The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 25 1912. NO. 7,.');J0
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    198 1 1 The clouds ;uv darkening as regards the London Labour dispute and the leaders threaten a national strike if any attempt is made to dixert trade to other ports Page 7. Further reference! were made to the .late Mr Baekley In the Supreme Court yesterday. A Besting
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    LIES.
    856 1 To all those who have in tli«> OQtilfM of their Ifret the inisforl line lo MUnd the law courts of the world, there comes a i on viction that tho NsfanW MVtrqpofc* U Mf word than that all i.hmi air li:,rs. It umy be ->;ii(l at once that rmun
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      428 1 HAVE Yor eveii HU» ffMMß—— mi 1 1 miit^ DENNY f- iiiiiwumn— > IF NOT GO TO THE ALHAMBRA Beach U. TO-NIGHT SEE OUR COMPLETE CHANGE OP PICTURES AM) WATCH THE WIZARD OF WIZARDS IN HIS SPIRITUALISTIC SEANCE OF WEIRD MYSTERIES in tup: DEVIL'S DARK GROTTO Deaay Will hold yon
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    • Advertisement
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      169 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. INCLUDING I AWAKENING soo ft. Biograpb EXAMINATION DAY AT SCHOOL 1,000 ft. SUMMER IDYLL 1,000 ft, GAUMOXT GRAPHIC No. 17. 1 EDEN PARK. GRAND CARROUSEL. GRAND MERRY-GO-ROUND. W«>rk<d by steam and eleetricity. Music and Brilliant Electric Lighting. GRAND ATTRACTION. Circi
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      178 1 EMPIRE DAY. Saturday, May 25th, at 9 p.m. Celebrations will take place as above in the VICTORIA THEATRE and will consist of an Old Country Fair with Songs and Dances and of National Songs in costume. Admission $2, $1 and 50cts. Booking at the ROBINSON PIANO CO. May 23 2
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    • Advertisement
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      126 1 Co^Da\?'s FlDvcrtbxmcnts, Meeting of the friends of the late Mr C. B. Bveklej on Wednesday I'age 2. Alteration in events of Selangor Turf Club meeting* Page i. liankruptt y notice re Chop lian Chuan Page 2. Sltips adwrtieed to sail Tara, Ounera, .la mm n. Flintshire Page H. Montoro open
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 25th. High Water— 4 Hs a.m., 640 p.m. Outram Road School SjHuts. Cricket Merchants v Garrison. S.R.A. Meeting Balestior. B. I. Outward mail due. B.V.A. tfo into Camp, launch 3 pm. District (irand Chapter. 6 pa. District Grand Lodge, 9 pm. Empire Day Fete, Theatre 9 pm.
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    522 2 A propos burglars and other merry souls like that, says the Calcutta Asian, a story occurs to us concerning a certain very clever young Magistrate who hail tome into the ranks of the Heaven-born loaded with 'Varsity honours from a Senior Wranglersbip to a Blue, and how he tried one
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    A TITANIC LESSON.
    648 2 AmicUt all our sorrow it comes as a great relief to learn definitely that Haglaud still breeds men who will in the boar of danger surrender their lives to save the wonjen and children. Some of us had begun to wonder whether that fine spirit of heroism
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    " ALL SAFE ON THE 'TITANIC' !"
