The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 August 1912

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2. 1912~ NO. 7,589
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  • 100 1 A vote ol condolence has been passed by the Lords and Commons m the death of the Bmperoc Of Japan I'age 7. In the Commons Mr. Asqoitk deprecated Mr. Bonar Law's recent speech on Irish affairs Page 7. Kioting continues between the strikers and free labourers at
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  • 825 1 In the spring of 1906 I had a letter from my friend .lohn Macadam. He is a grocer m a Scots burghal town, also a bailie arjd a very decent man. I was m Loudon i»t the time. His letter was written m a queer, distracted fashion.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 417 1 fT ii HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BBIDOB U«).\D I 1 SUPERFINE SUBJECTS IN 1 TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME j j ATTACKED BY LION, Gaumont. I I (Narrow escape from horrible attacks of a Lion.) j HOME FOLKS, Biograph. (Where age forgets its youth.) ALGY THE WATCHMAN, Biograph (Farce Comedy) DON'T FAIL TO
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    • 177 1 Scrtafa Ai'Vcrttcicnicnrs. HOOSS m Kef. pel H:iil»our to let fur Dished Page I>r Mass guide to health Page 2. Auction sale of horses and carriage-* Page B. Closing of books, New Singapore and St Helena Page Auction sale of teak furniture Page Special line m shirts at Kat/ Bros l'age
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 143 1 THE WEEK. Friday 2nd. High Water— On a.m.. 14 p.m N. I). L. Ontwani mail dm Kire Kngint Kxliil.ition. Mark Lodge. I -30 pm Saturday 3rd. High Water— C 36 a.m.. 1 29 p.m Bank Holiday. rt. S. Government Hoßdsj B. I. Outward Mail dm. Malacca Bide Association meeting. S.B.K.
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  • 265 2 Need of Teatel poe nra Studeet. The Master of Oowning College, Cam bridge (Professor Marsh), speaking at the concluding session of the Association for the International Exchange of Students at Caxtou Hall, strongly emphasised the need of travel. Could they not, he said, recognise at sight those
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  • 157 2 A sphinx, weighing ninety tons, and carved from a single block of alabaster, has recently been unearthed at a point between the world famed Colossi, on the water- logged plains of Memphis, m Egypt. For hundreds of years it has lain buried beneath the sands on
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  • 126 2 Marmaduke," otherwise Mr. Charles Kdward Jerningham, who has just resigned from the staff of M Truth, has contributed his Letters from the Linkman," to that periodical for 22 years. Mr. .Ternin A ham, who took up journalism hy chance aud was intended for the diplomatic service, put m some
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  • 107 2 The cinematoraph, which has already conquerred the world of education, is now beiug adopted as a detective. This innovation is reported from Germany, where the police are now searching for hank messenger, who has disappeared with 418,000 m cash. In order to aid the detectives the police
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  • 106 2 The importance of the recent discovery of petroleum m Papua, the large dependency to the north of Australia adminstered by the Commonwealth, is increased by the fact that the White Star Line has decided to use oil fuel ov a new Ih,ooo ton steamer now being built for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 475 2 I NEW RECORDS FOX OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. BRAIN FAG. TEE Simpi.kstasoMosc BvrßOtlWl Hemkhy. Of the conditions which demand most sympathy and receive least, there are few as depressing to the
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    • 818 2 NOTICES NOTICE. laser Neave's Aerated Water Establishment will be closed on Bank Holiday, Monday 3th August, 1912. Aug 1 «-8 NOTICE. I, the undersigned hereby give notice to the public that I am no longer acting as a broker for The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company, Limited, having opened a
