The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 March 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY MARCH 15, 1912. NO. 7,471
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    159 1 Late London rubber prices Page 7. Two more serious gsngrobberies are reported Page 2. An account of the attempted revolution m Siam Page 12. Eraser and Co's share circular BOtCS I firmer market -Page 12. Coal prices m Penaug have gone up one hundred per cent —Page
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    DRUMMERS I HAVE KNOWN.
    1762 1 m the course of mj business career il BUI been my lot to come across more thiin one "diummer" to use our transatlantic n. lighbours' term lof the commerciaJ traveller. m.\ experience of the type ha* bean varied, jretlei bm al tb«< outset add a further
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      292 1 I S T° VET ANOTHER U, W^ M £EL STRIKING CHANGE rs^ST EVENTS [DRAMATIC COMIC TONIGHT 5 PHOTO-PLAYS. t good ALL F "*ST-HAHD PICTURES mom good BUBMCia PATHE, MILANESE, IBERICO THALIE. nunc 1 OLD TOLEDO (SPAIN, Ik«tao Film. T.av,! ...1u,,.',. A STRANGE TRANSACTION A T„„, h,,,, Don**, fc^.. I the
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      193 1 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. MTniIHT A dmmatic Gaumont Film, dcXl IS pictin^ the juiventures of tlio I lIUU I *i»coverer of ARTIFICIAL RUBBER. In i Puns. Magnificent Thrilling. THE GREAT FIRE IN OSAKA AN ORIGINAL AND STRIKING SCENE. THE DESTRUCTION OF HANKOW. GAUMONTB LATEST
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      259 1 A Splendid Entertainment is provided by the picture** we present and the musi«;il accompaniment furnished by our Orchestra. TO-NIGHT •2ND SHOW, 0 :{0 TO 11 P. BL The Subjects are Varied and k> chosen as to mak. The Selection an Ideal One AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATKE, BEACH ROAD. Thk
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      146 1 Zo*£a\>'& Kwertteementfi Turnout for sale Page 2. Notice re opium tenden Page 8. Sanatogeu for restoring health Page."*. Auction sale of sur\e\ instruments Page ft. To be let Rogie. Botanic Gardens Page S. Notice re goods of Ob Swee Kiat deceased Page 2. Municipal notice re const ruction of salt
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      272 1 THE WEEK. Friday 15th. High Water— 7-4 am.. 9 Ifl pm. S.Y.C. Annual Meeting, -».1"> pm. S.G.C. Annual Sleeting, 6.11 pm. "Chocolate Soldier," viotoris Theatre. Saturday 16th. High Water— B-H9 am.. 10-10 pm. S.C.C. v 78th 8.6.A., P.lakan Mati. N. D. L. Outward Mail due. B. I. Outward Mail due.
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    MORE GANG ROBBERIES.
    503 2 EUROPEAN HOUSE LOOTED. The police received B telephone message from Pulau Fbiu yesterday describing &*aaf« ly a very daring raid made by Chinese gang robbers on the resilience of S Kuropean there. From the few details to haud, it appears that Mr. .Tones, of Messrs. Tophain, .lones
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    259 2 Two of the Cantonese arrested m the recent police raid over the housetops m upper Hokien Street, including the man who stabbed himself m the abdomen, are the cook and boy respectively of a local resident. Police Inspector Mi Lean has returned from long have at home and takes charge
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    40 YEARS OF RHEUMATISM.
