The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1912

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY JUNE :3, 1912. NO. 7,537
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  • 186 1 Thirty New York hotels are invohed in a strike of waiters and kitchen employes Page 7. Qsmsn WiUtelmioa and her Consort are on a visit to Paris Page 7. A despatch from Santiago de Culm savs that the Government troops have defeat ed the rebels, killing many
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  • 1656 1 When Mr Nicodemus BotViu nahvd a eer leia Uftetary gentleman, with a wooden leg. what his mime was, it is on record that US latter gave his name, in a n-luo-taut and surly manner, as Alios Wegg. add Mag hastily, to prevent further personal piestions, "I dorr't know
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 764 1 rvT A B T^T SENT YOU W,L L BE DELIGHTED WITH OUR II yr EXTR ADRniIISPV ff > sK.r^^rzrr; full programme of pictures OHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,? howbbd and UaLustbious TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! north bridge road. SARAH 9.30 10 11 i'. m. BERNHARDT OVFRTURE b^ own orc]^ r3 of Professionals. MOST SELECTED
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    • 121 1 So^ap's H^vrti^cmcnta. Sarah B«*ruharilt at the Alhambra Page 1. Savory's high class Egyptian cigarettes at Meaets Ketty and Welsh, Ltd. Page t>. NOW plavs at the Theatre Royal and Alexandra Hall Page 1. Preliminary notice re sale of rubf>er. coconut and pineapple plantations Page 2. Wanted aCbinefec junior clerk Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 132 1 THE WEEK. Monday 3rd. High Water— lo a.m.. 11 51 p.in. King's Birthday U^i. Birthday Parade. BeOS Course. Empire Day S|X)its. M.F.A.. Beach rd I pm. Penang v S 'pore Malay Football. Beach rd. Birthday Ball. Government House. An Englishman. lotDfM Theatre. Tuesday 4th. High Water— 1 a.m. Hockey S.C.C.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 FOt Backing Congh at Night, Woods Greet Peppermint Cu*e.
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    • 448 2 NOTICES i gw ■sm^ssmemmaemmaema j MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given th if Orchard Rji-1, from Government House Gates to Oxley Road will be closed for repairs from »> a. m. on Tuesday, the 4th June, until the work is < completed. By Order, R. J. FARRER, Aeting Municipal Secretary
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    • 776 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE MARINE MOTOR SERVICE, LTD., To inaugurate a regular Service l>etweeu JOHNSTON'S PIER AND TANJONG KATONG, a Launch will commence running on Ist JUNE and will leave Johnston's Pier daily at H-15 a. m. aud p. ni. Sea View Jetty daily at s4 a. m. and 5-30 p.
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    • 647 2 IN THE MATTER OF THE INVENTIONS ORDINANCE 187i;AND IN THE MATTER OF EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES NOS. 180 &*lB6. Notice is hereby given that Exclusive Privileges for the manufacture and sale in the Straits Settlements of latex spouts, of which the above are representations, have been transferred by the Patentee Arthur Henry
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    • 569 2 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY Tg Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a Morata* Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an eartt 'iour each morning (Hundaya excepted). Csah price Ten Cent* a copy. si]i«i'.nUT>. copies will be dellverei stake** pi irate r. sides* e*. I or
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  • 1486 3 THK SHAKING Of THF. PAGODA *BBK. The gorgeous East has had S good deal Ol gilt knocked off its surface by too iuti mate contnet. Even Lord Macaulav's schoolboy in these days is perfectly well aware that there are no Oriental cities iu which the
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  • 323 3 The excellent series of books that are being issued by Messrs. Williams and Norgate under the above title have already been referred to. and the fifth set of ten volumes that are now to hand are up to the high and interesting standard of those previously issued.
