The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 28 1912. NO. 7,532
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    206 1 Result of election of Masonic officials Page H. A fierce attack on Ye/ has been imide by tribesmen Pa^e 7. The Rifle Association has begun its annual meeting Paffl 7. Further references to the late Mr liuckIflf will l>e found on page 6. The Transport Wbrken strike
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    THE DIVINE FLOWER.
    1137 1 V. > had had v very long day orer the hills. lp betON dark, and tramping steadily on aflor tho «\<>r dfaaapaariag bock J was utterly ironi out. I had been on my Ugf for fom to« a boar*, and tho igh it was got ting dusk.
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      276 1 HAVE YOU EVKU SEEN P DENNY IGO TO THE ALH AMBRA Beach U. TONIGHT SEE OUR COMPLETE CHANGE OF PICTURES WATCH THE WIZARD OF WIZARDS SPIRITUALISTIC SEANCE "oP WEIRD MYSTERIES IN* THE DEVILS DARK GROTTO I wJ^i£ZS^j££Z£i tlu worhl witl I Denny wfll hold you ■pel) bound from start to
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      213 1 XHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,}! Jl NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. U i EXTRAORDINARY INTERESTING FILMS THE "TITANIC" DISASTER DEPICTING THIS TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE IN 18 SCENES. ALSO THE LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHIC AWAKENING 800 ft. Biograph I EXAMINATION DAY AT SCHOOL I,oooft f f SUMMER IDYLL 1,000 ft n THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. The
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      172 1 Victoria Theatre BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR AN ENGLISHMAN AN ENTIRELY NEW ORIGINAL MELODRAMA WRITTEN and PRODUCED r.v ERNEST BARRY ASSISTED BY LOCAL AMATEURS Pricks of Admission $2, $1 and 50 cents. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY May 23 M,58,ft0,51,1,9 4*6 EDEN PARK. GRAND CARROUSEL GRAND MERRY-GO-ROUND. Worked by steam and clei tricity.
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      123 1 Shipping S.X.M. latest nailing list Page h. Inertol. the anticorrosive uud waterproof paint Page 5. China's Revolution. Mr E. J. Dingle's l>ook is now ready— l'a«»e 2. Important sale of \aluaMe town properties m I'eoang on .lime 11 Page 2. Messrs Cmrner Quelch aud Co stock the famous Humphrey Taylor
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      127 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 28th. High Water— B-41 a.m.. Ml p.m. Hockey SA \C. v K.E. A R A. rtuekley iv Meuu.iiain S» rvice Cathedral 5.30 pm. Wednrsday 29th. High Water— 9-H4 a.m.. 9-14 p.m. Buckley Memorial Meeting Raffles Inst 5 pm. Thursday 30th. High Water— lo-21 a.m.. 9 14 p.m.
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    642 2 Lieut. George W. Well burn, formerly of H. M. S. Flora, has gone to British Columhia to make his home there. It has been directed that all revenue nml expenditure m couuectiou with the additional Indian troops sent from India for service at Hongkong should be credited or debited to
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    A WANAMAKER DINNER PARTY.
    668 2 si uprise for a Husband. Mrs. Uodman Wanamaker gave a dinner at Sherry's on April 12 that will go into the records of society, says the New York Hearld, as one of the most elaborate entertainments of the kind m recent years. It was not merely
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    12 MEN FROZEN ON ICEBERG.
    114 2 New York, April 26. Captain Petersen, of the North German JAoyd liner "Prin/etss Irene," which arrived here last night fioin Genoa with 400 cabin and 1,.i40 Haeffaffl passengers, stated that at ."> p.m. on Wednesdaylast their wireless operator mr*r. cepted a message transmitted by *t<
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    COOLIES READY FOR DELIVERY.