    162 2 Patient could not vse her Fingers, or Raise her Arms. "For nearly forty years I was a great sufferer from Rheumatism, "says Mrs. S. Coward, of 6, Nile Bow, Poole, England. M Sometimes an attack would last nearly three months at a stretch. The pain was
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      66 2 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to ycaing Children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its pre*.>aration gives it a flavor similar to maple syrup, uiak ing it pleasant to take. It
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      298 2 WE NOW SELL OUR SHEET MUSIC AT 85 c. PER COPY WHY PAY MORE ELSEWERE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. NOTICES JU-JITSU! JU-JITSU!! JU-JITSU A WORD TO THE ATHLETIC GENTLEMEN of SINGAPORE LESSONS WILL BK GIVEN To INTENDING STCDENTS BY PROFESSOR YAMATO SPECIAL, TERMh ARE OFFERED TO CUBS, SCHOOLS, POLICE
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      760 2 NOTICES GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES Tenders will be received at the office of the Colonial Secretary up to noon on Friday. March 15th, 1912, for the supply of delivery to the order of Government of 120 chests Benares and or Patna opium as follows (a) 60 chests to be delivered at Opium
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      524 2 WANTED EXTRA HANDS FOR CHEAP SALE WANTED Wanted, extra hands for April Cheap Sale, Male and Female. Apply any day between two and four o'clock to Manager. Drapery Department, John Little «v Co., I.M. Mar 13 fm 19-3 YOUNG M\N Wants billet, Engineering or Rubber, has had college training m
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      441 2 F ggjSAir TURNOUT FOR S^ 7^ Comprising boodc U good trotter. a (1 iUßgiaißßdordc y;; »1* FOR SALE public A,,,-,,™,;, fjf* The hull i.aU.t, U -t$ dismantled. For furthe. pa.t, ,-ui.u. "E SH.PSACENCy. Lld KirU VALMONT RUBBER EST ATE FOR SALE PRIVATELY. Area about 2- acres mart t, i j~ahotd
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    A CRAVE TENDENCY OF THE DAY.
    572 3 I«f BAMMJ) OWBB n |*04rt_l uiM-tm. thm nineteenth canton M Wag that •aamad abnormal vas exeus d. if not explained, by the comment <"<"'; J« siacls But now not at the end of. oantury, and a <^bea,,. p/aU, what is the M wa are
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    Croup can be Prevented.
    46 3 Whe n tfiv. n as soon as the croupy eougn appears Chamberlain's Oough Remedy will Waid Off an attack Of croup and prevent all <langer aud cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries i-Uid Dealers.
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    SUDDITE
    1318 3 Baas 61 thk Hum Tvaxan Iwro Blessing. Tin-: New Xi ia rh« fnal produced at described below W like a coarse cardboard, m solid >nn II ;'•'-> be made into boxes, Ever since Baket wrote his book upon *-W> thai immense maas of vegetation b blocks the Nile at
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    "GLAD EYE" OR "FROZEN FACE".
    386 3 How THE GIRLS ok KINGSTON RECRUIT TBRRITORIALB. Sino .poke Ladies Not t Splendid victories have bean Korad by the feminine patriots of Kingston-on-Thames, who hare declared war on all the young iiuii of the town who will not join the Territorials. a recruiting week lias
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    Market Price List.
    410 3 Btagspore, March Uth, 191*. Beans. Long peroatty ot do. I'll neb do lx Beef per U>. l a Be ef So ak do _*o Bean Sprouts peroatty OS Bamboo Sprouts do. m Blachao do. li Bi injala do. 07 Cabbage, Batai la do. nil do. Chins do.
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      290 3 I _r* lai «>tt ED r^*' 5 VARIETIES. 1 IL Bm ALL DELICIOIJS AIND APPETISING s_LLaJr MEATS. game, ham, chicken and tongue, etc., etc. m j»ppißß-i-Miiniii iiiiwiaaa-aai saiij Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal conditions of cleanliness and selection. <Js*£* J&^ IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. g >*
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      322 3 Kepiier' Solution (TRAC)E MARK rOF COtf /_/H:/? (ML I.\ MALT /^Y^ A Tom Sc= Food for Body and Brail A Many a eorwitution on tl verge of ruin has recovei its former robustness assist \x\ i pestbrat v Many a life threatened wi \y \\\___My consumption has been sai P^&^
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1115 4 Cause of Physiological Light -A Museum l.i City Health Colel and National j Strength A New Diamond Tlmory- J Molecules Showing Themselves Sea Broed Leather Improved Colour Photo graph) Tidal Turbines Fa i lure of C«!:vss Stree ts. The lighted luminous animals lias been found by Raphael Dubois
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    THE PLAN TO SALVE THE A3.
