The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1912

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. NGAPORE, MONDAY MAY 13. 1912. NO. 7,520
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    120 1 The naval operations at WVymouth l>efore the King were of a most successful character Pa^r 7. The debate on the Navy (till has commenced in fche Keiehstan Page 7. Rc-sult of Jubilee itnfr— week end cricket matches, ami other sporting news Page 7. Humour has it that
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    THE CURTAIN OF NIGHT.
    904 1 Tin: Strange Adventures oi 11k Hiohnkss tie Sultan or Mbmokaboi Till; M.\(iJ( 31 M PIT AN Before the dm oi Arc imp boeaaaa 1 known, the iunpilati or blow pip* waH I one of thf> principal weapon* <»l attack, and tlu> paimh. as It ii ■oaßOtJinoi
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      190 1 FOR BTATEA other BUILDINGS GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING 12 (•etiasco is the result of over 30 y©ai Experience in the manufacture of Beak Roofing. Its durability makes it t;6| IN I most economical of any roofing on tj£l market. Jl ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINT" in favour of Genasco is the
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      480 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, K NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. II A Grand Selection of Pictures. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME Root of Evil 1,000 ft. Biogmph. A Child averts the purpose of a despicable villain. The Expiation. 1,000 ft. Bioaraph. This subject is rather 00l Of the ordin;ny, ,-ind bsiag beautifully staged and acted will
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      119 1 ScvDa^'d HDvcrtiacmcnta. Italian txportillg iirm wants Kastflrn husiness Pugfi 2. Tenders for Quicklime I'a^c .">. Kuhher pliintaiioiis at I'ulau Tekon^ I'uge 2. New bookl at Kelly and Walsh I'ajje 6. Sailing ahrration.-, 11,I 1 ami ■"decan" S. S. Co.. Ltd. Hamburg Anuriran filnp I'ngf k. Sinfapore*' -ailintr for lianj»kok l'aa<
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      141 1 THE WEEK. Monday 13th. High Water— 7-3-2 a.m.. h--ji p.m. M. M. Outward and Jli>m*'ward tiiail»s due. Lotl^e Zetland. KM) pm. Dinntr fco lluu. W. C. Mkheil. Tuesday 14th. Hlph Water- B 2- a.m.. > p.m. AsHi/ea CiHiiim-nee. Hockey ft.CC. v BmhOMMU Y.M.C.A. Qootttoh Night h. t;-, „iu Wednesday 15th.
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    EMPIRE CABLE RATES.
    415 2 GOVERNMKST AGAINST A STATEOWNKD Atlantic Cable. In the House of Commons on April 2nd Mr Harry Lawson asked the Postmasterireneral whether his attention had been drawn to the debate in the Canadian House of Commons upon cable rates whether he was awaie that Mr Lemleux moved a
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    ASSISTANT AND HIS COOLIES.
    291 2 At Kuala Lumpur I'oliee Court, recently before Mr Donaldson. Mr Houald Allan, jin assistant on fTnttnflnM ♦'.state. Pataling. was fined «*;"> for voluntarily causing hurt to a coolie employed on the estate. The evidence showed that Allan struck fcfcc coolie with a rotau cane. Mr Allan
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    THE F. M. S. LABOUR CODE.
    811 2 A legal correspondent of the Phmng Gazette sum ma rises the new Code which has numerous amendments, referred to in the objects and reasons by numbers only. The writer has these points.— It is to be noted that contracts with indebted Chinese immigrants which
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      72 2 The death of Mr James Gervais Bqmlli has taken place at Taiping at the age of H8 years. Mr Ho/ells, who vsas one of the oldest residents of the town and father of Mi J. M. Ko/ells, clerk and major domo to |ie Resident, wok ill for about three weeks.