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    • 652 2 NOTICES THE NEW SINGAPORE RUBBER Co, Ltd. ST. HELENA RUBBER COMPANY, Ltd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 59 of the Companies Ordinance 1889 that the Registers of Mem hers of the ahove Companies will be closed from the 26th day of August, till the 24th day of September,
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    • 943 2 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF HORSES CARRIAGES At Powell Cos saleroom On Saturday, 3rd August, at 11 a.m. A rubber-tyred palanquin. Australian cob. set of harness and lamps a 4-seaf. d r ibtv tyred Victoria, Australian eoh. harness and lamps. Also a naabortyrad hooded gig. POWELL ft Co Auctioni Aug 2
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  • 1343 3 ALL Rights Resrved A WORLD'S ELEVEN. P. F. WAENEII, (Captaw of Mii>i»lkse\>. Iv v season when Kngland. Australia l aud South Africa are engaged m fighting for the cricket supremacy of the world it j may, perhaps, be interesting to select a world's eleven. Til C— OH r. OF How
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  • 216 3 The British Mcdii al Journal publishes the text of the reply of the National InMirauce commissioners received on dune 2»» to the letter of the British Medical AasochV tiou. dated February 10, setting out the minimum demands of the association m respect of the
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  • 183 3 The latest respecting synthetic produc tiou is she public examination m the London Bankruptcy Court of Mr. Arthur Heineman, who stated that he had made an invention lor making synthetic rubber m connection with which he had expended £7,000 or £8,000. In duly. 1909, the Consolidated
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  • 98 3 I A bulletin just Keened i>y the Canadian Forestry Department shows that there is an increasing tendency to manufacture j Canadian pulp wood into finished products m Canada. The total export of pulp wood j for the year ended March ISlst was 259,000 tons, valued at slightly
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 209 3 A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 'KEPLER' MAftK) Solution Many a 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, bone and brain fat. flesh and muscle. It stores up strength, and la\ s the
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    • 422 3 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED., ESTABLISHED 1869. The first Life Office m the World to apply the Non-Forfeiture Principle to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO SHAREHOLDERS Annual Income £1.200.000. Funds 6.700.000 Claims Paid £5,668.711. EXAMPLES OF PREMIUMS FOR £1,000 ASSURANCE WITH PROFITS. Age nearest Policy payable birthday.
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  • 785 4 HaxAona's Rnrosri sob Foot Wmkh Km>in<; Jlly 13 i h, 1912. Gentlemen. I beg to submit my Monthly Keport on your Mining and Milling Opera tions. The Mine Measurements and Assay lie suits show a total of 161 ft., made up as follows Sinking
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  • 747 4 Fmphovkd Position of thi: COMPACTRkdlction of Capital. The ordinary geuei-nl ■Meting of share holders m the Singapore Klectrie Tram- ways. Limited, was held on June 25 at the otfice of the company, 19 St. Swithin's- line. K.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham. K.«. M.(i. (ekairasaa of Ihe company*,
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  • 174 4 Calcutta, July l:,. At the High Court this afternoon Mr. Justice Fletcher, indisposiug of an aplica tion for amendment of a plaiut m which counsel for the second time asked for time on the ground that he was engaged m another court, said If the learned
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 612 4 A Working Housewife Nervous Depression, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness A cheeitul, bright way ol looking al things, a hii-k activity which easily enables her lo «io almost as much a> two ordinary persons, ail some ol the iminedijfe bfoefts Mrs. Parkei defived froni Phosferine. Like mo-t baroS working mothers, Mis. Parkei n<
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    • 46 4 Morrhuol Creosote is sold m capsules each of which is equivalent to a teaspoonful of cod liver oil and one drop of pure beech wood creosote. In this form, the remedy has no taste or smell. It is not expensive and each bottle contains 70 capsules.
