The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 March 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY MA.RCH 22, 1912. NO. 7,477
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    178 1 A political and industrial crisis are both threatened. Tin- former by the intention of the Opposition and opponents of the Minimum Wage Hill to oppose that measure and became its failure will endanger the Government and perhaps lead to a general election the latter because the question
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    THE LONG CHAIR.
    1806 1 Ii is the earliest purchase made l»y a griffin with the Knglish fold m his London cut pockets: it is Mm l;»st article that the veteran worn with battle sHls at kh« fhml auction of bis household goia before he <juits the Baal tor the calm of
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      505 1 AT THE I I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!!! REVOLUTION IN CHINA Eight Films depicting the scenes m the Chinese Revolution have just been received from Japan. Also GAUMONT'S GRAPHIC, the Latest. j I ITELEPHONK: 111*. K HARIMA, Sol,. Proprietor. J I the bohemiansl I OF
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      179 1 VICTORIA THEATRE BIHOAPOBE, I BiAURICE E. BANDMANK MUCMHTI THE MEW BANDMANN OPERA Co LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT!! TO NIGHT SPECIAL PRODUCTION OF FAREWELL PERFORMANCE THE MERRY WIDOW. Booking at The Robinson Piano Co. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Doors Open Commence 9 15 sharp. THEATRE ROYAL NOUTH HUD6I ROAD The
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      118 1 ZCo*&a\>'s Rfcvcrtisements. Bungalow wanted and 10.34 Humher car for sale Page I. Ching Kenn Lee sell* municipal onaertieeable rtor— Page r». BiagapON Art Studio Eor photographs I 'age 1. Lust nij^ht of the Baiuiinatin's Page 1. No. 10 old scotch Whiskey, Caldbeok Macgregor Page 1 Messrs. Powell I Co.'l list
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      146 1 THE WEEK. Friday 22nd. High Water— o-20 am. P. and O. Outward Mail dm- afternoon. Philharmonic Orchestra practice. ft.M pm. "Merry WldOW," Victoria Tluatre. Saturday 23rd. High Water— o-20 am., 12 pm. Cricket. Kteeteras v Merchants B.C.C. Lodge St. George. 9.15 piu. Sunday 24th. High Water— o-.>l am.. 1.51 piu.
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    THE COAL STRIKE FELT AT PORTS IN CHINA.
    668 1 1)1 MAM> FOB THK .IAI'ANKSK l»UOIM <T. EtYeets of the big coal strike m Kn.jl.iiid are beginning to be felt throughout the Qllont and local coal dealers say th;«t a trengthening iv the price for lump coal is expected. Southern ports, however,
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      376 1 WE NOW SELL OUR SHEET MUSIC AT 85c. PER COPY j WHY PAY MORE ELBEWERE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. NOTICES PAJAM, Ltd. I>K«XAKATION OK 1»I\1I»F;SD. Noti<*? m hereby that an Interim Dividend, payable on April 4th, of 10 tuui been d«K'lHr»'<l by the IHrortors on account of the year
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      592 1 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. SALT WATER MAINS. The Municipal ComniissionerH of Singapore ins ite tenders for (ho laying and jointing of Ih inch diuuietei cast iron mains froiu the Intake Woikh at Anderson Bridge ro the Salt Water Tanks at Fort Canning Hill and from the Tank* to the junction of
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      607 1 NOTICES ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. The: Annual General Meeting of the mm bern of the above Association will be held m the Rooms, 43 m, RafHefl Place, on the evening af Thursday, Mh March, 1912, at S-|f p. m. precisely. BUSINEHH. 1. To pans Balance sheet for half year ended ilHt
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      419 1 F °R SALE Mar 22 Al>|1 > *<>WUND kl^ F OR SALE HowarthKr.ku.eLi,,,,;;*, "t M,-^ Mai 21 A|)|(lv G yTHR| Etc^ FOR 8A ÜBBER KTATE mm FOR SALE PRIVATELY. The freehold ami ana hfMim r known as No. 116, Halest ?K ad f^"* adjacent to ThouiHr.n Road pTii bl "f
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      254 1 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the K. K. Tel. Oft. and contain the observation* made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, ami at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres m MN.): Direction of Wind and
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    COLOMBO AND THE COAL CRISIS.