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  • 993 3 (By an Inhahi rwr.i The Englishman, in speaking of Media nicville as a village." has an uncomfortable feeling that he is misusing his owu language. A "village" is, for him, a few dozen picturesque cottages grouped around a tranquil high street, which merges at either end into
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  • 426 3 The following from the evidence of one of the crew of the "Titanic" before the Ragiiah Court of Enquiry, gives an idea of the horrifying experiences of the survivors Mr. Aspiuall. When the ship sank what was done with these boats.' By Mr. Lowe's orders the
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  • 136 3 CONILICTINO ItKI'OKTs. ftomlmy, Muy 2 Uh. lteporU of the most contradictory character are current regarding the conditions in the interior of Portuguese India. It is clear that tlu- hill tribes called the Karnes inhabiting the (ihats have hroken out. Doubts exist as to the gravitv of the situation caused
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 81 3 Five hundred cases of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December 1903 epidemic in western Pennsylvania, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially commissioned to see that glycogen waisuplicd the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. "In using glycogen, I bad to
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    • 424 3 Health for Infants For ovtr half^-century Savory ft lloorrs Pood una b in -ASCmI use, both at home and abroad. it has the rrput.tio:. f nSng thoroughly reliable fojd for Infant.. Savory ft Moore's Food supplies just the nourishment an infant needs In an easily digestible ami .erv palatable form,
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  • 1030 4 AUSTBALIAVB IN AVUICA. Interesting particulars of an African trip are contained iu letters received from Mr. I Napier IJirks <of Messrs. Charles lh'rks and Co J, who is accompanied by Mr. I). McFnrlaue. He writes Every white man j in Aden looks frightened aud nervous. Tbe Arabs use
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  • 581 4 Plea to be Allowed to Abdicate. The Stiltan of Morocco is anxious to ■ttdicata. His auxiety is a hi>{n of the [aasreajr of his empire. The mutiny in Fez has stimulated the energies of malcontents, who resent any European con trol, and are now Appealing everywhere
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  • 248 4 The rich rata of Cockney humour in tht? following dialogTM snppossd bo aswa been heard outside the fence at llendon, and written by Mr. Kebls Howard will he appreciated. Alf: This is B bit of all right, eh Uaf Us Ah! You can see a treat when they go
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 354 4 Kepler' Solution .TKACE MARK) (OF COO LIVER OIL l.\ MALT EXTRACT) §A Tonic- Food for Body and Brain Many a constitution on the verge of ruin has recovered its former robustness assisted by the remarkable restorative powers of 'Kepler' Solution. Many a life threatened with consumption has been saved by
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    • 220 4 An indescribably delightful sensation is procures by those who accustom themselves, immediately before retiring to rest, to take a mouth douche of Odol. This preparation penetrates the cavities of the teeth and the whole mucous membrane of the mouth, and its refreshing and antiseptic properties are felt at every breath
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  • 1030 5 Buns Di'kf In the King's LVuch Division oo :tli Hay Mr Justice Hamilton, without a Jury.con. eluded toe heating af the action brought b> Mrs Katharine Harriot Budd, widow and Bole legates of the late Mr John Chambra Budd, of the International Banking Corporation and rorntetij
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  • 237 5 In three years' time, says a mail paper, I the Germans will be celebrating the cente nary of their great Cuitier. who made his uppear»ncc in the world just in time to hear the guns of Blucher rumbling o»T to help in pulverising the Satanic Corsicau at Waterloo. One
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  • 176 5 To the memory of the inventor of the Theatre Guignol." or more familiarly known to English speaking people as the Bunch and Judy show. Laurent Mourguet. a monument has heen unveiled at Lyons, In the presence of a large audience. Mouiguet was horn
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  • 168 5 BOAT WITH THREE BODIES New York, May IB.— After the vicinity of the Titanic wreck had been searched by the "Carpathia" and the "Mackay Ben net" cabh ship, a wireless dispatch IsBB been received here telling of the discovery in mid ocean bv the "Oceanic." of one
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  • 146 5 Calcutta. May 21 A special Chinese correspondent of the Statesman wiring from Kalimpong says there has been a cessation of fighting ut Lhasa and each side is closely watching the other. The streets are deserted and any one Tibetan or Chinaman, who ventures out is shot down. Lhasa is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 59 5 Old Mrs. Hugg was quite a l>ore, She'd hug >ou if you'd met before She hugged her husband and her sou. She bugged poor Fido just for fun. She oangbt a cold Rnd this she bugged, Willi iojsou both her lungs were; dragged And then she hugged Woods' Great PSBgUS
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    • 497 5 Q. What is good for my cough? A. Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. Q. How lon£ has it been used? A. Seventy years. Q. Do doctors endorse it? A. If not, we would not make it. Q. Do you publish the formula? A. Yes. On every bottle. Q. Any alcohol in it?
