The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 July 1912

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    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEK NTS -gg^g° BE TUESDAY JULY 16. 1912. NO. 7,574
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 A Senator of Urn I nited State* ha« h,,,, expelled for extensive bribery l> aRe 7 Another battle ib reported from Tripoli where the Turks have attain been defeated with enormooi Inm i» age 7 A special article on the enormities com. »l*tod on Indians m Peru,
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    THE OLD SETTLEMENT.
    1268 1 It is disclosing no secret to say that many a good Turnover ha* come 'out of Malacca, hut "on" Malacca none bo nany. The people who stay m this pleasant Settlement seem to act on the |MM that occurred one ol our writers I about America, that
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      310 1 J vTtsTji alh ambr/ AND K w TQ DQ IT I BEACH ROAD. whose illu»i| m Ml H HS lH<> ttB a tlffwic. I TOGETHEH WITH wet ate >Vt> worf ]l l^**» I A CAPITAL SERIES OP If Def, J of thls lBW I M OST ENJOYABLE PICTURES EVERY P>TT?TT
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      240 1 REULY ENJOYABLE PICTURES Are t.. Ik.- found m our pMOrMMM for th feSBCOND SHOW, 9 .iO TO 11 p. v. romprißt; interesting emotional an, g subjects and ensure a ver> i>l< asan tnment TO NIGHT AT THE MARLBOROUGN PICTURE THEATRE. BEACH ROAD THE PICTURES ARE Waterfalls m Joint Und, Denmark
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      150 1 Go^ag's HC-vcrtisemenr*. Accountant book keeper wanted Page Auction sale of Portuguese wiM by Powell and Co. Page 5. Luet/ow on the berth for the Kast page H Kioto page 9. Situation wanted for part of the day an expert typist Page .->. Notice re Pulau Kulang Kubbei Co I 'age
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      111 1 I THE WEEK. Tuesday 16th. High Water- 01 6 a.m.. IMJ pili Wednesday 17th. Hlffh Wntnr— 0 -aa a.m. Hallow iiu>. uoon, Dttticfca Thursday 18th. I *Tl«h Water-C 5 a.m.. 127 p.rn lVnang Kaees. I B. I. Homeward Mai! rinse.-.. fiOdge Kastern Gate, 6.30 pin. Frldaj 19th. Htcta Water- 0-58
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    CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES.
    491 2 A L'HANd: POB Hk< II'KCX ITY. Montreal, Juue 13. A considerable discussion has been raised throughout Canada by a request from the Bunker Hill Monument Asso i-iiition for the return of a cannon captured at the tight at Bunker Hill, which has since been kept at (Quebec
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      168 2 NEW LONDON I SUCCESSES j!« sunshine! GIRL NIGHTBIRDS I TO BE PLAYED BY I THE BANDMANN I OPERA CO. I ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. I PENANG RAGES Acting on Advice from his Medical Adviser. A.W.Tully will be unable to attend the above races, but business will be conducted as usual
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      293 2 JAS. CHRISTIE,; The Premier Turf Accountant, Late of 4, The Arcade, and 33, Raffles Place, has moved to his New Otfices, No. la, De Souza Street, On the Ground Floor next to the Mercantile Bank, and is now Transacting Business on the Penang Meeting. Trebles on Races 1, 5, 8.
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      712 2 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Not ire is lirri'by given that Orchard ROftii from vji-Hiige Grove Koad, to Paterson Koad, will l>e Mmd for repairs from the morning <•' Thursday, the 18th instant, until fh< work is completed, and that from the date of coutpN--lion of this stretch the portfcM from Cairn
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      307 2 dead at the nfl Uiat th«-*TriinJ| date* mm-Im.i j <l i<1 U; ;i "wMEI ><V QR tVATTiCo, Bid 11 I»• Bkf I Inaui.s hiul Hiflfl I th< ir debts o, cfctd I '"^pnli^.J'of'Sit^B 1 1 of any distn* lfe *°^H chin.,- hi i vedg Ie A DERRICK, THE STRAITS^* 1
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2568 3 LFrom our own Correspondent.} t Thk Season Pauhbg. London 21st Juno. It is isignilicunt of the altered condition Of things that few people seem to realise thai the height of the season has come, and is rapidly going; that summer is passing its meridian, and that the holidays
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    Mr. F. HARRISON ON HURRY AND LITERATURE.
