The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TKN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1912. NO, 7,521
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    124 1 Our Scottish Letter- Page 11. Latest rubber juk! tin returns l»a^»> r». The result of the Kiiifmiirl -hrisk CHse is gi\fn on |)ag<- 1 1. A special mei'ting ot tli«« Tang] in Club was held last evening -I'age 7. Details of the covered court lawn tenni» at
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    THE FISHING EXPERTS.
    966 1 The rather pompons, sad onraaJnly ex tremely dilU, little French town wa> ir a ferment of excitement. Tor sMBS Lime the shops had been full of singular oh jects, .-ill hearing placards These placards 1 read, and translated, but their signifi mmim quite tailed to peaesrns* my
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      329 1 >< BKE THE FASHION PLATES OF VAUDEVILLE H THE QUEALYS PRONOUMKI) TO MK THE BEST AND MOST O HIGHLY AMUSING SKETCH TEAM i:\KK BBBM IN BINQAPORE Z THEY A HI. me EXCEPTIONALLY CLEVER h. •ar C/5 t htm PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVEt ben Z AM" EXCEEDINGLY FUNNY Mi. A M[-.<,mk.vi.y willj.ivs.Mit with
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      350 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,} NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I A Crand Selection of Pictures in to-night's Programme. I THK (JAIMONT GRAPHIC No. 16. CONTENTS: THE TITANIC leaving Belfast for Southampton. April 2nd; Famiions m I'.xrtis— Spring Hats by the Maison Lewis: At Paris- Pitaktent Fallier<H opens I tlio exhibition of Tin- National
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      251 1 SEE Whether you wont ENJOY YOURSELF with the pictures we are presenting TO-NIGHT AT THK MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. Skcond Show 9 30 to 11 p.m. The Programme comprises PICTURES TO INTEREST, TO AMUSE AND TO ENTERTAIN and you will undoubtedly like them. The Triaooug (Versailles) A Crocodile Farm
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      180 1 ZEo*Day f 3 Rfrvcrtiscmento. old machinery etc for sale I'age S. Quarter sluire in Ksse\ rabbet estate for sjUh Pa^e ~>. Gentlemen's clothes and t^t anuiphone for sale I'a^e ~>. European Assistant wanted for Commercial linn Pa^e .">. Hirano table water run be #ot from .John Little's- Po^e P. Lander
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      131 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 14th. Hlch Water— m- 28 a.m.. S-M p.m. Assti/es Comineiio«». Hockey S.C.C. Biahmaus. Y.M.C.A. Scotti-)> Niftht 9.41 piu. Wednesday 1 5th. Hi|?h Water— 9 1. -> a.m.. u2O p.m. Buffs Regimental Sports Operetta, Town Hail -5 pin. Thursday 16th. Hiuh Water— 9- '9 a.m.. 9-46 p.m. Awcennion
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    CHOPSTICKS FOR COMPLEXION.
    529 2 The woman who desires si healthy COM plexion should oat rice with ihopstuks. or, if she cannot ust; chopsticks, the implement may be fork, on which she should he careful not to balance more tbautwo or throe of the kernels at a time. In addition to the
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    155 2 In KiiKKJH Vihh a population of 100,000,000, it ix estimated th;ir ihe t*ambioMl cinnhitioi) of nil the diiilii-s i.iichcs only uhout i,000,OOC). St. IV teMIMUg h«-:ul> fcbfl list. lh<> circuliition of its ihiilii>s Im iti^,' lOOghlj Kt at i>ti at] 760,000. Moscow conies next vith abdufl I S00 t OOO.
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      60 2 I hi- Hiuger sang .a sweet, .-wuet pong In a weak old voice, earn note was wroug >V ah rotten old eggs they pelted hiiu buch generosity melted him he went to his M dig* at once and got woods. Peppermint Cure, to get the top note "j i voire
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      550 2 THE LATEST THING IS THE ENCORE GRAMOPHONE RECORDS 4 DIFFERENT SELECTIONS ON ONE RECORD $1-25 EACH. ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. SAVED FROM THE KNIFE. Mr. C. Mayne, of 52, Gladstone Road, Bos ombe, Bournemouth, England, says: I uffered eight or nine years from chronic in lauiniation of the kidneys and
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      451 2 NOTICES NOTICE. REWARD OF $100. NOTICE is hereby given that a sum of one ***** dred dollar* will be given as a reward to iny one who can give information to the mih't signed leading to the arrest of a person jnown as Goh Ngak Kiang, Gambler and Pepper Merchant
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      28 2 HIGHEST QUALITY PORTLAND CEMENT "EAGLE" BRAND "BORNEO" BRAND FRESH SHIPMENTS EVERY MONTH Every barrel guaranteed up to British Standard Specification in first-class condition. THE BORNEO CU SOLE IMPORTERS.
