The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 8 1912. NO. 7,490
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    132 1 Tbe Colony won tlie Brat innings m the cricket match against the I.M.S. Page 7. A successful Skve meeting opened at Kuala Lnmpnr OO Saturday Page 6. Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs re suits of the sunns] j_;ol. mooting held there Page 9. Three count r\ houses at
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    VEGETARIANS
    1159 1 May it he the fortune of every Madei not to be s non-Tegetarian m the bonae Of a vegetarian. His ways will surely bf strewn wiih obstacle-, if this ever fall to his lot. It must be remembered thai the true vegetarian, the fanatic who heliews that man eras
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      367 1 LifciA VES n*f\ BtJFFORTBD BY fromthebqoksof An Entire Channge CHARLES DICKENS H Nn 0, n All New Pictures The Britannia Film Company fiQ TO-NIGHT Of LONDON' J>. i letings oosnprefceaaWc seriesof nC Show 9-30 to 11 p.m. I el, n r Iss|w*reonattons ot the Tariooe Ufa! I'ulm- eharaeters pla> ed
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      148 1 t AT THE f n HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, 7 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. REVOLUTION IN CHINA. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. I, LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHIC. I Telephonk: l!H>. k. hakima, s..ie Proprietor II I.■ j There is no place for enjoyment like the ALEXANDRA HALL i There is no time for enjoyment
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      233 1 ROMEO AND i JULIET TOOBTBEB WITH •'Caiturino Pr» i ins m Hahki. Island. oik Tasmania Imperium.) Sknatoh Dark's Adm-.ntcrk (Thau lioiiscr.) The M\«;nktm Fluid (Klssa.) AND An uproariously funny picture h\ MAX LIN DER Entiti.f.d Max sktsthk Fashion will lv screened, AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE. BEACH ROAD. TONIGHT To-Night
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      150 1 S<v&av'6 flc>vcrti semen ta. An entire change of programme at the Alhamhra Page I v Farewell performances Of Hie Lang llallowuy Company Page 1. Sailing date of the Prinzess Allies Page 8. Auction sale of beer brewing and bottling plant Page Borneo and .Fuliet at the Marl borough Page 1.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      145 1 J.XIH. VV HjJttilV Monday Bth. High Water— 1 19 am.. 2-4S pm. N.D.L. Homeward mail doe. Kastec Mon.lav PubHeuKl Rank Honda, Selangor Skye Rsoes. Cricket. Colon) ¥H P. M. S. Macbeth. Victoria, Theatre, I I S p.m. Tuesday 9th. High Water l-".4 am.. I o7 pm. Moon Last L)v. M
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    THE BIRTH OF THE "EDINBURGH."
    155 2 THE BIRTH OF THE EDINBURGH." It was m .leffre\'s room m Buccleuch place, Edinburgh, that the Edinburgh was founded. Sidney Smith claims the honour of being both fouuder and tlrst editor. The "immortals" present were John Allen, who afterwards became Master of Dulwich College, Sidney Smith. Jeffrey, afterwards one of
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    ABOVE THE FIFTH LEGER LINE.
