The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 March 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27, 1912. NO. 7,481
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    131 1 The Licensing .Justices met yesterday Page 7. Singapore and Malacca rubber auctions Page 7. The Swimming Club report will be found OH page 6. A policeman went^mok m Alor Star on Saturday Page 7. A shocking motor car outrage has taken place Mat Chnntilly -Page 7. The
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    GOOD SORTS.
    971 1 I .1111 convinced thai it iOM not pay to be good mmtl not < vn> Uom Miynow. T)i. -if was in tii.Mul. Jamil Watt, for f\ ample. Mr was a <,'ood sort, a hrainv and likeable fellow Whom e\eryonr admired Ho spent half his time, lion, fcb« day
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      710 1 AT THE Q HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. REVOLUTION IN CHINA. i 6 American Films HAVE JUST ARRIVED And will be shown To-Night LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHIC. j TELEPHONE 1118. K HAKIMA, Sole Proprietor. 1 r-jTHE COAL STRIKE] 1 THE SCENE OF THE CONFERENCE 1 CROWD WATCHING the MEMBERS of
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      359 1 M^ Singapore Philharmonic Society ORCHESTRAL CONCERT TEUTONIA CLUB. Saturday, March 30th, at 9-15 p.m Tickets $2 may he had at the door. Mcmlters of Tantflin. Teutonia. Dutch and Swiss Club, may sign Club lists. CHILDREN'S CONCERT VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Thursday, 28th inst., at 5-15 p.m SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS A Subscription
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      120 1 30-Da\>'o Hfcvcrtiscmento. Landaulette and horse for sale Page 1. Cold storage game supplies Page 12. The Browning pistol at Kohinsons Page 7. Notice of Swimming Club anl mtg Page 2. Auction sale of Kngineer'a stores etc Page m. Assistant wanted for rubber plantation Page t. Shipping Kleist for north on
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      162 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 27th. High Water— >-59 am.. 7.27 pm. Fraser A Neave, 12 noon. Sun^ei Can Tin Co. meeting noon. Ba/aar. Memorial Hall. 4.:t0 pm. Boxing at Drill Hall, 8.30 pm. Thursday 28th. High Water— 4 32 am., s 40 pm. B. I. Hoiiicwju'tl mail div Children's Concert Viet.
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    255 2 A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon. Present Mr. H. W. Firmstone. Mr. A. Qahngan, Mr. w. k. Hooper. Mr. P. w. < unlifYe. Dr. (ilennie aod Dr. Gilbert Brooke. Supt. (jardiner represented the police. The list* included seven applications. •The liceuce of
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    433 2 Governor William Cameron Forbes had an enthusiastic send off from the Philippines on the loth. He left for the States. Maurauding gauge are said to be very busy within ten miles of Shanghai, but a vigorous attempt will be mode to hunt them down. The Cableuews learns that property ▼alued
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1093 2 MUNICIPAL CLERK BOUND OVER. An Indian Mined tft. M. Yesuriian. :i clerk m the Municipal Engine***! department, 1 pleaded guilty before the t/hiet Justice, 1 Sir Willifim Hyndnuin Jones, at the Assize > Court, yesterday, to chaiget of forgery and ueiu^ M genaine a forged document. 1 Mr
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      866 2 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chatnberlaiu's Pain Balm. Not one case of rhcuniati-.u m ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. DECREASING NERVE FORCE. HOW THE WKAKNKHH MAY MX COMPI,ETKM
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      613 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HAVE THE FAMOUS PAT HE MACHINES RECORDS NO TROUBLESOME NEEDLE TO CHANGE NO SCRATCH AND BOTHER. 1 RECORDST^Y CARUSO. Mac CORMACK. BEN DA VIES. KIRKBY LUNN. MARIO ANCONA Etc., $2-5O each. DOUBLE SIDED. NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Notice i* hereby given that a Lea*e for five
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      927 2 NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the sth April, 1912, for the following workn: 1. Erection of new servants' quarters at Government House 2. Erection of a new pantry for Native Female Ward at the (ieneral Hospital PatnMag and whitew
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      569 2 NOTICES ASSOCIATION OF ENGiNi:^ The Annual M bersoithealx.ve Ml the Rooms. IS k. RafH I'i.tc- „n 1. 1. To pass Balance sheet f.,, I ,|f :<lst Deceml>er. 1011, v To elect 0n,,,. Bmtmm to trt^ 3. (ieneral. M,, > MBt NOTICE Is hereh> g|vea thai BN r» w HeinrtchWumkelman. ami
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    COAL MINES IN INDIA.
