The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1912

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    15 353 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES CHURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1912. No i.297
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      38 353 T'i Mr. and Mrs. S. Ramplen Jones, ol Tro- Mineii, a da on :ioi h m- M !.Ji v, a on. Rah On June al Me i tl< Tan i Mi and Mi Arnol Savagi Bailey, a
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      MARRIAGE.
      47 353 11 SE. At (;< >i Cl urch, «■>.:,■ t Roy. Frauk Flaincs, Colonial baplain, L'enang, assisted the Rev. Krppcl Garni .ad inf* Colonial Ernes'] :<»n ol ArtlmrJeil Esq., ol H i. i'orks, to M\- i ld< i i«ht« <>i U. H V< Kmi., of Ski i *h, orks.
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      DEATHS.
      47 353 W '•<• i <i< en on h instant of Peiiang, aged 58. ggint. May 7. A. C. Los gin, at Tunbridge Wells, late Comin< don P. and O. Fleet, aged Skelton.— Ma> 6. at Maida-valc, Claude Wii.ford, son oi A. 11. Skclton, of Hongkong, agetl 10| taouths.
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    THE WEEKS NEWS.
    131 353 The mails up to May 10th were lauded from j!h- l\ o. "Arcadia* 1 ou Friday I i s t This weekly leaves by the B. I. Taroba 10-day. King George's birthday on Monday was celt .itted l»y a reroinoniul parade, and m the evening a ball
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    CONTENTS.
    84 353 LEADERS. PAGL IP x Stril I Mails be ravel lii' 1 i The J of Home It i rial Xavi POLICE I NLW3. 359 6 I hlpoi no IKG 8 LETT.::,: HE -:d;to^ :..!1 :;:s SPOILT. 1 H62 S. I 36 1 a i". Telegra ...858 saloo 360 Ri
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 353 (CORBSCTSO UP TO .lu. iiu 5.) Dank 4m s »-4j demand 2-4 lie Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 1h 3'j j credits 6 m fl 2-4 11-16 France demand Fauk 294 Okkmany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 13^ Yokohama, demand 114) Java, demand 14«^ Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    138 353 June 5. Tin 125 tons sold 99.30 Gambiei '•> mi Qambier Cube Mo. 1 15.75 Gmmbier Cube No. 2 com Pepper Black ordiu. S'pors buyers 21.70 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 82.C0 Nutmegs (.110 to the Ib.) com Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) corn Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom
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    A National Party.
    1077 353 I jj-^ tl v. Maj 81. In these latter days of chronic lawlesi ness, at the best indiscipline, amongst the hand-working classes there seems j reason enough for the public to form gloomy views for the future. C speak of t!u i hand-working classes for the working
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  • Page 353 Advertisements
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      Page 353 Advertisements Column 1
      203 353 i Suhs< ril :..m. Free wcC'kl] i- i l.iiK'j.' to the Straits i l'\ .•••i\ tie ilu 1 1 x I lo HCIHI 111 I ihi Bfana; of tin ii >v amor ami j f Kin^afx w ill !i< m ii;.i ii» .i varionsp >rt s '> < nil. Batmciibcrs
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    • Advertisement
      Page 353 Advertisements Column 2
      25 353 DYSENTERY DIARRHOEA BBOWN'fI SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispensary, and of MISB BROWN, GrasHdaie. River Valley R<-ad. Singapore. Dec U tv 13 B
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    Australian Danger.
    1404 354 •lime 1 tli< i future of the British Empire is to be based on the natural progress, imder vary ing conditions, of the various states m population and development of natural resources, it must be a cause of concern to find m the case of one important Dominion,
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    Strikes and Mails.
    1039 354 •In no •*> There may be some who think thai being at a distance it really does not matter very much what are the trials nad troubles thai (he chronic industrial uur -si m the* United Kingdom inflicts upon the people who dwell bhorein. It is the
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    The Safety of Travel.
    377 354 On« »>r the \ci.\ Mtaral nraefti of thi Titanic disaster with its great !o>s ol life is the almost inordinate discussion, much of it not very practical. regard iny future praeaatiom for stelae* BfcseJer when travelling l,\ sea, or for saving lile if ;uiy gmve aecidenl
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    The China Loan Deadlock.
