The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 July 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1912. NO. 7,587
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    152 1 I The news of the death of the Kn.peror of Japan lm> l»t-en it i<ived with grief m Urn Mal!!> Peninsula. Details of the last ■MUM at Tokio testify to the great veneia tion of the people for their monarch. Tho Crown Prineo h;i- been proclaitn.-d Page
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    ANDREW LANG.
    977 1 8 I \iidiv« Lang la dea.l and thus has i p.tss.d away one of the most elusive and romantic figures m the world of letters. Ha managed to pack more vark into any one >ear of his literary life than most men for. into live. There has seldom
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      602 1 the "S" To-Night! I HEADLINES I n m l NEW AND INTERESTING NUMBER OP IPATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE 98th edition THE RE T N F 0 SJPaK^sSr.* A c "■'"iSjass-.'srs.'s ss white v c un> »«v om i.,.;. a mnm» »t h..mk »sd ab»..ai.. I 2nd Show 9-3O to 11 p.m.
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      115 1 So»t*tfi Hc>\>crti6cnicnte. tbiuefrP fitter- wanted for estate m Sumatra I'ajje 9, Jahaapi for China on Watoaaiay I'a+je i. Reminder of auction >ale of private effects, i'owell vV Co.- Huge S. Also sale of wines. MM linn. Daktom and Uaktjm at the Theatre Koyal I'iige 1 Ne\N I'iiu'Uiato^ißph programmes on— I'age
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      151 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 31st. RUth Water— o 18 a.m.. 11 J7 p.m Taiping Rare Entries clo>>e \>m. Tborsday Aug Ist. F»'eh Water 0 41 a-m. B. I. Homeward M;ul !•>*«.•.•». Leagie Football. R.«..A. v S.R.( Friday 2nd. Hljfh Water— C-o a.m.. 14 p.m N. I>. L. Outward mail >lv« Fire
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    SELANGOR FIRE BRIGADE.
    342 2 ANNl Al. Ml'KTINt.. The annual meeting of the members of the Selamjor Fire Brigade was h*'ld at Kuala Lumpur. Chief Offloei ll. Charter presiding. The Chief Officer, in review ing the work of the past year, congratulated the members on having completed a \c;ir upon which all
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY IN SUMATRA.
    312 2 The report by the British Vice Consul at Medan on the trade of the Fast Coast of Sumatra in Ifl] mentions that the cultivation of plantation rubber is already one of the most impoitant Industrial in Sumatra, and bids fair to be a factor of very
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    WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN.
    79 2 Messrs Kelly and Walsh forward Bl I copy of the issue of this book for 1018. It contains a large number of names of prominent Japanese but one is not sufficiently acquainted with more than a very few to be able to say whether the book
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      18 2 Rigaud'i Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume *nd is very popular.
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      534 2 1 NEW RECORDS FOB OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. —^—_____,< m THE JOY OF RETURNING HEALTH. Wh.vi Two Ro> w. Physicians Sav. Of .ill the .simple joys of life, few give a
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      829 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We have removed from No. 23, UTaflPl i'lace to No. 1, Collyer tyuay. R BASSOON Co. July 29 18 NOTICE. Mrs. G R. F. Spiers, Proprietress Sea View Hotel, begs to notify the pnl)lic that she will be giving up the Bea View Hotel on July
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      701 2 NOTICES THE EXCHANGE BANKS w VUL HE CI4MBD ON Saturday 3rd August B Ho idavs Monday sth August Bank woliaa y s July M M I THE GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE Ltd. By order of the Board of Directors 1 have to-day given over charge of the above mentioned
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      944 2 NOTICES AUCTIONS SARAWAK GOVERNMENT COLLIERIES. AUCTION SALE OF WINES At l'o\\( II A Oo'l s i!< l No' ice is hi 'i-ehy given that Mr. H. F. May A |M^i-« e H«.m# 7»k a»«t aa m* 44 lias ceased to be General Manager of thes« weoneSday, /m AUgUSI, at II
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    PASSING OF THE CROWN.
    426 3 NOT [NCLUDSD IN THE NKW COINAGE. An An( ii:nt Linka<;k. The fate ol the five shilling piece, known as the crowu. and commoulv culled the "dollar," is sealed, for. owing to the absence of any demand for that coin, it has not been included m the
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    THE OSEBERG FIND.
