The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY AUGUST 3 1912. NO. 7,590
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    135 1 l>r Morrison has accepted the post of Chinese Political adviser i'age 7. Conversations have taken place between tbe Franco -Russian staffs respecting tbe Military convention of 1H92 Page 7. Clstermen are likely to for:e a crisis on the Home Rule bill Page 7. The Canadian ministers have
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    EGGS AND THE EMPIRE.
    1377 1 !The other morning m the course of con suniing the first meal of importance of the day, the youth who served us brought two small articles which had pencilled on their j respective outsides the mystic three letters Kgg." I nhappily my knowledge of the colloquial
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      400 1 -W.-M M^g^-M U v q HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, k NORTH MUDGI ROAD 1 SUPERFINE SUBJECTS IN I j TONIGHTS PROGRAMME j I I ATTACKED BY LION. Gaumont. J J (Narrow escape from horrible attacks of a Lion.) 1 j HOME FOLKS. Biograph. (Where age forgets its youth.) ALGY THE WATCHMAN.
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      202 1 For a Really Good ENTERTAINMENT If moving pictures are your enjoyment, you are chiming the right plae*if you Z MARLBOROUGH PICTI KE THEATKK. I.KA< H ROAD. The Programme To-night 2ND SHOW. -HO TO 11 I. M. 18 Mainly Humorous but there art' also pit-tuto of a mou serious haracter and
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      168 1 vlo^ap'i? H^crtiocniciUß, iM-attsmau wanted m Borneo -Page .">. Kuropean or Kurasian lady's maid wanted Page :>. Tenders for supply of firewood. Page 2. Auction of unredeemed pledges. Malacca. Page 2.Hodgson and Siiupson trade markPag.' 2. S. V. C. subscription dam c Page 2. Auction sales by Ching Keng Lee A
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      138 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 3rd. High Water— f-l 6 a.m.. 1 29 p.m Bank Holid.ts S. S. Government Holula\ B. I. Out waul Mail due. Malacca Kitle Ass«»ciar.ion meeting. S.K.K. »Yt camp, Pasir Panjaug. 'rieke Selangor v Singapore. K. Lumper. Font hai I, Selangor Singapore. K. Lum|x>i Sunday 4th. High Water—
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      625 2 NEW RECORDS FOI OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO *m***w*m***m******m****M*m*****m**— CO., LTD. mm _ZEE3FUMt. Mtbaa •acfeiii*. ~fc *f ir*abt«» -fnltk.y mr-* »~K /POWELL'SV 1 BALSAM V I OF I I ANISEED I m^ iid Stores.
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      660 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. A Subscription Dance, will be held m the 8. V. A. Drill Hall, on Friday. August Hith. Application for tickets must be made through Volunteers to tbe Honorary Secretary. S. V. A, I). ill Hall. Early application are essential. Aug :i 17 s THE NEW SINGAPORE
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      1207 2 I AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Land House known as No. 7H4, East Coast Road. On Monday, 12th August, at 2-30 p. m AH that piece of freehold land ritaftfa t Dlstrht of Siglap, Singapore. e*tiniht. tain according to a r»cent Survey an ,i 2 acres, I loods, i
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      278 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Thb Nineth Sunday after Trinity. 4th August, 1912. 7-30 a.m. Litany. 7-15 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral I Sermon, Hymns 315, 8-22 <fc 299. 9-15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion, (Plain) Hymn 178 '.Part 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 6-30 p.m. Evensong
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    THE LAST DAYS OF A DYNASTY.
    2238 3 M M\M,\LAY BSJSSjajJ T/HEEUAvv's I>OWNTALI,. hi the "Rangoon Gazette" Mr. D'Wera who hud been a resident m Mandalay prior 10 the dreadful massacres of Royal prince* and princesses which signalised the attesMou of King Theebaw. and later on ielt impelled to leave the capital
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    GIGANTIC OCEAN FERRY.
    496 3 QuAon amf.uk m si(.(.i.M ion. American suggestions to prevent a r-epe-tition of the Titanic disaster have from the first been rather numerous. And some of them have not been lacking m originality. The latest- and perhaps the most impossible suggestion comes from Mr. N. A. Lybeck, a
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    KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL.
