The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1912

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE,. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 1912. NO. TASi
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  • 204 1 The position m the coal crisis is more hopeful. The House of Lords has passed tbe Coalmines Hill and it is anticipated that the miners will vote for an early resumption -Page 7. The Hill by which it was intended to extend Parliamentary franchise to women has
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  • 945 1 When you see a conjuror coim among fch« audience, and holding up your watch ask his lady assistant -professionally termed the medium what it is he has m his hand, wliciviipon she not only replies correctly but firw the metal of which it is made ami even Ili
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 99 1 So&a\>'9 Ftovcrtiscments. Littles great ad. of Great Sale I'litfe 1. Special millinery show at K:itz Bros. Page 7. Reminder of sale at Grange Road Puge i. Government notice for various works Page '2. Paris modes and French millinery Page >. Haytor Kstates. riffling of hooks Page 2. Mcux's London stout
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 133 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 30th. High Water— B-10 am., 9-49 pm. N. D. L. Outward Mail due. B. I. Outward Mail due. AU>« Gujah annual meeting, 12 noon. Haytor auuual meeting, 12 iioon. Philharmonic Orc-h. Concert Ten. Club, 9.15 pui Sunday 31st. High Water— 9-8 am., 10.15 pm. Palm Sunday. i.V.A.
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  • 425 2 In the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd the Holy Week services will be as fol lows -The office of Teuebrae on Wedncs day. Thursday, and Friday will be at 7p.m. On Maunday Thursday the pontifical high mass by Mgr. Barillon will be at 7 a.m. On Good Friday the office
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  • 473 2 POUR SE FAIRE VALOIR." The Compagnie Generate TiausaUantique have issued a booklet descriptive of their "La l'roveuce to commemorate their golden jubilee. I take it (mjsthsj 'Look-Out Man" m M Fairplny that the copy which has reached me is a trans--lat urn from the original. Anyway, as a specimen of
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  • 316 2 The American Secretary of State sailed on Keb 23rd for the canal /.one on a tour which will include visits to all the Central American capitals except, possibly, Bogota. Important political matters will be discussed on the journey. The work at Panama is progressing at a great
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  • 128 2 The directors of tbe London and Glasgow Kfimwrlilg und Iron Shipbuilding Co. state that Messrs Harland and Wolff, Ltd., have agreed to pui chase khc whole of the sharen of the London and Glasgow Compauy from the respective shareholders at a price of i:9 ."is. net for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 13 2 For all internal complaints dynentry cough I coldaftc, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 216 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HAVE THE FAMOUS PAT HE MACHINES RECORDS NO TROUBLESOME NEEDLE TO CHANGE NO SCRATCH AND BOTHER. RECORDS BY CARUSO. Mac COR MACK BEN DAVIES. KIRKBY LUNN. MARIO ANCONA Etc., $2-5O each. DOUBLE SIDED. PARIS MODES FRENCH MILLINERY. 218, ORCHARD ROAD. Thin day unpacked from Paris
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    • 627 2 NOTICES NOTICE. This 18 to give notice that the above Trade Mark is the property of Lee Bui Fan of No. 194 South Bridge Road Singapore and ig used by him m connection with the sale of his antiopium pills, for curing the craving for opinm. This Trade Mark it*
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    • 620 2 NOTICES NOTICE. The Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Notice is hereby given that a dividend of 2.5 cents per share has been declared for the year ending 18th February, 1912, and holders of Share Warrants can obtain payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking CorjK>ratiou on presentation of Coupon
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    • 508 2 WANTED WANTED I Import Deportment „t i a p.,' for (.KKls;tJarvN,. 5,n,.,,,| <;DJ1 n. x,;;,;; 1 f1 Ifartt v fl h WANTED A Typisr with good kaowlad* Apply X,,co Km, j., Ik. Mar 29 Coconut Properties Wanted. By London Clunts IM* |q -2..M0 am s oast, with at IN* tMi
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 248 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. The Sunday next before Easter. Palm Sunday i 31st March, 1912. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral A Seimon. Hymns 98, 315. 10*. 9-15 a.m. Matins Litany. Hymn 101. 4 p.m. Sunday School <v Bible Classes. 6-30 p.m. BiMMIf I Sermon.