    384 3 Lord Hugh Cecil, presiding at the annual meeting of the London Library. St. James's square, S.W.. moved the udop tion of the report, which stated that th^re was a credit balance for the year of £939. The membership had increased by Ur». and
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    206 3 1\ i P A O str Nubia, due .Inly 19.- Mr A Mis N. Oliver- Kutterford, M. Ollarharl. \V. Park. j Oolenmn, stati-Surg. T. E. Mum, J. Bagnair Per N. I>. L. str Luct/ow, due July 20. Mr. A Mrs. (iriesheim. Mrs. Hlally Lichmann, Messrs Keinbold. M. (Joldenlx-rg.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      391 3 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED., ESTABLISHED 1869. The first Life Assurance Office m the World to apply the Non-Forfeiture Principle to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO SHAREHOLDERS ALL PROFITS BELONG TO POLICYHOLDERS. Annual Income (1911) $10,268,128. Funds 557.4 34.777 Claims Paid $48,580,853. STATEMENT showing the progress of
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    SURGERY FREED FROM PAIN.
    913 4 Prolonged Anaesthetic to Banish Suffering After Operations. If what is claimed for it be true, another wonderful epoch m the history of surgery has dawned. Human pain, consequent upon injury or operation, will be abolished. Judging by my personal experience, I am convinced that bodily suffering
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    CREATIVE SCIENCE.
    505 4 This optimistic view of the declared dis covery of synthetic rubber is from the Pall Mall Gazette The ;himou rxrm.iit of Professor Parkin that the secret of making rubber has been discovered is momentous m many aspects. There is almost no branch of manufacture which has not tome
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    CHINESE MILITARY TACTICS.
    234 4 A statement made by S m the course of a letter m a Bangkok contemporary is perhaps worthy of some consideration. The writer says he will not go into details as to the military tactics of the Chinese generals, but General Chang, of the old school, performed
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    STOCK EXCHANGE PATRIOTS.
    109 4 A movement has been started on the Stock Exchange to raise £10,000 among members and their friends for the purpose of carrying on a special national service campaign m favour of making service m the Territorial Force compulsory and making the Territorial system of training more effective.
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      267 4 f^^^? T M R R o K Et VANA' BRAND .*M Tonic Wine -IA^YrS Bodies and Brains Recovery of appetite and digestive V" ft power. v>\ Recovery of a healthy supply of I I vitalising blood. k Recovery of mental and physical f| lj A force. --v Recovery of buoyancy
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      352 4 SIMPSONS SCOTCH WHISKY The Blue Funnel line of steamers sailing f coin OfaifOW arnl LifMrpool lotliKastorn and Pacific Ports, as well as South Afru i. Au^tralii ancJ oHhm importaal markets of the world, are the largest carriers of wliiskv. from Scotland. It was, therefore, appropriate that Simpson's shoul.l bftVW MlaoM
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    JELEBU.
    1066 5 lioui the P. M. S. (loveruuient Printer we ha\ c r.< ivi-d a cop> of No 1 of a second srri. > t)t r.i]vis on Malay subjects, its! title is .lek'liu. its History and Constitution" iin.l is hv Mr. A. Caldeeott, who acknowledges Wis indebtedness to Mr. K. ,j.
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    THE TAIPING SCHOOL CASE.
    605 5 (living evidence m the citsc of Jackson j vs. Stainer, Mr. Oliver Marks, acting, liritish Resident of Perak, is reported to the following effect m the I'inang Ga ■alte. Mr. Hope then calh'd Mr. OttYOK Marks, who being sworn staU'tl that lie was Secretary to the
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    NEW GODS FOR OLD.
    152 5 The both on spirit of the less educated and MOM superstitious of the Chinese once more came to the front m the revolution, says the North China Daily News. It happens that the god of war, to whom homage has been paid for generations back, is
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    NEARLY 53,000,000lb. OF DYNAMITE.
