The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. 1912. NO. 7,522
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    218 1 Our London Finuneial letter on page 5. There has been a sharp fight iu Mexico Page 7. The tailor's strike in London is spre:iding Page 7. Italy has occupied some more Turkish islands Pege 7. Rubber notes and repeats, latent auction prices, etc on page The death
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    MISS HANKSTRAW. CRANK.
    1046 1 1 bail just flatthti that morning'* Singapore Pra* l^m," and pipd. it was a uew l»r;iriti of tobacco I had t>. M >ii trying, and I could not qoifee main ap my mind whether it whs NlporJot to mv old ami favourite mixture. Bather 100 much Latakia,
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      283 1 PICTURES i VAUDEVILLE a?££a m c§??n_ POSITIVELY LAST THREE NIGHTS OF harry THE QUEALYS nku,ik a NEW STAR TURNS srPPORTKI) )!V NEW STAR PICTURES. SEE TONIGHTS PROGRAMME MORE INTERESTING THAN EVER. 11 N "ENTIRE CHANGE IN PICTURESr SBOONDATTRAOTIOHi NEW AC SELECT 9-30 to 10-30 p.m. > SERIES 0F SUBJECTS. THIRD
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      350 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, H NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. II A Crand Selection of Pictures in to-night's Programme. THE (iAI'MONT GRAPHIC No. 16. Contents: THE TITANIC leaving Belfast for Southampton. April 2nd I \smo.\s in Pabh Bpriag Hats by the Mainon Lewis; At Parih- President F-llieres omh the exhibition of rbe National
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      273 1 THOROUGH CHANGES are given as advertised, our second show pictures heing entirely changed Every Wednesday Saturday Kven our first show pictures are simiiail> dealt with, and fresh and uew pictures introduced each time. These arrangements Have Increased the Popularity OF The Cinematograph enu rtuinineuts at The Already Popular MARLBOROUGH PICTURE
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      130 1 SoDa$ v d HDvcrtiscmcnte. Steam launcii for sale -Page 2. For sale gharry, K'K Btti horees Pa^e 2. Notiee re closiuj* of Kdinluirgh Road Page 2* Postpouemeot of Hale ut BuriiM;inW Special vnle of linen j»oods l»y Kntr Brob. Page 7. The Federal Lite Amuhumm Compauy of Canada- -Pane i.
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      101 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 15th. High Water— 9-15 a.m., t-flf p.m. Buffs Regimental Sports. Operetta, Town Hall 5 pm. Thursday 16th. High Water— 9-39 a.m.. 9-46 p.m. Ascension Day. Holy Tlmrsdav P. O. Homeward Mail due. BnlTs Regimental Sports. Friday 17th. High Water— lo-42 a.m.. 10 14 p.m. New Moon. St.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    655 2 The preliminary programme of the festivities in connection with the Olympic games is as follows The King will give a garden party, cither at Logard or at Drottniugholm, about July 6. On the Sunday following tome 450 persous will attend a dinner to Press correspondents given by the
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      281 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR MANDOLINES. BANJOS. GUITARS. JAP FIDDLES. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. DO YOU WANT A GOOD PHOTO TO BE TAKEN PLKASK CALL TO The Singapore Art Studio OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS NO. 103. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SHORTHAND Businkss Training
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      729 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Notice to hereby given that Edinburgh Road. Government H.ou»e Domain, will he closed to the public for repairs from the lCth instant until further notice. H. V. TOWNER. Executive Engineer May 15 17,2021-5 NOTICE. REWARD OF $100. NOTICE is hereby given that a sum of one hundred dollars
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      637 2 POSTPONEMENT. The Sale of the Household Furniture and Effects At BURNSIDE," TANGLIN ROAD, IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Ma > 15 H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneer BY ORDER OP THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER. AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable Police Stores, Unclaimed Confiscated Property Intestate Estate Property &c, AT THK CENTRAL POLICE
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      549 2 WANTED ENGAGEMENT WANTED Hv Engineer, (ierinan. hi^h class ex,,, u f CAMBIER MANUFACTURE Offers to AYER MOLEK. c o Fr, V s. Mayll TENDERS FOR QUICKLIME. Wanted Tenders, (^oting prue per cwt parked iu barrels, r.o.b. BotMO. Lar-»e quan titles will be required. K,pl> by letter only H. L. COGHLAN.
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    London Financial Letter.
    2022 3 Chkebful London Mabxbth Wrai KEStiOF lOvsols -Italian Bonds Fi.\t. 1 Roßßaa aUaun Qood Dividends [)AMANBAJU'B Fink llkiurt BiM/ir.s Final Effort. April 1 J. Following tlu> settlement of the coal strike, n distinctly cheerful tone has gained ground in all sections of Ibe Stock naarketi although an far
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    THE "TITANIC" DISASTER.