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  • 370 3 A Frk».m.w>n ;"s Kxphnation. Beeretary of Lodge \om s. c. i. psde del Oiiente." ami holding responsible post- i Men m the Surrey Department <>f the Government Benrlos, Mr. I", \isua Madrid is a' well-know and popular man m Manila. It is no* some yean stooe
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  • 398 3 Pacts ConKnaudxa tug Chiton Wateb Nrr>. The term water chestnut" m China is' indiscriminately applied to several %arieties of nut fruit of plants growing m water, which lorn a considerable portion of the food supply of many natives. They are so well liked by Chinese that
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  • 387 3 Ceylon Tourist Tells Hi> Rxpbmbncb. Mi 11- my i{. Koentig, m traveller from San Francisco, who im^ ftrrired m Ceylon with his wife on a business tour of the K;»>t. tells of an *'\cit iiif* experience he had while travelling b> ■team 01 up the
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  • 129 3 Lady Sybil Grant, Lord l{osrber\'i* elder duufibter. wlio luih twiteivd the ranks of the journalistic profesHion. is giving a good account of ln-rsolf. Like Lady Crewe (says tin- (Jentlewoman, who is Peggy to her intimates. Lady Sybil has hraius bf birthright, and she Ims inherited, too, something
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  • 359 3 Legnmiitotherapy is the latest scientific novelty. It is a big name for vegetable diet -uol. however, the ordinary heltci skelter vegetable diet, hut soieuiitic veget ftbl« diet, whereby t lie exact physiological and temperamental relations of each rege< table to the human system are carefully determined.
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  • 398 3 Thk Plantucci svstkm m that Couktby. Than has appeared good teal skoal ierelopmeni of Urn PhilippiM Islands lately, ami a correspondent at Manila has sent the Ceylon observer the follow ing Rubber can l»e planted and produced m the Philippines at a less cost than m
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  • 144 3 A teapot which is worth more than ten times its weight m gold is one of the most remarkable pieces m the famous Trapnell collection of British procelain, which has been purchased by Mr Albert Amor. This teapot, which is part of a service presented to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 222 3 I jjjh Warm Days jjl bring with their pleasures some S| discomforts. Then it is really KS refreshing to remove every jg v trace of dust and perspiration Eg HB by using I iQlYerfsl I Toileh Soap| r and any day it is a good soap to SEE jj choose
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    • 14 3 For all internal complaints dy sentry c"»ugh, ooUa Ac, take Wood** Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 442 3 THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE, CHANCEBY lane. regret to announce they are unable to supply any new customers at present, being fully booked with orders. They expect a fresh batch of cows from Australia during this month. JU-JITSU JU-JITSU JU-JITSU A WORD TO THE ATHLETIC GENTLEMEN of SINGAPORE LESSONS
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  • 679 4 Tin. TOWN IN A STATK OK HIE(JE. Swatow. March 15th. The battle between the forces of Lhn Chee Chen and Chen Hong O took place to-dii>. There was no sign beforehand of the way events were moving, and this morning things here appeared to be more
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  • 161 4 At Santpoort. m Holland, the first house of two storeys, built of concrete, on the Bdiaon system has been erected. The tmilden set np moulds, having the appearance of caissons, as high as the first OOOT. The cement was then poured into the moulds and allowed to remain.