    76 5 It is estimated that only »,98«,960U>. of dynamite will be required for the Panama Canal work during the year beginning July 1 next. The amouut6 purchased m j past years were as follows: In 1907, -„0H7,000lb.; 11)08, 6>'22.0001b. l .»09, 8.27O,000lb. li»10, 10,403,8001 b.; 1911,. 9,f>01,H501b.;
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      615 5 WANTED I ACCOUNTANT BOOK-KEEPER Required immediately for Tin Mine m Burma. Must be thoroughly competent to keep l>ooks without supervision and to prepare all returns. Apply to HAROLD CARPMAEL. 5. Rattles Place, Singapore July It*. l«>-7 REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY. First class Copying Clerk only quick, accuBneat writers need apply. en< wi'l
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      915 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF 13 Casks Vinho Vergum Portuguese Wine Ex "'Prinses Juliana" (In good condition.) To be held at the Bunded Warehouse East Reclamation, Tanjong Pagar On Friday, 19th July, at 2.30 p.m. POWELL Co., Auctioneers _J uly 16 20-7 AUCTION SALE OF LAND HOUSES. By Order of the
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      614 5 \INERTOL^ ANTICORROSIVE 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 Illustrated Booklet SHARPE
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      22 6 On June 25th, at The Mount," Sandakan, the wife of Sydney Spencer Sawrey-Cook--BON, Judicial Commissioner, B. N. Borneo, of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      34 6 WEIR Dkvenish —At Christ Church, Malacca, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier. Hugh Loudoun Weir, of Kilmarnock, Scotland, to Effie Maude, younger daughtet of Captain B. Devenish, Gnildford, W. A.
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      DEATH.
      15 6 On June 18th, at Tenggilan Estate, ueai Tuaran, Herbert John Gltdb, aged 46 years.
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    The Singapore free Prees.
    35 6 H«re »hall the Pres* (he People right miiiuli. Unawed by influence ami nnbri^ed by gain Here j-.it 'i. if Truth h*t clorio'i pre epts draw. Pledged to Peligioa. Loyalty «nd Law.
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    Tuesday, July 16, 1912.
    2114 6 Yesterday was an eventful day for a very large proportion of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom, and it may prove to be a fateful day for the Govern ment. For yesterday that Insurance Bill, the product of the too precipitate ingenuity of Mr Lloyd George,
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    PENANG RACES.
    53 6 SCRATCHINGS. K ace No. I. The Friar, Swe.-t >i.tu.', Gold NurfKet Race No. 2. None. Race No. 8. St. Brendan. Race No. 4. <>lg«. Race No. 5.— Millionaire.' bai 1..1U Pip, Race No. ft. River.Miale. Race No. 7. -None. Race No. ft. Skirmish. Race No. 9. Chanticleer. M.lo.iiM
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    Meeting of S. R. A.
    732 6 iVruuikf. July I ft. Today these was beld a meeting of 1 1 1 •> StraitH Racing Vssociation. which DOOti dered the suspension of Oab^H, and Mi Lee Toon Tock's Chanticleer for having l>een pulled at last Kuala Lumpor meeting. The ownpr apoealed and the
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      328 6 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natural Mineral Water, very pleasant to the palate. V certain cure and preventative for the many complaints arising out of Uric acid troubles, so prevalent m the East. By reason of a mineralization m perfect harmony with its therapeutical role, the Coutrexeville Water regulates
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Ron* ma, Retired World's Champion) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel,
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    FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI.
    45 7 MORE "ENORMOUS" LOSSES. Bedter's Service. London. July 15th.— The Italians have aptured position at Sidiali, midway between Tripoli and the Tunisian frontier. The enemy were reinforced and thereupon delivered fierce assault but were repulsed with enormous losses after six *iours tightiug. I
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    TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
    52 7 Resignation Possible. Constantinople, July 14tb. Nazim i'asha. the e\ Governor of Bagdad, has declined the portfolio or war, except sweeping conditions are agreed to, m;- hiding the abolition of martial law on the dissolution of the Chamber, which the (iovernmeut rejected. The Cabinet i> totteriug and its resignation
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    OUTRAGE IN TURKESTAN.
    47 7 Russian Subjects Attacked. >t Petersburg. July 16th. It is officially stated that Chinese troops and villagers of Kbotiin, TurKistan, have surrounded and burned the house of a Russian subject. Said EtTeudi, and a hundred compatriots who were m it, of whom many were killed.
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    PARCELS MONOPOLY.
    58 7 Recommendations for America. Washington. July 14th. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commissions m vestigations into the operations of the KxpressCompanies prescribes sweeping reductions of the parcels rates to all parts of the I nited States, which, the Commission is of opinion, would constitute a long step towards
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    "BOSS" BOOTED.
    45 7 "BOSS BOOTED. Lorimer Leaves the Senate. Washington, July 15th.— The Senate has expelled Seuator Lorimer, a notorious political boss," for extensive bribery m the election. Lorimer's attitude was most defiant and for three hours he spoke m fiery tones m self defence. Then he collapsed. > <
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    AN EASTERN ELYSIUM.