    77 2 A young soprano. Jeanetta MethTeu. appearing m a musical comedy iv New York, has a compass extending to above high C, s note, it is said, which no singer hss ever before been able to reach. Mis* Beach Yaw. who is also n American, craated
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    344 2 > 09 m The unique distinction ol heing tlie oldest twins m the world, is churned hy John snd David Codner of Devonshire, southwest of ht_t_;lai.d. who ure grea: uncles of Mr. "VV. J. Terrill. associate sam tjtry inspector m the Shanghai health de partruent. Mr. Terrill has just nseaiTSid
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      768 2 Jas CHRISTIE, PREMIER TURF ACCOUNTANT, SINGAPORE. ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS F.M.S., JAVA, STRAITS, BANGKOK, NOW OPEN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS ON THE SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING Repreaentavtive: TeL Add. TRITON. EDM. FOSCOLO, Tekphone Oilier 186. I, The Arcade. Residence: 1107. NOTICES NOTICES WT firA'R.C'TA. NOTICE. VaXXXXIIVa/aieXXj The f ol 1. h i ng
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      404 2 TO LET. ROOMS TO LET At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply <>ti the PREMISES. Mar 11 uc TO LET Commodious Otnce No. 29-1, first floor, Raffles Place. Apply MEYER BROTHERB, Feh 28 uc TO LET Large and commodious offices, Ist and 2nd floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Apply to MEYER
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      828 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) wii.i. bk HVLD on Tuesday the 7th, Thursday the 9th, and Saturday the 11th May, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 7th May, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value *».on. A Handicap for Horses
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      910 2 NOTICES Entries Close a- h naoo -v u i. April, except fo, Race X n „v Day. BntHea fo, i:, 1( l)u ■<] OlOOi at NOOO on Nj In all races thea*l\. rtloed oar* is* gifaa wheu ti,. re property Of differ, a' QaSjOla. Jh« NOTK The oth nt ion
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    FRATRICIDAL WAR.
    878 3 eiSMKs Woi mi Thi.ii: Own Ci USS. one 'actor m the coal strike bl as- sum ing greater importance every hour The miners are engaged m a great 1 .hour war. Tbaj are attacking the coal owners Bui are the -hots they are tiring damaging the enesay alone?
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    DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.
    791 3 No Dkntitiik Chili. ItKtuuED." To thk Borroa. Sir, hast May the Press all over the KngUsh- hpeuk ing world were good enough to publish a letter from me. written ou behalf of the Council of Dr. Barnardo s Homes, pointing out the difficulty m Which we then
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    ELEPHANTS ASLEEP.
    160 3 A question often raised m regard to the African elephant is whether these animals ever rest or not. At tirst blush it would appear thai there could be only oue answer to the question. So huge an animal must expend a terrific amount ol energy and therefore, as
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    COAL STRIKE AND THE COLONIES.
    459 3 I < oi.om v. COAL aXFOBTS MAY UK f.KMtHTKI). hi dealing with the coal strike, thc Railway News" says this would parti culurly affect tlie export trade. hi this field Great Uritain heads the list with a total of abort ih1.000.000 tons, set ond place
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    NAPOLEON'S MAXIMS.
    245 3 Mo-t Frenchmen and man) Englishmen are never tired of reading about the* great Napoleon, so it was a good idea of M. Bertant'f to publish a selection from the maxima that wen- tired off b\ th** Btn peror. Here are a few gi\eii b\ the Figaro A diplomat
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    PUNGUNI UTHERAM.
    170 3 On Mar. ;:i Taiping was crowded with l Tamils who took part la the PangUttJ i Cttarum Festival aud the most conspicuous i part of the hari besar were the din of the tom-toms and the shrieking of the i cholera horns. Iliududevoteesdid penance for some vows made
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      11 3 J <*i Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wood*.' Great rippetuiuU Cure.
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      915 3 IT WILL ALWAYS BE WELLJ to remember t hat of all the defies which we' iT""" an n ia« w owe toourselvcs tor health ami xmifntt'a sake, j V the proper care sf thc teeth is oue ot the itiOMt I a a* a at* a I i,,,i>o,rrtnt Health for*
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    CHINA WITHOUT THE PIGTAIL.
    1201 4 Rv Wua.iAM Mwwr.i.L. Nanking. Keb. 11. The man who has heen following the market m w igs ought to be a better judge of the Chinese revolution than any diplomatist or newspaper correspondent. lie alone can say whether the price ot hair has risen and whether
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    JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE IN 1911
    387 4 In a review of Japan's foreigu trade for 1911 the British Commercial Attache at Yokohama says that two factors stand out] pre-eminent during that period, vi/., the revision of the Japanese tariff und the re volution m China, ll.tavy importation immediately before tbe coming into
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    157 4 It w.'s .vi March 6. 1862, thai the Scoti.'i then ihe second largest men .intile steamer m the world, was launched, the Oraal h astern then holding the record. Tha dimensions of the Scotia were; Keel and fore rake, 867 ft. beam, moulded. 17':. mil depth for
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    LAST WORD IN REALISM.