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      148 2 Grintault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned iis cleansing and curative ptoperttai in rvmoving dobto*! itch, Ac, pvewnta all skin diseases: it is nice to use, h;is a most r«'fit\shin{» sniell aud sliould always be uncd in hot eotintricK in waflhiag ami H)»tt\in^. ji d^LiK CURE NO FICTION 1 > BUFFEHER
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      363 2 Long, Heavy Hair? TVn treat your hair well. See t it is properly fed. Growth < f every kind demands proper food. Starved hair splits at the c?:c:c, tons prematurely gray, keeps short and dry. Then feed year hair. Feed it with propei food, a regular hair-food. Feed it with
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      284 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Italian Importing and Exporting Firm wishes business connection with first class Expurters for the purchase of Scraits Settlements produces. Please write to CASELLA POSTALE G-12, MILAN, (ITALY.) May 13 14 5 NOTICE. REWARD OF $100. NOTICE in hereby given that a sum of one hundred dollars will be
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      833 2 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the following K<«ads will be closed for repairs from 6 a. m. on Monday, Hth instant, until the work is completed Orchard Road, from Dhoby Ghaut to Government House (late, Scotts Road, from Orchard Road to The Teutonia Club. By Order, R.
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      470 2 FOB SALE RUBBER PLANTATIONS AT PULAU TEKONG FOR lALM PItVITILT, TEKONO containing a Uttn) are« u 2 roods and 32 poles of winch ret plants with 4.4» rubtor titMs. \\'^n)T of these trees are now hvin- :iii.,, <( \T remaining 8,435 tree* are from j J years «>ld. All in
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    THE POWER OF THE SNAKE.
    1070 3 PIOHT WITH I'VFHON. The Missi-Sahib had gone for hereven* jng wa'k. the little golden haired Missi j- hili with her gnllaut debonair carriage. glino and erect on the tiny petted pony she rode 80 well, for whom she lovud to make gey little bridles of
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    OUR SAILOR KING.
    794 3 Not often docs this Inland Kingdom fall Bttdei the rule of a Sailor King. Sea taring kings we have had. William the Conqueror was one of them, and Richard Ooenr de Lion another. One King we have had who led riVets ,t sea Kdward 111., who was
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    WHEN THE JUNGLE GETS BACK IT OWN.
    1207 3 By v. (j. akl\lo in the Outlook. Lust year witnessed two additions to the long list of fatalities to hunters of big game, Sir Kdward Grey's brother having beeu killed by n lion aud Mr. LongOSSI by an elephant. The list it, a
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    KWANGTUNG'S DANGER.
    386 3 Si.. n\t> EIKBEIJJON I!i;in«. BNUINEERKD. RJ'EKi'H 111 Dlt. st vvi si:\, Writing on the 2 Jlh April, the Canton correspondent of the S. C. If. foel states, that On the '27th April. l>r. Sun. along' with his family and about twenty guests,! attended a tea party at the
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      306 3 WARNING TO SHIPMASTERS. All ships running to Bangkok should take all the fresh water they require for the double trip, in Bangkok, and not ii< Singapore We supply the purest water from our own artesian well, over 700 feet deep. It is not Necessary to Boil our Water Before Drinking.
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    PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS.
    725 4 The welcome visit to Paris of the Prince Of Wales, or the M Earl of Chester," to observe his incognito name while in the Preach capital, proves how much history repeats itself. Ouly 8 few faatl ago all Paris made an idol of the present
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    THE FUTURE WOMAN.
    212 4 New York, April Bth. Karin Michaelis, anthoi of "The Dangerous Age," who in private life is the wife of Mr Charles Stangeland, secretary of the American Legation in Bolivia, is now staying ;if her sisfers Kifth -:ivt>uiu> apart Blent. She g:ive yesterday the mosf re markahle, radical,
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    SEA-SICKNESS.
    363 4 The cause oi" this form of disturbance, according to ;i comprehensive treatise just published by Dr. Lml wig Schleich in "Veber Land and Meer are too various to yield to one panacea. The final cause is the disturbance to the pnenniogastric nerve, and has nothing to do with the
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    THE PAPAW.
    350 4 A correspondent of th«- "ijiieeiislaiid Agricultural Journal referg to the won drrful tropical fruit, the papaw, or papaya, that grows ho front y in North Queensland. Ho writes "Have \ou ever partakeu of sweet KcriiUd pap:iw which was allowed to ri|>en naturally on the tre«- t If not,
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    ELECTRIFIED CHILDREN.
