The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1912

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND ADVERTISER. T2N CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY MAY 17. 1912. NO. 7,523
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    132 1 Our Special Londou Sporting Letter Page B. Roosevelt bas won the California prima ries —Pago 7. Details of tho death of the King of Denmark Page 7. Fraser and Companx's share circular wil I be found on page 12. Further evidence m tie* "Titanic" enquiry bas been
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    THE REPLENISHING OF THE LARDE.
    899 1 The other night I was Mated reading at mv table where s.ood a vase of lowers among which a troop of ants had made their headquarters. The ants ..err evidently on foraging bent: tbey had alreedj captured ■ereral mall Inseeta, tti annexed sundry crumbs of
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      717 1 PICTURES i VAUDEVILLE a^K^n WZ^ C==X==x =X =l& LAST TWO NIGHTS LAST TWO NIGHTS H AR,W A HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,] harhy THE QUEALYS mum- BR,DfIE m <u_r__, „i?L A Grand Selection of Pictures m to-night's Programme. /VFM/ ST/./? TURNS tmk oaumont ..a_..ic no. m. contents siproRTKD hy THE TITANIC NEW STAR
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Friday 17th. High Water— 10 42 a.m.. 10-14 p.m. New Moon. St. Helena Rubber meeting no<*u. Legislative Council. 2:50 p.m. Hockey S.C.C. II v ButTs. Saturday 18th. High Water— ll 26 a.m., 10-45 p.m. Cricket Telegraphs v Law Etc. Hockey S.C.C. v R.G.A.. B. Mati. P. O. Outward
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    MERCANTILE OFFICERS AND VOTES.
    316 2 Arising out of certain suggestions made by Mr Basil E. Peto M. P. at the recent Annual Meeting of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, the membership of which is exclusively contined to, and includes the great majority of the certificated Captains and Officers of the Mercantile
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    481 2 3*l. I tidier Masson, a Krench aviator, while Hying at San Rafael. California, was attacked by seagulls and crows and foiced to tome to earth. News received from Peking, states the Republican Advocate," said that President Yuan had decided upon the adoption of I the gold standard m the currency.
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    RISING IN TIMOR.
    423 2 Thk Lkadkk Located. Latest news regarding the revolt m Timor was brought to Hongkong by the Eastern," which had on board a few Portuguese soldiers from that colony. It appears that the leaders of the emeute have been located and the authorities already substantially reiuforced by troops
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    RUBBERS FUTURE.
    318 2 a f-naimim vn.w. A rubber manager who passed through Hongkong latterly is not so optimistic of the profits of the industry as some of those who work the share market. He had just come from the Struits and F.M.S., where, he said, practically every 'cabbage patch had beenconv
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      533 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR MANDOLINES. BANJOS. GUITARS. JAP FIDDLES. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. NOTICES NOTICE. REWARD OF $100. NOTICE is hereby given that a sum of one nundrod dollars will be given as a reward to my oue who can give
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      634 2 NOTICES mmaamm THE UNITED SINGAPORE RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held at Commercial Union Bo—dingo, 97, Robinson Koad, Singapore, on Tuesday 2sih May 1912 at noon to consider the resignation of Edward (iattey, one
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      888 2 AUCTIONS. POSTPONEMENT. The Sale of the Household Furniture and Effects At BURNSIDE, TANGLIN ROAD, IS POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 29th INST. May U aL COGHLAN CO., Auction*,. W M^'— T<——^^^^^_^ __^____r______i PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold and Freehold Properties known as Nos. 31, Upper Cross Street, 1 4,
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    SPORTING WOULD.
    1904 3 t'rotu intr </U'« Lort espvrtaerU.} London. April 19. Royal Buf_pobt FOB ihk Tiki. The Pakenham Steeplechase meeting is only a small affair, but it is fortunate m being able to obtain Royal Support. His Majesty attended the recent fixture, and also presented the prises to the winners. One
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      471 3 A Vigorous Elderly Lady 1 1 I ">*, ~^*M tir_ *Ti y y r Vlilfe V.' V lv' > M v-^V': 11, Mil 1 **L W Age Weakness, S:eer.!cssi_ess f Sciatica "It ha. to me Tor more than Nm -a^r?," says Miss Mason m :i i v.-- her tha vigom
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    LORD KITCHENER IN EGYPT.
