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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T£N CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY APRIL 27 1912. NO. 7.507
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    THE DAYS NEWS
    180 1 Questions hnve been asked iv Parliament as to the purpose of the American enquiry into the M Titanic disaster. A general move m the direction of safety precautions is being made Page 7. The Welsh Disestablishment Rill has passed first reading Page 7. The "Olympic stokers are
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    AN AFTERNOON CALL.
    1520 1 There was no card to announce the caller nor was it a prearranged meeting; it might be described as one of those un conventional calls known probably to most of those who have business m t laFast when the caller is so confident o_| a reception that
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      584 1 ff HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, ft V NORTH BRIDGE ROAO. U To-Night s Programme contains the following precious films Dan the Dandy. Thief and the Girl. Brave and Bold. The Latest Gaumont Graphic. Jl ON HIRE. Cinematograph films with or without aDnebeeaarj appanftiMM. 1 II Terms moderate. Q^Tkl: 1116. 0m..- Beach
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      209 1 GRAND WEEK-END PROGRAMME AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL NORTH RRIDGE ROAD. BY THE STRAITS OPERA Co. TO-NIGHT PRINCESS CHEMPAKA BIRU To-morrow Night! TAHODA TASHON KASSIM C. Y. Tan. Sole Proprietor. B. T. TAY. General Manager. TWO POWERFUL DRAMAS that make the cinematograph entertainment we give to night the striking^ good one
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      123 1 Sofrap's Rfcvertiscmenta, Auction sule of Two "Motor Cuts Page f, TWO life hout s 801 Kale I'age M. S. Cowan, hetting specialities Page f. Italian Vermouth advertised by Garnet Qoeleh aud Co. I'age 7. Continental Motor cycle t>re Page I*2 Harmstous monster show I'age 1. Rustdn suction gas plants. Riley
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      140 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 27th. High Water— 6-38 am.. I 31 pm. B. I. Outward Mail due. Race entries (lose. Cricket S.C.C. Ist S.R.C. Ist S.C.C S.C.C. 2nd v S.R.C. 2nd S.R.C. S.V.C. Route March, 8-1". p.m. Emulation Lodge. 8 30 p.iu. Sunday 28th. High Water— B-1 am.. 9-6 p.m. 3rd
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      430 2 •--■••-.-"..■■■_____________.B__.B.______--___--_-^^ FINE ENGLISH and GERMAN PIANOS FROM $350 SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR SINGAPORE CLIMATE. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. TO LET. •«__BB_-BB_BBB_____«_BBBBBB_B____________________B_BBBB_^ TO BE LET FURNISHED The pleasantly situated residence known as Badar Villa, No. 999, Confederate Estate H- .aa. Four bedrooms, dining room and sitting room, four bathrooms. Tenuis court and
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      361 2 Jas. CHRISTIE, PREMIER TURF ACCOUNTANT, SINGAPORE. ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS F. M.S., JAVA, STRAITS, BANGKOK, Now Transacting business on the SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES. STRAIGHT OUT ON ALL EVENTS WIN AND PLACE. NO LIMIT Representative Tel. Add. TRITON. EDM. FOSCOLO, Telephone Onice 186. 4, The Arcade. Residence: 1107
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      777 2 NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE. 1. Supply of 100 cubes of J" granite chippiugs on Thomson Road between sth and Tth milestones 2. Supply of 60 cubes of granite rubble for retaining walls at Chan Chua Kang Village 3. Supplying 140 cubes of granite for and constructing a Pierre Perdue wall at
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      476 2 NOTICES International Rubber Exposition New York. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 1912 Intending e\hibii.., s an M.f0r..,. 1 Mr. Leonard Wray. 1. H 0 has oftKaal repressive T£JE M* York of the Kedera.od Malay St" Sj all enquiries regarding the i_en.ni \t at exhibit should be addressed m layaa Mr. Wray c o
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      246 2 ST. ANDREW S CATHEDRAL. Third Sunda v A iter Easter. 2Sth April 1912. 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 745 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral) and Sermon. Hymns 555. 315 A- 299. 915 a.m. Matins A Litany, Hymn 83. 4 p.m. Children** Service. s >tQ p.m. Evensong tt Sermon. Hymns 271, 224
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    A TALK ON WAR.