    203 4 DotrroK's Experiment in School. The Swedish doctor Svants Anhenius has concluded borne Interesting experiments in Stockholm to test the effect of electricity in the growth of liiiman Organisms. According fcbths M Matin," qaoted i>y the i>aily Mail/' two groups of iifty children, roughly corresponding In age, health. weigh!,
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      1196 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Time Table from Ist May, 1912 FOR JOHORE AND SINGAPORE SECTIONS. GEMAS, JOHORE BHARU AND SINGAPORE. WEEK-DAYS. AM. P.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Kuala Lumpur trmim dm, H3O s 0 Baiu An. in' «oo Buloh Kasap H J *J Be^amat
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      297 4 The' Danger of Losing Weight Persistent loss of flesh is a f\ grave symptom. It proves that the body is using up its reserve of vitality, stored against the attacks of disease, k^o^% instead of thriving upon the fit >^S[ food eaten daily. Such a state ol affairs demands immediate
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2235 5 London, April 19th. To put it frankly, the pace of the world's happenings is becoming too fast. Barely a day passed without some thrill or shock. This is uot due to the news papers, whicb have no cause to invent, it is quite enough for them to chronicle.
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      342 5 ft is really reiua***^ no one seems to have becfl ttrucV by the fact that, in spite of the regular daily cleansing with tooth soaps and pastes, the teeth, and particularly the hack teeth, frequently become decayed and hollow. Is not that a convincing proof that tooth, soaps and tooth-pastes
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      547 5 WANTED TENDERS FOR QUICKLIME. Wanted Tenders, quoting price per cwt. packed in barrels, f .o.b. Borneo. Locflt quantities will bo required. Keply by letter oni} H. L. COGHLAN. 27. Hotel ie 1 Europe. May II 21 -5 WANTED Billet oif Rubber Estate or Mine as Engineer by a Steady Britisher
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      620 5 I PLEX DUPLICATOR I I AND BE CHEKHFIL. H H YOUR; TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS 9| ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT. 'M m THE "PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM. M epO Complete outfit foolscap si/.c. |fl tB ASK FOR
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    62 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. At the Maternity Hospital, on Saturday, the 11th instant, the wife of James Gil.es of Nonlanal estate, of a t-on. Meredith On the 1 1 th May at the N ursing Home, th€» wife of Police Inspector Mfkewth, of a son. Johannkb.— On May 11, at Sentosa.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 13, 1912.
    1458 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 13, 1912. .1 Ui* It many not be easy for many to realise the true meaning of thone r<»fer»»nct»s in the IfllflgTMM to the part played by aeroplanes and hydro aeroplanes in the recent naval manoeuvres held under the |>ersonal direction of the Kintf,
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    609 6 Miss Kileeu MeCalluiu bus sailed from Colombo for home by the H. M. S. "()ster ley," being seen otT by Sir Henry and Lady McCaJhun, At 7 a.m. on Wednesday there will be a high mass for the feast of St. Jean Baptist de la Salle, the founder of the
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    "PEARL, THE FISHERMAIMEN."
    247 6 "PEARL, THE FISHERMAIMEN." OllMUi in CMILINUCI m 1,, Ou Saturdas ni-Jit, a BBmbw ol chilflfi who have been tnnn<<d by Mrs. Colm others, gave an interesting performa^ of a pretty operetta, based on th* woo ii of a supposed fisher wniitm bj a MppZ!! brigand, both of whom turn <uu
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    A CROWN APPEAL.
    236 6 Small %HjHUt Kim: Oiubctrd To In |]m Shroud Court, hefon- Mr I;. Acton, the Mater of the n.s. s*>^ag Choon Captain Larking was summoned for tho offence of carrying mi •xc«>9§af passengers from Swatow ho Bißfctpoia, Mr (i. (i. Setb. i».i\»\, prosocutvd, ani Mr C. fcveritt defended,
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    69 6 Tli»mo was crowded house at tbuc popular show on Saturdii\ nijjht whico the attrn«'tivo pVOgsaaMM thorou>;l)lv >\> served. The management are to be coo gratulated on having secured the servi.f* Of inch bright eoinodinns as the (^i)»..l.v Who, in their oomk sketches, coiitrihut*! S() much to the (tleasure
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    "TITANIC" FUND.