    66 2 The Assistant Superintendent of Immigrants, Klang, wired from Port Swettenham on May 24 The balance of «2 coolies by the Thong wa which arrived at Port Swettenham on May 10th, 1,188 coolies by the Taroba," which arrived on May 17th and 82ti coolies by the Lightning
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      364 2 THE LATEST THING is THE ENCORE GRAMOPHONE RECORDS 4 DIFFERENT SELECTIONS ON ONE RECORD $1-25 EACH. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. NOTICES LOST On Saturday the 11th May, 1912, m a rikisha, number unknown, a leather hand-bag containing among other things. Buklt Beiubawang Certificate No. 3451 for 1000 shares m the
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      549 2 NOTICES NOTICE. A Public Meeting m connection with the MiniHteriug Children's League will he held on Friday, May 31st, at the Y. M. C. A., at 10 a.m. Associates are particularly requested to attend. All who are interested m children's welfare will be welcome. Officers for the ensuing year will
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      645 2 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLANTS &c. Thk Property- or S. H. Wkst Khv Al No. 9 Ht. Thomas Walk, Off Killiney R W( On Saturday, Ist June, at 2-30 p. m with mirror panel InnmllliMi hanfjiSg and bracked taJn,,,* o BOd umhl »U ui designed centre «»rpet
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      320 2 2»-5 —i^ AUCTION SALE OF New and Second Hand Rubber Tyred Rickishas. At Messrs O. L. Coghlan Co.'s Saleroom*. On Wednesday, 29tH May at 10 a.m. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Auctioneers M *> g« 30-5 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Property At Sophia Road, Sin^aiwre. Tuesday, the 4th June, at
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    MECHANICAL VIOLIN PLAYER.
    691 3 A Bow »,f>oo Btbinos. The feat of mv. -nting a piano whuhcau he pleped by mechanical means and which tun reproduce with fair accuracy not only great artist's technique, but also his interpretation, was accomplished only ufu»r thirty years of thinking and model building fsaysfcbe Scientific American
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    DISBANDMENT OF CHINESE SOLDIERS.
    221 3 Siuce the beginning of the yrar the outbursts of outlawry ou the part of the soldiers hav<« been frequent and. at times, completely beyond the power of the authorities to quell. Ami had the victims (< f the orders been mutinous soldiers who had actually taken
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    THE MONGOOSE IN FIJI.
    796 3 TAKING AFTKR THE RABBIT W AUSTRALIA. AN UNFORTUNATE X M'KKIMKNT. Dr. P. H. Babr (who is now m Ceylon investigating sprue) m his Notes on the Avifaium of the Fiji Islands" (Ibis. April, I.li,) says: "Two treats Imvc happened since Finsch, Hartlauh. und Layaid wrote on
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    THE QUEUE AT PEKING.
    188 3 In South China the queue has gone for ever. It was au outward sign of now aspi- rations. The young unread possibly m wordly wisdom, thought the millenium had come, and to-day they scrutinise the J vernacular sheets and wonder why the Peking administrators cadge! their
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      658 3 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY. LTD.. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oi? v'y.tuio blowpipes and blow pipe oatten l tor SjHlafe oattiiis Iron and SteeJ AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS Ail kinds of rapalri to Sblpa, BoUeri, Motor cart ••<? AppUcatlon of the DtssoWed Acetylene gat lot Ug being
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1408 4 {from our own Correspondent.} London, May S. The Titanic*' Enquiry is going to be very thorough, but it will last tottf time, probably a month to two months. The Board of Trade is exceptionally nervous, and there are many officials on the lookout for a .Jonah. If they
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      142 4 FOR Estate Coolie Lines jjf f k (HIGHY CONCENTRATED) DISINFECTANT WILL BE FOUND THE Most Economical /y*£~ ""Q? aV^f iJa^a^a^H! H3^ K^X \^Bv^K B^^L**^^l IK^I f B^Bl Bf f '.*t««Ttm« ±_ZS2^ B^B^?^9li '^^^^3bßi BBf 4^B^B^B^Bh SUPPUED IN TWO QUALITIES 1 Gallon. I gallon. .1 GalloJ No. 1 (Highly Concentrated) $1.75
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      409 4 RHEUMATIC GOUT. For years I suffered cruelly from rhenmatic guut say* Mrs. B. Phillip*, of 7 New Kiv. -r-ul. Springfield, Wellington Somerset, i.ii^lHtnl, who hah been a nur»w for eight v«hi The paius in my leg* wore ho awful that I couldn't stand. 1 »i- as helplesa as a baby.