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    • 165 4 JODELITE (REGISTERED) The Great Timber Preservative. Not only protects all kinds of soft timber from attacks of white ants, dry-rot and decay, but is also m general use on Estates for the protection of Para Rubber and other trees from attacks of all animal and vegetable parasites. Jodelite being an
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  • 1144 5 AMAtKCa AND PUOVES'SIONAL. One of the invariable results of watch iug an Open Championship is to leave the amateur wondering m, a moody and des- pairing manner as to the superiority of UM professional over his fellow amateurs M Ihe reason wu> the professional plays better ts by no
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  • 204 5 The American Vice Consul-iieueral at i Shanghai reports that while China has not j yet recast its mining rules m such a way i as shall offer no impediment to the at- 1 traction of foreign capital such mines as are now working under foreign control, aud
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  • 189 5 The American newspapers, iv reviewing the fate of Vuniman and his four assistants, conclude tlutt a dirigible balloon inflated with inflammable *pm and with a gasoline engine m pro\imit\ cannot be trusted, and In passiug their verdict they refer to the long series of disasters to
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  • 150 5 a uew chum settliug inQnnanaland some years ago." remarked Lord Chelmsford, I was sta\ing with a squatter friend, and iv talking about the drought I asked him what they did to keep the shut p alive. It's quite -imple.' he said we send the >heep to the
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  • 74 5 It is announced that the Dominion Government has decided on a broad and comprehensive policy, which will make of Vancouver one of the finest, if not the finest, port of the continent. The opening of the Panama (anal will encourage the transportation of Canadian wheat by Pacific
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 466 5 .AiWlj iWm?: Medicine :|j Withooi HI Alcohol Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic at: d alterative, free from alcohol. What ii a "tonic A medicine that irr.parts strength or tone; a medicine that builds up, gives vi^or and power. What is an 1 alterative A medicine that alters or changes unhealthy
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    • 519 5 WANTED •i— a— B«__B_B_H— MBSaMSHh WANTED In exchange for a free passage to Loudon, a (steady, sober man to help take charge of an j invalid gentleman to Kngland. Sailing first week m September. Policeman or Soldier prtferied. Apply 57. c/o Free I'ress. Aug I 8 8 WANTED Required immediately
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    • 476 5 \1 JN ERTOL J^ PAINT >^ UHTICORBOSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection or iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no ffect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol. WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 231 5 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. lei N.D.L. str Kle st due Aug 3.— Mr <fc Mis Oberst I). Baumgarton-Crusius, Mi Mrs Robert Kimmel, Mr A: Mrs Oberlontmant Erich Ruble von Lilionstern, Ernst Royss, Mrs A. Baud- Dinger, Miss V. IL Beall. P. F. Ooe, Sigm Derendin«jel, A. T Giiuson, J. G. Hout. munn,
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  • 2219 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, AUGUST 2, 1912. Heif Ouill the Pr<- 90 IVcj .c < rig't maiaUlav Utiaw^d b\ iniltirn c a.) :nbnb«'l tf gaun; Here mPitt Tnitt ksi .1 irious incepts draw. Pledged 10 WmhthmM I <>»:ty -*nc Lav. It may l>e appropriate to make a brief remark
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  • 88 6 THE EMPIRE. CANADA'S REPRESENTATIVE. Km ml skk\ tee. London. .Inly :11st. Mr. Borden lias <> turned from Paris and has been peoOMted with the freedom of the Leat her Sellei s Company. In his speech yesterday he said that Canada was not inclined ro >,- come a silent partner m
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  • 55 6 Loudon. July 81. South Africa has i notified tbe Imperial (iovernment ol its readiness to participate m the Empiie [wireless system by establishing a hi^ii power station at Pretoria at a M eighty thousand pounds. The I uion (iovernment regards the matter as most im portant from the
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  • 108 6 {Irom i fur Own lorruauondeut.) I'etiang. Aug I I Iv Piah is paying a seventh interim dividend of 20 per cent. The (iovernment wharves tug Alert"' has returned from Sabang. The tire on the ludromayo" was ou t xvheu she ar rived and the steamer has proceeded |q
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  • 21 6 [rrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mi W..J. P. Hume has bOOsl appointed Acting Besident of Perak.
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  • 64 6 ihfii,i Out Own Pnrrojoeesft e t Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 1. The Planters Stores Agency are iv re ceipt of a London cable stating that sheet and biscuit are quoted at 4s. 9d fine crepe Is. lid: best scrap crepe 4s. 7d bark scrap crepe 4s. .Id s«yap untreated
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  • 45 6 Agents Evatt A Co. Bukit Tnnah §,001 Total WW months 46.176. I lv Pandan 2.7*4 year 7,^n Agents Hooglandt I Co. Batu Rata 7 „4] Penanc. Aug t. Pagan Serai:— X mm Bntak Habit Bubana:— §1,000 The Straits:— Mf.OOQ Tali Aver.-
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  • 245 6 Ihe following is the report of the com mittee for the year ended .With .1 m, 1912, to be presented at the annual mm* iug on August 12. The meeting is for ft.Bo p.m. at the S. C. C. Pavilion. BimM the last annual general m, which
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  • 20 6 !"Sg^gg--?ea^rg (plus 30) beat Mr. Tan ChonJ 7 £T£f! 4, 6 0 m the fln a I hODR Teck <9C
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 161 6 Van Der Tek Co.'s FINEST I DUTCH CIGARS. In boxes of 50 Price $1-75 1 0 per cent, for lots of 1 000. llitff aaaaßaßaßSS BWbBbWB B BSW B BaaaaßSSW ßSWaaaaaaa Adelphi Hotel. NIGHTLY, A GRAND CONCERT BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED Berggrun Quartet From 7-30 to 11 p.m., Nightly, except Sundays.
