The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY JUNE 11, 1912. NO. 7,541
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    182 1 The Tsar has pardoned Miss Malecka Page 7. There has Ixen heavy rainfall In Au6 tralia Page 7. Hongkong made a poor show in Mm In terport shoot Page 12. The result of the Eastern Shipping Company's working is given on page 7. Froitzheim has won the
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    "DUMMIE."
    991 1 Letl the casual Mdu should take thia M a rack form of mom for those poor peopl* who ha\e not the far ulty of dear vpsach, bo it noted that it is applied »>y (Jeorge Maedonald in his novel of "Wen Sir Oibbfo" to tin- little Scots waif who
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      507 1 CRND FEATURE PROGRAMME YOUR i J J lattentionl positively the last night. TO-NIGHT j V KHMA.UKABI.V Vhll. I'OKTKAY AI, OF NpV np NO OTHER MADAME SARAH NEVER ANIMATED DtHNH A R D T A PLAY OF AND 888 PULL COMPYXY PICTURES in ANY KIND OF LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS DRAWN
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      175 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT Among other good interesting Pictures The following will be Shown I Gaumont Graphic, No. 19. I TheCall 1,000 ft. Biogmph Lily's Lovers 80 <) ft. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. AN ENTIRELY NEW PLAY. THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. The Star Opera Co THE
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      184 1 £o*dn£ t d Rr-vcrtit?cnicnt9. Hankrii|itcy notice re Chof»TeugHak I'u^e I. Notice rc opium truuVrs culled for I'age B. Valuuhlc property sah-s hy Powell und Co Pase 2. Garner (^iwlcli and Co. tr ock Mrux stout Page 7. China Mutual Life hifeurance Company notice Pa^e 1 1. Snlangor Turf Club program
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      108 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday Nth. Hlßh Water— o46 a.m.. 7 9 p.m. Hockey under 5 years and ovei Pantai ConUrnmtory Meeting. Coucert- Y.M.C.A., m.45 p.m. 'Wednesday 12th. High Water 7-57 a.m.. 7-54 p.m. TKKlge Zetland Rcitfnlir, B-M p.m. Madame Gome/.' Contert. Thursday 13th. High Water— 9-0 a.m.. 8-36 p.m. S.R.A. Meeting
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    THE WONDERFUL CAVES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
    243 2 In the February Windsor Mr OL P. Conigrave gives a fascinating account, with striking illustrations, of the caves found in Western Australia. The Government has wisely taken precautions to safeguard these natural treasures. In Yalliugup there is a series of caverns and chambers, I
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    WIDOWS OCEAN QUEST.
    192 2 Atlantic Jovknky to Soattku Fi.owr.Ks on Si»ot Whj:i;k Titanic Sank. A touching ceremony i- witnessed ou r»oard the Vai tuiiii ia which has just arriv <; at New York, when the liner was in the Ticinity of the spot where the "Titanic" was lo*r. Among the passengers
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    THE LATE KING OF DENMARK
    122 2 t'OLONKI. IN C'HII K OV "Til BIU'S," A paragraph in the "Talk of the Town" in the Fall Mall <>nzette" of May 10th The Buffs." who ntand third ou ov\r regimental roll must deplore the death of their Hoyul Ihiriish cbief. Speaking at Windeor ou
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    TO UNCLE RUDYARD.
    109 2 The following from the Sydney Kvening Post," meriU quotation: Whoa Kipling was a stripling, Ho wrote ia metres rippling, And hit rhyming had a chiming Like the. inunic of the beils. Hie singing came a ringing With a youthful gladnesa, bringing To the weary and the dreary
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      40 2 "When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Rigaad'. Kananga Water or any oJd thing" which is not what yon want ■Jji iMthe time to throw a little "hot air mtc hi m aDd keep away fr^ Mn
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      452 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR MANDOLINES. BANJOS. GUITARS. JAP FIDDLES. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. NOTICES THE BELAT TIN MINING Co., Ltd. lOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN that the Trans i r Bookft of !iis Company will bo
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      608 2 NOTICES GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES. j Tenders will be received at the Office of the CoK nial Secretary up to noou ou Tuesday, June lltli, 1912, for the supply and delivery to the order of Government, of I*2o chosts Benares and /or Patua opium aw follows (a) 60 chests to be delivered
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      1324 2 AUCTIONS. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. I MORTGAGEE S SALE OF IMPORTANT TOWN PROPERTIES To be held at Messrs. H. L. Cogblan Co. 's Hale rooms, On Wednesday, July 10, 1912, at 2-30 p.m. I When the following LotH will »>e offered Ix>t No. 1. Nos. 3 Cross Street, 999 years, uiouthly rental
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      545 2 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers The Singapore Free Press aWsa»» Daily, and in on aale at depots, iron an m? lom each morning (Sundays exeeptai) price Ten Geatoi a copy. Sabee-riber*' ooptas will be delfTerei M*kts> priraU* rf^idfnees. (or (own office* or fafew** i preferred by
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    WHO WILL WIN THE TESTS?