    569 3 Savbd hv a Dhram. A Confession thai a dream prevented him from sailing in the "'Titanic was made on April 17th by the llon.J. C. Middleton, vice-president of the Akron Canton Kail way Of Ohio. Mr. Middleton told the dream to his friends ten days h*f«JN the
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    MONGOLIA AND TIBET.
    145 3 Bm. Sih»:aii: ok I>f.vj:i.o] mi;nt. I'pon the initiative, of Dr. Wu TiAg-fM£, Chang Chien, (ben Chib-mei, Li I'ing sbu and other prominent Republicans, a corporutiou to be known as the Mongolian and Tibetan Communication Company will boon be established. According to tbe regulations and objects set forth,
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      390 3 fP'-£H?" u^s Q. What is good for my cough? A. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Q. How long has it been used? A. Seventy years. Q. Do doctors endorse it? A. If not, we would not make it. Q. Do you publish the formula? A. Yes. On every bottle. Q. Any alcohol
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      351 3 jWARNJNG TO SHIP-MASTERS. a AM ships running to Bangkok should take all the freshwater I they require for tM double trip, in Bangkok, aqd not in Singapore We supply tin* purest water Irpm our own artesian well, over TOO feet deep. It is not Necessary to Boil our I Water
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    296 4 Pkoposkd New Yokk London Servkk. It is anaouaced thsit tho Maicoui Wireless Tulepmpb C.'ouipauy have made arraugements with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America to construct for that company a number of longdiBt:vncr> wireless stations, and that the two companies have signed a working agreement with the
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    THE ST. LAWRENCE PASSAGE.
    277 4 Not ouly is the Cuuadian Government spending enormous sums in deepening the St. Lawrence and improving the navigation facilities, nut tiie possibility of keeping t>oth the river and gulf open in winter at any rate, for longer period than the season between April ff aud November
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    HOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.
    185 4 By way of celebrating the very successJill first year of their "Home Iniversity Library of Modern Knowledge. the remarkstble series of shilling volumes edited by Professors < Gilbert Murray, Herbert Fisher, J. A. Thomson, and W. T. Brewster Messrs. Williams ;md Norgate itnnoiiuce that ten new volumes
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    Market Price List.
    422 4 Singapore, May l.lth, 1912. Beans, Long per catty 08 do. French do 16 Beef per lb. 18 Beet Steak do- 9,0 Bean Sprouts per catty 2£ Bamboo Sprouts do. 03 Bhif'ian do. l.j Brinjals do. 08 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do. China do. 10 do. Salted do.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    154 4 I 1911. April 1912. Bolat 4,9 6 5 717 Bnißiifl 889 124 Hruswh 5,034 1.165 l.'henderiang 440 526 (iopeng 7,060 400 1.795 Heawood 9 '4,395 376 1.337 Kamuuingtdollars>9)43,ll9 3.691 13.451 Kanaboi 3,008 078 Kj nta 11U,065 300 U,9f Kinta Association 9>6,H53 1.9'»7 Kledaiig 2,063 27fi Krainat Pulai 6.348
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1137 4 Lower Perak 9)8,415 1,410 tiio Lumut 11>88,870 hm\h a f di mj iT. 4 Malacca 1 ,<>:<.-, .000 IS6,OiKI l-» n Malaka Pinda lo< -28,869 Malakoff T>,984 9.4m, Maudai Tekong 912,860 1.5*;, |'j|, Mantin «.n/4 Mergui Crown «*9,36:i i:i,fl9 2 Merlimau 16,266 B,<io<« 89,880 Merton 44,92ft Mount
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    British North Borneo.