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  • 83 4 St. Petersburg. Tuesday. It is announced that the Tsar has confirmed the decision of the Admiralty Council to abolish the Article of the Navy Regulations providing for the surrender of a warship to the enemy under certain conditions and to supersede it by the following article
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  • 822 4 (JRKAT DEVELOPMENT OF MINKS IN NIGERIA. "Pbofitabi«h as Qold.' 1 Another of the romances which at timi's find their way into finance says the "Daily Chronicle" is the extraordinary development of the Tin Mines of Northern Nigeria. It is only a short while back that the
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  • 102 4 O TEMPORA O MORES During a recent sitting of town conn cil on the bunks of the Clyde, mi ofticiul report, for literary embellishment or for some other cause, contained a reference to Pilate. One of the speakers, emulating the assumed ignorance sometimes displayed on the judicial bench, observed, Who
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 288 4 Tonic Wine j Obtainable of all the SfMs! 1 principal Pharmacists tL?3 I ~fj»> BURROUGHS WfcLLCOMb CO., LONDON S^\ J I j JjQ Niw Yok Mostkmi Sydniy Capi Town V-~V H£jP§l i Milan Shanghai Buenos Aires E^f FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY. LTD.. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy-acety
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    • 13 4 For all internal complaints dysentry cough colds Jfcc, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 401 4 r Wolfe's 1 £ss£ Schnapps. (I 1) A Refreshing and ELxhilaratJng Drink and valuable Medicinal IT T rrß Beverage m all cases of I^^.:lr^Zl I Malaria, Gravel, Insomnia, -wowrSt^i H Kidney Troubles, Stone n B( ac^ ci Urinary gf-^^S I Affections, Colic, Debility, I Stomachic Troubles, AgiassofWolfc* Schnopbt li^^^riH iTT^
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  • 802 5 OomraciAL ash Thkiiut.i WO ]>K\ KI.IU'MKNTs. ThON who have watched j\ toy magnet lift up pins and needles, and nmr\ elled not a little at the mm power t!i;«t causes the hits of metal to jump. might well he excused for standing aghast at the wij»ht
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  • 130 5 I Accord in-,' to (him- el l;elgi<ju c." the accounts which have appeared m the public Press of the new Chinese ilag are somewhat misleading. Up to now, we -read, China has not had a national flag, the yellow tla« with dragon being a crea tion as modem
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  • 420 5 Progress <m Woimc. Whether the Panama canal will Ih> reed) for opening on some of the earliest date*. that have been assigned by enthusiastic prognosticators who have seen the dirt fly down there, depends largely upon whether the powerful machinery v.hieh is being built m this country cau
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  • 275 5 When \se stated on Man h '20 tlmt five Dfßoen alleged to have been concerned m the recent c onspiracy had been released ire had no intention of suggesting that their guilt or otherwise bad Itt'i-n definitely determined. As ;i Mattel of fact no one ha.s sat
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  • 123 5 The subtlety of the serpent was impressed upon us m the days of our youth, but whatever the reptile's accomplishments may l»e. we doubt if the cause of the fall had ever considered itself ail instrument of labour. This has been left to
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  • 51 5 There was a heavy sbowrr of rain m Kuliin ou Sunday afternoon. It poured for several houry. whilst at link it Mertajam there was not a drop. Next night at the latter place, however, there was a heavy shower. From the reservoir at the Mengguang Hilir Hill, the water is
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  • 127 5 Calcutta, March l."». A Kurojx'iui, named Walter Bowman, aucil SO, Assistant m linn of Macluskit* and Company, house agents, committed I suicide yesterday by himself. Deceased had been suffering from dyspepsia for some months and had become depressed. Yesterday he did not attend office and about 2
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  • 131 5 Dons' oldest inhabitant, Miss Mary Anderson, lias passed away at the age of 101 years. Hight to the end h^r faculties were wonderfully keen, and she could rea4 and knit without the aid of spectacles. Horn four fmmn before Waterloo, she thus lived under five Monarchs. Another case of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 65 5 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must bo <«iven to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the rootw used m its preparation given it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has
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    • 525 5 Real Merit Wins. There never was a time when people appre 1 ciated the real merits of Chamberlain's Cougn Remedy more than now. This is shown by the increase m sales and voluntary testimonials from personswho have been cured by it. If ou or your chi ldren are troubled with
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    • 434 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF A 10-12 h.p. 5 seated Wolesley-Siddeley to To be held at Powell <fc Cos Saleroom Wednesday, 3rd April, at 11 a.m (The Car is m first class order. Inspection by arrangement POWELL Co., Auctioneers Mar 28 4.3 PROPERTY INVESTMENTS. Investments m real estate m the East
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    • 304 5 is a liquid waterproofing material for !|)j M the protection of all sorts of iron, j£j M steel, cement and concrete construe- tions exposed to the corrosive actions t|j of water, acids, dampness, atmos- ;*S S pheric inflences etc. y m Used by a number of Qovernmenf Departments Efl and
