DOUBLE SIDED. NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Mnnici)»al CoinmiHHioners of the town of Singapore
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      557 2 NOTICES NOTICE. The. Annual General Meeting of the Cliamuer of Commerce and Exchange Will beheld iv the ExHiange Boon on Monday, '2 r >th March, 1912, at S-Si p.m. BUBIMEBS To receive and if approved adopt the Report and Accounts for the 12 months ended Hint December. 1911. To elect
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      438 2 WANTED EXPERIENCED DBESSF.R Required for Kstate m Xt hintan. Apply BARLOW A Co. Mar U uc AISGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL. Wanted a Teacher for Standard HI and a lady teacher for a Primary claws. Salary according to qualifications. Vpply personally to the PRINCIPAL. Mar U 24 3 BOOK-KEEPER AND CASHIER. Wanted
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      422 2 r<>rtnth v p. tl VALMONT RUBBER ESTATE FOR SALE PRIVATELY. of the 1 hi Fandan aboalSOOO trees aboru \i t(1 *«th AootnyearnVwd ■MB] brotta^douoonntt, ▲ISO h ■.n-; 4 Jou. ll ir W-n y fotailhn partkaltm p OWELL Co. Mar IS I 0N >^ MOHAMED ZEIN I 76, KAMPOVO OLU, mai.a
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2466 3 iFrotn our own Correspond** >v. i London, Feb. ir>. NOW BM niCh hl U N»- lot of MKM.llM'l: ■Mondad fcfe« opening ol PMrllnaonl m tins v.ar. Tnoy liavo had Imivh t\w Monttu holiday after an extremely rtremi mm motion m imio. and line* the Hoou «os.- ihmiK all
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    DO PEARLS DIE?
    510 3 A Spanish *ctreai hmm I*>ft the -t;ix© to >nv«' pearls from dying. Benorita XlMt* tola de Valencia i> said t<> bays diicorftred that >Im> baa a ipeeial Kift of reririog pearls. Ladle* confided Iheii Beekiacee to her, and, after touching ber skin fora while, Itae ]>eatK aaaomeda
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      45 3 Croup can be Prevented. Wheu given sis 8008 ivh the ctonpy congb appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will w aid off an attack of croup anl prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale hy all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      260 3 #i v Makes I w|C natr Mftfe Grow VI 2 are talking about Ayer"« Hair Vigor. Just note that word "Ayer's." You are perfectly safe with it. No harm to you oar to your hair. Makes the haii grew? It certainly does. Stop; falling hair, too. Remember, it's "Ayer's" we
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      119 3 mm '^vVvj _jgL -.w^ V N i^ S 1 Its never too early 7 to t&Ae Fraser^Neaves"^!*^ SODA WATBR JUST ARRIVED Mummmm Photo Frame, of m!1 designs, Woolen PnUDCS &C. Prioei horn 50 cents to $1.50 each. Porfiimery from well-known perfumers, K<l. Pinnml, Crown PerimiHM\ nud ITU Toilet Requisite* of
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    "YOUNG AUSTRALIA" ON EMPIRE TRIP.
    437 4 Fokti Accomplished Lv;>s to Visit I'.M,|,\M). "YoUng Australia" is touring a<ousiderablo part of the Kmpiie just now. and within a few weeks will invade home shores on a campaign of curiosity, inspired by the desire for knowleslas. Just now they are m Chicago, and from
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    INDO-CHINESE FRONTIER.
    396 4 'I Ml <)»;T\S r Ml^s|,.\v. Aoeording to intelligence received from the lado Tibetan frontier region, satis foctory progress la being mads with th«\.tn«..s Government missioai which are working to the east aad west of las Ibor country. Hitherto the whole of taisfron tior r«'^i«Mi has li»«»>u undemarcateil. and
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    CHINA AND HER ARMY.
    428 4 Why CONSCBIPTIOII WILL NOT (<>\ik. The proposal of the Chinese Republican Government to establish conscription In i bins (says si special article In ih** I'all Mall Qasette is likely to cause some annoyance, i»ut more amusement, amongst tin people when it reaches them. One of the
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    THE ETERNAL FEMININE.