    127 4 I>•vris" q (> n £20,000 UATOi.BArH PILM. Paris, March Ist. A marvel lot cinematograph roptoien tation of haute s Inferno was given at the Cineatß de Paris to night lor the first 1 1 me. The producers have evidently gone to .iiistave hole's illust 1 ation*
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    POSTAGE STAMPS.
    1064 4 I'IUW AMI THK THKATV Poit J s. Mr Fred .1. Melville, m the Daily Tele graph writes as follows There is a busy time coining for the collector of the stamps of China. A I though the records of the postal ss stems of the great country extend
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    THE SALE OF SOPORIFICS.
    216 4 ,M >' laa aoats which hare baas caused b, drag* the Council of the tarmac society has recommended tin* p r cil to add to t1... poieaas acbsdole drugs which at*,- ikaa to Indue, fmt bum Known ol the ibsti ara, if the Priss i ouacil
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    WEST INDIES DEVELOPMENT.
    172 4 I h PtTLSI HO :r\> > OVAIHCxs. Several imss ste.oushm 111 British e*st Indies aie- aho II rated. Satisf.i t<e\ progiest 1 made w ith the negotiation,. Legislative COUB* il o. .I;.*, BJ Foyal mail Stanta" I'm ci COBtp reaamntlou of the d tad mail i deed
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    COAL STRIKE.
    85 4 K« w« X Fit- I I •>> i ording i he r 1 ish oal sirike. should it lail a sve.'k or tw... \s i!! sertOUsF I The annual product ion ol I amounts to A7JHM).(HHI tons, 00,000 tons short ol and the greate pal I ol Blade
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    CHINESE GIRL AN ORATOR.
    78 4 The New Vorfe 1 B, s;»v > Albion College w ill be iriixMate intercollegiate oratories Olivet on Mar. 1 1 1 b M.ss Sui student iv her junior sear. fIOIS Miss Sui is a thorough belie v< I present revolutiouai s uprising empire aud her oration
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      468 4 "'Hazeline' SNOW" (TRADE MARK. The Original SSf^J' Non-Greasy <^Jp^ Beauty-Balm /m y o^jk. BctteT than Toilet XX jR Powders for Per- JSj spiring Skins snd Jg« Florid Complexions yj^SLr BeaytSffles the Sknim m< HaZbXINB 1 Snow' prevents ami relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessive colour, imparts an enchanting clearness
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    THEFT OF MOTOR TYRES.
    311 5 I'm Mi m Chaboi Koala Lompur police „o u, .t 1(4( i Baeetiou with the theft ol motor tyrea trom the railway goods ard •vara Da Wind aaal Fernado who business us the Central Motor G ttigh Street, and two laii.il> employed al th<* Federated Kngineei
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    THE OLDEST NATIVE.
    142 5 nair o' hi> breed I vruas to ken I n neuch n\ i* dl trii an' the blae neb*ea*, t:n 1 1 i-ni'l.' aye on li :s chin. I. t on al s da] To see him atoiter ab< Huggin* the warmth »>" his lowae bung icle
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    "TRUTH" ON SIR HENRY MAY'S PROMOTION.
    149 5 Thi number ol Truth coutatoa ing eommenl oo sir Mem j M appointment to fche G >vei oorahip of Hongkong Th< -tuicni of Sir Francii Ma> to -nor of Hongkong it. being much criticised m I Colonial Service, for he <i I Colonial Heere
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    CANTON.