    321 3 Correspondent writes from ChriaUa ma Just at th* beginning of the travelling M SSOa the capital of Noi wav has been pre- j sented with a most Important rarity, the 1 Oseberg Kind. It is now exhibited iv the. j Historical Museum, ami m its entirety iaal
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    TRADE UNIONS.
    83 3 An [NTEBBSTUfG COMTKNTIOX. London. July :Ud. In the King's liench j Division to-day a miner, named Luby, j secured an order compelling the Warwick-! shire Miners' Association to refrain Erom expelling him from its ranks. The Association contended that Luby'si action could not be maintained, owing toj an
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    SITUATION IN CHINA.
    442 3 No cot \ti:kHk\oi,(;tio\ to n FEjamo. I Mr. Ne/u Hujimo, |Vesid«nt of the Toa Dobnn shoin, a ffino Jspsness college la Shanghai for the study of Chinese and i Japanese literature, m the course of an iutaryjjaw with the Nagasaki correspondent of I the asahJ scouted the
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    THE INSPECTOR OF COCO-NUT PLANTATIONS, F.M.S.
    379 3 THE INSPECTOR OF COCO -NUT PLANTATIONS, F.M.S. The name of Mr. L. Q. rmui mggeefcj < oeo nuts, .uid net wonder, when otM thinks Of tlie time its owner BAS had Mm o nut lands m the Kederate.l Malay States under his charts, and all as has doiu- for them
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    THE EXCUSE.
    101 3 1 missed the putt. I don't den] That it was short. But I defy Another to have holed the shot [On which depended rack a lot. Though he were twice as good as 1 'Twas not the nervous fears that trj The man who has to do or
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      321 3 A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 'Kepler' T«»DI MARK) Solution Many a constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers of this delicious digestive tonic-food. It makes blood, bone and brain fat, flesh and muscle. It stores up strength, and la> s the
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      50 3 Orimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned for I its cleansing and curative properties m re- 1 j moving dobie's itch, Ac, prevents all skin diseases: it is nice to use, has a most refresh- 1 ing smell and nhould always be used m hot countries m washing and shaving. 11
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      11 3 j For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      256 3 Two New Introductions by Fraser and Neave, Limited. Dry Ginger Ale Wholesome and Satisfying An Ideal Drink. Jiottlcd m .1 lo oz. Non-returnable Bottle oamefe, the J' Dm" down Corked Bottle! A Boon to Planters and Upooontry People. Price, ox Bing.pore Factory, S1 per dozen Price, packed j doz.) F.
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    BANISHED CHINESE.
    164 4 Sl CCiKSTION OK HOMOKOVG FKfA< H i'DNSI The QonHWf General of Hue (AttlMUn) has submitted to tbe Resident Superior a communication from tbe French Consul at Hongkong, pointing out the advantages that would arise from generalising, m all j countries of the Tuion, the measures' adopted iv Tonkin
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    ENGLISH THE DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE.
    133 4 French at tbe Anglican Kmbassy. and for the first time m twenty -live years the diplomatic businesK of the I'nited States m France is being conducted m th»- mother tongue. .Myron T. Herrick, the new Ambassador, is not as familiar with French as he wants to
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    CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
    97 4 PUNHDUTI Vi AN's \i»\n >.. Shanghai. .Inly 21. Pret>ident Yuau Shih-kui. while enter taiuing the iiiemhtrs of the Advisory Council, counselled the latter to reconsider th»> nominations of the Cahiuet. The .Toint-Sworn Society intend lo reroinuuMicl the appoiutuient of Mr. BOBg Kan van or Tsoi \gok. KWOKMI Warns
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    REVIVING A MILITARY CUSTOM.