    853 3 Litti.k Bmihji Now. hvr Position MEMC'ANTILE WKWS o\ HITVATION. So far the liritish coal strike appear! to have had but little etTect on Ceylon, Imt as to how long this happy state of affairs will continue (says the "Oylon Observer"* is a matter for conjecture.
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    BRITISH SHIPPNG AND THE PANAMA CANAL.
    727 3 WHAT othek Nations v.-.k Doinu. Now that the Panama Canal wilJ. :iccording to the engineer- in -charge of the works, be ready m about another eighteen months, steamship enterprise is becoming increasingly concerned with the possibilities of the situation. American companies are. naturally, well
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    THE IMPERIAL APPEAL COURT.
    138 3 I'eeuliarh strauge is the omission from the Kings Speech of any reference to tbe Appellate Jurisdiction Hill. Tlie Bill," said the Attorney-General, speaking OB the motion for the second reading m the House of Commons, lias been introduced m order to meet the desire expressed at
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    MR GILMOUR'S TRAGIC END.
    490 3 Whfti rtrfn* ovoy (>UI Peer Park. Kiehinuo«l. on >iturday afternoon. Fob 17th.! Mr (rruiiam Uihnour cr.»»bed to earth oa M new monoplane, meeting instant hut uw Inl death. lie fell like a stone according to all eye witness from a height of at least 800 ft.,
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    A -BOY" BRIDE.
    171 3 The other da) young lady named Eugenic Peronin, who lives m s French provincial town, was to Iw married. The wedding 1 1 i > arrived, the guests were e\en m church waiting for the? bride to come. Suddenly the mayor appeared and said to the astounded
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    ALASKA COAL.
    221 3 It looks very miaeh us if the recent Kuropean orders for American coal have rather turned the heads of some of our Transatlantic cousins. A Baltimore journal, for instance, devotes a leaderette to the alleged anxiety of the British Admiralty to obtain supplies of American fuel for the
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      66 3 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chami -liv's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used m its preparation gives it a flavor pimilar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It
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      14 3 For ali internal complaints dys« ntry ough colds &c. take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      41 3 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Not one case of ihmmatism m ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      457 3 What fIS n. 1 I A A f Mn^l fendrufl?||§i There is just this much about it D:. Jruff is a germ disease, is r.c:t untidy, annoy ing, and leads t:;> bddness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surely yields to thorough and energcLic treatment. All germs must I
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      186 3 Jllk The Skin f^5X when rough, tender or |n r^x*" v l inflamed, needs the %M a exquisite relief and comfort produced by "Hazeline 1 Snow" (Trade Mark) A toilet preparation of inimitable elegance with delightfully soothing and beautifying properties. It is indispensable to ladies for the preservation and improvement
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    CHINA.
    391 4 TM Nkw CABDfBT. Shanghai, March IS. Yuan Shih Kai has wired to Dr. Sim \at Sen to the effect that he proposes to form alar.met with twelve ministers as follows. Wu Ting King or Luk Ching Ching, Minister for Foreign Affairs Chao Ping Kwan, Minister for Home Affairs: Wong
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    KING THEBAW.
    234 4 The oldest Kuropeau who was OOBUMeted with Burma when that was an independant Kingdom and is the author of Side lights on Burmese History presently to lx« published m book form, writes to the Rangoon (ia/ette m reference to the re turn of a Burmese priest from Katnagiri
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    CHINA'S OLD CEREMONIAL FORMS TO BE CHANGED.
    138 4 The Hoard oi Kduc atiou of the Nanking QoTwmmi bMimitd general otefei that Urn sacrifices to Confucius m his Temple should bo retained temporarily as a set form of ceremonies has not beta promulgated for the republic, but that the form of worship
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    BAND OF 101 'LADIES' MEN.'
    275 4 Fkminini; Vkhsiaslon Finos Many Kk< KIITS IT KINGSTON WflM COM KRT. Tir for not s.v.c. Kingston on -Thames is proud of its \iui\ recruiting sergeants ami the 101 recruits they have added to the i>th Batt. East Surrey Territorials, as the result of the one
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    THE LONELY YOUNG MAN.