    1641 3 T. Stead and Norman AXOELL. Ralph Norman Augell Lave is the nanu thai was given to him by his godparent m baptism. But Norman Angell is tin part Of his name by which he has mad< bimsflli known to the public. Nobod* kuow> Ralph Lane save
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    THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
    278 3 Tm. K/.i nOM o. NATIONAL \SBSMBLT. An order has been tasaesl by the rreat 3 dent for pn-pai-itious to be made al OOOfl for the convening of a National Assembly. The order reads Tbe election of members of fchfl Na tional Assembly should be made, within
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    THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD.
    894 3 A Chutese Dbeav. In the February Forum Mr Creole Sou lie describes "the lnited Btates ef thi World, a Chinese philosopher s plan fot universal happiness. It is interesting tc note that at a time wheu the Chinese au settiuß up a Republic, a
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      193 3 i f Wolfe's 1 I Schiedam S^COHApDSe Hll A Refreshing and Exhilarating Drink and i^HSSsfe vaiuable Medicinal r wotro Beverage m all cases of m***^.... IVI alana, Lira vel, Insomnia. mmvaam^*.- U^M ■■m ~umwa |H Kidney Troubles, Stone gSSSSH=SiiB m Bladder, Urinary SSSrSsa H Affections, Colic, Debility, 1 iiq_____. I
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      558 3 HIS WIFE HAD TO HELP HIM TO DRESS So Ji vr* Nds Eta Rhf.imvj.i--Vsnti Dr. Williams' pink pu POtaOM AM. M.U-K Him Wki.l. Last winter was tbe 6rst time ia t fears that I did n >r heve an rtttaofe of Rhea* B matiam. s H hi a man a
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    RANGOON AND ITS LACK OF ARTISTIC TASTE.
    1247 4 "Minim" writes to The Rangoon Gazette on the a hove subject, dating Rangoon April 18. But Rangoon, as most of us know, is not the only place east of Suez of which much ofi what appears below is only too directly true. In
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    BIG SHIPS AND LARGE DIVIDENDS.
    427 4 Ths experience y*i the past five yean has demonstrated that the big ship not only pays, l.nt pays larger dividends ii proportion to its cost than the smallei ship, no matter hou fast the latter mai be. Longer than five New York city blocks measured
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    JAPAN EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE CHINA.
    253 4 Mr Shigetaku Shiga, a noted publicist and author, says the v Japan Times," hat under contemplation the exploration ot Central Asia. He had completed all bit preparations lor the project m October ol lust year and hoped to start for the con tinent at the
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      763 4 J j THE j LABOUR ASSOCIATION i rsuol LIMITED. P-— P C SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA Scr ll&RTPl f mo _s__Bj 11 THE RECOGNISED MEDIUM FOR F** 1 the supply of Coolies of every description. j Telephone 748. E. R. WEARE, General "_> r i t 1 fh. o ily MMMM
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1407 5 Quicquid agunt nomine- nostri est far ago libelli. Juvknal The chill of the appalling Titanic dis i,, ter still holds, and will for long hold all humanity aghast m its conteiuplatioi of the immensity of the tragedy. For M three weeks away from the issue of
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    NOT PROVEN.
    464 5 Ouriug the recent Sedclou trial at the Old Bailey refereuc c was more than once made to the third verdict m Scots Law. not proven.' W»- have received letters from correspondent.-, pointing out that hy such a verdict the accused might he re tried should fresh evidenc e
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    CURING DISEASE
    847 5 BT I HOPES FOOD. Ever) thinking man must be impressed by the- fact thui the modem doctor is lelytng less and lesson the administration of drugs for the OUTS of the ordinary illnesses of life, and more j and more on the selection of proper food. As! a
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      122 5 WORLD _jtf_Js \\-TTV RENOWNBD §Stnhr's 1 LICACIES. vine Caviare, ovies m Brine, TINS ANB CLASSES. iH Nlfh-tlaM rr.vtmoa Dtaftrt. JHR &CO.. HAMBURG tgllsh Export Agent: 'EOROVE. LONDON. B.C. a GOOD ENGLISH GUNS AT VERY LOW PRICEB. Our Model No. 620 far-killing HAMMERLESS GUN is the best value m the world,
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      600 5 FOB SALE FSR SALE Two life Boats, iv good order. Apply PATERSON. SIMONS Co., Ld. Apl 27 |4 j IRON SAFES. A new consignment of Iron Safes suitable for Plantations, Accountants, Secretaries, Insurance Offices and Private Residences. Prices $200. $100, $60. H. L. COOHLAN ft Co.. "t. Raffles Place *V*M
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, April 27, 1912
    1910 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, April 27, 1912 For yean m American politics there I had beta no closer parallel to tin* friendship of DAVID and JONATHAN than the friendship that existed between Thkodork Rooshyf.lt and Wif- LIAM 11. TAFT. Towards the close of President Rooskykft's second term he urged
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    BUFFS DRUMS AND FIFES.