    1817 3 All Rich i h ReBKr> bd. I IT. AFRICA'S PROSPECTS. I i continually heing asked hy enthusiasts wbal I think the chances are of the South Africans this year in the triangular tournament. Well, until the robber was won by England so decisively "down Under,*
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    THE BURDEN OF EMPIRE.
    265 3 SOUS fHTIiIMBW IWII BfCBCHKA. London, ?.l vy lsth. -At the annual din nei of the Royal Colonial Institute yesterday there were tM guests, among tlu-m beiuj^ the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir William Hall-Jones* and the Agents General for the vurious States and Colonies. Hftrl
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    SIAMESE RAILWAYS.
    260 3 According to I*. S. Vice-Consul oonset0 onset 1 Danae at Bangkok, it in learned from un- j Official sources that extension of the j Northern Siamese State Railway to Cbieng- j mai has been decided upon. Tbe> distauce j from Bangkeft to Chiengmal by this routoi is 4T(i
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    SWOLLEN ENORMOUSLY WITH DROPSY.
    482 3 SWOLLEN ENORMOUSLY WITH DROPSY. Gallons or Water Tapped Awat Mrs. Ellen J. Porritt, of 20, Kiln Road. Long Causeway, Dewsbury, Bays: "My iilne»H began in the winter of 1904. I flrat noticed cruel pains in the region of the kidneys, and many a time after an attack of almost uuen
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      77 3 Five hundred case* 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 was mi plied tlie public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. "In usiDii fjlycogtn, I
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      346 3 Cycle Tyres Are the best qua- /f*: A lity and value also the most popular I £$S\ tyre of the day Ful- ly proved after 25 l"'-M years of public i u Dunlop Cycle I rv M Tyres can be ob- i Pi tained from every |9 European Native H
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    A FRIENDLY KING.
    871 4 STORIES ABOUT THE QI'IKT LOTS OF Frederick VIII. of I)i:nm\hk. Here is a curious contrast. Quiet Copenhagen, on the one hand, with its wide squares, its mile-long walk ol the Lange Linie overlooking the Sound, its friendly, unassumiug people, its unassuming Royal Family, its 'gentle King a
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    CHINA AND SUICIDE.
    310 4 In the Dublin Review Mr. C. .1. L. Gilson, writing on The Destiny of China," calls attention to the extraordinary dis regard of human Hit 6hown by the Chinese The Chinese were ever a race much addicted to suicide. In spite of a marked scepticism with regard
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    U S. EASTERN TRADE
    288 4 The May issue of tbe Journal of the "American Asiatic Association" notes that the improvement in the l'ni ted States export trade with Asia during the current lis< al year of which note was taken in the last n M m her of the Journal, continues
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    CHINA'S NEW REQUIREMENTS.
    239 4 The Financier and ttullionist" writes —The increased demand for European clothing in China iu consequence of the change in fashion amongst tho intelligent Chinese iu favour of Kuropeau styles, has made itself plainly felt in the Russian clothing trade, particularly in goods called ready-mades. The change has
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    THE NEW SQUADRONS.
    576 4 Oue of the most gratifying (eatureu of the licet reorganisation scheme is that it provides for the whole of the eight King Kdwards to l>e maintained in commission with full crewH. I'nder the previous arrangement these Hne battleships had commenced to be el ho wed out of
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    THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU.