    1105 4 THE WAV HE JS RECONCILING M THK NATIVES. C'ONSI MMATE TACT. Tlio Cairo correspondent of the Pioneer wrote as follows on the Bth insstant: The event of the week has heen Lord Kitcheners At Home at the Agency. It was a real cosmopolitan crowd that responded
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    STEEL FROM CHINA.
    677 4 CrRKAT POSSIIUMTIKS. lv the-se days when the industry of the nation is being paralysed by strikes and lockouts it would be well, says Engineering, if the people who are directly responsible for them would turn their eyes Eastwards and note the developments which are taking place iv
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    CHINA.
    84 4 j MONGOLIAN 1.0. W. Peking, Ma> ft. The Llama of Mongolia has Baeeaeded m ohtaining a loan <»i* 1,(100,000 roubles from the Russian (iovernment, giving; as security a gold mine m Mongolia. Anothi.h I>i.ai>i.oc*k. i I The Mongolians have declared themseves independent of the Uepuhlic and the Itussiaus have
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    TRAGIC MEMORIES.
    836 4 MME. STEtNHEII/S STORY <>X HKK LIKE. The Pbabl Nbokljm iv. What four years ago was l_ uown aud discussed throughout the civilised world as the Steinheil mystery," and which led to a sensational trial m Paris, is vividly recalled hy the publication of MMy Memoirs." hy Marguerite Steinheil.
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      304 4 The Daoger of Losing* Weight Persistent loss of flesh is a grave symptom. It. proves > that the body is using up its reserve of vitality, stored A yJ^ against the attacks of disease, b?^&^- 7aJL v\ instead of thriving upon the V^s*l lood eaten daily. Such a state L^^
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      123 4 «t_r CURE NO FICTION I THERAPION No. 1 jr. a nmarltablj «<h..rt dme, ..h.-n .i t, w (I ..vs ..„.v Juto'dis. *xr*-*i- t ifr-eii-. eertJM Mm t M > n THERAPION N0.2 Curpsbi<»o.lp.) son.l.jd \,n<. v). <rs, so.«s. |.aiiilu| «*N.-llcd loints, wli.-n m.r. uMa, tn*atiu.-iit tails THERAPION N0.3 Camchraflk woakn
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      539 4 About: A Dan.ruff.lli There is just this much about it Dandruff is a germ disease, is most untidy, annoy ing, and leads to baldness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surely yields to thorough and energetic treatment. All germs must be destroyed, the scalp must be restored to health.
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    Mr. F. R. FOSTER.
    654 5 In tbe M Pall Mall Gazette there is. aa preface to B chat on the Australian cricket tour, this very interesting nppre- < u.t ion of this young players talent and tactics m the held: Frank H. Foster was one of the great ItUUCHBW ol Urn
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    STONEY-BROKE CHINAMAN.
    287 5 LNOW GKTS a FORTUNE. LOfl An'.i.i.ks BHBBIPPB ro BB divas Hai. I Lot Angeles. April Sau. \et. per haps America's richest Chinese miner, CBBM into town to-day from Nevada, pre pared to diride hia fortane half and half with Sheriff William A. Hammel. Several local mining men who
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    FORTY YEARS OF GERMAN EMIGRATION OVERSEAS.
    852 5 The latest instalment of the Quarterly Review published by the Imperial Rtatia tical Bureau of Germany gives an iuteresting survey Ofer the whole stream of emigration from the Fatherland since the foundation of the Kmpire forty years ago. j We gather from it at
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    THE PROBLEM OF INFANT FEEDING SOLVED.
    469 5 Vital Part of Human Mii.k Obtainable. Pi-OK-bsoK BE-U'_..i/8 Rem ark able Announcement. At last tlu* problem infant feeding has been solved. Great interest has been aroused throughout Europe by tbe announcement of i this discovery by the w**-!! -known scientist, Profe-sor Bergc-11, of tiie
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      119 5 The British Museum has published the Coptic version of the greater part of I>eut« eronomy, the whole of Jonah, and nearly all the Acts fro'ri tbe papyrus found m j Egypt m 1911. The papyrus is a copy of: [O preexistent document aud not an inde- 1 I pendent translation.