    1284 355 i W bile there m much m dom< stic poli- > I bin Ihe I nited Kingdom, as well m throughout Europe, thai portends anythii g but the peaceful Mow of events, lhat will nol justify the ignoring f thai on* outstanding fiictor m the •■jii'ii
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    The Predicament of Home Rule.
    1134 355 June 5 With as out here these Whitsuntide holidays, exiguous though they be, have been closely associated with the celebration of the Ring's Birthday, and the contemplation of the loyal and patriotic sentiments Unit such an anniversary must arouse. The main point about Whitsuntide m
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    Canada and the Imperial Nevy.
    1460 355 lime (i. In the midst of all the du*t rod turmoil of social, industrial and political affairs at home one incident that iabout to take place, concerning which nothing very definite will be ascertained \'i)\ a time, will have a more direct bearing on the
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    176 356 pr.J. S. Macphersou, c. M P M 0 British North Borneo, has arrived i a Sin" on Frida, >at the Cathedral at noon by the fte* .fc. Swindell, Acting Colonial Chap St 'borley, Lan, Bliire,whoisdne»oamv, lieie on Friday morning by the German Ai.ul, s s v E itel rnedrich." We
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    BYEGONE DAYS IN MALAYA XVII.
    1749 356  -  Arnold Wright Padrbks or- Sorts. Though m the earliest days of the Kast India Company the livos of it> servants were, stained with many vices, as a body they were by no meaui unmindful of the duties of religion. A pathetic relic of that dark
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    SRINAGAR.
    1059 357 Everyone who h»s reatl Moon Lalla Kiiokh h h hern tir<»ti with the desire to see Kashmir, ami the (aBOM city with its MmS, t'i»i«t mii dunlins, and leafy plea wmmmom Moore's descriptions, though not very injuutf, jirc certainly vivid .md interesting. They are dnuhl\ so when oil" realize*
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    THE DIVINE FLOWER.
    1124 357 We had had a very long day over the hills. L'p before dark, and tramping steadily on after the ever disappearing buck— l was utterly worn out. I had been on my legs for fourteen hours, and though it was getting dusk, we were some way from
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    PURSUIT AND FLIGHT IN THE ANIMAL WORLD.
    1110 357 It was, I think, the late Mr. EL 11. Aitken who enunciated as a general law of the natural world that the pursued animal always flees, without regard to the comparative size and strength of pursuer and pursued. (May Ibe permitted, before going
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    MY YELLOW FIELD.
    1029 357 Celia says it is our yellow field, not mine. But surely it belongs solely to nio I found it first, and Celia would never have known there was a cowslip field so MM to us if I had not told her about it. The larks know where
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    BILLIARDS.
    133 358 To corn hide the Billiard Tournament held at the Catholic Club recently, the final tie m the Championship remains to be played between Mr W, Scully, the runnerup and Mr A. Lewis, the holder. This match will be played on Wednesday next at pm. The pri/o winners are as
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    120 358 To day is another notable anniversary, lot on Juno *»rd 11. H. the llnjah of Saiav.uk enters his H4th year. His Highness will have many good wishes aud congratulations not only m Sarawak, and from his own people, but wherever he and his «Milight«'!ied rule are known. The thunderstorm and
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    Friday, May 31, 1912.
    704 358 One of the sarongs recently stolen iron: I Mr. Perkins's residence has been recovered by the police m a pawnshop. The sarong I is valued at S6O. It is reported thai the Financial !>epartment of China, deeply moved by the patriotic ardour of the South, have
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE NEW PUBLIC HALL.
      1541 358 THE NEW PUB LIC HALL. TO THK KniTOR, Sir, You have. I notice team todny's paper, reopened th> questi >v of tinerection of a suitable public Hall lor Singapore, a matter which has often been dwelt upon m your columns. It seems to me tb;it the present is a most
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    THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    194 358 The following itodents have passed their Final Examination <L. M. S. Ko/x) Ando N. Naganalhar Yeap Y«o\v Chin A. Anagrahani. Fourth Year Subjects Pathology, Forensic MedicilM and HfgieN. 11. P. Samuel C. Chelliah A. C. Kat higasu. Third Ve;ir Subjects M:it..«ria Medir;* and PaiinucN Low Chew Soutf
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    IPOH TOWKAY'S CASE.