    308 4 at* Jean Finot, %n1»o is load oi willing aboej woman, is publishing book on Ihe eternal feminine. Hesayi All our trouble ran tr:u to tbo i burcb OouneU, which was rash sooogh to (Iccl.iiv that woman hiul a soul. Man origlnallj ku.-w well enough thai woman wan
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    NAVAL OFFICER S SUICIDE.
    130 4 'l'> UHC Oi CUBBBMCB «>\ "MBBIjIN." a jrcmng officer on H.M.S. ''Merlin,* 1 Sab li( lI( W. Cathead Bourchier, oommitted luioide <>n the morning oi Bfarob •MJi }>> ■hooting bimself. h,. u .,s missed at breakfast, and bii dead body was found m th.< bathroom. There
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      366 4 'Kepler' Solution (TRADE MARK) (OF COD LIVER OIL I\ M\LI EXTRACT A Too ac= Food for Body and Brano ii Many a constitution on the Za verge oi ruin has recovered its former robustness assisted i -ff by the remarkable restorative powers of 'Kkpi.kr' Solution. fc v Many a life
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      41 4 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Tain Balm. Not one case of rheumatism m ten requires any internal treatment whatever For »ale by all Dispensaries and Dealen*
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      23 4 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those inconvenient diseaaeu, about which the less said the better.
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      347 4 r" friend!" V (i a I V mm m M^m^S .^mm^^^ BK [Jf/r J ALWAYS 1 1 I /A PLEASANT J§ I I INTRODUCTION f I A Scotch Wnisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled m Scotland by the Proprietor? D. McCALLUM. Edinburgh! Jl gents ;-Cilal><?ck, Macgr egO r Co., Singapore.! HTO
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    724 5 it is rather interesting, especially foi those who take something more than a inal Interest m the trade «.t Singapore, to folio* out the effects of the rubber boon and the Industry generallj In its 1 lation to some ol those minor Sgricultd ral products, which formerly
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    RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    647 5 \n interim general meeting of the Rubhex Growers' A-»so< ialion ffll Ij** 1 i on 12r 1 1 nit., the President, Mr R. K. Magor, m the chair, who >ui«l The r*'j>ort submitted covers a period of six months only, and inaugurates the new regime of baring
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    CHERSONESE ANNUAL MEETING.
    1070 5 A I>n idi:m) ioh nn. Ci i;i;i:n i i vk. The second ordinary General Meeting h*'id nt the London Chamber of Com meree, Ojtford court. Canned <!r»M-?. Mr. Noel Trotter (chairman of tin- company) presiding. 'Die Chairman laid: The ncconnti having been m your hands for some
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    TIN.
    312 5 The General IHmitios. Considerable interest, sa\s 1 1 i* iron monger of February IT. has attached this week to the fact that Kn«,Mish and Hanka tin have been deiirered against standard contracts, n nils fnrUvnr quantities of iiunku are to i>.« delivered, for about 4uo tons m all are
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    73 5 -> < There can be uo ambiguity henceforth about the position of the I. ahum party upon Votes for Women. An opportune voice drew the announcement from Mr Ramsay Macdonahl that they would make this a (luestiou of confidence In the <iovernmeut, and endeavour to "turn them out if they
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1039 5 Tbo first total where ffren represents figures for 1911. except where figure m brackets is given represent m>_; so many months. Estate managers and agenftf prill oblige l>y correcting returns if trrong. 1911. Feb. 1919. \llagar 55,150 5.700 11,500 Uma 25.789 \lor Gajah 13,476 2,800 4,:;:>5 Alor
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    TIN RETURNS.