    301 2 ALL SAFE ON THE TITANIC KVI'I.ANATION OP THK PAUa MRMAOM HV WIRKLESS. MVSTKRV S«)L\KI». Tha mystery of the wireless aMtMfi which led the world to hope that the in j dent to the Titanic was uot so disastrous as it proved to he wsis cleared up by Captain Haddock, of
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      626 2 NOTICES THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR MANDOLINES. BANJOS. GUITARS. JAP FIDDLES. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Singapore Football Association. (CUP COMPETITION.) All entries must be sent into the Hon. S<kj.. before noon Wednesday. May 29th. Entries must be accouipaoicMl by the entrance foe
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      647 2 NOTICES I NOTICE. The friend* of the late Mr. C.B.Buckley, particularly those associated with him in the Children's Treats as Performers or Helpers, are asked to meet in the Large Hall of Raffles Institute, OR Wednesday, May 29th, at 5 p. m. To consider a Memorial to Mr. Buckley. I
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      575 2 auctions. reminder! THIS DAY, SATURDAY, at 12.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CURIOS PLANTS 4 THB PROPKRTY OP A. P. WILLIAMS ESQ |BM»«tM| AT HOLROYD. BYED ALLI ROAD. American >«ad« arm chairs fitted on SDrini! rc«>k<.ru >, „>,„!„. > chain.; Rangoon BMd. olalwrately cam* teak o^ament s»nj
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      224 2 AUCTION SALE OF I New and Second Hand Rubber I Tyred Rickishas. I At Messrs 11. L. Cojthlan A Oo hIMM I On Wednesday, 29th May at 10 a.m. E H. L. COOHLAN A Co.. .Victionwri I AUCTION SALE OF I Valuable Freehold Property I At Sopiiia K<»a«l. Sin^t |'<
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      215 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. PBVTBOOOT WBR Sunday. 2Gth May 1912. 7 a.m. Bol] ('ommunion i Plain >. '/♦5 a.m. Holy Commnnion, (Choral) Hvuins 152, 470 155. a.m. Mafins A Litany. Hymn 210. 5. Mi p.m. EVMMOQtf* Sermon', Hvmns "11 156, 379. Pr«>cessiv>nal (Hail Festal Day.) Anthem 'When God
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    EASTERN PETROLEUM CO., (LTD).
    1043 3 Official Drtails. i In view of important developments, winch have greath improved the status and outlook of the Eastern Petroleum Company, the following official details are hereby published, in response to uume ROQI inquiries, for the information of shareholders and the general public. Authorised capital 4100,000
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    THROUGH UNKNOWN BRAZIL.
    708 3 Mk. SAVAGE LANDOR'B GREAT JOUBNKY. L6 Days WITHOUT Food Mr. A. ii. Savage Laador, (ha wellknown traveller, has given Banter mom interesting particulars of an IN months' journey across South Africa and hack. 'My journey," he said. included the whole of tho unexplored part of Brazil between
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      202 3 BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. So!< Agents for KOERTING BROTHERS, The Original Manufacturers of Dieset OH Engines The most profitable of all Prime Movers, I ill work with cheapest of Fuels as Petroleum Residue and Coal -Tar-Oil. Higher efficiency than any other type of Engine. Occupies very small
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    • Advertisement
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      46 3 SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE. No. 79, Tank Road, Book Keepers. Building Contractors, Clerks, Conductors, Dressers, Drivers, Engineers, Fitters, Overseers, Painters, Stevedores, Surveyors, Steno-Typists, Draftsmen, and Domestic Servants supplied at short notice. Employees other than Domestic Servants supplied free. Please apply to W. D. ILYIS, Manager. Mar 11
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      785 3 Mr. John Bours, of Bandoeng, Java, ifrom* Photograph) Are You Handicapped By 111-Health As This Man Was? Now Healthy. Robust and Full of Virility, He Attributes His Cure Solely to the World-Famous Restorative. Dr. Williams* Pink Pills. For Thousands They Have Done The Same. Why Not For You One of
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      ENGLISH EDUCATION AMONG MUHAMEDANS IN SINGAPORE.
      794 4 ENGLISH EDUCATION AMONG MUHAMEDANS IN SINGAPORE. T<» tjn EniTon. Sir, A person bent on enquhing into the Euglish education of the three communities in Singapore, leaving out Europeans and Eurasians, will put them In the order, Chinese, Hindoos and Muhamedans. The educational facilities accessible to all are equal; in fact,
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    ASIATICS IN LONDON.