    724 4 emt.kt Confident e»v Suocsaa. "WILL e.KT BUB OF WITH MY IT.I.TH. The Admiralty have now abandoned their own efforts to raise the submarine AB, ways the Daily Kxpress of February 15 realising that they huve no suitable appliances, aud the* contract for the? work
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      343 4 MY DEAR SIR It is absolutely impossible to get a JJJ better pen of any description than SWAN The latest Swan "is the Safety which cannot JUL leak even carried upside down (Il I Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement JM I Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. P' B ILLUSTRATED
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      614 4 A Captain m Kitchener's Scouts /■'f*\ i: Nervous Breakdown, Paralysis The v;.ister fore« which ronejuereil tlie» moat perilous enabled bun to enduro ama/in-j hardship*, sa i Cap.am Hei de lived eutttely from PLosfenue. Exposed b) a ventu LCaordioary ot nii.-f<>r'.'.ities. frcj bei g disabled sunstroke, enteric fever, and paralysts tbe
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      CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
      1201 5 SIB, The exclusion of non- Kuropeans from <l,e Civil Service of the Straits Settle meats, I M.s. and Hongkong may mean nothing to a narrow minded autocruy perhaps the promulgate* amy glory m then- supposed success mi n preventing mmBaropean Inieaes on the* preserves of I'iirc* huropeans
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    TERRITORIAL TRAINING.
    544 5 Tile' \iiu\ OOSJJBOiI ha\e come to t\VO either wise conclusions permitting weekend camps and authorising shooting on Sundass. Tlm former experiment was attended with considerable success last \ear. and proved ;e great boon to many a hard working eiti/en soldier, and I am glad io heai- ihal a
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    AUTOMATIC STAMPING MACHINES.
    87 5 Private automatic stamp- issuing machines have been introduced into New Zealand. They are certified and sealed by the postal authorities before becomiug the property of business firms, who can stamp for themselves letters, receipts, telegrams. 6*9. At regular intervals readings are taken by postal officials, aud an
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    DOMESTIC HYGIENE.
    790 5 How to Maintain Hi;ai.im m Hot cmmatkm The e'uestieai of health Ifl he»r Coiiutries practically resolves itself m the overcoming of the difficulties due to extremes of tempera tare, drwiess, moisture and miasmata. These, m their turn, are Hfreeted b> qnSßttoan «.f food, drink. BSOtbiflg. leedging! e\e rcise
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      115 5 Tonic free from AOcohiol Are you pale, weak, easily tired, and do you lack nerve power? Ask your doctor if Ayer's Sarsaparilla would not be good for you. He knows, and will advise you wisely. Not a drop of alcohol m this medicine. It puts red corpuscles into the blood,
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      729 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS To be held at Powell <fc Cos Saleroom Wednesday, 20th Mar, at 11 a.m Comprising Seven Theodolites, 3 (herinometers, Gunter and steel band chains, parallel rulers, computing scalen, Held umbrellas, measuring (apes &c. &c. (Circulars issued) POWELL Co., Auctsokebbs Mar Iti 20.3 AUCTION
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      797 5 I SARKING FELT I I USED UNDER ROOFING SLATES OF ALL I KINDS, TILES, CORRUGATED IRON Etc., AS A SURE PRECAUTION AGAINST flj LEAKAGE I SHARPE, ROSS AND Co.. L TD I 5 SINGAPORE H AUC tTo N S AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; HORSE AND CARRIAGE; IRON
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      201 5 > AUCTION SALE OF Teak and Blackwood Household Furniture etc. TO BE HEM) AT No. 11, Mohamcd Sultau Koaei. Saturday, 16th March, at 2-30 p.m Comprising elaborately carveel and gilt BBSS sideboard with bevelled mirror panel. Teak folding tables. Blackwood drawing room suite s. blackwcKxt side tables with marble tops
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    Domestic Occurences. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurences. BIRTH. Lease. On the .sth instant, at Medan, Sumatra, the wife of J. .1. Lease of a daughter
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 15, 1912.
