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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JULY 22 1912. NO. 7,579
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    165 1 An attack by the, Italians on the )ardauelles ill frustrated by the wan h illness of the Turks Page, 7. British and American (iovernmcnt s arc iik m«4 steps m the matter of the Putu aayo atrocities Page 7. The King's pri/.e at Hisley has been won
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    THE TRUTH -OR NEAR IT.
    873 1 When we me is yet small children, long >efore tbe time when those two grown •idies ofTcr us the choice o! Hercules, here conies up to us a youthful angel' lOlding iv his right hand cubes like dice, irid m his left spheres 1 i
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      836 1 THRILL THROUGH YOUR FRAME! TO-NIGHT A MIGHTY' ATOM" TQ N|GHT j :a<l »dry-as-dusl scientific subject connected with the Atomic lii.nry, 1 the Title might suggeiit, but a splendidly got up and i) how womlorfull N realistic picture, brimful of thrilling incidents, which "'9SO to J the Aluiu nt itl n
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      214 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. X NORTH BBIDOK Ko.vu TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! DON'T FAIL TO SEE A LODGING FOR THE NIGHT. 1,200 ft. Biograph. (A Story pi the Old Sonth-West) THAT CHINK OF GOLDEN GULCH. 1,000 ft. Biograph. Powerful Drama.) GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 25. (Full of current events <>f the World.) Tkukphone No.
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      218 1 THERB is Much to Interest and to Entertain In the pictures we art' present inj4 In To-Night's Programme Amg them hein^ a ver\ instructive tilin <>v tbfl »uh|eet of Jiu-Jitsu GlTtag au interesting Mtiei Of VtoWt illus tratin^ this very useful art of self defence. You cannot imagine the extent
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      115 1 Gcv&iv's RC-vcrtiscmcnts. Climm dnmi mntod m F.M.B. PfefC J. thins; Kong 1 and Col auctions Vam> Auction by towel!*! ol urinMleeiiird pledgee I'Ms^f 5. Special linos m shirts at littles Pafte B. display of new goods at Kat/ Mrob Plgt 7. Tropical pianos at Robinson I'iano Co Page 7. Ha/.eline
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Monday 22nd. High Water— 3 48 a.m.. 4 8 p.m M. M. Outward and Homeward Mails due. Tuesday 23rd. HUh Water— r» a.m.. 5 3 p.tu Fast of Ab (Jewish Holiday i. Rinnai>ort' As«i/.»s. Federal Council. Kuala kan^ai. Lodge St. George, y.i.> i>m. Wednesday 24th. High Water— t,
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    P. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    225 2 The new kJHM table comes into fore* 1 on August the iirat and the principal al terations are an additional restaurant car express service between Ipoh and Peuang giving passengers i 1 hours m Penang aud enabling them to return to principal sta tions to Ipoh
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    169 2 The bon'ble A. T. Hryant is appointed Deputy Governor during His Excellency"* absence iv Penang and Perak. Mr P. A. F. L/avid It appointed to act us assistant colonial secretary m Class II of the Civil Service, and has assutupd duties a« Clerk of Councils. Mr E. L.
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    PRESENTED AT COURT.
    151 2 Mrs. BOOTT Mason AMD Mrs. DOCOLAI Campmll. At the Court held bf their Majesties at Buckingham Palace on June 24th, Mrs. J. Scott Mason, wife of the British Adviser, Kelantan. was presented by Mrs. Lewifc Harcourt, wife of the Colonial Secretary. Mrs. Masou wore a gown of
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    ART EXHIBITION AT SAIGON.
    92 2 Le Courrier d'Haiphorig informs us that the opening of the Saigon Salon, Originally fixed for the 21st inst.. lias been postponed till August, when the Government Council will be holding its session. On the suggestion of M. Outrey, president of the Society, the committee has decided
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PENANG.
    66 2 There was a large attendance at the garden party given by the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Michell at the ReBidency on Wednesday afternoon, when everything passed off very successfully. His Excellency the Governor was present, but Lady Young did not attend on account of her recent
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    EDUCATION IN 1911.
