The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 June 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I'EN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY JUNE 22 1912. NO. 7,554
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    THE ISLES'OF PENANCE.
    1463 1 THE ISLES' OF PENANCE. Not much is known by the outside world of the charm and beauty of the Andaman Islands, and less still perhaps oi their health giving properties. But rumour has it, aud rumour issuing from high ottkial sources, not the idle cackle of a thoughtless world, that
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      337 1 A PICTURE OF UNIQUE WTEREST ONE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER Tki Title gITM no iudi,.;ui, m of what Mm Film i« liKe and leaves yo to «u t ,s the kind o! I'ictuif it i.,. ranHHBHHHBHBBBBB^ A/r»fi wr» IN ADDITION TO THIS YOU WILL WANT TO SEE IT, film the following
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      160 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TWO SUBJECTS OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: One is Business the other is Crime, 1,000 ft. Biogmpb j Won by a Fish, boo ft Biograph ALSO fl The Latest Gaumont Graphic AND MANY INTERESTING FILMS IN !TO-NIGHTS PROGRAMME. Telephone NO. 1116. K HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. POSITIVELY
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      325 1 TEUTONIA CLUB. A Grand Concert will begiveuon Friday the 28th June, at '.Mr, p m by the Regimental Band of The lintTn assisted by thuTentniiia Liedertafcl and other Local Amateurs. Songs by Miss I. van Cuylenberg, Mr E A Brown and Flute Solo by Mr. RucUt. After the Concert there
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      165 1 THE DAYS NEWS. A Taftite Chairman has been elected by the Credentials Committee, Roosevelt has issued a statement to his followers Page 7. Prince Palatine won the Ascot (Jold Cup Page 7. The China Loan agreement has been signed Page 7. There has been some rioting at Mukden Page 7.
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      134 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 22nd. High Water— 3-1 a.m., 4-29 p.m Moon First Quarter. B. I. Outward Mail due. C.E.Z.M. Sale, Victoria Hall. 10 a.m. Lodge St. Ctoorge Regular. H-HO p in. Dutch Club Concert, 9 1", p.m. Sunday 23rd. High Water— 4-18 a.m., 5-21 p.m. 3rd After Trinity. Prince of
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      199 2 LONDON S LATEST SUCCESSES. PINK LADY WTZ. EVA WALTZ. THE ETERNAL VALSE 85 cents EACH. ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. A.W.Tully Is now doing business on the SELANGOR RAGES June 25, 27, 29. TREBLES Races 2, 5, 7. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES. STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. For Prices apply, 22, RAFFLES
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      298 2 M. S. COWAN NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE j SELANGOR RACES FIRST DAY, JUNE 25th. TREBLE EVENT, on races 2, 5, 6 2, 5, 7. DOUBLE EVENTS ON ANY 2 RACES. STRAIGHT OUT ON ALL EVENTS. RACE 2. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. Severity 9. 7 Lossie 10 Lassie
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      563 2 j NOTICES A CARD To Tourists, Travellers {Commercial), Passengers etc. Do you need Local Information f Do you require sample Rooms or Offices f Do you wish your Baggage Cleared and Shipped Do you want your Correspondence Re- Ad d re*- Bed OOSLINO A Co., WILL DO THE NEEDFUL. 33,
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      566 2 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commi-«ionc>is „r >. invite tenders for tin- Iteuiov.il „t k I the Woodlehjh Filter lied* to Kan,,*,",,' J^ Dra wings and Speci Moat im may be iv >,«.,.„ and Tender Forms oht.Aiijr<| »r tb« W Engineer's Office diinu<.« oAm aoan. Bona fide tender** on the
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      236 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. The Third Sunday afteb^Trinhy. 23rd June, 1912. 7 a.m. Holy Oonitnunion, (Plain}. 7-15 a. in. Holy Communion. (Choral) Sermon, Hymns Ml, 178 Part 111 292. 9-15 a. iv. Matins anil Litany, Hymn 197. 4 p.m. Children's Service, Hymns 473 566. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and
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    SUN YAT-SEN GOES TO PEKING.