    133 5 1911. Feb. Belal 4.9iir. 11! clO Bruang (.Ih'ihJ.m -.tfur 440 -jlu .Vj^ <">P«ng 7,060 178 1,040 Reawood 9)4,891 270 Kamnning (dol)an)9)4l,ll9 2.H64 7 Kanafioi :{,OOB 27 > Rinte 11)4,064 350 580 Kintn A>>ormtion 9>6,853 1,180 Kludiuig 2.063 19 Kiainat i'ulai BfB4o Lahal 7.62H MS I,IBJ Menglemlni Lode 3.957
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    RUBBER AUCTION SALES.
    511 5 At Mm fortnight!? auctions of planta lion rabbet held m Mincing -lane. Feb. l:s.l j 410 tone Mainy and 98 toni Ooylon irere catalogued, as oonujared with I7A ami itons Bar Ihe corresponding sales lust year, At the opening prices ruled about id low«r than at last
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      46 5 M The cottage was a thatched one (Or so the poet .said), J mi'» counterpane a patched one, And poor Jim nearly dead. But do you think he died Sir.' (Don't trust those writing iueu), Woods' Peppermint Cure was tried, 3ir, And now he's well again.
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      54 5 V |0^ PROVIDES A SIMPLE MEANS A>^^ £J 00 J^QO OP PRODUCING A NUMBER OF X Ji?^. T Pv>fS Jvll>J COPIES OF ANY LETTER Vy*^yj/ SPECIFICATION. PLAN ETC. v^^r/ s4 V^ THE COPIES ARE PERFECT- p^^ OBTAINED WITH PERFECT EASE IIJ IS 23 Pr/cc 8 eac/i. jpL toy gfls SHARPE,
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    The Singapore Free Press Wednesday. Mar. 18, 1912.
    1610 6 The Singapore Free Press Wednesday. Mar. 18, 1912. it. r- m,.>l! th» f*»^v. thr Ivnpte rifcft fii*iat*i». m«.-.» t>\ m4M anr\ .1,1 ri'oec* hi gain. »f i Ti.jh h«- e'Tif ts precepts draw. °l»-.l w ,,i >o t-'rlt'zio'. I ••vaitv '*»'< Uw. History has been made m China by the
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    416 6 The I*, and <>. steamer Maloja •hipped J«.«00.00o gold for India Mr M. U. I>aly went on long leave on Monday. Mr C. K. Donaldson, from Serem ban. will act a* Magistrate. Kuala Lumpnr. Mr. Kudolf Si-timidt. of Maclaine Wat eon and Co.. Hatiivia. m a passenger homeward bf (ifrman
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    THE BOTTLE TRICK.
    313 6 H. Gotdeoberi Mnu,..lrHl. lllin| charged with dec, .".»N,ahi,. lod w •< bun when n,,. bottle i n< X,, Bang, «d tl -'•-.xnn dishonest!, Induct bin, r', I'""- "><J sum of eightj Matt. "wet th% l>.-t..«-tiM.5,. M Ike scoeecatioa. |ip<lil N f Or A rinna,,.;.,! tohj bb iccaeed
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    THE BANDMANN COMPANY
    181 6 The ever popular 'hollar I'rinceis wa« presented with much micchhs by :b* Bamlmami I'ompaay to and er thusiastic iiuJifinc i| ill. tor. a Tbe* tr»> last night. The pita w»-nt with* delightful Pining and demand* >m *ere frequent mid fully iu«»rr SCiM Marjorie Tempest iija.i* 1 h»T
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    RUBBER AUCTION PRICES
    60 6 Bixoapom itm N Tin* t w t 1 1 1 > si\th auction «•«> it« i.ia\ when fcberc m 14 «'.im>. ]|].r,!i pkls. or 10,893 IDitfc* l was sold 1 i.; or 18,885 H»s. Prk at realised siwwt No. l Smoked \'v). 1 I llSllU.k. vl No.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    11 6 i kipeng:— Kuala Bawah tndragirj (Sumatra' 1,746
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    LATEST RUBBER PRICES.
    30 6 The Planten Bton s, Kuala I- 1"" irt m receipt of ai London cable sheet and hiscilit IN i[ > '.1 i'" l hard Pan at 4s. UM.
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    ULU PIAH DIVIDENDS.
