The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 June 1912

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY JUNE 10, 1912. NO. 7,54;?
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  • 169 1 Negotiations between masters and men in the London dock strike do not get any forrarder Pago 7. The King has .reviewed the National Reserve in Hyde Park -Page 7. Sopwith flew a distant e of H] miles round London in H4 minutes. A number of casualties have
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  • 1210 1 Fingers were made before forks the old lady said, as she look the wiug of a cold chicken in her hand, and proceeded to gnaw it in a primitive manner that froze the blood of her refined grand children. Fingers were made before forks." Mobt true; and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 346 1 GR?ND FEATURE PROGRAMME lattentionlHM A FEW NIGHTS MORE.j TO-NIGHT j A KKMAUKAfILY VIVID POUTItAYAI. OF NEVER NO OTHER MADAME SARAH HAg ANIMATED OI^KINHARDT A PLAY OF AM) HEll FILL COMPANY PICTURES in ANY KIND LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS DRAWN OH SARAH THE L ADY WITH THE CAMELIAS LIKE THIS From
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    • 218 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, X NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. II TO-NIGHT Among other good interesting Pictures The following will be Shown The Call 1,000 ft. Biogrmph Lily's Lovers nh() ft. AND AIM) The Latest Gaumont Graphic. Tklkphone NO. 1116. K HARIMA, A,U- rroprktor. CAPITAL PICTURES including dramatic subjects, as delightful as they
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    • 210 1 THE Y. M. C. A. OF SINGAPORE. MUSICAL EVENING (Arranged by MR. BALZMANN On Tuesday, the 11th, at 8 45 p. m. Admission one dollar. Members Free June 8 12-R THEATRE ROYAL. Under the Patronage of His Lordship THE BISHOP OF MACAO. The Last Day of Pagan Rome" (A Drama
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    • 128 1 &o»£av> v 0 Rft>crtisctncnt& New Hooks at Kelly uud Walsli's Fage 6. Preliminary announcement. sale of town properties Page 2. European book keeper wanted- fagt Agents^wanted for Christinas Carcis Page Notice re closing of Orchard Road Pane 2. Meeting of Licensing .Justices- Page 2. Management of Oalluu'g Horse Repository Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 142 1 THE WEEK. ■onday I Oth. High Water— s-26 a.m.. |>M p.m. M. M. Outward and Homeward Mails due. Teluk Ahmii Rubber Meeting. Cup Tie, R.G.A. v Buffs I. Tnesdaj Nth. High Water 6-46 a.m.. 7-9 p.m. Hockey under 6 yearn and over. Pantai Confirmatory Meeting. Conceit- Y.M.C.A.* H.45 p.m. Wednesday
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  • 229 2 In Blackpool, a city of Lancashire, the authorities have given a great deal of attention to the prevention of street dust. The principal streets are paved either with wood or asphalt and are swept from twelve to twenty times a day. The watering is done very
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  • 170 2 Mi .1. A. Henderson, who left Coloml)o by the Orontes for London, has ma<le visits to all parts of the Island, including the planting districts, during his short stay here, and in conversation with a press representative before going on board he expressed the opinion that a very
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  • 152 2 Fjkst Woman to sing Within tin: ■OHM of Commons. Mihb Victoria Fer, th<» brilliant young ■oprano of the London Opera House, enjoys the distiuction of bf»ing the first woman to sing within the pret inctn of the Houses of Parliament. The occasion was the dinner of the Vvuhh
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 363 2 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Orchard Road, between Oxley Road and Killiney Koad, will be closed for .repairs from the morning of Tuesday, the 11th instaht, until the work is completed. By Order, R. J. FARRER, At hi- Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Singapore, Bth June, 1912. June
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    • 641 2 NOTICES HAMMER COMPANY, Ltd. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trans fer Books of thin Company will ho closed from Thursday 13th to Monday. i 7th June, 1912, (both days inclusive) for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By Order of th«; Board. DERRICK ft
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    • 359 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Notioa is hereby given thai from Ist June, 1912, Mr. Chua Chye Cheng is admitted as a partner in the busiue.ss of The Auction Mart, now carried on at No. 77, Riverside, Malacca. TEOH HONQ TYE, Proprietor Malacca, sth June, 191*2. June 7 15 6 ASK FOR A.
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    • 808 2 AUCTIONS PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. MORTGAGEES SALE OF IMPORTANT TOWN PROPERTIES To be held at Messrs. H. L. Coghlan <ft Co.'d BaJerooiuM, un Wednesday, 10th July 1912, at 250 p.m. when the following I^>tB will be offered Lot No. 1. Nos. 8 Cross Street. 999 years, monthly rental *80. Lot No. S.