    9 4 British Borneo 15.444 Sokontf 49,1 J7
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      292 4 The Banger of Losing Weight Persistent loss of flesh is a grave symptom. It proves that the body is using up its \3A reserve of vitality, stored \\J>^^^f^^i against the attacks of disease, \fr^& *k^\ instenii of thriving upon the j|t food eaten daily. Such a state J^jg^ -.v r
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      72 4 I have boen prescribing Morrhuol Creosote capsules wry extensively during the past two years in Bronchial and Tubercular disorders, and in st'v.ral of my severest cases, 1 have been astonishc d how rapidly repair has taken place. In pulmonary tuberculosis, they check the formation of purulent expectoration and in from
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      91 4 Orimault A Cos Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood fron, all iiupnritics ar.siuj; froin Scrofula and":";. *****1 Lc^- Hkin ss-S !S3ft the chmnc* ouIUU i^FM IN CASH NO ENTRANCE FtE SK?S» ■■^■■^^■■l^^^^^^^^™^^^ senr tlin Correct 1W JMI co "«-t) we will ■■^•^^^^^^^^^■■•A^H '"'y <" iri-fully. aort H su »nd count I^L ▼^TK
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      27 4 SAVARESSK KSANTAL'B rCAPSIjUS] L puhini *s or OIL. AND COAIINO Of MMftRANC^ I^URTAiKTyorcußr, wnn wo ihccwve^lk ~vt U FUtt DIMtCTIOMS AUCHtMI*'* 1 I 1 a?»h fQR, SAyAW.fcSSfc^J
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    980 5 a/hiitt it does not perhaps come direj r--1\ into tlif purview of a column devoted to rabbet and tin tnteiesti, the opportuni k U taken. haN of calling the attention of merchants to the International OonsjNSS of Chambers ol Ooataierco which will be held in Boeton
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    85 5 sing aim >ir.;. The thirty-fifth auction of The Singapore Chaiiiber of Commerce Rubber AMO< ciation was held yesterday, when then was offered for sale 229 oascm Pels. 230.81 or 29.0fil lbs; and sold 1.'.l cases Pels. 123.94 or U>.52."». PUGM Ui:ai.izkj). Sheet Smoked 1346 to 52."»"> Cnsmoked 1240
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    MALACCA.
    41 5 */•><>/// OUT turn (\)tris]Hm(lcnt.) Miilacca. 1 I Mhv. At the Malacca Auction til* 1 following prices were realised i Sheet No. 1 1248.66; sheet No. |S4s Scrap crept 5207 Hark Crepe 1198. Ml the lots were sold, the hu\er> being numerous.
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    AVER KUNING (F.M.S.).
    475 5 The following was the Report ol the Directors, submitted to shareholders at the second annual general meeting of the Sompany. Output of Dry Rubber for the year amounted to 6,631 lbs. Against the Manu ger's estimate of lbs. The average gross sale price per lb. was "»s.
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    HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS.
    661 5 The following was the Report of the I DirectOM to he submitted to shareholders at tLi«* annual genera) meeting of the Company on April 2. r >. The year's working resulted in a profit 'of X* 11 5. '.»(>"» 12s. which with the sum brought forward from
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    KLANANG PRODUCE COMPANY.
    552 5 TRM PbIMHT Yk\i:'s F.stimviks. PWnUling at the 1 »th Annual Meeting of thcklauang Produce Company < Limited'. held at the Institute of Chartered Account ants. Mr. Kiliiiiiml Walker said they had now 2,190 acres as against 1,129 at the tnd of tl)e pre\ ions year, the difference
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    KURAH RUBBER ESTATE (LIMITED).
    644 5 KURAH RUBBER ESTATE (LIMITED) The Third Annual General Meeting of the shareholders was held at Winchester House, Old Proad street, Mr Edward Lawrence Hamilton presiding. The Chairman stated that the result of the year's working showed a profit of .£5,007, which he thought might be considered very satisfactory. In the
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    THE NORDANAL ESTATES.
    551 5 I lie Statutory Meeting of the Nordanal I JOBOM Hubber Kstates I Limited > was held at Winchester House, Old Broadstreet. Mr. T. Cuthbertson presiding. The Chairman said (rentlemeu. this is the statutory meeting of our company i held in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, ETC.
    648 5 Straits Rubber Company, Ltd. The report for 1911 states that the I total crop of rubber harvested amounted to 986,2791b., against the estimate of OOO.OOoIb. The net profit for the year was £187. 9-21. to which must be added the balance brought forward, £2,128. together X1 90,04
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    CULA-KALUMPONC ESTATEES.
    496 5 Planting Operations, I The Second Annual Cieueral Meeting of the company was held pn April 16. Mr Frederick Anderson. Chairman of thb company, presiding. The Chuirnian said that the whole area available for rubber had now boon planted and the great bulk of it was clean Weeded j
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      BIRTH.
      19 6 On May, 9th at Bourne Lodge, Farnham, Buney, the wife of E. A. O. Travers, of a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      19 6 At No. «>O, Waterloo Stroet, A. S. Dkskkr, a^'ed 60. Funeral at (\-iO a. m. Today at Bidntlari.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 15, 1912.