    1253 359 mh;kij False Ji dgmbbctm The r ■■*<*> m which an Ipoh towka> hhiimml Khoo Mali Lek was charged with BMing I M document:-, m an enquiry before Mr. Gottlieb, th»' Register was continued beforr Mr. 11. rirm>toue, district criminal Judge, yestenlay. Mr. H i>. MundeU was for
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    SUPREME COURT.
    427 359 Tobin Gardiner. The chief justice. Sir William Hyndmau .Jones, had before him m the Supreme Court yesterday a claim for damages brought by [Martin Alexander Tobin against Mr. E. A. Gardiner, assistant superintendent of police, Singapore, for alleged criminal conversation with Mrs. Margaret Tobin, his wife. The defence
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    77 359 Amongst the otlicers of the new commission of 11. M. S. Minotaur," now m harbour, is Fleet Paymaster H. 13. Pearson, who was on the China station, m H. M. S. M Hyacinth, Capt. EL W. Craigie, and, later, m the 4 Tudaunted," Capt. Hallifax. The Hyacinth was Senior Naval
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    TELUK ANSON ESTATES.
    725 359 TELUK ANSO N E STATES. The report of the directors of the above to be presented at the meeting on Jane 10 says the profit for the period to Dec. 31, 1911, amounts to 122,191.43, which added to the amount of 1L.520.50 brought forward from the previous year gives balance
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    56 359 The monthly medal for May w;is won by l)r Fry. The following scores were returned Dr Fry 4<> 4:J 15 74 J. Loruie 43 4:* H 7H W. G. Bell 49 51 18 82 H. \V. Firm stone 48 4 7 7 88 F. J. 11
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    SHIPPING IN THE FAR EAST.
    764 359 Pio lj<'i> vi) Article i mentions th^r and O. Company's <J:> i riTiv intention to rater int-> combination with other shipping companies, and suggests thai the idea moat have iri s"u through the necessity to fare competi tion. one phase of which is the shipping
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    SON'S REVENUE.
    138 359 A Chinaman named Lee Ah Tye ap peared before Mr. Arthur, M^Mjffflgtfffrrat* 1 yesterday, on ;i charge of being m pottet sion of illicit chandu. Mr. How aid, of the Monopolies Department, said be would withdraw the charge, us the Government Analyst bad certified that there was no
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  • Page 359 Advertisements
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      48 359 A Peking message says that for the purpose of weakening the power of the (iovernor of Shantung Province, a Hill has heen passed by the Chine«e Senate to the effect that the Province he divided into two administrative sections. The present Governor-General has been appointed General of Mukden*
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    Saturday, June 1, 1912
    846 360 Sir Frank A. Swettenham has a new volume of essays m preparation with Mr John Lane, entitled Also and Perhaps. Some further Malay sketches are included. Amongst newly -elected Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute are Messrs. William Hargreaves, m. A., and Reginald G. Watson, c.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    783 360 Tbe usual meeting of this Board was held m th»> Municipal Otnces yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. J. Hallifax presiding, the other members present being Messrs. I. Moss, Chia Keng Chin, A. M. S. Angullia, Dr. Fowlie, H. L. Coghlan, Dr. J. A. R. Glennio. acting Health Otlicer, Mr.
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    53 360 The marriage will take place on June Bth of Mr. William Graham Dickinson, of Neuchatel estate, Kalutara, Ceylon, and Mies Dorothy Maud de Freville. It is stated that since the mining application book for land at Pertak has been reopened, there hat been a plethora of application! at the Kuala
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY.
    1190 360 The eighth ordinary general meeting of this Company was held yesterday at noon m the offices of the Secretaries, F. W. Barker and Co. Mr M. E. Plumpton presided and there were present the Hon. VV. W. Cook, Messrs J. Salomon. O. A. Kimmell, A. G. Baddeley,
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    THE DE BOSECK CASE.