    600 2 1 1 The annuul report of the Director of X lueation. to which is appended the reIpjrtsofUM hmpf toil «f Schools, deals tar too much with statistics to be popular i m Mm Schools- -or out of them. hi this connection Mr. Pi-ingle, Ihe Inspector at PMMMg,
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      71 2 1 Morrhuol Creosote was carefully tried m a case of threatening throat and lung trouble, for which patient had been treated 1 with various lemedios for many months previously. Cod liver oil and creosote preparations were not tolerated by the stomach, but the capsules of Morrhuol Creosote distinctly benefltted the
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      647 2 NOTICES TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. Tenders are invited by the Tanjonj; Paj»ar Dock Uoaul for the construction of Six bhop houses at Tcluk blangah lioai. Every fierson applying lot a Tender Form will be required to deposit the sum of Twenty Five Dollars with the Chief Accountant, and fomiH will
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      418 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Will) referrure to 101 package* ofMUDShI now Mored at thy Bonded \Var<>}ioiiK<>. Rohinkou Road m the name of Kong San^ of "2*5, Pago Str<'«M. Notice is hereby given (hat if the same art: Ml claimed and the storage rout due thereon paid, together with the cost of this
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      299 2 NOTICES NOW READY THE SINGAPORE ANO STRAITS HOUSEKEEPER'S DAY BOOK. Contains: Bazaar Account, Cook's Caul Account, Dhobfe's Account, Ac. Price SISO. FRASER ANO NEAVE.. LIMITED DO YOU WANT A 600 D PHOTO TO BE TAKER KAMI CALL TO The Singapore Art Studio OPPOBirB ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS NO. 103. NORTH BRIDGE
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      452 2 WANTED I WANTED I ijn:ihl;t't\ himsi f)ti -v h'st«te tii T. M. S. Aj»pl> to CUTHRIE &C. L J j July 22 GOVERNMENT NOTICE I h A|>plic<itioos will )>»• nn-i\ I Ati«:D(lant'H Ottlcf up to flu IIM J 1 post of Second Hoarding u\, \f j Depardiu nf. I'r/i.tnj,'- i
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      282 2 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P <V O str Medina, connecting with the str Egypt due July 24.— Mrs Miss G. Mill 1 1 son. Pet P«V O str Sardinia, due July 26.— C. R. Connack. A. Pountney, Mrs A. Davies, Mrs S. A. McNeary. Per P O str Malwa, connecting with
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    100 YEARS OF PEACE.
    737 3 ova Last \V\u wuh amkku a. Tuesday June l*th was the centenary dftte on which the American President gave his formal approbation to the Hill declaring war between (ireat Britain and the l uited states. The cantes of this war, -n\ S the "Observer," wars manifold,
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    TALI AVER REPORT.
    92 3 The directors 6t the Tali kjei Bubber| Estal Ltd., witb 8,81 acres In Pn»*V bave issued tlu-ir report for the year. Th< avenge price realised m London for tit.' Company'i rubber was Bs. Bid. lb. and the cost of production swwaged l». hjd. Lb. T.o.i). ut PttOAag.
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    CANADIAN RESOURCES.
    398 3 Although the fame of Canada M heat-producing country is well iMtiihilrtl i. it is not so generally kuowu that her Ml resources are equal to tho^e of any ther country m extent, quality and acessibility. So far as is known at present er coal fields cover some 10,000
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    FREE TRADE, DEAR FOOD, AND LOW WAGES.
    281 3 The remarkable figures which the Hoard Dl Trade has published us to the moveineut ol prices and wage* iv recent years ure scarcely a testimonial for Free Trad»«. We used to be told that, thanks to Free Trade, this country could look forward
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    PRIMITIVE GIANTS.
    217 3 Dltt OVKBI OF SEKLBTONH IS »1 iTB «v Washington. Seattle, W r asb., Jnne Eleven skeletons of primitive men, with foreheads ■loping directly back feom kbe eyea, and with two rowi of teeth In the front of the upper jaw, bare been nncorered In Oraigthill, ai EUensburg, In
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    GREAT FLOATING DOCK.
    293 3 liX WINC. TVNR FOR ShKKHNKHS. The lirst of the two great floating docks built to the order of the Admiralty to accommodate battleships of the Dreadnought class and large enough to take any warship contemplated for many years to come, leaves the Ty ne to-day Mune 20th)
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    REPUTATION AND RECOGNITION.
    313 3 A writer m the "Daily Chronicle" referring to the public ignorance of the :ippea r an« c of many distinguished per lonages, makes these observations A list you uia> have noticed of the] mOSi recognisable men m London has been drawn up as a sort of joke.
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    BOY WARRIORS IN TRIPOLI.