    375 3 Represents Stkaits Chinknk. It is reported that Ex-President Sun is shortly proceeding from Canton to Peking, to lay sundry matters, m which the fouthern Chinese are interested, before the influential ofTlcials of the capital. He is reported to have been entrusted with six questions to
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    WOMAN GIVES MILLION FOR CHARITY.
    255 3 Echo ok a Battlk on a Goli>kikli> Nearly 60 Yi.aks Ago. Melbourne, May 28. A high act of generosity is announced to day. Mrs Suiter Russell Hall, of Sydney, a widow, whose husband amassed a great fortune by gold mining, and was one of tbe
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    NOVEL SOCIETY DANCE.
    254 3 OBCBMTBJ HIDOBH IN a M KivKR." A uoval society dinner party, followed by a dame, was given at the Ritz Hotel by Mrs. ,lal:n (iordou m honour of the Grand l>uke Michael «nd Countess Torby. The orchestra worn concealed m an artificial river. Tut* river wan* edged
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    THE CABLES OF THE FAR EAST.
    273 3 A very brief summary of its Far Eastern development will complete the account of private British cable enterprise m the East. In 1871, contemporaneously with the laying of the cable between Singapore aud Madras, a line was carried from Singapore to Saigon (French) and
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    THIRD MILE (F. M. S.) RUBBER
    104 3 At the anuiml meeting at Edinburgh Mr' James S. Ronteiu. who presided, said thut he was hopeful that future years would show a great reduction m expenditure.' The cost of weeding bud been high, but the estate whs now clean. The number of trees
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    534 3 Residents m Hongkong regret to learn of the death of one of the oldest and best known residents, Mr J. B. Scott, of Messrs A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd. Mr Scott, who was oO years of age, had been ailing for some time. He leaves wife and JaOffcttr to
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      728 3 tMo, "any tonic" won't do Get Sanatogen f on h batTun S Pa L rtmg C J lUti U cm P ha^^^ a convic- The Hon. Mr. Justice t.on based upon knowledge and experience. The Robertson, doctor knoas that the ordinary "tonic" is nothing J l S.-pretne but a temporary
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      266 3 fY()7i_ca:}twf fare loiter than with^L AroiMtlc Schi^ara 0 1 SCHNAPPS 1 H wherever >oa may be, It is ordinary I X: spirits irhal champagne is to ordinary wines, gj g representi.i^ the sapreiiM perfection of a Ii o^3 C U' spirit> an< t^ e highest possible I I p) nl
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    CAN LABOUR MANAGE?
    645 4 Mr. W. H. Mullock discusses the m- cresting problem aa to whether Labour Ims the capacity for the management of ?ieat industrial concerns. lie admits that it has plenty of capital, and he wants to know why Labour does not start businesses of its own. Writing m
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    SETTLEMENTS IN TROPICAL AUSTRALIA.
    247 4 The Hon. J. M. Creed, a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, lecturing recently at the Royal Colonial Institute upon the settlement by "whites" m tropical Australia, said that the indiscriminating effort of a proportion of Mm electors of the Commonwealth of Australia
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      444 4 r m^%.^^««^* A superfine tar preparation fJLTJSji;;^ for washing the hair. :'HHii&!;;;:;i;il;H:i£;ji;^i -l l:ijiii|!l ifc;; -^V '■''■■■■■•'■■'■\-'<i :V-l'V^:t i:"-: J:: /\\>\l tfv''?V- '^l—'': i> The best method of im- j o^'^o^-:^: iparting vigour to the scalp j 1 1 6f^/\^'*7 and vitality to the hair. jlj V W?^^^t/ "Vi fst
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      21 4 Grimault A Co's Bai»aparilla cleanses the blood from all imparities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Pimples and Bores.
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      462 4 NERVES COLLAPSED. Nurse's Eloquent proof of the Tonic value of r. Williams' Pink Pills. I Tb* arduous dnJflfl^^fc ti< s <>f a uuih< i .QffiK piort -si m fall eswfo^pw peci -lly heav> on ■*<^ little roH erve 402+4*/ ••tren^th. Nurse Nurse Adams. and passed my ex amin.it ions, but
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      145 4 TRADE IVI Bf»*NO MARK I 1 I rat. J jA Obtainable of all the 9 principal Pharmacitie f Pfl J^ BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO., LONDON rsy R \7\ NIVYOII MOWTBBAL SYDIItY CAM TOWS f-:M Mlt*« SHANOHAI BUSNOSAIRIS A I.■ SLEDGE il l^^pk CONDENSED UNSWEETENED r {^mwHiiiSrr' OR NATURAL STERILISED IS MILK
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    THE PRIMITIVE MAN.