    157 3 The new wing of the Rangkok Nursing Home, erected as a memorial to His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, was inaugurat ;ed recently, His Majesty the King being 1 present on the auspicious occasion. The extremely well-appointed extension to a most valuable institution, thus further facilitating the noble work
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    A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
    471 3 Were you to .set out upon a tour round the w. rid with the object of ascertaining which is tho mobt universally successful medicine, the qoesti n would be settled m your mind m f.vour of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for pale people long before you
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      208 3 )\^v Better vrvt x^*<\/ Devonshire y/J^i \'jg Cream." }^J j For all-round excellence and uniform purity. Fussell's scream < Golden Butterlly Brand Rivals the very finest Devonshire Cream, and, m addition, keeps indefinitely m any climate. Obtainable of John Little A Co.. Ltd.. Singapore, and all Stores. Wholesale of Patersou.
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      165 3 GRAND HOTEL DE DJOKJA DJOKJAKARTA JAVA. TO BE OPENED SEPTEMBER, 1912. Nkwi.y Built Up-To-Datb Hotki. WITH ALI, MODERN COMFORTS. PRIVATE BUNGALOWS. ELECTRIC LIGHT. GARAGES. FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs of Leaky Tube Plates. Repairs of Pitting
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    MOTIVE POWER OF THE FUTURE.
    783 4 The liner, she's a lady sang Kipling of the beautiful -lined ocean palace, but her fair fame and beauty are sullied hy the ceaseless strenm of waste fuel she pours forth from her funnels. There is no beauty m the uneconomical, the true meaning of
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    THE TROOPING PROGRAMME.
    141 4 Simla, July 20. Colonial movements. North brook, with 10th Hussars for Durban and details from Mauritius to Durban, leave Bombay 22ud October, call at Mauritius 31st October, arrive Durban oth November leave Durban 12th November with 20th Brigade R. F. A. for Bombay and details for Mauritius
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    Sore Throat:
    417 4 Its Cause and Cure. It* \ou are suffering from sore throat, you should at once take Formamint tablets. They are certain to give you prompt relief, and to cure the sore throat more quickly than anything rite, beeemae the*) kill the (terms which mum wore throat. 'Send the
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      212 4 APPOINTWENT (^^^^^Sf^^^u H M E K,NG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. MILKMAID CONDENSED MILK is absolutely pure cow's milk of the finest quality obtainable. Nothing is taken from it, nothing is added to it except pure sugar.
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      10 4 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      61 4 C DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispensary, and o. MISS BROWN, Grassdale, River Valley Roed, Singapore. FRESH Milk THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE, CHANCERY LANE, I*l 121 Regret they cannot fully supply their customers at present, but hope shortly to be m a
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      398 4 ft* ii p LABO U R ASSOCIATION I SUOI LIMITED. |SUO I 3 C SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA p CT imartFl imartei 1" AKTE I THE RECOGNISED MEDIUM FOR 11 the supply of Coolies of every description. Telephone 748. E. R. WE ARE, Genera) Manager. DALLAN'S AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. A laiw
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    FUN ON A NAVAL FLAGSHIP.
    942 5 TRYfTNQ TO BKAT CP A DINNER BAND. H. M. S. COEEINOWOOD, This morning the weather cleared and the sun shone gorgeously over our tremendous city of ships lying off Portland. KaiU to morrow morning we move with all our appurtenances to Spithead for the review
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    SIR HENRY McCALLUM.
    320 5 Many of the old Straits friends of Sir Henry MeCallum will be glad to learn that I his recent sharp illness has abated and I that H.K. is now doing well to judge by! these latest wires from Trineomalie to' Colombo Trineomalie, 19th duly, 1.41 pm.— (Jo
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    497 5 Curious collections are within the experience of the most clergymen but few are more unusual than the assortment of offerings recently brought to St. Augustine's Church, Kilburn. by the members of what is called the Catechism Parlia ment.'' and intended as gifts towards a sale of work to be held
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      344 5 fYou cannot fare heller than irlth WOLFE'S I Aromatic Schiedam 9 I SCHNAPPS I j wherever yon may be. Tt ia ?•-> ordinary spires what ehampa^Tn? i> ro ordinary wines, B representing the supreme: p rfcrt.on of a B BJ m*j I The bst PIM-m T h» b»l Tcmc. Th,
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      361 5 WANTED TYPIST WANTEO Lady or Gentleman. Apply 727. <• o FretPress." Aug 3 T B CLERK WANTED An Oflni Clerk, who has a fair knowledge' )f hook-keeping. Apply with testimonials. 727. o Free Press." Aug 7.8 DRAFTSMAN WANTED For estate m Hornini. Apply, stating salary required. io GUTHRIE ACo Ltd.
