The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1912. NO. 7,533
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    203 1 Australia has made a good start against the Africans m the first Triangular tefet mateh Pago 7. A number of visitors inspected the new Hums Philp liner Montoro yesterday afternoon Page 12. The subject of an Anglo French alliance continues to be discussed but without much enthusiasm
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    PURSUIT AND FLIGHT IN THE ANIMAL WORLD.
    1132 1 it was, i think, tin- late Mr. Jf. Ailk"n who enunciated us a general law of the natural world thai fche pursued animal a)wa>s Baas, without regard to the comparative size and strength of pmsuei and punned. (Maj Ibe permitted, before «oiijj- further,
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      428 1 i ALHAMBRAi BKACH BOAI) I NEW PICTURES AND NEW SURPRISES I SSSvLISS AHRACTIONS TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW FROM 930T***** P. M OVERTURE BY THE ALHAMBRA ORCHESTRA. THE PALACE OF FONTAINEBLEAU La exoel- NEW NUMBER OF PATHE S ANIMAED GAZETTE lent lathe Film tlopiot Jn.u ;i qpeeiallj m 99TH EDITION. t. i-t-rin^
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      414 1 1 *|J— MM fl M M mm Wt t KHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I EXTRAORDINARILY INTERESTING FILMS THE! "TITANIC" DISASTER I DEPICTING THIS TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE IN 18 SCENES. ALSO THE X GAUMONT GRAPHIC No. 18 X RECEIVED YESTERDAY. I EDEN PARK. GRAND CARROUSEL. GRAND MERRY-GO-ROUND. Worked by steam
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      157 1 3o*£a\>'s HCwcrtidcmcnts. Notice re old Ratllesians dinner— -Page I. Cheriton. Syed Alley road to let —^Pa^e Xotiee re closing of hooks of Telok Anson estate Pajje 2. Auction sale of household furniture ut 116 Kiver Valley road Page J. XIHII C'ht'iii,' and Company have reiiiovj'd ACCOM High Street Page I.
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      101 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 29th. High Water— 9-H4 a.m.. 9 14 p.m. Buckley Memorial Meeting Rallies Inst ,"> pm. Thursday 30th. High Water— lo-21 a.m.. 9 44 p.m. P. O. Homeward Mail doe. BißgkpON Lads Club concert. Coucert Teutonia Cluh. 9.15 piu. Friday 31st. High "Water 11-3 a.m.. 10-1) p.m. Full
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    569 2 It has been decided to employ tin* R. I. M. ships M Dafftria and "Hardinge" on home trooping service during 191S-18. The death m Knglaud is reported of Captain J. De S. Spooner, 83rd Wallajah Light Horse, who went home m bad health last February. Plaii6 are now on foot
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      396 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR MANDOLINES. BANJOS. GUITARS. JAP FIDDLES. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. WANTED EXPERIENCED OFFICE ASSISTANT WANTED Englishman preferred. Must have first class references. Apply by letter, stating salary required and enclosing copies of testimonials to The Dr. Williams' Medicine
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      1208 2 NOTICES RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. Notice is hereb> given that the Works and 1 Offices of this Company will be closed on Ist I and did June for the purpose of Stock taking. i I By Order. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary May 29 2-6 HOWARTN ERSKINE LIMITED. Notice is
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      1020 2 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Seaside Residential Property Situate Confederate Em., a, I h, S|Ml|< Tuesday, 4th June, at 2-3G p.m. The valuable tobold realdtmtial proLn known as No. 17, Confederate E 8 t a u fi*?J District of Si-1a,.. Si,^,,K,re. v, 4 !l and iiw les batag par,
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    BYEGONE DAYS IN MALAYA XVII.