    319 4 A battle royal is being waged at New York over the question whether the Y.M.c'.A.'s should provide their member* with a hance of meeting the right nort of girl." Mnn\ people hold that the Y.M.i '.A.'s should not trespass on the funcIJOOI of tin* Less Lonely
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    COCONUTS THE CONSOLS OF THE EAST.
    257 4 Me^r* 11. Hmml Smith ami F. A. <J. Pape arc joining forces m writing a l>ook as per heading, which will deal exhaustively with the cultivation of coconuts 1 im -hiding choice of lands, making of seed beds, planting out. Xc), their diseases, suitable
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    RICH ENOUGH AT 32.
    270 4 Tho decision of Kubelik to retire from st rwnilOOl work a wakens an inevitable comparison between his lot and that of Dickens. between the emoluments of music and Limit i ire. Roth had to break their birth's insidious bar. the violinist being the son of Miarket
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    DASTARDLY OUTRAGE IN HONGKONG.
    194 4 White Mr Harry L. (tiller, general manager of the North China Daily News, Shanghai, was walking with his wife along the Bown Road yesterday when it was yet full daylight he became suspicious of the intentions of a Chinaman who had followed them some distance. The
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    A MURDER CHARGE IN KUALA LUMPUR
    153 4 Mr .Justice NTcotuU- Smith, nitting with Messrs. Kedfern and Ha files a- aNS^SKors, was ugaiKed re<ently iv trying a Tamil coolie called Matlavellan for the murder of his wife Narasamah at i'astleiield Kh tat*; on the 2Hth January- last. Mr Diustnore. the !>eputy Public
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    ANOTHER RUBBER "SENSATION."
    143 4 ANOTHER RUBBER SENSATION." \t (Muling to all accounts, M. Ostromislensky. a young and itiltfngnflh<ll Professor of Ohemidrj at the Imperial Technical Schools of Moscow, has solved the problem of making artificial rubbwr. When studying the properties of hen/ol he found a substance the structure of which closely resembled rubber. Acting
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      13 4 For all internal complaints dy sentry ooagh colds Ac, take Woods' Great PeppermintCuro
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      71 4 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people appre ciated the real merit* of Chamberlain's Cougn Remedy more than now. This is shown by the increase m sales and voluntary testimonials from ixjrsonswho have been cured by It. If oa or your chi ldren are troubled with q
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      435 4 Another of C. B/s Delicacies :ir ttsfet* C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES I (UNEXCELLED. 1— I ffl Crosse Blackwell guarantee w these and all their other table delicacies to be W^ijßßas^^ WJ^"^L 8 produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. trj T' W i r AGLNTS FOR LEA A PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
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      189 4 i^MATICOI taMWBCt l'r .<* mault's M»tj<-,, a- Ike \n<^\ a Ihi and at th»» «arn»* tiMi» the Boct inoffen.«iv<> remedy m the tr*atiu»'ut of a i Die ln*« har>r»* v lATICO HUCCTKi «d men cases m lATICO CAPSULES Uk «*< eiiniDC HCI y^ Active Principle of N^ Cod Liver OJ
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    CANTON RISING.
    1013 5 GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT ON WEDNESDAY. A Roi.n Challkkgi A well known resident of Canton Sirrived at HOBgteag on March 14th with Hit account of terrible doings m the City of Rams. It appean trom his story, at told to representative of the "South China Morn infi Post." that
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL
    309 5 Victoria iM\i,\u> Ruhhkr c<» The rase taken Monday morning was the one m which Koo Bang Seun was the plaintiff and N.S.T. V. H. M. Allagappa Chatty, V. K. N. K. K. M. Shoinasundram Chetty, v. K. M. N. Svpramanlaa c'hetty K. v.a.L. Rllagapa Chatty, R.