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    • 540 5 APARTMENTS. Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. WITH OR WIT HOLT BOARD Furnished PssisVatal quarters. Basil room has its own bathroom, electric lighting, reading and billiard rooms available. Apply. THE GENERAL SECRETARY. May -23 *j BOARD AND LODGING. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. Mar 1 u 0 BOARD AND LODGIDG
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    • 378 5 j I D I N E 1 IT is the only colour wash that will adhere to fresh concrete walls without the use of size. It sets stonehard. IT adheres to cement, concrete, wood, metal and glass. IT is easily prepared and possesses great covering properties. It is supplied in
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  • mome-ric occurrcncce.
    • 17 6 I Mr. aud Mrs. S. Kamplen Jonks. of Tronoh Mines, of a daughter, on :il)th inst.
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  • 1427 6 ifllf Singapore jfrer $rrss. Monday, June S, 1912. M^if tatfl the I^rs* tt- ff.jr.^. -...M mamtalc. t :n.».'l *m inrtiiercr an t *V*J*ltM <Jj jptn', tl^.r ii' >„' Truth liei gkmo«« pi«ceol« draw, I****Nl :o k-'. 'ijjii.o. I yaity una I.**- There may Ik? some who think that being at
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  • 614 6 Malacca Assi/esopen on Monday, .luue 10th. H. M. S. Minotaur" is sending a strong naval contingent to the Birthday Barade this morning. The leave of absence of the Veu. Arch deacon Izard has been extended until the arrival at Singapore of the X.Y.K. "Jfirano Maru." due about Oct. l»>th. It
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  • 55 6 {From out #tv* L>jr*r\pon<iftu.t Ipoh, dune K Nothing is being done at Ipoh to brate the King's Birthday, but she reviews the Malay College CedUt C Kuala Kangsai. A murder has taken pleoi >n HoflOfJool Estate, Batu flofoh. A DOOIU lieobei )tH wife because she bothered him for
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  • 95 6 t'r>"» •.-ttrsflott.ttM.l Kuala Lumpor. loot Ist. On Saturday, Mr B. Dotty, of the Botauic Gardens, Singapore, held a demonstration at the Offices of the Agricultural I Apartment. Kuala Lumpor, of an invention for coagulating aud curing rubber (as mea tinned in our Bubber Notes on Tuesday). The experiment
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  • 18 6 [Froth our >n// Corresfofi.i, l|K>h. .June 1. Lahat Limited has declared u one sbi? ling dividend.
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  • 29 6 (From our own Correspondent.) Malacca, dune l. No. I Sheet 1230.20 No. Sheet $227.10 Scrap crepe |lf| Bark crepe i A large quanta ty was sold.
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  • 70 6 The Hon. K. Young has given notice thai at the next meeting of the Legislative Council he will ask whether Government is iu a position to state whether arrange merits had lieen made for the continuation of the construction of the Penang Hill Bail way, and
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  • 56 6 The parade of tbe Troops aud Voluu teers will In* formed up on tbe Race Course at 7 a.m. The General Officer Commanding will arrive and inspect tbe Troops at 7.1.'. a.m. His Excellency the Governor and Com mander in Chief will arrive at 7.30 :md will
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  • 134 6 The annual general meeting of the s^ laugor <iolf Club was held at the iln House on Saturday, the 27th Maw The President. Mr Justice Serroml>c HOjUO, took the chair at 6.1'. pm. After the minutes of the last annual general meeting had been read and MB
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  • 140 6 To com hide the billiard Tournament held at the QithoMe Chsb reeently,the I tie in the Chaiu| lonship ivmains i<» i«played between Mr W. Scully, the runm-i up and Mr A. Lewis, the holder. This match will bo played on WtW M day next at I pm. The prize
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  • 75 6 The thunderstorm and lightning th carried off a Tamil woman iu Taiping w»> a had taken refuge from it iu the limal.a*. of the local distiller's depot, tbe holt froi. which bored a hole through its roof m»« shattered a window, also made itself mam fest at Kedah where it
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 194 6 KELIjY AND WALSH LIMITED. TO SMOKERS ft H. W. SAVORY Co.'s I HIGH CLASS CIGARETTES SPECIAL VIRGINIAN An Excellent Cigarette made af the best Virginian Tobacco, always fresh. Price 65 cents per tin. No. 1 YORK Finest Egyptian Cigarettes. Free from adulteration, a cool delicious smoke of most excellent flavour.