    903 4 Ska. men and Wandrhhhs. Bhola Singh, Sikh from Juilunder, who bad solved ten years witb the colours in India, paid bis passage from Bombay to New York, hoping with bis good references and medals to obtain remunerative employment. He was, however, disappointed, and was shipped off to
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      208 4 t J SV•^^•:^^:^••:p•:•:•:^:•:•^<^:r•VfW^"f':^•: t^:^•^ :r :^••^:J:■:::■:^:J PIXOAP parting vigour to the scalp IM[ /\IW M.^^OM^MM Use it while taking your bath ill llsP^ jffl^-^lfe^^^i&i V la^ ~'9 •]'J"niiiiiiimiii»i»iiiiniiiinj||,, < i TE^I P'J f t »»ti.».t»»,f»»>« t .«m«4*»...i. t >«n t »..;..1iM ■!3 El X^ Its worH-wide popularity is due to
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      34 4 W. J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Piano, Organ Musical Instruments dealer. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed for old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods in Singapore.
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      56 4 In a case of a neurasthenic patient who' had Iteen under medical treatment for years without perinannet henent, the effect of lilvcogen was wonderful. She gained iu weLht and rtreugth so rapidly, that in twenty years practice, I have never scon such results in so short a time. Easton, U.S.A.
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      500 4 44< Hazeline' Snow (TRADE MARK) The Original 1 Non-Greasy *^saT\ Beauty-Balm Better than Toilet U J 1 Powders for Perspiring Skins and B FloridComplexions JQ? Beaytifies the Skin "'Hazeline' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn; removes roughness tnd excessive colour, imparts an enchanting clearness and tone to man and dull
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    THE LATE MR BUCKLEY.
    1527 5 Tributes in the Court. hi tli'. 1 Chief Justice's court of the Supreme <> OUT! yesterday morning, there x I:> large gathering of members of the Bar to pa] tribute by their presence to the memory of the late Mr c B. Buckley. The ustiee, sir
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    IGEBERGS IN THE ATLANTIC.
    291 5 Most of the proposals for avoiding dangers like those recent 1\ encountered by the ill fated Steamship Titanic M are b\ no means praetieahle. Even the prosrription that all passenger steamers must take the longer Southern lioutes would not materially alter the situation, as IceI bergs
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    233 5 Thfl American millionaire's daughter •OOOffiing to the idea of most of those who only know her by repute, is popularly supposed to have a time that in the language of her own country is called bully,'" and after she has done her tour in Europe, Pop" boyi her a Peer
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      496 5 WANTED WANTED EXPERIENCED KiESSER Chinese preferred, for Metsiug Estate. .7 oli ore. Good salary. Apply BOUSTEAD &Co May 25 uc WANTED A Mechanical Engineer for Constitutional Woi l< in Ilorneo. Apply "H co Free Press May 24 1-6 WANTED To rent a small compound house with stables about jj miles
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      530 5 APARTMENTS. Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. WITH OK WITHOUT BOARD Fmnjshod Residontal quarters. Each room has its own bathroom, electric lighting, rending and hilliard rooms available. Apply, THE GENERAL SECRETARY. I May 2H :il B BOARD AND LODGING. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. Mar 1 u c BOARD AND
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      231 5 BMMMHnBMtei^MMM^ ISARKING FELT FOR ffl USED UNDER ROOFING SLATES OF ALL H KINDS, TILES, CORRUGATED IRON Etc., AS A I SURE PRECAUTION AGAINST !"<< I LEAKAGE I I" SHARPE, ROSS AND Co., L TD I a SINGAPORE. THE LABOUR ASSOCIATION [SUO] LIMITED. r— pIT SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA £d <J i
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      248 5 PARIS MODES FRENCH ARTISTIC MILLINERY 213, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Beautiful Paris Modal Htoti stookr.l. M \n. I! as nice selection of ITntritnmetl Millinery, Golf il.its. Motor Bon in t \t ilinj;^. hair bands, f oa tin •!>,. downs etc., oic. FEATHERS CURLED Ordetfl arc atu-mloil and man.i^iil by an <'\{;<
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      19 6 Cheek. At the Matornity Hospital, Sinj<al>ore, on May 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ohkf.k, n son.