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      286 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES The Property of Six Pawn-Shops Tuesday, April 2nd, at 10 a. m. Saturday, April 6th, at 10 a. m. The n« dgefl consisting of Watches, Chains, (lolcl. Diamond ;m<l other Kin^s. £arrin^«. et<\ \s ill he mi view at our Belci fOOBH two days
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      1834 5 AUCTIONS AUCTIONS p~~BBHBBH^H--H_-_aH_e»lH_« AUCTION SALE OF By opder of tl)e Municipa Commissionei-s I SARKING FELT BUILDING LAND auction sale of I k situate vi mimo road siN^AK.nr UNSERVICEABLE STORES I FOR M Tuesday. 26th March, at 2-30 p.m cl c r v I -f-* f*\ Tl f* I „vi;; a
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 22, 1912.
    1023 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 22, 1912. i .1 rniiii ii, i w -i -in |> <» epis diaw. It is now three weeks today since the great coal strike within the United Kingdom passed from being an anticipated evil into an actual calamity, and this afternoon will bring
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    1207 6 Mr. F. J. Weld Jeft Perak for I'ahang yesterday to assume the Resident's duties. Mr and Mrs N. Walker Keid left Kuala Lumpur for Singapore en route for Home. I poh is full of visitors for the rates to day vii.l to-morrow and as the weather keeps fine the prospect*
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    VICTORIA RUBBER Co.
    16 6 V ICTORIA RUBBER Co. Poo KmiM I com, of\ y^ whs situate m Kedah a^n y
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    83 6 Welsh a Co, Bukit K. l>ahan Kniuu- 17 Ifc Tongkuh HarhowTtel v'" h Hixth divide,,,! o4 tea J hls <^*H on April 22nd nt Pavahl^ I'rices for tijf. n,. r i O(1 fr ith April. 2 p il lh i 1 ruht>«rou winch, MMjrf( i °V"
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    RUBBER PRICE STILL RISING.
    19 6 ■■><. i |)UJ Kuala Lmupu. M ar don wire stating that BkWI i. !t J<t j^
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    MURDER AT KUALA LUMPOR.
    49 6 \f roth ir Corrrr ronaeHt>l Kuala Luinptir Mar 21 iiaiatdaj Moniag "hhj K rn tonene n.an ,s alleged to haxe .hot and killed a Keh tOMi with a douMn f«, r rWI ed gun m the Hatu road district. He h*i not h»een arrested \.«t.
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    39 6 The first Children's Concert of tb*ou Itll will take plare n xt Ttaundty 2Hth instant, al list u-ioria Memorial Mall at :>-l.'j p.m. Headn of Schools aiwiided b> Kuropeaa and Bwmlm pMMhi kavi bm* notified by po*Unrd.
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCIIES TRAL CONCERT.
    399 6 Tkt next Orchestral Concert will t« given at the Teutonia Club, bf kind jwr mission, on Saturday evening «ith (MM 7 at 9- 15 p.m. Further detail* on Monda\ The annual meeting of the Hani*™ Association of Malaya will be held *t tlv Selangor Club on
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      266 6 [LITTLE'S] GASH CLEARANCE I SALE I COMMENCES ON Monday, April 1 st THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. A GOOD ALL ROUND POLICY. FOR MARRIED OB SINGLE. Is the 20 payment Life Policj of the Standard. 1. A limited amount of Premiums to be paid. 2. A guaranteed sum at death,
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      53 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Aloock's Patent with Improvements of John Koberts, 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. BHO\v room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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      12 6 For all internal complaints dywentry coa*J» ooldatc, take Wood*' Croat Pepperuiiut c^
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    THE CRISIS.
    207 7 POLITICAL AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL. Mr. K.ilioiu s diamalir rp appear ainv hni added a political to an industrial •m. h was iaettad at Meeting of the rmonists, including Mr Bonar Law. Mi Austen Chamberlain, Mr Walter liontf and Mi- P. E. Smith, apparently ifter \\u> resolution of
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    MINERS AND THE BILL.
    390 7 Surface Men to Come m. rIMTERIAL NEWB SERVICE. London, via Durban, The Miners' Federation has held an Important meeting to consider the bill. The feeling was that there are no insurmountable obstacles to the men resuming. A conference of Yorkshire and Derbyshire surfacemen has telegraphed to
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    THE KING.