    1095 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 15, 1912. •4' i. i i 1 ,< e, Atiw, htv* U •> v."v i iA*> Considering how little mention lias been marie of China lately, through the regular news channels, it might be almost excusable to on Certain the impression that all is
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    1020 6 For thr Legislative Council meeting on Friday, the orders of the day are later. pretation Bill, second reading; Ports Kill second reading. Widows ani Orphans l\. n sion Bill, committee. Messrs }i. L. Oogkla- mi Company announce that owing to M> a. Y. Gaha gans departure for Kuropq baring been
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    SIAM JEWEL CASE.
    642 6 i>»: Bosbck Qoypu cted to .u The preliminary cnquir\ im., v been known us Ibc Siam .lewe) which Jules Paul de BOMflfe |i was concluded before Mr Arthui. r),, third court, yesterday niojuin^. Mr Gaunt first (ailed, Abdul Kassim Mohamed Biiha*-.. h^ ployee of Messrs Ismail ami
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    PENANG NEWS.
    167 6 ;/"> c/.. :i i.< -if.i IVnaii^ May 1 I. Nenn l>n Hamrl ami Hamilton of the polilM have succeeded in obtaining 1 rt>» the nirtcrs a promise to return lo work to morrow, hut MMMMMM bftil] blunOOffol hi not properly BdveHitteg lh« n«w irnuifi iin*nts hotow il)c\ were
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    88 6 It in understood that Sir H.iiiv Maj nho takes up the post of QpivrMt Hongkong, ih mpaelad there on the l*» >r •July, and not in Junr as ori^inallv mm nouncod. Sir Henry will probuMy bt compuuied from Fiji by l^ady -M*i> and Ifcl Misses May. At Colombo Hm opt'niujj
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      259 6 HIRANO JAPANESE TABLE WATER. |H In cases of 4 dozen Pints, M $4.75 Mett. W)^^n> In cases of 8 dozen Splits, liil'f u^^F^*' SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE C< L" SINGAPORE AND P. M. S. Ortevrerie Cuivrerie d'Art JENNY Co., L td Raffles Square D Almeida and Malacca Street. Speciality:— Every
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      54 6 BILLIABDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Koberts, Retired World's Champion) ahBolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts. London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUlf B addrksr P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffle* Hotel,
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    AMERICA'S UNREST.
    426 7 WAR AND PEACE CAMPAIGNS. Battle in Mexico. ruFMUiI Nbwi Service. J^ondon, via Durban tauter wires from New York that there n;ts been fwelve-hourV buttle at Orozco betWNB five thousand Mexicau rebels and rtve thousand federals. There were live hundred casualties on both sides. The rebels abandoned ten gnus
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    GERMANY AND BRITAIN.
    112 7 Better Feeling. RtlTEß's SERVICB. London, via Bombay. Hleß \ar»'4enheim. liftrman Minister at 1 HA, has t»eerj appointed Ambassador I onsUm: iuonle. Mr AaqtUth, iu a written repiv lo m IMtian in the (louse «if Commons, states bat Britain replied sympathet i«-;i)l\ to t)ie -irian circular of April
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    STEAD'S MEMORIAL.
    101 7 Some Remarkable Tributes. [mpuual Nxwi Skrvick. I>ondon, via Durban MieiMO'ial namber Of the Kevieu K.'v lev. s contains remarkable trihntes to 'late Ur Stead. The\ include that of Admiral Fisher who describes Stead as a human Dreadnoaghi," and savs ih>u lie Olded bifl plans to l-isher in'lS.s;, and
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    LANGFORD BEATS BARRY.
    32 7 Rstra> Service. London, via Bombay. Uelbo«rn« i»(.ssm}»,. says that Lanc-«-l defeated the Chicago heavyweight «u -leven rounds. The referee «l«>PP«;d th.. u g ht as Barry wan outclassed throughout.
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    Mississippi Floods.
    27 7 iMPeiirAL Xkws Service. London, via Bombay. i* an improved outlook in the Cities, th« rain haB cea««d, 2251^ W iH tin dttnger of the ieveeH
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    LABOUR TROUBLES.
    74 7 TAILORS TRYING IT ON. [By Submarine Cable], Keuteb's Service. London, via Bombay. Contrary to expectations the tailors strike in London is rapidly spreading. En the afternoon SO,OOO were idle. Imperial Nkws Service. London, May 1:{. Lord St. Aldwyu declined to grant an application by the South Wales coalowners
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    FIGHTING AT TOBRUK.
    68 7 More Islands Taken. Recter's Servioi. London, via Bombay. A telegram from Home states that the Italians surprised the Arabs at Tobruk. and drove them off. killing over a hundred. The Italian casualties were six. A further telegrair from Rome is to the effect that the Italians have
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    WAR CORRESPONDENT KILLED.