    291 3 Six Yi:vi; Old Childben is Turkish Scouts. l l How even little children are helping the l trail allies of the Turks m their resistance l«. the Italians In Tripoli is recounted by M. OeOTlfet Kemond, the special coin's- i pondent of the Illustration with the
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    THE MAHDI OF ASIR.
    220 3 BLOCKAOn OF TIKKIBH Is|,\Ni»s. Bombay, July sth. The Aden cones pondeat of the Times of India, m a letter by mail received to-day, writes: 1 stated m a previous letter that the Mahdi of A«ir, Syed Mahomed Bin Kdiess. was blockading the Turkish Islands of Parses,
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    GERMANY'S BIRTH-RATE FALLS.
    232 3 The Norddeutsche Allgemeine /eitung" devotes the greater part of its survey of the week to the problem of the declining birth rate m (iermanv. based on the! newly issued statistics for 1910. The J 1 birth-rate has fallen steadily with slight interrupt ions from \2. ♦> per
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    2-MINUTE WEDDING
    227 3 BBIDB vs W'kitkk 01 rm: Si.mni:, Nku York. .June loth. it has been left tor an English girl. Miss lessie Halliday, of Harrow, an artist and NUtfiagette. to show her American sisters low unconventional a wedding can be> She was married yesterday to Mr. Bdmind Trow bridge Dana,
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    THE GOLD CURRENCY.
    164 3 Till. POFVUkBIT\ oi- SOVEREIGNS. Karachi, .Inly lib. In reply to the Ac countant (lenentl of the Punjab, who It enquiring into the use and abuse of gold currency m the Punjab and Bind, the Karachi Chamber of Commerce baa written a long and Interesting letter, m which
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    FAT MEN S TROUBLES.
    1325 4 I'm: BOMBBACI DILCNOII. hi bis latest hook. Dr. Wools Ihitthin MM -«ayB that tat p«<opl«> hit hanpi^r ttniii other people. How «lo<»s he know 1 d<> cline to accept his stutriiu>rits uik hal longed, says I ruin S. Cobb. Stomachs KM tli»> MM of our modern
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    TOWN WIPED OUT.
    585 4 Cobalt. New bitario's famous silverinin ing town, was destroyed by tire on .June «i and thousands of people are homeless. The fire started m the theatre, situated m the same building as the Mining Kxchange. and rapidly spread to Die neighbouring buildings, which were constructed almost entirely
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    PORTUGUESE TIMOR.
    1236 4 Pint impressions as one sights Timor is the ruggeduess and great height of its ranges, and it is hard to realise that he yond these ranges at from ."5,000 to 7,000 feet there extend rich tablelands. Numerous native settlements are m view from Mm steamer, and a large
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    CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
    261 4 TO Mi I4K M» lunsu \U*' \pplicants to join the ci\ U must b> over tbiitx uml under si\ of age 1 ljualitii ftftkMM The\ tnii»t h;tv, j Mlr chased a button under the Man- h j *jo\ menr. bought a deyree or Altai MM iv
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    THE KWANGTUNG FLOODS.
    334 4 90,000 PBOFLI HOXBLBSi r\MN(. RBI i Ql a iUD N)l Tlm Otmkam eanwpaadevt of th»> Hoaj j kong Tilagiaph write* naitt raoeni it* to the .Mfect that further infill which jha\e ionic to hand rep«viiii)t the .1: jtious Uood> m \arious districts o f |ki rrovince bell
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      70 4 1 have b( vn prescribing Morrhuol Creosote capsules very extensively during the past two years Bronchial and Tubercular disordinere, and m several of my severest cases, I have been astonished how rapidly repair has taken place. In pulmonary tuberculosis, they check the formation of purulent expectoration and m from one
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      342 4 BEAUTY Pays |UW Homage j to Hazeline Snow" (TRADE MARK) -p* Never w;is homage more richly 111^ deserved. It Stimulates the skin to nricrjn^l healthy action, cleanses the pores and produces the charming tone and Non-greaSy sflky softness essential to beauty. O fv. 1 1 I Kvery lady who wishes
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1500 5 RsHnburgh, June n. Xl ul moment, the one Subject I ■< s o'land. Indeed, the one nW I lmportanee f --li golf and the 1 open unpkmship. fo parody Danton's ise, we hear of nothing but golf, and more Rolf, an,i always golf. Thi« letter then tore, which
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    344 5 Dr. Sun \a\ <> ii is engaged m organizing B i >• »i»(»- r. lunik, and when that is m order he will proceed to the straits s t i lement ->. The International Hanking Corporation Ixm^ht a piece of property on Calle Heal. Manila, on which the] propose to
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      632 5 t Makes The rl^ll gm I lair Grow Wj are talking about Ayer*s K^lr Vif^or. Just note that word "Aycr's." You are perfectly safe with it. No harm to you oi to your hair. Makes the hail grow It certainly docs. Stops falling hair, too. Remember, it's "Ayer's" we are
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      644 5 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ON Friday, 2nd August, at 10 a. m. Tuesday, 6th August, at 10 a. m. Jewellery, consisting of Watches, fhalns. Di.unoud Hin).s, brooclus, Barrings, Braoi lets, Chinese and Malay Cold Ornaments, etc. On view from .Slst July. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers July IS
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      614 5 IDINE. 1 IT is the only colour wash that will adhere to fresh concrete walls without the use of size. It sets stonehard. IT adheres to cement, concrete, wood, metal and glass. IT is easily prepared and possesses great covering properties. It is supplied m various colours. ISamplt Tins Free.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, July 22, 1912.