    1793 3 I'ADKKKS O' BOBTB. [All Bights. Rksebved. Though In the aarltsei days of the Fast i India Coinoiiiiy the lives of its servants I were stained willi many vices, as ii body they wore l>y no im-.his unmindful of the duties of religion. A pathetic relic
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      246 3 ■pO BE SURE- the Teeth are so j important that it would be a pity to neglect them especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Makers F. C. Calvert fc Co.. Manchester. England. GLASS RUBBER TAPPING CUP. HALF
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      79 3 Five handled cases of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December I 19CS epidemic m western j>eunsylvßnia, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially OOtn- missioned to see that glycogen wassnpiied tin public hospitals dm ing this enidemiOi ttcci\nl ahnmlant testiuKtuy to its valui.-. "In usirg glyc»>j.«n,
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      323 3 fc>^ T ■■■jfe I aiiiaayjijijj j. The date at which yon fir^t nee* .ic.! ;i,i,( wjili Odol marks v new pw m ><>ir c\ ;-t( net 1 l'( ';!i-. Enuii the time when yoti l>._;in v 7:i"iit}i regularly witji <>«i,)| a new era begiuti i youi >' U'.-.i'ith, purity and
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1075 4 I From fw own Correspondent.} London May 4. PfOTt MM ANI» IiUYEUS. After loug run of years of depression painters are at last having a much more profitable Mate. This is partly due to the reliction m popular taste against photographers, to the preference for colour as against
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    "ALL-RED" WIRELESS.
    435 4 PKfGMHM OK m IXPBBIAI SCHBMB. With regard to the decision reached at the Imperial Confereuce of last year to connect the various parts of tho Kmpire by wireless telegraphy, Reuters Agency learns that the position at present is as follows The Marconi Company has entered into a contract
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    DONATELLO BUST FOR £250.
    142 4 The fir^t day of the recc m sale of works ol art ut Sotheby's was chiefly interesting for the appearance of terracotta l.ust. with polychrome decoration of St .lohn as a child, by Donatello. The bust, which. including the base, is Uin. m height, stood for
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    TIN RETURNS.
    177 4 1911 April 1912. R l|llt 4.965 717 Braanj hh9 49 173 lllllM>h 5,034 2»>o 1,-4-25 j C'bonderiaiiß 440 534 Oop««f 7,060 «00 1,795 Keawood 9)4,895 :\i& 1,337 Kaimiiiiiig(dollar6)9)4B,ll9 :3.691 18,45] j Kanaboi 3,008 K7B Kiuta 11)4,065 300 11,25 j Kinta Association 9)0,861 1.957 1 Klodang 2,063 51 170
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1174 4 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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      282 4 M In Body, Brain and Nerve P M R »*B°K E I^N i^^ BR»NO I Tonic Wine j You will soon feel like a J new being, with a healthy J appetite, buoyant spirits, a j J cool head, steady nerves and fresh hope and interest m I your business
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      28 4 MARTIN S JnßfeSdlesJ PI LLS trr^rt iMMiy tor all lrr«f>l*Htt«a.^T*"?^^ 4r» ur ImnMif »l Ik* Snua tr wkteataMd TkM. «U mm VMM Ml» At teW M< SM« i~«
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    RUBBER NOTES & NEWS.
    1208 5 RUBBER NOTES NEWS. On Saturday oj d Iho tiro following days ut Koala Lumpur, before a Commission Appointed by H. B. the High Commissioner. there will be a demonstration of the Invention of Mr i;. Deny, of the Botanic Gardens, for the coagulation and cur-ing of Rubber. The principles of
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY.
    528 5 The Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates CLimited) was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxtocd-court, Mr. George Gray Anderson presiding The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I assume that, as customary, we shall take the report and accounts as read. The total crop of
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    SELANGOR RIVER.
    437 5 The Fifth Annual (leneral Meeting of fclM BelaOfOV Kiver Rabbet Estate Company (Limited* was held at the offices of the Society of Incorporated Accountants, Qrethan street, Mr Noel Bingley presid The Chairman, dealing with the accounts, stated that their total capital expenditure to the end of 1911 w**\
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    KAPAR PARA.
    292 5 The report for the 3 ear ended Dec :'.l states that 597 acres were regularly tapped. and 1.229 acres partially tapped; §40,86 1 ib of rubber were secured against an estimate ol MftyOOQ lb. and compared with an output of Kiuji i(» ib m 1910. This quantity of
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    351 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. May Sad. The Market since our last Keport has been quiet, aud only a moderate business done. Sales made m Hard Fine from 4s. 9d. at Is. 7 |d. closing Sellers at »s. s^d. p er lb. Soft Fine. No business reported, value 4s. 7 id.