    539 5 D ro Have Originated SOtfKWHRRC IN THH DIKK< TiON OF THK South Polk. After a study of the different parts of, the 8 P*of. K.'ith iiiuiounces that j m.i a whose remains lmvo been dipooran i recently In Kent res.etu the na.i'.e Aust i aliai.^. This is
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    "SOCIETY" BANQUET FOR DOGS.
    189 5 Basins uroOmnnlluao. New York, May 17. latest freak entertainment was liven bere to day at the Hotel Vanderhilt to the shape of a dog fcanqiwt The idea ff :i-> (>• initiated J>y Mrs A. L. Holland, tlio *< f ii multi-millionaire, who gave the i m
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    CHINESE AT POKER.
    84 5 Chinese have takfu with great avito the Americas game of stud poker, > revolt of Urn emze tlie Manila 1(1 are buay raiding tin* houses m which are carried on. Xhaj play the American cards, and under srican nib atid large amounts ot > cnan Beb»jid».8 eb»jid».
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      15 5 1~7~— P( J, >' Mitan's Hacking Cough at Night, U C V G Wat Peppermint Cure.
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      557 5 TO LET. 1 GODOWN TO LET. Ground rioor godown No. 3, Prince Street. Apply PATERSON SIMONS Co.. Ltd June 21 *uo A FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET N< to town m fMi locality, stabling, etc.. I from July Ist, rent $100 a mouth. Apply X., <• o Free Press." OXLEY HOUSE,
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      692 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND Situate at Caveoagh Koad and Kramat Road, and Freehold Land situate off Pas if Paujang Koad, Singapore, To be held at Powell iv Co.'s Saleroom ou Tuesday, the 2nd July, at 2-30 p.m. Lot I. All that piece of freehold building land situate
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      689 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Private Effects and Platedware At Powell Go's Rale-room On Saturday, 22nd June, at 11 a. m. Compri ing a i plate Junior Sanderson camera with special wide angle Busch len«. 3 dark slides, wooden stand &c, and a number o* printing frames and developing dishes: a
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      911 5 I BUY A I I PLEX DUPLICATOR g |j AND BE GHEEKFUL. S B YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LCNG FACE WHEN HE IS H H ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT. 3| B THE PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM. g| H 3jO Complete outfit
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    28 6 At Mafekiug Hou°e. Tanjong Katong. after a short illurss Keoina, widow of the late Mr. C. H. Darke, aged 23 ><:ars. "O Rest m the Lord"
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 22, 1912.
    2107 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 22, 1912. Ho« shall the Press the People ri^M matatabk. Unawed by influen- c an>i unbribed by |uo Here patriot Truth Vi <lr>rioM>> prerepU draw. PMsed to Peligioo. Loyalty «nd U«. There is something m the old Scots proverb "An empty purse makes a
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    ROZARIO-JACKSON RECITAL.
    241 6 At the fKitcli |h, tfa 9 15 p.m.. a M««oM ltu«,-,l Wll by Miss (i. de Ro/nio and \j,/ H son, the former an acco u;,|..; 1( t l< X with a Royal Academy of Mu.ic J, o Q J aud the latter iiho»i,uio 0r*,,.,, Jjjjj* Additional assistance
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    THE GAZETTE.