    20 7 The King has postponed his visit to Dartmouth and remains m London m close touch with the situation.
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    OPPOSITION TO THE BILL.
    103 7 At ill*' < oal owners meeting vesterdny it was decided to insist on drastic amendments. This, together with the new attitude of the Opposition, is expected to proloug proceedings m connection with the Bill. The Government's |vosilion is recognised M the most perplexing. Some of the
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    A THREAT.
    33 7 A prominent leader is quoted as saying that they reminded the Government that there wwm sixty six Kadical seats, including fteren ministers, that depended on the gOlMifl ill of the federations.
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    A COMPROMISE.
    50 7 They suggest that the situation may be sa\ed by Government accepting ."is. and 2s. as the minimum, and definite saleguards against slacking, but there is undisguised fear that Mr. Balfour's reappearance may mean that the Lords are directed determined) to reject the Bill, making a constitutional crisis inevitable.
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    CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.
    26 7 Mr. Keury Keswiek, son of the late Mr. William Keswick, lias been returned for Kpsom m place of his late father.
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    A WAY WITH INCITERS.
    27 7 Torn Mann on the charge of inciting soldiers not to tire on rioters, was remanded for a week at Salford. bail )>eiug refused.
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    COLLIERY DISASTER.
    33 7 Au explosion of coal dust has taken place at the Sanbois coal-mine, Oklahoma. lO.j miners are entombed and hope is abandoned of rehcue. The rescuers located twenty bodies which are unrecognisable.
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    "FLORADORA."
    358 7 A.v or.n Ti\n: Favoihitk If the success which attended the production of Floradora at the Victoria Theatre lust night means anything it is that the public much prefer the, revival of the very old back numbers to the continued repetition of the semi -new and semi old series. That
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    152 7 Futurism claims to be the rm gospel of the future. The Futurists claim that m order to paint a human face it is not the face must be painted, but the whole of the atmosphere that surrounds it." We should like (says the Globe) to sec that great Futurist picture:
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    THE NAVY.
    458 7 CO-OPERATION OF DOMINIONS. Imim-rial News Service. London, via Durban. Mi Churchill m the naval estimates debate alluding to the question of Imperial defence said it was not for the Admiralty to initiate proposals to the Dominions. Any request for expert assistance would be received with the inmost cordiality
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    MALTA AND A SQUADRON.
    37 7 Butter's Service. London, via Bomhiy Speaking m the House Mr. Churchill said that a cruiser squadron will be permanently baned on Malta dockyard, there to be kept m a state of regular efficiency.
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    NEW BATTLE CRUISER.
    25 7 Kectkr's Mekvice. London, via Bombay. Tlim itattU; cruisei Mary" wbicb has hefiii lanochad At .larrow is thy. most powerful m tlie world.
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    NOT POPULAR.
    23 7 Keuter's Service. London, via Bomba?. Mr. Ratal Isaacs, speaking on th«» Minirnuni Will's and Insurance Hills at lloxton wus howled down.
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    19 7 Mr. La h'ollette, the insurgent republic ran, has defeated Roosevelt m the primary presidential nomination at Dakota.
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    A FROG CONTEST.
    156 7 Tbe frog family is reputed to be contentious by nature, and a slight provocation may lead to a bitter feud. But it is seldom that these homely creatures wage war with members of other tribes. It seemed a unique spectacle, therefore, that a carp, about a foot
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    THE FAR EAST.
    90 7 LOAN TO CHINA. [By Submarine Cable]. JRebter's Service. London, via Bombay. Heuter understands that the Eastern Bank which is participating m the loan of a million sterling to China, m not receiving any support from the British Government. The Sale of Arms. Sir B. Grey, replying to
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    ESPIONAGE.
    33 7 Three Arrests. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Three men, supposed to be spies, were arrested last night inside fort St. Helen, Isle of Wight, and another arrest was ma. l* yesterday.
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    61 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Women's Knfranchisemrnt Bill will be taken on March 2h. Calling Attention to it. The suffragette incendiary who tried to tire the General Post office has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment m the second division. The Judge said the penalty
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    PERSIA.