    22 6 VvtiAim .M.m h Dll Piah has ifadllftd a IklH "if dividend of M per cvuX, p;iyabl«' *>v Apr' Ist.
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      258 6 CIGARETTES amongst Medical Men. The perfect hygienic conditions ft -Jl under which State Express -/V Cigarettes are made, the absolute /sSBpl^\'- l^W avoidance of every form of /^Mk ">' added matter and thc üblim /^clW \\i r R^l^' quality of the tobacco used, make i&t'sWm^^^ l -*'l them the most
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Ai/CocK's Patent with Improvements of .IUHN KOBERTB, KRTIRRD WOKLD'B CHAMPION) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE POSj ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. ONLY ohtainable from John Robcrti, London REPRKKKN'TATIVE FOH THE EABT C. M. LUMB I address P. 0. Box 41, Pen&ng. gHO\v room Raffles Hotel,
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    COAL CRISIS.
    351 7 SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL. Miners Agree to Meet Owners. Keiter's Service. London, via Bomba? Shipping is everywhere more and more •udere.l idle. tOO,OOC tons are m the I tie. The sailings of the "st I'aul" and "Oceanic" from Southampton have been can--lled. Big industrial concerns are anxiously i
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    PENANG COLLISION CASE.
    46 7 rtf-'rom our own Correspondent.} Penaug March 12. a sequel to the Marine Court of Kn«[Uiry finding into the "Stephan""Canton" collision case, the Court today suspended the certificate of the Master of the Steptaan" for twelve months, granting him a gunner's certificate during suspension.
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    VICTORIA HALL AND THEATRE.
    291 7 iMPBOVMENTfI Carried Oit and Kkvi irei>. Those who have attended the Victoria Theatre at either of the three performances that have been given by the Hiiiiilinann Company this season will have noticed the great improvement that has been effected m the manner m which the liquid
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    BOXING.
    35 7 Irrangementfl have been made by which the boxing tournament of the Buffs will probably come off m two days time. For all internal cowipJaints dyseutiy c mgh •olds Ac., take Wood*' Great reppcrmint Cure
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    AMUNDSEN'S REWARD.
    106 7 BACK TO THE ARCTIC. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Hoyal (ieographical Society has rabled congratulations to C«pt. Amundsen on reaching the South Pole. The Daily Chronicle continuing Amundsen's account of his journey ways that alcohol was not allowed on the journey but the provisions supplied were
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    NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    83 7 No Reductions Possible. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Times says it is understood that at a final settlement of the Navy estimates it has been found impossible to make the reductions so strongly desired by the Ministerialists, as the delays m shipbuilding have thrown an unduly
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    HOME RULE AFTER EASTER.
    45 7 Recter'b Sebvice. London, via Bombay. Mr Asquitb has announced that he will introduce the Home Rule Bill during the week after the House of Commons reassembles after Easter. It is anticipated that Home Rule will be introduced on April 1 lth.
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    SUFFRAGETTES REFUSE FOOD.
    26 7 Renter's Service. London, rfa Bombay. Mrs I'ankhuM is ill with bronchitis. Th«> suffragettes who wrr* 1 nenteured to hard 1-ilxmr art 1 hunner-Ktrikinj?."
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    22 7 Impi.bial News Service. London, ?i* Durban. At Association four hall. Kugland beat Wale* by two goals to none al Wreihnm.
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    SUBMARINE RAISED.
    13 7 Recter's Service, London, via Bombaj. The submarine A has been raised.
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    188 7 The following Singapore properties wuro disposed of by auction at MmXI I'ow»-ii and Co's sale -room yesterday afternoon: Freehold land and the storey Chinese dwelling house known as No. 27, Neil Koad. area 1<»19 square feet, part of iirant Ku Tong Sen $4,600. Leasehold hind and compound dwelling
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    FRASER STREET MURDER
    102 7 Mr. <i. S. Carver, counsel for the defence of a Chi nainari who was charged before Mr. Acton, second magistrate, yesterday, with the murder of another Chinaman, m Fraser Street, by stabbing him m the back, said that three of the Crown witnesses, including two policemen, hail
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    THE HOUSE-TOP RAID.