    423 7 NO DEBTS AND NO TAKIFF. PROSI'KUITY Of M\I,\YA. Singapore is the gateway of the East ,«ud the natural centre of very rich terri tortaf whose development has scarcely begun. It has undoubtedly a great future." These remarks were made last evening by Father Couvreur, procurator for Foreign
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    HYDE PARK RIOT.
    82 7 M. P. ROUGHLY HANDLED. Redter's Sebviob. London, July 14th. There have been riotous scenes m Hyde Park this afternoon on the occasion of a strike demonstration. The strikers endeavoured to release a comrade who had been arrested for assaulting an interrupter, whereupon the police charged with batons.
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    HANLEY ELECTION.
    62 7 Three Cornered Contest. London Jul\ l."i. The bye election at Hanley which was a bone of contention between the Labour and Liberal party has resulted as follows Outhwaite (Lib) H847 Rittner (C) .">998 Finney (Lab) 1694 Last Election result Kd wards (Lab) HB4B, Rittner (C> 4tt.">H. The poll
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    SIX-A-SIDE FOOTER.
    140 7 SIX- A- SIDE FOOTER. The preliminary games of six a side football m connection with the S. C. C. sports gymkhana, commenced on the Esplanade last evening and attracted a good deal of interest. The ground was water logged aud players found it difficult to keep their feet. Fulcher's team
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    Sepoy Lines G. C.
    129 7 Iv the First Round for the Navy Cup H. W. Firmstoue and Dr. Keith <2> play S. B. Hention and A. C. Baker and the rest are byes. Id the Second Hound. F. Dent and Dr. Fry (61 play G. A. Hall and .1. Lornie <'J)
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    ASIATIC MUTUAL ASSOCIATION.
    97 7 The Asiatic Mutual Associatio't, m which Mr. Lee Chim Tek is Patron and Mr. K. M. Mohd Hussain Vice Patron, held theii 3rd Half Yearly General Meeting on July 4th, when the usual election of Office bearers for the ensuing period took place President. Mr. Tan Kong
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    BISLEY.
    42 7 Today the competition for tier Majesty (Jueeu Mary's Prize commences, and to-morrow will witness the opening of the great struggle for M His Majesty the King's Prize." There are 3SB prizes m the former compettiion and 400 prizes m the latter.
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    THE SIAM MAILS.
    165 7 For some k&BM past negotiations have been m progress whereby the Post and Telegraph Department have been seeking to arrange for the transmission of further mails destined for Bangkok by what is known as the Indian route. We now learn that m future the bags formerly brought
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    295 7 THE MARATHON RACE. Rki'trr's Sehvjob. i In the Marathon race at the Olympic Games, K. McArthur of South Africa was first, C. (iitsham of South Africa was i second and G. Strodino of America was third. The day was swelteringly hot. Kohlmainen, (iitsham and McArthur led throughout the
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    THE 'PERSIA."
    63 7 THE PERSIA." Afloat Again. Attempts to float off tbe P. ami O. Persia stranded near Marseilles were fruitless all yesterday and the unloading of the cargo continued, the gold and silver being taken off. The sea is calm. Eventually the ship was floated otT at Ct.M) p.m. thanks to the
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    TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    37 7 Chicago Express Wrecked. London, July 14th. -A Chicago message says the overland express collided with a fast mail at a suburb of Chicugo during a fog. Thirteen bodies have been recovered and many are injured.
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    HEAT IN ENGLAND.
    32 7 London, July 1 4th. Kn^l.unl has been suffering from sweltering heat wave for four days. There have been numerous death*, particularly drowuings. Much damage has been done by thunderstorms.
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    ,'THE CRY OF THE CHINA COAST."
    352 7 In an article dealing with Asiatic competition m shipping the "S. C. M. Post" remarks. We really think that the time If coming m the near future when the white men m every country, and on almost every sea, will have to face the
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    'BIRDS IX THEIR NESTS."
    802 7 When Policemen Fall Out. Special Chinese Police Constable No. 18, Teo Ah Koh, was m the dock m the I District Criminal Court, before Mr H. W. Firmstone, yesterday morning, ou an allegation of criminal intimidation by threatening Chinese Detective Lance Corporal No. 806 with hurt
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    WEEK-END THEFTS.