    643 3 This wiisiiM appeal from judgment of the High To ut ol Bengal of March 18, 19<>7, reversing a decree of the Suboidi nate Judge of Manbliimi. Sir Kobe 1 1 '/inlay, k.i lir <i. K. A.l-oss, and Mr J. If. I'arikh appeared for the appellant Mr
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    ART OF PERFUMERY.
    209 3 Sim :i;n 01 FRAOBANI i: ami OdOBS. The Japanese have from ancient times developed S taste for fragrance. I'ormer ly there existed singula r practice known as kodo or "koawase." an art, or rather pastime, consisting m smelling and telling the names of different kinds of perfumes.
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    RACING IN WESTERN INDIA.
    671 3 Tin. Bomb at Qovbbhmtcct n/jj.. The Times i>f India wishes the Botnba> Bscinn Bill bou voyage through the I Bombay Legislative Council, whleh Open |ed its session on the 13th instant. The i UoLubay paper says Of all the busiuess before the Council. none commands more
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE POLICY.
    207 3 Senator IVarce. the Australian Minister for Defence, speaking at Broken Hill last month, defended the forward defence policy of the Government. 'I recently mine through the east of Asia.' he said. and I found that within ten days' *ailof Australia is v cock pit which is a
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      264 3 i ft s never too ear/y ji^y to t&Ae feffll^ Fr&ser&Neaves O*^ SQDAWATBR THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT COMBINED By means of the Standard Life Assurance Coy's Endowment Assurance Policies. Protection for one's family. Accumulation of one's savings. Provision for Retirement. For Rates and all particulars apply
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      60 3 Best Liniment. p'or cuts and bruises, there is uothiug equal to Chattiberlaiu's Tain Balm. It not only telieves the pain almost instantly, but it is an antiseptic liniment and when applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood jhmsou. You cannot afford to be without it
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      71 3 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people appreciated the real merits of Chamberlain's Cougn Remedy more thai now. This is shown by the increase m sales aud voluntary testimonials from personswho have been cured by I it. If ou or your chi ldren are troubled with q
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      613 3 SATISFACTION! j Vj tar— f r— r.H'h— .r-^..~ P r^ A A L T? SsuuuuSmuip^ .^bkßu L~C* q 1 rS*' A^suußsßfl aVvC JjLSc iw^rSsf j THE BR\NiD ffß^ J FOR CONNOISSEURS ItSJ *Propri t<> s j D. 6c J. McCALLUM, EDINBURGH, f j SCO I LAND. k STABUSHED 182 ii
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    PETROLEUM IN PAPUA.
    348 4 \n OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. Melbourne, March I st_ Information concerning the alleged discovery of petro leutn on tb«« Valaia Kiver, m Papua, has reached the Department of External Affiiir<. m the shape ofs report from the Resident Magistrate for the Oulf Division (Mr. 1.. Henderson >. On hi*
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    THE FALL OF BOTTOMLEY.
    284 4 OosmoTco or Blackmail. London, February J«Hh. In the High Court to day the Prudential Assurance Company applied to have Horatio Itottotnley imprisoned for contempt of Court m consequence of his having published m his paper, John Hull, articles attacking the Company for ha\ 111^ refused to
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    COPPER IN SCOTLAND.
    178 4 A ScoUiih Corretpondenl lelagraphf lo the Times thai prospecting operation! m progreM at Kilflnnan, Argyllshire, bare disclosed considerable lode of ore wlm-h f)ii jiss.iy lia^. hhown liitfli copper contents. I'rospertiti^ work has h«»en proK»»cuted energeticallj »»v the Bhirran Mining Comp.inv. The lode bad been nnooTered at the
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      497 4 I jESV IWATERBURYS ME?*BCL;'ZED I COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND _Jk*&yj4BmK Finest Norwegian COD LIVER OlL, changed i &>lk, c latest scientific process to a form MPraPw^ allowing perfect a**in:ilation. ■EuSSttSSSu] With Creosote and Gimiacol, two valuable Ip— i ■—v fl gerniicidal and anti-tubercular agents. WalvivQryni Co/^LgyDii Aids Digestion. Allays Fermentation.