    1388 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, July 22, 1912. Hue shall the K*s> th* Peojve riK' mal»l«fafc. UnawrH mill am' iinbritad oy Her* r->l r i'>t TruH' u«-t rlorio:i '..ve cpU draw. PI ilc io l-\lijion L y»!iy -tnU [4Kb When Mr AsynTH, by dint of a Coalition majority that was
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    759 6 The next Singapore Assizes commence, tomorrow, Tuesday. The material used to make Scott s. rd. from Orchard rd to Teuton i a Club, dustless and rainproof is named (Jlutriu". Mr. P. B. Best, \gent of the DntT Development Co. Ltd m Kola J'.haru, Kelantan. left on Saturday by tbe (ierinun
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    THE KING'S PRIZE.
    37 6 WON BY A LONDONER. Private r niton. 1 1 Qit«iett'« minsters. has won th*» Kind's Prix National Hi/If 4MOCIaMoH*I m JJisley. Fulton is a son of i h' 1 i•> f.- MMI m Ikhs.
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    KING'S SILVER MEDALLIST.
    25 6 London. .Inly l')tb. tfwtj I S African h;»s won the King* ailvei at Hisle;, with a Rcore of <>„, inundM'ii scored 1 U
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
    135 6 Mutually Satisfactory. London.. hih I'lih. The Tutu-- PR satisfaction that Japan and U,have arri\ed at a mutu*ll> sat iMsutorx agreement. Britain is united to f.' iss 1H by friendship ami it is of flu- iiiimm- n, portance for t lj balance of I'ower m Kurope for Unstsia to
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    A Limited Alliance.
    43 6 London. Jalj tOtk. A St. l'.<i. M message to the Times states that an agreement has been re;u h.d b.tw.-en Mm wia and Japan providing for the joint defence of Manchuria and Mongolia i: \»nt of either power being attacked.
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    CHINESE RIOT AT BANKA.
    58 6 Repressed by Soldiers. It is t« legraphed from the Hague tl. .t three hundred Chines.- coolies bay« broken out iuto riot at th.- ti.>verniiifiit tii) mint's iv tho Flust Indian i>lund of Hank The rioters attacked the *iian othre and killed one iKuroptur. Ilw v delied
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    WEDDING.
    197 6 lABWOOO FOLLBI t. There was a pr. tty wedding n (ft. Andrew s «.'athedral ou Saturdax alter noon when Mr Perry Allen Nearwood tmi Mis- l.ily Follett were married. Ph.- 1;,. N B. L. I»anson o«\ciated. the s.-rv;, choral. Tbe bride was given awaj her cousin Mr C. Kollett
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    TEOTONIA CLUB CONCERT.
    57 6 rheew.ll^ acon.err.n Prfd --atthe leutoniariubthe bul beiog ooalributed bj :h, the ,uuts. mm lt f Van iu.Menberg (vocalist' M !p •viohn. and M,, K.^b^,. p l!;o Ihe following is the pr0gr,,,,,,,, r; sssr Bl t .rsS tl M- n,l. Hand. Srhwn BonMrin 5..1.,., i,,,, "XwSS^T -IVarost name
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    PREMIERS IRISH VISIT.
    255 7 EVERYWHERE OVATED. A United Party. I -ulon. Jal| 21st -Mr. Asquith wtfl restetday receiving deputations and paying msUs and reosired an ovatiou erer; whan. In the evening he spoks at the Theitrp Royal There were crowds outside and inside the audience was m a freu/.v of nthusiasm.