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    47 6 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Blair Watson.— On August 2nd, and tho Methodist Episcopal Church, Singapore, by the Rev. W H. B. I'rch, Kennkth John, son of the late W N. Blair, of Wellington, N. E. a to Behsib Mabel, daughter of the late William Watson, of Malvern, Worcestershire.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1912.
    1370 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1912. Her* shall irie i eo;>ie I t I7:ia*vr<! >>) influeri c .mi unbribcd t>t gam. Heie |..tt'ioi Tjut( '"-I ;i-r.oi« pieejrt* draw, Pl-dged lo i'« (i.-i jr\ I vai'V and Many who had hoped that the enthusiasm and patriotic motive that carried
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    693 6 Major Baker, 7:? rd Infantry, succeeds Lieutenant Colonel Alleuby as second incommand of that regiment. Major K. Hawkes, :;rd Brahiuans, will be detention barracks visitor and Held ofti<»>r for iwenillg week. The monthly meeting of the Church Worker*' Association will be held at J a. Mount Sophia on Wednesday. August
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    94 6 Agents Derrick A Co. Sungei (rau Tin j.,., M^ Agents Boustead A Co. Rim i Malacca) Malakoff 13,000 this year it against 14,8 m. Agents Patersou Simons i Co. Trafalgar: 1.080; e«>i onnts II Ageuts Fast Asiatic Co. Mount Austin j g Ageuts Fvatt A Co.
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    RAHMAN DIVIDEND.
    33 6 I <//// Ihi r hen I hi i Penang. Any. 2nd. Rahman Tin company has declared a final dividend of 20 per cent making dividend for the year of M per cut
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    THE GAZETTE.
    245 6 His Majesty the King has bceu pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. Hei bert Mitford Darby to be temporarily an I notticial Memher of the Legislative Coin cil of the Straits Settlements during tie absence on leave of Mr. F. 87. Collin-. IIi» Kxcellency the Governor Impleaded
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    WEDDING
    113 6 BLAIR WATSON \e.steulay at noon, at the Hethodifl Kpiscopa! Church, bj the Bit 8 B I'rch. Mr K. .1. Blair of the Ka-;. n ft tension Telegraph Co.. was Mabel Watson. Mrs Salmond matron of honour to the bride and Mr L. J. Wishart was best man. Mi-- M
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    173 6 Captain W. B. Kddowes, Ist Lai tal ion Manchester Regiment, is ■ppoinfted Sit Hon Staff Officer, Ist class. Pachmarht. The death has taken place .t Borum Northern Nigeria, of Augustus Mtlintock, |>.5.0., fate of Urn Beeiotth Highlanders. Mr. .1. ILConuell. late M anager ol Gunong Knoh Kstate. is Mtiooelj ill
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      222 6 THE FAMOJ FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natural Mineral Water, very to the palate. A certain cure and preventative for the m.vny complaints arising out of Uric acid troubles, so prevalent iv the East. By reason of a mineralization m perfect harmony with its therapeutical role, the Contrexeville Water regulates digestion
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      51 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Rob rts, Retired World's Champion) ABoOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EABT C. N. LUMB A'iDfUMA P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel,
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    NAVAL PARTNERSHIP.
    137 7 CANADIAN MINISTERS' VIEWS. London. Aug. 2nd.-Reuter learns that Mr. Borden, the Canadian Premier will nave complete discussions with the Imperial Ministers for a few days, and returns to Canada at the end of August Ihe discussion has been exhaustive on defence generally, and as to certain points m
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    MR. TAFT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
    50 7 Loudon. Aug. Ist. Washington mesMge says Mr. Taft has formally accepted j the Republican nomination for the presidency. He dwelt on the necessity of preserving: the constitution and favoured the regulation of trusts. He attacked the Democrats' attitude on tariffs aud vigorously criticised Mr. Roosevelt's policy.
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    BERLIN OLYMPIA.
    56 7 More Worthy British Representation. Redteb's Service. Londou. Aug. 2nd.— Lord Hesborough presided at a meeting m London, of ineu prominent m athletics, at which it was resolved to raise a fund for more worthy representation at Kerlin Olympia. and endeavour to secure a joint empire team. Speakers were
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    FRANCO RUSSIAN CONVERSATIONS.
    66 7 Redtkb's Service. London. Aug. -2ud. M. Poiucare starts for Russia on Aug. 4th. It is announced m Paris that thare have been conver sations between the chiefs of the FrancoKussian staffs with the object of placing on a more precise basis the military con vention of |Ofg
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    INFORMATION WANTED.