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    THIRD INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXPOSITION.
    678 5 The wonders of the rubber world ;ire to ,he demonstrated at the Third Inter- national Rubber and Allied Trades Bxpotition. to be held m the Grand Centrall Palace. New York City, from September 2:1 to October 11, 1914. The exposition is to be held under the
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    QUEENSLAND WILD HONEY.
    205 5 One of the delights of the Queensland bush is the sugar bag/ the hoard of the wild bee. found m the hollows of trees. Many a traveller has fared sumptuously upon this honey, which is sweet and aromatic. One of them thus describes the honey The blacks
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    46 5 {From (i < orrespoiuicmi.) Malacca, May 28tfa At the usual rabbet auction held to day i the following price* were realised. Sheet No. 1 2.!7.4(i Sheet No. 2. 282.51 Scrap Crepe 157.00 Hark Crepe h:;. |,i All the lots offered for iale were sold.
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    162 5 Banteng. Int. iliv. ~> per cent. Castlefield. Int. tliv. I*2 A pe,r cent. Merton. Profit i:i.02.", proposed div. SO pet cent., making 18 foe year, £528 forward. Lok Kawi. Warrants for the balf yearly dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, have been ported. Sungei
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    LONDON RUBBER COMPANY RESULTS.
    200 5 A London w ire to the Times of Ceylon" says: -The Goloonda (Malay' Rabbet Company pays a final dividend of SO par cent., making 40 per cent, forth* year, it carries forward £6,092. The Rabbet Eetatea ot Rriaa, Limited. f)M>s a final dividend of B pet
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    TENOM (BORNEO) RUBBER COMPANY.
    578 5 TLc report states that tho balance at credit of prolit and loss is .f 1.407. which the directors propose to apply m reduction of formation expenses account. The price realized was 4s. 7.14 d. per lh. and the cost of production 2s. M.li7u\ per lh. The
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    THE CLEANSING OF THE CURRENCY
    252 5 TO Tin: \V \sh 1 1 LBHIXG k»n. The problem of washing and ironing dirty paper money appeal! lo bt solved !>y DOW machines which havo bom P^HocWd m the C.overnment Bureau of Kngnuing and PHatiag at Washington. There aie two types of machines, mid
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      44 5 "When your dealer tries to pal v off an imitation of Rigaud's Kananga Water ojr any old thing" which is not what you want then is the time to throw a little "hot air' into him and keep away f:om his l ore. l'j
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      128 5 PLEX DUPLICATOR j I AM) BE CHEERFI L. I 1 YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS I 5 ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT. B 6 THE "PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM M I ePO Complete outfit foolscap si/.'. M \M
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      MARRIAGE.
      73 6 Fka»kr Lbask. On April 22nd, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London. W., by the Rev. R. de C. Murley, m. a.. Thomas Frasrr, Manager, Chartered Hank of India, AuHtraha and China, London, second son of the late Rev. John Fraser, M. a., Petty, InverneHs, to Mary Eljzabrth, wulow of
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      DEATH.
      37 6 Mannkiw.- On May Ist. at the Naval and Military Hotel, London, .lohn Ri;akbll, Man serk, of Kota^ala. Ceylon, 4th hog of the lare Colon. 1 llorbcrf RoHsell MannerH. 37th R««tfilu.Mii. InterrtHl at Hitfhgat*; Ometary, May 4th.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 29 1912.
    1290 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 29 1912. It h;is l>oen so much the custom of British statesmen, seeking ft. briflf lioli day, to find that m German watering places, or on the Riviera, or elsewhere m (continental health resorts, tli:it it might! be excusable if the public were to
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    694 6 Wires our Ipoh correspondent 'Heavy rain has fallen m Kirn a. the mines are Hooded and the roads impassable m places. Our Selannor correspondent wires that a gang of Pathans armed with stout sticks fought on Monday night opposite the Cinematograph at Kuala Lurapor. There were several broken heads and
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    369 6 ro mr UTE Mk C. B. Bl Nothing DOOM have been I mw k UM with the wishes of our dcpnt,.j A| X Charles Burton Buckle* than U... Si rvi held m St Andrew sCathclral las: .yen,,,', to his memory. It, was qmi* ami MM**! ming there was
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    "TITANIC FUND."