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      90 5 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. F. CLARKE Go. 207, Queen-st., Sinoapore. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder
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      573 5 lINERTOLI is a liquid waterproofing material for X the protection of all sorts of iron, steel, cement and concrete construe- I tions exposed to the corrosive actions 1 of water, acids, dampness, atmos- 1 pheric inflences etc. 5 Used by a number of Government Departments g and Municipalities. 5 SHARPE,
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    THE Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 17, 1912.
    2222 6 THE Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 17, 1912. *MtHutm .a.,.. 'Vf' 1 A mf'.i- :r'f' l/fici!'.', im T...i i .»mm- 4 »m What is the chief value, and it is a great value, of tho speech delivered by Mr Churchill on British Naval policy is that, for the tirst time
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    TROOPING THE COLOUR.
    280 6 A very pretty ami uad-niM* l?i; lfc military ceremony was carried on. it Tauglin yesterday morning, m the grounds of Tyersull, kindly lent tot m, purpose by His HighttSSi the Sulr.u, „f Johore. May 16th being the auniversary of tho Battle of Albuhera. the Regimental Colour of
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    METHODIST BABA CHURCH EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    140 6 The want of a branch of the Epworth League for the members of this Church Is greatly felt notwithstanding the fact that the other Churches of the Name Mission formed their league long ago. A meeting was held at the Deaconess Home, Mount Sophia, when
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    HEALTH OF BANGKOK.
    86 6 A correspondent having asked for infor matiou, the Bangkok Times estimates that during the last thirteen mouths 104 de.-vi.hu have taken place from plague: ...2.16 from j Cholera and 3,4*1 front smallpox. That is a total of ."..soa deaths from these three causes alone, which is assumed
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    THE YELLOW PERIL IN PARIS.
    370 6 Ihere is a curious phenomenon m Paris this spring. It is impossible to walk a mile m any direction here now without seeing a Chinaman, a Chinese woman, or a Chinese child. I have asked the police for figures of th.* Chinese invasion, and I
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      398 6 HIRANO JAPANESE TABLE WATER. O*TT7Um\ mm In cases of 4 dozen Pints, M $4.75 Nett. ffifSJm, In cases of 8 dozen Splits, P l iif__ v r J£ 3 AO* —TO eVCitt ,<— S—MB SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE C* L" SINGAPORE AND F. M. S. Two New Introductions by Fraser
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) a bsolutely TUE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. ONLY obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel.
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  • THE KING OF DENMARK.
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      DETAILS OF DEATH.
      334 7 The New King. Rlcter's Service. London, via Bombay telegram from Hamburg on Tuesday evening states that the King of Denmark quite well and expressed his pleasure at returning ia the best of health to Co peahagsn. To day (Wednesday) about ten o'clock mdiug to his habit he
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      THE ALSATIIN CONSTITUTION.
      98 7 Kaiser's Threat. Imtlriai. Xews Service. London, via Durban. V stir has been created iv Germany by telegrams from Strasburg. reporting that Ihfl Kaiser m conversing with the liurgo■SStsr, expressed his displeasure at the uncompromising behaviour of the newly tested \!sace Legislature. He said that Sfl might show
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      THE SUGAR DUTY.
      66 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban the House of Commons Mr Wedgmoved for the abolition of the ragar Lloyd George regretted hit Inabity to accept the motion because he was ,a *Me tO deal with the matter immedia F»ad no reeonrae wm* available except taxation If the
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    £1,000,000 FROM THE SEA.
    159 7 1,000,000 FROM THE SEA. NN POB KECOVEBING Li: i ink's Tbkasubk. Ul he resumed ahoui the end 1 »»y the Ralvage expedition under JWioCharieeA. P.Gardiner, which last d J***" M attempt to recover tbe °?°'ooo m hullion which lies iv the 1 i l Lutine" afl Tenehelling, on nj "'-"tine-
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    CHINA'S LOAN.
    48 7 Reeteb's Service. London, via Bombay. The Si\ Powers bankers were iv con- j terence the whole of yesterday and are ex peeled to meet again to -morrow The Daily Telegraph referring to this meeting says that h bai come out that \ustria has applied to participate.
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    FALL INTO A DOCK.
    203 7 Nannow l&ecaPß. As Mr. 1.. A. Nicholson. Superintendent Engineer al the Cosmopolitan hock, Hong kong, was about to go ilown into the dock on May 2nd to survey tlu* bottom of Hie steamship Seang Bee* 1 which had her bow seriously crushed m a collision recently.