    385 360 Skniknck of Two Yi:aks. lii the Supreme Court yesterday mor ning. Mr Justice Khden passed sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment on Jules Paul de Boseek who was charged with retaining stolen property, namely two pearls which it is alleged formed part of a neck lace
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    79 360 Mr W. C. Michel] is appointed to act a* Hesident Councillor of Penang. Mr L. H. Clayton, Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, acts as Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Major F. M. Elliot. S. V. C, is placed mi the reserve list of officers, and Mr J. A. Lucie Smith
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    803 361 Quicquid igunt homines noetli eet far •go libelli. JuvKNAii. W»> presume it. will bs months bo fore ropidSSi Hud other-, can refrain from alluding :o th»« greatest shippiug disa-tor m histor\. i»ut hsfnrs we leave it this week, we should like to add how gratifying it
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    51 361 Tuoh* who have had a chance of seeing l-uiich that arrived by the mail will note Uiat the pencil of E. T. R." has not been employed to illustrate the Essence of I arliaoient." That absence may be associated, unfortunately, with the recent case *vith which Mr Heed's name was
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2543 361 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, May 31st. PRESENT. H. B. The dove. Sir Arthur Young, K.OfjQ. Tins Bon. tiie Ag. <<>1. Swty.. A. T. Jryant. Attorney -General, T. de M. L. Braddell. CoL Treas. J. O. Authoniz. the CoL Kwginitfrr, P. J. Plgott. \)r. w. Gihnore Kllis, i\«..m.o. L. H.
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    VICTORIA DAY SPORTS.
    114 361 The Empire Day Celebration Committee which is holding sports on the Rattles Keclamation, 1 leach -rd, on Monday next, h.ia very appropriately kept the name of Victoria Day" sports. The programing which is to hand shows an influential working committee and a good number of events, including
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    Tuesday, June 4. 1912.
    784 362 The death of Mr William Aloyaiw Chaw, Chief Bngineei of the Eastern Shipping Oompany'i steamer, "iihir. took place at hi>. residonrci at Montri Street, Penang, aftrr an illnessof throe days. He leaves a widow and ftv« children to mourn his loss The importation of pi*-^ from
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    VICTORIA DAY.
    862 362 MALAY ATHLETIC SPORTS The Malay community of Singapore held their Victorii Day Sports on the U:iill«'s Reclamation Ground yesterday which was kindly leu t for the occasion by the Malaya Football Association. The weather was ideal and the sports were au entire success. The officials, Europeans and Malays,
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    LONDON LETTER
    1499 362 {From our o:iH Cotrtspcnutns.) London. Ma> 10. AVI iTIOX. If it had not \iccn for the multitude of I i other happenings much greater attention I would have been paid this week ro the extraordinary success of the naval hydro- planes. They really indicate that we 1 have
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    GOLF.
    196 362 OOVBBXOR*ti Ti;\m v. (ii:.\r.i; \i.\ 'i The match lx tween teams captained by His Excellency the Governor, and ll iExcelleucy the General was play«-d oil (larrison links on Saturday afternoon The match wa> for? close, ami at the e:..l there was a difference of only b.-tw i the scores,
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    55 362 When the ill fated M.M. steamer I. < Seyne was sunk m tin* Kiouw Straits, m the disastrous collision with the HI steamer Onda," her chief oflicer w:in one of the few who were saved. He i> now chief oflicer of the M.M. steamer Uourbou," ruiinintj on the mail and
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  • THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.
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      A BUSY HOLIDAY DAY.
      445 363 .i\ being th»» anniversary of the bdaj oi King George v. wa9 obeerred iv>'i<i.\ ltl siug-.tpor*.-. Ships were i i ih iiai bour. most of the inerasaiMiJ ll»-w the Inion Jack, and rrowth •>! pooph> made holiday m w ways, the natives espooialh laying w*. c>.it
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      THE BIRTHDAY BALL.
      210 363 \\;b burgei attendance than KMi.tl at the Kail given at Govern- tit IkNMfl last ni^ht m honour of His > Birthday, thi> being the first ion duiing the Governorship of Sir n Young. Arrangements were made r Ike < omtort and entertainment of tlie ts M i'ar
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      The Reception.