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    • 51 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roh-rts, Ben red World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB -jDFtEsV: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel,
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  • 200 7 HOME RULE AGITATION. GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION. »<M TKK's SKRVICK. '<<>'-»<>"; .'uly 31. '"the Home of Cor-n-us during discussion of the Irish ej. .nates rclerence was made to Mr. Bonar Laws recent dster speech. Mr. Bona- a-,eclared that the p assj^ t» »> -eigbed. |f he thought any considerable number of
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  • 504 7 WIDE SPREAD SYMPATHY. Recttub's Service. The Emperor lead an imperial rescript announcing his accession m the presence of ministers. The premier replied eulo gifting the late Emperor Mutsuhito and pledging unbounded loyalty to the mw sovereign. In the Commons. In the House of Commons Mr As.,uith moved an
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  • 89 7 A message from Tokio states that the uew Kuiperor issued a rescript on •July 31st at a reception at the Royal Palace attended by all the dignitaries of -he Court. The Emperor wore a fieldMarshal's uniform and the Empress was v foreign dress. Subsequently an
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  • 193 7 NO FREEDOM OF CONTRACT. Rkdteb's Servicb. IW L 0,,J D vl > at Victoria iH>ck attacked 2.000 von I nionists and a iiinous melee ensued m which stones ricks and hludgPons were used. Afterxxartls there was much use of the revolver, ami the police made Mt on
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  • 77 7 Rkcter's B§j§jeiOi London. J«|, :U.-The following xvas' the result ol the Goodwood Plate, distance two miles. Irish Marine i i Wintborpe •> Warlingham ;i Nine ran and the race was won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Irish Marine was favourite at four to one
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  • 57 7 London. Aug Is*.- Renter's Constanti- nople corresjKjndent learns that haxe been effected for the release of 130 exiles including all the dignitaries of the' old regime. Gov* rnment has submitted to the Chamber a resolution modifying the j Constitution so as to enable the Sultan to dissolve the
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  • 41 7 London. Vug Ist. The Ti states', that the conviction is gaining ground that some sort of definite understanding or even an alliance has been effected at Bulgaria between Servia and Bulgaria, and it is be- lieved betxveen Greece.
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  • 39 7 London. Aug. Ist, The Canadian Minis ters have invited Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill to visit Canada m tie* autumn xvhile the Dominion Cebinol is discussing I naval plans. Mr. Churchill will probably accept the invitatiou.
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  • 38 7 London, duly 31. L<- h ester*hire t. >ur n y at the Oval was drawn. South Africans v. Minor Counties xvas abandoned owing to rain. The Test Match has been abandoned on account of the rain.
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  • 26 7 From Wellington it is telegraphed that Mr. Macken/.ie, the ex -premier, has been appointed High Commissioner of New Zealand m Loudon.
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  • 27 7 The Times slates that t)w Divorce Commission will probably present the majority and minority reports shortly. The former recommends considerable alterations m the existing law.
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  • 160 7 I nder the new Copyright Act, the term of "copyright" is fixed generally speaking for the life of the author and fifty years thereafter, and registration is published for all purposes. No longer will it be necessary for authors of works produced m this country to protect
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  • 1269 7 SENTENCE PASSED. The Origin of the Crime. Iv the Supreme Court yesterday morn iug the Chief Justice sat to finish the above case. There was again a very large attendance of the general public. Mr. Gaunt on rising said he wished to apologise to his Lordship for
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  • 263 7 A M-LAOCJ Chinks*: Chakgkd. A young Chinaman appeared before Mill. \V. Finnstone, m the District Criminal Court, yesterday, on three charges of cheating. The complainant m the first two charges was Chiang Siexv Beng and the amounts were two sums of $10. Mr P. M. Robinson, manager
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  • 174 7 SHARE CIRCULAR. Fraser Co.s. Business during the week has been on a united scale, and again chiefly confined U) Bubbers xvhich have dropped slightly dnceour last Report. Local Rubbers iv sympathy with London advices are also luieter. Other Sections are steady, hut July a small business is passing. RirmtKic- Linggis
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  • 101 7 The rifle championship of the Army ,vas decided at the meeting at Pirhright, =oiue tine shooting being xvitnessed. LavM Corporal J. Boche, Ist Worcesters, won hs championship, the Welkin Cup. and Jie gold jewel xvith a score of 151. Other ivinners were Silver dexvel, Drill -Sergeant A.
