The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1912

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    16 1 Singapore Free Pre ss AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. r/SN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY JULY 29, 1912. NO. 7,585
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    260 1 The wire news, as is often the case at the week end. is diversified. In British politics the 1 uionists have gained a not- able victory at Crowe. In a "snap"! division the (ioverumeut majority went i down to three. Animosities between Cntholics and Protestants at Belfast
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    VERY OLD MAN.
    1116 1 Hinun Abif, who lost bis life three thousand years after the date commonly assigned for the creation of the world." It was this that induced me to thiuk, the other evening, on (he probable age of man on this earth. It also called to mind the saying
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      686 1 THE WORLDS GREATEST MOTORING EVENT! t a h t e ALHAMBRA g To-Night! THE RACE FOR THE GRAND PRIX FN SK( nd Show 9 to 11 p.m. comprising DE L AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE FRANCE Sport. which began <t 580 a.m.. on Tuesday WILD DUCK SHOOTING IN FRANCE •Tun, mh, m
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      278 1 GRAND SELECTION OF PICTURES X is To- Might's Programme HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE HOAD TBSI ARK TIIK FOLLOWING WHEN KINGS WERE THE LA W The awful i result of their word (Biograph). A CLOSE CALL— Parce Comedy (Biograph). THE FURS Farce Comedy (Biograph) Also GA LI MONT GRAPHIC, No.
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      181 1 A MIGHTY ATOM A wonderfully realistic and highly appreciative English Military Drama will )v put on TO-NIGHT th t e MARLBOROUGH PICTIUE THKATUK. BKA< H ROAD. 2ND SHOW. .10 TO II P. M. Together with The l5«-autiful TiinceiiH and the Merchant Fine coloured picture. A Shattered Life a splendid American
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      124 1 Eofra\>s Rfcvcrttscmento. Sandycroft interim dividend of 20 per cent Page 2. R. Sassoon and Co., removed to No. 1. Collyer l^uay Page 2. Mrs Spiers ih giving up the Sea ViewHotel- Page 1 Fitter b wanted for an estate m Sumatra Page 5. S. S. Co.. new sailings Page t,
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Monday 29th. HUeh Water— 11-28 a.m., 10 22 p.m. Full Moon. N. D. L. Hoint'ward mail due. League Football. S C.C. v Wirlm, Lodge St. Michael. 5.30 pm. Tuesday 30th. Bl«h Water— ll-34 a.m.. lo 55 p.m. Mergui Rubber meeting noon. Boy Scoufs meeting r ,.so pm. Wednesday
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    192 2 The Ykkna< i i.ah Luiouaubh It is announced m the London (»a/ette that the Secretary of State for India m Council proposes to substitute the following m place of the existing requisition for the admission of candidates to the Civil Service of India The principal vernacular language
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    THE M. S. GUIDES.
    449 2 The P. G. correspondent at Tai|>eng I writes m his notes If there is no immediate chance of the Guides goiug to Bisley or even to Meerut, the meet of the crack shots of tbe Indian Army, they are going to Singapore next month to take
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    ANIMALS FROM MALAYA AT THE ZOO.
    948 2 "Gknti.k Anmk." After a long and trying voyage, the collection of animals presented by the Government of the Federated Malay States have arrived at the Zoological Gardens. Considerable delay was caused by the strike at the docks, the vessel conveying the animals from the
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      11 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night. 1 Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      591 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL We have removed from No. 28, Raffles Place to No. 1, Golly er Quay. R. SABSOON ft Co. July 29 1-8 NOTICE. MrH. C.R. F. Spiers, Proprietress, Sea View Hotel, begs to notify the public that she will be giving up the Sea View Hotel on
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      725 2 NOTICES NOTICE. BOUBTEAD HAMPSHIRE ft Co., Ltd bog to announce to all whom it may concern, that m connection with the recent amalgamation of their business with that of the firm of Hamilton and Physick at TELUK ANBON, they m tend also to open a branch at IPOH shortly. Kuala
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      1036 2 I AUCTIONS i a____________________-_____________________^ 1 > AUCTION SALE CF 1 1 BALES GUNNIES (slightly damaged) «t Powell ct Co.'h sale room On Monday, 29th July, at 11 a.m. \f<*r Account of concern* I > POWELL ft Co., Auction*-. July _8 IMPORTANT SALE. BY ORDEu OF COURT In the Xi I'Bkmk
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    LORD ROSEBERY ON THE COMING OF BONAPARTE.