    131 6 ti u.m.Ns Oononor. The drums of the Hull's will play m the Botanical loudens (by permission of Lt. Col. (ieddes and officers of the Huffs) on Tuesday next from 8 to 11 p.m. The Hardens will be illuminated with Chinese lauterns. These band concerts are always
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    PESSIMISTS.
    154 6 OPINIONS ON CHiNA'S REVOLUTION. Uv Submarine table], Rlftkh's Service. London. ri H Bombay Mr A. Hippisley lately Commissioner of Chinese Customs, lecturing before tbe Central Asian Society on tfce Cfcieofli reto lution took a very gloomy outlook. Bfl said the revolutionaries uutm foolish lv optimistic and where thoy bei
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    LENA RIOTS.
    85 6 ACTION OF AUTHORITIES ENDORSED. [By Submarine Cab],]. Kectir's Service. Londoo, via Bomb*?. A St. Petersburg message >ays thai iv the Duma the Minister of the Interior fully endorsed the act ion of the authorities at Lena. A force of Ilu floMtafi faced ft mob of seven thousand and
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    WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
    196 6 Dr Boon Keng Opposes. (r rom '>"•• owe florreepomdent. Penang. April Last night speaking on tho suffragettequestion m Chiua Dr. Lim Hoon Krng said You must not listen to what other nationalities say about how fiadlv o »i treat your women folk hy shutting them up at home
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    SACRED CONCERT.
    219 6 i Pnneei row \s Cm m h. Last night at the Presfivterian Church the Sacred Cantata. "Olivet to .'al\.n. was the chief part of a programme carried out under the < onduetorsbipof Mr Pro* tor. Besides the Cantata. Mrs <i. Hutcbi son sang "Come Into Him ami Ml
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    DEATH OF MR. P.G. HARSTON.
    76 6 I Our Kuala I. .impor correspondent rei that the death has occurred of Mr. P. < Harstou, manager, of Kapayan B-OO* Seremban. which took place ou Thursday evening at the Hospital, Serembun. Th* deceased was being treated for an atta- 1 of malaria aud his
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      198 6 Macgregor's Y.O.S. SCOTCH WHISKY. \s stpplied to thf: HOUSE OF LORDS, N. B. M.s. TREASURY, HOUSE OF COMMONS, H. B. M/s. NAVY ARMY, HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, OTTAWA, FOREIGN LEGATIONS, etc. SUPPLIED BY MACGREGOR, CALDBECK Co, L'don Glasgow, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, K. LUMPUR SINGAPORE. Burroughes Watt's THE "STRAITS"
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      54 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 Robe rtt, London representative for the east C. N. LUMB ADDRESS P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffle* Hotel,
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    TITANIC ENQUIRY.
    376 7 CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROCEDURE UNPARALLELED. Emvsiial Kiwi Service. London, via Durban. Ia the House of Lords, Lord Stanhope ailed attention to the American enquiry intO the loss of a vessel dying the British lag. aud pointed out that if the fact that t was owing to the company being
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    SIGNOR MARCONI'S DENIALS.
    96 7 M the Titanic Enquiry. Signor ni g.»\e testimou\ that he did not Of the linking of the vessel till April Monday.' He did not lOppreei eeeeom fiom the "Carpathia." nor did Itihoriee the sending of messages to the operators of the Carpathia" offering raini m four figures
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    NO STOKERS.
    110 7 R_R7m*i Service. London, via Bombay The White Star liner "Olympic M has so !ed to procure stokers. In the eftetOOOO a deputation of stokers Ota the "Olympic" watched a demonstration of the working of the collapsible t*. The men waited for a report from l-putation and after receiving
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    STEAD MEMORIAL.
    62 7 Imi'k.ual Xews Service. London, via Durban ineinorio] service to Mr. Stead m ■'"aster Chapel wee conducted by Dr. word. He read messages of sympathy «n Qneen Alexandra, tbe (iaekwar of roda. (Mneral Botha, Oenerai Steyn. and IM,,, "s et .Johannesburg and m Europe. congregation included Lord Esher, HaUlane,
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    SEARCH FOR BODIES.