    342 4 We hav«» received from the C'olouial OAet an aiinovineemcnt that from July 1 the Sleeping Sickness llureau will he known as the Tropical Diseases Kure.au. The new Cureau will deal with all exotic diseases which are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, aud will publish at
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      52 4 In a case of a neurasthenic patient who V" naer metlj cal treatment for years Zl°"l P° raM »nrt benetlt, the effect of glyco»'U was wonderful. She gained in weight ana strength so rapidly, that in twenty yea™ Hwtat > ii? aVeneVerKC€n HUCh reHul 8 ia8 u'.S.A. J. K. Bowers,
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      71 4 I have been piescribJng Morrhuol Creosote capHulo« very exten«ively during the paHt two years Bronchial and Tubercular disordincre, and in several of my severest cases, I have been aHtwnish»-d 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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      224 4 The Skiiini I^a\ when rough, tender or I^J^x 1 inflamed, needs the V*|W/ a exquisite relief and comfort produced by "'Hazeline 1 Snow" (Traoc mark) A toilet preparation of inimitable elegance with delightfully soothing and beautifying properties. It is indispensable to ladies for the preservation and improvement of the complexion,
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      254 4 FRESH MILK THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE CHANCERY LANE, 111 Jl 1 Regret they cannot fully supply their customers at pre sent, but hope shortly to be in a position to do so. Please Telephone to the Farm No. 435. DYSENTERY DIARRHOEA BUOWNS SPECIFIC. To be had at the
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    SCOUTING IN SUM.
    420 5 KN.11.1-K LBTTEU PftOM IiANciKOK BOV OEHCHIBIKG N l« I AND Coin; oh HoNOV H. .i I i^ 1 i 1 1 l»o\ scout write Sia M well M tli<» v\nt«r of the lettor printed below vnrltes BugUah? 10-t ■!> penned ma uariow rouixl hand. li,> long 1<
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    THE FUTURE OF HONGKONG.
    332 5 An Old China linker/' wrifcjs Jo the N.'us concerning the articles on Hongkong recently published in that journal Your quotation! from Mr. Coushuid's able report imrn particular attention. ••that gentleman is, besides boiug local «**<!' hu v ot the China Association, the tentative of oueof the
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    NO CANADIAN SILVER DOLLARS.
    89 5 'actwbeel silver dollar is not to pockets of Canadians. The VTUte, Minister of Finance, uot to proceed with the coin■i "liars, as authorised by the 1 passed lafct year by the ex iniMer, the Hon. W. S. Fielding. "Sieves that the dollar notes "irorueiits ufc present,
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      531 5 I viftggg^n^n93tt^B B t ~55?l BBmßbbl n^n^hi t I kßanl^Bftuflß WnWA I 3^nf l nVnran gga 4jr^ L 1 I^Ba^ _^^ggggk fc ggggggl I I^gF gfl Ln^BH «eK^3fejl fffcitf/ I i .^dggn^ l^n^^^rVl S\^£^3 i^ggggggggV/ I H I Vn^nnfl nEii I %fesSftf S^^P* n^gr Bmf4»i» I r*H n^gggl 1 HI
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      215 5 WANTED WANTED European Book-keeper wantid at ouce for Mercantile Finn in Sii!na}*»ie. Apply "W.P. c o Free Pnss. June l-i Hi 6 AGENTS WANTED For sale of^Cbristmas Greeting CqiJh, Sam pies free. MIDLAND PUBLISHING Co., Leamington. England. Tune 10 WANTEO Assistant for a Rubber Entat«- in Brunei. Knowledge of Malay
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      218 5 POPULAR WANTS WANTED TO BUV CktaMM and English Dictionary. Please state name of author, edition, condition and lowest price to P. 0., c'o "Free Piwa." HOUSEKEEPER Gentleman staying on an Kstate. Requires European or Eurasian Lady housekeeper. Write P. Q. c.q Fret Press." TO LET. OXLEV HOUSE, OXLEV ROAD. Two
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      209 5 \IN ERTOL >^ PAINT ANTICORHOSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection for iron Constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol. WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for
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      BIRTH.
      21 6 TBAVERtt. Outh<yth May, at Bourne Liklhi-, Parnham, Hm wift* of ERNKBT A. O. Tiuvrus, of Knala Lumpur, of a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      32 6 I.Li' kht n: —On Juuo 10, at 187, Serau^om i Koad, sm^ajMHT. Anneite Maky RothkkhTOM, thi> only ihiii^ht«i of Mrs. O. LeiceHter agt'd 45 vcais. I'.-ujuj^ ami Sydney papers plcabo copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, June 11, 1912.