      2895 363 Tlm Mtoviag wen* invited to tk* receptiou JOHOMK. H. If. Urn of Jobori* k.«-.m.0., M;iior l»unl, I nj»ku A/iis, I fj^ku Akmat. l»aU) Moli. lined bin Maht>olj, I>ato Meutri; Lt. r.. I". Hoblyo and Officers* K. A, Lt.-Col. li. Liviagsfone, C. M. a., and Officers, R. X. Ihe
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    Singapore Golf Club
    94 363 A foursome medal competition was played on Monday June *srd and resulted m a tie between Metiers Hall and llallifax and Messrs Kaper and Kno\ who returned nott scores of HO. The following <hi (is v.ere returned. Hall and Hallifax 4f> «t 9 >-0 Knox and Uaper
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    230 364 Sterling Rubbers have again declined and the OMffkef closes weak, with very little enquiry. The cheaper local shares have however claimed a lair amount of attention round current quotations. Tin shares are quiet with the exception <>1 Middletonfi, which have been m good demaud. Industrials remain steady
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    72 364 Of a Penang man on holiday m England, of his perfereuce for cheap cigars, of the enormous stock he took with him, of how he tried to smuggle 'em m, of how the Customs spotted 'em, of how he was fined fifty golden quidlets, and the cigars confiscated—of these alleged
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    RAILWAY CHARGES.
    584 364 The F.M.s. Railway authorities inform us tbiit from anil after Juno 16th, first aim fteoond class fares will bo reduced to live- rents and three cents per mile res- !><•< lively.'* A penny a mile for first class doch not seem extravagant, considering Hrn accommodation afforded. Why iirst
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    "AN ENGLISHMAN."
    824 364 There was a good house on Saturday night for the initial performance of the above melodrama written aud 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 m our theatre and
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    29 364 The following is the revised notification of the award of scholarships Cecil Smith Scholarship Lee Ke Liat Government Scholarships Kg Kah Heng, A. B. J. Bernard, Saw Whee Seong.
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    THE OPIUM TRADE IN 1911.
    1020 364 The report of the Monopolies Department for last year brings out remarkably one thing and that is that the revenue despite thp higher prices and presumably less economical working by 1 Government compared with a commercial venture has growu very largely but there has not
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    S.R.A. MEETING.
    340 364 S. R. A. MEETING. The Pi'.i.>t>»K\T'> imm/i Handicap competition <»;>. v JJ of the S.U.A. Ist Prize. —PtaoeaM »>y ihe !i S.K.A., Lt. Coloucl (i. A. hrnioU. v. Thirty-six men shot. i{ tmj*< <» Capt Makepeace, and 2nd Lt Lewis, 9 I THE 4 GO\ KliNoK's CM"! 1 Competition open
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    SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
    146 364 Kvsv Win vgu thi: T» .i.ih.j, A cricket match was played on tr planade on Saturday afternoon f>etw the Etceteras and the Telegraph* d suited m a very Mtf win for the !att« r The scores are a> follows Tm; BracrauMt. A. J). Cox c Joyce I) Jmfctal
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    47 364 The Chief Justice and Mr Justice KM sat m the Supreme Court yesterday t*» t,* oases for the month of Juue. The Chi. t Justice NMHM lh:tt he would likt* i% to be known that U>th courts would *»t 4 10.;:0 a.m. on Tuesday*, Wednesday* and Thursdays.
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      29 364 Mr Arthur Payne Gallwey has been appointed General Manager and Attorney of the Fusing Lama Tin Mines. Ltd. the Pusing Bahru Tin. Mines, and the Siputeh Tin Mines. Ltd.
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    Wednesday, June 5 1912, SUPREME COURT. Tobin v. Gardiner
    1552 365 Wednesday, June 5 1912, SUPREME COURT. Tobin v. Gardiner lain for ii.i.iiagos brought bj M. gainst K. A. dardiner, a>sistu»,l iperintendeni of polka, for criminal con.tisati.Hi with .Mrs Margaret Tobin. was -hi. ..Mi m tii«. supreme Court yesterday m Ike Chief Justify. >ir William Mynd man Jonei. Mr U K.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    81 365 The following Singapore sen side property was disposed ol by auction at Powell a Co.*a Bale-room yesterday after noou Freehold land situate m the District ot Siglap containing an area of 1 acres and 5 poles being part oi Grant 2. Together with the brick ami tile-roof bungalow
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    158 365 The June monthly medal was played for on June Ist and 2nd and retailed m a win for Mi (i. C Kno\ who returned a Detft score of ho. The Hall swoop on the Ist wus won by Mr N. Wilson ami on the 2nd by Mr
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    TEUTONIA CLUB CONCERT.