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    CRISIS IN TURKEY.
    118 7 Proclamation to the Army. London. July 20th. A proclamation bf '.he Sultan of Turkey was read after tinSelamlik yesterday. It mentions that certain ofletn lukl ittbaitted unconstitutional demands, lor netful of tlieir military obligations, and it urges the troops to observe discipline and abstain tiom politics, as
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    CROWN PRINCE'S PROJECTED TOUR.
    44 7 Imperial News Service. The Berlin newspapers state that the rown Prince is projecting a visit to the German colonies m Africa and he may represent the Kmperor at the opening of fhe last section of the Tanganyike railway ti 1914.
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    DALAI LAMA'S MOVEMENTS.
    50 7 London. July 1 9th. A telegram from kalimpong itates thai the Dalai Lams bus arrived at Ralung and i-> conferring with the Tashi Lama. He proceeds iw a lew I<>H to Sambing Monastery, if the sn< u> I^hassa i.s found impossible, he proceed to Mongolia via Shigatee.
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    PLOTTING IN PORTUGAL
    29 7 Imperial News Service. Krotn Lisbon it is wired that a military loi against the republic has been disivered at l^vora ami the leaders have een arrested.
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    A DISGUSTED ROYALIST.
    37 7 London. .July 19th. The I'ortugn* ie Royalist leader Captain Couceiro has reUntied to Spain disgusted with the utter failure of his rather extensive plans, which apparently depended upon local support, which was totally lacking.
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    FEMALE GUY FAWKES!
    31 7 FEMALE GUY FAWKES Imperial Xews Service. l-umlon, July 19th. -The Dublin police '■■i\<- arrested four suffragettes for compliity m the recent outrages. They disOTSred m their lodgings gunpowder and inflammable materials.
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    BRITISH AVIATION APPEAL.
    32 7 uondoa, July l'Jth. The Hritish Aerial Bagui appeals for a national subscription of a million shillings m order to place f< ntit,h aviation on a level with other lowers.
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    OUR BOOMING TRADE.
    15 7 London, July 20th. Consols are at their weet on record, 74 1-8.
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    THE PUTUMAYO HORRORS.
    63 7 U. S. GOVERNMENT ACTING. A Mission of Retribution. A Washington telegram atates that the British and American (Jovernments are m complete accord m regard to the rubbercollecting horrors at Putumayo. The I'uited States (iovernnient special agent, Mr Fuller, is now eu route thither who is instructed to
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    QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMIONS.
    96 7 L,iim rial News Servics. London. .Inly 10th. There is general nuligation at the I'utumayo atrocities, jwhioi has been voiced m the House of Commons by many <|uestions. Mr Arland's replies indicated that none of the perpetrators of the outrages were Knulish. The Peruvian Amazon
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    THE DARDANELLES ATTACKED.
    50 7 Italian Destroyer Raid. At ROOM a SSUII easulal announcement has been made that Italian torpedo des trovers on the I'.nh inst. penetrated the Dardanelles, and beiug di>, oveted by search lights were subjected to a heavy cross lire trout the forts on both sides of the Strait.
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    The Surprise Fails.
    39 7 H was found that the Turkish warshipb were at anchor but were fully prepared aud were protected by steel cables and other obstructions. The ships were consequently not attacked, and the Italian flotilla retired un damaged.
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    Surprise at Vienna and Berlin.
    43 7 The news o! the attack on the Dardanelles has been received with surprise and incredulity at Vienna ami Herliu. where it is believed that certain mysterious negotia tions between Italian and German linan ciers had been progressing bopefulh.
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    DARDANELLES AGAIN CLOSED.
    48 7 Kkitku's Service. Constantinople, July 19th. Bight ita liau torpedo boats attacked Kumkaleh at one m the morning. The forts replied, sinking two and damaging six ot the vessel*. The Porte has ordered the closing of the Dardanelles. Tewfik Pasha has accepted the po*t of Vizier.
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    ITALIAN VERSION.
    86 7 A Mere Reconnaissance. An Italian notfl say! that it i! absurd to suppose that a few torpedo destroyers would attempt to force the Dardanelles and it ascribe! the cannonade by the forts to a panic. A Serious Demonstration. But on the other hand a despatch from Constantinople dated
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    ACTION OF THE PORTE.
    28 7 London. 20th inst. The Porte ban decided not to close that Dardanelles i"it to reduce the width of the channel net ween the minefields.
