The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY MAY 10. 1912. NO. 7,518
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 His Majesty tbe Kin|< bus taken coin mand of the fleet, 70 million pound* worth of it. and ban MM tbe new 1:{.5 inch guns tried and the naval aeroplanes eaTorttng about. Fog interfered with the latter Page 7. Tbe Seaineus (uion bave been replied to by
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    MERRY MONTH OF MAY.
    1091 1 The Puritans pulled down ma\pole*. throughout the Inngth anil hwilli uf th> country and frowned upon nil May day festivities M do— lj numM with th»world, the nYsh and the devil. So till a year or two ago the only cele oration VII as a title
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      304 1 LOOK ykt another LISTEN f TREMENDOUS SUCCESS CHANGE IN TOMIGHrs f THE QUEALYS I™ */™ACTIO N| I FIRST il-:\i) to <> p.m.) I V STRAMA'S PRF.MIKRSKF.TIiI lO CHOICE t att t^t-i-,^,- I O I SUBJECTS I ALL NEW. 1 K KM M THEY ARE GREAT! i SECOND 10-.SO I'.M.) THEY
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      242 1 [harima hall cinematograph J J NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A Grand Selection of Pictures. TO-NIGHT'S SELECTED SUBJECTS. The Expiation. i,(mm) ft. Biograph. iTbis s«bject is rattier out of tbe ordinary, and beinn beMtttfolly Htaged and acted will prove intensely interesting Two Little Waifs. 1,000 ft. Biograph. A modern fairy tale. Too
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      209 1 THE STRAITS OPERA Co. Is the leading Malay <)]>era in the Ka.sl •TILL PERFORM To-Night To-Night AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL NORTH BRIIx.i: ROAD A MOST SCREAMINGLY FUNNY PIECE ENTITLED "CHAYAINDRA" Our Vopirl&rf^omediar* ■d. Noor. Toean Daud and Ahmed Bondit will take pan. C. Y. Tan. Sole Proprietor. B. T. TAY.
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      114 1 So-Da^'g HDvcrttecmcnto. Kungalow at Confederate Kstatc to let Page H. J'.ankrnptt •> noti< ere Chia Korjg Ueng Pa^- 2. Tbe Kinpire Day diunei- i^ oil Page 2. (Jrania|»b<>Me titcoids witb four selee tions on liobinson Piano I'o. Plejeft. "Heat ProKtration and "tare of tbe Hair -Vane Miluer's celebrated safes iu
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      124 1 THE WEEK. Friday 10th. Hljjh Water— 3-12 a.m.. I It) p.m. N. D. L. Outward Mail die. Legislative Council. t>Bo i».in. Hockev B.C.C. II f S.K.C. Tanglin Club I>anoe. Saturday 11th. High Water— 4 40 a.m., 7 10 p.m. B. I. Outward Mail due. Singapore Races. Third Day. Operetta "l'earl"
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    462 2 A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held at the Government Offices, Penang. on the Gth of May. Present, the Protector of Labour and Superintendent of Indian Immigrant* (Chairman). the Director of Public Works, the Senior Me dieal Olncer, Honourable R. Young. E. H. Skinner Ksqr. M.
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    155 2 When the 2nd Halt. King's Own Koyal Lancaster Regiment) moves from Dover to India about the end of the year it will be +itatioueil at Lebong. Says MB Indian paper: Than is one point in Sir Fieelwootl WilKMft'i lludget speech which has not received Ilm attention it deserves. In dealing
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      116 2 THE LATEST THING IS THE ENCORE GRAMOPHONE RECORDS 4 DIFFERENT SELECTIONS ON ONE RECORD $1-25 EACH. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. G.H. WILLIS TURF ACCOUNTANT. 8, THE ARCADE PHONE 596. Tklk<;r\ms: STRAIGHT. NOW EXECUTING COMMISSIONS ON THE SINGAPORE RACES Run MAY 11th. STRAIGHT OUT ON ALL EVENTS. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES.