    141 6 Amount pNVlONlyMkMWtadgti S\<4)l H. V. C. .lewitt. (iomas) |g C. L. l>n tr i Mi. ami Mrs. 11. A. K. Thomson 5 U. J. K. \V. Alien M The KutlV Pec Association of Knjrinwrs A rob Cook 10 H. Butcher <i. B. MorroJl jr) li. Kiiisniau 1^ W.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    234 6 The RaflifhoMa of Malaoot ratvtw i 11m rtent hospitality of tlir Booteh Wti Irish DMmlwrt of the community on I i day lust whrn tli»*y fßft a bill] at t Sfadt House which was ver> lari*«*l\ tended. TIM l^aiici of th« \\uft> )>l i\.h! i admiral))*' selection of
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      255 6 SUMMER MODELS 1912 FAMOUS FAMOUS ROYAL IK ROYAL WORCESTER il#C\W WORCEBTER KID FITTING KID FITTING CORSETS W u 1 W CORSETS JUST UNPACKED JUST UNPACKED JOHN LITTLE C Lt» Atlelphigi^H o t c 1. NI6KTLY, A GRAND CONCERT BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED Berggrun Quartet From 7-30 to 11 p.m., Nightly, except
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      58 6 j A. Q. HARRINGTON. i BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB ADDRESS P. 0. Box 41, Penang.
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    FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
    260 7 THE MEDITERRANEAN POSITION. Imperial Xkws Service. London, via Durbaa <iiiiir.il Sir lan Hamilton who is ;jl Italtft, has postponed his visit to Kngland kill after the departure of Mr. Asquith and Mr. (.lunch ill whose coming conference wiih Lord Kitchener continues to engross tioth British and French
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR INSURANCE CLAIM.
    181 7 Judgment Against Company. Kuala Ltunpur, Ma\ 3& .iud^iui»ut was given to Way m the appeal of Hadji Vhdjillah against ihe CommeroiH) Amman* Company. The Court held th:i' IMOnd had supplied all the reasonable partioulars necessury and had filed his riaini m less tha»i a month,
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    TEST CRICKET.
    29 7 Australians Start Well. Kecteb'f Service. London, via Bomba? the first triangular match, the Australians made US, Baidaley island Kellewa) 11-}. Soatk African* made 16 foroaje i n«-l.
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    BOXING AT MELBOURNE.
    26 7 hmniAL News Service. I^indon, via Durban telegram from Melbourne ftatin thai 4. Laacfotd beat Park) Plynn i«»'i.teentb round, the v^fvu'itopping the oonK si >
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    197 7 Mi- Loveridflß who miidei at h. Ifoonl Ko.iA. has told tbe police that bis bo^ om abeaonded with £6. ■7. PiraMtone, district judge and i^i^tr.it*?. was indisposed yesterday hll wan unable to attend to bis duties. Chineaa rtaaipdealer, of the Adelphi Otel lil "l<ling*. baa reported t^> the police 11
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    TRANSPORT STRIKE.
    123 7 UNLOADING MEAT CARGOES Kectek's Service. London, via Bombay. A cargo of Argentine meat arrived at Docks, London, ami is now being unloaded under the protection of the police, the masters using motor lorries. The strikers are furious but are fright «ued to interfere as they might m case
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    MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES.
    141 7 To Strengthen The Weak. Imikbial News Service. ho d don. via Durban. Ueuter's correspondent at New York fitate» that at a banquet of the PanAmerican Society. Mr Kno\ said that the object of his recent mission to the Caribbean S.m was to assure all the
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    TROUBLE IN CUBA.
    69 7 U S. Will Not Intervene. [VPBIIAL News Service. LondoD. via Durban The Ken York Herald's Havana correspondent says the British Brooks company has informed the British Minister that the town of Central Kornelie is BMaumd with destruction within 72 hours. Reuter wins from .leroey City that Mr.