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      28 6 Rowe.— At the Nursing Home, St. Thomas' Walk, Singapore, on May 22, Clara Mary Beatrice, beloved wife of C. Hawkswell Rowe, Construction Department, F.M.S. Railways, Serein ban.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 26, 1912.
    1130 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 26, 1912. If there are any bounds at all to Mm patience of the ]mhlio at home who find their daily business thrown into confusion hy apparently an interminable succession of strikes it is quite time thai patience should have come lo an end,
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    911 6 Yesterday all Hags ou (iovermut>nt vessels and huildiDgH w«-re placed at half mast, it bmug the day of the funeral of the late King of Denmark. An Open Letter to H. K. Lord Carmi. chael has been published in the Indian* I>aily NewH praying for the extension of the Bombay
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    85 6 our ,>r Kuala UURp ir, Mr ;,.,j The death occurred on Tkundny pj,k4 at the General Hospital. K.i ila Loiupar^j Benjamin Humfrev, assist. ujt oi >tn Rengam Kstate, Batu Tiga. Bt Wm§4. mitted Buttering from fever. To celebrate Empire Dnv, there whs un athletic meeting, at the Victoria
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    FROM IPOH.
    60 6 i Front our mm OorrmfomdmU.) May 24. A storm caused considerable dara;ige ia Menglembu township. The wind Hwept off several roofs and the rain J»adl> flooded the mining lomhongs. During the storm a Malay woman waB killed by lightning at Lahat. Three local residents patrolled the Tarn bun-rd
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    MALAY FOOTBALLERS FOR SINGAPORE.
    78 6 [From our own Corrtapomdmt) Naaag, Mag 24th The following, chotwn from t\ u > M st Malay Clubs in th«» SatttaOMßi will rept*. sent I'.'iian« in t)u> matclics against Sin gapon> and .lohon>. (Joal, fvcchil hacks S. M. O, Marietta ami Al.dul Hamid; h.ilvew Hanii.ih, Shina
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    F. M. S. COURT OF APPEAL.
    164 6 J i a Cm mfmukmL) Kuala Lumpor, Ma\ 24th DM appeal of Liew Sou PttMM if f. llemiuy commenced at 2.^0 before .lustic** S»»rcoml>e Smitli and W.xxhv.i r<l. Mr Kod^ers and Sione for plaintiil. Mr liohin son of Drew and N:tpier for defendant. Mr
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    330 6 MMMMI who ar»« now TJritJOJ Hoig koui; declare that the C'nited Mates will protKilily elect Mr Champ Clark :is presi dent ihis year. Mr Harima wiftbes us to state that tb* ■OB who look part in the contests against \amato. th«» jujitsu prolessor. \s.>r»< not soldiers bolottgiag to the KmTs.
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      400 6 CHAMPAGNES. DUFAUT FILS ET CIE (EPERNAY). PAUL DOMMIER Co. IRROY Co., EX SEC, EXTRA QUALITY. LANSON PERE ET FILS. DUC DE MONTEBELLO, MAXIMUM SEC. GIESLER, EXTRA SUPERIOR, DRY. BOLLINGER, DRY. IN MAGNUMS, QUARTS, PINTS A HALF-PINTS PRICES PROM:^ CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND Co. SOLE AGENTS. gm^ Slip tlio strop through fi^^_~^
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      60 6 MADAME F AM BON. p.jic. BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (AiiOocK'B Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANT CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. M. LUM B address P. 0. Box 41,
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    LABOUR IN LONDON.
    208 7 THE GLOOM DEEPENS [By Submarine Cable]. KeitehV Service. London, via Bombay Im Lightermen virtually admit that the .uploynu'nt of non-unionist men at th« d ks is the only pretext for the strike. They attirm however that the masters have ';*riously violated the existing agreements nd the whole
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    CHARITY FOR DOWN UNDER.