    1280 3 TU DUAMA OF Si CLOUD. The Karl of Rosebery contributes to the July number of tbe Fortnightly Review H.i article of extraordinary interest on 1 The Coming of Bouaparte." It origin- 1 ally appeared a* a preface to the Nelson edition ol Iff.
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    WHERE IS THE "TITANIC?"
    448 3 Numerous inquiries have reached the otlice of the Scientific American m which it is asked: "Did the 'Titanic' sink to the Uutom of the ocean, or was she held Suspended at a depth of a few hundred feet There is oul> one reply. The "Titanic" isSat
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    MR LLOYD-GEORGE.
    108 3 Another Oitiukm. London. July Ist. Mr Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the B&chccjueff, iv an interview given to a representative of the New York Outlook, stated that m Great Britain there were 2,000.000 idle rich, 1 who lounged about the Loudou clubs, who walked the country with guns
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    THE NEW YELLOW PERIL.
    1470 3 Japan ani> the Chixksk Loam The Tokyo correspondent of the Times of India writing on May '27th, said The old yellow peril was a phantom ot the west, a baseless fear of the yellow millions of the orient pouring iv over whelming floods over the white
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    A NEW B. I. STEAMER.
    433 3 In their new steamer the "Aronda the British India Steam Navigation Company have one of the ffueat steamers m the Kast. Built by Messrs. Alex. Stephen and Sons Limited, shipbuilders and engineers of Liuthouse, Glasgow, who also iustalled her machinery, she was launched iv March
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    IODINE A PLAGUE PREVENTIVE.
    76 3 Lahore, July 18.--In v review just published of the Punjab Sauitary A dim 11 ist ration Report, the Lieutenant Governor, while regretting the comparative increase m death from plague m 1911, gives prominence to the experiments successfully tried with two new preventives, namely, the internal and
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      372 3 Health for Infants I For -over li.-ilf-a-i-entury Savory Moor s I<oo,l has Ine.i m eerit rai I use, ruth at home an. ftbratd. It ha. the reputation of &in X a I tli >rou,^hl> reliable »<kml :or IttftlllCa I vSavory vS: Moore's Pood supplies ju t (be no rislitnout an
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    IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE.
    1074 4 A Pi.\« k ok Many Dangers. Mr. Algot Lauge's vivid narrative of his recent adventures amongst the rubber workers of the Upper Amazon and the cannibal Indians of the Mangeroma tribe •In the Amazon Jungle. By Algot Lange) is a book caculated to disturb such comfortable
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    FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
    694 4 As Exposition of Fra.vk'k Foreign Policy. HTATKMEXT HV THE PBIME MINISTKK Paris. June 14th. The Foreign Office Ksti mates were very rapidly voted m the Chamber this morning after a com para tively brief debute. The discursive observations of one or two speakers, amoug whom was the
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      184 4 A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 'KEPLER' 1 TNAOC SOLUTION Many constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from total break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers of this delicious digestive tonic-food. It makes blood, hone and brain fat, flesh and muscle. It stores up strength, and lays the foundation
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      70 4 "Morrhuol Creosote was carefully tried m a case of threatening throat and lung trouble, for which patient had been treated with various lemedies for many months pre viously. Cod liver oil and creosote preparations were not tolerated by the stomach, bnt the capsules of Morrhuol Creosote distinctly benefltted the patient,
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      130 4 HIGHEST-GLASS PORTLAND CEMENT. "EAGLE" BRAND. -BORNEO" BRAND. |r^P|lh^ ifc m r~. s-\ yfy C3^ LJ^Ktl^B^^to m Guaranteed up to British Standard Specification. FRESH SHIPMENTS MONTHLY. "GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING B^^^rri iiniiiHiMf ii i»« >] vi p«»sco ut iiun"" |l UyMli k Complete with Patent Kant-leak Kleats which do away with the
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    KEROSENE IN RUMANIA.