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      559 2 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The SiiJ^aporc |'r«. SM lv t w Daily, and is on s.-ii« at •eput> 1 fi.,',,,^ 01^ hour each BKM«iRg t Suudayv <■■>>„ I,l^l, prioe Ten Cf?nt> <<>py. 'M SubacritM^rs' ooftai will be d« )iv, r^j M private ra»ldeuou», I <»r
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    MALAY ADMINISTRATION.
    1871 3 KI'NTST liil« H OX CCBI VI N C im i U Ui I The tollowing letter appears in the iH»DCUJ News: Sir,— ln your issue of the 12th inst. it is s;uil <ti ;lt there is :m evident detcrmii, ;l tM>i' im tll<b P art of c^i'tiiiii rubber
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    CAMPAIGN SONGS IN THE STATES.
    422 3 Mi&soub'i Khymk i\ Champ Clabk'b Cavsi:. New York, '-'A) March. Campaign songs used to play a more couspicuous part in American Presidential campaigns than is the case to day. They provided the battle cry. Even Lincoln entered the White House on the crest of a
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    BIG FEES.
    404 3 A Suboeon*B Lucrative Visit t<> Chicago The coal strike has temporarily eclipsed the doctors' strike, hut it is there all the same and is symptomatic ot general inirest all over the medical world, which Muds its fees decreasing and its uumhers increasing. Kveu iu Berlin the average income
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      43 3 THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS DIRECTORY for 1912 1,096 pp.. Royal B vo Cloth Price $S-50 per copy $9-00 Pott Free in StraiU Settlements and Federated Malay States. Publishers. FRASER ANO NEAVE, LIMITED To be had from all Booktsllen in StraiU Settlement* and FM.S
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      73 3 Grim. mlt ft Cot Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from Jill iiiipuritii s arising from Sciofula. Eczema, Bad Lags, skiu Diesases, Pimples and Sores. jit Scotch :fe BOOMING r M-^^^it^ a&fij«ifi*Ki*K3^ .^^■.T^V.; sic*^*^^ I*^1 w I oi p» .«ip»i rHE FiiSTILLERS f^OMPANY I IMITED, a™^ 6 brAliui Ol— Mt^r I^rgrst Scotcli
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      49 3 F. CLARKE Co. 207, Queen-st.. Singapore. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rnbber-tyred Gharries and Beat Rubbertyred carriages, ring up Telephone 916. FODDEK delivered to any part ot the Island. SPECIALITY FURNITURE REMOVALS Io our own Vans, by our own men. GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIMMERMANN, Proprietor. Jan 18 uc
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      312 3 WARNING TO SHIPMASTERS. I All ships running to Bangkok should take all the fresh water I they require for t he double trip, in Bangkok, and not in Singapore We supply the purest water from our own tit'tesiuu well, over TOO reel deep. It is not Necessary to Boil our
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    "THE MEMBER FOR BRIDGETON.'
    835 4 (Ck)MMi*N'fr.ATiKn to "Tnn:s op Ckvlon."") The rigours of party discipline give little opportunity to needy adventurers to make themselves objectionable, but the House of Commons at question hour is still the happy hunting ground Of all who canuot win fame, and their leaders' respect, by other
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    PROGRESS OF NIGERIA.
    420 4 A Dkkjht OrTi/xiK. Sir Walter Egerton (Governor of Southern Nigeria) i who is leaving in June to assume his new post as (lovernor of British j (rni.'itiu, interviewed recently by Renter's representative, said: "Everything in Southern Nigeria is perfectly satisfactory, and the outlook could not be brighter.
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    BURMA RICE.