    40 6 Amount j>r«'\ uni-.lv ack now I«hIj?»'iI I K. Koiiniiuan. Mahicra Ti»«> Prison CMtteen 11 Chinese Christian iHsorialiott <i. <;au r «»ino 40 H. M <;. H J. If. Sinu«. Miihuca Mr. a Mrs. (iatl«-> w I lth Ala> I9IS.
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    28 6 The prieos roahsod were >he«'l No J 1549.11 j Shoot No. H43.60 Srral" »2(»0.;»0 Bark Crepe «H»^ A large quantit> was solil. t!u< being numerous.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    25 6 F. W. Barkor ,V in. Bute \\4l Tanab Matak Hooglandt. Sumatra Para tM* Harold fterpwiaal Siginting Ml l» Lahal toi pik"'
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    38 6 Mr 0. Muttiah, Mm principal <»l Ibl Sebantian school at Manila, l»»ft on Suf unlay by the V.D.L. mail Ht«an»«r QosbW for Hongkong «n route to Manila. Ho b»«i been speuding part of hid midsuniru*' holiday in Singapore.
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      324 6 KELLY AND WALSH L»JUST PUBLISHED 1912 EDITION. A v fol ivc Them by wnilara Lcgue ii, DDjrr ttO tZfh The Geology and Otx^raphy of Northern HrCllstL Nigeria by .1. l>. Falconer M. a., D.Sc, maps and plates "'«5O THE A Great RusHian Realist (Feoder DostoiCOLONIAL OFFICE LIST 1 1 yCapi
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements op John Huberts, Retired Would's Champion) abBolutel.y THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANT CJ^IMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE TOR THE EABT C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. SHOW room Raffles Hotel. Penang.
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    KING'S OWN NAVEE.
    243 7 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. Rectkr's Skrvicb. London, via Bombay. KfOm Wey mouth comes the report that the King in brilliant sunshine led the •:atti<: Squadrons to the open sea, where hijj K lin practice was gone through. The hydro-aeroplanes went through HMM marvellous evolutions, the King itching them through
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    75 7 Sir West Ridgeway's Views. Rector's Sehvic*. London, via Bombay. Sir Waal Ettdtfeway has returned to England, on his return from North i'orneo. lie expressed the hope that a cumtuehousive scheme of immigration to inlodfl settlers with their families would be undertaken. Popular ion was the fraat need
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    THE NEW FEDERALISM.
    58 7 What Scotsmen Don't Want. Impsual Xtws Service. I»ndon, via Durban. Mi McKinuon Wood. Secretary for Scotspeaking at Kdinburgli. stated that Scotsmen did not want Home Hule pre i^oly on Irish lines. they wished to retain u\\ their BMSftbetl WSliniHJSiln not from selfish motiv.t, tweanse it would involve
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    THE MALECKA CASE.
    65 7 Four Years Penal Servitude. 0 Keuteb'p Service. LoDdon, via Bombay. Reuter'i meseags from VTarsaw states the Englishwoman Miss Malecka. daughter of B Polish patriot in the > hai i)f»'ii sentenced to four years ■ervitnde tor concerting with revolt )ii;iri«'s. ■'be arrest of Mi^s Unlocks caused modi "ion
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    RADICAL JOURNAL DIES.
    70 7 L Absorbed in Daily News." UfPEEUL X J:\VS BIKfTOI. Jjondon, via Durban Radical newspaper, the "Morning <Ji''s tu day. and is incorporated 'I, the Daily News which will beaoc ;°rth be styled the Daily Mewt and leader.' 1 there are Don onlj two Rasnoml i»ornfn»li in London,
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    PROJECTED GIGANTIC GUN.
    81 7 hA Fcot-and-a-Half Calibre. Imkiui Xkws Skkvice. Ixiiiflon, via Durban. ■'OledniU of Messrs Armstrong Whitrh -".d co. tb«< eminent ordnance Wturing lirm, speaking at the Iron r <•! lustituu,. said that there were of a new eighteen -inch gun, Wung fretn a hundred and fifty to two "«ndred
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    CRICKET AND RACING.