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      170 2 SINGAPORE RAGES. MAY 11. MO PnUftU Are n ow Executing UUIIHIii j Commissions on the F. UNDER, above Meeting Please Note Address SON LEVY, 29-1, Raffles Place, (FIRST FLOOR.) BUy A I I Below 'FREE PRESS.' 11 ill I I I Tei.ephonk 1201. Jas. CHRISTIE, PREMIER TURF ACCOUNTANT, SINGAPORE. ATTENDS
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      88 2 M. S. COWAN NOW EXECUTING COMMISSIONS <>N THK SINGAPORE RACES Run MAY 11th. STRAIGHT OUT ON ALL EVENTS. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES. For Particulars apply 29-1, Raffles Place, (FIRST FLOOR). Below Free Press." Tiiw mmm No. 1201. A P r a4 12-5 SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE No. 79, Tank Road, Book
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      292 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Owing to the want of sufficient support the proposal to organise a dinner iu Singapore for FellowH of the Royal Colonial Institute on Empire Day. May 24th, has boen abandoned. A. T. BRYANT, Acting Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements May 10 12r> The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888 IN THE BUPUKMK
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      796 2 NOTICES LOST From Katm-s Hotel Pekin, so M Am perty Mrs. Harmston Toy,.. A,/^, V'' Dichie. Rew^rt of IN on moni^ R. Love, Humes Hore). Ir NOTICE. The business of the Hartx>ur Aerated \V Factory has this day been transferred to I h Edward Branßon. All debts due E^V^ ractory
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    FEDDING ANIMALS IN COLLECTIONS.
    799 3 The annual recurrence of Kaster Motiday, the das oi all the yetirou which most visitors are expected at the Zoological Gardens, raises the vexed question how far visitors should he allowed to give food to the animals in the collection. In many zoological gardens, as, for
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES.
    117 3 Although the Chairman, at the meeting last month, of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in London, had to announce that the resolution on Sue/. Cnnal dues had been withdrawn, the text of the same, which has just come to our notice (says the Ceylon Observer is worth
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    TIBET.
    615 3 Sim hi. April fc 2'.*. Information from reliable sources on the Tibetan border has now been received here ou the subject of the »ituation at Lhasa, where fighting of a very severe order between the Chinese and Tibetanf continues. It appeared that the Tibetans had lost in all some
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      368 3 TRAOE I yV j^ I /V i MARK AA I^J BRANO I Tonic Wine Obtainable of all the I 4j principal Pharmacists i J2u NtwYoßic Momkem Sydnfy Capetown T-i-\ Milan InaROMAI IUIROf Altll /7 f .Hl-> NEM.4VII) \f f It > yT C~ .J i zgjk IWATERBURY'S METABOLIZED €W I
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      239 3 H. MEENA, HIGH CLASS TATTOOIST FROM JAPAN OPENS HIS TAKLOIR AT No. 1-B ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE Tlu- abovennined pvotoMlOMU Tattooist will open his i arlour for the use of clients from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday till Friday and nil day from 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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      314 3 MY DEAR SIR It is absolutely impossible to get a better pen of any description than "SWAN" The latest Swan "is the Safety which cannot B' I leak even oarried upside down f| i Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement I I Sold by Jeweilers, Importers, and Stationers. I ILLUSTRATED CATALOG
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    THE KINEMATOGRAPH AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
    930 4 The'' Rangoon Ga/.ette" has a surest i\ article which indicates that in the appli cation of the Kinematograph to educational processes in Hchoob^. an invaluable field of usefulness may be discovered. The article remarks The time now seems to have come in the judgment of
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    THE SECRET SERVICE.
    900 4 Mow it is CAKBIBD on in .A.mkric.i. The headquarters of the I'nited States Secret Service are at Washington, but no one says Day Allen Willey, writing in Cham here's Journal"*, except a few officials, knows where they are at any time. At Washington there are a couple
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      28 4 Orimfculf, Bkin Soap, so justly renowned Ti.v/nf 1^ aud '""-alive proiierties in re«S22JX U JZk all skin H K° Ukl alwayB ustdic vjunmeb in washing onU tshaTiag. H
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      26 4 i—i DO YOU WANT A GOOD PHOTO TO BE TAKEN PUttM CALL TO The Singapore Art Studio OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS SO. 103, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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      593 4 A Vigorous Elderly Lady Age Weakness, Sleeplessness, Sciatica It has been fife to me for more tb in ten veT,' 1 says Miss Ma^on in acknowledging how compleieiy Photfeiiuti her the vigour and strenj^ih 10 overcome the feebleness arul uilirmities of 70 years of a^e. SlßOt taking l'hosferine, all sleeplessness
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      36 4 ASK FOR A. S. Israel's Indian Condinents. The b«mt in the Market, Lime, Man#>e, Ronmania, Prawn, Salt Fish and Tamarind, Fmh Pickles, Curry Powder, Vindaii Powder, Chilly Viuogar, W. D. ALVIB, A No. 79, Tank Road.