    438 4 The Indian Tradfl Journal la the oowm of mi article Burma Km a,* 1 aaya Rioefa the staple food in tin* provinces of l>cii£»l ind \ssuii, Madras and Burma. Out of the total area of ttft,9lft^ooQ acres uiititM' all crops m I'ntish India in the year 1909*10, 78,781,000
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      581 4 "GUARANTEED" UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On every bottle of Dr. Morse's Indian Root PilU sold in the United States of America there is placed an extra label, bearing a number .ami the word "Guaranteed" which denotes that the proprietor- of Dr. Morses Indian
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      25 4 DO YOU WANT A GOOD PHOTO TO BE TAKEN RJUn CALL TO The Singapore Art Studio opposite ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS NO, 103, SiORTH BRIDGE ROAJD.
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      49 4 Tlu man was dark and J. bonnair, An«l every inob a millionaire. His illness was a tfrave affair. In Hpite of wealth. They nwathed hiH cheHt in oil and lint. They said he'd die— gave him the hint, Said he Go, fetch WoodH' Peppermint He h now is health.
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      254 4 The Danger of Losimi^ Weight Persistent loss of flesh is a s grave symptom. It proves it* that the body is using up its reserve of vitality, stored A against the attacks of disease, /fr^Cy* instead of thriving upon the -\> v^J food eaten daily. Such a state ys& of
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    REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD 'UN.
    1218 5 The- opening sentence! of Mi. Frank nUoatflrltTl very entertaining volume tilled me with a desire to read furtber. and I have just laid down the book with a genuine >i^h Ol regret that there was not another word left in it to be read. 11
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      255 5 Bender's Fo^xi. prepared with fresh new milk forms a dainty and delicious cre.iin, rich in ail the necessary iood elements. If hall Bender's Fc^cd so prepareJ. is mixed with half freshly made tea or coffee, cocoa or chocolate, its highly nourishing and digestive advantages are added with great success to
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      561 5 FOB SALE FOR SR£ Considerable quantities oj old machinery, boilt is. brass etc. at little over .-crap prices. The machinery lies clos* to the water side at Uedoug Estate, Ba^an Seerai and at Suva .Scotia. Teluk An son, wild loading and transport by water are unusually easy. Apply GENERAL MANAGER.
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      580 5 WANTED ENGAGEMENT WANTED By Engimcr, German, high class oitperiCßee iu GAMBIER MANUFACTURE Offers to AVER MOLEK, o o M Free Press." May 1 1 18-5 WANTED EurofHHti Assistant for a commercial ttrm salary 9300 per mensem to start with. Previous e\.[»etience absolutely necessary. Apply with references to BOX 59. Knala
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      668 5 linertoll is a liquid waterproofing material for 9 the protection of all sorts of iron, M steel, cement and concrete construe- tions exposed to the corrosive actions B of water, acids, dampness, atmos- S pheric inflences etc. jij Usod by n nsmber of GovenmuMit Departmentf B I Mitd Munioipalitieti. I
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 14, 1912.
    1421 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 14, 1912. :-*fit ,>\ inrfuf.-. .re'. r« I There may not be many of us here who have the opportunity and the inclination to read carefully through the full reports of the debate in the House of Commons on the Home Rule Bill that
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    679 6 On Ascension Thursday (Itith instant) in the Cathedra] of the Good Shepherd the high masrf will he at 7 a.m. and the vea per6 nt (.16 p.m. A Chinese woman ran amok in Knggor street ou Sunday and attacked two other women with a knife. One of the women is
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    Dr. LIM BOON KENG.
    450 6 Thk i-vtiki; of Pom** Provixui We lean, that Dr. Lim Itoou Kong ha.* sent in hi* resignation of the m* President of the National Hoard of 11,,i,|, which he held muter the Nanking Pro' visional Government, to the Premier Mr Tang Shao-yi, now in Peking. It
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    79 6 Straits: §Mtl ltul)ana IMtt TflJi Ayer I 7,7;;2 Bagan Serai t\Mt Batak Kahit .{j 7^ hurittu Vihatang h:>*\ Ag— 91 Kvatt and Co. Mer>jui -1,8H'2 Total current financial year 1 > 2.:»7 2. llu I'andan 2.:iC,»i; Total current financial year iJi.'U.**. Indrajfiri: l,sr,M; Total current tinaucial
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    F.M.S. RUBBER RETURNS.