    60 7 London, via Bombay. Air. Small wood, a Daily Chronicle correspondent with the Turks, has been killed in a skirmish at I>erna. The Italian* are making extensive preparations for the adminktratiou of the captured islands, and have established a steamship service from Hrindisi to Stauipalia and ttbodes. Many
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    ENVER BEY ALIVE.
    33 7 London, via Bombay. The Chamber ait Constantinople cheered 1 ben a telegram was read from Kuver Hey declaring that all Turks in Tripoli wei-e determined to resist to the end.
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    AFFAIRS IN THIBET
    98 7 Chinese to Retire. London, via Bombay. Iron. CalcuKa it i» understood that the negotiation* between the Tibetans a.-ul the Chines*; .it Lhassa continue amicably. An early settlement may be ho)>ed for oil lines fcfcftt the ('hiueae lay down their arm* and return lo C'hiua \i» Gytmgt-He. The
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    DUELLING IN GERMANY.
    91 7 Sharp Socialist Criticism Ixmtloii. via Purhan The lieichsta^ liii» tdopted a resolution aiming at the restriction of duelling in the Army, with an amendment hy the Socialists thai QQOfltoat shall he dismissed for declining a challenge. The Socialist Ledeboer naid that the KaiMK as supreme (ommantier stood
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    FIGHTING SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    72 7 I London, via Bombay From .Ink Kt. the Sleeping Sickin->s llureau becoaMM the Tropical l>iseases hwreau. with an laeMM of funds rorit.riluited hy the Imperial (iovcnunt'iit. India. South Africa, thfl Soudan, the Malay States. West African Colonies, tin* West Indies and I'iji. with an annual income of
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    DOUBLE AVIATION FATALITY.
    32 7 London, via Bombay Th* aviator Fisher and :i pMMenjf6r, who \s:»s rich Aimuican. WIN killed whilst flylag ut hrooklands yesterday. 'Die pnss enge.r was pinned h«*neatli the taming ue)oplar)e.
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    THE KING AT ALDERSHOT.
    32 7 London, via Bombay. The King fOM to Aldershot to-morrow for operations designed to show tin- iu- <• reusing hnporiUMM of cavalry cooperating with aeroplanes for bomb and reconnoitring fnjrpoKPK.
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    21 7 London, via Durban The iteichHtttg has passed the Navy Bill vit bout Hiuendnitft tb« SociaUnta alone opposing it.
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    MANTIN RUBBER CO.
    1518 7 An extraordinary General Meeting was heM at the Registered Oltice of the Co., 7 Battery-rd., at noon yesterday to consider resolutions empowering the Directors to sell the property to Linggi Plantations, Ltd., for £35,000 payable in dollars [•I 'J\. subject to a commission of 'i^'o, the directors
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    THE LATE MR A. S. DESKER.
    322 7 The Bnraslajl Community of Singapore h;is lost one of its most prominent mem hers by the dentil yeKterdns morning at his residerne, t»0, Waterloo Street, of Mr A. S. Deaker, at the ago of .V.) years. On leaving the Rallies Institution, some 40 years
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    33 7 Aet'HNHiON Day. May l«th, l\»12. 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hyiunß I 147. :*Ol. I 1 a.m. Matins, ti p.m. Choral Evensong A Sermon, St. Matthf.w'h. 9-15 a.m. Holy Communion.
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      25 7 Matico Capsules and Injection st ill maintain their reputation for the cure ot all tho^e iuconvenient diseases, about which the least said the better. 13
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      399 7 SUPERB VALUE IN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS NAPKINS BEST IRISH MANUFACTURE. Mini/' **M-nm,~ xc Js°' 7 uperior Heav Bl «*ched Damask Table Cloths, Satiu Stripe, with Greek Sizes: Cloths, .11 by M Inch- g.T| oash. May <!2 inches $8.75 each. 2 by J; inC hes fJi? 72 b >' in^ c
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    RUBBER AUCTION SALES.
    560 8 Lower Prices. i i At the auctions which In-gati in Mincing lane on April 16, »>47 tous Malay and 100. tms Ceylon Plantation ruliher Mere catsi 1 )gued, compared with Ml nm\ '>'! tons. r ->p.'iti\ely a< the corresponding auctions, I i^t year. Demand pro\ed slow and
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    Sungei Kruit Rubber.
    205 8 The report states thai tin- prolit for the season, after transferring .t 1,00(1 to reserve, was £5,411. The two interim «lividend.s, each of t'»d. per share, absorbed .€2,500, and the directors now recommend the further payment of Is. per share, leav ing X'4 11 to l>e carried
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    Cromlix Rubber Estate.