    71 7 Two of tin 1 Chinese arrested by the police m I'pper Hokien Street, on Sunday night, after a ehnse over the housetops, appeared before Mr. Maundrell. third magistrate, yesterday morning, on a charge of assembling for the purpose of committing gang-robbery, and were remanded for a week
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    1748 7 A GOOD EXHIBITION. THE PRIZE LIST. Yesterday afternoon, continued this afternoon at 4 p. m., the Committee of the Singapore Club arranged at Ihfl Tanglin Club an exhibition of the work of the ■Mnben Mftd of other ;unateur artists throughout ths Malay Peninsula. An inspection of tue
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      34 7 E. M. Webster, former business manager of tbe Manila Times, has been sentenced to imprisonment for one year, eight months and 21 days for misappropriating the sum of P3,000, funds of the Manila, Times.
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      170 7 ROBINSON Co A CONSIGNMENT TO HAND OF NESTOR GIANACLIS FAMOUS Egyptian Cigarettes IN AIR-TIGHT BOXES OF 50s. Quality Fine, Quality Extra Fine Petit Format Queen Gold Tipped, Quality Extra Fine Format Moyen J. F. BELLSI CELEBRATED Three Nun Tobacco. In Ib. Patent Air-tight Tins. OBTAINABLE PROM ALL FIRST-CLASSI I TOBACCONISTS
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      1181 8 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; HORSE AND CARRIAGE; IRON SAFE; PLANTS &c. Tn. Pmdpuct oi N. ICAATERTOK Esq., At No. 27. ANN SIANC HILL. OFF CLUB STREET On Saturday, 23rd March, at 2 p.m. Polished teak folding card table large teak writing tables polished teak folding eaaj
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      614 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN. Thk Comi'anv's Stkamki: JAPAN «;,o|;< 1. -us. A. Stewart, Coiiiiiiamlei will he despatched for- the ahove |>oits on Fii«l;i\. the 1 "itli instant, at ahout i p. m. Terms and rates <>t freight and passage may he arranged with ADAMSON
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      717 8 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremec IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steaiuers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamhint; via Kotierdam, Antwerp, Southaiijp t<>u. Ciihraltar. OenpS, Naples, (connectiiig Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria ami vice vernal Port Saitl, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, P< !i.ing. Singapore, Hons^bong, Bhsnghal, Tslngtntt, Nagasaki
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      930 8 SHIPPING j"RToT STEAM NAVIGATION CO:,;p For China, Jap,,, p, Australia, India. Ado:, i:;/' 0 Mediterranean P 0 ts p,^ an d lo: ion. Through Bills of j i'o i MAIL LINES Deraj BOMBWAI From Singapore, connecting Colombo with M.n l>i Through Steams M l'e\.inha MDelta as Assaye SsOo.;i, 1;l mDi
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      688 9 SHIPP ing. Wmmm t o yolus e n kaisha J^j||gk WESTEEN PACIFIC WffSß KmK R>o GRANDE TOYO KISEN KAISHA. sa&a^-^HB 1 111 8.6. SHINYO MARU SflSSl Western Pacific Denver Rio Grande *^£*s£iMr£^£S^^ thetpalaua, train* o, the Westen, WITHOUT CHANGK. i° <-lnoago.via bait Lake City and Denver nuoogk Standard Sleepers. lMninu
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    BARNES'S BRILLIANT BOWLING.
    400 10 •Tm: Pnnun F. v. Totrrtcm has evkh bei Mr v. H. Foster, Hit' young Warwick ■kin cricketer, irbo lias ione so much to warti-> Masting the Kuglish team m Aut tralii m winning the rubber, m ;i letter to his parents, writes enthusiastically of the team's doings,
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    CHINESE ATHLETICS
    316 10 THI VMI I D) \')i\ >X I I s it U. K. Six I Lnjcard, < iu\ ernot ol I knn^. :»t th»> cw 01 ol tlir opening the N. Chin— c Kh i. ition Dub at i hang, Caneewaj Bay, madi hum internet ing remarks on the
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    PANAMA CANAL DUES.