    293 5 In. .neessantly growing production of kerosene oil m Rumania has again broken it« record m KUI. Altogether 1,544,072 tons h.tve boon produced: i. c. 200 000 tons, or about m percent more than m the previoni year. Such an increase from yew Id the other hat never
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    PROSPEROUS AUSTRALIA
    210 5 RECORD YEAR IN Tin COMMONWEALTH. Kederaj Rbvknub Exceeds £20,000,000 Melbourne. .July Ist. A story of unex ampled prosperity was told by the BfOMt for the Federal tinaucial year, whi«u were uunounced by the Treasurer (Mr Piahet) this morning. All previous records vm eclipsed, the revenue for the lust
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    ROYAL LOVERS.
    138 5 Emperom as F\ikv Godmother Vienna, June 2f An engagement between the Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Elisabeth of Rournania will shortly be announced, according to the Roumanian newspapers. The engagement is duo to the influence of the Emperor Francis .Joseph. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, regarding the
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    ARMY OFFICERS' KIT.
    74 5 London. July 17. The Morning Post" --u\^ thai the Army Council is specially considering various proposals for economy m officers' kits. One proposal is for the establishment of an oJßootS* clothing branch to provide uniforms and undertake repair! on moderate terms or for gradual payment. Another proposal
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    110 5 The tpread of the aea of the English language among the Filipinos, says a Manila oon temporary is demonstrated very dearly m the number of books that are daily take n from the shelves of the Ameri can Circulating Library by native subscri bers. There subscribers as a general mle
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    MORE CHILDREN.
    986 5 Serious discussions about the toft] means for inducing French women to give birth to a larger number of children are agaiu tilliug the columns of the Boulevard papers. In all patriotic circles of France there is sincere consternation about the last statistical return of the movement of the
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      398 5 POPULAR WANTS ■i. i EUROPEAN SEEKS POSITION Experienced Accountant. Stenographer and Typist. Knowlerge Secretarial Work. Marine. Fire and Accident Insurance. Accustomed handling coolies. Age thirty. Apply 8. 8.. co Free Press EUROPEAN WaDts position as Nurse to invalid. House- keeper. Light duties, domesticated. Apply M. A. P.. co "Free Press."
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      572 5 WANTED WANTEifFOR AN ESTATE INSUMATRiT" TWO CHINESE FITTERS. Good pay to competent men. Apply with testimonials JAEGER A Co. July 29 30-7 WANTED TO BUY Strong Robusta Coffee Seedlings. Address, TROESAN co Free I'ress." July 26 2-h WANTED TO BUY Boiler BOpahai of genei ating Si to Ml H. P.
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      196 5 F IDINE. 1 ■■■■•"■■■^■■■■■■■■■■■"■■■■■■l^lßßßMßßMßMßaMMj 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. ISfMNpifl
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 6 At ttt. Andrews Cathedral, on Jul\ 27ih, by the Rev. F. G. Swindell, m.a.. Colonial Chaplain, Ci.KMBNT Evf.RITT, Solicitor and Notary Public, Straits Settlements, to Elsie May COXETEK.
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      DEATH.
      13 6 Craig.— »uly 3, at Glasgow. Rohukt Crak;. late of Singapore, aged 57.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    34 6 Here shall th« Prey. tfcr Psopie right malatala. Unawed b> influence MMfcaJ by gain; Here put Mot Truth h«i giorior.- precept* draw. Pledged to Kcli^iua. L, yt tv -i-,.1 Lav.
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    MOnday July 29, 1912.