    47 7 Jhe Mackav Bennett, which to search--k ior bodies, has wirelessed that it has overed the body of Year. This is asStea? l<lW »Whhj mutilation for total funds are vow £237,746. Barrack Visitor and Field tor ensuing week. Capt. R B »*<*. 2nd Bn. The Buiis.
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    THE NEW BRIDGE ROAD AFFAIR.
    914 7 Ac if SKI) AT THK ASSI/KS. Before the Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndman .lones and a special jury yesterday. Four Chinese were charged with gang robbery with weapons and one with mur der additionally at a bar iv New Bridge Hoad. Mr G. G. Seth,
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    A SHIPPING SLIP. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    179 7 A SHIPPING SLIP. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. [Be Submarine Cable]. Kecter's Service. London, via Bombay. Mr Joynson Hicks has asked questions relating to the Eastern Shipping Co's slip m the straits, which he described as the late Governor's exercise of the. Koyal Prerogative to crush commercial competition, which was thus driven
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    A SQUARE DEAL.
    76 7 Belter's Service. I/ondon. vie Bombay. President Taft m speeches at Spring fields. Massachussetts, aud Boston, attack ed Mr. Uoosevelt who. he said, had not lived up to his own ideal of a square deal." but had misstated and distorted the facts concerning his < Taft's > conduct
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    CANADIAN RIFLES.
    64 7 Belter's Service. London, via Bombay. An Ottawa message states that colonels Harlow aud Crosse, who went from Kngland as delegates on tbe Koss rifle sight question, have convinced themselves that upwards of ten thousand long Koss rides have been issued to the troops and that fifteen thousand are
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    CHINESE IN TIBET.
    62 7 BeiterV Service. London, vie Bombay. The Dalai Lama's special courier has nri lied at Knlimpong and reports that the Chinese an* still penned m a corner m tbe suburbs of LhOflt__L A parley is proceeding but the Chinese are hesitating over the Tibetan s offer of safe
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    SEIZURE OF ARMS.
    42 7 Ki:i rmt'e s.uyi-k. London, via Bombay. Renter's cori.'spondent at Lisbon wires that it was announced Ifl the Senate that lon rases of Mauser ril.es and 1* cases of cartridges destined for the Koyal let! had been eeized at tooteeedre.
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    NEW CAMPANILE AT VENICE.
    38 7 Better's Service. London, via Bombay. Venice was beth.gged when the Duke of Oenoa inaugurated the new* Campanile amidst euormous enthusiasm. There was a procession of notabilities m gondolas aud bluejackets bred a leu de-joie.
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    DESERTERS.
    34 7 Rei i r.i-'s sei*\ ice. London, via Bombay. From Tangier it is telegraphed that 170 Shereelian cavalry encamped at Arbaona under the command of a French captain have deserted with arms and horses.
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    WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
    29 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Welsh Disestablishment Hill has been read a lirst time m the House of Commons by a majority of ">:5l over 158.
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    DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.
    29 7 Keutek*9 Service. London, via Bombay. The correspondent of the Dolly Chronicle at Constantinople says that when the Italians bombarded the Dardanelles, they destroyed Kumkaleh Fort, killing 300.
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    REVOLT AT FEZ.
    27 7 Reuteb's Service. London, vie Bomhuv It appears that 51 Jews were killed ami 1 36 wo 11 a ded during the revolt at Fez.
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    KIDNAPPED GIRLS.
    978 7 Discovered m the Convent. A rather strange case came before Hf Firmstone, iv the District Criminal Court, yesterday, when a Straitsborn Chinese woman named Koh Tah Pui was charged with kidnappeng two young Straitsborn girls. Mr R. St. J Braddell appeared for the prosecution and Mr Evans defended.