    179 10 \n K\ii.itr> v'nws, At the annual giUeial meeting of the Mercantile Ste amship Company, held on Pab. li. sir John Olorer, tlie cbainaam, said tli./t the Opening of the I'anama (anal was beginning to loom m the aear future. The> heard nothing anthotitaMTe yet as to the
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    CHINESE SUFFRAGETTES.
    247 10 On Saturday tlie 2nd instant a meeting was held at finilttf hy the inemhers of the Female Hights Investigation Society" lo discuss and Bght for sutT ra^e m the I'rovincial Assembly, m which tliere weii Originally ten female suffragists. As the lonmiissioner of the Interior <or Popu hit
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    THE PEKING TROUBLES.
    191 10 Bbpi ii.!' w Dblbg lima >\> i I'ckiii^. Maieh 8. Tin- ivpresrntatives s«-nt to Prking to eeoorl Yuan Bhih*kai to Nanking are 1 1 1 1 safi khoagh their baggage baa been stolen by th« mntineere. Till. I>\M\».» The loeeee so far ar»- eetimated al 80 million
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    197 10 on Man h :.th The T.ukoo Dockyard and Kngineering o llwigknan liin < a#d a bandeomel] modelled iteel icree -tea met to? Meears. Ufred Holt >v Co'i B -mmpor»- and I>e!i trade The reesei i^, r the awning dat i. t > i»« The principal iaMn -ion-
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    MEN AND THEIR CLOTHES.
    170 10 Ihe National Association ol Merchant Tailor* of America lias arrived at the foJ lowing conclusions Thai Mini arc sliixcsio lasliion its much a.s women. Thai the new diMMf jackets, called here "Tiixnlo-,. shall begrej instead of Mack. t<» enable om to distinguish om'i friends from tin-
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      66 10 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to voanfl children it should be pleasant to take, ("hamberlain s Cough Remedy is made Iron loaf sugar aud the roots „>ed m its preparation gives it a flavor similar to maple iyrnn mak ing it pleasant to take.
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      62 10 Best Liniment. For cuts mid bruises, there is nothing mq|] to Cuuiuhcrlaiu s Pain Balm. It not «ml\ telieves the pain almoHt iustantly, but il m nn antis»ptic linime.ut aud when applied ptotuptJy causes the wound to lieal witlioui any danger or blood ixA^tni. You cannot afford to be without
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      320 10 When the Teeih are cleansed with Odol ilhe whole mouth is rejuvenated as the body is Ly a bath. Prta net Hank 90 ct*. Of all Ch+mHtf* ,i „->s. i FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY. LTD.. J SINGAPORE BRANCH. j Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. i Oiyacrtyleulo bl'-wpipes and blow pip©
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      808 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING.* WILL UK BULD OM Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 11th May, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value 1000. A Handicap r<»r Horses thai
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      254 10 Entries Clow 1n.,1i,,,.. onlj to Rale 12; Scratching 'MY L[ I oneCi. fi n NOT] theu puh] wi mormon i i o Pounds j lent than mCM dednction will v othei feeHor* NMth Bach r* Entries must be made on the S P i c «rnicl b p A. Fora,
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    SHARES.