    155 365 TE UTONIA CLUB CONCERT. Despite the comparatively ihort notice, there was fair audience at the Tentonia Club last evening for Maestro Mario Paci.s pianoforte recital. The artiste, bad only arrived from Deli, whore, as elsewhere, m the Netherlands Indies, he had had an excellent reception, at balfpast six m the
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    POSTAGE STAMPS FOR KEDAH.
    208 365 A series of distinctive postage stamps has been provided tor use m the native State of Kedata on the bolder of Siam m Malay Peninsula, transferred to Great Britain under the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of March 10, 1909. The design represents a palm leaf fan. this device
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    REPUBLICAN HAIR DRESSING.
    189 365  - REPUBLICAN HAIR DRESSING. Edward Guy Republicans faithful, Goodbye we now ling To the rule of the haughty Manchu Goodbye to the pigtail, that troublesome thing Here's a joii tor the barber to do. Goodbye", cries the tat man, with chuckle fall fed. To this pestilent mode of hairdressing No longer
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    THE PERILS OF DRIVING.
    127 365 A Malay gharry syce appeared before Mr Arthur, second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of rash driving and colliding with a Chinaman m I. a vender Street. The complainant, a hawker, said that about twenty days ago at 6.80 p.m. he was carrying chain m front
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    183 365 Sharpe l.'oss a Co. Chimpnl 1.270 Bplhi Meyer ft Ca Singapore Fun Robber u.4;{j Hovea '.loho/e 1 3,000 Sungei Bahra 2,2"»0 Huttenbach Hvo>. Koyal Johore, fcribnftart, 9S pik. <>r m bags. Kvatt ft Co. Uaytor. 2.27:1: total 8 nios. X.471. New Singapore, 2. "<>o total 11
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    41 365 Malacca, June 4. There vu ji large quautitj sold at our lubber auction to-day buyer* being numerous. The following price* were realised. Sheet Xo. 1. 1*81.26 Sheet No. 227.10 Crepe n^ M Hark crepe IBB.OQ Scrap crepe I92UM
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    Garrison Golf Club
    111 365 A match vac. played against Keppal Harbour G.C. oo Sunday with the following results Garrison vb. Kbptbi. Efjumous. MTaj Gen. Btephen»oa G.K.K. Mn-Wstnn Black 1 A.W.I). d..v,. M-aj Mortis Raraide CaiitHicklinij C Ofahatn Browa Cipt lMncJies .1. Bianie Capt Rutherfonl H. J. White M;i j Heoderaou F.
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    ACCIDENT AT KATONG.
    139 365 III! Ww. MK\!)K IWjriiK!). An unfortunate accident occurred ;it the Swimming "I» f > "t Tanjoog KmUmg on Monday afternoon, lie William Mradc. ol Messrs Boustead :md Company, was larking about with oilier members of tii« Swimming Club on the beach m front of the Clubhouse, and
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    100 365 A Chinese woman living m I'agoda Strert told the police that fix Chinese entered her house and forcibly took bat gold MfffiMl away. Tbe police, on making a search or her house, discovered a pawn ticket for v pair of gold earrings. Tbe welding took place on Thursday, May SStii
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    Thursday, June 6.1912. Tanglin club.
    557 366 Thursday, June 6.1912. Tanglin club. Speci m. Mci rn?o Last Night. A special meeting of the member* of Tangiiu Club was called last night "to receive the resignation of the general committee" and to "elect a general committee." A quorum of fifteen was obtained at 10 p.m. b> impressing two
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    285 366 The latest Bangkok returns show a con siderable decrease m the Dumber of cases of both small pox and cholera. There were 07 deaths from the latter and six from the former m the week ended May k 2.-)th. Thai story of Mr. I*, (i. Knowlea and the Singapore Theatre,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    992 366 Tobin Gabdiner. Before the Chief Justice, sir WiUiam Hyndman Jones. Claim by M. A. Tohin against E. A. Gardiner for damages for alleged criminal conversation with Mrs Tobin. The crocs examination of the defendant by Mi* L. E. Gannt was resumed. Mrs Tobiu first \isited him nt the
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    663 366 BBUANQ Tin Mink The annual meeting of Braang Tin Mining Company was held yesterday after* noon m the offices of the secretariat Messrs Derrick and Company, lie Q, A. Derrick presiding. After the notice ealli i»i^ the meeting and the minute* of the last meeting bad been road
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    151 366 The police torture ease, which his ex cited much interest m Calcutta owing to the fact that it is the first time a European Officer has been charged with extorting confessions, concluded m the High Court Sessions on May '22nd. The jury found two head constables guilty of torturing and
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    INCIDENT AT KATONG.