    102 4 By orthially restoring the old bugle culls, which had beeu suppressed for some time. M. Millerand, the French Miwittitff of War. hsis achieved great popularity HMBf the pioupious.'" In his proclamatiou M. Milleraud points out that the re establishment of the bugle calls. which mark the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    162 4 1911. Jnn«« 1912. lu>lat 4,965 205 t lBo Bruung 889 52 260 Brusob 5,034 146 2.030 Chenderianß 440 9-2,-, (1 °P° n R 7,060 530 8,080 Hcuwood 9)4,395 355 2,087 Kamuuing(dollars)9)43,ll9 :*,621 20,585 Kanaboi 3,008 251 l'lH9 Kinta 11U.065 28* 1,770 Kinta Association 816,853 1,957 Kledang 2,063 157
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1277 4 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing bo many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved m Companies finishing their year's m different months
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      374 4 > —"r: i T- r r I r j j -JpK 1 i^pf 1 I It's never too early VAti I take c-4i'-')^Mf Fraser&Neavefs SODA WATER Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works LIMITED. Siemens Brothers Go, Ltd. ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER AND TRACTION ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, THE WAR OFFICE THE POST
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      201 4 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED lloiibe 27 1 Tanjong Katong Road. Marble Flooring. Bathing pier attached. Entry Ist August. Apply to R. SASSOON ft Co., 1, Collyer Quay. July 27 iic TO LET Mimville," 138, Tanjong Katong. Apply to J. A. ELI AS. No. S-l, Malacca Street. July 12 12-8
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      407 4 WIIBI H t 4 If AY lim&l £j&£k There is just this much about it D-ndruff is a germ disease, is DC Gt untidy, annoying, and leads to baldness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surt'.y yields to thorough and energetic treatment. All germs must be destroyed, the scalp
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    1202 5 I here are two distinct branches o business connected with our two stapl, industries of tin and rubber. One lia depend on t other, but the other does no necessarily depend on the one. They an ths buying a,,d selling of the shares o the various
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    REPORTS DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    319 5 I s« OTTOM IfALAY. Int. divd. ID pec cent Malacca, int. di\d. s. „,.r share. ta\ free. Eddcbubor. iir-,t int. di\.i. 10 pweenl tux Cms. j Mh.i. sii»i. Resolution passed to wind up company voluntarih. I Pbbak. Final divd. 2l» i per cent, making p t.t-
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    PLANTERS (F. M. S.) RUBBER.
    310 5 Presiding at lbs first ordinary general meeting of the Planters I. M. s. Robber Estates, Ltd.. Mr. Qeo. <;. Anderson said that the total area to be acquired WOS about -Moo acres. Tbs Government surrey, bowever, had giwn the ana 2,456 acres, and m order
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    BTITISH MALAY RUBBER.
    272 5 Mr. 1". T. VenMC, presiding at the genersJ meeting of the British Malay Rub' bee Company, said that at the last general mooting the hoard had expressed an opinion that by the end of 1911 they might reasonably expect to have an area of J..">(>(> acres under
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    HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER.
    529 5 The annual generai Meeting ot share holders ol the ifcawood Tin and Rubber I. state. Limited, was held at Glasgow, Sir John Anderson, m f he unavoidable absence of Sir William H. Treacher. k.< \i.<;., (the chairman of the Company), presiding. The Chairman said the hydraulicing
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    BURMA PARA RUBBER CO.
    67 5 The crop of dry rubber since the starting Of tapping has been as follows lor the present year January, 203 lbs.. 8,000 trees tapped, February, I*4 lbs., 12,000 trees tapped. March. 750 lbs. 18,000 trees tapped: April. 714 lbs., 1:5.400 trees tapped j Mas. 801 lbs.,
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    Jeram Rubber Estate (Limited.)
    138 5 The report for the year ended March :5l states that the crop of dry rubber for the year amounted to 19,6841 b., which was m excess of the estimate. The. cost of pro duction. delivered f.o.b. Port Swettenham was I ltd. per Ib., as against Is.
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    Perak Rubber Plantations.
    38 5 Final dividend of 22| per cent., making X.~> per cent, for the year, payable on .Jul\ 16. The final dividend tor the preceding year was 17 per cent., making a total of .'io per cent.
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    ULU PANDAN.
    919 5 t The Directorß' report to Shareholders to be presented at the meeting on August 7 states: The net profit for the year, •before charging Directors" fees, amounts to 118,580.87. four Directors recommend that, after provision has been made for j Directors' fees (a proportion of which will ,be
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    33 5 Malacca. (From Our (tun Corre»fnmde§U.) Malacca, July ho. The following prices were realised nt Ml auctions to-day. Sheet No. 1. »«ST«M Sheet No. 2. Ittfi.iO Back Orepe >i*2.io Scrap untreated *lt>:>
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    73 5 :JOth July. Offend for Sola -2 1.: cases, pels. J4i).0.: or 19,004 ll.s. Sold SlB cas.s. pels. -j. l->. In or is,.- 2s n )S. I'm. BS EbUUSBD. Sheet Smoked «2:i:. to JIT I nsmoked j;{4 to 141 Crepe No. 1 •_>.;«» lo 16] N«- >>2~ to
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    Bruas-Perak Rubber Estate.