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    INDIANS IN S. AFRICA.
    53 7 London, July 10th. Af a reception of Indian! m London m honour of the Jfon ble Qopal Krihhna (iokhale, now m London, 111 Bhowagras presiding, he announced that Mr (lokhale is going to South Africa and it is hoped that be will discuss affairs with members
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    CRICKET.
    24 7 Unfavourable Weather. The following cricket matches have 'been drawn: Australians v. Leicestershire, Yorkshire v. Northamptonshire, Sussex v. South Africans, Players v. (ientle- men.
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    THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
    30 7 I A Crave Illness. The Emperor of Japan is suffering from typhoid fever. The Emperor of Japan is critically ill, and His Majesty was unconscious yesterday.
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    S. C. C. SPORTS.
    1256 7 A GOOD MEETING. The annual sports meeting of this Club was held on Satin-day on the S. C. C. ground in' beautiful weather and before a large attendance. The Club was "at home to ladies and visitors aud there were m consequence many beside* the actual
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    FOOTBALL AT JOHORE.
    135 7 kiwi, roi m sri. tan's Cup. Then was a lar^'e gathering on the Johore padang yesterday afternoon when the Bnal game of Association football WM played m the competition for a handsome Cup presented by His Highness the Sultan of Johore, The teams were the Pasir Plangis
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    179 7 The programme on Saturday night was of more than usual interest and the large audience appreciated it to its full extent. A very complete Jilm showing the poiuts of interest m Paris waj greatly admired, and the (la/ette. a strong number this week, was well received. Hut the
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    24 7 The League Matches this week are: Monday. S.C.C. v S.IJ.C. Ksplana.le. S.H. Davidson. Referee. Thursday, EtO.A. v Wanderers. Esplanade Cans. ."Mullins.
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS.
    46 7 The following Ties will be played on Monday Ihe SSnd July. Fbibudli Paiks. F. W. Lyall and Dr. A. (i. Butler v M. Klphick and W. Maedonald. 11. T. White and K. Peirce v T. B. N'orrie and P. BlackwelL i
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    143 7 A Hylam cook, employed by a European at Bukit Timah Road, was drowned while I bathing m the sea, at Tanjong Uhu, on Friday afternoon. In connection with tlie Y. \V. C. A. a Lecture illustrated by Limelight Views, on Mosquitoes will be given by Dr. l-inlay-son. at the V.M.C.A.
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      561 8 THE Singapore Free Press WORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press 1b a Moro&at Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays exempted). Oaaa price Ten Cento a copy. Subscribers' copies will be dellrere* altfeeto private residences, (or town offices or godwai
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      589 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ld. APCAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI KOBE MOJI The Company's Steam kr ARRATOON APCAR," 4.-><»o tons, I. M. Austin. Commander, will be despatched for tho above i>ortson Wednesday, 84th instant, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers. Rates of fieight and
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      303 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOX Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam The Company's Steamer "TEEBTA" 6,5<»6 tons, E. G. M. Dickenson, Commander, will be despatched for the above }>orts on Mon day, the 22nd instant, at I p. m. She has excellent accommodation
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      693 8 j 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 specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      608 8 I 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 Chinft Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Atnericac Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abom MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for China) Arcadia July
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      530 8 SHIPPING N.S li iffNorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The faat and well-knovfn mnil steamers o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Itottcrdciin, Antv>« i|-. S ■•uthamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naphs, U-«>nnectin{ MarHeilltH. Naphs, Alexandria and vice, versa Port Said, Hue/,, Aden, Colomlto, I'enang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      798 9 shi p pi N g Toyo Kisen~Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND k Western Pacific Railway Co. n "wwMßaa&flas: s-s- >peratm the Mexico and Europe. "Vn^^cSlYoTA^n"^ 16^ 01^ Turblne Miners "SHINTO MARU "TENYO -d a,, modern C^^°- *^™<* with Wire.c*, tJ«SS2 TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. S.S. Chiyo Maru leaves Hongkong
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      651 9 I SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schiff-f ahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these Oompaoics maiiitaiu a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rottenlnm, and the Strait*. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month
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      569 9 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd DIRECT SERVICE TO Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. I Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tient- N^ ehw ang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, <fee, &c, Ac. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang
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      431 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL i f 2 00,000 RESERVE FUND £1)W0f 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, BISHOPSOATE, LONDON, E. C. AGENCIEB AND BRANCHES: jj£% KU, 2S3SCanton* K la K Dg 6 a remban Canton Kobe
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      470 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital «250 uuu Paid up Capital $135,410 Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400.000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, Peter Fowliem.b. cm., Chief Med. Officer
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    CANADA.