    1019 6 Mr. AsgriTH spoke rather grandiloquently the other day, m connection witli the Home Hole Hill, declaring that that measure represented "the ludg ment of the People." The Premier is living m a world of make-believe. He knows it. and he known that every l>ody else knows
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    680 6 The Queen Mother of Siam had intended to make a trip down the East Coast of the Malay Peninsula, but was indisposed. She starts for a trip m the Gulf on August 1. A Hoyal Commission is sitting m Siam to enquire into the finances of the Kingdom. It has
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S.
    414 6 KXKRITT— COXETKK. On Saturday there took place ut St. Andrew's Cathedral the wedding of Mr. Clement Everitt and Miss Elsie May Coxeter, the ceremony being performed by the Key. F. G. Swindell, acting Colonial Chaplain. Mr. Sal/.mann presided at the organ and Mr. H. D. Mundell
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    LAST YEAR'S TRADE.
    700 6 Bai bd mv Tin a\:» Hiumek The trade of the Colony iatiafl the ji.i-t year was. according to the annual report issued, not so good us that of 1910. hut Htill moderately good. Piece goods were brisk during the early part of the year tben fell off
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    24 6 Oar Own C Jnro, n-nl.sed at the Auction to .1 v Shoot No. 1 sheet No. Cope Scrap „v,,0 kllk <n>
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    A LITTLE HAIRY ELEPHANT.
    66 6 cxcL tb ,L M r lay animal8 that "M excite most popular intone is a f*n EH: "W.:«:r r. 5 Th P c Urn!' 5 ""I™? alleu wu Ihe little animal is thickly c0a1.,1 «ith the African type. The trunk is fSSreh yet used m drinkinc
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      292 6 KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. SINGAPORE. READY SHORTLY JUST RECEIVED a new bookof stories royal ACADEMY PICTURES OF AND SCULPTURE 1912. 11l ALA I PI AII it LlrC IN 5 LOOSE PARTB 40cts each part. BY THE SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM. COLONIAL OFFICE LIST 1912 KKTITL.KU Comprising historical and statistical information respecting tin*
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements op John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE TOR THE EAST 0. M. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. hhow room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    172 7 UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION. London, July 2Hth.-There ha. been yreat I mom.t -demonstration at Blenheim House, presided over by the r>nk« Marn.rougb, supported by seve^Ln dred members of the House of Common, rhe Duke emphasised the result of the Crewe election, not merely as an indica lion of the dawn,
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    CREWE ELECTION.
    40 7 Unionist Victory. London. July 2.sth. At the Crewe bye■lection. Mr K. Y. Craig. Conservative, has ♦een returned With 6.260 votes against Mr Murphy, the Liberal candidate, who polled >,29A and Mr Homes, representing La»>our who has 2.485 vot.>.
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    LOW GOVERNMENT MAJORITY.
    85 7 Down to Three. London. July 27.— There was snap \i vision 011 a motion by Mr. Lloyd George allocating public business. The Govern tnent's majority fell to three and when figures -13tt 133— were announced there were excited cheers and couuter cheers and cries of reign. The
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    TEA DOTY.
    95 7 Various Motions. London. .July 26th. In the House of Commons a motion was made to reduce by a pound the duty on tea grown m the Umpire. It was defeated hy tfl] to 1.16. London. July 27th. Sir .1. I>. Kees moved the reduction of the tea duty
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    MUSIC AND METHYLATED SPIRIT.
    40 7 London. July 'itfth. Miss Smyth, MusDoc., who was summoned m connection with a supposed projected attack on the mansion of Mr. Harcourt at Xuuehatu, has been discharged as the witnesses are un able to identify her.
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    MR. ASQUITH AND GERMANY.
    30 7 London, July 27th. Rtntgr*! correspondent at Berlin wires that Mr. Asquitu's friendliness is recognised and is expected to call forth a corresponding echo m «ier many.
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    DISTURBED BELFAST.
    60 7 Religio-Political Affrays. London, .luly "i^th. There have been constant affrays between Orangemen and Catholics at Belfast, the latter being assailed with nuts and bolts while proceeding to work. Messrs Harland and Wolff announce thai they will be compelled to gradually close the whole establishment, as those assaulted include
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    THE LATE MR R. CRAIG.