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      337 4 I In Body, Brain and Nerve ='VANA'»™ Tonic Wine You will soon feel like a new being, with a healthy I appetite, buoyant spirits, a i I cool head, steady nerves and 1 fresh hope and interest m your business and social life. n When Exhausted by Sickness •VANA' Hastens
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    PARIS MOTOR BANDITS
    129 5 Desperate to tiif. End. Honnot. the lender of the Paris motor handita, is dead. He and a colleague named Dubois met their deaths m a house m suburb of Paris under circumstauces which recall the famous Sidney-street siafS of January 1911. They were tracked to a wooden
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    THE SIEGE.
    938 5 Advance Bkhiko Cauti.oad or stkaw. Tin *Jeg« bugan at half-past eight m the morning, when the gamge, which is italed to belong to a wealthy Anarchist. vs.i- surrounded. The building is situated iv the middle of a village green, and is isolated from :ill other buildings. There is
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    MERE FRIVOLITY.
    522 5 To be intelligible is to be found out. A cricketer makes his friends by tbe 6core. A ring on the hand is worth two at the door. k weddiug-day motto M Cnited we start, divided we end." A monologue is a conversation a woman < arries on with
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    179 5 What could uot the Philippines develop into? General Kd wards, of the (nited States Army, has been giving evidence m Washington touching the commercial importance of the Philippine Islands. He had no desire to discuss the military aspects, but rather the commercial side. Should the islands be seized
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      56 5 The great, foul fiend called influenza, Can scarce he called a noa^ic cleanser It nils your system full of vapour. Too poiHonous to print on paper. 'Tis oft the en use of a suicide. Despair, depiession 'twill provide; O)i if of health you wish to be sure When you've the
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      360 5 APARTMENTS. Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. I I UTTH OR WITHOUT BOARD Furnished Residents 1 quarters. Each room has its own bathroom, electric lighting, reading and billiard rooms available. Apply. THE GENERAL SECRETARY. May 23 ai 5 BOARD AND LODGING. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. Mar 1 u o
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      527 5 WANTED WANTED EXPERIENCED DRESSER Chinese prefer irl, for Merging Estate, Johorfe. Good salary. Apply BOUSTEAD&Co. May 25 nc WANTED A MechauicaJ Engineer for Constructional Work m Borneo. Apply "H c/o Free Prfess M»yM 1.6 WANTED To rent a small compound house with stables about j| milcH from Town. Must have
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      287 5 ENERTOL/ S V. PAINT ANTICORROSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection for iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol. WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for
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    The Singpore Free Press. Tuesday, May 28, 1912.
    902 6 The Singpore Free Press. Tuesday, May 28, 1912. It to quite possible f li.it hitherto there has been published no such instructive presentation of the affairs of Mexico ever since the fall of President Pori I Rio Diaz as that which appears to-day m another part of this issue, [t
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    414 6 Mr P. Moss, master tailor. Malay States Guidon, hag been granted nix months vacation \*'n\ a. Mr CoiiHtant l»«tir. has been appointed French Consular Agont at Kuala Lumpor vice Mr.). (J. Keater, deceased. Mr Cyril Strickland has Itecn appointed travelling medical entomologist, medical department. F.M.S. Mr Federick Wickett, Mr 1\
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    THE LATE Mr C. B. BUCKLEY.
    576 6 THE LATE Mr C. B. BUCKLEY. If the late Mr Charles Buckley bad a regret at the close of his life m London, it would assuredly be that the end came to him far from Singapore and away from his own people. To more than one friend here he has
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    The Bishop's Reference.
    445 6 The Bishop of Singapore, preaching at St. (leorge's Church Penang on Sunday night, said: liofore 1 begin »ny sermon I will say a few words aboutone *,*hofor near ly half acentury has been well-known figure m the Straits Settlements, who since last Sunday passed to his rest.
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    FREEMASONRY.
    314 6 On Saturday evening the half yeur meetings of District Grand Lodge and District Grand Chapter wore held at the Freemasons Hall Colemanst. Both wer« presided over l>y K. Wor. Bro. F. M. KHj ol and District Grand Lodge was well a t tended. The following Officers wore an pointed.
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    415 6 A copy of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha OfticLal Shippers (iuido h:ts been received. It contains a good doal of iufor mat ion of interest to importer* ami export ers. and is Ml illustrated. The publisher is Z.<i. Dunn, Chicago. The Siamese Palace (iuards. which have been greatly elevated m rank
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      161 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. SN MAGNUMS, QUARTS, PINTS A HALF-PINTS PRICES FROM:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND Co. SOLE AGENTS. SUMMER MODELS 1912 FAMOUS s-jffb FAMOUS ROYAL
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      55 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (ALcot:K's Patent with Improvements op i John Roberts, Ketired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANT CLIMATE. 1 JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable prom John Robert*, London RRPRESKNTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB addrkss P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffle*
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    THE TRANSPORT STRIKE.