    249 8 The directors of the Cromli\ tiuhher Btttafte and Produce Syndicate, Ltd., in their second uiniuil report state that the HOhtcribed share capital now stands at £10,748 lO>.. -.is a^.iinst 5.:J. 7 at endof 1910. iu view of the rapid opening up and development of the company*! pro*
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      10 8 For Children's Huckiug Cough at Night, Woods' Grvat Peppermint Cure.
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      818 8 TO LET. TO LET. Bungalow No. 1. Wilkie Road, E 17, Confederate Estate. Apply to M. H. SASSOON, 6. Malacca Street. Ma\ 9 10-6 TO LET FURNISHED. Hernia villa. nen boose, it. Cairn Hill lid. or rooms iii it with hath rooms attached, suitabk lor baolM lors. Appl\ M. c
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      546 8 SHIPPING SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The Steamek BAN HONG LIONG Captain Rushtou. will leave Singaj>ore on Thursday, the lOtli May, 1912 at 8 a.m. Comfortable accommodation for first and second class paweagfen. Electric Light. Single passage $60 or 95 ticals. Return passa^i 1 $106 or 160 ticals. For Freights etc.. apply
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      550 8 SHIPPING OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd jQ The Companion* steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China i and Japan evety week, aud from Japan home- wards for Loudon, Amsterdam and Antwerp Bvery fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      601 8 SHIPPING Kd±. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers o! this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Kotttrclaiu, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez. Aden. Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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      618 8 SHIPPING P. &07 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chiu» Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Ainericar Ports. Steamers will leave Singajtore on cr abou; MAIL LINES, itis Outward (fou dHAj l\ii,\ May 17
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 9 (Corrected up to May 1 1 Bank 4 m/a 2-4 982 n d«mnnd 2-4 8-82 Private credits 3 m/t 2-4 718 H credit* 6 m 2-4 4 France douiand Hank 294 Germany, demand 288i India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand l:i\ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    77 9 May 14, 'Tin buyers 104.50 jGambier 9.75 j Gam bier Cube Xo. 1 16.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 2 1.87 i Pepper, (White fair) buyers 81. 7-> Nutmegs 1110 to tbe lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Clove6
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      907 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. Operating the New 21.000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners RHINYO MARU TENYO :UARV and M CHIYO
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      697 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 Got
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      678 9 iS. Cfi COMPANIES. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 10% 3 0 35 01 70% 15 8 16 0 2 4 2 10 140% £12 5 0 13 0 0 20% £3 10 0 £3 17 6 75% hit £9 15 3 3 0 0 12ft% int 4 5 0 4 12
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      169 9 THE NATION* OF AUSTRALIAN ESTABLISHED 1869. The first Life Assurance Office in the World to apply the Non-Forfeitu^ Principle to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO SHAREHOLDERS ALL PROFITS BELON6 TO POLICYHOLDERS. Annual Income 1911, $10,268,128. Funds $57,434,777 Claims Paid $48,580,853. STATEMENT sll "t' r,, 1 1 Ti,',t T 1 Ml
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      584 9 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tone Commanders Arrived From For Whon Zahova Sar ych 95 tfaodftk 29-4 9& Co lucci-tam Waterwileh H..M.S. ycb liiO Reyue H'kong, 12 5 S.N.O. ni<ert;iin Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For Ayutbia Ger 260 Froise Penang, ltf-5 Behn M"\^t PtenAh B. \ong Seng Brit
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    THE FINANCES OF TURKEY.
    347 10 H-e» ponned out iu tbe i^ 1 '••">'-!-. BywayofUlortmtio.!^ i n 7 t 1 h" the ,l,,ee months y' I""^he1 ""^he nrtt qoarter of wartime. u'venue t-aerved to the service of *»> 'X'tte PnWiqne vosv to i8W902 ™*Mi poood., Rgaiort i.i:j7,2.->t iii U0 :lIKi iu [900.
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    RUBBER AUCTION SALES.
    555 10 Lower Prices. At khfl auctions which began In Miociotf lane on April 16, (',47 tons Malay and 100 tms Ceylon Plantation rubber WON cata- I lagoad. compared with BM nntl 51 tons. r speeti\c-ly :\1 tbe corresponding auctions, I i*t pear, hemand proved slow and price* j
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    Sungei Kruit Rubber.
    78 10 The report states that the profit for the season, after transferring X" 1,000 to reserve, was £5,411. The two interim dividends, each of 6d. per share, absorbed .£2,500, and the directors now recomim the further payment of Is. per sh?>«r' ><" p1«- in-I £4 11 to I.e
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    BRITISH INDIA DIVIDED CHINA.