    85 7 Agrees to Anglo Russian Note. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. It is announced at St. Petersburg that Persia has replied to the Anglo-Russian note of February 20 satisfactorily on all points. The main points of the Note were that Persia would be loaned £200,000 at Seven per cent,
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    THE KAISER.
    424 7 The Kaiser starts his visits on Friday. HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATES. The Directors' Report to the Shareholders, for the meeting to he held on March :*<>th, is. Your Director! have pleasure m submitting herewith a duly audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the year ending 31st
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      667 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 Gull. Continental aud American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (fok China.) Delta Mar SI
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      857 8 SHIPPING SHIPPi N G Hamburg America Line, PacinclwaiiiT^r I Hamburg "sffiSuxk 8 Co Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Oef VIA INLAND SEA of hd "Hansa" Bremen. AND HONOLULU COMBINED SERVICE. 0.., slt> Tr <>Pic;.l Route BOCfj W- 0A11!..,, vW^-i-*^ talnedona The KtramerK of these i<»rnpunies maintain 52! c i: tl|( a regular Koivice
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      532 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Par V I it» Mi>ngi iia. oonm ting \n it h t str Delta. (du< Bfai 22). H. A.nnHtrong. Mi. Mrs R. A M^-M I. M. Sn.!ii;tr. I. >• n« W. R. Young, A.. G. H. BarUen, W.v. Vettn, B. Dyri Mi a Mi- R. I\mt, Wll» D
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      765 9 SHIPPING. lipliilTOYo klsen kaisha WESTERN PACIFIC 'glftplg) DENVER RIO GRANDE KISEN KAISHA. New Triple Screw Turbine Flyers— 2o Knots Speed. S.S. TBKTO MA.RU 21,000 tons. S.S. CHIYO MAKI' 21,000 tons. S.S. SHINYO MART 21,000 tons. AND S.S. NIPPON MART: 11,000 ton-*. (Intermediate.) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO via CHINA ami J
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      403 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. b 8 currency INSURANCE In Force, over $4f>,000,000.0t New Business, 1910, over $6, 640,000. 0< Large Nett Surplus above liabilities foi RESERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. th Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally olicies are WORLD WIDE." J. H.
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      546 9 BANKS I THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business, 5 Change Alley. I Current Accounts opened from $10 upwards. Interest on the daily balances at 2% p. a. Deposits received at rates which may be ascertained on application. H. HAUPPE. Manager Feb 9-5 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD
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      850 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING,) WILL U HELD ON Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 1 lth May, 1912. I PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value StiOO. A Handicap for
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      719 9 Entries Close at noon on Sat unlay, the 27th April, except for Kat < No. h on the Third Day. Entries for Ra<v No. the Third day close at Noou on Friday, the 10th Max In all rac<-s th<- advcitined *<onu\ Priae wil only be given when there ai«- five
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    NEW YORK RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    304 10 The following circular ik being circulated to Malayan Estate managers by the Director of -Agriculture Sir, I shall be glad to know whether your Estate will participate m the general Malayan exhibit at she New York Rubber Exposition m September October of (his year. It is
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    THE SIAMESE NAVY.
    310 10 .i v w ht it. i>s Dramw i i The launch of a dasfl r<»\ ci for the Biaueac Navy wassucceHsfully carried out \»'sterda> shortly after 0 a.m.. says the Japan Chronicle. The venM*!. Sua Kamrou Sint. "ih dl :iT."» tons displacement with two sets of Curtis
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    CHINESE SETTLING DAYS.
    154 10 As the Oregorian caleudut was adopuul l»y the Republican Koverninent PMsideDl Yuan Shib k'ai recently recwived a petit ion from mi ÜBHociation sug^egtiuK that a chati^'e hhould b»« made m the OMSMM Bettlinj; days and that iuntead of fThtniS settling accountH at the Dragon lioat h>s tival,
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    HUNTING ACCIDENT.