    158 7 FOODPRICES RISE. Orderly Demonstrators. [By Submarine Cable]. Kkiter's Skuvice. London, via Bombay. hundred thousand transport workers demonstrated m Trafalgar Square. There was a large contingent of police on duty hut the strikers were most orderly. They passed a resolution demanding a uniform rate of tenpence an hour,
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    LANDING MEAT SUPPLIES.
    217 7 Police Protection for Workers. Reiteb's Service. London, via Bombay. A large force of police has been detailed for duty m the London docks today to ptot>rt the men unloading food cargoes. It is expected that the Smithtteld butchers will endeavour to land consignments with their own employees.
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    CANADA AND THE EMPIRE.
    93 7 Absorbing Problems of the Day. London, via Durban. telfgrata from Ottawa sa>s that the »uke ol Counaught iv an elo<|iient speech the Empire Club banquet, declared that ncotmbly never m our time have the 'hon^hts of Ktnpire builders been so deeply centred m the problems with
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    FOR IRELAND'S GOOD.
    55 7 Fusion of Parties. Impkbial Xews Service. London, via Durhan The Cork Convention of the All for Ire-u-od League baa held a meeting and Mr. 1 Brien declared tlmt he was rea<ly to bury h&tchet and join the Uedmondites m an fort to force Government to make the
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    THE ENTENTE.
    81 7 Liberal Journal's View. Replying to suggestions rilt from nous quariers that the Anglo French "te Hliojild he converted into an alli- Manchester (iunrdian M m a statement declares that then' ground for such a perilous change m •policy, which would render the iuterwonal situation more unstable, and lI(
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    34 7 «iring the present week, the Volunteers na the cadets will parade on Tuesday and way for practice for the King's Birthday «^de, whioh will takefplaca on the TO »uir ofMune-Srd on the Uace Course.
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    FIGHTING IN CUBA.
    69 7 REBEL FORCES GROWING. [By Submarine Ctbfe]. Keuter's Sebvick. London, via Bombay. Altogether a dozen warships will be m the vicinity of Cuba m a few days, and the tnited State* is prepared with an oxpeditionary force, if needed. News of a decisive engagement between Cuban Government troops
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    U. S. Naval Readiness.
    24 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, A New York telegram states that five I.S. battleships have proceeded to Key West.
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    THE SITUATION AT FEZ.
    75 7 Desperate Tribal Attack. Reoteb's Sebvict. London, via Bombay. It is autiouuced from Morocco that the fermeut there continues. The tribesuien made a determined combined night attack on Fe/ at three points but were driven off after eleveu hours fighting. Some of the enemy succeeded m entering
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    OCEAN LINERS.
    65 7 Size Makes for Safety. London, via Durban. A Philadelphia telegram states that the international Navigation Congress declines to accept a resolution limiting the si/,e of ocean liners. The Congress declared that the "Titanic" disaster was not due to the gi/.e of the ship, but on the contrary a
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    BIG MORGAN PURCHASE.
    55 7 N. Y. Underground Railway Shares. London, via Durban. A Boater wire from New York says that the Morgan Company has put through n gigantic deal, purchasing a hundred and twenty millions of the Xew York Cnder ground Kail way Extension sli.i: •■>. There MM many London and
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    WILD SCENES IN LISBON.
    60 7 Reuteh's Sebvicb. London, May M. A Lisbon message says the trial of the Uoyalist conspirators has been resumed, but was adjourned amid wild scenes. The mob attacked the witnesses, broke the lines of troops, and overturned a van conveying the conspirators to prison, whither they were
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    KITCHENER LEAVES FOR MALTA.
    30 7 IlKlTKlt's SKiniCK. London, via Bombay. lleuters correspondent at Alexandria ■talei that Lord Kitchener has started for Malta, where he meets Mr. Asquith and Mr. Winston Churchill.
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    CHINESE EXPELLED FROM OURGA.