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  • 1122 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 30, 1912. Heir -i.ali the Prey. tli<- People* right mamtaJa» Unawe<! li% influriiip and unbribed by gain; Hetr i,if-iof Truth her glorious precepts draw* Pledz<*i to Pelisioo. Loyalty and Lav. We are now well into the fifth week of the coal strike, a controversy
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  • 1028 6 Mr. F. T. Kllis is appoiuUnl BM^latnfta for Penaii^. (i. I'arr, TcleKraph Master. Karachi, is reported to hnve committed suicide hy nn overdose of opium whilo insane. Mr W. Peacock ib appointed a magistrate and assistant registrar of societies for the settlement of Malacca. The Hon. \S \V. Cook has
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  • 510 6 The annual general rmm La (hv kind pc-M:iss,ou of th. < SA.C-. m the r>n,, Hal, i l W Makepeace m ,;„> aso present Mr 11. r. s lmtll Jjl Mr W. A. s,,ns .„<,„. tr,-.,,). Mr j Thomas, -CaptJ. Messrs Gibbon, J' L about twenty mem
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  • 265 6 Cricket was for years and years the game of Knglaud it is still practically confined to Knglish speaking countries. Boxing WM British forye;>rs; but now it is becoming almost universal, especially since the Frenchmen took up the sport so keenly and so successfully. A spontaneous pice of humour,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 337 6 Maison Fondee en 1828. COURVOISIER'S BRANDIES "1869" and "Three Diamonds" The Brandies of this old established firm are now more generally used m the principal London Clubs, Hotels, and Restaurants than any other brands. STOCKS KEPT BY CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. STSTE(gPRKS CIGARETTES after Dinner. fer^\ After that best
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    • 55 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. ONLY obtainable from John Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUM B adiirkss P. 0. Box 41, Penang. SHOW room Raffles Hotel,
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    • 50 6 A hundred bottlos Htood one day In a chemiHt's Miop jut*t o' er the way He Hold them all, nee what tho> brought. Woods' Peppermint Curt; was iv »?*ch on«-. They cured before that day wan done— Quite Rixty cohls and twenty chillH. Twdv« weakly cheats and eight other ill*.
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  • COAL MINES BILL.
    • 241 7 Early Resumption Probable. [By Submarine Cable]. Reutbr's Service. London, via Bombay. The House of Lords has passed the remaining stages of the Coalmines Bill. Mr. Asquith, m addressing the House of v ominonb, dwelt upon the wisdom of Parliament m not fettering the discretion of the
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    • 82 7 Bedter's Service. London, via Bombay. The miners leaders are now m the various districts impressing the importance of the concessions gained and advising the men to return to work. A bare majority m the ballot will be sufficient to end the struggle. Attempts to send down a
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    • 67 7 The miners unions have disbursed £1,048,354 m strike oay aud the balance remaining 'nominally £960,900 mostly belongs to Durham, Yorkshire. Derbyshire, and Nottingham. The funds m North Wales. Warwickshire, Cumberland, Somerset and Bristol are exhausted and others are rapidly vanishing. A number of collieries opened
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    • 39 7 London, via Durban. It is wired from Sydney that the Premier. Mr Mcfiowan has telegraphed authorising the Agent- General m London to expend Jt 1,000 m providing 50,000 meals for the sufferers m the coal strike.
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  • 37 7 Imperial News Service. London, via DurbanIt is cabled from Wellington, New Zealand, that the Tramwaymen's Inion has been fined Jl'lOO for breach of the arbitration act m instigating the recent strike.
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  • 104 7 [From our own Correspondent.) Penang, March 89* It is understood that it has definitely fieen decided to start the construction of tln> railway to I Jukit Mertajam at the end jf the week, and two trains should be running to Alor Star m three years
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  • 111 7 Mr. Justice Fisher sat m the Supreme Court yesterday morning to ttx April cause list with members of tin* Bar. Lady Dickson, who recently arrived m Colombo from \\Y>i haiwei, is on a visit to bet daughter, Mrs R. G. Bayley at Court Lodge, Kandapola. and did not go home
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  • NO VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    • 194 7 How the Cabinet Voted. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. There was a piquant scene m the House when private members Bills came up and the Women's Franchise Bill, called the Conciliation Hill was under discussion. Mr. Asquith, as an individual, strongly opposed
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    • 88 7 Money to Waste. Imperial News Servicb. London, Tia Durban. The militant suffragists held a demonstration m the Albert Hall, those present including Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, who were arrested after the West End window smashing campaign on March 3, and who were let out on bail
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    • 98 7 Awards. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The following Awards have be«n made by the Royal Geographical Society. Founders medal. Montagu Doughty, M. A. noted for his Arabian Desert Travels m Ihmh, and various learned publications. I'atrons Medal. Douglas Carrutherb who has travelled m Mongolia, Turkestan the
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    • 33 7 Reuter's Servicjl London, via Bombay. In answer to questions m the House of Commons Sir E. Grey said he wan not Aware of any grounds for contemplating cession of Walflsch Bay.