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    • 54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Aloook'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 Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. M. LUMB address P. O. Boi 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
    • 221 7 I Manchester Cup. I By Submarine Cable]. Rei tee's Service. London, via Bombay. I he result of the Manchester Cup is 1 Donnithorne LV 11. J llion/ino UI 10). 8 Mushroom HOO o>. Nine rau, won by half a length, half -pa rating second and third. THE DERBY. Ihe
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    • 32 7 telegram from Newmarket states that i gallop in the morning C\lgad was ftfftd lame. LaTftft, herhy scratchings are Farrier at y on g»! nftftj inerning. Cylgad at II.SJ after DOOft.
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  • 75 7 A Week End of Draws. '1 he following matches resulted in iraws •i.uupshire ITmiljohilo nl Southaniton. Warwickshire v Australians at Hl— fUln. Norkshire > Somerset ftt Dcwsbiuy. Essex Middlesex at Leytori. south Africans v Northampton at North- ipton. Lancashire bea? Kent at Manchester by U lifting! and 27. Surrey
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  • 29 7 Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Miss Margaret Jones of Last bourne has atonal the residue of her estate, pro kohl) xi.i.oooto tbe China Inland Mis BiOft.
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  • 29 7 L Solid Government Support. iMTInXaA News Service. London, via Durban rho Go\«rument kftfl subscribed thirty '-and pouuds to the building of a ■'.'tional library for Wales.
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  • 46 7 The Lion of New York. Imperial Xkws Service. London, via Durban. 1 ii«' Captain of the Carpathia has lionised at New York aud received "\;,tiou af the theatres. 'he "Titanic widows. Mrs. Anton, Mrs. "tenet and Mrs. Thayer, have entertain b«ft ftt luncheon.
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  • 56 7 Premier's Forcast of the War. imperial Xewh Sfrvice. London, via Durban. Sognor C.olitti. the Italian Premier, inlowed hy j, representative of the V** 1 Chronicle' stated that he did not "ik that the war would last much longer. added that unless Turkev submits Hftlj will pfttiko harder
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  • 53 7 rtatomu News Service. I^ondon, via Durban vn "h V*s* r<)rn s l > °n«leut at Ssdnev r ;l ,sh,r tlie Commonwealth ni r has made a statement to the .*»er i KU !Bti <>° ofaUndon \eu > Commonwealth might MM ■J^Ofti aad unstatesmanlike. ftritkL 2™ 11
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  • 252 7 Ben the Ministers' Mouthpiece. I By Submarine Cable]. Belter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Strikers had a conference with the Ministers at the Home Office and afterwards Mr BeO Tillet announced the Government proposed to establish a conciliation board for the Port of London. He proposed considering
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  • 135 7 Probabilities of Suspension London, via Bombay. The Secretary of the V. aud O. Co. writes to the papers emphasising the, difti euUy of maintaining the mail service to India, China. Japan and Australia under present conditions. The steamers "Maloja" and Egypt.'* which are appointed to take the mails
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  • 31 7 J-ondon. via Durban Loudon shipowners are offering a minimum wage of forty shillings a week to men who do not insist on their comrades being trades unionists.
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  • 83 7 A Dinner-Going Exodus. London, via Durban telegram from New York states that two thousand waiters at six of the most fashionable restaurants dropped their napkins anil walked out at the dinner hour. Cooks and hotel employes are joining. The strike is spreading to clubs and apartment iBOnftOO.