    76 7 Several cases of thefts have been reported to the police. Hadji Alima of 127, BukitTimah Road, has lost sarongs valued at $92.60. A Chinaman of Cross Street states that one of his coolies has absconded with money and clothes amounting to I *4H. Bong Wan of 24, High
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      43 7 j Ladies who are about to became mothers and those courageous women who nurse their own children, derive assistance and prevent the heavy drain on their strength, by taking D mart "a Lactophosphate of Lime Syrup which makes bone for the baby. i&
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      120 7 ROBINSON C» JUST ARRIVED FULLERS CELEBRATED Fruit Cakes Chocolate Cakes FULLERS CHOCOLATES, FULLERS ALMONDS Etc., etc. PLAYER'S I NAVY MIXTURE In J lb. Patent OBTAINABLE AT nw ht lL™ JOH LIT CO. Ltd. Pif ICE 55 cts robi *son co. PER TIN. KATZ BROS., Ltd. WNITEAWAY LAIDLAW A Co., Ltd.
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      409 8 TO LET. TO LET Minville," 133, Tanjontf Katoiifc. Apply tc J. A. ELI AS. No. 5-1. Malacca Street. July 12 12-8 TO LET Ground Floor of No. 1, Robin.son Road, from Ist August. Ap;>h to STEPHENS PAUL Co July 9 „c TO LET PARTLY FURNISHED 17. Cairn Hill Road. Five
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      505 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama ports. m mrtmiAL m mi» mail steamf.r LUETZOW B,sih ton.s, Captain Bortteldt, left Colombo, on Saturday, the 18th iimt., at H p.m., and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, the 1 1 1 1 instant, at about
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      620 8 SHIPPING S S LUNKA." FOR PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG. The above steamer will be detained her for purposes of Boiler cleaning and will no take, the sailing of 17th July. She is expected to resume her usual sailing on Wednesday. 24th July. BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, B. I. K. N. Co., Ltd
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      612 8 SHIPPING iN YK j JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between j Tokohama via ports to Marseilles, London am Antwerp, under mail contract with the I nipt I rial Japanese Government. The New Twin 1 screw Steamers maintaining this service hay. been specially designed
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      514 8 SHIPPING. p. &o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. n Through Bills of Lading issued for Chini a Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Ainericat Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboui a MAIL LINES. r 191*2 :1 Outward
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      502 8 SHIPPING N.D.L Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail HU'amers oi thiH Company nail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sotithamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vie* versa: Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, I'enang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghui, IttagftaQ Nagasaki and
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      713 9 SHIPP ING. 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 m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. SS U "e ra coiv™nc^^^ Equipped W.U. W.re!^ Telegr.ph TIME TABLE FROM HONGKOISIG. S.S. Chlyo Maru
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      587 9 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE i China. Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Caledonien July 22 Oceanien July 2*> V. delaCiotat Aug. 5 Polynesien Aug. 5 Lrnest-Sinions Aug 19 Armand Behic Aug. 19 Salazie s<-p. 2 Caledonien Sep. 2 Dmnbea Sep. 16 V. de la Ciotat Sep.
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      528 9 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-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 for Bremerhaven
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      430 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID DP CAPITAL i t 20 0,000 REBBRYEFUHD £i, M0 ,000 Liability of Proprietors... £1,800,000 HEAD OFFICE: M, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E. 0. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amntsar Hongkong Pen*ng Bangkok Iloilo Puket 2 ata \P° h Rangoon Bombay Karachi
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      463 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital tasouuu Paid up Capital JiJa.'iio Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... s 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. F IR EBQ Managing Directoi, £Jr\F EBQ A D Allan, Ert>. Vow
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    SAVING OF 8,000 MILES.
    283 10 Far KKAfHiNG Effkcts of Panama Canal. Iv a paper on M The Pauamu Canal and its relation to the British Empire," read at the Royal Colonial Institute, London, Dr Vaughan Cornish mentioned that the total length of the canal from deep water m the Atlantic to
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1249 10 I The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure ia brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved m Companies finishing their year's m different
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    THE SERVANT PROBLEM IN CALCUTTA.
    310 10 Our social troubles btiag few at this time of year we are somewhat inclined to turn our attention to our households and consider thoii- ways. And their ways are far Iron sati.sfiu.tory. The old grievance of the casual bervaut who works like a model khan
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    £5 FOR EVERY BABY.