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      494 4 f\ Tonic Free from AlcohoS Are you pale, weak, easily tired, and do you lack nerve power? Ask your doctor if Ayer's Sarsaparilla would not be good for you. He knows, and will advise you wisely. Not a drop of alcohol in this medicine. It puts red corpuscles into the
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      688 4 S. V. C. ORDERS. By Lieut. Colone, iJ. A. Derrick, V.D., Commandant. Singapore.. 7th May. s. v. c. Balestier Ritle Range is allotted uk under Saturday lltb at tM) p.m. S. R. A. Sunday 12tb at 7.8C a.m. S. V. A. Maxim Coy. Sunday 19ta al 7 a.m. S. V.
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2289 5 [from our own Correspondents London. Apl. t>. There is a general feeling that now the a) strike is settled, the King's advisers lll(> perhaps eocae to the conclusion that tin acted precipitately in counselling his Majesty to curtail his visits this year to i,. rariOM parts Of (ireat
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    HEAT PROSTRATION.
    678 5 Its Treatment ani» Ot iu.. Exposure t«» beat may cause faimuesH or exhaustion, or may produce still more seriou* effects on the brain and nervous system, Including excitement, unconsciousness", and, if very severe, death from asphyxia. In the event of an attack, the sufferer should ba removed to
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      69 5 Morrhuol Creosote was carefully tried in a cast; of threatening throat and lung [rouble, for which pat unt had been treated with various lemcdics for many months previously. Cod liver oil and creosote preparations unr not tolerated l>y the stomach, but the capsules of Morrhuol Creosote distinctly henettttcd the patient,
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      45 5 PARIS MODES FRENCH MILLINERY. 213, OJJCHAKD ROAD. This day unpacked from Paris a nice selection of the latest French model hats, as well as a lot of un trimmed millinery, Motor Bonnets, Panamas, golf hats, veilings, flowers, feathers, etc., etc., etc. Mar 30 niwf 30-6
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      588 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF 443 PAIRS BOOTS i Sea-damaged ex "Syria.* at Powell a Co.'s Sale-room on Monday, May 13th 1912, at 11 a.m Comprising men's brown and black glace kid boots, biaek and trown calf boots, boya and children's hoots <ftc. To be sold in lots. (For account of
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      864 5 IINERTOLI is a liquid waterproofing material for M I the protection of all sorts of iron, II steel, cement and concrete construe- Ift tions exposed to the corrosive actions m of water, acids, dampness, atmos- 11 pheric inflences etc. j?| Used by a number of Government Department* jjj| H and
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    26 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Cowan. -On Hth instant at the General Hospital, afcer a brief illness, Emmie, the dearly beloved wife of D. R. Cowan. Aged 04.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 10, 1912.
    1163 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 10, 1912. <*•-■' -v iril'i,,- 4 >• -i i r»,,,, The nation, indeed the Kmpire, will receive with delighted satisfaction the news l hat our Sailor King, King CIEOKC.K, has, as head of the Royal Navy, decided on assuming personal command of the Home
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    892 6 Wires our Penantf Correspondent A Tamil coolie touched the eleelrlc crane on the Government Wharf lust night while it was working and was immediately electrocuted. The wadding of Mr Switbin Pereira, the eldest son of the late Mr John Pereira and Miss Frederica von Hart, will take place at the
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    60 6 MM a I>eMim K I*! »tb Mrs Evans presented lha ptUtmt worn the Lawn Tennis. (j,,oiK ;lu ,l Tournament of the V. c. C. The hon'ble A. ft, (laiMS iu MJvi vote of thanks to Mrs Bvaus, wished b, r and the Resident Councillor and ih.-ir f
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    PENANG LADIES RIFLE CLUB.