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    • 394 2 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Properties Ooi Sali pHiM On Monday, 17th June, at 2 30 p.m. Nos: 81, Upper Cross Street, jj M nh llll#vl Sultan Road, 1, i and 5, Crawford Rt"*t .2 1 at (:hin Sw<3 li<>a<i Md WS Pla^H fUrUl 1 I >articulars
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  • 1125 3 A PERSONAL IMPRESSION. •t The Hague lonference of 1907 i !ir>t became COnSCioaS Of the per Baron sfarscnall von Bieben correspondent of the London Times.) A good many other people became Kioofl of it also at that time, for the 01 German delegate was tbe most
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  • 476 3 THE LABOUfi I'RoKLKM. Du. i. M. CBUD'I Vikws. London. Ma> 1 "»tli. At the Uoyal Colonial Institute JOStfirilsj Dr. John M. Creed. M. L. C. af Sydney, read a paper on the labour problem in tropical Australia. In this he admitted there was a justifiable apprehension of creating
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  • 1174 3 TtlK Qftf Til— DIKFK.'I I/I V. I In the course of an amusing article in i The Pioneer, "An old resident in Itopia writes: Once again tbe bitter cry of the i lone caller is heard along the outer ranges of the Himalayas. Individual numbers < of
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  • 431 3 Awiktv In Nkw GuiNSA. The Sydney Evening News" says that] iiixiify is felt by shareholders in Papuan Plantations st the action of the Minister or Kxternal Affairs Mr. Thomas > in telegraphing to the Ltientenant-GoTemor] >f Papua not to grafit permits for the ad* niesion of Javanese workmen
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 20 3 Riga ud's Bocool Extract m en exact reproducJ tion of mis sweet yet powerful Indian perfume aud is very popular.
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    • 142 3 For Children's Hacking Oongh Si Ni^ht, Woods' Great I'cppfrnjiut Cure. Important Announcement KAZOK 1 Blades. The merits of the Auto-Strop Safety Razor are too well-known to need oommenfe but a great advance has recently been made in the manufacture of Auto-Strop blades. These are now not only of the finest
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    • 153 3 An indescribably delightful sensation is procured by those who accustom themselves, immediately before retiring to rest, to take a mouth douche of OdoL This preparation penatrates 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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  • 317 4 I'- _*itU»- l. H.UIU. »J. tM«UK- uu I <.wn.lt.mtm ,v \,u MM 0 /it,. !„<: I V ii*»' *»!»>>♦>• 1«J Uu _>■ v -V u.J khM f U a ml* m* w u« r«^ 0« tti i^ u i' '1..-,- I tUIUU Uii' V .-..1 few* w
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  • 195 4 THE ECONOMIC DEVELPOMENT OF INDIA. u** iuuiui bi*«a«o» urn Iwuui. i t i o- i;. .ij iti: M MMI HM HHH ouuu«; «ru' rui U««A IU ;LM t W tU- 'v u utMMMUi' U»-.* iuj tfbMM ifllfiMiliil^ awMMtth u.u( v -v ur#e< ii 'i-f'a'if gfttrumn jvv^niyv be kM 'i-^i «»»*«L»*-f
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 110 4 PHOTOS ¥UU*<\>M fclll ti<lT'>,A Kc^lKl UTdJt'Ttll j ENGINEERING DEPT. JENNY Co., L w Af^K lOH t A lAI <tt,1,l JUST RECEIVED FRENCH TABLE CLARET CHIANTI WINE GENUINE OLIVE OIL ITALIAN SPAfiHETT! MACCARONI CiAGGINO ANI> COMPANY. Siumona Brothers Dynamo Wor>s Siemona Brothers tic Co, Ltd. lIICIHIC I Kill I POWIK AND
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    • 48 4 Utuiimn uudtn iutuii,M.i Urm/LmmlU* ytmru WUIUJUt nnaniK I 1,, tttttlt, Iht: tit l „f u\k,, 4 0m Wttn WnhiUrtul. MM k-.1... .1 In w.,li/|,| «ll<t Hlruiilh w> i«|,|.|| y, thtttln iw.aily y,, U rH |»i<wll<:«, J 1...H ii. vimmi. hucli a -.-It INO «Ji««i I J m« (tfwunHoU+i).