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    THE BRITISH FAR EASTERN SQUADRON.
    103 7 A report is to band, says our Dalny contemporary, tliat the British Far Kastern Squadron. Vieo-Admiral Sir Alfred U Winsloc m command, will be concentrated at Weihaiwei either towards the end ofi next May or m early June, for a grand naval review of the
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    1004 7 CHURCHILL OUTLINES A NEW POLICY. THE DOMINIONS' TASK. o BRITAIN WATCHES THE CENTRE, DOMINIONS THE OUTER WATERS. o Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Mr. Churchill speaking at the banquet of Shipwrights m London said that if the additional estimates were met the money and material for which
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    SOCIALISM IN AUSTRALIA,
    50 7 Imf-f.-.mi. Xi.ws Sj.kvic.i__ London, via Durban Al a result, of tbe lining of the Socialist £100 for preventing bis sou drilling, the miners oi Broken Hills bave held hullo* on Urn qaeettoa of Use retention of the I defence Act. Tbe ballot uas m favour of retention.
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    MALAY AMOK IN A THEATRE.
    54 7 ifrotti our '<w>i Correspondent 1 Penaag, May 16. A Malay mn amok during a tbcatrical show at Changkat, Nibong Tebai, and wounded eight Chinese with a big knife. TIM victims were taken to hospital where three were attended lo and discharged, and ef tbe remaindei
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    THE TITANIC ENQUIRY.
    107 7 THE CALIFORNIANS EVIDENCE. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay The enquiry into the "Titanic" is crowded. Evidence m the case of the ''Californian" is continued. The Second Officer testified to seeing a number of rockets, which he admitted resembled distress signals, but be thought they were private signals.
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    NAVAL BUDGETS.
    60 7 Reuter's Service. London, vis Bombsy. Mr. Winston Churchill m the House of Commons stated that Germany's extra new naval construction lor the year amounts to £342,166, of which _£97,:147 is for airships, the remainder for submarines. In reply to a question he informed Mr. Godfrey Collins that he
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    NEWMARKET STAKES.
    38 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombs?. The result of the New Market Stakes is 1. Cylgad, 100 H 2. Tagalic 6-1 3. Catmint 100 0 Won by two lengths, and two between second and third. Five ran.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    40 7 lM?'; lim. N'kws BtmcntxM. London, via Durban The Sf.CC. beat the South Africans at Lords by lOH. Yorkshire and Surrey was drawn, owing to rain. The Australians beat BSSSS at Ley ton by an innings and IM runs.
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    32 7 REUTER'S SKRVICR. t London, via Bombsy. A telegram from New Orleans states that the Hymelia I>evee has burst, causing enormous damage, affecting a thousand squa re miles and 60,000 people.
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    ROOSEVELT VS TAFT.
    31 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from San Francisco says that the returns of the Califomian primaries indicate that lloosevelt has easily defeated raft. Man} women \oted.
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    AMERICAN BANDITS.
    37 7 Reftkb'? Service. London, via Bombay. A telegram from New Orleans states that bandits have held up tbe new York Bxaross near Kattisberg. They dynamited the express car escaping with £38,000, The passengers were not molested.
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    THE CAPE COD CANAL.
    310 7 The greater magnitude of tbe work m progress al Panama bas distracted the. at teution of the couutry from an Important undertaking of similar character on tape Cod. when ;i ship canal, wbicb will prove Of great value to American ■nipping, is m course ol construction.
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    PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
    248 8 Washington, April 21. The House committee ou insular affairs to-day reported the .loves Philippines In dependence bill which has been under; discussion m thc committee since March l.i The bill m rehearsing tbe history of the islands for two decades past, begins with an eulogy of Dr. dose
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    CHINESE ADOPTING WESTERN DRESS.
    203 8 The peasant political situation has brought about a radical change m all phases of life iv China, not the least being that of dres>. Native streets hitherto crowded with blue-gowned pedestrians are rapidly assuming the appearance of a European city. High and low. the Chinese are
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    INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS.