    136 10 i -ii \i TO I*RIN<'K \i: m OF < <»\\ \i (,n During ;i ran with the Binaingtoa Murids ;it North Holme. York*, yesterday, says tlt«* Yorkshire Merald." »>t l-'eb. |8, a soiim'\v hat s< tioiis mishap <)(•< inred to Prince Arthur of Ptwmmght, who. with othiT ollicers
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    REPUBLIC IN CHINA.
    272 10 CHANGEB IN TEXT HOOKS Xkw Educational System With the organisation of a new Republican (iovernment in China educational activities will present a different outlook. School systems and text books will be greatly modified to meet the present needs. Under the Manchu regime a great deal of Chinese
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    TIN RETURNS.
    151 10 1911. Feb. 1618. Belal 4.96."» no sto ill iiaug HH9 88 Bmeeh .".c:*4 :ioo »65 i bender- ang 440 110 690 Oopeag 7,060 47.". 1.040 Heawood 9/4,395 27<> 6*o Kamuning dollars>9U3,ll9 2.864 7.484 Kanaboi 3,008 27** 649 Kii»t:i 11*4.065 ISO 886 Kinta Association 9>6,868 1,180 1.957 Kledang '2,063
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    981 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. I9IL ren, 1912. Allagar 98,100 5.700 11,8410 Alma 25,7*9 Alor Gajah 13,476 9.24 M) 4.335
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    British North Borneo.
    13 10 British Borneo 49, 10 1 Sekong 49. MT 'P- 4
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      735 10 A Captain m Kitchener's Scouts 1 H f1 1 s Nervous Breakdown, Paralysis The waster force which conquered tlie most periious sflticHooi and enabled him to endort amazing hardships, says (apuun Headerson t fs daivcA iniirdv rrom PWs/msM. Bxpoccd b) li»a adventurous lif<- to un extraordinary series v*t misfortunes, from
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      278 10 As Use years i«»h i»\ an<i yon k'"^ s old. Perhaps fon*o oftea get a ootd Then get she *afeHt onre that's nold \N\khl- Ii |>|>t injiu: (vie. 'Twill eas« the pain that gnaws >"Ui cheat Twin give foa swasfl rt Iresning rest 'Twill ninki' yon li\e your lifr with
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      29 10 THE BANGKOK TIMES (ESTABLISH Kl> 1W7.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams: TIMES, BANGKOK. Octl7 tuU*
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    SHARES.
    1345 11 3ap. Issue. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers. Skllmrs. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 li 3 6 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 45% lnt 16 9 17 6 50,000 2a 2s Batang Malaka 2 5 2 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 110% 13 0 0 13 10 0 M0.000 1 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected dp to Mar. 21.) Bank 4m a 2-4 11-89 demand 2-4 6*89 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 1782 credits 0 m 2-4 11. 16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand I6f Yokohama, demand 114 I Java, demand 140$ I Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Mar. 21. Tin a 5O tons sold) 04/25 Gambier 10.40 Garnbier Cube No. 1 15.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 22.60 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 110 Cloves (Amboina) nom.
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      261 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS JODELITE (Registered) I THE Timber Preservative For the Tropics. Estate buildings treated with jodeiite are permanently secure against attacks of White Ants, dryrot and decay. Jodeiite applied cold to the wounds of rubber .trees after pruning and to the roots of rubber StUmpS after cutting forms Uui ideal
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      124 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. van NOORT Batavia, Semnran^' and Sourabaya Mar 22 DUYMAER van Riouw, Billiton, Batavia, Semaraug, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Twist Ampenan, Makassar, Boeton, Amboina, Banda,
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      46 11 Croup can be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will j ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all 3 Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      1124 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wden Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahmat X tan, 14-3 FMS s'|,,, (1 Kmiutan F.M.S. 249 Tadd P Sham, 17-3 <;.M.S Daowtala Monmouth H.M.S. 9HOO Power H'kong, 20-3 ("lon. ho 24 Z. ProvincienDutcru6soo Cate Bengkalis, 81-1 Dut. Consul Dock Steamers
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    1670 12 Mv T. 1). PARSONS FOB THE DKFKNCK. CBOWI WITIIBSfI AoCtJSBD OP lN:Mi"i:v. The preliminary enquiry into a charge of murder brought against a Cantonese named Ho All T\e m connection with the shooting of the IsiSfl (law Boon Chan at Villa St. Joseph**' Pasir Panjang. was OOntiuued
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    WIRELESS IN NEW ZEALAND.