    41 6 April. IY.mounlx Total. L. year. I'eiak C,-»J.4.'H J,H3O,6'.>J 1,983,114 1.4 Hnlangor 1,166, ur. »,tW>6.4iH) r »_>•_», 7*6 1.111.11l N. Semh. MIS,4M 1,599,971 1,991 .979 1.1 j Pahan^ 3,21/i 20,2»;i 99,471 IM,IM TotMl 93HM99 H. IM.9W 19.9J1J11 !.s4 i ».ifis
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    LASCAR SEAMAN BLOWN OVERBOARD.
    117 6 Writing to feted in Ceylon a p:i*MBfM who went home by the P, :iml <> Caledonia," states that, when Hearing Marseilles there was n heavy s»>a rimuin^ antl ji terrific Mow on. So Ihm WON the gust* of wind that a lasrar seaman was blown into
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    99 6 A Calcutta ftelagHMi says Mm dv.ah i« reported from rhoh»ia of Mr. WoflMMMi District Magintrato of I);u-cm. Kangkok Trade Returns for the jmi 130 show a very large falling oIT. Tl»»» exports were .•Httmatfd at Ticals :i million, as against ion, U ud 1M million ticals in the two prcvioiiH
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      148 6 Macgregor's V.O.S. SCOTCH WHISKY. AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS, H. B. M. f s. TREASURY, HOUSE OF COMMONS, H. B. M.'S. NAVY ARMY, HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, OTTAWA, FOREIGN LEGATIONS, Ac. SUPPLIED BY MACGREGOR, CALDBECK Co, L'don Glasgow, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., HONGKONG SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, K. LUMPUR SINGAPORE. HIRANO JAPANESE
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      53 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 Robepti, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EABT C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffle* Hotel. Penang.
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    THE TRIPOLI WAR.
    61 7 MORE ISLANDS SEIZED. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durhon. Tno work Of clearing the Dardanelles of „,.s is progressing satisfactorily and is i spaded! to be completed by to-morrow. Dm Italians liave occupied the islands axo, Scarpauto. Episcopi, and Nisera and jue sending garrisons to occupy them.
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    A MISTAKE AT MANOEUVRES.
    39 7 RectefV Service. London, via Bombay. \n order issued by the Minister of War ;<r >t. Petersburg mentions that 42 in..'M lvuwn "who were iu advance of guns" i\prr wounded by shell tire in the recent
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA.
    33 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Kt. Hon. SirG. H. Reid, Australian High Commissioner in London, has arrived in Berlin on an important mission to *>\iend Herman-Australian commercial Nation*.
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    THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
    87 7 L Covered Court Lawn Tennis. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban, Bonier wires from Stockholm that in oiympic covered courts doubles final m i-t and Gerinot (F'rance' beat Setterwa)l aud Kempe (Sweden* 6-4, 12-14. 6-2, 14. In the ladies singles final Mrs tianiiam beat Miss Castenschiold (DemnMik)
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    ANOTHER CHANNEL COLLISION.
    65 7 Recter's Sebvicb. London, May. 1:». A telegram troni Folkestone states that I uilision took place iu the morning her n»^ii H. M. S. London" and the tramp strainer Don Benito." The latter was baits aiaaagai and was beached and hai a narrow escape. Thick weather. ift*e\ ailed
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    INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
    38 7 Rei:ter'B Service. London, via Bombay. The Kaiser at Karlsruhe has had a confennee with the Chancellor Dr. Hethmann Holwegg, Count Jlicberstein. and Herr Kid»'rlen-\Vae«hter. Nt Stockliolm the King of Sweden has ♦veived the Japanese Minister I'ebida.
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    THEFT CHARGE AT PENANG.
    52 7 I'enang, May IS, lUm I Brllnichie, who is Russian in !'[>»i»rauce. has been brought before the "tgistraU; here having »>een arrested iu Ungooo. She was charged with stealing '120 and a gold watch from D de Silva at mgapore. She was remanded on bail of *""<».
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    171 7 r l.ok Hiug, a promiuent member tkm Cantonese community of Penang. of mines and estates, died on Satur- It PlWJailg from typhoid fever. A. A. Wlielan, Agent of the Haug- Bank, has returned to Colombo. Mr. lan was accountant in Singapore ""'I Mr. ti'ade Gardiner was manager. fche Rangoon washermen,
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB.
    274 7 A Kkvolutjox Which Failed. A special meeting of the Tauglin Club was called for last evening at the request of eight members. The meeting was called for nine o'clock and at 9.40 p.m. there were In attendance in all ten members, Mr 1). Y. Perkins <in the
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    DINNER TO HON. W. C. MICHELL.