    188 10 fiIUKAN PttEBBMAK*fl VIEW. MmjFiting from Peking, Mr. Snmii. tub>»itor ot the Cablenews-American smv*: surprisingly laigs nambet ot foceigu residents bete tliink that the pre ■Mil trouble will Mid in the *plif of th»tountr\. Thry bellerc that t li iiffereiM m between the radical ami progreeeire KMlktnitn,
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    HEALTHY COUPLES.
    183 10 C'ERTIFK ITEB FOB BftIDKS ASH B tDBGROOMA. I be Rrsi marriages under a i:< Bcbeqae recent!) announced l»j tbe il» i au und chapter, by which do (<j!ipl«-s will be married there, in future unless tb«»> cone fco .luiirii piovule.i well i certificate of health, wcic >emi; iolemnieed
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      475 10 TO LET. TO LET. Bungalow No. I, Wilkie Road, B 17, Confederate Estate. Apply to I M. H. SASSOON, (3. Malacca Street. Ma> 9 106 TO LET FURNISHED. lit rmia Villa." new house. 47. Cairn Hill Rd. Or rooms In It With hath 100MB attached, suitable: for baolM lois. Apph
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      287 10 SHIPPING SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The Bteameu BAN HONG LIONG J Captain Rushtou. will leave Singapore on|; Thursday, the ltith May, 1912 at 8 a.m. j Comfortable accommodation for tlrst aittlr second class pa^cngers. Electric fiight. Single passage $60 or 95 ticals. Return passage $106 or 160 ticals. For Freights etc.,
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      83 10 The.fcomi from tl and Jan e^ wards I L every Jfl LiverpdH pool mfllbl 28 daysn racoma, tal Lading foroi The Conqp are d( spaS every foi Through* China, >lapfl Malay Nat|J North Hfiin kok, Manila lerrauoHQ a America. The rates can be ascer signed. LINES IN < Carrying l%i
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      347 10 Odol is the first and only eparation tor i;leHnsio^ the mouth muc ol the taetb wbicb altftolutely counteracts oortiiiti < tent impi*en t!i< i cadHefi microhio ferinentatioti. thuK -••<-uri'i l^ an i.iit'all othi prepurai ions areetfocth hours, wrhich nor»thoi m i ,:<> \rw moments ol tippli- produce, oo( pven a|»fj
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    SHARES.
    1272 11 Cap. 188DF. Paid. Last Div. Butbrs. SkllmrB. 65,000 2s 2s Allapar 10% 3 0 3 5 1,10.000 28 2s Anglo-Malay 70% If 3 16 0 j<),000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 2 4 2 10 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 0 13 0 0 80,000 1 1
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    67 11 (CORRECTED UP TO May II.) I Bank 4 m/s 2-4 »-B'2 dwinund 24 882 Private credits 3 ra/t 3-4 716 crediti (mi 2-4S France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 2881 India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand Vi\ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand M| Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    133 11 May 14, T »n bojaci 104.50 Gambler 9.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 16.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nora. Pepper Black ordin. S pore buyers 21.87 5 Pepper, iWhite fair) buyers 81.7 > Nutmegs U lO to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves
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      87 11 THE BRI-CAL Decimal Adding Machine Will keep books or accounts of any sort accurately in one -sixth the time taken by ordinary methods. To add to 100,000 Price $30 do 1.000.000 jK4.fl in the Office it lightens the work of the clerks. To Accountants it is indispensable for dissecting accounts
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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 nndennentioned dates of departure are only approximate. MRKOI Kelat Pandjaug, Bengalis, Siak ami Pakan Baror May 15 KOKMAi Prigi-Radja. Sapat, ronil>ilahan. Tjcnako and Kongaf May I"* •T\paha Muntok and
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      957 11 r ESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tods Commanders Arrived Prpra For Whon Zahoia Sarych9o \a,ndak 294 9S Co Uncertain ttaterwitcb H.M.S. ych «20 Reyue Hkong, 12 5 S.N.n. J'.uertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For Ayathia Ger 260 Freise Penang, 13 5 Behn Mey^r Panob B. \ong Seng Brit
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      245 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe. —Per I*, ft O. Delta with wails up to 261b April, due M.iy is. From Chi ua.— lV i P.AO, Oiieutal tot todey. London Mails Despatched. Lew. Due. Arrived. ■.L Apl 11 May 4 May 4 M. M. Apl If M.jy 10 Ma> U» P.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1324 12 As was briefly mentioned last weak the nuuual B.C.C. Athletic Sports dymkhaua will be held ou the Esplanade on July 20. the entries closing ou July 10th. and the preliminary heats being decided ou -July 17th. The programme is the same as iu former years, including 100 yards,
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    117 12 There will be j meeting of the pore- Football Association at the > C. Pavilion on Wednesday ne\l. Maj '-'-i. at ."i.l'i p.m.. when artangements r the Cup Competition will be discussed* A team cafitained by Mr K. W. I'. Fulcher is playing a team of the Malav
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    99 12 An Smpire Day Kntertainmen f !i be held in the Town Hall on Ma) -'4th and > "»th. On the former d i nt a matinee, on Ihe latter in the ><ning. The first half of tin- entertainm ni con sists of an old Country Fair, pi which
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    79 12 The following lots were dispo < oi by auction at I'owell and Cos sa)< room yesterday afternoon Freehold building land situate »>: Tales tier l{o;id. area 41.810 square feel being lots KIT to 110 of (irant 1. Lok Peng Chew at S 1.4 cents per foot |9J t
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    CHILDREN'S PLAY.