    118 7 The mail brings news of the death of Mr Robert Craig, formerly of Messrs Boustead and Co., who retired from his connection with that firm m 1K99. It was m 18H.J that Mr Craig joined the Penang branch of the firm, coming afterwards on to
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    36 7 Paris, July 2nd. A report from Tripoli states that yesterday the Italian troops at Uoms captured a European woman. The latter was wounded, and she carried a rifle and cartridges. She refused to reveal her identity.
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    EMPIRE TALK.
    121 7 BY A MAKER OF EMPIRE. Reutur's SErmcu. I London, July 28th.— Lord Sell>orne delivered the inaugural Cambridge liiiversity lecture on the British Kinpire, before large attendance of students from all parts of the world. He pointed out the differences between the Empire old and new, and showed that
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    CANADA'S CONTRIBUTION.
    117 7 A Handsome Scheme Toronto, July 27th. The Times corres pondent states that an important an nouncemeot regardiug Canada's naval contribution U expected shortly. The announcement iucludes four convertible armed ships of 25 knots, built for the Canadian Pacific, tUe guns and aiumunitiou to l>e kept at Forts on
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    GLASGOW ORDERS.
    52 7 Glasgow. .July Wh. The Admiralty has invited teuders from eight firms for six armoured cruisers of high speed and 40.000 h.p., to be ready to be commissioned m .Tune 1914, to be smaller but faster than the corresponding German cruisers. Two others are to be placed m Government
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    The Indian Monsoon.
    14 7 A telegram from India states that the monsoon is generally favourable.
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    THE PLACE OF JOURNALISM.
    58 7 London, July 27th. Lord Morley pre sided at it complimentary dinner to Sir E. T. Cook on tue occasion of his being created a knight. Lord Milner proposed the toast of Mm evening. Both he and the president eulogised journalism, which Lord Milner described .1- the
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    CONSOLS BOUGHT.
    53 7 London. July 27th. The Times states that on good authority the Government has made a beginning m the purchase ot Consols for the redemption of the debt. Efforts are being made to sec ure the sym pathy of Lloyd George at the confer, me of Bankers, on the
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    RANGE OF THE MALAY TAPIR.
    301 7 11l Dr. Blanford's volume ou Mammals "The Fauna of British India" it is stated that the range of the Malay tapir m the district north of the Malay Peninsula does not apparently extend north wards of about hit. 16 deg. X. that is to say,
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    LABOUR TROUBLES.
    96 7 ENDED IN LONDON. No Sympathy. Reptkr'r Service. London. July 27th. The campaign for a national strike of sympathy with the Londoners has been abandoned owing to the chilly reception of Have'ock Wilson and other leaders to Hull, the first port visited. London, July 28.— The strike has ended.
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    AMERICAN TROUBLES.
    59 7 London, July 28th. There has been riotin« ftt Paint Creek mining district, West Virginaia. The miners have cut the telephones and telegraphs and iv the absence of news tb.j H%m York papers are publishing the wildest report, of lighting with machine guns, bombs and rifles. Tbe most credible
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    WORLD NEWS.
    41 7 NAVY FOR GREECE. From German Yards. Kkctkr'h .service. London, .inly 28th. The Kaiser has telegraphed congratulating the Vulkun Shipyard on securing au order from OfIMM for cruiser aud eight destroyers, which |i a splendid success for (ierruan industry. I
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    STATE OF TURKEY.
    108 7 In the Balance. London, July 26th.— The situation at Constantinople is full of explosive elements, but it is hoped that the new Cabinet, which is composed of strong conciliatory men, will succeed m tiding over the dan gerous period. It recognises the ueces 6ity of dissolving the
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    THE ISLES OF AEGEA.
    34 7 London, July 2Hth. -The correspondent of the Times .it Athens states that (ieueral Ameglio, visiting Kalymnos. m a speech declared that the Aegean islands would not be restored to Turkey.