    1337 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, June 11, 1912. h< ifM ,,.v rim wm+* i t I Ml 1■- IMm m pra «i-» <!•»»• From the telegrams that have recently touched ni>on the M \i.k< k ease, and from home papers for a fe\s mails pdt>t, it will have been gathered
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    598 6 Mr. l\ F. DtviialM Secoud Magistrate yesterday. Capt. It. B. Power, 2nd Bn. The Buffs, has been granted leave of absence oq pri vate affairs, from June 12 30th. Mr. E. A. Gardiner, Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been suspended, and Major Dmpm is acting as Second Superintendent. A row
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    Y.M.C.A.
    99 6 Die lollowiny 4 |he Musical KvaiM-r.:,,,.,,,,., t i for to night .T, It M iy :lf H Marrh < in.lerel Miss Rmi Wkm KHOI SoioNicim "Haawraake" ali.h. h MH.J.B. I'KNMM, M The KJnprs ;r Ha w. ,j. Ei r l ll: Bong<wittachoriirt)...--ThcBha<l«m-a 11 m HMAOIfMBOYD lck iDU-nne/zo L;, „i,
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    REV. U. DHAMMALORA.
    126 6 Tbe Kev. I. hhaminaloka. Pre.-idri.t „f the Buddhist Tract SooicU. rallW :it Uii» office yesterday afternoon and tv< (Uest ,>j us to contradict the gtatement, tnk.-n fror the Calcutta "igU^— r-tfarj.-nij hiu ■Uagti «l*.*t>i in MatiMmrne in \prr last. The Ke\erend k»'iil|»mii;iii i. in the be* of
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    FIREMEN IN TROUBLE.
    155 6 Right Chinese firemen from tin steamer Chow Tui appeared l>efore Mr Arthur, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of lauding from a siispt without the permission of the Port H.-altb (HHcer. The •vMoBOf showed lh:»t the how Tai suspected of Im\ini4 pfegM on board and eleven
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    41 6 •Irtiiiis SuodtfrMhS. TVUmg w ChoinpodaU Bkarpt Rom a c'o. BIMMg >fal;ika Mi>rlii.-:i,. ll t tii The export of tin from IVrak for May (udv;ince ti«iiros' are him k tin pikula 10,549.19 tin oi>> pikuls I1 V OM
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    CRIMPING IN SUMATRA
    132 6 V planter, writing lrom an Mtalt n"ar Modan. encloses us fpiuang (ia/ette .i copy of an interc.'ptcd l-.'t?.r written bf :i M.m dor to another on a n<Mghhourin>; «'>t:»te inciting him to crimp coolies. Mir MuiJor mentions that there was plenty of (.omitiis sion to l>e earned.
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    130 6 XM olil l»ovs of M. \jj\,<i V Aro cMMMatteg bom th*] ihall i the Diamond JaMlasol tin 1 H Straits. HMgkOMg, and M.m ll 11 OhfaMM Itritisti siiNjptts p > address to tln> iriiidi IflnitUi kok on Kii»n (ieorjjf's Ilirtli.! LaU-x cups and cnp han>l«Mw nrp romi»C on to the
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      153 6 GINS. ENGLISH. SACKVILLES OLD TOM GIN. COUTTS SUPERIOR OLD TOM GIN. COUTTS' UNSWEETENED GIN. COATE'S PLYMOUTH GIN. DU TC H HULSTKAMPS GENEVA. LUCAS BOLS SUPERIOR GENEVA. CALDBECK'S GENEVA (Horsehead Brand). WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FROM: CALDBECK, M4C6«ECOR AMD Co. Tropical Blankets' EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT SMOOTH FINISH ALL PURE WOOL SIZE 72
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      88 6 Selangor Turf Club, j ENTRIES. CLOSE. i Saturday, 15th June, 1912, at 8 p. irTo The Secretary, 8. T, C, Kuala Lumpur. SELANGOR TURF CLUB, 10th Juuo 1912. x I BILLIARDS. I THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvembnth of John Robkrth, Hbtikrd World's Champion) AIWOLUTELV t THE BEST CUSHION
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    THE DESERT WAR.