    167 7 A complimentary dinner was given last evening to the Hon W. C. Michell, President of the Polo Club, on the eve of his departure for Penang.* by friends at the Singapore Club, amongst those present being Maj-lienl Stepbenson, C.H.. Hon E. C. Ellis, Col
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    TO A SYNDICALIST.
    220 7 Cotnrade. your constant rare for poor humanity. Has lately bfad in BM a wish to know HOW you propose to build, in all your vanity. A little Heaven below. Now those, your fneudv whoat WOrh is purely manual. S<iuan<le»- their hurd earned money year by jraaf on
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    78 7 In connection with the forthcoming aerial race from Paris to Peking, bays the Peking Daily News," we learn by a private letter that two Kngli»h and two Americans have already sent in their names. Native papers report that the landowners of Hankow who are opposing the rebuildiug of the city
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    SIAM JEWEL CASE.
    1318 7 ADVENTURES OF TWO PEARLS. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of dishonestly rotaiuiug stolen property, namely two pearls, brought against Jules Paul da Boseck was resumed in rhe third court yesterday before Mr Arthur. Mr L. B. (Jaunt prosecuted, and Mr W. A. N. Batteuberg appeared tor
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    SCOTTISH NIGHT AT THE Y.M.C.A.
    82 7 Mrs Hut* bison, ami Mr Proctor have prouiibed to sing at this gathering and Mrs Kuuciman will ronlte The slides are sure to be interesting ami a good lecture may lu« expected from the Uev \V. Rnuciinan. The rime is H.4u to nighi <luesday> and
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    THE SIAMESE CONSPIRACY.
    72 7 The >))♦•. ial Court M.irtial appointed to try HI Siamese otl'ipors for an attempt to create a ftintiny h»s been promulgated and result iu fhe Court recommcudiug three aacUMM to death 10 to imprison ineut for life ;52 persons to 20 years imprisonment: 6 persons to 1.1
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    57 7 The following property WM disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co'sSule room yestorday: Leasehold laud and Pineapple Factory known as No. 1 Payah Koad, together with all the machi aerjr, boiler, goods, chattels, utensils, ♦'fleets and stock in trade, bought by Messrs Tun Kah
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    A HOLIDAY PROBLEM.
    301 7 The OOnnudrum in the proceedings quoted below If to guess at the motive inspiring the industriously interrogate member for Bridgeton in the queries directed al the Secretary of State for the Colonies: (House of Commons. April IYIhJ Mr. MacCallum Scolt asked the Secretary for i.he Colonies if
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      6 7 1 '*23i cZ^^^^~ vruit Peppermint Cure.
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      252 7 SUPERB VALUE IN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS NAPKINS BEST IRISH MANUFACTURE. ■k j IU IliClfull v t* s°' 7 uperior Heavy Ble »ched Damask Table Cloths, Satin Stripe, with Greek to^mtcL llluStratlon a Plire Irish Lincn ready for UHerWith Naples Sizes Cloths, "ii b> M iuches $2.73 oach. »52 by M
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      512 8 TO LET. TO LET. P.un^alow No. 1. Wilkie Road. 3R 17, Confederate Estate;. Apply to M. H. SASSOON, 0. Malacca Street. May 9 10-6 TC LET FURNISHED. 44 Hermit Villa," new hou>« 47. Cairn Hill Rd. or rooms in it with Uatli rooms attached, suitable lor Iv.ul.rlors. Apph M. 0
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      565 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ld. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. Thk OOiCPAVT'B Steamer "GREGORY APCAR" 4, MM) Tons. .1. F. Drake. Oommailder, will be flciipatohofl for the above ports on Wednesday the Kith, instant at about 4 p. in. Terms nnd Hates of Freight and Passage may
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      699 8 SHIPPING. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the lmjHJrial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      528 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Gas, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Breuierhaven direct, calling
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      649 8 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly frotu Bremen, Hamhnrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Bald, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penung Singapore, Uougkong, Shanghai, Tbingtan Nagasaki and Kobe to
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      605 8 j SHIPPING p. isToT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued for Chtrjp Coest, Persian Gulf. Coni hu utal and America. Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or a MAIL LINES. 19iJ Outward (fou China)
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      818 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The Ttfew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Ovvratinß the Now 21.000 Ton Triplo Screw Tnrbine Liners SHTNYO MARU TENYO OfARH and CUIYO MARU,"
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      625 9 SHIPPING 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 England, France and Germany
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      562 9 BANKS 3 wnn3xi__m CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND |M O f OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPBOATE, LONDON, B. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Axnritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hoilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi
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      716 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal CAPITAL ..$250,000 Paid ur Capital $135^10 Insurances in force over $5000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faiii, £s<i., Managing Director. Pkter Fowlik, m.b. cm., Chief Me<l. Officer.