    100 5 The tirst annual report states that the production „f dry ruhber for tin- year ended February 29 was «>.:»:»nlb.. being nearly double ftfco (jnantit\ estimated m the prospectus. On the ot'jer hand the net profit per lb. was much lower than was anticipated, being only Is. Id.
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    Oriental Rubber Company.
    112 5 The report for year nd<>d Decemhei ;l state* that the mblter I'rop amounted to 17,6991 b., while the «ros> ATetagfl price »<•< nred was Is. -id. per lb. The net profit amounted to £2,089, which it is propoeed to tarry forward. Owing to a lengthened spell of
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    Hidden Streams Rubber Syndicate.
    103 5 The report lor the 1911 states thai after deducting proceeds at the rubber crop,amounting to £802, and receipts lot interest the next expenditure (or the fear \\;is CT.isU. Including the iiriount due for factors ami machiner>. expenditure for the current >ear is estimated at £10,000 and
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    Rubber Accommodation at the Docks.
    88 5 In view of the great growth ot the robber industry and also of the require* menteof the wool trade, the I'ort of Lon< don Authority has decided to transfer the rubber business from the St. Katharine Dock to the London Dock, and will provide greatly
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    Duff Development Company.
    35 5 Dttring the week ended JnjM 22 one dredger produced 11 OR. of gold, making a total of 1,*****. since Jauuaiy 1. as! against 1,7710 C for the corresponding' period of last year
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    525 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. •July 4th. Para.—Since our last Report the Market has been very quiet, and only a small business done. Prices hare kept steady to just a little firmer. Spot Hard done from L*. sjd. to ll.gß, .Inly to Aug. Is. to 4-. Bsd. and Aug. to Sept.
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    F. M. S. TIN AND RUBBER.
    109 5 OMicial ligures of the c\poit for Juno. «\<-.. givt; the follow ing idirespondiug ti^ures for I'M 1 are given m brackets. Tin for June. T2.7.V2 pikuls (It, 174) J tin ore.lune 4.">,")7:5 pikuls (61,618) j total .■>s,.rj6 pikuls (64,101) adeevanse of r>.B7t? pikuls. Approximate
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    49 5 Atter writing oil the balance ol the preliminary expenses. L'i.^dO. tbe direc tors of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations of .lava recommend a dividend for the year ended December 81, 1911, at the rate of I per cent., less tax. payable on August 1 leaving X' 7.000 to be carried forward.
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    21 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. On July ;i tli ai Eversley," 9A, Tliomsoa Ko;ul. Suitfapon to Mr. and Mrs. Jamks Watson, a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 31, 1912.
    1482 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 31, 1912. Hetethaftthc Prrv t'ir P-d;;|c -it't tAimtallC Uo««red Ly inflnc:. :»n i r"^*c. by pair. Heie paf lot Truth cl.ir.oti' precept draw. PI »t<ed to K. li^jin L< rftitv wc lm* It will b^ difficult indeed for the nations of Western civilisation completely
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    531 6 Major H. O, Bagley. ;<r<l Brahman*, was placed on the Kick list on July SO. H. M. S. Merlin is due m Singapore on the evening of Aug I and will probably remain about ten days. Both at the Alhumbra ami the Marlborough Cinematographs to night interesting changes of programme
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    108 6 I f-fnii ftin nun om*t/fomlcnt.) i iVriamj. Jo|j At the Assizes to-day before Mr. Joatfc Kbden, the Malay driver of v motor bos, hy name Din )>itinat, wan charged with causing the death of a < 'hinaniHii, on .liiim--12th. The Chinaman was crossing the road m Province W+ll—
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    TIN IS PAYING.
    25 6 Tongkah Harbour tin output week ended .Tuly 27th is 21 tons. Sungei Buloh Hydraulic pays Ml ii dividend of m per cent.
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    KEDAH MEET.
    29 6 Dr. Hoops, medical orTicer of K.'d,.|, has returned from leave, bringing with him two Irish hunters and live hoiind* One of the horses has injured hi- log.