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    • 26 7 Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. It is cabled from Wellington New Zealand, that Ward has resigned the Premiership and Mackenzie has assumed ottice.
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  • 37 7 Penang. March 29. John Jilerieour. chief omcier of the H. I. "Thongwa," was charged with assaulting a police constable and obstructing him m the execution of his duty. The hearing has been adjourned till April > <
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  • 131 7 This evening SOftfc inst, at the Teutouia Club at 9.15 pm. a concert will be given by the Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orchestra will play Overture "Morning, Noon and Night," by von Supp«'> Overture Romautique," by Keler I>ela the Allegro vivace from Mo/art's Symphony No. 41 (the Kmperor
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  • 219 7 LIVERPOOL CUP RESULT. Grand National Probables. [Ky Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The following was the result of the Liverpool Spring Cup, distance one mile and three furlong*. Mr. J. K. Potter's Subterranean t;.B 1 Lord Londonderry's Protestant Boy T.n 2 Mr. L. Winan'sAdam Bede
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  • 113 7 Russia Object to General Participation. Beuteb'b Service. London, via Bombay. Th»- Times correspondent at St. Petersburg states that tiussiu favours the Helgian loan, and objects to the Four Nations loan to China ou the ground that tinau* ial aid to the young Republic must not involve increased military
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  • 39 7 Imi'Ebial News Servicb. Ijondon, via Durban. Keuters correspondent at St. Petersburg says that a telegram from Kassian sources at Rome foreshadows the immediate action of the Italian fleet on the Blimp— and Asiatic shores of Turkey.
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  • 33 7 Impf.rial News Service. London, via Durban. It is announced from Teheran that m view of the satisfactory reply of Persia to the AugloUusHian note each country han advanced I'ersia £100,000.
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  • 18 7 Riuteb'p Service. London, via Bombay The Franco Spanish negotiations regard intf Morocco make no progress whatever.
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  • 82 7 tp'ro/fi cut nti /i .nrresfloniUtU^ Kuala Lumpur, March 29. At Klang police court Inspector P. A. Alexander was ronvicted of aiding and abetting m connection with gaming ;it Pulau Ketam and disobeying the direction of the law with intent to save persons from punishment. He was
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  • 26 7 The Planters' Stores and Agency have i a London cable that Sheet and biscuit rubber to-day is /is «">d and fine hard Paru ss.
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  • 80 7 Captain Selhaikier of the German Hteamer Kathe baa reported to the police the loss from his cabin of a gold watch and chain valued at $27(1, a Chinese coin valued at $20, a locket at $20, a pencil case at $20, sleeve links at $24, three $5 notes, $:i m
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  • 747 7 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Makch 29. Present Mr F. J. Hallifax (the President), Dr. P. Fowlie, Messrs A. W. Bean. H. L. Coghlan, Tan Kbeam Hock, Chiti Keng Chin, A. M. S. Angullia, Mr I. Mosb, also Mr K. Peirce Engineer), Mr R. •T. Farrer (Secretary), and Dr. J.