    63 7 VISITORS WINNING MATCHES. By Submarine Cable]. JRei teic\s Servick. London, via Bombay. Cambridge l>e.at Middlesex l>y an inning* and two runs. The Australians beat Northamptonshire by an innings and 64. The M. C. C, has beaten Kent by 73 runs. Hampshire beat Somerset by 202. Yorkshire beat
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    THE JUBILEE STAKES.
    156 7 Neuter's Service. London, via Bombay The probables and betting for the Kempton Park l ubilee Stakes (1$ miles) is at follows. Cucle Pat (\V. Huxley, 11-2): Sir Martin (Martin, 6-l> Mustapha (Robbins, 10C-14»: Hornet's Beauty (Winter, 100 14) Lonawand (F. Wooton, 101): Donnithorne (Longhurst, 100-9); Bache lor's
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    TURKEY.
    44 7 Revolt in Albania. Recter's Service. London, Mjiv IS. Turkey is hurrying reinforcements to Albania, when a revolt, has broken out at Scutari and Ipeh. the troops sustaining reverse. It is feared that the Mirdites and other powerful citing will join in the rebellion.
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    The Dardanelles.
    42 7 London. May IS. r^le^ra:n from Constantinople ■tlttji tluif r»»»« work ol rWMOTteg the mines in the Dardanelles has been MMpeadtd on the plea of unfavourable weather. The delay is iiaqniatfng in ihippiag eiiclM and making an impression in «1 iplomati<«|iiartern.
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    Tibetans and Chinese.
    90 7 Relter's Skrvice. Isjudoi}. via Boml.ny. It i* reported on reliable aulhority f > i f fighting at Lhnssa has ceased. th« I iUetans having failed to dislodge the Chinese from their strong positions are now negotiating with the Chinese for their withdrawal via fiyangtse. It is expected
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    ENGLISH WEATHER.
    50 7 An Early Drought. Lmpkkial X r:\vs Stand. London, via Durban 1 in* temperature In London yesterday was 7.9 degrees iu tin; shade, this bring a record for the season. \nviety i* being felt at the continuance of the drought, the rainfall for the past ■>! da>s being ,87
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    PENANG TOWKAY'S DEATH.
    26 7 Penang, Ma] 11. Leong Hock ll in^. president of the Chinese Chamber Of Commerce ;iud hand ot the CnntOSjese community, divd to -day.
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    LABOUR CONDITIONS.
    136 7 Mr Duncan, chairman of th<' M.I*. A. A. to day said chat labour conditions in this part of the Peninsula irate hotter than they had neen for ten years |>;isf. Dr BiflhardS, mycologist, was promised twenty acres of rnbbex for experinsents. Mr. S. A. LIM lias been appoint
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    GERMAN AFFAIRS.
    299 7 ARMY INCREASE NAVY BILL. Kkutkb's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Berlin states that the Reichstag has passed a 6econd time the bill iuc reusing the peace strength of the Army. The Socialists opposed the Bill. A telegram from Berliu states that the Budget Committee of the
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    THE OBJECTS OF THE NAVY.
    102 7 Admiral Von Tirpit/, naval secretary, alluding to the strained Auglofierman situation last summer, while calling at teutinn to Mr Asquith's denial that Britaiu intended to attack tiermany. declared that Britain undoubtedly /nade preparatioiiK on a not inconsiderable scale. although this did not necessarily mean thnt
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    RECORD PICTURE PRICES.
    41 7 R ec tub's Service. Londou. via Bombay. Reeburn'i portrait of Mrs flay has been sold by auction for 11,100 guineas, a record. A three quarter length llaebnrn and others were sold respectively for 14,000, 5,000, and 4.000 guineas.
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    TERRIBLE GUN ACCIDENT.
    90 7 Museum Employee's Head Blown Off. iFrum mtr 9WH Cor.'rspouiteni.t I poh. May 1 lth. terrible gun accident is reported from Taipeng. Yong Fook, the Chinese taxider mist of the I'erak Museum, was out shooting on the I'erak Kiver in a police launch, when Yong Fook's gun went
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    AIRMAN AND CATTLE.