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    PENANG MOTOR BUSES.
    74 6 Peiittng. .lulv 10, At the annual meeting of t)i»Motor liustompany Mr A. hrnnv^ pi. cd. The report showed a balance m of $12,442, and recommended si tinul diti I dend of ten per ceat making 4" per c-ent for the year and the carrying forward ot *2.042.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    341 6 fun <tur fhi n i '>rrr.\f»,inlt nt Ipoh. .July :u\. Mr Oliver Marks is not well enough to or. to lpoli for the foundation stone laying of the new Anglo Chinese school on Than day so the ceremony will be performed bj Mr Bowen the District Officer. The
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    87 6 I he following Hlagipow pCOpI disposed of l.v auction at Mum I to- I sul«> ioo U1 vo>t,M-,i. lV aft, -nun Land* ■bop-kooM dwelling known m NO. 74 I rp.-r Nankin square f,et. KaM hniia QO] I with years to run. „n it rwrt 11.10. M mthJ) r«M
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    85 6 A sail accident which Tlllld tb six lives is reported us having tak r uear I andjoug Tiraiu, Hatol Ua'i.o. party consisting ot n*« nati\e women and two men set out m bo*l with tl>object of gathering supply of oyttin Jroni the adjacent oyster Ix-.K Whit happened is hard to
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      60 6 Mr. A Mna. H. L. SCHI'TZ. p.p.o. BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'h Patent with Improvements of John Rob ris, Retired World's Champion) abholutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. only obtainable from John Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUM B \DitREsV.
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    DEVELOPING AFRICA.
    177 7 MONEY FOR RAILWAYS. Question of Wireless. RbotebV Sebvicr. London, July :j(»th. On discussion of the supplementary estimates for Cganda •ml Kast Africa, proposed by Mr. Harcourt i t. .00,000, it was stated that CSOO.OOO were for the Igauda Railway; etfi.OOO for the improvement of the ports of Victoria
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    DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
    387 7 KElfr^R'B SErtVICR. London, July _'9. A telegram from lokio states that the Kmperor of Japan is now comatose and the Cabinet is meeting m an adjoining room. Prince Katsura has left St. Petersburg. Later. The Kinj.eror of Japan ip dead Scenes at Tokio. Tokio,
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    PANAMA TOLLS.
    79 7 And U. S. Legislation. London, July 29. A Washington omunique indicates that Britain will not press the argument re the Panama bill until the bill has passed. Meanwhile it is delayed by v coalition of progressive He publicans and Democrats m the Senate, irho during the past week
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    WARSHIP BUILDING.
    44 7 Government Appointments. London, .July 29. Mr d'Kyucourt, naval architect at Armstrong Whitworths, has been appointed director of naval con struction Mr Whiting, assistant director of construction, has been appointed superintendent of contract work; Mr Berry, chief constructor at Malta, replaces Mr Whiting.
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    VOTING THE MONEY.
    79 7 A MILLION A MINUTE. Loudon.July :jofch.— The result of the snap division on July 2«th has been energetic whipping of ihe Government members and Nationalists, and conse quently the series of votes late yesterday evening gave Government majorities vary iv« from 87 to 121. The Labourites challenged
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    NAVY COMMISSION.
    60 7 And Liquid Fuel. London, July ;U)th. The appointment of the Royal Commission on the Navy is officially announced. The terms of the reference direct the Com mission to report on the means of supply and storage of liquid fuel m peace and war time, and its applications to
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    ROMANCE OF GREENLAND.
    98 7 NEW COAST EXPLORED: NEWS OF THE DEAD RwmHft Servicb. London,. lnly MMk The return of Mik kelseu. the Danish explorer from Green land, after an absence of nearly three years, is regarded as one of the most dramatic events m Polar histor\. He had long since been
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    ROWING AND RACING.