    196 6 His Excellency the Governor I. pleased to appoint Mr Arthur Mitchell (ioodman to be a MtfirtMta for the Settlement of Singapore, and Mr K. B. Williams, of the Federated Mala B Civil Service, to be a Magistrate uud an Assistant District Judge for the Settle meiit of Penang,
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    WORKING LAME BULLOCKS
    73 6 Inspector Pestana. of the 1 Dfr part men t, prosecuted \eeratsaruy. ;i Muni cipal contractor, beforo Mr I >.w vi. uotuijj second magistrate, yesterday, for allowing two bullocks belonging to him to be work ed m a scavenging cart win m they were lame aud m an
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    69 6 London. Jam I 1 The Directors of Higkhuidl il 1 ow lands Para Uuhber Co., Ltd h .u- an interim dividend of 7 p> i The Jorum Kubber Kstat.-. li bUN declared a dividend of ton pm > < nt. The Duekwiui Tea and Rabbet K>ut<« Ltd.. 'Ceylon
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    SIAM AND MALAY RAILWAY
    159 6 According to the BtlgiMl LajrtttM R Bangkok, says the "Uailwjjy NY<\uorthern line bo made to contavt with th© Southern Shan States Railway, Binj«P**« Penang, and Bangkok will bi lmkeii U»fc| rail with Rangoon ami Mainlnl.iv. 1" llie meantime the authorities m I Mod l'" !l) China
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      222 6 GINS. EIVGL/SH. SACKVILLE'S OLD TOM GIN. COUTTS' SUPERIOR OLD TOM GIN. COUTTS 1 UNSWEETENED GIN. COATE'S PLYMOUTH GIN. DUTCH. HULSTKAMFS GENEVA. LUCAS BOLS SUPERIOR GENEVA. CALDBECK'S GENEVA (Horsehead Brand). WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FROM:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND Co. PS GRANDE I H CHARTREUSE wLw GREEN 6? YELLOW. A* a rcsultof the decision
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      55 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (AuxjcK'fl Patent with Improvemrnts of John Rob ris, Kktirko World's Champios) ABbOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. H. LUMB ADDRESS P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles
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    THE ROOSEVELT BOLT.
    86 7 ITS PROBABLE EFFECT. Reuter's Sebvic*. A London, via BomUt A telegram from Chicago states thL the Credentials Committee have ejected Taftite chairman; thereupon the Hoose vet.au. declared that if the Commie reta.ns the contested delegates, th ey will hold a Convention of their own inside the Coliseum,
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    BRYAN SLIGHTED.
    98 7 Imi'kkul News Sekvick. London, via Durban .51 l6 an I noiincu «> fr <>m Baltimore that ludge Parker has been selected as tern porary chairman of the Democratic X» t ontJ Convention. This is regarded as a .light to Bryan who recently expressed himself opposed to the choice
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    ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT.
    96 7 HtoiTKß'g Service. London. via Bombay A message from London states that Mr Roosevelt conferred with his partisans this afternoon. He read a statement m which he said that if an honestly elected majority of Convention nominated him be would accept, failing this, if a moveMHiit was inaugurated to
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    ASCOT GOLD CUP.
    73 7 Rkitku's Skrvice. London, via Bombay The following is the result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup. Distance 2 A miles. Prince Palatine 1 Basse Poiute 2 Bill and Coo 3 There were seven runners and the race was won by five lengths, one separating second
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    A TARIFF SUGGESTION.
    35 7 Imperial Kewm Service. London, via Durban Viscount Ridley has issued a letter of, appeal for subscriptions for a fund to pro- 1 'note TarilT Reform to commemorate Mr I bamberlain's birthday. i
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    JAPAN AND BRITISH SHIPS.
    47 7 Rector's Service. London, via Bomhuf. «r. F. D. Acland, replying to Sir John Mid that the Government were considering representations with reference to the exclusion of British ships from the pane* coasting trade, while Japanese MH were admitted to the Indian coastal trade.
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    ENGINEERING STRIKE.
    59 7 Kuala Lumpur, June 21. Messrs. Sampson and Simpson of the -rated Engineering Company, Mr. fhew of the Kuala Lumpur Engineering lfn Pany, and Mr. Cowan Protector of yesterday had an interview with we Kerident to discuss the strike situation. definite decision was not arrived at «W nWHMMHMthai not
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    C. E. Z. M. SALE OF WORK.