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  • 64 7 A Chinaman of 13, Kamah Street, named Tan Con Eng was counting bis money on Thursday evening when a friend named Ong Tie came m and picked up 5130 which he asked Boh Eng to lend him. Boh Eng refused, but despite his protests the friend walked off with the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 51 7 PROPERTY SALE. The freehold residential property know** as Warlnga Hill, PatereOO Hoad, Tanglin, has been sold privately by Messrs Powell and Co to Mr V. Clumeck of Singapore for $20,200. The area is about 4h acres. The house is a substantial two storey brick and tile-roof building and is pleasantly
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    • 154 7 ROBINSON CO. A FRESH SHIPMENT OF FULLER'S CHOCOLATES, FULLER'S SWEETS, FULLER'S CAKES, CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, PEPPERMINT LUMPS, PEPPERMINT CREAMS, ASSORTED JELLIES, ASSORTED OPERAS, ETC., ETC. BOER TOBACCO "SPRINGBOK" FINEST QUALITY GENUINE MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO Manufactured m the TRANSVAAL. In 4 oz. linen bags, 30 cents per bag. OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE Co.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 769 8 FOB SALE FOR SALE. A Beautittil Laudaulette. neul\ done up. "^lith new t\ res. Also a Ilorse. with harness Ac. complete. X'or panic ilars appl\ to 14. liatt< i id. Mar 'J7 11-t DOG CART FOR SALE. Calcutta halt Gar! and m( i»f bameaafor Kale. 322. co Free Preaa." MarJi;
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    • 614 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Rangoon, and Calcutta Tuk Company's Stkamkk "DUNERA" r ).416 tons, I>. 1.. Nielson. k.n.r., Coinniaiitlei will be despatched for the ahove ports on Thursday the 4th April, at p. ni. She has excellent aecommodatiou for nrftt and second class passengers. Terms
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    • 626 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via i>ortB to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew bteamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 681 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) Assaye Apl 5
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    • 924 8 SHIPPING JjfJLt liX# MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE Chini, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles l TW^ UL) homeward V.delaCiotat Aj.l. 1 Tun Calfdoolen Apr. is Auatralien L. BtIDOM Apr. 19 To! v N»'ra M.n L| Sahi/ie May-JT CaWdonlen Ocfanien j um E Simonn j FdyiiMen JuneSl Ken AnNiHulH-lMcJi,]; Sala/,, CaMdonien
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 784 9 SHIPPING. fS^IMITOYO KISEN KAISHA WESTERN PACIFIC Sili^H DENVER ANU Rl GRANDE TRANSCONTINENTAL KISEN KAISHA. o W J liple Screw Turbine Flyers— 20 Knots Speed. S.S. TENYO MARU 21.000 tons. 21,000 tons. b.S. SHINYO MARTT 2 1.000 ton*. S.S. NIPPON MARU Uptons. (Intermediate.) SemSoS^S FRANCISCO via CHINA ami J U>AN PORTS
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    • 660 9 SHIPPING. N.D.L. 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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    • 545 9 SHIPPING STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) 11 NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Tangier Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned dates ""outwardT" nT~HQftre wA RPKoningin d Ned Apr SK. Willeml Apr 6 Grotius Apr 19 Vondel
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    • 337 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. TKRnPAwr-P. t* S3 CURRBNCT i INSURANCE m Force, over $45,000,000.0; tT U8 GB I 9lo OVv3r W. 640 000.0 C RFRfuv£ c Su r P lus above liabilities for KJibERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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    • 519 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking BusincKs. 5 Change Alley Current Accounts opened from »io upwanto IntereHt on the daily balances at -I Deposits received at rates which may be ascertained on application. H. HAUPPE. Manager Ftb9 _TT International banking corporation. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. HEAD OFFICE 6O
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  • 741 10 1 i MH. .JOHN TURH£B*B VIKWS. 44 a Thoroughly Bovkd imu'stkv." Most planters m Ceylon have their own views as to rubber m the Middle Kast. and prohahly have read as many as they want to, hut. even m these circumstances, the opinions of so
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  • 934 10 According i<» Profeaaor Allen, <>i SCani< toi<;i I Diversity* the discovery of radium baa upset ;.n Lord KeWio's theories a.> ti> the age of the earth. Lord Kelvin, who computed thai the earth was twenty million years old, derlared that unless some new «my of producing