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  • 58 7 > < Two young heiresses, the Misses O. E. Wente, of Manistee, Mich., are making ihe round trip on board the liner Minnesota. The young ladies' father is a prominent lumber merchant and worth seven million dollars. The ladies are being chaperoned on the trip by Miss 2. H. Ober,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 132 7 ROBINSON Co. NEW i EXCLUSIVE StifejL STYLES IN LADIES SMART jS^^M'Jk\ me^^kwtnZ-^^ku. jaflau%/ WQ*m\\\\*\*\\t*-*r jfi' #^k# _(^f^__s*ar^n_B' *l W^vlaß M.M.£m. M. k_*P« '"S^ >4_ *r ?9 *.LJf I JeM KATZ BROS., Ltd. SPECIAL THE NEW FADELESS TUNIC SHIRTS Soft Front, Stiff or Doubles Cuffs $2 50 Each. A Large Variety
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 551 8 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers" copies will be delivered at theii private residences, (or town offices or
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    • 374 8 SHIPPING GLEN LINE of STEAMERS Ld FOR LONDON via PLYMOUTH. (Calling at Plymouth to land passengers) THE ss GLENLOO AN 3,807 tons, J. McGregor, Commander, is expected here aboul 28th September and will have prompt despatch. Through fare Singapore to London £31-10-9 (including Ist class rail Plymouth to London) She
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    • 495 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI The Company's Steamer "JELUNGA." 5,186 tons, C. Macfadyen, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday, August 7th, at about 4 p.m. She haa excellent accommodation for 76 first class and 30 second
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    • 690 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, nnder 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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    • 640 8 SHIPPING I ll* II —^M-MM P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Ply month and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Americas Ports. MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for China) Steamers will leave Singapore on
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    • 689 8 SHIPPING N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Botterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa! Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, TsingUn. Nagasaki and Kobe
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 818 9 SH I P p i NG Toyo Kise^lCaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. j The Ne cTsco°to te a ll /iaC hi, a J a P an Honolulu and San Franctsco to all points to the United States, Canada. j ntta Mexico and Europe. Jun "Vti
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    • 682 9 SHIPPING STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEOERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers. Tanger Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due ou or about the under mentioned dates OUTWARD. HOMEWARD." Grotius Aug 9 *Vondel Aug 10 K. Willem 111 Aug 23 'KonJugd. Ned
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    • 534 9 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd DIRECT SERVICE TO Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. laking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, Ac, &c, Ac. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4,895 R. C.
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    • 423 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PUD UP CAPITIL £i,200,00C RESERVE PUHD £i, MO| OOC Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200 OOC HEAD OFFICE SS. BISHOPBOATE, LONDON, E. 0. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penanc Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Haigon Calcutta
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    • 474 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. lead Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital 8250 uuv 'aid up Capital fisajio nsurances m force over 15,000,000 Innual premium Income over....| 400,000 Board of Directors i. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman, l. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, kter fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med.