    237 7 World's Sculling Championship. Rkdteb's Service. Loudou. .July _>*♦. In the world's sculling championship froui Putney to Mort lake Barrj beat Arnst the latter gr n-,' up just before the winning post. The weather was showery. Arnst won the toss and took the Surrey station. He led at
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    131 7 London. .Inly 2.». For tbe Steward's Cap the probable starters are Runnymed«> 'Jel!iss>, (iolden lied 'Malier;. Absurd 'Woottou'. r.ruxted (Winter), <iraiMinont 'Doyle', Uashti '.Martin', I'rcster .lack Wheatloy, Poor lioy (fliggs), /{all Cross 'F. Templeman l Castleton (Rickaby), Bachelor's Tai (Doaoghne), Ai^lon (Wh&lley>, Jessica (Bobbins), Cataract (Piper), Tncle Pat
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    LONDON DOCK STRIKE.
    87 7 Employers Firm. London, July I\K Mr. Orbell to-tlay announces on behalf of the men that tlie strike has been resumed but this does not affect the situation m the docks where work is active with a continuously increasing staff. Many have undoubtedly returned during the past few
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    THE SABATIER CASE.
    1223 7 DEPUTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ON ENQUIRY. i Thi; Charcfs Amkmikd. The Assize Court was again crowded yesterday morning when the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, and a special jury, with Mr. Martin Suhl as foreman, i took their seats m the case m which Gedeon Sabatier. the
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    THE RUEGEN ACCIDENT.
    52 7 London. July 29. -Further telegrams from Bin/ state that the people who fell into the water when the pier collapsed were wuiting to be taken round tbe (ierinan fleet. Navu^l officers and bluejackets jumped into the sea, rescuing many, and tbe doctors on the warships did splendid
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    MIXED MARRIAGES IN CANADA.
    47 7 London, .Inly 29. -The Privy Council has decided that the Cauadian Dominion Bill legalising marriages between Protestants and Catholics throughout the Dominion is ultra vires. The Catholics of l^t/ebec's contention that such a Federal Bill is inapplicable to that province is thus sustained.
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    BUFFS BAND CONCERT.
    377 7 It is almost two years since the Butfs j arrived m Singapore from Hongkong, and yet Monday night was the first occasion on which h concert ha* been given m the Botanical Gardens by the full regimental hand. The reason why this public appearance of the band
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    86 7 Two Chinamen were lined $25 each for depositing tbe dead l>ody of a Chinaman m Neil Hoad, by the second Magistrate. Mr. E. L. Talma, yesterday. A Chinese witness stated that he saw the two men bring a body out of a house m Neil Road and dump it on
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    GUARDING THE SECRET.
    412 8 HKRK &YHTHETIC KTBRKK IS BEING MAI>K BLABOI \n: PMM v i in\>, Stringent precautions have been taken bj the discoverers of the new process tor manufacturing syuthetic rubl>er to pre\ent sal secret bacteria from being stolen from the works at Hainhain. m Hssex. This is not surprising
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    THE GOVERNORSHIP OF EAST AFRICA.
    203 8 Ibe change announced m the Imperial News Service elsewhere Renter occasionally has a knack of suppressing Intend ug Crown Colonial information will attract the qpaetal attention of many of our readers. <says the "Till of Ceylon" 1 M Mr Henry Conway Beltiold. .m.c... of the
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    A GREAT AUTHORITY ON RADIO-ACTIVITY IN NATURAL WATERS.