    20 6 M\v Mills Tkoimm. Miss .loan Smith •;.> Mrs. Hamilton j Fisher (Jore Auderfcon Oxenham Miss Jones 182
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    REVD. W. S. KELLEY LEAVES SARAWAK.
    92 6 The Revd. W. S. Kcllqr, ma., svhoarrH ed in Sarawak in November last, having been appointed Bishop*! Commissary dur. ing the absence jn Kurope of the Right Revd. the Bishop of Lalman and BftTftWtft took his departure by the Rajah of Baa wak" which
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    151 6 He who has won money at the limo* ami be who has lost may equalK tend the interesting show now on n... Alhamhra, for the former has a ne< dispose of bis superlluous c ash. ttn J the. latter to he consoled for toocloseh lallaa ing dead certs.
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    441 6 The Sarawak (ia/.ette is informed tu ,i His Highness the Kajah will mto from MmemlUm l»y the M. H. s.s. S i4 la/.ie op th:>th May and is due in Singapore on Ma* H. H. the Raja Muda of Sarawak with his wife and brother- in -law interviews! IH. H.
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      399 6 t* > I We in vite you to I i fk visit inspect I* 1 1 SPECIAL DISPLAY MM of I ;1 1 NECKWEAR I Hk received per ss. "NORE'M I M A I VNI> IV|><l|;ll SPECIALLY I I wßm Wtk ?0R THE RACES> •▼~JOHN LITTLE r AND CO. t
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      54 6 BILLIAKDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcook'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 Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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      23 6 Grimault A Co'a Sartaparilla cl< unsos rt hlcxid from all iinpuritieH arising fn>m Sciofufu. Eczema, Bad I-egs, Bkiu DiscaM s, IMiujl*** and Sores.
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    KINGS REVIEW.
    145 7 HIS FLAG HOISTED. Some Good Results |By Submarine Cable]. Kei tkr's Service. London, via Bombay. li>e King arrived at Weymoilth [fl sun- weather though there was still a ha/.e. •I, through the saluting fleet and ir*f cheeied by vast crowds on shore. \\a boarded the Neptune and hoisted
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    Adventurous Politicians.
    20 7 London, via Durban. 11l tin hour and Mr Churchill took a raise at Weyntouth ia the latest sub-•i.it-i'ic.
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    How it Impressed Asquith.
    62 7 London. May 9th. <lr tsquithf at the Bankers Dinner in inn. where he had just returned from WeyntOttthi said he was impressed with night of the spectacle of warships, the instnuaent of defence ami maintenance of OUT indisputable and inviucible supremacy the SSaa, which is fumlamental
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    THE WARS.
    39 7 Captures at Rhodes. 1 Mil rial Xkws Service. London, via Purban It i> announced from BORM that the Italian! captured the Vali of Rhodes and s number ot Turks as they were endeavouring to escape in boats.
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    More Troops for Morocco.
    21 7 The French arr sending reiutor< ements i tioroOOO which will bring thalc total of troops to 4:i.O«Mi
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    THE LATE LORD ALEXANDER KENNEDY.
    385 7 i 1 lio hailv Telegraph obituary notice (he late Lord Alexander Kennedy brother of Lady Kvelyu Young there are ii*- filler details of the militar\ service tlic deceased efflcai. and historical fences to earlier days, of the Keased] f.Hiiih Hh w;is the. second son of
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    PREMIER'S SPEECH.
    863 7 PREMIER' S SPEECH. HARANGUES THE BANKERS. Reuters Service. Londou, May 9th. Mr Asouitb was the principal guest [yesterday night at the Dinner of the j Central Asso< iation ot Bankers, Sir Foli\ Schuster presiding. The chairman referred to the depreciation of Consols and deprecated any artificial measure of dealing with
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    LABOUR UNREST.
    150 7 ACTUAL AND DEBATABLE. The Tailors Strike. [By Submarine Cable]. Impkrial News Service. London, via Durban, Although the strike among the West Knd tailors and tailoresses is weakening for lack of funds, *>,000 men in the East Knd decided last evening to strike immediately. Commons Debate. The House of
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    THE COLOUR LINE.