    53 12 This afternoon in the Victoria '1 heatre will be given a matinee of th° pretty children's play Pearl the Fishennaide.n." It is an excellent opportunity for those who h-d\c not yet seen it. and the child reu are RUte to be delighted with the pretty dresses, the dancing
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    113 12 LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB. RESULTS OF VKSTKUDAY'S PLAY. Cn xMi'ioNsmi' PADm. Final. Mrs. Gansloeer and Mr. (ireen beat Mrs. Saundersand Mr Wishart, 2-6 6 ld— Mitjed Doubi ten, a. class. Mrs. Salxmann and Mr. Lane bent Mrs. Donnet a. id Mr. Fowler, r» —4 B—a.8 a. TIBS r'oi: T<>. DAY
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    THE ASSIZES.
    681 12 POLICE QAISHIEB CHARCiKI). The third court of Assi/.o opened yesterday morning before the Chief Justice. Sir William Mynduian .lones. The first case taken was that of Lin Tye Keng, the police cashier, who was iudicted on three charges of using as genuiue forged documents. Mr. O. (i. Satu
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    282 12 We read in the 'Ta 11mm Po that father ooasideraiion has bean giYen to the quesliou ot disbanding some of the enormous number of troops now composing the Chinese army. It is stated that at a military council held in General Li's Office it was decided that, the superfluous forces
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    75 12 The Kuryalus" from Australian ports! discharges a large general cargo here. The \i. I. liner "Krinpura" from Calcutta and Hangoon discharges a large general Cargo here and loads for the return voyage*. She sails on Thursday afternoon. The Manaingtry" discharges a cargo of I Japanese coals at the
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    THE LATE Mr P. SCHABERT.
    255 12 I There is now no room for douht that j the Mr Paul Schahert who has heen j drowned in the "Titanic" disaster is Mr Paul Schubert who was in the lirm of Puttfarcken and Co. Singapore, about twenty years ago and afterwards was in
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    THE CHINESE HOME.
    301 12 it is difficult tor the Occidental mind to picture the wall w iihiti- wall life of a Chinese home. Down narrow lane one passes between two walls behind which may be hovels or palates there is no telling which; since the one story roofs beyond i re
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    COLONIAL GARRISON RELIEFS.
    92 12 Simla. May The following is the programme of Colonial reliefs K.I. M.S. Northhrooke to leave Bombay with the loth Hussars ou October 12 for Durban, return with the 20th H.K.A. for Bombry on November M leave Bombay with '2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders for Durban on hecamber :i
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      44 12 Grimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned its cleausintj and curati\o properties in re- 1 moving dobie's Itch, Ac. prciTWHn all skin diNtases: it is nice to usr, nas most refreshing smell and should always be used in hot, countries in washing and shaviu^. H
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      454 12 GAME. ENGLISH PARTRIDGES, SCOTCH GROUSE, SHANGHAI PHEASANTS SNIPE. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. AdelphigggiHotel. NIGHTLY, A GRAND CONCERT BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED Berggrun Quartet From 7-30 to 11 p.m., Nightly, except Sundays. EVERY SATURDAY: CRAND DINNER. ITwo New Introductions by Fraser and Neave, Limited Dry Ginger Ale jj Wholesome and Satisfying.
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      131 12 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] May 14 Hitachi Main, Jap, Yaiuawatsi. Antwerp Romany Allinson, p Soesot; Patani, Cler, Nicholaisen. Bangkok Revnst, Dut, Mulder, Deli Pin tag, Glenday, P. ShamA PenanLady Weld, Thehaud. Malacca A Mnar Kalibia, Stewart, Tsingta\i Knehißg, Sar, Barton, Sarawak l^ai Bang, Todd, H'kong Kobe Ngi Moy,
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