    35 7 Rfutkr's Service. London, via Bombay. It iri annoaneed In si. RetaNbug that telegram bsiB btm received from Ourga that the Mongolian authorities have ordered the expulsion of Chinese from the town.
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    GENERAL BOOTHS HEALTH.
    27 7 London, via Durban. (ienerul Hooth is now not so well. His Majesty the King has r<-<| nested to be kepft informed of his condition.
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    DEATH OF A DUCHESS.
    21 7 lnmiAL NlWfi Service. Ix>D(lon, via Durban. Tlm death m announced of Mary, the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.
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    S. V. A. CAMP.
    94 7 Disregarding th«> attru-ctious of rifle shooting at Balestier Range, where the aunual meeting of the Singapore Ili Ha Association commenced on Saturday, the mimm»m\s went into Camp at I'asir Panjang on that day and remained there till yesterday morning, doing some useful drill with the iv
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    664 7 THE FIRST RKSI'LTS. The twelfth annual meeting of the WnfffOTß Kirte Association opened at the Balestier Range on Saturday and was continued ou Sunday and yesterday. The entries this year are well up to the average, but there are no visitors competing this time. The conditions during
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    DENNY AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    149 7 Sonic three or four years ago, Denny the magician was showing hero with success at the Alhambra. At that time he had not long taken up the career of professional entertainer. The success he gained here then has been repeated throughout the Kast m all places
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    S. G. C. GOLF.
    178 7 On Saturday the undermentioned teams met m competition the rival Captains being H. E. the Governor and H. E the General Officer Commanding. A very close game resulted and a return match will be played on Saturday on the Garrison Links. The results were as follows,
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    F. M. S. TIN RETURNS.
    56 7 The returns of the Senior Warden of Mines for April, give the. following M tin figures April 11*12. April 1911. Perak 40,286 pik. :il,lBo pik. Selaugor 1H,974 17,828 N. Seinbilan 2,418 2,378 Pahaug 3,911 4,104 Total duty April 1911 $<}«c,077 1912 1827,722. Approximate value of
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    TAXATION OF ESTATE CARTS.
    457 7 Important to Rcbbkr PIjUTHM. Iv the Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur, before the Full Court of Appeal, consisting of Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith, Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr Justice L. M. Woodward. Judicial Commissioner, aud Mr Justice J. U. Innes. Judicial Commis sioner, a point of law
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    F. M. S. RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
    81 7 For tbo period from May 81 to .hi no 18, 1918, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber ou which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis m accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Knactment will be assessed on the following
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    22 7 j Singapore Football Association will MM| 'on Wednesday 29th at 6 i\m. m the 8.0.C Pavilion to draw for the Cup competitiou.
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      218 7 ROBINSON Co. AuiqjStrop Ramoß ROBINSON Co. PLAYER'S NAVY MIXTURE Jn i lb. Patent OBTAINABLE AT \ir Tight Tius J ONN UTTLE LUJ PRICE 55 cts ROBINSOM Co PER TIN. KATZ BR0S Ud L WHITEAWAY UIDUW Co., LM. KATZ BROS., L" o w q ENTIRE NEW STOCK OP S TRUNKS, GLADSTONE
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      540 8 THE I Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press Is a Mornlag Daily, and is «tn sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays exoepted). Oaab price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered attbeit private residenceß, or town offices or
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      659 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. Tkk Company's Stkamek DUNERA :".J1«; tons, J. A. l);ividsou, Coinmaudcr. vwll bo dMfMttahftd for the above i>ortB on Thursday, the tOth instant, at ."> p.m. Slu- has excellent acconinuKirttion for lirst niui second class piissenj'eis. Terms and rates
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      602 8 SHIPPING. SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The ss. m SINGAPORE 1,167 tons. Captain E. Shepherd, will be despatched for Bangkok, from the Roads ou Tuesday, 2sth May, at 3 p. m. This steamer lias excellent accommodation for first aud second class passengers. For passage apply to JOO SENG CHAN, ->r,i. South Bridge
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      667 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 ancl beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany
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      525 8 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail foitnighMy from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Ponang. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa Nagasaki and Kobe to
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      577 8 SHIPPING P. &~57 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Ladln- Itlimd for < Coast, I'ersian Gulf, Continental and Amtricar Ports. Stoaiuera will leave Singapore on or About MAIL LINES 191*2 Outward (FOC china) Aicadiii May
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      737 9 SHIPP ING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha f (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. Nipj. mii Main 2s th M ay (Intermediate) The WMMri
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      595 9 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is- maintained betweer Yokohama via jjorts to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this nervioo have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      559 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYIL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND £1,650,000 Reserve Lfability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPSOATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritßar Hongkong Penang i Bangkok lloilo Puket I Batavia lpoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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      702 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital ..$250,000 Paid up Capital $*****10 Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq.. Chairman. A. 11. Fair, BSQ., Managing Directot Peter Fowlii;, m.b. cm.. Chief Mud. Officer.