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    THAW APPEALS IN VAIN
    25 7 New York, July 7th TbeStatcSupreme Court has rejected the third appeal of Harry Thaw to U> released from the lunatic asylum.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    77 7 The Dying Emperor. 81 Petersburg, July 28th. M. Sa/onotf gave a luncheon m honour of Prince Katnura. Among th guests were M. Kokovt/eff, M. Neratoff and the Japaneso Ambassador. In consequence ot pessimist advices of the Kmporor's condition, Trince Katsnra has finally decided to rvrurn |o Tokio,
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    GREENLAND EXPLORERS
    42 7 Copenhagen, July 2Hth. A telegram has been received announcing the safety of the explorer Nikkelseu, and the engineer Sversen of the expedition which went to (Sreeuland m the summer of 1910, and of whom there was no news till to-day.
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    LISBON ROYALIST CONVICTED.
    49 7 Heavy Sentence. Lisbon, .luly 28. Naval Lieutenant Almeida, a Miguelite arrested for Royalist incitement m Lisbon on July 10th, has been oourt-martialled and sentenced to six years solitary confinement, to be followed by ten years deportation, or m the alternative twenty years confinement m a fortress.
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    43 7 According to the Bangkok Daily Mail, reports from the out- districts are to the effect that every available man, as well as many women and children, are hard at work m the rice-growing districts, and the prospects for next season are very favourable.
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    SPORT RESULTS.
    160 7 LIVERPOOL CUP. Reuteb'b Seevick. London, July 26th.— The result of the Liverpool Cup is 1 Coastwise (W. Huxley) 7.4 betting 9—2 9 Chili II (Wbeatley) 8.1 betting 7— 1. Haraerton (Fo\> 7.5 betting 9 2. Hight horses ran as wired yesterday unchanged. Won by three lengths, a neck
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    CRICKET.
    64 7 Kent has beaten Surrey by an innings and 76. Gloucester has beaten Nottingham at Nottingham by one wicket. Northampton beat Somerset by 283 runs. The South Africans beat Ireland by an innings and lti'.i at Dublin. Warwickshire beat Middlesex by 11H at lUrmin^ham. Derby drew with Leicester, no points
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    327 7 A meetiug of the Singapore branch of the above was held on Saturday at half past twelve m the afternoon m the Ex change room. There were present Mi. F. M. Klliot President, <i. S. Carver Hon. Sec.. Hon. I>. T. Boyd. Hon. E. C. KIHb, Messrs.
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    127 7 Thfl uiouthly handicap shoots wore re sinned last Saturday afternoon, after the annual prize meeting. Thirty eight com petitors were at the range and enjoyed a pleasant and profitable afternoon's sport. The result of the shoot was follows A. Class. Nett. H'cap. TI. Sgt. Tan Chow Kirn
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    36 7 A Bill to penalise persous desecrating the flag of the United States has been introduced m the House of Representatives. The object of the measure is to prevent the use of the flag for advertising purposes.
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      50 7 The man was henj>eckt'd there's no doubt, And when bis spouse was ill, He had to fetch some medicine To cure that dreadful chill, Said she You've got this awful stuff, A i lose I'll Dot endure I'll break your head man, if yon don't Fetch Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      557 8 THE i Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. Int Singapore Free Press is a Morning Daily, and is ou sale at depots, from an early hour each morning I Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers" copies will he delivered at theii private residences, (or town
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      625 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Madras and Negapatam The Company's Steamer "TARA" 6.322 tons, G. M. SyrumeiH, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the Ist August, at 5 p. m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and
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      656 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      647 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 Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Forts. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for China) Arcadia July 2*
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      499 8 SHIPPING N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known malJ steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, 'connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and i ioe versa) Port Said, Suee, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa Nagasaki
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      715 9 SHIPPING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. ThC Ne c7sco°,o te n Via Chi a Japan Hon and San FranCisco to all points m the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe cD I "Cd^cslT6°S'AR O U"Vh P e n 8Cre Turb ne LIDe "SHINYO
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      559 9 SHIPPING Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Oeutsche Dampfschiff fahrts Ges. "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The «tea tiers of the«e Companies iuaiutH.u 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 niontlb for
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      458 9 BANKS INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. BEAD OFFICE 6O Wall Street, New *obe. LONDON OFFICE Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Within, London B.C. London Bankers .—National Provincial and Bank of England Ltd. Ohnbrai, Foreign Business Tranbaotbd. DEPOBITB. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Intei e«t allowed on the daily
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      414 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PUD UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 MSERYBFUHD £IfMO ,OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietora... £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 88, BIBHOPSGATE, LONDOH, I. 0. AOENCIXB AND BRANCHES: Amntsar Hongkong Pcnanc iS&? "oijp Puk" g Batavia ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon g££* J?ang Serlmban
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      482 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital t2Muuu Paid up Capital JiJJ.4IO Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over. s 400.000 Board of Director* G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi Peter fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med.