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    ANOTHER ATTACK ON FEZ.
    55 7 Keuter'r Service. London, via Bombay A viM f roui Paris says that there was another attack on Peat m the morning, which was repulsed b> artillery. The tribesmen again entered the city. A Pleach oAoer was killed and SO killed and wounded. The enemy sintered very
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    AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
    38 7 Imperial Nkws skkvice. London. May 27. Briohepe Meeeage eeyt the complete election returm show that the Government has 17 and the Opposition '2:> mem her?*. This if, the largest majority since responsible govern njcnt was introduced.
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    THE PRINCE IN FRANCE.
    34 7 Km 1 EM'H S»;i<\ m k. i^on«Jon, vih Boraba? The Prince «>f w ;i i«>s b§i cooclnded hit cruise m a l"ieii< man of war and ha* returned to I'aris. <•
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    222 7 A ChißtMl was sentem ed to two months' rigoron* Impriaoojnent by Mr. Alton. serond magistrate. \esterday. for the theft of a couple of Bngliah bred fowls belon«jin«j to Lee JVck Moon of Syed Alley Koad. In tbeir circular dated Saigoa, -"> i li Mn\. Messrs. M. (i. Hale and Co.,
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    SPOUTING NOTES.
    1709 7 The published programmes of Penaug and Selimgoi- meetings show quite an attractive list ol prizes for the top class horses, there being three races at the former place over a mile, a mile and a quarter, and scurry besides those at Kuala Lumpur. For the latter meeting next
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    88 7 The following Singapore property wns disposed of by auction ;it Powell and Co. s sale-room yesterday afternoon Freehold land partly fronting Telok Kerau Uoad and res«»r\ es for roads m the district of Biglap, Singapore, area 188,144 square feet being lots 7"» to 04, Ih."> to 204, 215
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    113 7 C, Jt. Kry. m the course of an Intel t lew. states that the Australians and South Africans are much better sides than most people are aware of. Nevertheless Kngland has a very tine team. Hu Kiio-rben has gone to Hongkong, says a northern contemporary, to collect %1 0,000,000 from
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      209 7 ROBINSON Co. AutqEtrop Ra^oß ROBINSON Co. Fascination of thf Past y^^a* IS b'< j^.r Son f to ye- a >"*V 1"-^^^*^ Vt f»'r»<rc:.on lo f» r""~~ L^^^^L t>*r h-- :k i jXL h '"^3Hbl^ M'^^O r o JF> •-^^HLI m -r*--.- «^r. v,.4s fi -jmV m. i.-o a, Jr-~ HFTa—
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      551 8 THE Singapore free Press MORNING DAILY I To Our Readers. Tho Fini;a])ore Free Tress is a Morals* Daily, and Is «'i' SSlesA depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays exoepted). Cm* price Tea Ceass ;i copy. Babeoribers' copies will be delivered altbel* privuit- reeidenoes, \»>r town ortic-es or god«r«nM
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      512 8 APARTMENTS. i Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. WITH OB WITHOUT BOABD Famished fleslrtcsitsi qnarters. Each room has its own bathroom, electric lighting, ie*4< tag and billiard rooms available. Awh. THE GENERAL SECRETARY. May n :il BOARD AND LODGING. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Hoad. Mai 1 u-c BOARD AND LODGIDG
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      525 8 SHIPPING. SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The BTB4MBB BAN HONG LIONG Captain Kushtou, will leave Singapore on Thursday sneSOtfa Bfay, 1912, at f> a. m. Comfortable accommodation lor iirst and ■eeond class pa wengera> Electric i/i^ht. Single passage $60 or 95 ticals. Return paimsgrr $106 or 160 ticals. For Freights tic, apply
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      673 8 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking tho warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Pa-ssa^e Ticket* granted to England, France and Germany
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      531 8 SHIPPING Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tbe fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Koticr.laiu, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria an«l vice versa) Fort Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penantf Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe to
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      496 8 SHIPPING STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAMI For China, Japan, Penang, Ce^ior Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Piyim^ and London. 1 Through Bllli of Lading laa Coast, Persian Gulf, Contfo Ports. I hteam.-rs will Icav.- Siti^aj ore OS MAIL LIMES. 19lJ WARD \.v. jrpt iaye bm 1 1 I>i ranhl .June M
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      918 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha P (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AMD 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. 2Ff2S?&*?]?SZJ£j!£E2£ 5S* 1 Screw Turbine Liners SHINYO MARU", TENYO MAKII and (AUYO MARU," the Queens
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      770 9 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd To Penang, Rangoon A Calcutta. Om> of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through rates to all ports m India and Ceylon, also to East African Ports, Mauritius
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      494 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPSOATE, LONDON, E. 0. AGENOIRB AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penany Bangkok lloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Sereinban Canton
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      652 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, BmOAPOBK. Nominal capital $*****0 Paid up Capital fissluo Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. DnilCl, Esq., Cliuirtuan. A. 11. Faiu, Esq.. Mana^in^ Directm. Peter Fowlik. m.k. cm.. Ghtof Med. Oflloer.