    110 5 n krom thi: Strait* Ski pi emknts. March S6lb. Tang Show Nam and Leung Mm I m, two wealths Chinamen iron, the Str.nt--.llleti., tits who have Materially helped iii tha iR-gimloalmn and flnanrinfof tin '..'volut'um. ara now on I \isit to Canton ■tote of the City. Tho> mem enilni-iastically
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      595 5 V/c As^^T 7 77^"! WANTED rwr> J^^^^^V* CAMERA WANTED. lira 'Tjfg r >«? Waated, St*t«*uti Haiai CBinera. Anpi**. aArlAflg, Njka___i_r V with full pan inula i a sad price ss V/// Ij For Patauj.- Malaka Rubber fclstate. Btn>k <:^-*o's\^ keeper w Ik. knows h«>w to keepestate accouuts. Ajiply SHARPE, ROSS
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      508 5 AUCTIONS BY ORDER t>F THE DISTRICT JUDCE AUCTION SALE CF BEER BREWING BOTTLING PLANT To lv held at The Straits Ice Co., Ltd., No. Mirbau Koad. On Friday, 12th Apri!, at 11 a.m. (To be se>ld m lots) Circulars totted POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Api i ia i AUCTION SALE OF
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      301 5 I' PLEX DUPLICATOR AM) BE HI. KIM 11 fi YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS A ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT. THE PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM. *t>»o Complete out lit loolsi ;ij) si, c. ask FOB FBEE BPKCIMENB SHARPE,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      THANKS
      19 6 Mr. Kiauk Stanley Clark AaahPßl to thank all friends for tholr expreHsinai of syiopathy n his btM't'avf me-nt
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      BIRTH.
      18 6 At th«? iih^i. Orchard Koad, on April bth. I fh#* Wif«* Of V. t'LUMBCK. of a se.ij.
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      MARRIAGE.
      56 6 McCali. -AIMMORi At th« Pfei sbyu-riau Church, Siu^apurc, on 6th iuhl., hy thc Bvx. W. Runcluian. asHiNted hy thc May. W. Murray, Florknck MATItAA MoQALb, daughter of the late lUnjamin McCali, and Mrs McCali. of Hheron. River Valley Road, B'pt>re, to John Barb Anderson, Hhippin^ Aaaal of Mckhi-h Harrisons
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      DEATHS.
      56 6 Hu kky. Marth 7. m Ix>ihl<»b. W. K. I Hu kky. of the PBi. Malay Stat™, a*i«*tl SI. MAUN m. March 14. at Kingston C. I M/U.M H. lat«« of Hon^kou>;. l*OTi-.— March h. at BaTliu. A. Hi iton POTTB) «»f Yokohama, a+j«xl jO. On April 4fh. bOBD ALBZBMIMn
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 8, 1912.
    1908 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 8, 1912. ■'<■I' Ma fl !'a, n >U ,<g t -•>•_. at.a»». 1 -rtu—K r ..•>_* lif (__M Ha --.it. hr- j* '■>„..- p. ei.ti draw. »'v.'..,. |llv .no law. Minorities must suffer. max be classed as the phrase of Mr BIBBELI/S that xvill
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    SELANGOR SKYE MEETING.
    235 6 (From owro Correapo Kaals Laaipai i A two, lax- Ka-',-, sky, Maagec Turf Club opened o, at Kuala Lumpur. lh, M( v tendance. including Mr Btocktaai Klsie paid a dividend of I9f oa ihei V Hauler, but the other rate, were The results WW i Tmusuasa'i Ci
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    PRESENTATION AT IPOH.
    89 6 Ipoh. April .'eeterdax Mr .lames Mcintosh, -upsris teadaal anglneer ai the Tronoli II xxa- present. -d bx Mr ..rirtith-. the Furopeail MatT and r dr partmeut. xvith a xaledi. tor. group photnajmnn sad a gold chain. Mi- Griffiths an behalf o< people, prsaented Mr- m. Infcosfa watch
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    A CLEVER ENTERTAINER.