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    THE GAMBLE IN FOOD.
    451 10 I\\lM>\ GOINU HIGHKK. There seems to be no doubt that paddy is going to reach over Ticals 200 a coyan again. To-day m Klong Bung Luang, which is always a shade higher than elsewhere, the highest price paid for first class Nakon Chaisi paddy was 198Tcs.
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1243 10 The tirst 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 m different months
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    ENCOUNTER WITH PIRATES.
    233 10 H.M.S. Tlg m Hksi'Kk DOkM Dm iNVokk. Letters r»'c» i ived from the C'biua station give particulars of a somewhat exciting encounter with piratcb. Ar>out r» :to on the evening of May '21st news reached Wei-hai wei that pirates were "holding up" junks near the North-East promontory
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    TIN RETURNS.
    156 10 1911. June 191*2. Belat 4.965 205 1.130 Bruang 889 52 260 Bruseh 5,084 1,785 Chenderiang 440 926 Gopeng 7,060 530 3,030 Hcawood 9)4,895 855 2,087 Kamuning (dollars) 9) 48, 119 3,621 20,585 Kanaboi 3,008 251 1.189 Kinta 11)4,065 285 1,770 Kinta Association 9^6,853 1,957 Kledang 2,068 157 684
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      335 10 r j I^^Sfe P^l W pi £=F wit wjlß .llil JIMM' ■Mhsr t n $y cl l t°° early -1 ,7 FraserdNeavesT) 1^ SODA WATER EWATERBURYS METABOLIZED OM LIVER OIL COMPOUND Finot Norwegian COD LIVKR OIL, changed by the latest scientific process to a form allowing |>erftct assimilation. With Creosotf
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      266 10 V Q. What is good for my cough? A. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Q. How long has it been used? A. Seventy years. Q. Do doctors endorse it? A. If not, we would not make it. Q. Do you publish the formula? A. Yes. On every bottle. Q. Any alcohol m
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      237 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P O strMalwa, connecting with the str Arcadia due Aug 9. H. Wilson. Per P O str Mooltan, connecting with the str Assaye due Aug 23.— F. B. Taylor, W. Allen. Per P str Namur due Aug 24. -Dt MeCloskey, Mr A Mre A. E. A. Ridgway
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    SHARES.
    1183 11 Cap. Issok Paid. Last Div. Butbrf. Ssllsrs «5000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 6 3 0 150.J00 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 15% int v 11 15 U v.i 50,000 2s 2s BatangMalaka 1 J J* xd 30,000 1 I Batu Caves 40% int £12 ft o 12 15 0 inn'nnn
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (CORRECTED OP TO July ttj Bank 4 m/s a 4 m demand 9.4 i.\% Private credits 8 m/s 3.4 7.1% H credits 6m 2-4 Francs demand Bank 294 Gkbmany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 174 Honokono, demand 14% Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, demand 1401 Bangkok, demand 94} Sovereigns.