    49 7 Recter's Servick. London, May M. Sydney message says the widow of hiissel Hall has bequeathed a million of vUiu-ti the income is to be devoted to the reliet of poverty in Australia aud the adof education aud religion m ording to the Church of England.
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    RIOTS AT BUDA PEST.
    248 7 Ri:iti:i{"s Seryick. London, May 94. Renter wires from Budadest that the {loiitioal turmoil becomes ever more acute. The opposition has proclaimed a general strike in favour of universal suffrage, ami a h igo. demonstration ol 50,000 held to day came into collision with the police. Many
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    A HANDCUFF INCIDENT.
    156 7 f. Hongkong Supreme Court on the Minting of the lOlh inst. the oaae was nentionad in which Henry A. Law claimed from Raymond kheran of 11,000. action aroaa out of an in< ideut, ich ocenrrod afl Iba Theatre Jio> ji l ou •"n inst. whan trouble arose
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    NIGERIAN MINES FLOURISH.
    77 7 H* (iovuruor and staff, with several i r-i pr««s»>ntativer;, uirived at /aria hnv- 1 ">€ Jr veiled l»y railway from the tin fields, •'>4li;im;i in six hours a journey which marly occupied six days by road. The >v«rnot has completed his inspectiou'of nainiag district, and expresses himself
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    TAFT'S STRUGGLE.
    88 7 BEATEN IN HIS OWN STATE. Bryan's Chance. [By Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. f^cmdon. via Durban. .Roosevelt's victory over Taft in his own State has caused dismay to the Taft party. It is variously interpreted though the general opinion is that Roosevelt's insistence upon a large reconstruction of
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    CANADA AND PREFERENCE.
    53 7 Reuter's Service. London. May 88. A Montreal message says Mr. Foster, Minister of Commerce, has declared that Canada will soon have a preferential tariff with the whole empire. A start has been made with a preferential exchange with the West Indies, and a similar arrangement with Australia
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    THE CUBAN DISORDER.
    61 7 Recter'B Service. London, May 28. The I nited States <Jo\ eminent has ordered five hundred marines to go to Cuba. The Cuban revolutionaries are setting on tire aud looting the coffee and sugarplantations, the rural guards being powerless to suppress the disorder. Lira. A telegram from Philadelphia
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    MOROCCO'S DANGER.
    76 7 Fez Threatened. Hecter's Servic*. London, via Bombay Reports from Ke/. are to the effect that tin* situation kken is growing worse ami an attack on the city is momentarily expected. The execution of the men coudemned by court-martial iu connection with th« receut riots lias been postponed for
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      HOLIDAYS.
      267 7 To. THE BOtTOB Sir, I suppose Mohammedans, like Hindus. hav the right to ask the Government to observe Mohammedan Festivals as Public Holidays throughout the colon\. Recently there was a mention about Hindus' Festivals in tlie House of Commons but nothing was mentioned about Moham m»'dans, who should havr
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    P. & O. STEAMER ON FIRE.
    79 7 P. O. STEAMER ON FIRE. Tin: s. ft. Mm. i London. May Kith. The I', and O. liner Malta" is on lire in the Albert Dock. Six engines are in attendance. They MM getting control over the tire. The lire on the s.s. Malta was extinguished after live hours of
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  • GENERAL NEWS.
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      A BIGGER "TITANIC."
      42 7 With Lifeboats for all. Kecter's Service. London. May 24. Tito Kaiser was present at the launching of the Ham burg- Amerika liner" Imperator," a fifty thousand ton vessel with accommodation for ">,27.j people and with lifeboats sufficient for all. > <
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      PRINCE AT SEA.