    43 6 pt 1 Corwttp* n :rru.) Kuala Lnmpnr, Ipril K. Knowlea was onthnaiaatically ap pla nded on natnidaj Bight la the Tows Hall here Th.*e WM I iBTgl Know hs ha- a talented compaay ith j Thej perform sgain t)u Ifoudaj
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    GOLF AT IPOH.
    114 6 The Annual Meeting. {From our tr.fn isat.l Ipoh, Ipr The goli annua! meeting opened \e-:.i d..\ morning. The weather wa aud tbe> links WON iv BBCelleat condition. There were hog.' entries !.>• ■>■■• A class resulted as follows B. W. File- It 44 Sd J. Bell X
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    A PRETTY WEDDING.
    142 6 The wedding took piece al I tsrian church, on (tetnrdaj o rence Matilda McCali. „nK d lUgfa Mrs. McCali. ot Bheron, River Tsllcx H and Mr. John Parr Anderson, ihippin] agent. ol Messi- Harrisooi and t TO* Kuala Lumpur. The cetasiooy, whi< choral, was performed bx the
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      363 6 I KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. JUST PUBLISHED, BOUND FULI^CLOTH, TO BE ISSUED SHORTLY, ORDERS NOW FULLY ILLUSTRATED. PRICE $5.25. BEING BOOKED. FOURTH EDITION. SPICES HEVEA BRASILIENSIS OK h.n. ridley PARA RUBBER M.A.. C.M.0.. 1.R.8.. I'.L.S. HY Iv i ilerl>erl Wright, Assoc. R.C.S., I'.L.S. Lata Director oi Botanic (.aniens. Siaaapota. The
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      158 6 MB. FRANK HILTON. |..|..C. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON Ltd. NOTICE. The Annual (ieneral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Oilices of the Society, Hongkong, on lhe 23rd April, 1912, when the Board of Directors will recommend the following jmynients A final dividend of $20 |»er than on
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    THE GREAT QUESTION.
    436 7 WILL THEY RETURN TO WORK? The Mens 1 Losses. by Submarine Cable]. Imi'krml Nkws Service. l^ondon, via Durban. have lost m wages six mil.. n Iterlingnnd the Miners union funds have been depleted by _t1,m,000 Itis .tared that acute difference's exist between ainem and their leadera. The
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    COUNTRY-HOUSE FIRES.
    123 7 I Alarm given by a Dog. Impfrial Xews Service. Jvondon, via Durban. House, an Elizabethan Mansion Salisbury, with its valuable contents, t« destroyed yesterday aiornlng. rhe tenant was the Government Whip, I. 11. Ulingworth, who xxith bis family rx ants escaped LB their nightclothes. Their lives were saved
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    HOME RULE.
    99 7 A Forecast of Details. l.Mi'M.-iAL Xkws Service. Jx.ndon, via Durban. £l h I forecast I of tbe Home Hale Bill havea been made, but the most detailed 'bat bug yet appeared is that of the I*l--■tei .riiardian. Its chief points are that there will l>e a oi.ncil of
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    BOMBS FOR RUSSIA.
    112 7 Through Constantinople. [By Bubmerine Cable]. Recter's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Constantinople states that two men named Kicka. and Simon, arriving from Varna have been arrested carrying 9H kilos dynamite and eight bombs. Khkar had six passports, supposed to be those of Anarchiscs and emissaries
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    SUFFRAGETTE CONSPIRATORS.
    31 7 Released on Bail. Retteb'f Service. London, via Bombay. Mrs. Pankhurst aud Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence have been committed for trial for conspiracy. They have been released on bail.
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    BILLIARD PILGRIMS.
    50 7 A Winning Hazard. Reuter's Service. London, vis Bombay. Stevenson and Gray leave Southampton on May l*th for South Africa to visit the more important towns and proceed to Khodesia. time permitting. They leave m September for India whom they remain till March ami then go on to Australia.
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    EAST AND WEST.