    148 7 L ITALIANS START AGAIN. KtiTEß's Service. London, via Bombay I ii.' Italians after prolonged inaction resumed the offensive at Tripoli. I onrteen battalions of infantry and a brigade of cavalry with artillery inarched ir vosterdaiy and seized Zan/iu* Oasis. \n ottieial Italian despatch describes m lighting and
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    AFFAIRS IN KASHGARIA.
    58 7 Recteb's Service. London, via Bombay. telegram from Kashgar states that Rosbgaria is in a condition of anarchy. bead of an influential society has been ciurdered and* the oHlciuls are panicky in the southern towns. In Yarkent and »v<rgalik, on the othor hand, there is a i polar
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    RUSSIA'S NAVY.
    34 7 Recter'9 Service. London, via Bombay. telegram from St Petersburg says that n» itndget Committee has approved of an «?Mwnditure of lifty millions sterling for th<> -hip building programme for 191 2- 16.
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    MISS MALECKA PARDONED.
    21 7 Impebim, News Service. London, via Durban. Tut luily Chronicle state* thai, the ft U l;is pardoned Miss Malecksi.
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    A TARDY MEASURE.
    23 7 Imperial News Skrvice. l>oDdon, via Durban. Uu hiiudred Birmingham police have arrived at Purrieet and Tilbury to protect lm workers.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    30 7 lwi^F.BiAL Xews Service. London, via Durban v. the Audi of the hard ourta lawn rail cl):impionships at Paris. Kroit/.heim -a- Krenzet 6 2, 7- 5, 4— tf, 6
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    103 7 Sii kst Rid<.kwa\'s Mission. iter'i Agency is informed that Sir West Kidgeway. a s a result of the four ftths 1 mission to Biitish North Borneo which be has just concluded on behalf of I ourt of the British North Borneo I ompaay, i^ convinced of the
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    DEATH OF MR E. C. H. BIRD.
    169 7 Inopoty, May 26. The news froin igapore of the sudden death of Mr K.-C. 1 Bird, Awistant Knginae r, of the Houtn 1 in Railway, was received here with ound regret and sorrow. He left hen '■•rloiigh (J ,,ite recently and was pro-
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    97 7 HOW TAFT IS WINNING. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The National Committee which organises the Convention has hitherto decided every contested delegation in favour of Mr Taft, as the Roosevelt Party decline, regardless of the merits. Mr Taft has thus been given 72 additional delegates. Mr Roosevelt
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    FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.
    54 7 British Sympathy. Redter'b Service. London, via Bombay. King George has telegraphed to M. Kallieres his deep grief at the loss of the Veudemiere," and his profound sympathy with the French Navy and the families of the victims of the disaster. Mr Winston Churchill has sent a similar
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    FETING THE VICTIM.
    58 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Vienna bfcites that a banquet has been held in honour of the King of Moutenegro, at which the Emperor gave the toast of the King in the most cordial manner, expressing the hope that the visit will tighten
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    RACE PERIL IN CUBA.
    42 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. A Wanhington telegram says that in cousoquence of a telegram received from the I .S. Minister at Havana reporting mi antiforeign agitation amongst the negroes, two warships have been ordered to Havana.
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    THE SAVING GRACE.
    41 7 Rain in Australia. Implhml Xkws Service. Tiondon, via Durban. Bountiful rains have fallen in the farming and pastoral regions o f QMoahttd and Kew South Wales aad i>i«r»' ban been a splendid fall in the Broken Hill district.
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    MIGHT IS SAFETY.
    29 7 Imperial News Sebvice. London, via Durban At Sydney Mr l>enmau opening the Commonwealth smallarms factory at Lithgow emphasised that strength was tho only guarantee against aggression.
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    THE "MALTA" FIRE.
    309 7 Isold Conudbrably Damaged, At half- past 12 on May 1 1 a lire broke out in one of the oOttl bunker* amidships of the J\ AO. Uses Malta." lying in the Royal Albeit hocks, and soon spread to the neighbouring bunkers and to one of the holds.
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    63 7 The Kev Horley has collected 930,000 (chiefly from the Chinese) for the new Anglo-Chinese School at Ipoh. Late news of old H.A.M.C. friends is tint Col C. A. Laue is now up|>oiuted to the charge of the Stutiou Hospital, Madras: and Lieut Col M. L. Hearn, who was doing duty
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    AVIATION.