      63 7 Reuter's {Service. London, May 24. Reuter wires from Paris that a feature of the French Mediterranean manoeuvres was an attack by submarines and torpedoes. The Prince of Wales watched it from the bridge of the Dantou. The Prince of Wales, who is visiting the French fleet at
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      Military Tournament.
      256 7 Ki:cti:r's Skkvhk. London, May 14. A naval and military tournament was opened at Olympia this afternoon la the presence of their Majesties. Than was a magnificent display. Empire Day Shooting. London, May 28. One hutuhvd and thirty one entries have beeu received for the Bisley Km pi re
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      "GENERAL" BOOTH.
      23 7 Rkctek's Sebvio*. London. May 94. cataract has been removed from tho left »•>♦• ot Qeaeral Booth, The operation wjis completely satisfactory. 4
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    FRENCH POLITICAL ELECTION.
    21 7 Neuter's Service. London, via Uombay yi. Dost lisuiel has ho»'u elected Preti« dent of 11m Preach Chamber. .> r
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    STRAITS CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
    131 7 Tlu« Subscription Committee of the s. CB.C. New BlllMing Fund bag to neknowladge receipt of donations towards th»* ul)ovtvniiint'il Fund from tht 1 following: The lion bit* Tan .fiak Kim, r.M.c. 11,000 Mr Lee Choon (luun 1,000 <>n^ Kitn \Ve# Tan Wi Van 200 S<»ah Laaag
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    841 7 Quicqnid agnnt homines noitri eat furife libelli. Juvenal. Singapore will long and deeply regret the death of Mr. Charles Burton Buckley who for close on half a century has been connected with the place and the people in a more intimate way than any other of
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      40 7 "When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Rigaud't Kananga Water or any old thing" which in not what you want then is the tiinetofhrow a little "hot air" into him and keep avsay from bin store. 10
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      139 7 ROBINSON Co. fv SAFETY^, ROBINSON Co. CIGARS^ B. LUCK WELL k Co., ROTTERDAM. 1 Messrs. KATZ BROTHERS Ltd., HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF THIS FIRMS FAMOUS DUTCH CIGARS, JN BOXES OF 100 ONLY, PRICE $3-75 PER BOX, IN BOXES OF 100 ONLY, PRICE $3 PER BOX. We can thoroughly
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    SEARCHLIGHTS AND ICE.
    318 8 la view of the suggestion that North Atlantic liners should employ searchlight* us a protection against icebergs, it nmy he useful to point out tbat vessels palling through the Sue/ Canal are COmpuUorily raqviiad U) ue tins mean? of Illumination. The regulations provide tbat the projector sh-.vll
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      519 8 SHIPPING, BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd To Penang, Rangoon Calcutta. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar WharJ every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by th< above steamers at through rates t" aSi |K>rts iu India and Ceylon, also to £ast African Ports, Mauri tiUH
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      568 8 SHIPPING I IIT BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam The company's Steamfh "TARA" I 6. ."522 tons, (J. M. Rytnmers. (ottitu;iiid< i will be des[>atclied for the above ports ou Monday, the *27th Instant, ut I p.m. She has excellent
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      681 8 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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      591 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via j>orts to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under niail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      554 8 SHIPPING I 1 1 JmmmJr JBLaJtt Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bromon Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthamp j ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Adon, Colombo, Penang Singapore,
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      454 8 SHIPPING STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAN\ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylor Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymou;! and London. Through IMlls of La-1 ('oa>>t, IVrsiau Guit. Continent Ports. unvrfi wiJJ J»;ivc Bill MAIL LINES. U OUTWAKD (FOft Ci Aroftdta M>u II AfMii June 1 j Di vmahM June 2* Ahm Delta
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      759 9 SHIP P ING. 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. SSn^lSr^SwoS^SiMfiT-^S; Tnrbine Liners "SHINTO MA.RTJ", "TENTO TIME TABLE FROM HOISGKONG. Nippjn Man -iKth May
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      580 9 SHIPPING M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD fialazie May 27 Yarra May 27 Oceanien June 10 E. Simons June 10 Polynesien June 24 Nera June 24 Arniand Behic July 8 Salazie July 8 Caledoni€»n July 22 Oceanien July 22 V. delaCiotat
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      495 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED RY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL i, 2 00,000 RESERVE FUND £1 650 ,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPSOATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penan* Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon
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      378 9 INSURANCE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ld. Hongkong. Capital Subscribed s-j, 500,000.00. kesebvb Fund $i,600,000,00C Marine Bisks at Current Rates, Boustead Co., Agents LONDON <& LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. Paid-up Capital 2 f S£ I !S RESERVE FUND ZmjSff* Boustead Co., Agents. Royal Insurance Co. Ld. Fire Life Total Funds exceed £14,920,000
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      313 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SING A TORE. Nominal CAPITAL $250,000 Paid up Capital, l&jit Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over S 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. I)krrk:k, Esq.. Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbter Fowlie, m.b. cm.,
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    ANOTHER TITANIC STORY.