    27 7 By Aeroplane. Better's Service. Ijondon, via Bombay. 9 telegram from Paris states that the Matin intends organizing an aeroplane BBee from Peking to Paris.
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    CANADA AND WEST INDIES.
    42 7 Joining Hands. Better's Skrvicb. London, vis Bombay. Delegates from the West Indies are noxx m Canada negotiating (loser trade relat-OUS. Thex haxe met xx ith a most cordial reception and there are goo.l hopes of a satisfactory outcome.
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    HUNGARY'S PARLIAMENT.
    38 7 Still Undecided. T.ELTER\s Servjck. London, via Bombay The Hungarian Parliament has adjourned lor the holiday xvithout settling anything, the extreme oppositionists demanding electoral reform before the Army Mill. on the peering of which the Kianeror insisted
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    67 7 A Gala Evening at The Palace. IIfI'KKIAL XKXVS SERVICE. J-ondon, via Durban Their Majesties the King and Qu*ien xx ill attend gala performance at ihe Palace Music Hall m London on June 10th, m fulfilment of the promise made about the time of thc Coronation, xxhieh
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    OBITUARY.
    19 7 Imperial Newb Service. London, via Durban. The death is announced of Sirdamca Jenkins, Hon. Sargeon tn the King.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    29 7 Imperial News Skrytce. London, via Durban, lv the Scottish Cup final, at Ibrox Park, the Celtic Football Club won Bgainet the Clyde by 2 goals to nil.
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    37 7 (From Our then Correepondent.) Malacca. April t>. Number one sheet 1205.00 Number two sheet 1X65.17 Scrap Crepe v.. 7;, bark Crepe 9SS7 Scrap Cntreated 1198 There were numerous buyers and all lots were sold.
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    INTERSTATE CRICKET.
    1697 7 COLONY vs F.M.S. This match began In brilliant weather OH Saturday on a pitch xvhich xvas all iv favour of big scoring. The Colony xvas a Singapore team xvith tbe exception of Deau of Penang and was a stronger eleven than had Opposed Negri Sembilan aud WOU easily
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    VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
    169 7 A strong contingent of tlie S.V.I. Malay I Company, ami a smaller number of the I Chinese Company, are at Camp at lanah |Memll during the holidays. The Chinese I are accommodated m the big bungalow on the hill above the Powder Magazine, antl the Malays are
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      558 8 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Presn is a Morning lastly, aiul \m on s;ilc at rtenotO, fmm an oarh l.oui each nmrouuj Sundays excepted). Cast prise i i op) suh pies will be delivered atthei* private .'ni to\\ n ofTici or tjmlowm ifpt(.-.
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      717 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOB EUROPE Thk Impekim. Gkkman Mail St_-.a_.iek 'PRINZESS ALICE 10,911 t<'iis. Captain Qroech. 1 ft Miinila on Thursday. th< 4th insl. at I p.m.. ami ma) bo expected to arrive hen* on Monday the sth inst. ;it ii a.m. She will piobahly bo despatched for Europe On
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      635 8 SHIPPING a-aimir -rr., i i _.__M__a__a__aaa-aaaaa. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly eerrloe is maintained between Yokohama via _>o-ts to Marseille's, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the* Impe rial Japafmse Gove^rnme-nt. The New Twinscrew ntenntete maintaining this service* have* bom tpeolelly deebjpted
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      683 8 SHIPPING "i -7-K-_»i-_i9 P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading laened for China Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental am' American Ports. Hte*,uia is will leave Singapore* on or about MAIL LINES, itn Outward (Fern China)
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      870 8 SHIPPING M. M. MESSAGERIES MARIT! MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, and Marseilles OUTWAED BOllEn Apr. l i [en B. Sn, Aj.i. i i ra Hay LI /.ie June 10 l. Bin I'olv ne ni* d -I me- i Annan be hie Jul} /it < i dean a Jul} 22
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    OIL AND ITS USES.