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    Correspondence.
    608 10 To The Boitob. Sir. The letter signed by one N.M." on "Education atnoug Mohamodens m; Singapore is of the utmost importance. It should receive the attention of all right- thinking men, especially of those bent On the amelioration of the Malays or j natives of the place. Xo man
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    PADDY AND BERI-BERI.
    263 10 A German doctor. hr. Bias Bfoszkowski of l;oilin, gives la German journal of tropical medicine a gratifying accoiint of the ineasiin's which be employed for Ibe prevention of beriberi and malaria while m charge of a part; that was exploring the Mamberano Sirer m Dutch New Guinea*
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    ARMS TRAFFIC IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
    567 10 HearAdiniral the flonhle Sir Alexander Bethetl has now taken up the work of suppressing the gun running tratlic m the Persian (iulf remarks the Morning Post, and Rear- Admiral Sir Kduiond SI ado is enjoying a welleai ned rest after several strenuous years. The
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    TIN RETURNS.
    154 10 1911 April 1912. •'•Hat 4,960 717 BrUADf 889 49 17;< Bruaah f>,c:;l 260 1.4-25 Chmtdmiaag 440 ,V 26 Gopeng 7,060 400 1,795 Keawood 9)4,890 376 1,831 K:iimining(dollarß)9)4B.ll9 .5.691 13.451 Kanahoi 3,008 678 Kinta 11*4,065 300 11,25 Kinta Association 9)6,858 1.957 Klodang 2,063 '>1 276 Kiamat Pulai 6,348 1,107
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1148 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so mnny months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved m Companies finishing their years m different mouths
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    British North Borneo.
    19 10 British ltornco 4'2.h'.t ...:;HT Melnlnp 19,830 I Bapnng 58, .".uh ...I Sekong 49,147 1 y; 4
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      222 10 IBEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. Solo Agents for I KOERTING BROTHERS, fi The Original Manufacturers of IHip^pS OiS Engines I I <n^ I The most profitable of all Prime Movers, I Will work with cheapest of Fuels as Pet- I roleum Residue and Coal-Tar-Oil. Higher I efficiency than
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      77 10 Morrhuol Creosotj w :i s carefully tried m case of threatening threat and luutf trouble, for which patient bad been treated with various lemedus for n any months pic viouHly. Cod liver oil and em sote prepnra- tions were not tolerated by the stomach, but I the capsules of Morrhuol
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      34 10 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 m Singapore.
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      74 10 1 have bren prescribing Morrhuol Croo-ou capsules very extensively during flu pi N> years Bronchial and Tub«nnlar dtaOfdil and m several of my wwml MINi been astonished how rapidly rt pair hM tak» H place. In puhnonar>- tuherrulovis, th« \r 1 l the formation of puruU nt expectormtioD :t» (l
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    SHARES.
    1128 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. jap. lBsr; B Paid. LaBT Div buyers, smllbrs. a.5,000 2s 2a Allagar 10% 210 S 4 150.000 2h 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 15 v t* 1 M.OOO 2s 2s Baton* Malaka 2 3 5 I 80,000 1 1 BatuCavos 140% £12 a 0 12 15 0 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (COHfIECTBD DP TO May 27.) Bank ia/g 24 y demand 2 4 38' i Private credits Bmt 2-4 716 credit* 6 m 2 4 11 :J2 France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 2881 India, t. T. 174 Honokono, demand 13JV, Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140 f Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    142 11 May 27. m buyers 101. HO Uambiet l 0 Gainbier Cube No. 1 16 76 Oambier Cube No. 2 U o m Pepper Black ordin. Spore 21 75 Pepper, (White fair) Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) n Om Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Baoda) 116 Cloves (Amboina)
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      56 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS THE Universal" Ant Machine PRICE $4O VERMOREL'S Spraying Machines "THE KNAPSACK" (FOR GROUND-WORK) PRICE $25 The "Cascade" (SPRAYS 65 Feet) FOR TREE WORK PRICE $150 (IN DRUMS CONTAINING 1 CWT) PRICE $75.68 DELIVERY FREE AT ALL F. M. S. PORTS SINGAPORE, SOLE IMPORTERS ALSO STOCKED by A. C.