    1152 10 BXPBRIRKCES OF THR&E FRENCHMEN. Tin: DUK»B oi DEATH. CHOI! •>}• run ])i;ownim.. Paris, April lmh. Three Fiench survivors have OOJbftsd a graphic account of the catastrophe from New York to the Matin. They IN M. Fernand Omont. in business at Havre; M. Pierre ManVhal, who is well
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    CENSORSHIP OF FILMS.
    308 10 M v\i I rtKKlvs. POBMING A COMMITTBB, Mr. Silvester Home asked the Nome Secretary in the House ot Commons whe ther his attention had been drawn to the statements made by the Hull stipendiary magistrate thai there had recently been an extraordinary increase in juvenile Crime traceable
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    PIGS AND CROCODILES.
    230 10 The emigration season for w. 1 iig is now in full swing, and on m>. riven they ma> be seen at this ttBI < I the year crossing in numbers, says ie Sarawak Gaiette. As the "Saruvik was on her way to the mouth of the Bak'nghsl
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    THE COMMENTS OF MAUNG KA.
    1081 10 Mauug K;i. cnUivatbV of ric e an<l philosophic virtues, writes i{. H. Munto iu the Homing l'o>t. sat on the raised pintform of his caue built house In the. ImnLot the swiftly flowing Irrawudy. Op two sides of the house there, was a bright green
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      29 10 THE BANGKOK TIMES (KRTABLIBHED 18H7.^ LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams TIMES, BANGKOK. Oct 17 tutu
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      276 10 r Wolfe's Schiedam SSCllll£|.pjf S« II ii A Refreshing and JaL Elxhilaratjng Dnnk and jfl valuable Medicinal f^^l^T^H Beverage in all cases of M lVlalaria,Liravel, lnsomijia, ■NNimm* H is^icney 1 roubles, otone t-zz :^S I i n Bladder, Urinary I H Affections, Colic, Debility, I §slP^ H Stomachic Troubles, "^^^SSS
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      269 10 ISM^SMS^n^SMMs^S^B BSMS^JSH# *T &*Lt 1 Sh Warm Days m2J i i i jSa. bring\/ith their plciisTei lome SJS discomforts. Then it i- really jSg refreshing to remov-j *rv }3m trace of dust and perspiration affl by using iGlYerfsl llft>ilctSoap| and any day it i« a pood soap to chcx>«- for
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    SHARES.
    1186 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. 188C». Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellmrs. 85.000 2b 2s Allagar 10% •> 10 34 150.000 2* 2s Anglo- Malav 70% 15 0 is 11 50.000 2s 2s BataugMalflkA Z I 3 2 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 6 0 18 18 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected dp to May 24.) Bank 4m a 2 -4 982 demand 2-4 3-82 Privcte credits Sma 2-4 71ft n credits 6 m a 2-4 11 16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288| India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 135% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140* Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    130 11 May 24. Tin 17.") tons sold 101. Gambier 10.00 Oambier Cube No. 1 15.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom Pepper Black ordin. S'pore tl«ff Pepper, (White fair) :12.7& Nutmegs (110 to the lfc.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) aom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (10%
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      128 11 sir jmes scons Rubber Machinery 'iwfti'A Til IHili Mli Embodies all the latest [Improvements. 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.