    194 7 Sued for Damages. iMI'KfUAL NftWl SKRVICE. London, via Durban. A wire from Sydney states that ;i dairy man has ohtjiined datiMftS from an aviator lor stampeding his cows, h\ which two weic killed and oilier wen; injured. Mr. W. A. Taylor, M. H.. li. Ch. 15. <
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    POLITICS AND LABOUR.
    168 7 PRIMIROSE LEAGUE. Reuter's Service. London May 11th. An enthusiastic Primrose League meeting was held at Albert Hall. Mr Bonar Law made a strong fighting speech, denouncing Home Rule and the Welsh Disestablishment and attacking Mr Lloyd George's finance. He said that Consols had slithered down that the
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    Government Intentions.
    56 7 I&tpkbtal News Service. London, via Durban. Mr Kunciman, M. P., speaking at Liverpool said that the auti -Home Itule feeling was mild and half asleep. The second reading iu the House of Commons showed a clear British umjurity of M* in favour of Home Hule. Welsh Disestablishment was
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    M. P. for Norfolk Dead.
    20 7 The death ib announced of Sir George white. M. p. (Lib' ior Norfolk n. w.
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    UNIONS AND POLITICS.
    50 7 The Osborne .Judgment Bill has been issued and empowers the Trades I'nioiiK to devote their tunds for political objects if approved by the majority of members by ballot. Any niember unwilling to contribute may be exempted on giving notice, but shall uot be excluded from other benefits.
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    The South Wales Miners.
    53 7 The South Wales Miners have decided uot to participate further in tlie procewdings of the Coal Board under Lord St. Aldwyn. The South Wales Miners have derided not U> attend the, dUlrict hoard formed under the Minimum Wmsffim Hill, pending the I'onfeit'iicr of the Miners Federation
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    Lord Mersey's Award.
    72 7 Ivthrul Xewb Service. London, tj» Durban The decision of the South Wales miner* to refer to the Federation is regarded as a victorv for tho moderates. Lord Mersey has issued his award filing the rates in Northumberland at 4s. 9d. for day workers and :»s. tid. for
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    Tailors Strike.
    15 7 Kast Knd tailors have struck altogether and there are 10,000 ro :<O.OOO idle.
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      EMPIRE MAGAZINE POST.
      246 7 TO THK BNTOR, Sir, At a recent Meeting of tin* lloyal Onlonfal Imlitale refarenoe was made to the advantages derived from the Canadian Maga/ine Post, by whom one pound of magazine and new: y. per literature is forwarded to any part of the Canadian Dominion lor one
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      265 7 SUPERB VALUE IN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS NAPKINS BEST IRISH MANUFACTURE. Kcv Bo,!!, o.'0 *J* .f| u P« ri <y. Heavy Bleached Damask Table Cloths, Satin Stripe, with Greek to match all Pure Irish Linen, hmmmri tmOf for Use; with Napkins Si/.es Cloihs. Nby .-,4 inches $2.75 oach. ♦;2 by M
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    THE TIMUR RUBY.
    905 8 An Impbbial Jewkl. Every schoolboy knows that the celebrated diamond knows as the Koh-i-Noorl (Mountain of lighO has formed part of the British Regalia since IBM, but the! general public has been unaware that the (|em known in the days of the Mogul; Empire as the Khiraj-i-Alatn
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      541 8 SHIPPING. N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers 01 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, Tsingtau, Nagasaki aud Kobe
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      664 8 SHIPPING SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK the ss. BINGAPORE 1,167 tonn. Captain E. Shepherd, will be denpatched (or Bangkok, from the Roads on Tuesday. 14th May, at 2 p. m. This Hteauier has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For passage apply to JOO SENG CHAN. '254. Houth Bridge Road
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      529 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Get, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The HteainerB 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 Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      588 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd APCAR LINE. The undermentioned mail steamers of the &bove Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. 98 Japan 6,013 A. Stewart. 9b Gregory Apcar 4,600 J. B. Drake.
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      572 8 SHIPPING P. &0? STEAM NAVIGATION COttPAflf For China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading Issued for "hi B Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Auieri^l Porte. Steamerg will leave Singapore on or u^ MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Delta May
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      154 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. lYi I', ft O. str Simla, due May 17. Mrs W. M. Sime ami children. iVi P. A str Morc:i. conticcfin^ with the str Oelta at Colombo due May 23. Mr .J. WiJliaiiiSoi). Pet N. i>. str DerfliagcTi «iuc May 2.'». Mr I'. A. KiM.junan. Mr W. L.