    149 12 l.( lot. !,.m^ Wellington i\em Zealand) will bare long distami wireless telegraphi< station oi r©rj bigli power. start ha* *<; n made upon the \\<>ii.. The sts tion ii being erected on tl ■omrail «>t «>tari Peak, orMonnt UeCleverty, mv U is called upon the maps,
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    Best Liniment.
    64 12 Fit cuts Mini l»iins< s, rluir is m»fliij]<4 equal Ui ('liaiiitMTiairi k I*sllll Balm, ft not ouly ttlu vt'K t»u- pjiin nliuost instantly, but it is an antiHfptic liuimeut and when upplied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of bkiod jtoison. You cannot afford to
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    238 12 YKSTKKDAYS TIBS. CHAMPIONBHII'. F. Rnehwaidy heat A. R. T.intoii 7—" 0 4. a. Cuum Bmouai F. Moding beat I>. H. Klienman/i 7 1 I. T. A. M. Rays bsnl S. Dunn 6 :i H> h. b. Clam Bikoles Dr. B. A. Elder bent B. (i.
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    TO DAY'S TIES.
    146 12 i HA MI IOKMHIf Raniktord Rsm hwaldj t. Clash i »o. i i tti< .< Olivei r Caps, i'm bes and •irt i i v-.^ !><•( i.i i-> I ami Kleinmann Marphail aji<i Klphi. P OKI --k»n I's H Ln« 11 Omml and Perkius Law I. i
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    REPPBL GOLF CLUB.
    106 12 A Match will Ik* played at hepp.l againsl BepOy Lines on Sunda\ March •.'!>(. Tee off y l r> a.m. sharp Kkitki. v s» poi Loci b. V. Fesjguson and M T. i i t Bveritl and Stevens. P7, .1. Trowell and .1. 11. sunn.-; Im FowUs
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    173 12 >\ I l RDAI M Vl:« H -''.i.lt. Johnstons Piei at 8.16 4 1 1 t ;.i.. p.m. Club Dungalon at and S. 8() p.m. Sl'X DAY, MMa i! 24TH. JohnntoiiK l'iei at In :ii !t i i „.ui.. 2.80 and H.iHl p.m. Cluli Bungalow at B.ail
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    698 12 The Mail steamer "helta" left I'cnang at S. pin. yesterday ji.ml may he expected at Singapore at about "n pm. today. The Mnnraster Castle from New York arrived at Port Swettenhain with a cargo of 10,000 cases ot petroleum to he discharged. The Benavon from Knrope was expected
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    F. M. s. RAILWAY PARES.
    47 12 The TraAc Manager of tlie I .M.S. Kail wars informs us that owing to unforeseen oircumssanees the arts*ns)esaent for the re ductiOD of Ut and '2ml class fares over these Railways proposed lo operate on an.l from Ist April, !91S,hM been postponed.
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      14 12 For all internal omplaint* dj sentry couch colds tfc, take Wood^' Great Peppermint Cure
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      113 12 LAMBERT BUTLER? I b*= Smoking l^*s!'-;"i!^s PACKED IN A R I I PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN OBTAINABLE AT GA^^f JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. S^^ I ROBINSON Co. |^S j KATZ BROS., Ltd. '«S&?39IlsJ I WHITEAWAY LAIOLAW, Co. I «"K SO CTS. PE^ N .^J WHAT Mr. MAURIcTOSii THINKS OF
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      99 12 PASSENGERS. Pei l.ul> Wehl MOHM Weber. (Jod ward and Hunter. Per Hye Leong. .Mr Keir. Per B. Hin (limn Mrs N. (iuninll. IVrAlting: Messrs Snyder. Tja Kian Ken, Sic Soen Wat. Per ll. of Suriiwuk Messrs Viiughun, Coulshart. Prior, Beasley and Ong Boon Tee. Per Krian: iBnOBM H. Stolt.5, H.
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