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 326 10 I •till tltl J W« piyrv An A superfine tar preparation I i i^~ for washing the hair. m feM The best method of im- y j^ if parting vigour to the scalp I I M[ p and vitality to the hair. |l V W?/ Vse it while inking your
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    • 60 10 Best Liniment. For nuts and bruises, there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It not only telievcH the pain almost instantly, but it is an antiseptic liniment and when applied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of Wood i»oison. You cannot afford to be without it
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    • 308 10 1 CYCLE TYRES continentall SPECIAL /£g| HORSE BRAND COVENTRY THE CONREX THROUGH ALL DEALERS. TYRE Continental Tyre Rubber C°L T0 j SINGAPORE. PUCH MOTOR WORKS, U Just landed ex s.s. "AFRICA." One 4 cylinder 18 H. P. 4 seater complete with Hood Painted dark blue. TRIAL RUN BY ARRANGEMENT. SOLE
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  • 1163 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. an^ 1^"' ID ;n- rt Last Div. Buybrb. Sbllkrs. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 0 <* n 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 16 0 16 9 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka J V 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 110% ih in n no nv,i
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  • 69 11 (COEBECTED UP TO Mar. 29.) Bank 4 m/i 3.4 8 16 demand 3.4$ Private credits 3 m 3.4 i credits 6 m 2.4 11. is France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand |ft| Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand uoi Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns,
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  • 133 11 Mar. 29. Tin buyers 95.:* 7 i Gambier 10.87* Gambier Cube No. 1 16.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.;*7i Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.25 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) HO Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 122 11 SIR JUNES SCOTTS Rubber Machinery Embodies all the latest Improvements. Each m achine is fitted with Special Safety Breaking Discs to damage by any hard substance getting between the rolls, the broken disc being removed and ■a new one inserted without dismantling any of the parts. The machines can, if
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    • 81 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. Rochushen Batavia, Seniarang, Sourabaya, Makassar, Balik-Papan, Donggala, Kwandang, Amoerang, Meuado, Tagoelandang, Siaoe, Taroena Lirong, Peta, Tamako, Talisse, Ternate, Totok, Gorontalo, Touiiniba >
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    • 14 11 I For all internal complaints «h sentry uotigb coltls Jtc, tafcc WVxxJn Ureui tMißiiniilßlCm >
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 833 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Woea KuantanF.MS. 249 Ta.ld tVhim.ll* <i.M.S. Provincien Dut c.v 6500 Cato Bengkalis, 811 Dnt. Consul Dock <.lat,b!.utC>ovt 2.50 Wink ttto. flit ftHoZ 'hn,a Sea Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For AMbna Siam 405 AndMMa Baa(kak,M.| BAOo Bangkok SO b
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    • 225 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per B. I. Thougwa. with mails up to Mar s, duo Mar 30. lVr N. 1). L. Kk-ist, due Mar 30. lVr M. M. Villr At la Ciotat. w.th mails up t<> Mar 9, toe Apl 1. From China.— Per M. M. Tonranr, due Apt
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  • 1045 12 Quicquid s>g*unt homin«« nostn est farago libelli. Juvenai* We respect those who stand more for principle than for ensb, and thnt is why we respect the coalmasters m Kngland and Scotland who refused Mr Asi|uith s pro posed settlement of the Coal strike by an' ignoble
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  • 121 12 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S l'L\\ Cm utPiONBfUP. D. Cos beat Rauslord B B B T. A. M. Rays rac i i'e.it a. R. Lintotj Ur. 7 9 4 1. I., (i vs-. Si st. it. M;h phail bSSi A. Jenkins owe I (> 1 »i J. C. Ci
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  • 85 12 The following Tlei will be played on Honda] v. c i las Bncoi I IN W. T^ I Mtniuin Buys. B. Clash Sosolk. Kin \i. Tii 1»r K. A. Klder v Miuphail c. Clam siNi.it < Uailev v Soetei".. Ni w« OMBns* II \Ni>it C. \L ah. Terrell v Dr.
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  • 31 12 TUESDA Y'S TIES. ch\mi >i(in>hii' Pairs. Skmi liwi Qnnnl and Psams <<»\ and Cant. Pinches. C. Ci. \s>, siM.i.t li. W. lUlcklev I'.ailes. or Bostors. N'K.wt omen's H wim w. Final Tn..