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    THE ROMANCE OF AN INDIAN PORT.
    1211 10 The other day we announced that, m conht'quence of the abnormal growth of its imports and exports, the port of Karachi, the capital oC Sind, had decided to doable its present wharf accommodation. It is claimed with justice that this and other projected extensions
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    HYGIENIC HINTS.
    840 10 i EIBAT and iTi Kk.^ims. Exposure to the direct heat of the ran or 1«> lii^li i empcraturcK m the shade ma\ induce heat exhaustion, ardent fever, or other evils of more insidious character, i>\ Injuring the ncr? ous system, in«r< asim; lrritability«depreMfi miv; ital energy ami affecting
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      312 10 Now W th« eh»ne« mt W M m\ M m\ for clcrer trader* Tl I I II OMhand other **J Vr mF Prix**. cou«« 4^^^^^ the squares In IN CASH NO ENTRANCE FEE -vo e «h» send tU« Correct M//F^MWMMMHM^BBMMMWMW*^KM^ NuiiVi.crr. 1 M^r '^^M\MlMm^K^^V^^^^ correct) we nW IDm BM^ £i
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      364 10 Tonic Free from Alcohol Are you pale, weak, easily tired, and do you lack nerve power? Ask your doctor if Ayer's Sarsaparilla would not be good for you. He knows, and wffl advise you wisely. Not a drop of alcohol m this medicine. It puts red corpuscles into the bijod,
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      76 10 f K&£ CURE NO fiction r «a a irmarttabiy «boft tfa— otttn a fewdanu n! IHERAPiONNo:S «well.-d joints, &c. wlu>n Mcrcut i U treatment f>r THERAPION No 3 ■met Numbor Th,ra P H,n ..ll g«ir traat'moa't it .e«-tu.n^m l»s«Ml .i.l...,nists or post <re~ from Th- Uk [ere MM,, MieCo..Have«t« k
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      573 10 BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for KOERTING BROTHERS, < The Original Manufacturers of Diesei Oil fcsigsnes The most profitable of all Prime Hovers, Will work with cheapest of Fuels as: Petroleum Residue and Coal-Tar-Oil. Higher efficiency than any other type of Engine. Occupies very small floor
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    SHARES.