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  • 590 10 The writer of The Week's Finance m the If. 0. Daily News says With a feeling of relief one learns that the loan negotiations have been temporarily suspended after all and it will be time enough for the foreign bankers to come to the help
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  • 74 10 Captain HtMtry Philips, late of the BoyaJ Artillery, who has just died at t 'anterhury pnutically decided the llattle of Alma. l»y »>riußinK up two guns m the nick of time during the attack on the Russian position. This incident was recorded by the late Sir William
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  • 157 10 1911. June 1912. Bebit 4,965 205 1,180 Bruang 889 52 260 Bruseh 6,034 245 2.030 Chenderiang 440 926 Gopeng 7,060 530 3,030 Heawood 9)4,395 855 2,087 Kamuning(dollars)9)43,ll9 3.621 20,585 Kanaboi 3,008 251 1.189 Kinta 11)4,065 285 1,770 Kiuta Association 9)6,853 1,957 Kledang 2,063 157 68 4 Kramat Pulai
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  • 1287 10 The first 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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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1003 10 I I^^^ 15 VARIETIES. "X I Kaft POTTED I ALL DEL CIOUS AND APPETISING. I JL.|P MEATS. I GAME, HAM f CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC., ETC M Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal^s^F mm ******^j^^ m Wmm M m m mm conditions of cleanliness and selection. IN GLASS, TINS
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  • 1220 11 Cap. Isscb. Paid. Last Dry. BoYicae. kmluhrb. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 6 3 0 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 15 int 14 14 15 i.v<i 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 6 2 8 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int £12 5 0 12 15 0 80,000 1
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  • 71 11 (Corrected dp to Aug. IJ Bank 4 m/s 2-4$ demand 2-4 116 Private credits 8 m's 8.4 7. lft, credits 6m 2-4 i France demand Bank 294 I Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174 1 Honokono, demand I4|°b Yokohama, demand 114*. Java, demand 140} Banokok, demand 64$ Sovereigns,
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  • 136 11 Aug. 1. Tin 75 tons sold 5101. 62 i Qambier buyers 9.60 Gamhier Cube No. 1 14.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 norr Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.878 Pepper, (White fair) 34.87 Nutmegs (110 to ths lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) aom. Mace (Banda) 116 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 185 11 SAMUEL WITHERS Go's SAFES. "^^^B^BBBsjSggj ft! asi~^l bbk s***\ I I W^ \2 P^l B^ BBBBBBWT a^ BM BBBasaB) at;-— 2M *M J, 4 a I Bjfe *M il^*^ I fIM Lm k I s»-^ I mm BF^ No. 186- A. 34 ins. by 1 S ins. by 1 ins.
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    • 114 11 De KONINKLMKE 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. Rumphius Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya uC Heyniersz Bandjermassin. Stagen, Kota Baroe, Balik-Papan, Samarlnda, Tarakan, Berouw and Sam pit Aug < Bkouwer Riouw,
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    • 19 11 Rigaud'a Bocool Extract is an exact reprodnc--1 tion of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 879 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnes Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Royne H'kong, 125 S.N.O. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Aska Brit 148 Redfearn C'cutta 2 7 A(J Co Cncertain Brouwer Dut 824 Sobels Natunas, 29-7 Ships Agency Natunas 2 Cairnh.ll Bnt 8103
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    • 224 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] Aug 1 Sardinia, Talbot, H'kong, Shui and .lapan Batnbia, Qer, Barb, Antwerp \ia potts R. S. Bsroe, Dut. Mahmood, Rhio Cymbellne, Bowman, Shanghai C. Hock Kian. Dut. Hubert. Bagan via pottfl Tara, Syn met*, Negapatam via ports Q.O. Meyer, Dut, Koeuig. Batavia* Billiton Ngi
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  • 518 12 The Directors' Report to be presented at the General Meeting to be held ou 6th, August, 1912, at 2 p.m. at Malacca is as follows \our Directors beg to submit the Statement of Accounts and Report for the year ended 31st, March. 1912. The nett profit for the
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  • 275 12 9i bile we are entirely out of bj mpathy with the perpetual demand for fresh 1 grandmotherly legislation that is oue of the features of to-day. we must admit that there is some justification for the demand for a censorship of cinematograph films, I which has just been
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  • 88 12 From the Imperial Japanese Consulate v\r have received a copy of the twelfth Financial and Economic Annual of Japan. It is a pattern of patient statistical work, illustrated by diagrams, with a capital map of the Empire. The amount of m formation on all subjects connected with the
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  • 40 12 The art collection of Mr. Taylor ol the Manchester Guardian realised #8088, HO5. fancy prices being paid. Five thousand guineas were paid for a Persian silk, and •»even thousand for a Chinese vase, which at •> sale m lH9f, fetched .8810.