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    THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
    424 9 JAPAMBM < Minion. Japanese opinion, so far us we chq judge from newspaper utterances, is decidedly pessimistic as to the future of the Chinese polity from ft Republican point of view. Considering the personnel of the new Ministry, many .Japanese publicists consider that the South is
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    385 9 A \i:w gTKAIfHHU* Ouirwy. There Ims jii^t heeti formed new itaamihip foiupaiiN to ply between Japan aud Um South S"jj Islands. It is Qsllod the \an>o Kisen Kmisliu. and its principal projector! mm hTsairi Flsrsds. ltav» and (»aki. There is sriu mm uaeertain< tv as lo the locality
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    74 9 I have beea pumuHitßg Morrhuot Creosote i-apsuh'v. \«r> extensively tattagthtfMl two |y«anUl BffOMhlal ami Tubercular disorder* ami in Mvoul ot my sovorrst chhoh, I have Ikiu astonish, d how rapidly repair has taken place. In puliuonary tv»b«noulosiH, they rheok iheloruiation of purulent expectoration ami in fi-oni one to four mouths,
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      793 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 in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. eating the Nov 21.0A0 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MARU M TENYO tfAKI and M
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      524 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia lpoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seretnban Canton
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      770 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nomin al Capital $250,000 Paid up Capital. $135,410 Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over f 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Ehq., Mauaging Director. Peter FOWLS, m.». cm., Chief
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    BRITISH-BORNEO AND BURMA PETROLEUM
    798 10 KnrniKH WORKING CAPITAL RSQUIBBD RF( ONSTIUCTIOX PBOFOSALB. The diroctorK of the liritish- Borneo and Ihuina Potiohuin Syndicatt' report for the year l'.'l] that tlie concession which is held) by Mm syndicnte conqprisiiig t lie entire petroleiun rights of liritish- North Horiieo, an area of M,OOO s<juare
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    A BEER FESTIVAL.
    474 10 L .000,000 LITKKS IN v VVEEK Mi n:< h Si enes Amid the aUprevailinji Bloom or the c-oul striiu- at borne, it n»«) be cheering to read «»t places v. j,,.,.. the spirit of festivity kolas unbroken sway. This is n very important reek here write* u
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    THE BERTHON BOAT.
    200 10 The terrible Titanic" disaster i^ lead ing to a large demand on the part of ship owners for collapsible boats, m ardet tint the misting supply of lifeboats on their •teamen may be supplemented. At pre> s.-iit. the Berthon boat is utilised by the Naval authorities OH
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    TIN RETURNS.
    236 10 1 Morrhuol Creosote was can fully tried in case of threatening throat and lung trouble, for which patient had ben treated with yariOM leeaediet tor many months pitviousiy. cod hvei oil and ereoMla preptr* tions were not tolerated by the stomach, but tlurupsiiks of Morrhuol Creosote distinrtly baneflatod
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1014 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure in brackets is given representing so many montlin. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. Lower Perak 9 M M ."> i.ih. Lumut ll»:;:;.-27o m Majo-iin Malacca 1.0;r,.00(i iMalnka Pinda
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    11 10 l>rit if-h Borneo 11,46 > Bakoag 4u,\ t 10.M*
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      545 10 Health for Infants l-.r over h.dt .-.-uturv S.tvoi v ft lioofe'a Pood baa been in genera] 1 aae, botti at home and' abroad. it baa the repotatSoa «>t being a th roughly reliable food lor Infanta. S:tv«.r\vV >t«x»rv's Pood mnplie* jut tne noariabment an infant needs, in ;»n *\\>»ii\ digeHiiMe
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      28 10 SAVARESSB RSANTAL'B rcAPSimsj S PLRtNtss CF OIL. AND COAT IMi Of HWftßW^i IVCtRTAIKTy Of Clißt. wnfl HO IHCChVtHIC^^J U FUll DIAICtIONS AUl*'!^ I*'*'1 1^ A!tK fOK, SAVARtSSt- J
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    SHARES.