    41 7 Redteb'p Service. Loudon. Aug 2nd— ln the House of Commons Sir Ldward Grey, replying to Mr Noel Buxtou. said the Italian occupa tion of the Aegean Islands must be an occasion for considerable discussion when the war was over.
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    DR. MORRISON'S NEW POST
    52 7 Chinese Political Adviser. Redter's Service. London, Aug 2nd. From Peking it is announced that Dr Morrison, correspon dent to the Times, has accepted the post of political adviser to the President of the < 'hinese Republic for a period of tive years. Dr Morrison begins his
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    199 7 HOLID.U PLAY AM) WORK. The Malay Company of the Volunteers ire having a "jaiiman the" with other festivities m the Singapore Drill Hall, at tonight, m connection with Mm departure of their commanding officer. ('apt. G. S. Carver, who if shortly going to Europe on leave. For serious
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    SPORTING CLUH FINANCE.
    81 7 The cash statement of thf? Singapore Sporting Club for the half year ending I une BO shows a balance at credit on January 1 of 110.811 and on June 30 of 110,116. The Totalizator receipts are 117,631 lotteries $5,687, admission tickets *796. The main outgoings were stakes
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    HOME RULE.
    62 7 ULSTER TO FORCE A CRISIS. London, Aug. 2nd. The "Times" refer- "»ig to the meetings arranged for lister at the end of September, culminating m a meeting at Belfast, says that Mr. Bonar j Law revealed the significance of the meet in**, namely that lister will not wait
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    GOVERNMENT SAFEGUARDS.
    51 7 London. Aug. 2nd. There was an allnight sifting m the House of Commons, m Committee on the Finance Bill. The debate wa« adjourned at noon. Government took no risks m the attendance of its supporters and at a division at 4.80 m the morning the Ministerial majority was
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    GOODWOOD CUP.
    86 7 Relteb's Service. London, August 1. The result of the Cioodwood Cup (distance, two miles, rive furlongs) was 1. Tullibardiue I W 'beatlcy' 8.19, 2. King William «Maber> 9. B. Tootles 'Piper* m. <♦ The race was won hy half a length, one only separating second aud third. Tootles
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    MEXICAN TROUBLES.
    64 7 Kkcteb's Service. London. Vug. Ist A telegram from li.-uter's agent at New York states that there has been a protracted battle m Mexico, the rebels being heavily repulsed. It is reported that two Americans have been found hanged near Cananea. The Governor has ordered an investigation and believes
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    DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
    17 7 London, Aug. Ist. Count Luxburg, now at Peking, has boon appointed Consul General at Calcutta.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    28 7 London. Aug. Ist. The Prince of Wales is homeward bound from Paris. There is much friendly comment m the Krench papers on his four months sta\.
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    OBITUARY.
    26 7 London. Aug. Ist. The death is an uounced of sir Thomas liorthwick. Presi dent of the Midlothian Liberal Association, who was recently created ii peer.
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    ASSIZES.
    161 7 m the Assist Court yesterdax the Chief Justicti Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones con fcionoi the hearing of the charge of gang rohhery against four Chinese. In this coot it wm alleged that accused Ml upon another Chinaman whilst journeying m a rikisbo In Tanjong Pagar road m the
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    LLOYD-GEORGE AND THE CABINET.
    164 7 "pk TcnMoun hit noi i.n\< cunsTn.*' Loudon, July 9th.- -Replying to questions m the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister said ihat Mr LloydGeorge had, with his approval, formed an unofficial committee to investigate the question of land reform. Tbe Government would, however, be responsible
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    MALARIA & METEOROLOGY.
    678 7 MALARIA METEOROLOGY. In May 1911 the number of deaths from malarial fever m Singapore was exceptionally large, m the week ended May 6th the death rate was H.>.9h. nearly one third of the deaths being due to malaria. A brief telegram was despatched to the Times," aud on this text,
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    NUMEROUS DEATHS FROM HEAT.
    129 7 Ottawa, .luly 11. Sweltering beat lias been experienced m Montreal, Chicago, and New York during the f*aM) few days. At Montreal 70 children have succumbed within tbe last week. Nine persons died m one day from the effects of tbe beat at Chicago. New York, duly
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    104 7 The match commenced ou duly Bth between Northamptonshire and Surrey provided a sensational collapse on the part of the latter team. They had lost one wicket for 80 but were all out when 96 had been posted. Thompson and Smith secured the last five wickets at a cost of two
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    A ROYAL VISIT FOLLOWED BY EXPLOSION.