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 July 27. Tin buyers f1 00.60 Oambier buyers 9.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 14. 75 Gambier Cube No. 2 noir Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 2 1.8 7 1 Pepper, (White fair) g.j.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) llfl Cloves
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      95 11 CARRETT'S PATENT SUPERHEATEDSTEAM ENGINES. The Most economical reliable power of modern times Write for particulars of: Portable Stationary Engines, Road Rollers and Steam Wagons on the above system. Ant Exterminators (The M Universal Arsenite of Soda (for killing weeds) Boilers Spencer- Hopwood Cement, Eagle and M Borneo Brands Disinfectant (Joseph
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      56 11 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. RLMPHIUB Belawan-Deli Jul 2fl Mkbkus Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalia, Siak and Pakan-Baroe July 31 DE Carpentiek Billiton, Batavia, Java-Coast and Semarang July 31 Japap.a
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      821 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tonii Commanders Arrived From For Wne» Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Fleyae H'kong, 125 s.X.O. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Aska Brit 148 Redfearn C'cutta, 2-7 \(i Co Uncertain Cairnhill Brit 8103 Moodie Dalny, 26-7 M BK Uncer ta n Ed^dall R B
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      278 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.I Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Mill! metres m MN); Direction of Wind
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    1471 12 \From our own Corrtsponcunt.} July 4. Mr MacCallum Scott, the Hadicnl mem-, ber for the Bridgeton Division of Glasgow, not content with taking charge of affairs m the East and the Far East, is nowengaged upon the task of amending the bungling efforts of the Government in regard
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    CRICKET.
    203 12 The Probable* (for the Bank Holiday match at Kuala Lurapor> played the l'ossibles on Saturday, Scores. Pkohahles. L. J. Wishart c Marsden b Braddell 14 .T. A. Chamber). -i in b Wilkins 19 A. Jenkins b Braddell 0 J. R. Scnarenguivel b Wilkiu* 20 Capt Rooke run out 4
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    LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    59 12 The following Tie will be played on Tuesday the 80th. Dolhle Handicap. E. R. Thomas and A. E. Macdonald vs F. W. Lyall and H. T. White. At the Swimming Club yesterday morning the Club polo team was very evenly matched against the R.G.A.. and an exciting
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    531 12 The Bucknall steamer Karonga arrived from New York on Saturday morning with part general cargo for discharge. The M Kinkasan Maru discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The Tsurugisan Maru and the local steamer M Perak were at the wharves on Saturday bunkering. The B.
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    SHIPPING IN 1911.
    374 12 The annual report of the Mariue Department shows the total revenue of the Colony was 9205,221 an increase of about $2,500. The total amount of light dues collected was $149,64; i an increase of nearly $6,000. The only considerable decrease m revenue was m the Marine Court
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    GROWTH OF KARACHI.
    156 12 Karachi, July 15th. By an official aunounceinent, the way is now cleared for immediate erection, on a central site, m the busiest part of Karachi, of various Government Offices at present scattered m all sorts of nondescript buildings. At the same time, the Sind Government will provide
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK.
    152 12 Application was made to Mr. Justice Parker, m the Chancery Division, on :ird inst., to fix a day for the hearing of the action brought by John Aird and Son against the Tanjong Pagar Dock and Har bour Board, which had reference to the construction of a
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    PROFITS ON COINAGE.
    136 12 Tmi: Gom> Stand \ki» Rf.si:kw Simla, July 15th. The Secretary of State has accepted the recommendations made by the Government of India that the profits on coinage, which are at present devoted to the building up of the Gold Standard Reserve, shall not be diverted to any
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    NEW INDIAN POSTAGE STAMPS.
    134 12 As Imtroved Design Bombay, .July 25th. The King George V. Indian Stamps have been officially condemned. In the new design, which has been prepared and from which plates are now being made m London, the famous elephant has been made less pig-like m appearance and the
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    SHIPPING " RINGS."
    246 12 SHIPPING RINGS Mr. Keir Hardie has asked the Secre tary of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that shippers using the Port of London are compelled, under threat of ruin by boycott, to confine their trade to certain firms who have entered into an agreement to regulate freights
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      291 12 Scotch Grouse and Partridges, Pheasants (shanghai) Snipe. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. WOLSELEY ENGINEERING says l< The Wolseley autocar has long held a hitfb reputation, not only for economy m fuel, but m the more important desideratum of Reliability— a result of continuous study and experiment as to mechanical details,
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