    1267 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 3ap. Isbcb, Paid. Labt Div. Bcyers. SbllbrB. *f>,ooo 2s 2s Allagar 10% 3 0 3 5 150,000 2s 28 Anglo- Malay 70% 15 4* 16 3 •V),000 la 2s Batang Malaka 2 4 2 10 30,000 1 1 Batn Caves 140% £12 /SO 13 0 0
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 May 1 1 Tin buyers 104.1 >h Garabier u>7s Gambier Cube No. 1 16.75 Gambier Cube Xo. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali
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    67 11 (Corrected up to May llj Bank 4ms 2-4 182 demand 2-4 $.81 Private credits 3 m>B 2-4 7 16 credits 6in s B-4i France demand Bank '294 Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand It] Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140i Bangkok, demand 64* Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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      127 11 SILENT RUNNING "SENTINEL" STEAM WAGONS 3 Ton 6 Ton Carries 10 tons with a trailer The "Sentinel" is the favourite Steam Wagon because of its EXTREMELY QUIET RUNNING, SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION, FUEL ECONOMY, SPECIAL SUITABILITY FOR THE COLONIES. Work done at the rate of 72,000 ton-miles per annum. Cost per
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      142 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UVDBB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay Tbe undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. \an HOOBT B«ia\\an I)*li May 13 i:»:vnst i»tii May 14 Merkls Svilat Pandjang, Ben^kaliH, Si.ik and Pakan Haroc May 15 KOBMAI Pri^i-Radja.
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      57 11 Souio lolkl i>l;iy bridt«e and souio play whim Aud sum*' try hoxinn ith the I\m I A MOM of billiards some prefer, j But those a not ruy hohbiun. Bir,' j INre qtijr«- a differeut U<>Nire- My trite, u.y (pipe, a cheerful dm, W.x>ds' PeppermlM Cora to ease m« cold.
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      783 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Zahora Sar ych 95 Nandak 29-4 Ps Co u.e.tair, Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Chow Fa Ger 1055 Revimer /boanga, 10- 5 Behn Meyor //boanga 19 Duneric Brit 1211 Weir Durban, 9-5 Huttenbach Unoertain Irish Monarch Brifc
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      376 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— lVr M.M. Ntra uitli mail* up to 2<)th April due to day. From Chi na.—Per M.M. ill<> do la OMafj doe to day. London Malls Despatched. Lkft. Dub. Arrivsd. N\ D. L. Apl 8 May 1 May I B.L Apl 11 May 4 May 4
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    THE RACES.
    2417 12 THIRD DAY. Tbe concluding day of tbe Spring meeting was favoured by beautiful weather a strong bree/e which blew across the course tempering the great heat of the. BJBB. The going, thanks to the sun of the jmst tew days, was unite good and some) distinctly K'ood times
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    132 12 The M. M. Company** Steamer "Ville de la Ciotat" left Saigon at noon on the llth instant and may be expected here on Monday the 13th instant at about 10 am. The outward bound German Mail steamer (toehen arrived on Friday evening, and alter discharging and loading general
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION 1910-1911.
    355 12 The following despatch from the War Office to the Colonial Office covers the figures of tbe Military Contribution and coht of Garrison for 1010 1911 Secretary of State for War to Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. 10-1687 (F. I.) Wvi: OFFICE, London, s. W.. •JTth
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    CRICKET.
    126 12 SINi.M-OKK CBTLOK 1 Singapore. Lt. Wilkin run out 1 t Dr. Clarke b .lain. 0 Ward c Scbnrenguivel b James Griffith Jonee c and b Seven sg Cameron c Kartuoloineus/ i» Beveu. 40 Mergler I) V)orlolf L >4 i »u m ii a 1 1 h Laßrooy •> Henry
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      218 12 Pineapple Hams Bacon NOW IN STOCK Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. AND BRANCHES. DUNLOP TYRES Reliability an d f IPiViV r °p er^6 s M""<imJ ij iEll FRESH STOCKS HELD BV I! IHi 1 |a. C. Harper Company. t I|j IHi 1 :K. LUMPUR KLANG I I AJmI 1 Sime
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