    76 7 DISASTER AND DISAPPOINTMENT. ReUTEB'6 SRR7IOE. London, via Bombay. Tlir Aviator Kiminerling and a passenger have been killed by a fall of Mg i metres at Mourmelon. Duhreuil fell 200 metres at Reims and was seriously injured. A passenger with him was killed. Mr. Sopwith, the aviator, has been disqualilied
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    PENANG NEWS.
    77 7 Eastern Shipping. {From nur vivn Correspondent^ Penatig, June 1(1. Tlm Haste rn Shipping Co show a credit balance of $41,906 and declare a :> percent dividend. The Company lost Sl.">,000 by voluntary liquidation of the Kastem Kngiiinering Co. The lleet was increased during the year by purchase of
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    FREAK DANCES
    565 7 M Bmnrr-HiwocM Walti O» 100 vr.Ans aim. Th* genuine freak dancer («iMm Edward Scott iu the Dancing Times' is ob^e^ed by an insatiable desire to reach the limit. He must he IT, und nothing short thereof. So hr tries something just a little outre, calculated to shock the
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    TELUK ANSON LTD.
    932 7 An Assured Position. The third ordinary general meeting of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estates Ltd.. was held at Gresham House yesterday, Mr S. Katz presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and conlirmed, The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts. In
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      32 7 aLJS tUHId <rf <H 1 tel«grapliy, A| '""Manes as well v ijiat inventions coming to, 0, k E? 1 et a °°«gb or cold, ■^yo uget* bottle of w amonfi Peppermint dire.
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      41 7 M. Debaux, president of the Coprab Coinpauy Limited of Paris, arrived on Saturday from Peuang where he had heen inspecting the Company's business at Bukit Tamhuu, and be left last night by the Krnent Sirnona for Marseillefe en ro>it« ro Paris.
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      183 7 ROBINSON Co. PRICES VmmSMS REFILLS FROM /fliffl^^^lßßß^BVWß^^M-A nmHHHHEFTET^i TORCHES $11.75 ll'.y.UllJi^wp__ AND t t^)V*mimmmmmfi LAMPS. The," Ever-Ready M Electric Torches and Pocket Lamps. The Ever-Ready Ceiling Clock, Price $15-50. PLAYER'S I NAVY MIXTURE In ilb. Patent OBTAINABLE AT Air right Tin* JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. I PRICE 55 cts WBIIISOM
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      764 8 Selangor Turf Club.; PROGRAMME. SUMMER MEETING 1912. Ist DAY. Tuesday, 25th June, 1912. Race 1. The Banker i' Cup. A cup presented by the BanIverr; of Selangor with $400 added by the Club. Rsce 6. The Ampang Cup. A cup presented by the Club with $300 added. Two Handicaps for
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      625 8 NOTE. A penalty of 7lt>s.t^ incurred by the inner of any race run subsequent to the )üblication ol' the weights, and of l2lbs. by tbe ,\in(U'i of two or more races. Ten i*oumN Bterliu^ Khali bo taken as the •quivalent of one hundred dollars or one aundred and twenty guilders
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      592 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been socially designed and constructed, and are ntted with
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      1055 8 SHIPPING p. &o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIf For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading iHsued for Chins Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and Americas Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China) Assay** June 14
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      530 8 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brerner IMPERIAL GERMAN ivn LINE. The fast and we-11-knuwu mail Mi this Company sail forini^htlv I; Harjjbi.ik- via l^tterdam. Autwt i ton. CJihr.ilt.ar. (ien>»a. Nppl< Marseilles. Naples, AlMUMdria and Foil Said, Suez, Aden, Coloi n Binf?apore. lhtnftkrmß. Shanghai. Na^a»saki and Kobe to Yokohama ThroiiKh ticKctn are i^u.-l
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      919 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. i r rating tbe New 21.000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Unecn "RHINYO MARU", "TENYO *ARD and
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      669 9 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. 0 S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAIIU, on the most fertile and beautiful island Of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany
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      827 9 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000,000, (abont £8,750,000 REBERYE fl 7,124,317, (about £593,698) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Bemarang, Weltevreden. Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. TjUatjap, Djember, Medan (Deli), Tebing Tingtfi (Deli), Kota-Radja (Acheen), Palembang,
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      429 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. tl Office I WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. inal Capital ...$290 000 Paid up Capital $135,410 Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors O. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot, Petkr Fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief
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    LIFE ON NOTHING A DAY.