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    • 67 4 Tn e i -H^ZE^^s -WOW" i T^H w SLJEDGE^p Umilk y« ag-^m J. TEAVZ.BS ic S:-? L:i »H_4B v B^| v I^UJ without W cCV X J FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD.. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS AU ft:.d. of r.^ir. lo Bh!p*.
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  • 1210 5 .//<'/»i out t/.«/j *~o>>e±j>onaeitt.) May 10 Lot (ilasgow Flourish by the Preaching Ol tin 1 World." was the old motto of tin* Western City: \.<l Glasgow Flourish i»\ compulsory annexation," is now a infgested iniieiulinent. A Committee of the House of Commons has exteuJed its municipal boundaries by
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  • 371 5 OCBMAM DOCftMffl TUOftY. Berlin, April ii6. [>r. Karl l''ranck<\ a leading Munich phy siciau. is evidently of opinion that woman If quite as much in need of sartorial as of political enfranchisement. lie has boon investigating the physical phenomenon known in Germany as legs." ami in
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  • 166 5 On the ufternoou of Saturday, tin* Ist inst.. the European employees of the Muhirca BnbbMT IMaututions, Limited, sident on the company's largrst SSiale, I'.uUit Asahan, inaugurated the Opening of their now club pavilion and enclosure. The pavilion, the cost of which and the tennis courts was generously
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 72 5 1 have been prescribing Morrhuol Creosote capsules very extensively during the past two years Bronchial and Tubercular disordiuer*, and in several of my severent cases, I have been astonished how rapidly repair has taken place. In pulmonary tuberculosis, they check the formation of purulent expectoration and in from one to
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    • 440 5 That Uitle |$jl Hacking Aaß Coisgh JogJ riard coughs are bad enough, to be sure. But it's often the little, hacking, tickling, p^-lstent cou£h that means most, especially when there is a history' c-f weak lungs in the family. What should be done? Ask your doctcr. He knows. Ask him
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    • 503 5 WANTED WANTED Europe** Hook-keeper wanted ar ouce for Mercantile Firm in Kiiigajiore. Apply "W.P. co Free Press. J«ne 10 k>6 AGENTS WANTED For sale of'Chiistrnas Greeting Cards, Samples frte. MIDLAND PUBLISHING Co., Leamington. England. June'lo government: notice. Applications will be received at th«» Master Attendant's Office up to 20th June,
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    • 549 5 SI JBi &Jr S*L JL fej J 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
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  • 53 6 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Scott: Clkavkr.— On May 16, at the Parish Church, West Derby, by the Revd. Percy Stewart, m.a.. Rector, Ramh Scott, Straits BettlemetH Civil Servico, eldont son of Burgeon Major It. K. Scott, A.M.I). (Retire*!), B Hi-aufDi-t East. Hath, to Elba, second daughter of Richard Stewart Clearer, Ilaymansgreen,
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  • 1411 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 10, 1912. '<• '-rt r.i r\ I; itlw. i. P <■'■ I»- Possibly as an ol<l illustration of the old adotfe when the cat's away the mice will play," although not really a parallel, the Secretary of State for the Home Department has OMUBittad
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  • 586 6 A quarterly meeting of the Churcb WorkerH Association will be hel^ at 4a Mount Sophia on Tuesday, 11th inst., at 10.30 o'clock. The King bus parsed letters Patent under the Great Seal approving of the nominaton of Mr W. K. Nutt to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council
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  • 341 6 Truss AT COMMAXD }>„., Although the pNgHMiaM t,,, tb« performance win. h the Kin, Bn Q Will attend at H«Mmi Ib«rtn on In evening of Jm< Jo <to „ight» I<ls U)t T been completed in all its llfalil rtro /T a groat number of turns
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  • 199 6 Wf> aro informed by the l;i-,'ht I>om Joao Paulino. Kishop of .Macau, that. th*« btoniafl and formal opening of the new and handsome Portuguese Cathedral of St. Joseph in Victoria str»-««t h»re. *i!l take place at 7 a. in. on Sunday the Uith instant <June>. to be
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  • 129 6 IM vi ii o» Mk John i»k K<> \kto. The Portuguese community have !«> mourn the loss of one of th.ir oldest mi most Inspected luenil^rt.. Mr .lohn t; /aiio of B«agl Kuya. who utii.'.J Morn (iov«Tnr»eiir service notne six \.\u> j»o. when ehlef c\vrk in th.« I'ul.lu
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  • 19 6 Agents Kvatt .v Co. Kelemak 7;U Total tight DM 2.98. r Siine, Darby Co. Kempas
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  • 94 6 The ■attorn Shipping Cotnprui\.^ locul services of steamers art- w«-ll known, in lifting IVmin^ to tin* .li_:ii (l1 a shipbuilding town. In ti\.« p built five vesM'lh. The liiht on.-. launciMJ Hucceesfully on Saturday, was <{ I pectably sized «U'el ship, Intaaded lllrt IVnang Trang ruu. The BarbOdl Kieut. Cator,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 442 6 KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. NEW NOVELS. NEWJJOOKS. POI ONIAI I IRR&RV FniTIHN In Forbidden China by Vis«;omteD'()ll<>ne S<; LULUNIAL LIdKAKT tUIIIUN, with 126 Illustrations and Map 9.«0 Price $1.10 each. The Goldrn Treasury of son^s and lyri.s 1U o hy F. T. Pahjrave, beautifully lUuhLove Gilds the Scene by A. E.