    221 8 A GREAT AUTHORITY ON RADIO-ACTI-VITY IN NATURAL WATERS. DocftOf Kobert Hell. w.i>.. kk.i r.s.. Phy -nan m char}?*' of the Cancer BattMcb l»ept.. Batten— <ieneral Hospital, and I onsulting Physician to Bromley Hospital, iv a Clinical Paper addressed to general practitioners, published m the "Medical Times" says referring to radionised
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      585 8 WANTED WANTED FOR AN ESTATE IN SUMATRA. TWO CHINESE FITTERS. Good pa> to competent men. apply with testimonials. JAEGER A CO. •Tuh SJ >.h WANTED TO BUY Strong Robtwta CotYee Seedlings. Address, TROESAN c o Kree Press." July 2(5 2 s WANTED TO BUY Boiler capable of generating '-'-'> to
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      598 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APGAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI The Company s Stkamkr "JELUNGA," 5,186 tons, C. Maefadyen, Commander, will be despatched for tlie above jx>rtson Wednesday. August 7th, at about 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for 70 thst class and M second
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      590 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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      597 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 iHsaed (or Chins Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Americao Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for China) Assnvi Au^ helta
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      602 8 SjHIPPING N.D.L. Norddeutschcr Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fa.st and well-known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Hn men Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Sowthamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. Icounectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and riot versa; Port Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, I'enang! Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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      720 9 SHIPP ING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha t (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The Ne cTsco°to te n ViaChina Japan Honolulu and San FranCisco to all points m the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe. ,nd al, modern Canv^t^JAu^x^^^: I^' WUh Telegraph TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. si* Tonyo
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      684 9 j SHIPPING STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND. 1 Fortnightly Mail Service between Java ans Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Tanger Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned dates OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Grotius Aug 9 "Vonriel Aug 10 K. Willem 111 Aug H
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      547 9 BANKS INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. HEAD OFFICE :-60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE r-Threadneedle nonse, Bishopsgate Street Within, London E.G. London Bankers .—National Provincial and Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Businebb Tranbaotbd DEPOBITB. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balance*,
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      608 9 BA NKS INSURANCE CHARTERED UWSJ^ff of India Australia and China. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE. INCOBPOR4TED BY RONL CHARTER. n™,^ cJZH" o™**'0 WBO PAID UP CAPITAL £1 200 000 PAI UP CAPITAI HM.'ilO SLTZS of p roPrieto rs::: 222 l nBUPa nceB j f 7 HEAD OFFICE PPBmlUm lnCOmfl OVfIP 38,
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    SITE OF THE GARDENS OF EDEN.
    607 10 Many interesting points wets raised by Sir William Willicocks m his paper before the tioyal Geographical Society, as Burlington House, recently, on The Garden of Kden and Its Restoration," Earl Cur/on being m the chair. He began by stating his belief that the Garden
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    THE AUTOMATIC RIFLE.
    317 10 In these day-, we find the incessant pro greet of mechanical engineering principi ally responsible for the unavoidable m crease of expenditure for military purpose.^. Hardly has the supply of the latest type of rifle been completed for the armies of the great powers, when a technical
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    THE TRADE OF INDIA.
    544 10 QftßAt BXFAWMOM IN Imtohis. The Director- General of Commercial Intelligence, m his review of the trade ol India m the year 1911-12 says: The year under review has, on the whole, heen a good one. But disturbing and depressing influences were not absent. In Europe labour
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    DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SHOOTS HIMSELF.
    98 10 i'tilcutta, .July In. Mr Shettle. 1.C.5.. oiruiatinj; 1 >istri« t Magistrate :it (Java, shot himself dead with a revolver early yesterday inoruiug. The cause is at present unknown. He joined the service m India m Decemher. 1904| and ffM MIMNIg the oflicers of great promise. PhilipShakesj)»avShettle
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      527 10 l^4?^> ELEVEN GOLD MEDALS fcj runt rich, thick f^Tr^?r' 1 Mk 9 fl EATING CREAM g jj£ g~» r\ $Jm H l) Golden Buttcii;> Brand .1 Ji f^ The WlrtfipllU. Cr— is better than Devonshire Cream. m DIRECTION'S— Add mr ihirrl quantity ordinary milk, or leu, £j according to thn
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      59 10 "In a case of a neurasthenic patient who had been under medical treatment for ye;ns without permannet benetit, the effect of glyco gen was wonderful. She gained m weight and strength so rapidly, that m tw enty years practice, I have never seen such results m so short a time.
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      581 10 <^&* urn. without health is living death. ~*a»2 h W** IBb if\ BRAIN AND ILj k/AK Ai Oner ve food T.'.i- ma ooaipa— d. UM Mtal discovery of m -VrTi tinio i' w:'iM U t tajpaj m all casrs of defective tud brainpower, whether iadac«d by «or.v. owrwork. di*a*pation or
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      122 10 Homeward Bound. I'ei P A O Devanha, connecting With Molda (Via sailing July 26.— Mr A Mrs E. M. Kin^, .lohn aughan. Mrs A Miss Mellor. E. R. S:ilis ilnny, Mr Bishop, 11. W. Riekeard, MrAMn [A. Martiu. Miss Manin. Miss Estelle Martin I Mr iv Mrs Watson. Per P
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    SHARES.