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      44 4 Croup can be Prevented. When givrn as soou rk the cronpy cough appears Chaniheilain'H Cough Remedy will w&rd off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it HucceHsfully. For sale by aU DispensarieH and Dealers.
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      422 4 That /(^i L\ V'v" Vi sttlc grr^jsj Hacking C r sf3iO'fa r lff^ W\ V^qJUi «l cm X Jfe.vXi Hard coughs are bad enough, to be sure. But it's often the little, hacking, tickling, pe-' latent cough that means most, especially when there is a history of weak lungs m
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      558 4 TO LET. ROOMS TO LET At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the PREMISES. Mar 11 uc ADIS LODGE, ADIS ROAD. Mount Sophia. Fine House, extensive ground for children, large, rooms, bath rooms attached. Every comfort for families and bachelors Europeans only. Tel. 477. Apply A. LEA, Oxley House. Also
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      564 4 THE Singapore iFrce Proa MORNING DAILY To Our Reactors. The SinjMjx.n I l M SH i s a M boor <«eh iiM.rnii.u Bundayg excepted I (II price Ten CeMi ;i <»py. Vy BobMribera'e ptaawlll be deiiverwi n ivate rertdenoe*, or ton i. office* or co«in^! if prrfenctlihy seven o'cluck each
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    1278 5 i Mr. A. li. Milne has issued a V. A. report! for February on the Merguj estate which Should go far to cheer up the shareholders m that concern. Mergui has been one of the notations which has had to pas^ through troubled waters. There was
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    RUBBER AUCTION SALES.
    648 5 Hk*\\ OFPEBINQB. The quantity of plantation rubber cater logued for the last auction* m Mincing lane was the largest SO far recorded. Tho supplies amounted to 725 tons Mala> and 125 tons Ceylon, compared with 431 and To tons respectively at the corresponding tttcttons last year, and
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    274 5 Kuala Lumpur. Int. div. at rate of 30 per cent. Straits Bertaui. Interim div. 5 per cent. Bukit Mertajam. Further forward sale three tons, delivery ton per month July to Dec, 1912, at ss. per lb. Gula-Kalumpong. Sale completed 9 tons No. 1 Rubber, deliveries li
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    JAVA PARA RUBBER ESTATES.
    731 5 l)l\ll)KNI) PROSI'KCTS. The Annual General Meeting of this company was held on Feb. 29 at Finsburypuvement House. Major Frank Johnson (Chairman of the Company* presided. The Chairman explained the reasons which had delayed the holding of the meeting since last November. They had every reason to
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1116 5 i The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many months. Kstate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. 1911. Feb. 1912. Allagar 55,150 5,700 11,500 Alma 25,789 Alor Gajah 13,476 2.260 4,335
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    TIN RETURNS.
    156 5 1911. Feb. 1912. 4,9r,:, Hfl 540 MrUJIIIfJ 98g M limseh 5,C:<4 aoo Chandariang 440 310 Gopeng 7.060 47.". 1.04 D H.awood 9M..{9. r 270 KatnuniMßuiolluii 3 »9)43,119 2.H64 7,484 Kanaboi 8,008 27H |4f Kiuta 1 D 4.065 150 r.Hf, Kinta Associatioa 96,853 L,IM 1.957 Kledung 2,063 M itl
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    Settlements and Quotations.
    252 5 The Stock Kxchauge Committee appoint ed special settling days as under M\H( M 6. Eastern BOMlMag Company. t">i,ooo Veudors' ordinary shares of XI each, fully paid, Nos. 50.001 to 205.000. Gula Kalumpong Rubber Kstates. 8.500 Vendors' shares of Xl each, fully paid. Nos. 67,101 to 70,000. Tronoh
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    75 5 The Japumse Department of Couuiiuiiirations has just completed the establish ment of a special single cable betweeu POMMI and Shiinonoaeki, and it will be opened for service at the end of this month. The great increase of cablegrams since the outbreak of the Chinese Kt'volu tion has caused the present
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      50 5 ISARKING FELT I FOR W I USED UNDER ROOFING SLATES OF ALL 9 KINDS, TILES, CORRUGATED IRON Etc., AS A I SURE PRECAUTION AGAINST j LEAKAGE I SHARPE, ROSS AND Co., L TO I 5 SINGAPORE. S For all internal oomplainte dynentry ooojfb colds *c, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    The Singapore Free Prees. Wednesday, Mar, 27, 1912.