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    • 56 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (A li ocr'h Patent with Improvements of John Rokiris, Retired World's Champion) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. only obtainahlE from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB addrrbs P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room
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    • 37 6 "When your dealer tries to full liiiitation of Rifaud'a Kaiianga Water I any old thing" which in not what >■•" then is the time to throw a little "h.t r Into him and kevp away from Ms Ift
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  • 134 7 WAR MINISTER S IMPERIAL SENTIMENTS. iMrr.uiAL News Service. London, via Durban lie Kin;* has reviewed '{0.000 National its in Hyde l'ark. Tins was the first inspection of the National Reserve since its inception. t Haldaue speaking at a banquet i, n b> the Mayor of Marylebone said
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  • 94 7 Cut in Two by Battleship. Twenty-six Lives Lost. REriEß'e Service. London, via Bombay. telegHMl from London dated Satur--i^ that a wire has been received Cherboatg stating that the battleship fU Loail cut in two and sank the subiiuiririe Vendemiaire with a crew of twent; >i\. She sank
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  • 101 7 The Conflict Thickens. Rkcter's Service. London, via Bombay. Telegram iron, Chicago states that the itei in jubilant at securing a majo M tin- National Committee which organize! the Republican Convention. Mr Rooeevelt, however, is proceeding to l .m. I promise* that there will be a t
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  • 45 7 1 Daily Mail Trophy. Sopwith Wins. Kri m'a Bbbvbdb. Londod. via Hombay. is An air rare round London on laj iifttmoon for tbe Daily Mail conrac wur, Ml miles, there were Mid Mr. Sopwith was first tht time of h4 ninalM.
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  • 56 7 Schedule of Societies. KniTER'B SEBVICE. London, via Bombay 1 oil, in) list of approved societies tli' Insurance Act number Ul, ing most of the great Friendly knd Trades Unions, koto] memberaaip is live millions. '■•n. i :t Federation of Trades 1 formed a Society with which ""'<-
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  • 62 7 REin i:k's Skhvu k. London, ?ia Bombaj. "and Harvry, (Liberal Member "I- ia tb(>HoiiB«> of Commons. fbethcr in m,^- o f the nurplus sup ">n already consigned to China. recent petition of Indian MrweOorenuMoi would not issue UMtructiQtM regarding the sowing Poppy. ;l n" I nder Secretary
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  • 26 7 l «»f rul x EWg service. London, via Durban. '•'n to<s;il "i American troops have ««dUt Jl hold in im'•"JinesH for service in Cuba.
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  • DOCKER S STRIKE.
    • 111 7 RnuxEß'a Servicb. London, via Bombay At a quarter to three o'clock on Friday afternoon Government urgently telegraph ed to the employers to attend a conference to consider further proposals for a conciliation board. Some attended and informed the Government that the employers representatives could not be summoned
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    • 27 7 Many Indignant Protests. The Conservatives are making com nipnta of the angriest character on Mr. McKenna's refusal to protect employers in introducing strikebreakers.
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    • 65 7 Government Submit a Scheme. Rri'TKK's Sewvut.. I'Oii.Jon. via Bombay. The strike is indefinable and nobody knows whether a general strike will occur even if it is declared. Similarly the attitude of the masters is an unknown quantity. An elaborate Government scheme for complete confederation with a money guarantee
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    • 41 7 Recter's Service. London; via Bombay. A w ire from Loudou states that for the .June sth. the Council of the Transport Workers had prepared a national strike but the wmm will uot be called out before Monday evening.