    176 8 The educative value of the conference of naval and military officers which has just taken place at Camberley canueit be overestimated. The session derives additional Importance la being the first that has taken place since the establishment of the Naval War Stalf. which is intended to act
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    GOLDEN DISCOVERY OF IRON
    143 8 New York, March __7. Report., bave been pablished that im uiense depoeito e>f the bighaat trade iron on*, oonaervativel-f eatiuialedal more than 1,000,000,000 tons, have been diaeovered In the heart t.f Pennsylvania, JOO milea from Pbiladalpbia and 140 miles trom Pittabnrg. The reports are based on
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      594 8 SHIPPING COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA ron ILO ILO AND MANILA The Spanish Mail Steamer CARLOS DE EIZAGUIRRE' is expectetl ta arrive here on Friday after- noon the 17th May and she will be despatcheel for 110 ilo ami Manila at clay ight ihe following day. For Freight and Passage apply
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    COVERING THE PACIFIC WITH WIRELESS.
    642 10 The l>ureau of Steam Bagineerlllg has had experts for the last year and a half workiug on thc problem of properly covering the Pari tic ocean with wireless communication, says the Army and Navy Journal. They have just submitted their report, which is to the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    152 10 1911. Ap.il 1912. Belai 4,96. r > 717 Braanf 888 m Jiruse)j 5,C04 260 1.1 25 Chcudt>riaug 440 ,VJ6 Oopeng 7,060 too 1,795 Heawood 9)4,395 H7B 1.3:17 K;ununinß(dollars)9)43,ll9 .5.091 18,451 Kunaboi 3,008 67H Kintal ll)4 y 065 100 11.25 Kinta Association 9)0,858 1,957 lUedang 8,068 ;>i 876 Krainut
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1108 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved m Companies finishing their year's m different months
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    British North Borneo.
    80 10 Hritish Borneo 4_». Bekong 49.117 I have been pi earn I M_H[ Morrhuol Creo.o* capsule, very c.\t» Dsively duriagthe pasl vv years Branchial and Tubercular dlaord ami m aevetal uA mj ac veraa! eases, I I beeu astonished bow rapidly repail bl place, m puhnoaarj tabmeuloaie, tb<
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      720 10 jpi miESS Another of C. B.s Delicacies *^^^^m I C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES UNEXCELLED. B B Al Crosse Blackwell guarantee i f S W these and all their other table delicacies to be r v iSi/ iv, produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. j j t 8ll! Sl_ I -Wr
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    SHARES.
    1090 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 3ap. IBBDB. Paid. LaBT Dlv buyers. Sbllbrb. 85,000 2b 2s Allasar 10% n 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 15 3 50,000 28 28 Batang Malaka o 4 liS 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 0 i«* n U im'ft^ BatuTiga(Selangor) 20% SmS 0 l
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 (CORRRCTKD UP TO May 16.) Bank 4m k 2 -4 932 demand 2-4 3-82 Private credits 3 m's 2-4 7-16 n credits 6 m I 2-4 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand i4ot Bangkok, demand 64 J
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 May Ifi. Tin I. nitons sold 104.15 Gambier 9.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.78 Gambier Cube \o. f nom. Pepper Black ordin. S'pora buyers ISM Pepper, (White fair) buyers 32.0(1 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs 180 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) H£ Cloves (Amboina^ non_u Bali
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      49 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS THE !irersal" lachine CE $40 IOREL'S Machines N APSACK OUND-WORK) CE $25 Cascade r S 65 Feet) TREE WORK }E $150 E OF SODA CONTAINING 1 CWT) B $15.68 AT ALL F. M. S. PORTS neo Co, Ltd, SOLE IMPORTERS STOCKED by UPER and Co., A LUMPUE.
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      120 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. van Brawn Riouw Billiton, Batavia Sourabaya, Bocleleng, V_S|, ■■M.MUll_. I oeton, Amboina Banda, Saparoea, Amahei, Plri, Wahai, KoSi' Fakfak, <_eser, Taloetibay IXOh
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      1120 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons CJommanders Arrived From For When Zahora Sar ycb 95 \andak -29 1 i» nt* n Wat,-.itch H.M.S. ych 320 Reyne SSJSJiSS SSSI: Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Ayuthia (ier 200 Mn Penang, 13-5 Behu Mever Panoh 18 B. Hin Guan Brit 342
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    THE ASSIZES.
    414 12 Before the Chief Justice, Sir William lfyndman Jones. ATTKMPTKD HfUBDUL Hoo Ah Hun who had pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to murder a Malay syces wife al Pasir Pan jang. came up for sentence. His Lordship said be did not think, after having read the evideuce
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    PERSIA AND CHINA.