    1404 6 The Singapore Free Prees. Wednesday, Mar, 27, 1912. i*.-rl ]>\ million, r .«n<* iii)i>ri'»ed by (t am Anxiety flonpfffll day by day over the great national calamity of the coal strike, for, considering that m many cases the colliers did not wait till March Ist but stopped work when their
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    722 6 The Keporv of the Committee for the year ending 81st January, states as below The Committee are pleased to state that the financial position and popularity of the Club have shown satisfactory improvement. Finance. -The Working Account for the year under review shows a profit of $">;);1.'2.'1.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    963 6 After t1,,..,n,n. 1.,.,,, ;i loft just over 10 HMM.laoo^, tournament, so tl,v :iw r;lli out at L 5 Mierenim the h ■«»mniodrti 12 *»mci iheres,'": no difficult* m getting the t through by the ;;m::\ v i the challenge RNUid of the chiuni *„> to be played one
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      188 6 CIGARETTES at the Hunt. t t Ihe man who rides the best or fIPHL. horses and breeds the best of hounds J? W also smokes the best of cigarettes ydl!^W+iX^^ State Express. Their supreme jJPfMj LTOmiflKm qualities make them the only uWißwllil 'l^gT'^, cigarettes possible for men ißlHliffiinM Turkith Leaf,
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      146 6 PROPERTY SALES. The following Singapore properties were disposed of l.y auction at Messrs I'owell and Qo/i sale room yesterday afternoon -<>lga Lodge, St. Thomas Walk, area ""•I" square feet, freehold, part of (•runt 2. K. Sal/man n |lt,loo. N0 94 Kobinson Koad, area 1 8M square Wet, Statutory Grant, „uite
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      MEN TAKING THEIR OWN MEASURES.
      145 7 Some Work Done. Position of Government. Bj Submarine Cable]. Kbi'ter's Service. London, via Bombay TIM on] negotiations have been adjourned fill tomorrow. Some twelve thousand uaeu m Scotland *nd North Waloß, forcing the hands of the !«;»ders. have rekumed to day. The collieries iv North
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      Miners Resuming.
      192 7 1,0(10 men m Scotland. 600 m North Wales, and 400 m Warwickshire resumed w ork yesterday. Coal rose five shillings a ton m London sesterday whentit is estimated another :<7,000 workers were added to the unemployed throughout the country. The demand for prompt Government action is growing more
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      CRIMINAL OBSTINACY.
      108 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban The coal prospect yesterday evening was "lacker than ever. The conference of miners and owners tr whirh so much had been expected was not held and Mr Asquith and his colleagues conferred with the owners and two of the miners executive for
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    133 7 SiM.APOHE C'HAMHKU OK C'OMMKKCK. At the tVenty- eighth auction held yeserday, there was offered for sale IH2 cases, 38.64 pkls. or 17.819 lbs, all of which \as sold. Pbicm Bbalmsd. Sheet No. 1 Smoked ISM to «'2'.*M No. 1 I nsmoked 2 HO to Ml No. 2 270
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    91 7 Then' will be a Bible Heading for ladies !<• a.m. at Mrs. Hanitsch's, t, Fort Canning llond. Any lady who is interested will be welcome A reminder of the Bazaar m connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be opened by Lady Evelyn Young this iftrrnoon. m the Memorial Hall,
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    MOTOR MURDERS.
    159 7 DESPERATE RAID AT CHANTILLV Bank Robbed and Clerks Killed. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Servicb. London, via Durban A sensational affair has taken place a Uiantilly. Six desperadoes killed tb, chauffeur and seized a motoi car on th, .lontgeron Road. They then drove t< Ihantilly where four entered
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    RUSSIAN DIPLOMATISTS CHANGE.