    1299 11 3ap. 188 DE. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 2 3 6 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 16 6 17 74 50.000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 2 5 2 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 12 0 0 13 0 0
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    67 11 (COBBECTED UP TO Mar. 12.) Bank 4m s 2 4 1132 demand 2-4 5-»2 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 17-:ia credits 6 m 2-4 11-16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 17 Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140J Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 Mar. 12. Tin (90 tone sold) 94.62$ Gainbier buyers 10.85 Oambier Cube No. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 2*2.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (90 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 110 Clove 6 (Amboina)
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      120 11 FOR Estate Coolie Lines Utt b (HI6HLY CONCENTR DISINFECTANT WILL BE FOUND THE Most Economical L gj^ < ill *^l SUPPLIED IN TWO QUALITIES 1 (iALr.ns. OAU4M. Gallon. No. 1 (Highly Concentrated) $1.75 $3.25 $7.50 No. 2 (Standard Quality) $1.25 $2.25 $4.75 In the matter of Disinfectants low price means
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      136 11 Do KGNINKLIJKE 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. Mkrki;s Sclat-Pandjang. Bengalis, Siak and Pakan-Baroe Mar 13 Koemai Rcn^at Mar 13 .Japara Mnntok and I'alenibaiiM Mar 13 I DE Carpentikr BUliton,
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      1117 11 VESSELS ItTpoRt! Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahmat p S 'ha».., ».J F.M.S Kf u, KM5ST B 2L. 8 1 M Steamers Nat. Tonnage ft Master From Consignee,. For B. FoSoon Dot til O,lir,k Saml.as.4--: TlloI1 Kk B. OmahUmt Brtt HO Bod*.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1278 12 Traittiag fOC the May races begins oftirialh on Saturday and there will probably be a good attendance as the list of hoi-. m training is an attractive one. though presumably the .lohore Stable will not be Keen OH the local course for some weeks \et. [fl the published
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    449 12 YESTERDAY'S Cm vmi iiiNsHii 1 li. L. Dyne v F. W, Lyail, Unf&niahu .J. K. Tyler beat J. H. K. nnssolini <> 0 a s. 1. Moding bonl X i». TertuU 7 r> ll Si\*,l f BnchwaUrj beat Dr. a G. Rntlsr i Pi;, il
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    715 12 A Trotblksome Witnkss. The preliminary enquiry by Mr Acton, second magistrate, into the charge of murder brought against a Cantonese m connection with the shooting of the late (law Boon Chan at Villa St. .Joseph." Pasir Panjang Road, was taken further yester day afternoon. Mr <J. (I.
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    81 12 There has been another upward spurt m (lie price of opium. Last week m the Calcutta market hales ranged between Ks. 1,160 and Us. 1,600 per chest for both the Benares aud Behar drug, and tele grams from Hongkong showed a rise from 1,990 to 1,900 dollars per chest. No
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    66 12 t'urlyle, Brit SS, (>uringt>r 12 :i. I 1 S ham, s.s.s. Sri yUr.ii, Brit lIS, Hudson, IS-S, Malacca, Gaggino, Muar 18. Bridge, Nor 600, Folkmann, 12 -3 .B'kok, Low Sum, B'kok 15. Kwong Bag, Get 909. tflim— t 12-h, -Miiciissar, Behu Meyer. Ainiral Olry, Fr 3812, Littaye, 12-3,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    107 12 H. M. S. u Hawks* was at the irhnrf yesterday 'Tuesday' bunkering. The Catherine Apcar from China dis charges quantity of general oargp and loads for Jalcutta. The Dtinish ste:nuei Aiabieu arrived from Copenhagen via ports on (Tuesday* morning with part cargo for discharge here. H.M.s Hawks," Captain
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    571 12 H> Lieut. Colonel (1. A. Derrick. YD. Commandant. S.V.C. Singapore. 1 1 1 h March, 1912. s. v. c. A (hutch I'arade will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Bundaj 17th March. Members will parade at the Drill Hall at 4.."»<) p.m. DreSS Church Parade
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      13 12 For all internal complaints dysentry cough oolite &c. take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      349 12 GAME. ENGLISH PHEASANTS, ENGLISH PARTRIDGES, SCOTCH GROUSE SHANGHAI PHEASANTS Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE \\v have this day handed overth Agency of Messrs. .1 nines Watson ami Co.. Ltd., Scotch Whiskies, to Messrs CALDBEGK MACGREGOR ,v Co. McALISTER Co., Ltd. Singapore, 15th Feb., 1012. SLEDGE fi ■g^p.-.-^g^ CONDENSED UNSWEETENED
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