    383 9 American huouti with on P\ i i The shuking-up that \\<- are .xpeiieudngia connection with tlu* dispute m the coal world will inevitably direct mci.'ti ■liuds to altennti\e sour; es whence |>ower ami heat may he derived. The arrival m the Thames of the "Solandia." the
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    Market Price List.
    392 9 Singapore, Apr! i 2nd, itts. Beans, Long pn catty oh do. l'rei.ch do 14 Beef i ii). is Beefsteak do- Bean Sprout* per catty Bamboo Bprouik do. is. Blachaa do. i-« Brinjals do. ot> Cabbagi Batai ie do. nil do. I hina ok do. Baited do. Otv
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      729 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. NC c7sc^ Honolul and San Fran Cisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. ggrogeont j-ft&gjfgate VLK^J**** Turbine Liners SHINTO MARU TENY( end all Bmdern oSeaala^ *^W« *>** Wireless TeTegrapl TIME TABLE FROM
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      699 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, Southamp* 3 ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting h Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      401 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. 6 B CURRBNGV INSURANCE m Force, over $45, 000, 000. 0 C New Business, 1910, over $6,640,000.0 C Large Nett Surplus above liabilities fo» RESERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally Policies are WORLD
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      557 9 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business, 5 Change Alley. 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. HAUPFE. Manager Feb 9 9 5 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China.
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    "THE CROWN OF INDIA."
    939 10 THE CROWN OF INDIA." .Mi'ii'iu. M\m*ik vr rut: i'oi.imii m. Something has already heen said iv our ■olunius of the musical aspects of the lm- x.rial Masque to he produced at the Coli- I .cum next Monday. There remains, how- »ver. the dramatic and the pictorial side the pi< ture
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    HONGKONG'S INFLUENCE.
    302 10 Referring to n paper rand at tbe Royal f 'olonial Institute m London by the Bard, t Barns tt of Hongkong on Hongkong'* 'art m Chines** Reform the S. C. Morn- c liny Poet remarks Those who are on tin* spot will rcadih •oncede that tho British administration
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    SEND OFF FROM SYDNEY.
    171 10 Thi i m.i w Xi i\i ri dne Man )i 1 The tuel i .il inn i -t team going to Kngland under the auapice! ol the- Board ot I ontrol was this eveninß given i cordial se*mi off by the New -south Walls Cricket issocistion.
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    DISTURBED SWATOW.
    148 10 Matter**, continue rarj disturbed m Bs atow the lam a lining si ill at outs a ith the < ban's, On I i idaj all ths shops acre shut owing to ths fear of further lighting. A nes military com lanl has be. v sppointU d b) ths
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    TIN RETURNS.
    174 10 till. Mar. IMS. Belat 4,94 r>\[) Bruang 99 „'.< Bruseh :>.C.; t H96 Chenderiaag 440 .vj,. Gopeng 7,0*60 1,040 Ilea wood \i X.-'.'a nso Kamaning(dollars)o)4B,llo 7. tnt Kanaboi 8,008 Kmta U 4.0r>.") :,s; Kinta Association t)6,858 1,957 Rledang 3,041 -j*j i Kramat I'ulai 6,3 1s 1,107 tcsdutt 7.02
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    855 10 The first total where given represents igur.'s for 1911, except where a figure* m sjtaeketl is given representing so many nonths. Estate managers and agents will thlige hy correcting returns if wrong. l'ill. Mar. J9l-J. lllagar 5.";, 150 11,500 lima 2.».7H9 tlor Gajah 10,476 4.:;.;.". Uor Pongsu
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      431 10 1 Two New Introductions by I 8 Fraser and Neave, Limited. J Dry Ginger Ale y Wholesome and Satisfying. An Ideal Drink. I Bottled m i lOoz. Non-returnable Bottle, I namely, the Dan Crown Corked Bottle I f, A Boon io Planters and Dpcountry People. I J Price, ex Singapore
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      95 10 sekoug 19,147 SELF CURE NO FICTION I O O SUFFERER 1110 NOW DESF^tH THE NEW FRENCH REMfcDY THERAPION No 1 m r ni.fk.i v. CUT** il. -i: THERAPION N0 .2 I. mot i ond \k tw«-lle-d )oiat*. S i THERAPION No 3 v Bemrhronh vv 1 i- Kit' .r Number
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    SHARES.