    40 7 Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. It is announced at St Petersburg that M. Korostovetz, Russian Minister at Peking, has been appointed Minister to Mo rocco and M. Krupeusky Chancellor at Vienna, takes his place at Peking.
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    BRITISH MARRIAGES IN JAPAN.
    66 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The House of Lords has passed tht Hecond reading of a Bill validating ftfcfl marriages of British subjects contracted m Japan after July lc, 1M99 which would have been valid if they had been con tracted before that date. This
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    KING AND EMPEROR MEET.
    36 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Venice states that there was. an enthusiastic scene when King Victoi Emanuel hoarded the Hohenzollern and greeted the Kainer and the Imperial party
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    21 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. At Kughy football Wales beat France al Newport by 14 points to ft.
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    POLICEMAN SHOOTS HIS SERGEANT.
    38 7 J^rom cur v;i/4 <,\ rreiponatni.} Kuala Lumpur. Match 2fl. The Kuala Kangsur correspondent ol the Malay Mail wires that an India/; Constable shot a Sikh Sergeant dead at Klian Intan, and later locked himself up.
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    DEATH OF LORD HOLDEN.
    19 7 London, via Durban. The death is announced of Lord HoMen the well known Bradford iiiauufaeturer.
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    ADMIRAL FIELD DEAD.
    14 7 Ijondon, via Durban. The death is announced of Admira Edward Field. >
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    ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL
    177 7 Mi sic iok Holt Wekk and Bastbr. On Wednesday next, the 3rd April, the Cathedral Choir m conjunction with the ladies of the Cathedral < i l»*e Society, will sing Stniner's Crucifixion at a special leivite m the Cathedral feo commence at V p.m. It is expected
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    55 7 The Municipal Commissioners meet on Friday next at 2.30 p. m. Among the items on the agenda are Mr Moss's motions re the lighting of Tanjong Katong-rd. and the metalling of Rangoonrd.; railway engineerß olnce Johnston's Pier acquisition of land for back lanes prevention of malaria purchase of steam waggon
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    FLAT RAGING OPENS.
    250 7 r. THE LINCOLNSHIRE. Hornet's Beauty again m Trouble. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial Xbws Service. London, via Durban. t The weather tor the opening of the flat c race season was muggy and threatening, c but there was a fair attendance, despite 0 the strike. The overnight betting
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    WESTRALIAN TYPHOON.
    46 7 i iMPttUL News Service. London, via Durban. There has been a heavy death roll through the typhoon on the West Australian coast. The coasting steamer Koo?n--bana with tifty passengers is overdue at Broome from Port Hedland five days. The voyage usually takes oue day. '>
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    SLIPWAY CO. MEETING.
    160 7 The following report of the meeting of I the above Company is forwarded for publi- cation: The twenty sixth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Singapore Slipway and Kngineering Co., Ltd.. was held at the ofliees of the Tanjong I'agar Dork Board on March 26th.
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    S. G. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    196 7 TODAY'S TIES. Championship. F. Kuchwaldy v C. Ransford (If not m Double Handicap*. A. (lass Doi'HLKs. Capt. Young and (iaunt v Cameron and Hooper. c. Clam Doubles* Final. Cooper and Todd v Ha rues and Hemsted ordorris and Soeters. PBOtfttMUON Pairs. C. K. I. Seth
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    SPECTRE OF STARVATION.
    184 7 TOWNS PAUPERISED. Huge profits and Starving children. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Tales of distress amongst the population grow more poignant. One third of the population of Ilkeston is existing on philanthropic soup and this condition of affairs is almost typical of the
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    SYNDICALISM.
    110 7 The Attorney General's Anger. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban Replying to attacks by Mr Wedgwood. J4.P., and Mr Lan6bury, m.i\, m reference to the prosecution of The Syndicalist, Sir Uufus Isaacs. Attorney-General, vigorously defended that action, and denounced the wicked and dishonest statements of those persons saying that
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    A SIKH AMOK.
    108 7 KFrutn our own Corresponaent.% Penang, March 86. It is reported that a Sikh coustuble went amok m Lon^ar road at Alor Star. He snatched up a rifle and M rounds of ammunition from the guard room and shot a man five times, causing instant death. He then
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    APCAR OFFICERS DISMISSED.