    124 7 I afternoon the usual half-' y.'U-ot work iv aid of the funds of !(1 '"H.,e Qlrii School %vas opened m tona Memorial Hall by Bishop Fer- ance T 10 There Was a ood attend '<acly Kvelyn Young honouring the c"v her presence. The
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    58 7 f ew'n] tr tijieBseem to be m store for the have, 1 m India and Ceylon why. h^ b lai| |.ttlined faith m Cinchona. Ti ire of q n Monie improvement m the value i Q the i? 6 V ThiB waB due to a fallin g off year. lpjl
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    624 7 Bxcrrsmrr kwomon tatuwuNM. Tbe rumours of something wrong m the rubber share market yesterday accompained by the considerable fall m many values on Thursday were confirmed yes terdny by telegrams received by some business houses yesterday which stated aruongHt other details that A company had been formed to
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    THE VALVE HANDLE.
    293 7 11l the ".Japan Chronicle" there is a week Ily column of Stray Notes the writer of which says This week I have received a letter from au old Kobe resident now m Singapore he writes J)i;\k F..\.(i. Following is copy of a genuine letter written by a
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    CHINESE LOAN.
    297 7 AMERICAN CONFIRMATION REQUIRED. Kkitkh's Servkk. London, June 21. A telegram from Paris states that the loau agreement has been accepted, by the Russian Delegate subject to the approval of bis Government, which latter has acquiesced with a slight addition which all the delegates have accepted except the American,
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    MUTINY AT MUKDEN.
    71 7 Kbuteb'B Sebvick. London, June 21. Keuter's correspondant at Peking states that a mixed brigade at Mukden mutinied yesterday evening. There was shooting throughout the night. Several banks and jewellers were looted atid burned and hundreds of houses dea troyed. Foreigners lives and property have been scrupulously respected.
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    FLOREAT IPOH.
    40 7 Wanted a Town Hall. from our pWM t orresponaeui IpoL, June 2 1st. A public meeting yesterday unanimously decided to approach (iovernment to build a Town Hall at I pub. The Resident will meet a deputation on Monday.
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    ROBBED BY A POLICEMAN.
    292 7 A Iti sstan Sailor's ADYKfTCBN. Malay police constable No. 4 ft B, Mohamed. of Kandang Kerbau police station, appeared before Mr. ]>nvid, acting second •mfirtnilo. yesterday morning, on a charge of theft of a three rouble note from a Russian sailor named Peter Lehjaka of the
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    23 7 A Committee Meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association will be held at the 5.V.4. Drill Hall on Wednesday 26 June at 5.30 p*m.
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    CHINA'S REVOLUTION.
    919 7 When two organised armies meet m the field, after preparation and with full staffs, including representatives of friendly nations, all well skilled m military matters and precise reporters of movements when these conditions are fulfilled, it is still exceedingly ditlicult to obtain a -lear and concise view of
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    23 7 The French mail steamer Polynesien" due here tomorrow morning is lees than three weeks' running from Marseilleß, and only lour days from Colomto.
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      250 7 ROBINSON Go. THE SHOE OF THE MOMENT. WhitB y^k B a Ck GlaCfi Champagne, Grey $5.50 per pair. Brown Canvas JB^® In Tan Glace $3.75 Per pair. $5 75 No. 1086, Ladies' Smart Promenade Court Shoe This is quite the neatest Fancy Shoe for out door wear. In Fine Canvas,
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      1276 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. Ltd. ion FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Thk Company's Stka.mek "SANGOLA" 5,1 19 tons, C. Scott, Commander, is due here on the 10th July, from Calcutta, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co.,
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      655 8 SHIPPING P. &0. 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 about MAIL LINES. 1912 OUTWARD (FOR CHINA) Devanha June 28
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      669 8 SHIPPING. M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Polynesien June 24 N»ra June 24 Armand B£hic July 8 Salazie July 8 Caledonien July 22 Ocean i en July 22 V. delaCiotat Aug. 5 Polynesien Aug. 5 Ernest-Simons Aug 19 Armand Bt'hic Aug.