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      946 8 WANTED ■***«M-------------------------aa. i WANTED lTor an Batata m Bnmatraa BuraalnaorChlneee BLACKSMITH able to dj Lathe and fitting work. Must have iirst class testimonials. <_iood pay to com pctent man. Apply to JAEGER E Co. Apl '27 M I CHEMIST APPRENTICE Smart Ctttneae youth wanted as apprentice: must be of good
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      633 8 SHIPPING N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained betweei Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London aut Antwerp, under mail contract with the Impe rial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service havt been socially designed and constructed, ant are iitted with
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      571 8 SHIPPING mwmmmmammmmam^ssammmmasssmmamammammmammmamm BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ld. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamei. M JAPAN 6.013 Tons. A. Ftewart, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday May Ist. at about 4 p. ni. Terms and Rates of Freight and Passage may he arranged
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      645 8 SHIPPING ________________l___llll I l-i-T 1 Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to
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      620 8 SHIPPING ______________________a-_. —tri m i Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ge?, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are d* spatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a
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      639 8 SHIPPING P. &6T I STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymoutl and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for I Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and An Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore ou ur aboa* MAIL LINES. itii Outward (fou China) Devanha May
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      859 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. tniflhiXcw -1.000 Ton Triple Kcvew Turbine T.iners "SHINTO MARU", TESTO anil CHIYO MARU," the Queens of
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      583 9 SHIPPING. N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fojrtnightly 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, Tsingtan, Nagasaki and Kobe
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      522 9 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADIN6 SOCIETY Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000,000, (about £3,750,000 REBERYE fl 7,124,317, (about £593,693) Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency m Batavia. ANCI i ES T Penang Ho ngkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan! S JW 'J ),ember Medan <Deli),TebingTinggi (Deli),
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      463 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1f200 ,000 RESERVE FUND £1 65 0,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong lVn<_.n__. Bangkok iloilo rXt* Batavia Ipob Hanson Bombay Karachi SE£T Calcutta
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      450 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital ...$250,000 Paid Of Capital $135,410 Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Director* I (i. A. Derrick. Bin., Chairman. A. H. Fair, ESQ., Muna^in^ Director. Pktkr Fowlik. m.k. cm., Chief Med.
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    SEA-SICKNESS.
    1100 10 Minor disorders of health appear to bt always popular as topics of conversation and of them one finds that sea sick ues. usually holds first place as a subject ol common interest. Even such troubles tv the common cold, gout, or rheumatisn cauuot hold the field against mal de
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    THE BILLION.
    621 10 *j In actual practice th«» word is seldom k* used. Tbe operatious of tbe world's conil niercc are vow, indeed, on an enormous scale, and tbe statistics run into big figures, but not yet into billions. According to Knglisb methods of calcu--3 I--_ ion. one tbousand multiplietl by
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    TIN RETURNS.
    151 10 c 1911. Mar. 1912. n Belat 4.965 540 Brnang 889 69 Bruseh 5,034 300 1.165 v Chenderiaug 440 526 Gopeng 7,060 460 1.395 B lleawood 9)4.395 68(1 Kamuuiug(dollars)9)43,ll9 2.276 9.760 V Kauaboi 3,008 129 078 s Kinta 11)4,065 313 825 a Kiuta Association 9)6,853 1,957 Kledaug 2,063 221
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1164 10 V 1 I oM »«00 76,000 London Asiatic 946,988 99,661 1Lower Perak 9)8.415 i.,, Lumut 11)88,970 Majedie r--' 1 vr„i 1^008,*****0,000 37 Malaka Piuda 10-28 Mfi9 Malakoff 89,984 6,100 Mandai Tekong 9)19,800 1.81 Mantin 0 Mergm Crown 9*9, :63 i, afarHmaa 10*304 Merton 44.926 B*3BB Mount Austiu
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      302 10 Kepler' Solution (TRADE MARK) (OF COD LIVER OIL IS MALT EXTRACT, /^T^X A Too Sc= Food for A\\\ Body and Bralmi A\ V\ A Many a constitution on the r\ vcr S c ru^ n nas recovered ffr^ y ?-i^^i i rs former robustness assisted i v/^ t le remar
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      39 10 W. J. GARCIA. I 219, Orchard Road. Piano, Organ Musical Ir.str ments dealer. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged i Good prices allowed for old instruments. ij Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods m i Singapore.
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    SHARES.
    723 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 3kP. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 tl 3 4* 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 16 74 17 44 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 2 7 2 10 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% ...£l3 0 0 13 15 0
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    RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES.