    75 7 Penang, Mar. 2f>. It is understood that the British India have given all de<k and engine room officers of the Apcar line three months notice of termination of engagement. This involves about forty officers including m several instauces Captains and chief engineers. This is regarded as harsh
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    COOLIES ON STRIKE.
    54 7 Penang, March 26. The scavenging coolies at Bukit Mertajiini, who art? paid eight dollars a month, struck for higher wages on Saturday morn ing and have not yet resumed work. The village streets and drains will it is feared get into such an insanitary state as to
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      14 7 For all internal complaints dy sentry c>ugb glda &c, take Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure
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      202 7 ROBINSON Co. THE "BROWNING" AUTOMATIC PISTOL. l^Ma'*'*'**'**'**'-'**'**'X*X*'*»*'X^yrW^BMM 1 5 s/iots per second Calibre 7.65 tlie cartridges being autoinatioally supplied fioni a detachable magazine inserted m the handle of tlie pistol. LAMBERT BUTLER'S I s^ Smoking I -fSi Mixtures. Ws^**** s ,~^9& PACKED IN J lb. AIR TIGHT TINS. PRICE 70
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      154 7 WEATHER REPORT. Bar. Wind. Tern. Ham. Sky R HK. 26th 10a 30.02 E 6 62 o MN. 26th 10a .86* SEbyE 9 31 22 b HK. 26th 4p 29.99 N 1 62 or MN. 26th 4p .760 BSE 3 32 23 b Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Mar. 25. 9 a.m. 3
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      1086 8 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable teak and Europe made Household Furniture Milner's Safe; Well-grown Plants &c, Viu. Pkopkiuy 0V 0. FITTOCK. Ksy. To be heid at "ORMSTON,' Grange Road. On Saturday, 3Oth March at 2 p. m. Beautifully carved teak cabinet with mirror panel caivrd Java teak centre tables with
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      778 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tslngtau, Kobe Yokohama. THF. DfPniAL OKIIMAN KAIIj STKAMKK "KLEIBT" §,M 0 tons. Capt. Maass, having letl Colombo on Monday, the 25th inst., at noon, may be OXpoeted to arrive here on Saturday, the 30th instant, at about noon en route for above ports. For
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      710 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, I'ernian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oil or about MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Assay*- Apl 5
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      856 8 SHIPPING SHIPPING INDOCHINA S. N. CO., LTD HONGKONG Xri m |VI Thk Comi'anv's Htkami.i: <^*Jl# k. t,.,,,. o,ln*r. NG ,i ME SSAGERIES MARITIME^ lertne above |M»n^ on WedueHday, we 27th MAIL LINE instant at :> j». iv. Shi- baa exeeUant naoommooatkm ter flnrt C" ln Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt eiam
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      761 9 S H I P P ING. IpiSTOYO KIJB E N KAISHA Jgp||g!|k WESTERN PACIFIC ,^^^H DENVER -> RIO GRANDE TRANS-CONTINENTAL TOYO KISEN KAISHA. rSt^JSSb g«£ SS. NIPPON MARU t2? HONGKONG to SAN FRANCE,) 'TuT (INTKRMEDIATE «> ■Semi-tropical route-Daily tank bathinJ NA JUul T VPAN p ORTS and HONOLULU. Ing World's
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      647 9 SHIPPING. NDL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa, Nagasaki and Kobe
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      813 9 SHIPPING INSURANCE INDO-CHINA FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd of Canada. Established 1882. DIRECT SERVICE TO INSURANCE m Force, over UiSSSKSf Japan via Hongkong Shanghai H ffiS SS' T^\ hoVQ 11 5ff122? o i£ and to Calcutta via Penang from reserv e a°d aii outstanding claims. Singapore. Direct
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      522 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business. 5 Chango Alley Current Accounts opened from 810 upwards Interest on the daily balances at 9%9 a Deposits received at ratal which may be ascertained on application. H. HAUPPE, Manager Feb *> INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. HEAD OFFICE
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    EXPLOSION IN BOMBAY.