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  • 60 7 Attempted Assassination. Kkitdk's Skrvick. f AJiuim la Boml>ay. telegram from Agram says that M. Cuvaj, a Royal Commissioner of Croatia, while metering, narrowly wemjmi assassi nation. A Htudent shot at him poiutblank and rru-.M-.1. but hit au official accompunviug M. Cnvaj in the neck. The assailant tied,
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  • 78 7 Many Casualties. Hecteb's Sebvici. London, via Bombay. It 16 reported from Vieuua that in the explosion of the Woellersdorf. ammunition factory near the W ienerneustadt thirty were killed, Tiiostly soldiers, and a hundred injured. Windows of houses in the Wienerneustadt were shattered and other damage was done.
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  • 101 7 [FfOtH <>"> OWH Com Hjtomhnt.) I poh. Juno Htb. The Sultan of IVrak who is on a visit to Ipoh visited Tamburi mine this mor ning, and said it was the most complete mining plant he had ever seen. lie attended n cricket inn tcb on the
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  • 27 7 l.MnitiAi. News Service. London, via Durban. Tbe Hank of England has issued four and a half millions ot New Zealand &i per centdcbentiireH at U9.
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  • 63 7 (From MM* own Correspondent.) lpob, June 8. The robber arrested iu connection with the attack on Mr N'itumo at Sengat estate was sentenced to ten years imprisonment yesterday, the Judge Haying that such a crime must be severely punched. Grimault ft Cob Saraaparilla cleans** the i '>*><
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  • 85 7 PLEASANTRIES OF DEBATE. Kfcter's Service. London, via Bombay. On the Chamber at Buda Pesth reas sembling the uproar was repeated. Suddeuly M. Kovacs was suspended and a deputy appeared in the press gallery and shouting Oppositionists are still in the Chamber drew a revolver and tired several
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  • 99 7 Attempted Assassination. a wire from Buda Pesth states that Kovacs fired four times at Count Tis/a at a range of nine yards. He has deuied the intention of killing Tis/a but desired to frighten him into a change of policy. Tis/a has been overwhelmed with congratulations upon
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  • 95 7 A Royal Visit. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban Th ir Majesties of Bulgaria, who have been visiting Austria, arrived at Potsdam and were met by the Kaiser, members of the Royal family, Dr Bethmann Ho) 1 weft, Herr Kiderlen Waechterand were wehom ed and cheered whilst
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  • 28 7 Nicholas Welcomed. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. V telegram from Vienna states that King Nicholas of Montenegro has arrived there and been cordially welcomed.
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  • 70 7 Mineral Profits Too Late. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay Mr. Joshua fllingworth, Lord of the Manor of Pudsoy. di*:d in the workhouse at lirudford. He o\wied mineral rights in the Borough which were unproductive for want of exploitation. A seam was discovered which ws«s profitably worked during
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  • 41 7 Sir Joseph Ward Resigns Imperial News Service. London, via Durban wire from Wellington. New /calami, states that Sir Joseph Ward has resigued from the Imperial Trade Commission as the alteration of the intim rary hampsn his parlijMiienlary duties.
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  • 37 7 Somewhat Better. Keuteb's Sehficb. London, via Bomhny. From Montreal it is telegraphed that 11. li. EL the Duchess of Connaught has had a good night and that her condition shows a matetial steady improvement.
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  • 37 7 tt'rc»'i out Mi* i iirret&omUtrf.i Malacca, June Hth. The following prices were realised at to-day'* auctions. No. 1 sheet ISM.M No. 2 SMMM Scrap crepe 191.15 Bark crepe 1H7.00 All lots olTered were sold.
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  • 24 7 H. M.S. "CONQUEROR. Successful Trials. Reutkb's Sbrvici. London, via Bombay. The new Dreadnought Conqueror Rtf.iiiu.-d M*S4 knots per hour yesterday 1 during her trials.