    122 7 IN GERMAN COLONIES. J By Submarine Cable]. Impuoai News Service. London, via Durban. A bill has been introduced iu tbe Heichstag to validate marriages ot whites and natives in all German protectorates. On the P. and 0. Ships. London, via Bombay The P. A O. in reply
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    PROBABLE ENDING.
    67 7 London. Mav «*th. The London Committee of tbe National Transport Workers have referred the mat ter of the and O. Strike to the National Kxeeutive. This amounts to a termination of the dispute with the P. aud (>. They have passed a resolution that this luestion of manning
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    CRICKET AND RACING.
    122 7 Some County Matches. [MPtalAI News Service. Londou. May. 9 Notts beat the Australians by si\ wickets. Yorkshire heat the M. C. C. by two wickets. Somerset heat Sussex by six wickets. South Africa beat Derbyshire by seven wickets, Knglaud boat The Real bv an Innings and thirteen
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    BUFFS REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
    194 7 As ho outside entries have boon received for the OfM Mile <open to European*), this i-aee has bee n cancelled. Circular! have been sent round to all Mm IVugbulus and Chiefs in the State of IVrak by M. H. the liaja Muda notifying that, tli«y cuu receive
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    FOXHOUNDS FOR GERMANY.
    49 7 IMPERIAL PACK. i [By Submarine Cable]. London, via Durban. The Kmperor of (iermany has decided to introduce fox-hunting into Germany and has commissioned Bartlett, the huntsman of Karl Fit/william, to form a pack of foxhounds, which leave to-morrow for Potsdam. Prince Eitel will be the Master.
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    THE PRESIDENTIAL STRIFE.
    57 7 A Near Thing. The final returns for Maryland show that Mr Hoosevelt has won by a majority of one only, leaving his chances for Presidential election as uncertain as before. The campaign continues to be conducted with extreme heat and defiant spirit by the two Wepublicau factions,
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    SOME MATTERS MUNICIPAL.
    763 7 Heading the copious extracts from the report of the Provident of the Singapore Municipality, several points occur to me, as they have uo doubt to some other, peoplo. An intelligent interest in the affairs of the town is tin 1 lirst requisite for any system of popular
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      344 7 SUPERB VALUE IN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS NAPKINS BEST IRISH MANUFACTURE. mm m lB emSL*> xtH llt I 1 1 Q r No. 47. Superior Heavy Bleached Damask Table Cloths, Satin Stripo, with Greek Key Sorter, a. illustration, all Pure Irish Umu. hMmUI ttmdj for BM, with Napkin, to match. Sixes
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    A NEW PARACHUTE.
    456 8 Si i KsM I I. KaI'KBIMKNTS. New York, April 10. A million New Yorkers are to-day Buttering from the effects of. i -übberitis, a disease arising from undue strain placed upon the elastic qualities of one's neck. The epidemic began last Suturduy. when Frank Law. a reckless
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    THE HAT OF MERCY.
    359 8 New York. Miss Estelle Mercy secured a verdict for *2."><»o in a suit she brought against Dean Maria Talbot. of Chicago Cniversity, for slander. The plaintiff, while an undergraduate, wore a bat costing ISSO, and al-o wonderful party drones. Miss Mercy said that her unclega ve
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      52 8 Coal has gone up Meat has gone up And bread will soon advance. Poor people heave a sigh at this, And look at each askance. But one thing's sure, their coughs and cold* Need never cost them more P Woods' Peppermint still cures their UK k At the same price
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      519 8 WANTED WANTED Smart Draughtsman experienced iu Architectural Drawings and taking off Building quantities. (;ood salary and prospects in the position offered. Address "ARCHITECT" e'o Free Press. May 9 WANTED At oucc. An Engineering ClerU. Preference given to one who has a knowledge of draughtsmanship, and who is familiar with technical
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      416 8 FOB SALE FOR SALE Seuiiiiraml Hacke piano for sale privately almost new. Apply to PIANO co Free Press. May 9 14-5 "RUBBER MACHINERY." For Sale several new Rubber Machines built by a well-known English Firm. Suitable for small estates. No reasonable offer refused. Apply in the first place to BOX