    422 10 4)1 FLOATING DTKAJirni BfAGASDCm! Tf.n pmaetnii K n.i.i.i*. Bombay. March 12th. A terrible e\ -plosion occurred at 1.14 this afternoon. when a Moaliutt powder magazine, anchored m Boml>ay harbour, blew up. ami nine men lmve apparentlx been Mown to utoms. The magazine was anchored north of the
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    FOREIGN CLOTHING IN CHINA.
    394 10 Om ;n,- first result! of th«- chmng government m Kwaogtung I'lmit.. m Soi'tli China generally, >;i\- i 1 Cohnu! General at Hongkong, Ik*-* been the rutting of queues h\ tbemon iervativ< of the Chinese m l»otb bi ii.il lite and the more 01 Ma general adop
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    207 10 BUBOPKAM LINKS Al>l> 10 PRB CENT ON ALL Fwiikjh ta«;j-:. The recent advance m tbe wages of coal miners and m other lahour expenses, drought nl»out l»y the gruel lal>our strike m Kn^land last year, has I says the Japan Times 1 made the .steamship roincnis en
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    164 10 |\t IDKN IN PHI l'iiMM(>\>. London. Kebumry 36th. This afternoon a man seated m the central hall <>f the rlonseof Commons ransod ■wnaation i»> Bring s ihol from s revolver, without, bowever v causing snj serious damage When he was arrested lie i;;i\. his name i- H< d
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      72 10 Should be Pleasant to Tfeke. When medicine m;;^: bi atven to yoann (liiluitii it Rhonld beptesaani to take. Chanti.*ri:iitiv Cough Koimu> is made Irotu loal Hu^ar, Rud Uie root^ \'.-,-»i m itn pre|iaraUon utv-> it Oavor vintilar to maple ■jrnp, mak« tax ii „i usuit to tHki-. it has ao
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      140 10 You do not clean nor you d the real d deai it. 1 for 1 teeth. It dm nol witl i gian t won't bust try it. F. CLARKE Co. 207. QOBDJ BtVOAffOBt, Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubber tyred O harries and B«-*t Itubbertyred carriages, ring up Tki.kI'HONK
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      332 10 i 4 VANA 1b j j Tonic Wine i The Ideal Vitaliser tor Body, Brain and i Nerve. The Best Restorative after Malaria, etc. Keeps you Fit Obtainable of till the prim i iml Phut ni>t £pw Burroughs Wellcome < •>. London x/ il Niw You Mohtkc ai *>>;•%.. i.V
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      796 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING. WILL HK HKI.I> ON Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 1 lth May, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Valve MOO. V Hau.lieap tOC fIoWM
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      356 10 En tHes Co.c at nooa AP"). ezcepf for Ka,,. I>hv. Jinnies for i{.,.., v urn!!:., a,",,;..-, In all races the -<dw i" tJ "Kiiir,-,, Owam ..r (;iiri ir! ■Itk^otlh. Wlow.n 6 rirel i v i Au\ owner wiHhinit to cm •eOrlfllii Race, on th? J«l»ytnentoftioEntranseFi Bace, provided tlu oth, mplied
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    67 11 (Corrected up to Mar. 2ti.) jßank4m' 8 2-4 1182 demand 2-4 6-B'J Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 A N credits 6 m 2-4 11-16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 17 Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 14O| Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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      181 11 FOR ESTATE other BUILDINGS GENASGO" (Tropical) ROOFING Uenasco is the result of over 30 years Experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofing. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing on the market. j ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour of Genaseo is the simple and easy
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      101 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. Mkhkuh Sciat-Pandjan^. Bengkalis, Siak and Pakau Baroe Mar 27 .Jai'ARA Muntok and Palemhan^ Mar 28 dk Carpkxtikr Billitou, Batavia, Java-coast aud Seiuarang
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    OUR WATER SUPPLY.
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      189 12 GAME. ENGLISH PARTRIDGES, SCOTCH GROUSE, SHANGHAI PHEASANTS SNIPE. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. ]Two New Introductions by I i Fraser and Neave, Limited I i Dry Ginger Ale Wholesome and Batisfying. An Ideal Drink. Bottled m ,i 100/. Non-returnable Bottle ii.i rn«-l\ the 'Dan' Crown Corked Bottle! A Boon to
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