    305 12 In these troublous times whon we hear t>o much of the restraints which are thrown m the way of the easy progress of trade m China, it is comforting to learn occasionally ol places where trade meets with greater hazards than here. This opportunity is afforded by
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    THIRTEEN.
    131 12 As a number thirteen has an ox il repu tation among the superstitious, and Irish people can scarcely be classed outside that category. Major Morrison Bell reminds ns m regard to Home Rule that one danger spot was successfully turned by changing the date of the meeting of Parliament
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    THE BUFFS SPORTS.
    487 12 Yesterday afternoon was the concluding i day of the athletic sports of the 2 Batt. Buffs, and there was a large attendance of all ranks and their friends present. Lt. Col. Geddes received the guests, including H. K. the Governor. Despite the heavy j rain of the
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    S. C. C. FOOTBALL.
    172 12 There was quite a fair gathering last evening on the Club ground to see the foot hall. The S.C.C. turned ou'. a rather weak team and their opponents appeared to be somewhat shrouded m mvstetyas regards their name. Tho two suggested were the Fort Canning Light
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    92 12 RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S PLAY. CH AMI'IONSHII'. Mn. Saunders beat Mrs. Canlrell. <'. 6 I. Ladies Dovblml Final. Mrs. Bigg and Miss (J una beat Mrs. :Sal/manu and Mrs. Swindell, I— 6 ti— I r> i. To day Mrs. Saunders will play Mrs. Hansford the holder, m
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    422 12 The week under review calls for little comment. Most of the high price Sterling Rubbers have with few exceptions conti- I nued to decline slowly, although the reports of the rubber sales show good re- I suits with only a fall of a halfpenny m the raw
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    55 12 \t*t.-.r. Ilf ,1 .f>lPU(r**ll.i Kuala Lumpur. May lA. The Planters Stores are m receipt of a London cable giving the following prices. -Sheet aud Biscuit 4s. od. Fine crepe ta. lid. Best scrap, crepe form Is. 4d. Scrap untreated 4s. 2d. j Fine hard Para 4s. 7 1
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    TIN RETURNS.
    10 12 Sime, Darby A Co.. Ltd. Middletou :*H._ piculs.
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    A. " B. & S." DESPERADO.
    352 12 A. B. S." DESPERADO. Unman F.M.iNKi.i* Holds Up Cm of S\\ TOW. Swatow. April 29. A British engineer has been dictator of Swatow for the space of six hours. He is, or was, a second m the employ of Messrs. Butterfield aud Swire. When his vessel arrived at Swatow fighting
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    408 12 The Atniral de Kersaint is discharging and loading general cargo. The Japanese steamer Shinkai Maru" discharges a cargo of Japanese coals. The local steamers Klang and Krian" wern at the wharves yesterday (Thursday) bunkering and loading transhipment cargo. The Benlarig arrived from London via ports on Wednesday with
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    A BIG AMERICAN.
    195 12 Weighing 2 1 stone, and measuring Bit* lOin. round the waist. Mr. Bob Dunlop, an American, is visiting Kuglaud. and was m London the other day being measured fori a suit. He drove to the tailor's shop iv a! lorry, knowing that a taxi cab would not
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      236 12 LAMBERT BUTLER'S s___?l3l Smoking UL-j.. i* __l vCf V Co« l-f^J s^^";"^"!! PACKED IN J lb. AIR TIGHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN S^.^^^^^l' OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON Co. r^^^^ji KATZ BROS., Ltd. m_TTlTri]ar WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, Co. PRICE 90 CTS. PER TIN DUNLOP Cycle Tyres Are
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      44 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. I svrniD.w. Johnston's Pier at 2.1.', and 8.10 p.m. Club Bungalow at 2.45 and 5.80 p.m. SuN*n\Y. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10.80 a.m., 12.1',. 8 und 5.80 p.m.
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      225 12 LATEST SHIPPING. Ban Fo Soou, Dut 222, odink. 1 6 ft, Pontianak, Thong Kk. Sambas I*-. PASSENGERS. POr Klang: Mr Justice Bbden, Miss Ngo. Mrs Okenden, Miss Schwartz. Messrs Salmon. Sugars. Potter. Knocker, French, Russell. Howard, Miekie. Kintlock. Hamerlon. McDonald. Per R. of Sarawak; Capt H. W. Scott. Mi A
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