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      618 8 SHIPPING nITI Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. I Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa!} I Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang 1 Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      524 8 1 SHIPPING N Ylk JL aAa iA,\ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd EUROPEAN LINE. A rortnlghtlyaerrice is maintain. I Yokohama via porta to Marseilles I Antwerp, under mail contract wll rial Japanese Government. 1 i screw MUM rs BMtalaißlng been specially designed and arc Htrr.l with al) the latest impi
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      702 9 J t PING. toyo KiserTKaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co Mexico and Europe 1 Turbine Uners BHINYO *ARU TENYO kß d all modern Conveniences and^unexSs^ Cuisine^ E< l ut PP^ with Wireless Telegraph TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. si ShiTlkJaru 11 [-ayes Hongkong 25th June. Th w t
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      599 9 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE j VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the tnoHt fertile and beautiful inland of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Prance and
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      555 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID OP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: SB, BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, B. 0. AOKNCIKS AND BRANCHES: Ainntsar Hongkong Penanc Bangkok Hoilo Poket Batavia Ipoh llangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Sereinban Canton Kobe
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      729 9 INSURANCE T GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital *2inrn«> Paid up Capital JSs.'Jfjj Insurances m 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, Peter Fowliem.b. cm., Chief Med. Officer.
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    COMMERCE DISSEMINATES NOXIOUS PLANTS.
    487 10 Burrs similar to those found m Australian wool were recently discovered m some scoured Kent wools purchased from a Bradford woo] merchant. Hitherto English wool has been considered entirely free from objectionable vegetable matter such as burrs, the presence of which so depreciates thevalue of wool.
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    SIR EDWARD GREY ON THE NEW CHINA.
    363 10 FIUKNIMA FKKLINUS AND HksIM.CT KMt Yuan Shih Kai. A White Paper was issued from the Foreign OlYice containing correspondence respecting the affairs of China during the period of the recent revolution. The most interesting message from the Foreign Secretary is one forwarded on
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    TIN RETURNS.
    137 10 1911. May 1912. Helnt 4,965 |M 925 Rruang 889 .55 208 Bruseb 5,034 360 1,785 Chenderiang 440 926 Gopeng 7,060 1,705 Heawood 9)4,395 1,337 KaniuningldollarB>9)4B,ll9 3.513 16,964 Kanaboi 8,008 260 938 Kinta 11)4,065 11,25 Kinta Association 9*6,853 1.957 Klodang 2.063 276 Krainut Pulai 6,348 1.949 I .-.that 7.628
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1161 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a tigure m brackets is given representing 60 many months. Estate managers and agentd will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication iuvolved m Companies finishing tbeir year's m different months
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    British North Borneo.
    15 10 British Borneo 42,464 Melalap 12,325 fjjj Sapong 58,898 Sekong 49,147 j J***
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      11 10 I For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      177 10 Warm Days H H| bring /it h their pleasures some oj H| discomforts. Then it is really 9 KJ refreshing to remove every B EH tiace of dust and perspiration H by using H |(glverfs| Soap| and any day it is a good soap to j=E choose for ordinary toilet
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      RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES.
      724 11 Oap. IBBDH. Paid. Last Diy. Bdybrb. Sbllbrb. 85,000 2s 2a Allagar 8% 2 5 2 10* 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 70% 13 71 14 ioi 50,000 2b 2s BatangMalaka a 3 2 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 140% £12 0 0 12 18 0 80,000 1
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      RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES.
      163 11 JJOOJO J AyerPanau 6.7* 6.8.-, xd. 120,000 1 1 AlorGajah 205 210 150,000 1 1 Ayer Kuning .75 80 500,000 10 10 Bukit Tlmab 13 50 14*25 200,000 1 1 Balgownie 90% lot 8.75 900 750,000 10 10 Changkat Berdan| 6% 8.00 810 300,000 1 1 Olenealy
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      MINES.
      225 11 1300,000 10 Beiat Tin 10% lut 443 450 $300,000 10 10 Bruang 7i% Final 1.90 8.00 $400,000 10 10 Kanaboi 2.75 2.90 £60,000 1 1 Kinta Tin 6s during 1911 ..£1 16 llj £3 3 0 £120.000 1 1 Lahat Sr during 1911 ..£1 13 9 £1 17 6
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      INDUSTRIALS
      136 11 1360,000 10 10 Fraser and Neave 80% 61 CO s?'iO 12 400 000 10 10 Howarth Erekine 2J% SO.'oO I 100 100 7% 82.50 97.50 innnrtnn jloo 100 Katz Brothers deferred 10% 130 00 IUU iUU o% noni •34,000 10 10 Maynard ACo 15% 26 00 4875 000 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (Cobbbctbd dp to June 21.) Bank 4 m'g 2-4$ demand 2-4 1-18 Private credits 8 m't g-4 7.lft m credits 0 m 2-4 28-82 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. i 7tf Hongkong, demand 11} Yokohama, demand \u\ Java, demand 14O| Bangkok, demand 84$
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    PRODUCE.