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      643 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schif f-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. Th< i steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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      563 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd APCAR LINE. The undermentioned mail steamers of fche above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. ss Japan 6,013 A. Stewart. 88 Gregory Apcar 4.600 J.E.Drake. 88 Arratoon
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      440 8 SHIPPING P. 67 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANI For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and America, Port h. Steamers will leave Singapore on or a», MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (foh China) D«Jta Ma> 17
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      223 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per Ptt str Nore, (tlue May 10>. Mrs W. Rowley aud children, Mr 2 Mrs H Hanson. H.K.Shaw, Miss A. L. MaoKensi< Mrs \V. Blake and rliild. Per ND L str Qotfcta, May 11.— A. Hi Mr A Mrs V. C. Coster van Veerhout. I berjjor, Mr Mrs
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      976 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franr cisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the New 2) .000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners SHINYO MABD "TENTO HAKT' and CHIYO
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      666 9 SHIPPING. I Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and welt-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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      531 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID OP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUHD £i,65 0 ,000 Re.erve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, BIBHOPSGATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Ponanc Bangkok lloilo Puket Batavia ]pon Rangoon Bombay Karachi Kaigon Calcutta Klaug
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      662 9 INSURANCE INSURANCE MANUFACTURERS Uff GREAT EASTERN LIFE insurance co. of canada. ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Established 1887. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, Policies are "WORLD WIDE** UNRE SINGAPORE. ?oRF C /TTAW^ I i DISPUT^ BL E' f and No K«*n*i.oiWAi $250,000 ruwwiAßLE. p Al r, v capital $135,410 prS^Ey' Sid C by
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    THE SPREAD OF ENGLISH.
    320 10 In Dr. Otto Jespersen's hook oil the 11 Growth and Structure c€ the English Language." the closing chapter containing a very interesting discussion on the Expansion of English. Until less than a century ago, there were far fewer English speakers in the world than speakers of
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    TRAMS WITHOUT STEPS.
    338 10 Ww York revolutionary t\pc of tram )ia> been adopted bj th<* principal siivfiu c linet in Nr-A York, mid will bfl placed on tlie streets as rapidl) :i* the present rolling Stock wears out. It iii the joint ir.\iiition of M OMIT I rank Medley. gene< ml
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    TIN RETURNS.
    130 10 1911. April 1912. Belafc 4.960 717 Bmaag BH9 124 Bruseb S, QUA 1.165 Cheuderiang 440 526 7,060 896 Hi-awood 9)4,895 376 1.337 Kanmning(dollars^9)43,ll9 ,5. 691 13.151 Kanaboi 3,008 678 Kin** 11)4.065 825 Kinta Association 9*6,853 1.957 KWwhmg 2,063 221 Kramat Pulai 6.348 1,107 Labati 7,628 l!ni7 Menglembu Lode
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1028 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure in brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. Lower Perak 9)8.4 is Lumut 11)88,970 m.-,Vh ljf die w« 17 i,; 4 Malacca 1385,000
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    British North Borneo.
    12 10 British Borneo 4 *j 4 4 Sekoug 4^.147 10,9^
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      358 10 I I^^^is VARIETIES. "X I POTTED I ALL DEL i CIO US AND APPETISING. I m^^# M MEATS. I GAME, HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC, ETC. M I I Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal^^^r conditions of cleanliness and selection. IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. J ONE OF
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      264 10 W. J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Piano, Organ Musical Instruments dealer. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed for old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods in Singapore. SHORTHAND BOaOUEMI TUAIMNt. CDMMI.ItiIM. KM. I. ISM. PITMANS' SYSTEM RABI TO IJAHN. KASV To WRITE. Mr,
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      23 10 SAVARESSES RSANTAL'S fCAPSULES PURLNCSS Of OIL. AND COAT IHO Of MIMBR*" OP CVRI. WIT 1 HO IMCOHVtNItNa/ FULL OIRUTIONS. AUCHt«I* T ASHfOtt SAVAfttSSt
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    SHARES.