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      101 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The tmderiuent'oncd dates of departure are only approximate. V ALKNTYN M«»oara-Baba, Sinipan^ and Djarubi >j r.uouwuK [tftoag, Tarcmpa, Mi<lai, (i.mtoug, Poeloe-Paudjaug, Serassan s«.l;i,ku and Pomangkat May 25 Coen IVamn, Sabang,
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      928 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wner w h t° ra li u r t y h 9 f Nandak 294 J> SCo Uncertain \\atorvitch H.M.S. ych 620 Keyne H'kong, 125 S.N.O. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consigceee For B. Hin (Juan Brit 342
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      259 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per B. I. Tara with t.iails up to May 3rd due to day. P« M. M. Kala/ie with m.Tils up to May 4th. due May 2*th. from China.— Per M. M. Mail due May IT. London Mails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrivbd. N.J). L. ApJ May
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEETING.
    737 12 A meeting of this Club was held in the Exchange yesterday evening ths Hon. E. C Kllis presiding, umongst others present being Messrs K. A. Stevens. R. Sharpe. C. K. 1). Warry. \V. A. Sims I BocJ, H. Klphick. N. N. Adis. The minutes of the last
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    EMPIRE CUP SHOOTING.
    63 12 Rnala Lnmpnr, Mn> 24. The Belaafot Volunteer BMe Clnb shot oil in tho Daily Mail Empire Cup thib morning. The atmospheric conditions were good but the total of 70 1 was disappointing. The following were the individual scores. Kia Laag 93 Hay «)•_> A. K. Bailey §7
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    28 12 Detention Banack Visitor and Field Officer for ensuing week -Major Ll. Q. JJrd Bfahmaus. Whit Monday 27th May, 1012, will be observed as Holiday iur the Kuropeau Troops.
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    THE QUEEN'S NECKLACE.
    1557 12 What did Cowan Belikye. Before Mr. Justice Ebden and a special 1 J nr > Jules Paul ile Boseck was again before the Court on charges of dishonestly re turning two pearls, or ip the alternative |of assisting in disposing of them, well knowing them to be
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    300 12 Last evening in the Victoria Theatre was given what is styled Empire Day Celebrations. There is nothing in I name, and certainly what was put on the stage by a number of amateurs, und children trained by Mrs (ioHling. was sutticiently inclusive of national items to please, and
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    24 12 Madame Faiubon the lady dentist left yesterday for a short holiday in Europe. She will return to Singapore some time in October, via Hongkong
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    378 12 The lI. M. Company*! steamer Vavra will leave Saigon at 8 a.m. on the 85th instant aud may be. expected here on Monday the 27th instant at about 8 a.m. The M.M. Company's steamer Salazie" left Colombo at 4 p.m. on the 2ord instant J aud may be
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    BIG THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    197 12 A serious theft. inTOlsing jewellery to the value of over 1 1,8 00, has been re ported to the police by Mr .lohn Hartleet. storekeeper at the Standard Oil Co.s depot on I'ulau Minyak. Kallang Kivor. Mr Harfteet, who lives on the island, left his boost
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      195 12 LATEST SHIPPING. Banlo Soon. i>ut. t>-i. Odink 84 5 Pouttatiak, Thong Kk. Sambas 27. SWIMMING GLUB LAUNCHES. BUXDAI 86TH. .Johnstons Pier 7. 9k in a.m. 8-80 a B«80 p.m. Club s 0 vV 0-80 a.m.. IJ-lf, ft 5 80 p.m. Mom>a\ 87th. Johnston,*! Pier 7. 9 ft io a.m. Club
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