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  • 56 7 London, via Bombay Field Marshal White is now dangeroush ill. PROFITS ON COTTON TO EXCHEQUER. London, via Bombay. The great cotton thread spinners, dames Coats and Archibald Coats, have left respectively X' 1.964,1 ii and £1,:tt>5,1:t2. Up to the present five millionaires estates have contributed to the
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  • 54 7 Visit to Vienna. London, via Durban. Heater's correspondent at Vienna telegraphs that the Bulgariau Majesties ami their two sons have arrived there. Archdukes Fran/. Joseph aod Fran/ Ferdinand i and other Archdukes aud authorities weh Dined them at the railway station. banquet ami a gala opera were' given
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  • WORLD'S WORRIES.
    • 97 7 A Tearful Denial. Bv Submarine Cable]. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Athens states that owing to the determination of the Cretan Deputies to take their seats at the opening of the Chamber to-day, thus disregarding the protests of the Powers and the counsels
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  • 59 7 Recteb'p Service. London, via Bombay. The l'aris newspapers agree that the situation at Fez is grave. Th« Matin's Fez correspondent says that the danger is growing daily and at least ten battalions in addition are required before the French can master the situation. A Holy War is
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  • 62 7 bmnit News Service. London, via Durban A telegram trom New York states that dated States Marines have landed at Cuba with the concurrence oT the Cuhan Presideut. REBELS DEFEATED. Renter wires from New York that a despatch has been received from Santiago de Cuba stating that the
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  • 66 7 Imi'krim Xews Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Malta states that a military aud naval review of »>,h<)o has heen held iu the preseucc of Mr Asquitb and Mr Winston Churchill, <.. ueral lan Hamilton, many generals and Admirals. It was a magnificent spectacle, especi ally
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  • 157 7 Bombay Merchants Protest. Recter's Service. London, via Bombay The leading opium merchants of Bombay have wired to the Government of India calling atteutiou to the extremely critical situation ot the opium trade in China. The> complain that tbe Chinese mer chants are unable to accept delivery because
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  • 200 7 The dune monthly medal w;is played for on dune Ist and 2nd aud resulted in a win for Mr G. C. Knox who returned a nett score of Hi). The Ball sweep on the Ist was won by Mr N. C. Wilson and on the 2nd by
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  • 80 7 ENTERTAINED IN PARIS. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, Reuter's correspondent at Paris wires that H. M. the Queen of the Netherlands and her Consort have arrived aud a bauquet was given at the Ely see in the evening. President Fallieis. in toasting the Itoyal visitors, said
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  • 674 7 There was a good house on Saturday night for the iuitial performance of the above melodrama written and produced by Krnest Barry assisted by local amateurs." The actors and actresses were new to most of those who usually form the audiences for amateur productions in our theatre and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 137 7 CABTK. The Earl ol Grauj-ehy Mr Alfred Howell Capt the Hon Richad > Cousin tie Close afterwards -of the Mr K ™est Jim Crossman Earl Barry Bishop of Granny Mr Clifford Humphrey EXfE;*"- Mr Dan Clifford Bill (Headman of Jim Grossman's Baneh .Mr 8 Goldfinch i**,. Employed on the/ Mr
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    • 176 7 ROBINSON Co. A v *****0W ■Hn oooooon**^ JUST UNPACKED LARGE SHIPMENT Gold, Silver, Bronze, Tan Black. NEWEST STYLES IN LADIES SHOES BOER TOBACCO "SPRINGBOK" FINEST QUALITY GENUINE MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO Manufactured in the TRANSVAAL. In 4 oz. linen bags, 30 cents per bag. I OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 332 8 FRESH MILKj THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FAKifl SYNDICATE, CHANCEBY LANE, Beg to announce that, a fresh batch of Cows having arrived from Australia, they are now prepared to supply a limited quantity to new Customers. Please Telephone to the Farm No. 435. THEBANGKOK TIMES (ESTABLISHED 1887.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM.