    1488 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 15, 1912. *..il' •ti*' P»«-^ he f'eopi* ft r/igM na.at*** I'.ilurii., «q r. a .on, ■'•••i. *m •< T«-,«'t. ht- i*~'.- pr«~-ero draw. 'l^Hj.- e.-lic"" -1 I ■•vai'v <"n Although the coal strike m the I'nited Kingdom has lasted only a fortnight, evidence enough
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    796 6 H. K. the* Oovernor returned from) Malacca by the; Sea Mew yesterday. The* proposed Irish dinner at Klang has been abandoned ow mg to lack of support Meads of departrmeuts have, beeu circulated as to the formation of a volunteercorps a mo ngs, the employees of the Government, At the
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    806 6 HOW lIBSUNEti U| 3LTFEi BPEOIAU. Oo I Dbappily the fel| gathered from the telesra,, day, of a mttlement fa, l^ bag arrived at, bnl the sJ r •SB times overt ,k.„,,,r.-ui-r,'"^- --«;.-.<.. BBt the general e*^ strike so tar as it be* gone will ■bout an m.r,.,..
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      268 6 f V _^^^ssß*slb^ This Ra/or costs 59, yet it is the very 4 4^>^>' cheapest you can buy. Ask a user «»f any i3e^^^^ other safety ra/or how much i>er annum _ss^fc#^K^^s^ lie s|Mucls m hladen. |l| MbQsVTJU BBS blades strops itself, it is wd always sh-irp and gives better
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'B Tatknt 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 EAST C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    STRIKE NEWS.
    109 7 ON THE ROAD TO PEACE?" Works Shutting Down. tXfnui News Service. London, via Durban Mr Herbert Samuel, speaking at the aquel of the chambers of Oottsseros I it was not easy for any Government niillion men work, when they deteu mined not to work. Although at present there*
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    A Few Conflicts.
    47 7 I/mdon. via Durban. Three police have* been injured with stones and semt to hospital as the result >i a fight with a mob of miners at Hav dock St. Helens. The police shot and killed two strikers while quelling disturbances on the Westphalian coal-nalew.
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    EFFECT ON RAILWAYS.
    57 7 An Enormous Loss. London, via Bombay. The returns of 24 leading rnilsmy com panics for Vist week show an aggregate nee reaas on the gross receipts of half a million sterling, a more severe loss than during the* railway strike. Eighty five per cent of the loss
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    PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
    154 7 London, via Bombay Latbb. A Cabinet Minister stateel yesterday nrit BB early settlement of the coal strike was certain, if the same good spirit < ontinued. It is officially stated that the Coal Con■eranee continued a general discussion as to the* best means of arriving at a
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    POSITION GROWS WORSE
    115 7 An Angry Conference. London, via Durban. T)i*' reports of the coal negotiations are xmfused and perplexing, but opinion is generally more pessimistic and there is even B report of a complete* deadlock. Yesterday's discussions are reported to bare been sometimes chaotic and some* straight speaking was indulged
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    SITUATION IN PENANG.
    91 7 f i m k >>i Penang. Mar. 14. v cording to the Pinung Osxette tlm oal strike is having :i startling eifect on local coal market. The stocks In baud approximate* Indian 5.17."* tons. Australian tons, Japanese 2,000 tons, Natal tons, Pulau Lent IxB tons. Before ths
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    54 7 \Frum our u-v" C \»yespomieni.t Kuala Luinpor. Tin* Planters Stores are m receipt of a London cable giving the following prices. Sheet Biscuit 5s 7d tine crepe la Hd scrap, crepe form, *>s (id Hark Scrap repe. Be 8d Scrap untreated 4s *d line hard I'ara 4s 104.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    11 7 Derrick A Co, Glenealy:— Feb 2,400 Ib.
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    ITALY'S VICTORIES.
    171 7 GREAT ENTHUSIASM. The Sun of Victory." London, via Durban. A telegram from noose says there was delirious enthusiasm iv the Chamber when Minister Spingardi recounted the recent successes culminating m tbe triumph of Benghazi, when the sun of victory was more resplendent than ever." It is officially denied
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    CHINA'S ARMY OF RESTORATION.
    69 7 London, via Durban Ranter wires from Peking that the BTBBV from Kansu, hitherto regarded as mythical, has defeated the Government troops and is marchiug to the Kalgan railway. It consists of ten thousand well armed men under General Bhang Tun, who says he is coming to
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    THE HONOURED DEAD.