    1274 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 85,000 28 2s AJlagar 10% 3 0 3 1 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% II H 16 3 50,000 28 2s Batanj? Malaka 2 7 210 30,000 1 1 Bafu Caves 140% £12 10 0 13 5 o 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 20% £3
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected up to May .O Bank 4ms a 4 9 8 h demand 3.4 g-B*2 Private credits ft m/i 2-4 7-16 n credits 6m 2-4^ 1 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 289} India, T. T. 1 74 Hongkong, demand |f] Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140^ Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    137 11 May 9. Tin buyer* 10:i.:;7} GamMer <, 75 Gambier Cube No. 1 16.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 I Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali
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      152 11 TYPEWRITERS. THE "EMPIRE" No. 1 MODEL WRITES 84 CHARACTERS. Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $112 "Brief" I4in. $140 "Policy" IBin. $162 No. 2 MODEL WRITES 90 CHARACTERS. Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $150 'Brief" I4in. $175 'Policy" IBin. $200 The Empire' is in use in every Government Department. Its chief
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      147 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. KHYNiKKs/. Bamljerriiassin, Stamen Kot;t Harof, BaJik-Papan, Baniarinda, Boclon^an Tarakau and Koemai Mav 10 Rumphiijs Batavia, Seinaraug and Hoorabaya Mav 10 Brouwkr Ktouw,
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      1061 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag anj Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnon Zahora Sar ycb 95 Vandak- >Q j i> a L. >anuak 294 I'm,, I ncertain Steamer, Nat. Tonnage A Master From Con^neee For B^attHin IhttlH Troan Anambas. 8-5 hi,, Sion g An.u-bas 10 Broker »Z «J Wh '-«kok, 8-5
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    THE RACES.
    1734 12 SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. Fink Wkathf.r \m> Ciood Racincj The weather was ideal yesterday on the occasion of the second day's racing of the Sporting Club's Spring meeting. The hot. morning changed into a pleasant and cool afternoon, aud a delightful bree/e blew across the course. The attendance \Nas
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    RUSSIAN MOUSE-TRAPS.
    562 12 Thkir Comic Side. In the Century for March Mr George Keunan tells some amusing stories of the method of the Russian police, which was imported from Fiance, and given its name by Alexandre Dumas, who thus describes it When, in a house of any kind, a person suspected
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    GEN. HOMER LEA ON CHINA.
    381 12 (Jeneral" Homer Leu. act ompanied l»y his iriffl and Mr Jm Wun of the To«ttg China Association of America, arrived at Yokohama late in the afternoon of the 17th ult. on the "Shinyo Maru. on his way to America, General Lea wont to China with
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    169 12 The Patani loads transhipment cargo. for ttangkok. The Hong Hee M loads for China, takes in bunker coal, and sails this Friday > afternoon. The H. I. Muttra from China discbarges general cargo. The local steamers Klang and Ranee were at the wharf yesterday bunkering. The M. M.
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    THE NEW JAPAN SERVICE.
    182 12 The repents which have recently been published regarding the line of steamers lately started by the Nippon Yns« n Kaisha -between Japan, China, Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta -would appear to have been incorrect, as we, Rangoon Ga/ette, are credibly informed that the new venture has met
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    EIGHT NEW LINERS FOR HOLTS.
    219 12 With a Bent of 00 steamers alreudy in service. ud\ "ices from Kurope itnte that the Holt company has ordered and ha* under ronst ruction eight new liners, say.s the Tnonnm Ledger. The nmnnans plans an extensiv<- enlaig« inent of its services with the opening
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      41 12 "When yonr Ante tries to palm off an imitation of Rigaud's Kananga Water or "any okl thing" which is not what you want, then is the time to throw a little "hot air'* iuto him aud keep away from hlajstore. 10
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      209 12 LAMBERT BUTLER'S p^== M Smoking i^fe^t^ rWi' PACKED IN lb. AIR TIOHT TINS PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN Ijls^^"^^) I OBTAINABLE AT P^ri^Vtl^vP JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. liKfafe ROBINSON Co. i^^ 3^!! KATZ BROS., Ltd. 'fcfHfii'iM I WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, Co. T^> I PRICE 90 CTS. PER TIN DUNLOP Cycle Tyres
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      201 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. simu\. Mai 12th. Joimston s Pier, 7. 9 and 10 a.m.. t.M and 3-3O p.m. Clnb Bungalow, B-BO and 0-80 a.m., IS* 16, and 5-M p.m. LATEST SHIPPING. Gha/.ee, Brit .5.242, Atkinson, 9 ;>. Antwerp. P. Simons. Vladivostock 10. Omapere, Brit 340. Lyons. 95, Penang. E, S.
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