    448 7 London, July 9. His Majesty the King an Monday evening m travelling from Doncaster to stay with Karl Kitzwilliaui sit his Went worth Woodhouse seat near Kotherham. stopped at Conisbrough Castle, to take tea with the Karl of Yarborough. The colliers of Conisbrough seized
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    HIS MAJESTY'S TOUR.
    179 7 The Kino as OOaL Hkwkk. London, duly 10. During his Yorkshire visit the King desired to see how his subjects live and work. His tour of mining \illages has already covered 40 square miles. The Inion dack has been flown at nearly every pit shaft, and everywhere
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    NO MORE BETTING AT BOMBAY – RACES.
    90 7 NO MORE BETTING AT BOMBAY RACES. Conditions ok Ln knsk t ndkk nf.w Ha< mo Act. The Bombay Government anuouuees that under the conditions of license grant* I ed the Western India Turf Club under the j Bombay Kace Courses Act, there are not to be more than thirty days'
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    56 7 The Pall Mall Gazette." m dealing with the statement of Renter's Stockholm correspondent, who unfavourably com pared the British athletes with the AmeriI cans, asserts that America's aim is to pro I duce specialists, while Britain desires all I round men. One Fry," the paper says, i is worth more
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      472 8 FOB SALE SAFES. A New Consignment of Iron Safes for sale privately. Prices $60, $100, $200. H. L. COGHLAN ft Co.. 5, Raffles Place -Tuiy 25 uc R. MORTON, HORSE REPOSITORY. 193, Orchard Rd. Tel. No. 830. FRESH HORSES by every boat from Aus tralia for sale. VICTORIA ft GHARRY
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      381 8 SHIPPING BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, Ltd AMERICAN ANO MANCHURIAN LINE s.s. CITY OF BARODA will be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama about 22nd September. To be followed by the s. s KAREMA for Manila about 12th October. For freight etc., apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., \OENTB ARCHIBALD CURRIES Australian
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      553 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondlcherry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam Thk Company's Steamer "TAROBA 6,309 tous, J. H. Addenbrooke, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Mon day, the sth instant, at 5 p. m. She has excellent accommodation for
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      684 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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      603 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 China Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports. MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for Chinai Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Assaye Aug 9
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      674 8 SHIPPING nTdX Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa' Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      771 9 SHIPP ING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha t (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Fhe Ne c7sco 0 to te a 7if C hi a u Japan Honolulu and San FranCisco to all points tn the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe 2aTu'^ Li-rs "SHINYO MARU", TENTO *nd all
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      683 9 j SHIPPING STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEOERLAND." fortnightly Mail Service between Java ant Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers. Tangei Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned dates OUTWABP.~ I HOMEWARD" Grotius Aug 9 •Vondel Aug If I K. Willem 111 Aug
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      799 9 INSURANCE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital t2souub Paid up Capital Ji&a.'tlO Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors O. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, Peter fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med. Offloet.
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    THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN.
    1484 10 Thk Depths of thk Ocean. By Sik John Mi'uray and Dk. .Ton an Hi out, Director of Norwegian Fisheries. IMacmillau. 28g. net.) It is just about forty years since Sir Wyville Thomson gave, m his Depths of the Sea," a survey of oceanographical knowledge as
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    CHINO-SIAM S. N. CO.
    201 10 7. r ».(M»ii BhABH Ti(\\mki!Uii. to CUMM Xiii NJO. An interestiup dpvelopmcut has taken place m the sitfairs of the Chino-Siam St.am Navigation Company by the transfer of 7. '..00«» shares held by Yee (ioh Hong! to the Hcpublic of China. The transfer has just been
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      215 10 A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 'KEPLER' ftaDl MaMM) SOLUTION Many a constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from total break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers ot this delicious digestive tonic-food. It makes blood, bone and brain fat, flesh .and muscle. It stores up strength, and la\ s
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      215 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per N.D.L. str Kle'st <hw Aug S.-Mr A Mrs Gberst D. Baumgarton Crusius, Mr A Mrs Robert Kimmel, Mr A Mrs < Jberlw.tuiant Erich Ruble von Lilionstern, Ernst Ro\ss Mrs A Baud-Diuger, Miss V. M. Beall.'pF Ooe Sigm Derendingel, A. T. Giiuson, J. G. Bottl! mann, F. J.
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    SHARES.