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  • 257 12 The annual general meeting of the ahove Association was held at the Chinese Volunteer Club, on Wednesday afternoon. Among those present were Dr. S. C. Yin, the president, Mr Lim Kee Cheok, the Hon. Gen. Secretary, Messrs F. Apps, Ong Beng Guat, J. Gillies, Koh Lian
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  • 345 12 {From Owt (inn Correspondent.) Kota Bahru, July 29th. The suit iv which Mr. T. Dudley Parsons is engaged is between Tuugku Fmbong binti Slamarahom Haja Patani. plaintiff, and Tuugku Petri binti Alamarahom Sul tan Teugah. defendant. Tbe claim is for landed property which is valued at about 8800,000.
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  • 216 12 \ESTEKDAYS TIEs. A. Class Doiplks. Mrs. and Mr. Bansford owe ."> beat Miss (iold and Mr. Cameron plus 3, fi 3, 6 4. Miss Feindel and Capt. Pinches owe 8 beat Mrs. Cooke Yarbotough and Mr. Gaunt owe 4, o l, 6 5. Championship Paiu>. Miss
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  • 421 12 \k\v Suksckikkkk Jli-v. 1816 Ambrosoli, C, Mt. Pleasant House, 147, Thomson Road. 896 Ambrosoli, Stoppani and Coy., 7-8, Change Alley. 277 Angullia and Coy., 7, Collyer Quay. 1818 Ban Yong Guan (Chop), 46, Circular Road. 1291 Bee Kok Oil Trading Coy., 25, Hong Lim Quay. 881 Cheng and
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  • 118 12 The result of the Home aud Home Match, between the Sepoy Lines and (larrisou Golf Club, played on the 27th July, at tbe above links was as under Hon W. (J. Kllis Lieut Black C. F. Green Capt Pinches J. Lomie Maj Morris Dr Keith Capt Hickling
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  • 37 12 Saturday, Sunday and Monday the -{rd, Ith and f>th instant. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a. m. 2-30 and B*Bo p.m. Club Bungalow at 8-80 and 10-88 a.m. 18-16, aud 8-80 p.m.
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  • 43 12 A League football match was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the R.G.A. and the S.R.C. and resulted m a draw of one goal each. The play was not of a very interesting nature. Staff Sergt. Farrer acted as referee.
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  • 181 12 The cashier of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, of 0. Clive street. Calcutta, on Monday 1881s, received three (i. C. notes for Rl 100 each, and thirty eight of Rs 10 each from a Marwari merchant of 94-1, Lower Chitpur BoStti Among the latter was a G.
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  • 143 12 The Mill! Trophy Competition for August took place at Bale6tier yesterday the following scores being made. Mrs. Kelkin 80 Miss Gunn 28 Mrs. Miller 2** Mrs. Durege -jh Miss Huxley §7 Miss Kerr fm 168 The August Spoon was won hy Miss Gunn the scores being.
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  • 86 12 One of tbe Grand Jurors at the Old Bailey claimed to be excused from service because be was taking part m a cricket week." Tbe cricketer's name was Mr. Hough ton. and be lives at Hammersmith. His representative said Mr. Houghton was getting on m years, and as
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 27 12 The French Medical Profession rely on gantal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, t kidney and bladder trouble, as well as dig charges from the urinary organs. 1
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    • 41 12 Sing a song of Poppermint, A most delightful cure Took it when I had a cold, It made recovery sure. But when the bottle emptied I then felt insecure I ran into the chemist for W. E. woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 160 12 LAMBERT BUTLERS ?2?— ?51 Smoking Mixtures. \^^^^^~t9\ PACKED IN Ilb AIR TIGHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN BBBBS^"*^ii! OBTAINABLE AT: %tgfaW*^& JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. j^QKiNGTOB^g ROBINSON Co. P^P^l KATZ BROS.. Ltd. '|fe4ifl-lW WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, Co. V <^ZZT^ PRICE 90 CTS. PER TIN. LEONG CHEONG Co., 61, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 328 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Cairnhill discharges a cargo of coals at the wharves. The local steamers "Klang," Full Wo" and Mm were at the wharves on Thursday loading transhipment cargo. The Charon which arrived from Western Australian ports on Wednesday, discharges cargo for transhipment to Furope. and loads for the return
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