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      126 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undormcnt'oned dates of departure are only approximate. i Japara Muntok and Paleruban^ M ub Klkrk Muntok, Djoboes, Bttojoe, Sucu^, iliat, Pan^kjU-Pinan^, Koba aiid 1 ii <j;l'i Merkuh Se.ai Paudjann,
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      737 11 VESSELS IN PORT! Flag and Tons Comniandor* Arrived From For When s R L Se iramis ITW Es«^ «w,., Steamer. N.t. To nni «c MaS te, Pron, C00.,,^, Po t Antiloclius Brit SWK Stewart L'pool. M-8 M,n^ii,.l.i i B.HinO,,an Brit 342 Watson rLak.lVs JS^S, rSSk^ Begum Brit 2942 Crebbm Kol».
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      199 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— IVr IVr M.M. Salazif with tuam Bp to Ma\ 4th. duo to day. London Mails Despatched. vn Lkft Dob. arrived. N.I), li. Apl n May li May 16 t* tgS K2 IV May Jium i K. M. May 13 JoM I I• A Kay 17
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
    2644 12 THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. THE EXIT OF DIAZ. Madero's Deep-laid Schemes. RIVAL REVOLUTIONISTS. The Future Outlook. The following is a portion of a very interestiug private letter that bai been kindly placed at our disposal These be lively times m Mexico. 0 it is true, ha.s little to do with devolution
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    AN INTERESTING MINING PROSECUTION.
    186 12 En the Ipoh Police Court, before Mr \V. S. CJibson, last Friday, the Tronoh Mines. Ltd., Mr H. I). Griffiths, Geneavl Manager Tronoh Mines, Ltd., and Mr H. Ashworth Hope, Attorney for the Tronoh Mines. Ltd., appeared m answer, to summonses, issued at the instance of
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    75 12 [ache Abdul Majld is the Librarian appointed by the Library Committee of Malay (States at Kuala Kiinjjsar. The library contains a lair collection of ancient and modern Malay works. i I Among the recent arrival* ou the j Simla was Mr. \Y. C. Harloy who has taken up bis duties
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    400 12 A child who died on board the "Yugala" b\nied ashore at SiugOfU* Amongst the coolie passenger ships arriving from Amoy and Swatow the "Kut Sang" brought down 1,446 coolies, and the Machew" 1,166. On the voynge from Bangkok the high pressure piston ou the "Yiigala" broke. The part
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    168 12 Solva, Nor. 841, Tellefsen, 'JT Saigon S. B. Sell^. |0. Kut Sung. V Hrit. ;{.l(iy. Bradley, U7 Hongkong, Boustead, Penang 29. Flintshire, Brit. s '-7. i'und>, l' 7 Yokohama, Boostead, London 'J^. Machew, (ier. '.>;)<■.. Zollener, -7 ">, amoy, Behn Meyer. Montoro, Brit _'.."•<><». Wilson, 16-5, Sydney, Boustead,
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      322 12 SUN LIFE AS co u M prv CE OF CANADA. (IKCORPOBATED l*9S). FUNDS (Exceed) £8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Bxperienoe baa perfected, and ACTUAL RESULTS to Polioj hoUen*, made the reputation, ami proved t lie foarantee, of t)ii^ Comimnj Apply for prospectus aii'l pami>l>lt't "FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY to Chief Office
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      256 12 PASSENGERS. Per Kut Bang: Mr. (i. W. Hsu, Mr. and Mrs. Yong Yew, Ng Hou^ Thye. Luk Cheng. Per Flintshire Mrs. Brown, Dalsell, Kenneth. Young. Per Montoro: Mrs. L. Thoi.-ison. Miss L. Thomson, Miss G. Dawsou, iMiss YV. Davy, Mrs. Gregson and Child, Mr. and Mis. P. Allen. G. D.
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