    42 10 Melbourue, .Itiuc If. Ml Fisher, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, to-day announced that a Bill would be introduced m the coining session providing for a maternity allowance of about X's m respect to any child Iwrn m Australia. Reuter.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    159 10 1911. June 1912. Belat 4,965 925 Bruaiiß 889 20H Bruseb 5,084 1.785 Chenderiang 440 926 Gopeng 7,060 530 .-{.0.-iO Heawood 9)4,395 855 2,087 Kamuuing(doUars)9)43,ll9 Mtl 20,585 Kanaboi 8,008 251 l!lH9 Ki »ta 11)4,065 28.-. 1,770 Kinta Association 9)6,853 1,957 Kledang 2,063 157 684 Krainat Pulai 6,348 2,84 4
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      484 10 A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. J ¥N the best regulated families the little ills of life will creep m. Some member of the family 1 circle may occasionally suffer from Biliousness and Indigestion, and one or the other will from J time to time exhibit the well-known symptoms of Constipation. From these
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      117 10 FRESH MILK THE SINGAPORE POULTRY i& DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE, CHANCERY LANE, Regret they cannot fully supply their customers at present, but hope shortly to be m a position to do so. Please Telephone to the Farm No. 435. Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026.
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    SHARES.
    1263 11 Cap. Ibsub. Paid. Last Div. Buyers Skllbrs. h-, tO) 2h 2s Allagar 8% 2 3 2 '.<$ 150,000 2s 28 Anglo-Malay 70% 14 *A 15 6 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka '2 0 -i 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int ...£l2 0 0 12 7 6 80,000 1
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    EXCHANGS.
    65 11 (CORBBCTHD OP TO July UJ Link 4m h 24} M demand 2 4 1-16 Private credits 3ra b 3-4 7-10 credits 6m 2-4 4 Fbancb demand Bank 294 <iKKM\xY. demand 288) India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 114-5 Java, demand 140| Bangkok, demand 64? Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    131 11 July 15. Tin buyers 199.45 Gambier buyers 9.65 Gambier Cube No. 1 16.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 no rr Pepper Black ordin. Spore Pepper, (White fair) 86.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Ainboina) nom Bali Coffee (10% Black)
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      87 11 THE BRI-CAL Decimal Adding Machine Will keep books or accounts of any sort accurately i n one sixth the time taken by ordinary methods. To add to 100,000 Price §30 do 1,000,000 $40 In the OfflGe it lightens the work of the clerks. To Accountants it is indispensable for dissecting
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      110 11 9 De 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. v. der Lyn Sin^kawanj" and I'outianak July U de Cakpentier Billiton, Batavia, Java-coast aud Semarang July 17 J a para Muntok
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      1198 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wbo», Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Reyno Hkong, 12 5 S.X.O. Uncertain S.«a Belle F.M.S. ych 400 Ahmat Kelantan, 8 7 K.Ms. Uncertain (ilatik Dut 2.30 Wink Rhio, 4-7 hat. Govt. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Ask<l '"t
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    SEMBA WANG IN LIQ.
    742 12 KIM CATION ALAND MEDICAL G HANTS. OUT ok Cash B.ala.m A meeting of the members of the Sembawang Rubber Plantations Ltd., m voluntarily liquidation (now a sterling company known as Bukit Sembawang. Ltd.* was held at No 25, South Canal Road, yesterday, at which the report
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    TEMPENIS COMPANY.
    136 12 A meeting with a similar object m counection with the Teinpenis Para and Coconut Plantations Ltd, which is also m voluntary liquidation land which with the Sembawang Company was floated as Bukit Senibawang Ltd> was then held. The meeting was also presided over by Mr. Scow Poh Teng.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    27 12 Lauderdale 12,242. Hayoep 4,262. Total to date 16,845. CluPiah Tin:— 405.65; Value |tt%SOt.76; Working expenses 59.474 other expenses •§\O6O.SS; Estimated profit 913, 172.21.
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    THE CASEMENT REPORT.
    2177 12 THE CASEMENT RE PORT. A GHASTLY TALE. Thk Cox<;o and the G<»li> Road Bmiifr Londou. No scandal for many years bus attracted 8O lauch attention m philanthropic aud diplomatic circles m this country as the Putumayo atrocities. Accordingly, a narrative of tht 1 circumstances which have led up to the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    343 12 The steamer Glenroy from Nagasaki went ashore at daybreak on July 2nd on Ikishiina. m the Inland Sea. There are hopes of re- floating the .Japanese cruiser "Naniwa," which went ashore on the Kuriles a fortnight ago. The Holt liner "Theseus" loads for Europe. The Neleus from Liverpool
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      197 12 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] July 15 Kaka, Cook, Muar and Malacca. Carmarthenshire, Daniel. H'kong. S'hai, Japan Perak. Ipton. T. Anson via ports. Hainam, Phillips, Muar and Malacca. GlenogU', Graves, H'kong. Anio\ A Swatnw Romany, Allinson. Calcutta July 16 P. E. 1 riedrieh, Ger, Malchom, B'haven via ports Neleus,
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