    64 7 London, via Bombay. The bodies of the dead were removed from Submarine 41 at midnight and taken to Haslar Hospital. The funeral takes place to clay. An Inquest has been held ou the l>odies. The v essel had a hole six feet m her hull. All were
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    MEXICO'S REVOLT.
    29 7 London, via Durban s A telegram from Washington states that the Senate has adopted a resolution authorising Presielent Taft to forbiel the exportation of arms, to Mexico.
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    THE WINDOW BREAKERS.
    46 7 London, via Bombay Suffragettes have been tried at the Sessions and six have been sentenced to four months imprisonment, some with hard labour, and two on promising not to repeat the offence were bound over, a hundred were sent to the next Session*..
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    ROYAL COMMISSION
    32 7 London, via Bombay Royal Commission has been appointed under the chairmanship of Lord Macelonnell to enquire into the* methods of appointment and promotion m the civil, diplomatic, and consular services.
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    RUSSIAN SUGAR EXPORTS.
    44 7 London, via Bombay, •v. Brussels messsge says it is understood that Russia and Germany have agreed that Russis be allowed to export ISO, OOO tons of sugar during the present season and 50,000 tons m BBCb of the next two seasons.
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    A FRIEND OF THE KING.
    25 7 London, via Bombay. Mr Arthur Bassoon, friend of King Edward, h;is died suddenly at Mr Leopold de Rothschild's, Ascot residence.
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    NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    99 7 Speculation continues as to the provision of light cruisers m tin* estimates, which is believed to be a new departure m the construction of an improved kind of scout, effective but cheap. It is stated that New Zealand*! 'Dreadnought" will join the Home Fleet instead of the China
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    MR. WELD FOR PAHANG.
    36 7 i*pon/ Mm ■•■..'l \,.jft t^pnn/t^nt.) lpoh, Mar 14. Mr F. J. Weld leaves here to assume the post of Resident of Pahang on March 30. lie will be? succeeded by Mr Bowen.
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    IN UNKNOWN PAPDA.
    1714 7 MR STANIFORTH SMITH'S TOUR. 'U> tti'H {'■>>/ *.<poutfentS London, Feb. 16. Mr Stauiforth Smith. Administrator ol the Territory of Papua, lectured this week before the Boyal Geographical Society on his recent adventurous journey through the Western District of Papua. Here are some notable results of his adventures
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    Y. M. C. A. TECHNICAL CLASSES.
    103 7 Tin* syllabus ol the 1912 session of the Y. M. C. A. technical classes shows that provision is made feir instruction iii mechanics, steam, machine construction, mat hematics, practical electrical engineering, building; construction, sanitary construction, etc. The classes commence next week and Intending students
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    46 7 A bullock cart, No. 740, was laden with' rice valued at |lxo at Jardine Steps and was despatched to Chop Tong Hoh of 18, Boat Quay, but was not seen again. The police have discovered that the number plate was stolen last year from another cart.
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      267 7 ROTHERHAMS ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES mmm Gout's ROTHERHAMS' iHct. (.old Keyless Half Hunter Watches, (.■.araritecel to be BBS tinest tlmnSosptsii Price $150. Geat't ROTHERHAMS/ 18ct. (.old Keyless Presentation Watcbes. Full Hunter Price «2« i iLt «b*SmO. These Priest ar MBJtQ] y Discount for Cash ROTHERHAMS' rata the largest manufactur c rs
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      206 8 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. OPENING BAZAAR. The University Buildings will be opened on Monday, March 11th, 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 a SIX
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      537 8 SHIPPING s.s. SINGAPORE M 1.1.7 tons. Captain E. Shepherd, will be fISB BBtohod for liaugkck, from the roads on Saturday, the ieth ins!., at 4 p. m. This st eamer has excellent BCOOUaSSOda&ton for first and second chiss passengers. For passage apph :<> JOO SENG CHAN. South Bridge* Road Mar
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      578 8 SHIPPING P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Delta Mar 22
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      673 8 SHIPPING. lleJLPelje Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, (tihraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa/ Port Said, Sue*/, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau. Nagasaki and Kohe
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      613 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OP STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Lino maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkeing and Shanghai eu route. FLEET. Tons. Commander, ss Japan fi.oiH A.Stewart. bs Gregory Aj»car #,§OO S. H. Belson. ss Airatooa Apear MOO O.