    544 10 OI.VMI'K AS THK WOKIiU's CUKAPKST HOTVA,. A White Star otl'icial explained to me at the docks why he was looking ruefully on the Olympic, in which, by the decree of British Seafarers' Union, nearly a thous and people nre enjoyiui,' free hoard and lodging at
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    DISBANDING OF THE CHINESE TROOPS.
    198 10 It is stated that tiii.i) d. i.sj, m baa baaa raaehad i»y the China ta Avtboritiet with KaiatWMM to Iht tlisljiuulin^ ou rr orjjani/jition of the troop.s now under arm* They are to bo <livi<l»d into three class*--The litst clatis will con*it<t «»f men who
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    NERVOUS DEBILITY.
    768 10 I IS I'RKVKNIJON AMD Cl HI.. Dtoaaast a[«ait. there It probably no sen* dition held iu greater dread, by flu- ialuihitants of lu»t countries than nervous debility. Everybody knows the OondUiOßl which prpdneeit,aa everybody knows the enervating and depressing eflSOt which it causes. The Immediate need of every
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    TIN RETURNS.
    137 10 1911. M.»v 1912. Ilelat 4,966 717 Braaaf 968 17:3 Braaab s.ch 1 1,496 Cbeuderiung 440 696 Gopeng 7,060 1.79.'. Heawood 9> 4,395 1,887 K:iiiiuning(dollars)9)43,ll9 8,618 16,964 Kanahoi 3,008 26(» 988 Kinta 11*4,065 11. 25 Kiata Association 8)6,888 1,957 Kledang 2,063 276 Kramal Pulai 6,348 1,949 Lahal 7.628 2.."
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1045 10 Tho first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a tig u re iti brackets is given representing bo many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved in Companies finishing their year's in
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    13 10 Riiti.su JJorneo 69,464 Melnlap 19,896 Baaaai 68 Bakoag 49. ht
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      485 10 I RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rhearafttunn, Lbiabafo .?nd Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful compiaiata ana practically arise from the same caaai and the names only uataagutsb the location of tlie disease. H the arms and lt'^s ar t aftfCtfd it is called Rvieu rwm: i( in
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      30 10 THE BANGKOK TIMES (tSTABMbHED ISS7.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY I ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams: TIMES, BANGKOK. Oc l7 tutha
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      66 10 —^-^^i^ai^Mpl I Hke pleasure in adding my to«tiuionv to the greftl valiit- of glycogen in typhoid lever Daring the Batter epidemic, l and it and the reHiiliH ccitaiuly my expeototionM A iuarki>ii Irthifut wm exerted upon the pulse and toui]Hratun-, while tin- who\v cum^r an w 7*l Of th diHtJt^
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      8 10 m Rigauds Bocool Extract is ami \oiy p<.>i>ulai.
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    SHARES.
    1254 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. 188DB. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 8 8 3 150,000 2« 2a Anglo-Malay 70% 14 10g 16 1* 50,000 2s 28 Batang Malaka 2 3 2 8 J SO ,OOO 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 5 0 12
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (COBBBCTBD DP TO June 10.) Bank 4 m/s 2-4$ demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8 m/s 2 4 13 82 credits 6ms 2-4 111* Fbancb demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 13} Yokohama, demand H4j Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 64 1 sovkreiqnh.
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 June 10. Tin 150 tons sold 09.86 Gambier g.BO Gambier Cube No. 1 16.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 81. 7ft Pepper, (White fair) 82.624 Nutniegß (110 to the lb.) noin. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 118 CloveH (Amboina) uom. Bali
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      184 11 FOR ESTATE other BUILDINGS "GENASGO" (Tropical) ROOFING GenHSCO is the result of over 30 years Experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofing. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing on the market. ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS in favour of (irenaseo is the simple and easy manner
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      128 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ X3NDER 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 DKR Lyn Sini^kawani^ and Pontianak June 11 Mbrkub Selat Paudjang, Bcugkali*, ttiak. and Pakan-Baroc June 12 JAPARA Mnntok and Palembantf juu
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      1243 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tom Commanders Arrived From For When Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Reyne H'kong, 12-6 S.N.O. Uncertain Steamen Nat. Tonnage 6 Master From Consignees For B. Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Macassar, 6 11. Eng Moh Sbaya B. Whatt Hin Brit 195 Troan Natunas, 9-6 Chin Siong
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    ALLEGED FURIOUS DRIVING.