    1149 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. X^ lB v° E O AID LABTDIV. BUYERS. SKLLMRB. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 0 ft dl 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 16 I 16 104 50,000 2s 2a Bataug Malaka J 5 2 9 MO.OOO 1 1 Batu Caves 110% 13 10 0 14
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (CORRECTED UP TO April 4.) Bank 4m s 2-4 616 demand 2-4 i Private credit 6 3 m^, credits 6ra 2-4 111§ France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i IvniA T T „.i 1 •L 1?4 T HONGKONG, demand 16» Yokohama, demand 114 j Java, demand 140* Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 AatU 4. n ....'l-30 tons soldi 97.00 Gambier 10#3f> Gambier cube No. 1 1575 Gambier Cube No. I nom Pepper Black ordin. Spore -»1 00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 30.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lbJ nom Mace (Banda) |ff, Clove. (Amboina) Ba,i Coffee
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      189 11 FOR ESTATE other BUILDINGS "GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING Genaseo 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 *v market. ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour of Genaseo is the simple and easy
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      131 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Coilyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. llUMi'Hiis Belawan-Deli )r g MnUCUS Selat-Pandjang. Beugknlis. Siak. Pakan Baroe Apr 10 Japara Munlok, Palembang )r jq I). CAkPKNTIEK Tj. Pandan. Batavia,
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      1168 11 M MMM,M M „1,,,1,,,l l,l „l „l,, 1 'gp^"^^ VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Borib, r t Kni r>,t dt HV 1>; ,r yUikr M M X en^tv n"! i'-'L SVi, rm 8A CO Ke.lautan I Benarft, London, 44 Pal Hi, ls Vo kobaia« P,
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    PROGRESS IN THE F.M.S.
    4500 12 LECTURE BY SIR ERNEST BIRCH. i A Rubber Director's Criticisms. i Sir dohn Anderson. O. i M. Permalient I uder Seeretarv lor the Colonies, and j late Governor of the Straits Settlements. presided ener a crowded meeting Ol the I Royal Colonial Institute at the Whitehall
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    222 12 Sime, Imrb) I I \h»r i higah i,060 lbs. Kempas 1.7.:,, ibe, Malacca Kul. h, 1 Plant. 180,000 Ihs. Inch Kenneth. 1 ,194; lo mos. 161,7 0 last >eai 1 16,760. (ileashiel, B"l s year 18,( Kajane. It, OS. 4,689 last year I, l Tehran. March
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    THE LATE LORD ALEXANDER KENNEDY.
    238 12 H- K. Si, trthur Ifonag on morning received i telegi Windsor, notifying the des short illness. Lord Alexaodei brother of Lad) Evelyn Young md _.L_ J X the* second Mar., in- ol Vilsa I was altogether nmxpected, aad all the gl-eal 111 a -heuk f,,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    131 12 Ibi out r ird oad Dutch Mail steamers X ler N den auu Koning illeui I of on -sat ui. i av di-ch ing general carg i Bi tish Indis lv 1 arrived trom Men lorning w it! dia barge she bunl m ro 1 noon. \nothei ai
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    113 12 it is whispered that Mi ,1 i* Municipal w ate i Rngini er. I was Cfficket captain of th. P I I son. i> Joining the rani al an early date, The Perak i<u Port I) swettenham and Teluk tnsofl pitched from Singapore II Honda) -sth instant p m i
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      17 12 GAME. ENGLISH PARTRIDGES, SCOTCH GROUSE, SHANGHAI PHEASANTS, Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. I m>m m m*mmmmm*.Un.m.mWmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm»mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm** m
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