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    TIN IN PERLIS.
    611 10 In tbe course of a special interview in the Times of Malaya Mr. Campbell made the following remarks as the possibilities of the country. Tin MiMN«i. And now to come to tin- mining iu Perlis. Payable alluvial tin -bearing ground has not, up to the present, been
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS IN SIAM.
    308 10 Excellent progress is being made on the line of railway down the Siamese portion of the Malay I'eniuMiln, which is in fch« hands of British engineers, says a correspondent of the Standard. It is anticipat ed tlial the line will be complete within three years, und
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    WIRELESS COMPASS.
    359 10 Mai -uetvni to Tin Xkw Ix\ i:\tion A New York correspondent writes Mr Marconi has invented a wireless compass, which will be tried on board the Mauretauia when next she leaves Liverpool. The employment of this apparatus, it is stated, will remove the perils of fog at sea.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    147 10 1911. April 1012. ltelat 4,965 717 Uniting 839 124 Brubeh 5,0;>4 1.105 Cbenderiang 440 526 Gopeng 7,060 400 1.795 Heawood 9)4,395 376 1,837 Kiiij)uuiug(dol]ars>9)43,ll9 ;i,69l 13.151 Kanaboi 3,008 678 Kinta 11)4.065 300 1,125 Kinta Association 9>6,353 1.957 Kledang 2,063 51 276 K nun at Pulai 6,348 1,107 Labat
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1071 10 Lower Perak 9)8.115 l.no Luimit 11)88,970 894 s ac«jedi« 17 Malacca 1.085.000 186,000 slo'ooo Malaka Piuda 10»28.869 Malakoff 65.994 it.lim S1 M.mdui Tekong 9U2.860 1.;,y;, Mantin Mergui Mei-gui Crowu 99.K6H I Meilimau 16.265 MOO Morton 44.920 M Mount Austiu 80******300 Narborough 11,970 2.500 New Columbia j New
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      1289 10 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Time Table from 1st May, 1912 FOR JOHORE AND SINGAPORE SECTIONS. GEMAS, JOHORE BHARU AND SINGAPORE. WEEK-DAYS. \M. P.M. A.M. A.M. \.M. 1\M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A^M. P.M. Kuala Lumpur train rirp. 66 H or III M >N| ll W (ienias lw H 12 4
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      69 10 FRESH MILK THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE, CHANCERY LANE, regret to announce they are unable to supply any new customers at present, being fully booked with orders. They expect a fresh batch of cows from Australia during this month. I have used Horrhuol Creosote extvnsivi •]>• in diseases of
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      21 10 SAVARESSES RSANTAL B rCAPSIIIESj K PWNttSt Of OIL. AND COAIINO 01 P*WSRW C I Of Ct'Rt. WITH NO {HCC.HVM:f s -^j
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (Corrected up to May 13.) Bank 4in s 2 -4 9-82 n demand 2.4 3.32 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 7-16 M credits 6m 2-4^ France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238* India, T. T. mmm 174$ Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand i4 of Bangkok, demand 64$
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    SHARES.
    1297 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 3ap. Issue. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers. sellers. 85,000 2* 2s AHagar 10% 3 0 3 5 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 3 18 0 >0.000 2y 2s Batang Malaka 2 4 2 10 •10,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 0 13 0 0 80.000 1
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 May It, Tin buyor* 104.50 Gambier 9.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 nO m. Pepper Black ordin. S'por« buyers 21.80 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 Coffee
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      122 11 SIR JMES SCOTTS Rubber Machinery Embodies all the latest flmpro vements. Each machine is fitted with Special Safety Breaking Discs to avoid damage by any hard substance getting between the rolls, the broken disc being removed and a new one inserted without dismantling any of the parts. The machines can,
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      119 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. Kkvnst Doli May 14 MKRKUs Selat Pandjau^, Bengalis, Siak and Pakan Baroo May 15 Koumai Prigi-Kadja, Sapat, TenjlulaJiau. Tjenako ami Kengat May
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      10 11 For rhiidren's Hacking Coo^» H4 NH?bt, Vvooda* Great PepiKrmint 'Jure.