    236 10 A Minister's Prophkc v. The Hon. (leorge K. Foster, Dominion Minister of Trade and Commerce, who has come to this country to take part m the work of the Imperial Trade Commission, spoke enthusiastically of Canada's prospects at a luncheon which he attended at Fishmongers' Hall on the invitation
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    COST OF LIVING.
    214 10 The high cost of living is a complex pi nl'!. mh of which there seems to be no ready solution. We note thai Baltimore committee, which has recently tackled the question, advocates a congress of all the States and Territories for some united action to he taken
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    AN ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE
    236 10 tiOl m» thi: Would m Ift. FT. Ya< m. Considerable interest is being manifested m Yokohama, says the Japan Advertiser." regarding the plans of Capt. Voss and two other Yokohama residents, who e\pect to leave that port about August 1 on a voyage around the world m
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    RUBBER HELD UP AT DOCKS.
    127 10 I Although no immediate advance is looked for m prices, optimistic views continue to find expression m the market development m crude rubber. For the moment it seems certain that manufacture have practically run out of stork owing to the unallneM of supplies which come
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    MINISTER S STRANGE PRAYER.
    245 10 Rev. Alexander M'Callum. of Victoria, one of the speakers at the annual meeting of the Central Methodist Mission m the Town-hall, told a remarkable story, which may not have been without some effect on his hearers. Ife was deploring the want of welcome to children when
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    PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
    207 10 In opposing the remission of tolls on American ships at the Panama Canal, Senator Hoot speaks with exceptional authority. He has not only been Secretary of Stato, but one of the ablest Seere taries of recent times, and to him the proposed scheme is a direct violation
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    LORD CARMICHAEL AS CALIPH HAROUN RASHID.
    206 10 Calcutta. .Juh r.tli. H. K. Lord CarmiCn— l is apparently emulating the famous Caliph Haroun Al Hashid. He is adopting the Caliph's methods ot going about unattended except by his Private Secretary who, presumably, takes tlie place of Mesrour. Sir George Campbell, who was
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    TIN RETURNS.
    170 10 1911. JuM 1912. lU>lat 4,965 203 t lBo BnUMH 889 52 280 Hruseb 5,084 l,TBi Ckenderiuiiß 440 g.>fi r '°P cn fi 7,060 530 B.OSO Hruwood 9)4,395 3;">5 2,087 Kiimumng(dollarB)9)43,ll9 .{.621 20^585 Kunaboi 3,008 85] l!ls9 K|"ta 11)4,065 180 1^770 Kinta Association 9^6,853 1,957 Kledang 2.063 157 RH4
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1201 10 The firut total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m 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 la different months
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      299 10 Health for Infants > l'<»r ovit half a i flit III! Savory ft Moocc'l I'ckkl has btCfl m j^entTHi dac, both at BOOK and al»ro:ul. It has the reputation of being a th Jicm^hlv irliahlr food for Infants. Savory c\: Moor</> Imhml mpplfca fcttt the ik» .rishiiu-nl an infant needs.
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      79 10 Five hundred cases of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December 1903 epidemic m western Pennsylvania, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially commissioned to see that glyeogen wassuplied the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. "In using glyeogen, 1 had to
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    SHARES.
    727 11 Oap. isac. P.m. fjABT Dlv BoYBRB 6lDLLinBa R5.000 2* 2* AUagar 8 2 o Q1 150.000 2s i 8 Anglo-Malay 70% i JJ* 60,000 2« i H BatangMalaka ,i* "J. 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int vio on 10 ?i* iSi'ooo 1 sa?5 a (BeUDKor> ..'.fa 2 6°
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 'Cobbectbd cp to July 20.) Hank 4 m/s g-4$ demand 2-4 1-10 Private credits 8m s 2.4 71J n credits 6ra 2-44 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288) India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 14^% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 14, Bangkok, demand 64^ Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.64
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    PRODUCE.