    1057 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Issue. Paid. Labt Div. Buyers. Skllbrb 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 210 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% v 2 50.000 2s 2s Batang Malaka J I 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 o I*ls o 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 20% £3 7
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 May 28. Tin I'-^ tons sold 102. .*ii> Oambier 10.00 aambier Cube No. 1 16 76 Gambier Cube No. I nom Pepper Black ordin. Spore 21 75 Pepper, (White fait) :l2 75 Vutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) n'om Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom •lace (BandiO 116 Cloves
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (CORJIECTRD DP TO May 2K) I'.uul; 4ms 2-4 982 demnnd 2-4 .1-82 Private credits 3 m 2-4 7-16 credits 6 m s 2-4 11-lfi France demnnd Bank 294 Gkrmany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand |gj Yokohama, demand 114§ Java, demand 140t Bangkok, demand 64$ Soverkigns,
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      247 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS JODELITE (Registered) THE Timber Preservative For the Tropics. Estate buildings treated with jodelite are permanently secure against attacks of White Ants, dryrot and decay. Jodelite applied cold to the wounds of rubber trees after pruning and to the roots of rubber StUmpS after cutting forms an ideal protection
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      106 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermen^oncd datos of departure are only approximate. Japara Muutok and Palembau^ de Klerk Ml T n a t^ I( Djeboe8 BliQ J^> *W"*«Hrt, I'aufe'kal-Pmany, Koba and Merkls Selat Pandjang,
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      537 11 VESSELS IN PORT^ Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Zahora Sar ych 95 NanJak >Q a i> <„ W^rwHch H.M.S. ye 620 Reyn H^.",'- 4 's.X o. gS2£ 8-Y.g— to^rf. 1797 01l( SHil Kobe,M.j Cow s SS22 Steamera Nat. Tonnage Master From ConsiKneog For B. Bin fiuan Biit
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      261 11 SHIPS AT T. PACAR KEPPEL H AR EaHt Wharf (Basin)— Fuh Wo East Wharf Sec. I— Taioba. Kut Sane Sheers Wharf -Selaugoi Main Wharf Sec. 2— Kink;^;.n Mam. Mcu3— Monroio UKtiithHhii-e n BesMleodb m Charoa 6— VuiiKtse. Antilochns Jew Dock Sec. 7— tUnder const™ oil on.) West Wharf Sec. 8—
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    SIAM PEARL CASE.
    2205 12 SUMMING UP SPEECHES. Accused Convicted but Sentence Suspended. The Supreme Court was crowded yesterday morniug when the closing stages of the Mam jewel case was reached. The accused Jules Paul de Moseck looked particularly fresh as he entered the dock to answer to the charge of retaining
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    THE " MONTORO."
    308 12 THE MONTORO." B9CKPTION OH THK Nr.\- LINEB. At the Invitation oi Captain .1. Wilson and the local agents. Messrs. BoUStead and Company, many Singapore residents paid a visit yesterday afternoon to the new Australian liner Montoro belonging to Messrs. Burns, Philp and Company lof Sydney, and lying at Taojobg Psgar,
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    JUVENILE MARKSMAN.
    250 12 Uauj Aim.rN on MOToajßTs, A small Javanese boj who gars his name as Buang bin Satiman and said he 1 was si\ years of age faced Mr. Arthur, third magistrate, >et»terday morning, on a charge of tiring ofl an airgun to the danRer of the public. He claimed
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    STOLEN TIN RECOVERED.
    104 12 hi coniK-ction with the recent thefts of oi tin ore Irom the Straits Trading Company's works at PoJm llrani, divers have found a Malay koleh lying on the mud about thirty feet from the Company's pier. The koleh contained thirteen bags of tin ore and another bagful
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    491 12 The P. and outward mail steamer Arcadia left Colombo at Io.:i0 p.m. on Saturday. jr»th, and is expected to arrive here on Friday morning. The P. and O. homeward mail DeVauha left Hongkong* at 1 p. iv. on Saturday the 25th, and is due here at o o'clock
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    84 12 In his first otlicial address SI President of the Chinese Republic, Yuan -Shih Kai is quoted as advocating the abolition of the w\atioii> likin. or taxes exacted upon goods m transit at the border of every piovince. To replace; the iw-nue now derived from this archaic, corrupt and trade-killing system
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      170 12 GAME. SCOTCH GROUSE, SHANGHAI PHEASANTS, SNIPE. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. Orfevrerie iv. Cuivrerie dArt JENNY Co., L td Raffles Square D'Almeida and Malacca Street. Speciality: Every description of Electro-Plated Nickel Silver and Electro-Plated Britannia Metal Goods PRIZE CUPS, TROPHIES, COMMUNION SERVICES SPOONS, FORKS, CUTLERY &c. SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR ALL
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      259 12 WEATHER REPORT. ThOM Wi iither Telegrams are transmitted by OOOftesj of the B. B. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (lIX Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN\) T)ie data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres iv MN.); Direction of Wind
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