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      760 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Prom For When Zahora Sar ych 95 XandsLk- ''Si ps; r- tt Wat,., vit oh H.M.S. ych «0 Reyoo H W '.U "s.xS JJ^T Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For Batayier Brit 215 Simpson Natunas, 11-5 Teo Ho Lye Xatunas ChowF°r
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      219 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per P. AO. Delta with mail* ip to 26th ApriLilue May From China.^tei I'. A o. Orieaial duo May London Malls Despatched. Left. due. Arrived. N.D. L. Apl 8 May 1 May 1 B. I. Apl )1 May 4 May 4 M. M. Apl lf>
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    949 12 Frot*t our own Correspondent.* April IK Local polities are quilt' overshadowed by Home Kule, and already it is evident that the Scottish opposition to the Horn. Hule BUI of 1886 and IBM will be repeal «1 in regard to the Bill of 1912. As n proof of tbis
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    GLENEALY PLANTATIONS.
    439 12 The following circular has been issued to the shareholders. The Directors have had under consider ation the desirability of increasing the Company's Capital for the following purposes 1. To bring the present cultivated area into full bearing. 2. To provide a Factory and Machinery for the treatment, of
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    PANTAI, LIMITED.
    283 12 The following circular has be >n /-sued to the shareholders of Pantai. Limited. En response to the opinion BQKpreered by shareholders at the last General Meeting, your Directors have decided to cill I B Bl traordi/iary (ieneral Meeting at wli ch it will be proposed that the Nominal
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    83 12 results of ykstkudays play. Lambs' Dourlm. Mrs. Mobarmoa and Mrs. Baandera owe lfi beat Mrs. ll.isliins and Mrs. Urooke owe 2, 6-0 I (> <; Mm:n pouaUNk A. CLASS. hTrs. Sal/.mann and Mr. Law rec 15 heat Mrs. and Mr. Cantivll rec 4. 0 1 o—4.0
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    WATCHMAKERS AT VARIANCE.
    106 12 WATCHMAKERS AT VARIANCE. In the District Court yesterday the case of Brisk and Emmanuel again came on for hearing, the former being charged with using criminal force to Emmanuel and also being called on to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace. Mr. V.
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    ARMING NEW DREADNOUGHTS.
    787 12 Ni lIHKB or QUM TO TUBMET. The N. Y. Herald's naval correspondent writes The Action of the United States Nav> Department in adopting the triple-Kim turret prineipleforthenew battleships "\e ada and "Oklahoma has been received with interest bf British naval men, MMMg whom there is a growing
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    291 12 The Swedish steamer Jeylon discharges a large general cargo. The P. <k O. outward intermediate steamer Simla is due at Colombo on May lmh at 6. p.m. One of the deck passengers on the "Ma> hidol from Bangkok, died on the voyage down. The Seirstad M from Hangkok
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    THE INFECTIOUS DOLLAR.
    214 12 Our little grumble at the Straits stamps brings us to the universal complaints against the Straits paper and currency. It is now stated that these lilthy and disgusting bits of paper are responsible for much of the ringworm, dhoby itch and other loathsome horrors that disfigure and
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      25 12 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those Inconvenient diseases, about which the If ast said the better. la
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      264 12 A GUARANTEED INCOME FOR LIFE. £100 a year for life on attaining age 50 or a single cash payment of £1390-2-0 can be secured by a male age 25, for an annual Davment of £31-16-0, (other ages in proportion.) J Quotations for Annuity for all kinds, at any age, or
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      244 12 LATEST SHIPPING. Ban Poh (iuan, Brit. .">76. Smith. l:i Macassar. H. Kng Mob. Hitachi Maru, .lap. 4,1(H, Vamawaki. 1 :'..">, Yokohama, Pat. Simons, London 11. Helios. Nor Knudst-n, 18-ff, Bangkok, Borneo Co. Madras 1:3. Totonii Maru, .JapP. r >4. Kauashima, 18*5, Kobe, Pat Simons, Calcutta. Denbighshire, Brit 8488, Lewis. 18-5,
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