    137 11 July 2Q. Tin buy«rs $98.87$ Gambi6r buyers 9.45 Gambier Cube No. 1 15 00 Gam bier Cube No. 2 nonv Pepper Black ordin. S'por* buyers 21.87% Pepper, (White fair) 35 50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) Uj Cloves (Amboina) nom
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      94 11 CARRETTS PATENT SUPERHEATEDSTEAM ENGINES. The Most economical reliable power of modern times i Write for particulars of: Portable k Stationary Engines, Road Rollers and Steam Wagons I m m Ant Exterminators (The Universal") Arsenite of Soda (for killing weeds): Boilers Spencer-Hopwood Cement, Eagle' and "Borneo" Brands; Disinfectant (Joseph Dee and
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      92 11 1 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. van Noort Belawan-Deli Japara Muntok and Taleiubang Jul> 2i Merki;b Salat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakau-Baroe "f Koemai Prlgi-Iladja, Sapat, Tembilahan,
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      64 11 Renowned Physicians pn-srnbe Gninanlt's Matico as the most active and at the same time the most inoffenßive remedy m the treatment of Acute and Chronic Discharges. MATICO INJECTION is USf d i« recent cases and. MATICO CAPSULES m the more CMC Ml. y^^ ACt»VC Principle of s^ Cod Liver Oil
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      903 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whe« ZTbZ°V M?-* yC T™ f, 6yne H k °*<M2.« S.N.O. Uncertain Glatfk S >,n KelanUn 8 KMS Uncertain h^ «/r mU Hhio. 4-7 l>ut.Govt. I'ncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Cheltorn Kaiiffe Brit 2717 lieu Moji, 18-7
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    MURDER OF PLANTER.
    2342 12 ENQUIRY AT JOHORE BAHRU. How Mr. J. P. Mackay was Killed by Tappers. The Medical Evidence. preliminary enquiry was opened by Mr. J. W. Simmonds. magistrate, m Johore Bahru, on Saturday morning, into an allegation of causing the death of Mr. .1. P. Mackay at Tumang Estate.
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    PENANG RACES.
    443 12 THIRD DAY. {/•/'mi Our Own Vomtpoiidtitt.) Penang, July 80. The last day s racing was well attended and the weather was glorious. The results were as under. Kbdas Cur. <Mile and distance). Chan Wah Hem s Lodestar 11.7 Stockdale 1 Serouok Kongsi's Seronok lo.^ Beutield 8 Mr. Searchlight's
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    THE OLYMPIAD
    150 12 BRITISH ROWING SUCCESSES. The Position of Nations. Uk.l'tkk's Sunm k. Stockholm, July 19th. In the rowing eights, New College rowed over m the semi-final and Leunder beat Berlin. Stockholm, July 20th. Leander beat New College m the final of tbe Eights after a great race, by a bare
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    ABYSSINIAN RISINGS.
    74 12 Imperial News Sehvick. London. July 19th.- -Renter has received news of a serious situation m the Southern Soudan on the borders of Abyssinia, owing to tbe acquisition by the tribes of modern French rides. It is estimated that a million have found their way thither. Recent tighting of
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    53 12 London. July l'.)th. The rwult of the Eclipse Stakes is. 1 Prince Palatine U) Noil 10-0; bet ting 0 1. 2 stedfast (Maher) 10*0; betting B It. ■<> Lycaon (F, WoottonJ v» 1 1 betting 10 1. Won by eight lengths, a bend between second and third. Bis
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    IPOH NEWS.
    143 12 Tronoh Mines Case (/•/'///> Our Own Vorr9tfftondent.) Ipoh. July 2t>tb. The magistrate, Mr (Jibson delivered a lengthy judgment m the Tronoh Mines OAM m which Mr <irifhths, the general manager, MrAshworth Hope, his attorney, and Tronoh Ltd., were summoned with neglecting to render safe a dangerous line, truck
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    34 12 (From Our <jnn CorrmpondmU.) Malacca, July 20. The following prices were obtained at to day's auction, Sheet No. I 15M.70 Sheet No. 8 2SH.'Mt Scrap Crepe 1 92.00 Bark Crepe 170.00
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    193 12 The "Ghiltorn Bangs" discharges v CargO of .Japanese Coal ut the wharves. From home ports the Yeddo discharges general cargo. She loads for Northen ports and sails today. The H. I. mail steamer Teesta arrived from Negapatam early on (Saturday' morning with mails and general cargo to land.
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      236 12 Scotch Grouse and Partridges, Pheasants (shanghai) Snipe. Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT soy ICOTOB TYBB MANCFACTUREBfi TO Ills MAJESTY KINO GEORGE THE FIFTH THE TYRING OF YOUR CAR is ;i matter worthy of most careful corisiricmt ion. Travelling comfort depends so largely upon \omohoioe running < ost
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