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  • 115 7 AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Reoteb's Service. London, via Bombay. Ball has won the amateur golf chainpionship beating Mitchell at the thirty eighth hole. It was a superb struggle Mitchell's driving being wonderful and he was three up on the tlrst round. Flay in the afternoon was continued in a downpour,
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  • 97 7 Two thousand spectators, in spite of the rain, followed yesterday'H play for the Amateur (iolf Championship which was remarkable for the crowd of artisan enthusiasts cheering Mitchell. The newspapers comment adversely on the pairtisau element as being new to golf. Some siate that there were cheers when
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  • 190 7 Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban The following was the result of the race for the Oaks over the Derby cou n?e. Mirska (Child*' i Equitable ((>' Neill' -j Bill and Coo <F. Wootton^ 'Winner trained by .Jennings.) Fourteen ran Signorinella not going to the post and the
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  • 59 7 Hard Court Championship. German Players Well In. A telegram states that the Finals take place to day for the world's hard court lawn tennis i humpiouship. Four (Jertnans played in the Singles Semi Duals yester day; Froit/heim heat Kahe, »> ~4, fl 2. 7 and Kreutier beat Kleinschroth
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  • 54 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Krom New York it is telegraphed that at the Olympic trials at Harvard, and Kvanston. Illinois. Kivat covered the 1,500 metres in 2-\~> 4 seconds, while Wright pole-jumped lf>N 14 inches. Creamer coverd 10.0(10 metres in 190.5 5 seconds. These
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  • 67 7 Jmi'kui ai MIWM Service. London, via Durban. The following matches were abandoned, without any points being awarded, Surrey v Cambridge, Middlesex v Hampshire, and Lancashire v Worcestershire. Playing at Bath, Somerset drew with Derbyshire; at Northampton Warwickshire drew with Northants, and at Huddcrsiield Yorks drew with Essex. Kent
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  • 37 7 IIfPEKIAL NEWB SERVICE. London, via Durban The iucrease ia imports -amounts to £1,998,540 of which raw cotton accounts for jC1, 767,590. The exports iucreased hy £1, 21 7,641 principally in ships, textile*;, and coal.
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  • 27 7 9 Rkcteb'p Service. Tx>ndon, via Bombay. The Prince of Wale* ha* returned to Paris from hie visit t?o the French fleet at Toulon.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 25 7 Uur S5lS!!? Ejection gtill maintain I% f»i!., '1 n for the cure of all those in;Lt Uu tr u a about which tbeleat»t said 13
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    • 12 7 j For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, t Wood*' Great Peppermint 'Jure.
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    • 193 7 ROBINSON Co. prices mamsms mm FROM /VrW^^^^^^^mvmi^^mmi $11.75 .IJ1^".II""'1MW^ AND I EACH. V Z.L^i'. i T^^^^^^^^^^^^' LAMPS. I The' 4 Ever-Ready Electric I Torches and Pocket Lamps. The M Ever-Ready Ceiling Clock, Price $15-50. BOER TOBACCO 1 "SPRINGBOK" I FINEST QUALITY GENUINE I MAGALIESBERG TOBACCOI Manufactured in the TRANSVAAL. I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 556 8 THE Singapore free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press Is a Morntag Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays exoepted). Oeefc •ftrice Ten Cents a copy. Bubs< Tiber*' copies will be delivered atfltMts private residences, (or town offices or
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    • 462 8 SHIPPING THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe. Thk I)\nish SI AM i» expected to arrive, from Colombo ou the llth inst. and will lcieive a prompt dosi>atcli foi the above ports. lor firitfht and fint lie 1 paiticnlais apply to THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd..
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    • 626 8 SHIPPING SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED FOU London, Rotterdam and Antwerp Thk Company's stkamkr 1 ENBIGHSHIRE 8,84 1 tons. Lewis. Commander, is due here on the nth .Tuly und will have prompt despatch for the fcbOT6 ports. H)ie has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers. First class fare Hinga|K>re to London
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    • 641 8 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schiff -f ahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month
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    • 660 8 SHIPPING P. &07 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Assfcye June 14
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    • 538 8 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, BremeIMPERIAL GERMAN MA! LINE. The fast and well known rn.ii! thin Company sail lortniglitlv bom H r < nambiit-^ via Rotterdam, Antwer] ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Napes c n Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vic« Port Said, 8m Aden, Colombo Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Nagasaki and KoM to Yokohama and
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  • 460 9 Who suggests that China is moving slowly.' The rumour lias baefl bruited abroad that l>r Sun Yat Sen is now prepmi to tour the provinces, mad will preacb to the untutored mind the gospel of hocialism. The danger of such proceeding need not be discussed here
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  • 400 9 London, There was some keen bidding m the second part of the seven day sale at. Sotheby's of the Japanese color-prints collected by Sir Frank Swrttenham. Thie remarkable collection, running into nearly MM lots, contained prints after the most tainous of the old JapftMM masters. A
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 749 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. ;.-.e New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. petUlag the New 21 000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine r.iuei-a SniNYO MARr TP«avo «d CHIYO MAR!'."