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    • 708 8 SHIPPING. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD inn EUROPE The Imperial German Mail Steamer "BUELOW." 9,02s tons. Captain Forinen. left Hongkong on Saturday, the lsl inst. at 11 a.m.. and may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday afternoon, the sth instant at 4 p. in. She will probably be despatched for Eurojx' on
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    • 584 8 SHIPPING j N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via poem to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin- icrew Steamers maintaining this service have been socially designed and constructed, and ire
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    • 572 8 SHIPPING OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 674 8 SHIPPING »^b— .■■Ml ii 1- N.D.L. Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southarap ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong,
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    • 483 8 SHIPPING P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COWIPAN\ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egyp: Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading ton I fa Coast, Persian Gulf, Count., i 1 Ports. Steamers will ItsWi lsn*]oVpoei MAIL LINES 1912 octwaru (mn Cnnu Asm.iv, June N *\rendu Deranhe June 2s
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 783 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND v/estern Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. PrettoC fh« .New -2 1 000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners SHINYO MARU "TENYO *ii i
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    • 584 9 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacittc via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Prance and Germany
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    • 556 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK 1 of India Australia and China. j INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. I PAID UP CAPITAL £1,800,000 RESERVE FUND £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,300,000 HEAD OFFICE: I 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCUCB AND BRANCHEB: Amritsar Hongkong Penang Rangkok Hoilc Puket Ratavia Ipoh P.angoon Rombay Karachi Saigon
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    • 379 9 INSURANCE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ld > Hongkong. IJapital Subscribed •2,500,000,00. Amount Paid-up 500,000,00< Reserve Fund fi,600,000,00< Marine Risks at Current Rates, Boustead Co., Agents LONDON LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. I Capital £2,641,00< Paid-up Capital 264 101 iEBERVH Fund ...e£i,966,'45< Boustead Co., Agents Royal Insurance Co, Ld, Fire Life roTAL Funds
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    • 395 9 INSURANCE if GREAT EASTERN LIFE J ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. 1 Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital ...$250,000 Paid up Capital. $1 35^10 Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esy., Managing Di recto* Peter Fowlie,
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  • 291 10 Gb*T4T Am .wo: in Ki.t:< TBICAt SciKKOB. Copenhagen. May Professor Hannover, of Copenhagen University, who lias just perfected his new electrical {iceu inula cor, has informed ■Bt that he ohtained his idea ut the Inter niit ionai Congress for testing materials, held at Stockholm in 1907. when
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  • 310 10 A JAPAXBM Viiw. Mr Tovama Mitstiru. who turned home frotn China. bei bl viewed by the Tokyo \> ,l)i. representative he gaw fejj Chiuese a/Taus. The financial ditti China, he stated, has no« ciimax, and China has no alter,, to have recourse to either for, domestii loans to
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  • 295 10 There is nothing new under the sun," so runs the familiar adage. We are apt however, (aayi the HOBKiOr) to forget the truth of the saying when obsessed with the gravity of what appears to he aneutirely novel situation. Possibly the good people of Calcutta may
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  • 152 10 Fiti xc h Toun Miiaai. Paris, May r». The "Journal" states that the Maha rajah ot Alwar was travelling from Marseilles to Paris by express train yester day, when, on arriving at Avignon, he noticed that a case containing jewellery and stones to the value of some
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  • 114 10 WHAT'S IN A NAME The story has been told bv the late Mr Justin McCarthy Mr Punch s Jeotia MacHearty of the Knglish officer who at a reception in Dublin Castle, announced the man who claimed to have made his riding breeches as M Major Uideing Bridges." Hut this was
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  • 182 10 Ii |1 Soil's \J»\ MtVlsii "Not a .single political leadei hi any influence with me in ments," declared Ma>or (laun'i open address on civic ptobleeM at a meeting of the New York L I Ministers' Association lathoYooafl Christian Associatiiei building Twenty third street. The M.i
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  • 176 10 Hainan Correspondent writ 10 An interesting question »a- your correspondent recent 1\ bj j widower who presented his i My name is Lim, my wif< is daai I am looking for another thei. in a neighbouring village who wa\ suitable her maiden name «a> Whoa only
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  • 99 10 WIHU.r.sM.K SV U ID*. Hucharest. May 9th. Ten persons c»u» prising the entire lilipoviei family ttm mittcd suicide yesterdas I pon learning that the eldest son, h had supported them, had failed m a family council was held and it w.i- >'• ed that all should die rather
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 214 10 j A Royal Drink. <- /v- '-v j f _^Bh(';| j; -J-**s^^V^ ■•■-"A n I /^/m -i^^k I Of great age 'and exceptional purity and flavour. i A most suitable Whisky for the Indian climate. j ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF THE IJ ISTILLERS OMPANY TIMITED I __B_L___^r Scotch
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  • 1241 11 ISftCl. PAID. LABTDIV. BOTBRB. SKLLBRB. 85,000 2e 28 Allagar 8% 210 3 4 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 14 104 15 in* 50.000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 2 3 a 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 0 12 15 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 20%
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  • 70 11 (CORBBCTED OP TO .June 1.) Bank 4 m/g 2-4* demand 2-4 |.|g Private credits 8 m/g 2 4 13-82 credits 6 m g 2-4 11-16 France demand Bank 394 Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174J Honokono, demand 13$ Yokohama, demand 114 1 Java, demand I4of Bangkok, demand 34?