    125 11 Jane 21. T"» 100 tons sold 59.T5 Oambier 9>Bo Gambier Cube No. 1 16.25 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore 22.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.76 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 118 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee
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      163 11 TYPEWRITERS. THE "EMPIRE" No. 1 MODEL WRITES 84 CHARACTERS. I Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $112 I "Brief" I4in. $140 I 'Policy" 18in. $162 I No. 2 MODEL WRITES 90 CHARACTERS. I Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $150 I 'Brief" I4in. $175 "Policy" 18in. $200 I Ih< Empire" is m
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      112 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ 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. Swaerdecroon Penang, Sabang, Oelec-Lheue, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Sinabanc, Sinfikel Goenoeng-Sltoli, Baros, Sibolga, Natal, Ayer-Bangis, Baibi and Padan S ...June 22 Valbnttn MoearaSaba, Simpang
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1321 12 Quicquid afunt hominea nostii est fartffo hbelli. Juvenal. Exit Horatio Bottomley from the parliamentary stage. His place henceforth for a time at least —will probably be the shilling galleiy. whence, with theuuwashBl and the uuregenerate he can safely guy the supers m Wiudsor uniform, who flit
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    KUALA LUMPUR STRIKE.
    341 12 The strike of Chinese engineering work men has now entered on its tenth day ttjl the M. M. of Thursday and there are uo signs of the men returning to work. Fears that the men employed m the out districts would become affected have not !'•«n realised
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    S.C.C. BOWLS.
    101 12 Ykstkim>ay's Play. Lyall beat Elphick 21 16. Makinson beat Hacker 21—X. Bath beat llutchart 21—16. McKean beat McKenzie 21 Im. Monday's Ties. McDonald V 3 Brown. Peiree vs Me Kail. Welsh vs Muir. Berry vs Allan. The Bishop of Rangoon unveiled a memorial tablet m Cantonment Church m
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      SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
      86 12 To thk Editor. Sir, There is another point that your correspondent Parent might have mentioned. The holidays are always started m the middle of one month and end the middle of the next. This is hard on the poorer parents as it means paying for a months schooling
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      PAUCITY OP DWELLING HOUSES IN SINGAPORE.
      484 12 To thi: Editor. Dear Sir,- I believe it was m a re- j cent issue of your paper I came across a lotter on the above subject from a correspondent. I may say that your correspondent has forestalled me m the matter of ventilating
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    SHANGHAI LOAFER SHIPPED TO SINGAPORE.
    171 12 Cpon the assurance of Mr C. Gordon Kirk, legal advisor to the Municipal Police of Shanghai that .John Mills, who was summoned to the British police court for the second time on May SI for violation of the Children's Act, would be shipped to Singapore,
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    HOCKEY.
    72 12 Afl S. C. C. second eleven met a liuft's team last evening on the Esplanade a fair game resulting though not a very good one. The Buffs forward line proved to be a formidable lot and kept the home defence busy and Ashcroft at back time after time saved
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    544 12 The Torilla from Calcutta and the Seang Choon from BMtgOOO discharge part cargoes here. The former loads for China and Japan and the latter for China. From Western Australian ports the Paroo discharges cargo for transhipment to Europe. She replenishes her bunker* and loads for the return voyage.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    156 12 Swimming Club Launches will run as follows Saturday Jink 22ud. Johnston's Pier, at 2.15 and U. 15 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 2.45 and ff.IO p.m. Sunday Jink 23rd. .Johnston's Pier, at 7. i> and 10 a.m., LM and <{.:?() p.m. Club Bungalow, at 8.:*0 and '.>.;{() a.m..
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