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      318 8 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S r ft U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF j AP AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropicm lioulp sstefi Through Pi BSBgB Ticket! France, and nany, J steamers, and to the United ;aine d on applle ition. ObPssssngßii lßaldiß| la the Unit. 1 rfthe Overiand Limited, I ing
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      468 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P& 0 str Naasnr, ulue Marls). J. w. Gardner, Mrs .LB. BTorreO, Mr a Mrs P. 1. Wise, Mr a Mn C. F. Green A child. Mr A Mis JL Bobertaon A child. W. R. J. Hleaey, Miss B. Marsh, BatchwilL, Gael 0. H. Barker. B. L.
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      755 9 SHIPPi NG KP^Hyolkisien ka-isha 4'^l3Ua^^k TRANSPACIFIC Mi" -m WE STERN PACIFIC g^Sgg DENVER RIO 6RANDE TRANS CONTINENTAL TOYO KISEN KAISHA. m'^Sr m,,iUe F ly— 20 Knots Speed. HIYO MAPI 2 1 1 -2 X*? „h- 9. SHINTO MARC i '22 1 J 1. 000 tous. -> NIPPON MARK iioao\~ 11.000
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      406 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. INSURANCE m Force, over »45,000,000.0 C New Business, 1910, over $6,640,000 0C RVR%v^ et^ S pluB above Abilities foi Kb SERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made local!? Policies are M WORLD WIDE." J. H.
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      546 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business. 5 Change Alley. I .Current Accounts opened from 810 upwards. m Interest on the daily balances at 2% p. a. Deposits received at rates which may be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE. Manager F <* 9 9-5 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND
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      162 9 Renowned Physicians prescribe Gnmault's Matico as the most active and at the same time the most inoffensive remedy iv the treatment ot Acute and Chronic Discharges. IATICO INJECTION is v*« is recent cases and. IATICO CAPSULES a« more chrome ones. y^^ Active V. Principle of Cod Liver Oil with Creosote.
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      841 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING,) wir.r, he BBLD OB Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 11th May, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. L THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value 1000. A Handicap for Horses that
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      373 9 Entries Close at noon on Baturiay, the 27th April, except for Race No. s on the Third Day. Entries for Race No. s the Third day close at Noon on Friday, the 10th May. In all races the advertised Second Prize wil only be given when there are Ore Starters
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    SILVER.
    306 10 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.. m tlmii we U\ bullion letter, observe us follows: "Monday, Feb. 12. 1019 heralded c new epoch m the annals of China, as the day on which the Manchu dynasty abdicated m a Republican form of government. That the event has tome influence on
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    A GREAT JAPANESE COMPANY.
    211 10 Ah eil boo it lis alitsu Bin X baa been I I M I- l«:u'.k. tip- building c. This Com bs T< I tbe t I i In Tokyo V< ibss n. i 1 l.inda. t -f n. Si liaukow, Chii Honj i, Manila I* -n
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    LAWN TENNIS IN BENGAL.
    134 10 Calcutta March i. 'I he i m:il ;n the doable ol tin* Bengal lawn tennis championships was played this evening between K. If. Singh and r. Thrope and c apt. ItThatford and < I. Bcroopa. A very fine tasale resulted ant it area three hoars before
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    Best Liniment.
    62 10 For rial I ami Inuises, there is nothing equal o Chamberlain's Pain Balm, it not only elieves the pain almost instantly, hut it is an antiseptic* linimeut aud when applied >i< mptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood poison. You eaunot afford to he
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    THE WORLD SPELLBOUND.
    251 10 The foreign situation is strange m the extreme,*' says tin* Spectator. War is being waged m Tripoli, and on what would no; long BgO have been called :i gnat scale, for there air some 90,000 or 90.000 troops engaged a far greater number of Kuropean soldiers than
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    OARSMAN AND COMPOSER.
    141 10 i i Rowing Blub on 9 M S Kelly, th«- tame was to Biali fa api .1 a piai md H a Februai aotfa pion l ad m 1902 i He [q the U h. ii. 1908. Mr Kelly has interfere with h He Settleship Musi be
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    EXPLOSIVE SHIP ON FIRE.