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  • 39 12 Chamfiomihif PAiua, Final Tii Cameron and Terrell v Co* and Capt. Pinches or (Jaunt and I'eiiny. C. CfcASS BIMOLB. Toals i Buckley, Bailey, <»r Hoeters. Till ItSDAN S TIKS. c. i, \ss. Si \<.i.i I'lN \l. Til
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  • 51 12 We are asked to m»tii> members <>\ the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club that the Spring Tournament will commence on Wednesday 17th April, and that entries close at 7 p.m. Friday 12th April for the following events: Championship. Championship Pairs. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Ladies Single Handicap. Ladies
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  • 42 12 Two Chinese fibliiuou^erK ol Selegie lio.id pleaded guilty to offering illegal i^i-Ht it'irtit ioim to Chief Market Inbpector I'urkney uiul were flnt'd 51. r eacb. Oue fiia.ii ofTored him S'JO and the other two case* of whisky and nineteeu bottles of beei\
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  • 515 12 The annual meeting of this Company was held yesterday morning m the Kxchauge Mr. V. Gibbous presiding. The other shareholders present were Messrs. A. Agnevv, J. Lander, A. J). Allan, F. Wreford. (1. Stothard. The minutes of the las^t meeting were confirmed. The Chairman moving the adopt
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  • 286 12 Tin Asm \i. ObKBBAL M»»:ti\«. The twelfth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Boyul Johore Tin Mining l oinpany. Ltd.. was held at DOOfl yesterday m the company s registered OttOS at Collyer Qttaj. Mr. (i. Ranai presided and the other Directors present wore Messrs.
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  • 61 12 Ir is likely that the griffins for the July meeting ordered by the Penang Turf Club will arrive by the "Kuryalus" which leaves Australia on April -2:\ and arrives here on May 14. A do/en gritjlns are being sent up. and those member* intending to subscribe for
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  • 27 12 Tbo Montbly Mcetiug of the Church Workers* Association will he held nt the Colonial Chaplains' house 4 a Mount Sophia, ou Wednesday, 3rd April at \.'M) P.m.
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  • 192 12 It is notified that the quarantine restrictions against the port of Macassar on account of cholera are withdrawn. The M.M. Company's steamer "Tourane will leave Saigon at 2 p.m. on the :10th instant and ma>} be expected hen* on Monday the Ist April at about noon. The EL
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  • 515 12 Befoi tii'- < hief Justi< Sir IT. EL Eiyndinau Jones yesterday. Bni vj H oi Tki 1 Chan Kirn Swee was (barged with criminal bremh of trust. After bearing the evidence the Jury returned a verdict ot guilt) and accused was sentanoed '>> 'i\e \r;us imprisonment* Al I
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  • 93 12 The "limes of India Illustrated Weekly" contain! picture group of thr BowerHoggan wedding at Karachi, with over a hundred figures included. The bridegroom was CaptP.H. (J. L. Bower, H. K. and the bride Miss Daisy Brooke Hoggan. daughter of Major \v. Brooke Hoggan. EL (i. A., (retired), who was the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 484 12 SIIAK !>I'KAJ:i:-S SI'BLIME TRACiEDY 1 ROMEO AND JULIET I {Qj A si PERK f OLOURKD F'ROIH Tl( >N I IN TWO PARTS I (DURATION ABOUT ONE Holri I WILL ME S< RRKNF:i» FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY I buwortidbi I t OMMENI IMG i. »ini| n I TO-NIGHT, SATURDAY, 30th MAR.,
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    • 254 12 Singapore Philharmonic Society ORCHESTRAL CONCERT TEUTONIA CLUB. Saturday, March 30th, at 9-15 p m Tickets s2 may lie hail at tin 1 "f Tannin. Tentouia. I'ut.i, ao4 B% I ma\ -i^iii < Inh li>ts. To-Nlght To-Night The Cinematograph Francais 111 at tn FOOT OF FORT CANNING (COBMSI OK 810 H
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 62 12 PASSENGERS. JVr Coon Messrs Stolk, Luhtiart. Mr A Mrs Stewart. I»er Klaiiß Messrs J. F. Wroford, Duhote, Kanbara, J. A. Arcbibold, Gild, W. D. Bird. A. (i. (ioyder. Folds, W. W. Paym-, K. Connt'U. Kan Tek Looug, Thain Kbeuu Foo, Mr Mrs (ireenfield. Mr Mrs Stot bard, Mr A Mrs
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