    1241 11 jAf. laacß. Paid. Last Div. BuYERe. Swlwor3 «5 000 2s 2k Allagar H% 6 :i I 15G.J00 2s 2s Anglo-Malay Iff v, t 14 15 jx xd 50,000 2h 2s Batang Malaka 1 g 2 3 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int £12 5 0 V 2 15
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected up to July BOJ I.Ank 4 m's 2-4$ demand 2-4 118 Private credits Bmi 3.4 7.1a N credits 6m 2-4 4 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 1 4 1 Yokohama, demand \\4\ Java, demand I4o| Bangkok, demand 64 Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 July tO. Tin IT.' tons sold 9101.50 Qambier buyers 9.60 i Oambier Cube No. 1 14 75 i Gambier Cube No. 2 nonv i Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers Il.BT| i Pepper, (White fair) Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Bandn) 115
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      119 11 HIGHEST-CLASS PORTLAND CEMENT. "EAGLE' BRAND. "BORNEO" BRAND. Guaranteed up to British Standard Specification. FRESH SHIPMENTS MONTHLY. "GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING kS9B I I f?^ E>Fm<> I i nit i* ssssi^l X Complete with Patent Kant-leak Kleats which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement on the overlaps. In rolls
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      110 11 De KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The underment'oucd dates of departure are only approximate. a, Merkus Solat-Pandjan^. I'en^kalis, Siak and Pakan Baroe July .{1 Ai.tinc liilliton. Batavia, Java-Coast and BtUMMBg July 31 Japara Munlok ami Paleinbang
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      1172 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnea Waterwitch H.M.S. yd, 620 Royne H'kong, 125 S.N.O. Uncertain Bteamer 8 Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For A f ka Brit 148 Kedfearn Ccutta, 2-7 \<i Co Uncerta.n Altlllg )ut 70 l;rust Batavia, 29 7 Shins \goncv Batavia II
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1334 12 correspondent informs us privately that our remarks about the Veterans' race it the recent sports meeting appeal- to have been made under some misunderstanding as he points out that two of the gentlemen < whom he names' if their years were added together would be he thinks not
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    627 12 The annual meeting of the Singapore l>oy Scouts Association was h»>l<l at the Central Police Station last evening. Mr. W. A. Cuseaden. 1. (i. P.. praalrted. otherpros* i>t including Messrs. I*. <io!d. key. Bra (iordian, F. C. Sands <hon. ice.) and P. H. Hill <hon Irilll The
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    MERGUI ESTATES. Ltd.
    1476 12 Fikthkk Planting Puo<;uam.\ik. The anuual general meeting of the Mergui Rubber Kstates, Ltd.. was held at the oflices, Commercial Inion Buildings, yesterday. Mr. A. E. Baddeley presided, there being also present Messrs S. Kat/, F. 0. Peck. A. Loeb, H. W. Noon, J. C. Davies, Capt. Craig
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    177 12 The RoeeiaH lleemor Veronij was at the wharf ynetorday bunkering and load ing cargo. The Klout loadl transhipment cargo EOT Jara port*. The Selangor was at the wharf on Tuesda> loading cargo for X.M.S. ports and taking m bunker coal. The Loral was bunkering. The outward intermediate I',
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    BANK HOLIDAY CRICKET.
    49 12 The Cricket Team. The cricketers sail b> the boat on Fridaj and play on Saturday and Monday The following is the lean Oantrell 'Captain', Griffith .Jones, Oliver. Wishart Bath, Kutley, Chamberlain. .Jenkins, Scharenguivel, Rooke and Vowler. Scorer ami twelfth man, Leutball. Umpire R. L. l»un man.
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    38 12 The following league matches will He played next week on the S.C.C. ground. Wednesday Aug. 7th S.C.C. v R.<;.\ Referee S. Sgt. Farrer. Friday Aug. <»th Wanderers v. Warder s Referee C. S. Sgt. Johnston.
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    SOCCER TEAM FOR SELANGOR.
    63 12 The following team has been selected to represent the S.C.C. m a game of Associa tion Football against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday l>. J. .loves. goal K. Tbbmas. p L Robinson, back; L. J. Wishnrt, C. V Bailey M. I). Rutley, halves: L. 1).
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      171 12 Kippers, Haddocks, Bloaters, Fish Fillets, Soles, Turbot etc. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. LEONG GHEONG Co., 61, HIGH STREET. I TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS I ARE NOW HOLDING A (iREAT CASH CLEARANCE I SALE For 15 Days only From Ist to 15th AUGUST, 1912. LEONC CHEONG Co., 61, Hi^li St A
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