    175 366 Xl KOPKAN LADIKS' Al,\|{\n\,, K\!»KK!KN( X Miss Eunice O\ omoi who reside* her 6ister and father. Mi W. <i 9mm a bungalow on the (irove Rotate at jon« K:itong, bad an alarmim; t M early yesterday morning. Mr O'Conuor a^av. Misses O'Coonoi wci< >i«c}>iti'j the 1 hungalow.
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    MAHOMMEDAN NAMES.
    218 366 Mabommedans kftVt no HMMMMS. Mil patronymics. Th" i,io<t frequent n are those of the prophets and patrfau such as Ibrahim 'Abraham*. (Joseph*, I/zot Uu;k .Mi-.-.i M..^, Aissa or Issa (Jesus', Ilaruu or: Soliiuau (Solomon', Ismail (Ishmael 1 M.hommed. Hamid. iLuuul uliethre* yg M of the Prophet on earth,
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    407 366 The aunual reporr of The <io\cnii',«" Printing Department tori '.Hl liiwiili i that the Mood, which visited Kuala Lampur on 22nd December, 1911, mm modisastrous to the Printing (Mlico. and the department m a state of confusion ami disorder from which it will take long I recover. The who'e of
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3663 367 By Submarine Cable]. Rfxier's Service. London, via Bomf.if. \r a ii .«>> meeting of ifteea thousand ii towel Hill Mr Gosling said Sit Kdwaid i larks hat! decided that they were not entitled to refuse to work with nonttnionitfta, out this they were going to do. The carmen, the
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    86 368 The thirty eighth auction ol the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday when there were offered for sale 02 cases, pels. 98.67 or 18,156 lbs. and sold 86 eases pels 93.90 or 12.r>2(> lbs. Prices Realized: Sheet Smoked §229 to 241 Tiismoked fcjfi %q -j-jo
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    THE DERBY.
    222 368 RESULT OF THE RACE. 1. Mr W. Raphael's Tagalie. 2. Mr Ij. Nciiinan's Jaeger. ;>. Mr August Bel i nont's Tracery^ Their Majesties were present at the Races. Tagalie led throughout and won m :i canter. Pintadeati was fourth. Time 9 mm. 39 1-5 sees. Received 1 1
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    318 368 Kuala Lumpor, June i~t<^n Satnrday, MrR. Derry, of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, held a demonstration at the Offices of the Agricultural Department, Koala Luinpor, oi an invention for coagulating and curing rubber "as meni tioned m onr Rubber Motes on Tuesday). The experiment was watched by the following,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    254 368 Vgents Giitbrie a Co. Banteng 6.019 Agaiust 1.013. Cheviot: 7,8">6 Against [,342; Total 5 months 31,002 Against 5,828. Labu 29.000; Against 20,744; Total j 5 mouths 132,788; Against 88,091. Linggi -71.000; Against 74,000; Total 5 months 413,159 Against 871,000. Sungei Buaya: 8,170; Against 2,500; i Total
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    49 368 It was arranged that the Hongkong team was to have shot m the Interport match on June Urd, King's Birthday. A Hongkong paper says With the exception of Mr. Gregory's 99, •coring at the practices last week-end were somewhat disappointing, the average for a team twing only 90.7, i
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    SHARES.
    843 368 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES Cap. Issue. Paid. La3T Div. Bl'y*r3 Sk 80,000 2s 2s Allagar h% •> 7 ioO,ooo 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% n 0 1--50,000 2s 2h P.alacg Malak* 30,000 1 J Batu Caves 140% ...£•> 5 lj> j 80.000 1 1 Ratu Tij^a (.Sf Imgor) 20% £f 7
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