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    • 595 9 SHIPPING M. M. I MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. HAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Oceanien June 10 K. Simous June 10 Polyn^sien Juiie 24 Nera June 24 Armand B.hie July rt Kalazie .July 8 Caledonian July U2 Oceanien July 22 V. delaCiotat Au«. 5 Polyu.-sion Aug. 5
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    • 465 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £i, 20 0,000 RESERVE FUND 4i.6fi0.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,800,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia ]poh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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    • 420 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital C2Monfl Paid m Capital f IM.'JIO Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 4Oo!oO0 Board of Directors: O. A. Derrick, Esg., Chairman. A. H. Faiu, Kwj., Managing Diioctot Tan Khiam Hock, Esq. LOU Chow
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    • 66 9 Morrhucl Creosote wm rnwiaWy tnod in i <as«' of threatening throat rb4 )un<« tnmbto, for which |»atitin hm\ u> tU trrat<><7 with various iounili<s f<ir luauy uoulhs previously. Ood livoi oil and cm>KX« prepMV Hobs were not toleratea i>y too sto»n»»<»., bat the r.ifvuiles of Morrhuol CitMsoie <i nctly benefltted
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  • 1014 10 While both the British Government and he Government In India are making a fine i pretence of belief in the good faith of the I Chinese Kepublic with regard to tho sup- pressiou of tho poppy in L hina. those who me aware of the reasons that
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  • 413 10 PLBA FOB FOVU Sgi \ki: Mi:ai.s a Day. (ireat interest has been aroused anionu I public school masters and parent! all over the country b) the announcement that the I question of the alleged Inadequate or improper feeding of public school boys is to come up
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  • 156 10 Tin' Mapan HirnM mentions a report that tin 1 Department of Agriculture ;»ml CofIMMVM, having decided that it is MOMMtry to revise the regulations cotit rollintj toreifß iiisurami* companies in confix niit\ withlhc revision of the lusurauco Law, U now carrying out lnT«cMgafSona of the
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  • 132 10 1811. afaj 1912. Belut 6,008 717 Braaag 889 17.; Braaab 5,C3i 1,416 t'hrndoriang 440 UJ6 Oopaag 7,060 1,795 ll.awood 9)4,395 1.:<;57 BTaaanatng (dollaaa)9)46 t ll9 3.513 16.964 Kanaboi 3,008 678 Kinta 11*4,065 n.25 Kinta Association 9*6,858 1,957 Klodang 2,063 276 Krainat Pulai 6,348 1 949 L; hat 7,628
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  • 933 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure iu brackets is given representing so wmnj months. Estate managers aud agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In orrW-r to avoid the complication involved in Companies finishing their year's in different months
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  • 13 10 British Borueo 61,464 Melalap 12. Bapaag 58 Sekoug 49,1 17
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 409 10 Health for Infants lor over half a f ilUlli Savory .Sc Moore s I-ockl has heeii in general iii»e, both at home und al>roa<l. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable foo<l for Infants. Savory Moore's r<x.<l supplies |nat the nouriahmeal an infant netde, in an eahi'v digeatibfe
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    • 64 10 I take pleasure in adding my testimony to the value of glycogen in typhoid fever. During the Butler epidemic, 1 used it and tl results eertainly surpassed my expectations. A marked inlluence was exerted ujiou the pulse and temi>eiature, while the whole course and type of the disease was greatly
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    • 42 10 "We have used Cypridol i apsules brilliant results far better W« ha\t- obtained with prutotod prtpaiHlions. W« will m that MppUei go I ui ins on the hhips. (lusolicitod) William T J Omml l>ir<ciur an,l hit of the I'yrt vj Km I'flf**
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  • 1062 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. issoa. Paid. Labt Div. buyers. B»LLa M 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 8 2 7 150.000 28 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 14 q ,2 i 50,000 2s 28 BatangMalaka l i l *J 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% "'£l2 5 0 Mis n* 1M669 1 i
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  • 69 11 (Corrected dp to June h.) Bank 4 m/s 2 -4j demand 2 -4 lIS Private credits 8 m't 3.4 13.32 credits 6 m 2 4 1115 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288^ India, T. T. 174i Honokono, demand 13 J Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand
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  • 137 11 June H. Tln l">0 tons sold 99.30 Gambler 9 8(| Oambier Cube No. 1 16 co Gambler Cube No. 2 nom# Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21 75 Pepper, (White fair) 8 9 gfl Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) no^ Nutmegs «80 to the lb.) com. Mace (Banda) llft