    164 10 i i Mid (ft i i of the Kteame 1 Kanaa be bad .1 expei on theii laal age from L. nde a to Halifax. \«.\.i Scotia 1 1 sse ingbl Rn when ten days out The bob!-. -Jo* U. but gBSQS m ning hemp ami
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    TIN RETURNS.
    149 10 1611. I i». L 919. Belal 1,966 216 940 Bruang 889 Bruse fa .< i Ohendei 440 210 626 <"'! 7,080 47n 1.040 Heaa 9 1,896 270 880 Kan di dollars) 9)4B, 119 2,864 7 ,484 X 3,008 278 (48 Kin 11)4,089 260 686 Kinta Association 8)6,868 1,180
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    699 10 The first total where? given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so 'i months. Estate managers anil *g< I oblige by correcting returns If wrong. 1911, Fe b. 1911. Ulagar 95,160 ."..Too n lima 95,789 Uor Gajah 18,476 9,260 I
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    Relief at Hand.
    29 10 Many suffe surpris* d and il< lighted lief afforde d bj Balm. Not one oasi iI i i\nir> i any internal tn sale b\ aii Diapensarle
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      311 10 PIXOAP j A superfine tar preparation for washing the hair. The best method of im- U II parting vigour to the scalp and vitality to the hair. I Y r Use it white taking your hath a «.*/V WFST 'i r„ f. -ill \YvvV><*wr i 2 <^$*§ML I >-^*wfe 1
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      24 10 THE TRAVELLER'S MALAY PRONOUNCE HANDBOOK. TSMTH COITION Price $1.25 per copy* Publishers: FRASER To be obtained from all Soo-ks4* r8 Straits Settlements and r.aM
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    SHARES.
    1250 11 u t£* f! 1,, liABTDrV. BUYERS. SKLLKRB. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 8 3 64 150,000 2s 2a An;>lo-Malay 45% lnt 17 4* is 0 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka J 5 2 9 1 Batu Caves 75% int 13 0 0 13 10 0 222 J 2
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 Mar. 14. '10.) tons sold) 94.00 Gambier 10.50 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 22.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom Mace (Banda) HO Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali Coffee
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 11 (Corrected up to Mar. 14.) Bank 4ma 2 4 1131 N demand 2 4 5-89 Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 17-32 credits 6 m s 2-4 11-15 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288f India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 17 J Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140t Bangkok,
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      273 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS JODELITE (Registered) THE Timber Preservative For the Tropics. Estate buildings treated with Jodeiite are permanently secure against attacks of White Ants, dryrot and decay. JOdelite applied cold to the wounds of rubber, trees after pruning and to the roots of rubber StUmpS after cutting forms an Ideal protection
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      127 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. SWAERDECROONBandjenuassin, Stagen, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papan, Samarinda, Boelougan, Tarakan and Keiemai Mar |a BUMPHIUI Batavia. Semarang and Sourahaya Mar vaxHeemskeuk Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya
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      1162 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnea Sea Belle F.MS, yet 400 Ahmat X lan, 14-3 F.M.S. Psln.m Provmc.en Dot eru 6500 Cate B.ngkalis, 31 -1 l.nt. Consul Lock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For B. FoSoon DMttl (Wink Samhas. 4-3 Thou Bk Panak Bridge
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    MOUSME.
    655 12 A TALE OF JAPAN. Lightly or wrongly, most play go.'is. on BBOing a musical comedy based upon Japan, make* a mental comparison between the* ciaeeic 'The Mikado "and the piece witnessed. Or. perhaps the desire to draw a eompariaon attracts them to the pel formane Ami are m Singapore
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    72 12 The BOW programme at the* Aihambra cinematograph show m Beach Load is an attractive and interesting one and contains some' line pictures. Pathes Ani mated titrßTettS includes glimpses of the State Opening ol Parliament, The Lord Mayor visiting the' King, th.* Kaise*r and Hi-. Army at Potselurn. Ski
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    141 12 Bangkok still cannot call a clean sheet. In tin- week snded March Snd there were deaths from choh*ra ami *-»7 from small-pox iv the City. Mr John MsJone, who arrivesd in' Bangkok by the Ileli." was for nine years on the itßff of the Liverpool Courier He* j ."'oins the
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    LIBERAL SIAM.