    546 11 *1500 000- flO 10 Eastern Smelting Co 10% 10.00 nort 10 7 Contiib 10% 6.00 5360,000 10 10 Fraser and Neave 30% 49.50 50.00 S2 400 000 1 10 10 Uowarth Erskine 2»j% ***** HOO 100 7% 92.50 97.50 ■I 000 000 1(W 10 Katz Brothers deferred
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    287 11 Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Asdang Siam 298 Hoick Bangkok. 95-4 BY Co Bangkok 27 Brouwer Dut 327 Sobels Vtnnas, 23-4 ships Agency X tunas 27 BanLiong Dut 275 Robertson B'massin. 24-4 Baa Keng B'massin 27 CHockKian Dut 1020 Huberth Batavia. 18-4 Wee few
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    96 11 Rumphiua Dut 1348 Donek iwn a i livjn illl Deli. Bhtpa wniracj Batavia 26 s v mm f;? 2 01 L 'P"* t94 W. M ;l „sfiehl S'hai 28 S.\anLing«a ut 105 Semen Singkep, 264 Dutch Bank Singkep sri.Muar Brit 138 Hudson Malacca, 26-4 Boon Keck Muar 27
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    SHIPS AT T. PAGAR & KEPPEL HAR.
    87 11 SHIPS AT T. PAGAR KEPPEL HAR. Ei it Wharf (Basin)— Nil. Ent Whaif Bee. I—Ktuuphiiit.1 Ktuuphiiit. Sh wee Wharf— Nil. M tin Whaif Soc. f— Manila. OUm ira. B— Nil. 4 Kwoilg *--*E]a m s—Voronej.5 Voronej. i Hyson. Mentor. New Dock Sec. 7— {Under oon&tructlon.) Went Whaif Seo. B— Hudson
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    38 11 From Europe.— lVr B. Tuolia with mails up to Hth Apiil due to-day. M. M. E. Simons with malls up to 6th April do.- April 29. From China.— Per M. M. r..!\nesien Ana Apri! J9.
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    London Mails Despatched.
    167 11 The follow ing is the list of principal mails due to leave and arrive other than the daily local mails hy train and steamer. SATURDAY APRIL 27. Mails leave for Mails due from Labuan. Sdakan. I'solton, Europe, Madia-. Ms-'liag, K. Pahang. K'tan. NegapetSttl. Medan. SUNDAY APRIL 28.
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    PASSENGERS.
    20 11 Per l.'umnhius: Mr. J Mrs. Twoer, Mr. A Mm. Healers, Mr. Dhersnsd Mr. .Teuton. POT C. Apcar Mr. Pittock.
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    CLEARANCES.
    201 11 [Nationality British if not specified.] April 26 lU'siJenr Bchiff, Dut. Sudin, Rhio Ngi M.»y. l>nt. Mat. Batu Pahat Hock Lee, Morris, Bagan via ports Kinta. Cox, T. Anson via potts Lady Weld, Jones, Malacca* Muar Borlbot, Siam. Svarrer, Kelantan via porta Wilhelm, Geiache, flainan.Bg via porta Ifachew, Oct, Zollnar,
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 'Corrected up to April 2ft.) Bank 4ms 2-4 6-16 demand 2-4$ Private credits 3 m 6 2-4$ credits 6 m 2.4 H-ig France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} j India, T. T. i 7 l Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140! Bangkok, demand 04$ Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    176 11 April 2ft. Tin 100 tons sold 100.7r> Gambier ...buyers 10.00 I Gambier Cube No. 1 16.75 j Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper BJ^ck ordin. Spore buyers 21.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 31.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom. Nutmegs 'SO to the lb.) nom*. Mace (Bands) 115 Cloves
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      114 11 SIDEROSTHEN ANTI CORROSIVE PAINT Forms a complete and permanent protection for Iron (S_» Steel against rust and corrosion. Supplied iv drums containing 1 ewt (14) gallons) Price $22 per drum 1 gallon covers *~)U) square feet. An Ideal paint for Corrugated Iron, Steel Joists (Sbe, (Smbc. m the Tropics. Note,
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      124 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ under contbact with the Netherlands india government. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quaj The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. BnOCWm Letong, Tarempa, Midai, (ienteng, Bocloe-Pundjaiig, Serassan, Selaku and Pemangkat Cokn Penang, Sabang, Oelee-Lheno, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapa-Toean, Sinabang. Singkel, Goeuoeng- Sitoli, Baroe,
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      205 11 MAIL TABLE. To-Dij. Intermediate and local mails will be found m list below Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. k Johore. (OTerland> 'Daily by Train) 6 A.M 4 6 P.M. Hkong. Shai I Japan Buelow 6 am Pulau Batam Hock Tew 8 am Kerimun Clanggi 9 am Batavia 4c V. der
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    TANJONG PAGAR BOARD.