    1247 12 Cask aQAIBaT Ml Oiutisvn: DtSMIMBD. Mr .lames Christie, a book-maker, apjteared before Mr Firmstone, first magis trite, yesterday morning, charged with driving motor car No. Ml mi Um public road in a manner so rash or aogligomt M to endanger human life on April M at Singapore,
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    INTERPORT SHOOTING.
    249 12 Honc.konc.s Pooh BOOHB. The Hongkong rifle team shot o/f in the luterport Shooting Competition at King's Park range range under very unfavourable conditions. The result was a total score of 9(>:i, which is one point below the total of last year, when Hong kong were wooden spoonists. Shooting
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    "BUSINESS IS BUSINESS."
    215 12 "Dagonet." in the Referee of the lith inst.. tells a good story which he took t m a Paris journal. AM. Marechal. a travel ler by the unfortuntate "Titanic," was playing bridge with some friends at the time the vessel struck the berg. He made for a
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    TERRIBLE MAGAZINE EXPLOS ON.
    141 12 l'n n. in PnniOMS Killi;d. Calcutta, May 38. A total maga/ine explosion has occurred at Suranagar. near Hyderabad, 15 persons being killed, including Charakonda Nnrsnmuloo, a contractor working on the build ing. Men were packing gunpowder in the execution ot an Order for the Yellandn collieries,
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    CUP TIE FOOTBALL.
    779 12 BUFFB 1 v. EL (i. A. The Singapore Cup Competition for the present season opened on the Ksplanade last evening with the meeting of the Buffs 1 and the H. (I. A. There was a large crowd present, considerably over 2,000,1 and it is a remarkable testimony
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    BIG COCAINE CAPTURE AT BOMBAY.
    147 12 A CUCVBJI CUBTOMB PEON. An Ordinary POOH oT the Customs De partment hai eovered himself with glory and, single-handed, brought oil one of the biggest captures of OOOaine ever made in! Bombay, namely. 21 1 4 pounds of the drug valued roaghly at Ks. 20,000.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    443 12 The Hild from Bottlbnj discharges general cargo and replenishes her bunkers. Saigon has been declared an infected port owieig to the existence of cholera there. The P. and 0. outwnrd intermediate steamer Pera is expected to arrive at Periling at 2 a.m. on 23rd instant. The Master Attendant's
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    134 12 Patrol, Brit. 1860, fltmnsond's n> Ban-jot-wangi. Cable Co. .lapara, l>ut. 110*. beusekora 10 ft, Palembang. Ships Agency. 1' bang 12. K. Simons I'r. 2890 Oimrd 10-t \>>\*o hama, M. M. Marseille 10, strombus Brit. 4nus Moses 6 Aroe Bay A. P. Co. Sea Belle I". M. S. Y<
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    272 12 Pet Japara Mr. V. Deutnz, Mr. l>. Berg. Miss Grass. FOV PimchattfJOk: Messrs A.K. Rea\is. V. .Joseph, R. Cochrane Kho Joo btat, W. B. Mlcbie. Per s.s. S. a Belle Messrs. C. Robin»on. A.M. J'.urn Murdoch, E. Bainiuud, V. H. Bevage. Per Kitano Main Mr and Mis W. Baldwin,
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      19 12 Qrimault Co's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arining fix>m Scrofula, Ec/cma, Bad lif g*, SU\n L>iscMo<*, Pim\>le»
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      11 12 i For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cur©.
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      291 12 SUN LIFE Aa 4«P*H N v CB OF CANADA. (IN'CURroRATED l«80. FUNDS (Exceed) £8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. BxporiOMe lias perfsflt>Jj and ACTUAL RESULTS to Polio) boldei niade the reputation, and proved Die guarantee, of thi> GomgNUl] Poll Apply for prospect Dl and DMBpUoI 'FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY Chid Office for
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