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 116 11 SIPEROSTHEN w M m ANTI CORROSIVE PAINT Forms a complete and permanent protection for Iron Steel against rust and corrosion. Supplied in drams containing 1 ewt (10 gallons) Price $22 per drum 1 gallon covers 540 square feet. An Ideal paint for Corrugated Iron, Steel Joists ®>c, <&c. in the
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    • 148 11 Oe KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. VAN NOORT Beiawau Deli Z van DER Ltn Hingkawang and Poutianak i unv MERKUB Helat-Paudjang, B,,agkalis, Siak. and Pakan-Baro»« T.'!n« 10 JAPARA
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 736 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Bna Ton oon"»M>aer» Arrlvea P rom For Wbea W.terw.teb H.M.S. ych 620 Re; ne Hkong, 125 sM O r Recorder Brit 677 Ken/ P^ f 1 1 11 s "7« H.Wahab Siauta, 2H.« HW a hab sih^* Diit 901 lirussina w,», Slbu Tbonewa Brit MM Kvsb StotoS
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    • 375 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. aud contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK Observatory, aud at Manila Observatory (MN) lhe data are date and hour of despatch j the Barometer reading (inches in HK., Millimetres in MN Direction of Wind
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  • 1851 12 '{from our own Correspondent^ London, Ma\ IMfc. I>KATH OV KINU OF I>ENMAHK. Tlm heath of the King of Denmark has divided interest this week with the perennial question of our relations with (»er many. Hud it uot been for this somewhat singular nature, for a King rarely dies
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  • 29 12 L\i>u.s Mkuai.. The following was the retttlt of the. competition Mrs Carver ">;; s |0 Miss Gumming .">:. <.» t Mifa Donuet 71 x <;;{ Five cards were taken out.
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  • 293 12 Good shooting at Ballbstibi hiflk' lUmml Some very good scores were put in at the M.illestier Rifle Range on Saturday a,ud Sunday in the S.K.A. annual meeting. On Saturday there was a tricky breeze, and the light was bad at I.OCO yards on SunJay. Mr de
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  • 59 12 The following are the teams for the L'up tie to day Huffs I. v R.(i.A. EL O. A. i White.' BaluMW. Kiddle. Lowe. Power. Smith. lilackham. I orwurd Statham MocLernon luiver Weal Munuery Uarkor Taylor how us hecks Cooper Wren Manning Tamsett liarrand Woodward Buffi i. <
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  • 64 12 At Johore yesterday a team of the Chinese I'ootball Association met a team of Johore Malays, the latter winning by one goal to nil. The Chinese claim that they scored in the lirot half, the ball going a foot into the net. The Chinese players appealed to the referee
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  • 195 12 The Mrst annual report of this Company which has its headquarters at Manila with a capital of Pesos .'.00,000 (Quuitec paid), has been issued and contains the follow ing. Notwithstanding the tact that we were entering a field that had been thoroughly canvassed for the last
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  • 68 12 The Hiirima Hall is maintaining its high repututiou as a phice of entertainment, amusement and instruction and continues to provo very popular. The moving pict-j ures are remarkably clear and good, and it is apparent that the selection of the films has been very carefully made. The "Can-
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  • 112 12 Quarantine restrictions against the port of Itangoon on account of plague are withdrawn. Captain Taubert of the German steamer Locksun."' from Swatow, reports two stowaways on board. He .adds that he turned out fourteen stowaways at Swa tow. The N.Y.K. steamer Hiioshima Mam arrived from Japan on Friday
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  • 616 12 The seventy seventh half yearly ordinary general meeting of the Kastern K\ tension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, was held on 14th ult. at Klectra House, Loudon, K.C.. under the presidency of Sir John Wolfe Barry, KX.R. The general manager and secretary (Mr. F. K.
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  • 123 12 The marriage took place in London on >\eduesday, May 15, of Miss Alice Moore daughter of the, late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moore, of Shanghai, with Mr. Kmil S Fischer, of Tientsin an<f Peking. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonas,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 12 12 Mr WinttM Chunbll] in proceeding a^niutit Black wood's Mogaziue" for alleged libel.
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    • 126 12 Pineapple Hams Bacon NOW IN STOCK Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. AND BRANCHES. n.lfl.D. lllildlli, CHAMPAGNE, HOCKS AND MOSELLES CLARETS, PORTS, SHERRIES, MADEIRAS, BRANDIES, COCKTAIL, STOI CIGARS, MILK, BUTTER, Etc. At Wholesale Prices RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT &Co ASK FOR PRICE LIST. Just Received! A CONSIGNMENT OF GENUINE MEGALIESBERG LEAD SEAL BOER
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