    658 12 HALF YEARLY REPORT. Increase m Net Revenue. Best Second Half-year Since 1907. Best Balance Sines 1905. The hall \early administration report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board was issued yesteiday and shows th*' satisfactory points mentioned m the caption. Kxtracts from the report are as follows Financial.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    545 12 The usual meeting of this Board was held m the offices yesterday Mr F. J. Hallifu\ presiding, the other members present being Messrs I. Moss. A. W. Bean, M. S. Angullia. Tan Kheam Hock. Dr. Fowlie, Et Peirce (Eng>, Dr. Gl* -unit* (M.0.H.), Mr R. J. Farrer (Act
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    SHORT-St. SCHOOL.
    263 12 Before the work ot the day OO nnn need wstetday at the Methodist l\;.i>t opal Church Girls school, short st., a pleaaant tour was spent In musical exercises, and tlte distribution of eertilieates to the elder girle. The Hon oh A. Hall. Director of Bd oration presided, atld
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    HORSE PAPER CHASE.
    100 12 ll is ihe endeavour erf sevet.il spoils Mien to resume the ever popular horse paper chases. A chase has been arranged 1 lor Sunday next starting from the Sea View Hotel. Tanjong Katong. at R.BO a.m., j ami it is Imped that a large number of I
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    THE "MILKMAID BRAND" RHYMING COMPETITION.
    128 12 The Nestle and Anglo Swiss Milk Company send to the Kditor the following letter Dear Sir, We have your favour of 20th inst. giving your award m the Milkmaid Rhyming Competition which you so kindly adjudicated for us. 4)n behalf of the Nestle and Anglo
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    241 12 YKSI'KKDAY S KKSILTS. Championship PAIBS. Miss Gnnn anil Mr. Kveritt beat Mrs. Braddell and Mr. Mugliston. 6-2 8— 6 6 8. hot bus. a. Class, Mrs. Donnet aud Mr. Vowler 2 beat Mrs. (ianslbser and Mr. Terrell our 1.1. I 6 o—B.0 8. Miss Gunn and
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    153 12 This enterprising pluee of entertainment has ananged speciulh attractive pro gramme for to night which should prove a draw despite the counter attractions. Bathe's Gazette/ 1 which has become such a popular feature m Singapore, is. as usual, replete with interest, the items including glimpses of the crew
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    YOUNG MEN'S MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    201 12 I Uuder the auspices of the Young Men's Moslem Association. Singapore, and m aid of the Fund of the Ottoman Bed Crescent Society, Shakespear's Prince Hamlet was staged by the Star Opera Co. on Tuesday the 28rd inst. ut the Theatre Royal, Nortli Bridge Koad. There
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    217 12 The M. M. Company's steamer Ernes Simons" left Colombo at 4 p. ni. on thi I 24th and may be expected here on Mouda; at about ti a.m. The Company's steamer Polynesieu was to leave Saigon at 8 a.m. on the 27 tl 1 instant and may also
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    THE BERGGRUN QUARTETT
    174 12 lust recently the management of the Adelphi Hotel has Secured the return tc Singapore of what eight years ago WBa thc Berggrun Trio, and is now the DcTggrua I Quartet!. For the last tive years thi_ »levei combination has pla. Ed at She pheani's Hotel, Cairo, and
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    EUROPEAN LADY ARRESTED.
    72 12 EUROPEAN LADY ARRESTED. Mrs. Irene Myrtle Thorpe appeared he tore Mr. Kirmstone, m th*- district Criminal nal Court, yesterday morning. she was arrested by Detective Sergeant iTyrell m Messrs. .John Littles premises lnl >.1"» p.m. on Thursday on a provisionlal warrant issued iv r.angnon on several charges of cheating. Mr.
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    THE MARLBOROUGH.
    93 12 Two powerful dramas are being screened at the Marlborough picture palace to night besides many other new and interesting films. The Marlborough makes a feature of its mirth provoking pictures ami some particularly good ones are promised for tonight. The Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce have
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      399 12 •_£l OO A YEAR FOR YOLR Wlirir M 1 W (CHILD OR YOURSELF) V V If J*, c For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about the same age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 annually, m order to secure for his wife, should she survive him!
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      222 12 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres m MN.); Direction of Wind and
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