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  • 135 11 .'une 1. Tin 110 tons sold 0H. 7 5 Gambier 9 80 Gambier Cube No. 1 16.76 Gambier Cube No. I nom Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.7i Pepper, (White fair) bnvers 32.( 0 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nam. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) U5
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    • 47 11 HIGHEST QUALITY PORTLAND CEMENT "EAGLE" BRAND "BORNEO" BRAND lK*m^m£k ""o"nW Bi^^A IPSZ+Jt Wp""' B jf\l I _^a_Ba__E^?i__ '--^s _M_^*9*J 1 \s^v^_^^^^^^^^^_____S^_sswi •^^^4aS H_l 5 "*o«'m(o< '^^m M"r^***^f FRESH SHIPMENTS EVERY MONTH Every barrel guaranteed up to British Standard Specification in first-class condition. BORNEO Go L» SOLE IMPORTERS.
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    • 99 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THK NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Qnay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. VAM Waerwv* k Belawan-Deli June 3 Japara Muntok and Palembang T MERKI m Salat Pandjang, Beugkalis, Siak and Pakan-Baroe j„ ne dkCarpkntier
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    • 1170 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wben Zahora Sar ych 95 Nandak 294 P s Co Cneertain Ha?Jh w i lfcc Sff; y sV"° Keyrw Hkon I2 6 «5 to HaiChi Ch, cm 4800 Ching Colombo, 305 Chi Consul S'hai 8 S.Y Semiramis -1797 Chessil Kobe,
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  • 1341 12 \From our vtt.H Lorrt.^onaent.) May 0. Scottish Home Rule is put upon the shelf, not only for the present Parliament but possibly for all future Parliaments. Shortly put. this is the outcome of an interview between the Prime Minister and a deputation which waited upon him representing the
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  • 474 12 Tag i'ii sii'isr'- paiza. Handicap competition open to M» mbers of the S.R.A. lst Prize. Presented by tbe President S.R.A.. Lt. Colonel O. A. Derrick. V. D. Ironside M ti 29 11 99.2 J. Flanagan Ml M M 9.1 9*. I Tan Chow Kim Ml MM 14 sr. M
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  • 1038 12 The report of the Monopolies Depart- j ment for last year brings out remarkably I one thing and that is that the revenue des- j pite the higher prices and presumably less economical working by a Government compared with a commercial venture has growu very
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  • 98 12 The Gienogle arrived from Rangoon on Friday with part general cargo for discharge here. She bunkered, aud resumed her voyage on Saturday evening. The British India liner "Tbongwa" arrived from Madras Coast ports early ou Saturday morning with part cargo for discharge here. The Hong Wan I and
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  • 167 12 E\sv Win kok the TML-08-frMB. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the Etceteras and the Telegraphs and resulted in a very easy win for the latter. The stores are as follows: > Thk Bid arraaaa. A. D. Cox c Joyce b Jenkins
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  • 404 12 IS Cooi.iks Cn.Ma.i:i». Before Mr .lust ice Sercombe Smith at Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, on Frida>. 41 Tamil coolies employed on Mount Estate »oune.l by the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company. Limited) were charged with being members of an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons, and proceeding to
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    • 11 12 I F <» Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 201 12 Pineapple Hams Bacon NOW IN STOCK I Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. AND BRANCHES. WOLSELEY ENGINEERING aay« The WolHelcy autocar has long held a high reputation, not only for economy in teal, hut in tlu important deHideiatuui of Reliability— a rUJlHOoT OOtimmumU-J, and experiment as to mechanical details, hy which
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