    1256 11 Cap. Iseua. Paiu. Labt Dit. Buyers. Shluorb. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 6 3 0 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 15% int 14 tf 15 7* 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka i 6 2 8 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int £12 I 0 12 15 0 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (COBBBCTBD UP TO Aug. 2.) Bank 4 m/o a 4 J n demand 3.4 |.fj Private credits 8 ml* 2-4 7.j 0 credito 6m %1 Fbancb demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 1741 Honokono, demand 14, Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140| Bangkok, demand 64}
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 Aug. 2. Tin 75 tons sold 1101.75 Gambier buyers 9.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 7,-, Gambier Cube No. 2 nonv Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.H7$ Pepper, (White fair) 84. 87^ Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) DOm Mace (Banda) U6 Cloves (Amboina)
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      126 11 C I PER H. P. Buhner's Herefordshire c Cider is guaranteed to be the pure juice of the apple only. It is prepared m exactly the same way as champagne. Pure Cider is an ideal drink for the Tropics. Supplied m cases containing 6 dozen pints. BUCHANANS POPULAR "BLACK WHITE"
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      111 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITn THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. van Swoll Penang, Oelee-Lheue, Sabang, Tjalang, Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean, Sibigo, Sinabang, Singkel, Baros. Sibolga, Natal. Anger-Bangis Saibi and Padang ug Valentyn MoearaSaba, Simpang
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      914 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wliea Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Royne H'kong, 125 S.N.O. Uncertain <,latik Dut (.ovt. 2.0 Wink Bengkalis. 2-8 Dut Consul Rhio 2 Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Asdang Siam 405 Andersen Bangkok, 18 E. A. Co E Coast
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      219 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted hy courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, aud at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Milli metres m MN.); Direction of Wind
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1108 12 Qnioqnid agunl homines aostri est far- libeUl. JUVBNAT-. No fewer than H73 persons were killed last year, and 20,22. r > injured, iv accidents caused by mechanically-propelled vehicles m the United Kingdom. Nearly half these accidents took place m the city of .oudon and m the
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    349 12 YKSTKKDAV'S TIBS. Cll \Ml'l<>\>Hir I'AlKs. Miss Feindel and Capt. Pinches beat Mrs. and Mr. Kausford. 8 0, I, 6 Mrs. Donnet and Mr. Somerville bent Mrs. Hartnell and Mr. Walker, 0 1, 5 7. h 6. Miss Gold and Mr. Cameron beat Mrs. and Mr. Cooke-
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    TAIPING ENTRIES.
    209 12 FIBS? l>\\, TUBSDAY, 18TB Alcil st. Kace 1. Value $880. Distance 1 mile. Hedonist, Platinum, Sirdar. Lodestar, Lady Flower, Nantisikit, The Colonel. Kace 11. Value 8800. Distance, 1 mile. Gold Nugget. Kace. ill and IV. Value 8800 and 8880. A handicap for all Pony ex -Griffins. Distance fi
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    THE HAPPY PRINCE.
    932 12 LIKKS THE SIMPLK LIFK. Somk Parisian Misconckftions. The Correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette writes thus from Paris: A rather foolish article m one oi the weekly illustrated papers of comic tendencies suggests that the Prince is pursuing a life of impossible austerity, thanks to the stern
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    FRENCH SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
    214 12 Blub jackkts r<> thk Bmcue. M. M. I I'MUATi: ttllTßi W I 111 SWU. (IIKW The present Seamen's strike iv Frauce is to have already produced greater inconvenience and loss than any previous strike m that country, and especially than the one which occurred about seven years
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    37 12 Saturday, Sunday and Monday the :<rd, 4th aud *>th instant. Johnston's Pier at 8, lo a&d 11 Sl -:W) and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow at B*Bo and 10-80 a.m. 11-15, 8 and B>Bo p.m.
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    69 12 Loudou. July 14. A syndicate, which includes Misses Barry, Till and Davies, is fitting out the steamer Melmore (418 tons> to search for treasure at the Cocos Islands. A rival expedition hopes to reach the islands m advance of the Melmore." The above
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      260 12 SUN LIFE AS co«P A A ,rv CE OF CANADA. (INCORPORATED lwfl.s>. FUNDS (Exceed) £8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Experience bM perfected, and ACTUAL RESULTS to Policy boMtri, made the reputation, and proved the guarantee, of this Com pan Policies Apply for prospectus and pamphlet FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY" k, Chief
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      488 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The outward bound German Mail steamer Kleist arrived from Penang on Friday morning. She discharges some general cargo, takes m bunker coal, and resumes her voyage to China and Japan to day. The Holt liner Laomedon," which is on her maiden voyage, was at the wharf yesterday (Friday)
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