    1046 12 \l\i\{. THE PBINCE OF BISNULOKE and thi: CONSPIL.W i. ChinF.sk iNFIAKNe X Lkais Yol'Ne; Men AbtbXt. Ready ion Constitution Our readers 'says the* Siam Observer" Of March 7 th), may have' wondered that nothing or ne*\t to nothing e>f the' sudden and sensational arrest of army officers anel
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    280 12 VESTfiRDAY'B PLAY. Cl( VMPK'NSHII'. Ten i:n \mi I PbOPBB. il R. L. Dyne beal F. W. Lyall <> B 10 B, Major Stanhury heat K. Maiming r> 2 1 8 «i c. Ransford beal a. v. Lanthatl 6 A. i LABS DO! BLBB Capt. Pinches
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    219 12 e^i \i v iM, k«., Pino i s>ia\ Paiaa. Brokars l Free nan and Dunn t Mupty tfarab and Kalecbar. D. Ci tae 5im.,1.1 Haai f I freshwater. T«>i is UfBH t PBOPI Pm >l I SHION Pal UH. hi(.*. I. Cos aod efoaes i Laa il Gauul
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    PHASER'S SHARE REPORT.
    240 12 A further advance" has taken phaOS m the price* of the raw material which now standi at "'s ftfd and sterling Rubbers have rallied iharply, whilst local Stocki have beea m keen demand on tin* rise ami close SBron| Rubber. Lanadrons aftei sagging to i.; ii now
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    ACCIDENT TO THE "TOO SUI."
    96 12 > n a** brought ÜB4 k m ton of the i» 1., steam I '"'l'- lh. a. ..i< nt \\a> to t lie boiler. patch on it began to leak while •.ii.- a abreast <»t Ko -i Chang and the Captain thought .1 adviaabls to
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    SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    60 12 a \.i\ awrious aecidenl occurred at Lampoon.Siam, on March 7, te> Chao Luang Lampoon. With si\ peraona, including the chauffeur, he was driving m bis bighpowered motor ar w baa an sxplosiofl occurred. Tin* cvi was wrecked ami all its occupants are seriously injured. It i^ feared
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    90 12 Mr John Polglase. Municipal ttermtary. Singapore, sails b> the* P. and v. India" on th.' Blal March to attend Qeneral Conference as th.- ia> delegate from Malaya. Tin* mortality returns for Singapore foi the Week snded March Uth show |Bg deaths, 118 males and females. The ratio per mill.* of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    195 12 The Pat rod us and the local steamer Klang hunkered at the wharves Teeterday (Thursday. The P. and O. outward intermediate steaasef *Namur" arrived at Penang at 7 p.m. on the 18th instant. The outward and the homeward French mail steamers "'Polynesieu" and Dumber are due here' on
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      166 12 LA-MBIRT BUTLEfs P^&snasma?**^ S* lp— Smoking I PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LinLE Co., Ltd. A^TrJw ROBINSON Co. r^ea^s^ KATZ BROS., Ltd. IbbSMbbl I WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, Co. i-^ s™??5 t 'i P«»CE 99 CTS FE} tin j THE STANDARD Us\ ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIFE ASSURANCE WITH /MONTHLY PREMIUMS.
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      31 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. SrsiiAY, BtABCB 17th. .Johnstenih Pier. 8, 9 and 10 v.iii., 2.30 I aud I p.m. Club Bungalow, H. 30 and MO a.m., 12.1 5, 3 aud 5.30 p.ui.
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      99 12 PASSENGERS. Pas Klang: Messrs EL Manaache, L. Yaeeha. T. M. Stemi. W.B. Chapman, Mo Yang Peng, LO7JOOO Saug, Sehbia, .1. w. Wilson, Mr vV. Mrs Ng Choe> Scnjj. Pit Amherst Dr W. Haitenbae-h. Pat Boribat Mr S. (J.iel. Per Krian Mr Mrs Bowie. Mr Mrs Bamiard, Mr A Mrs Chang
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