The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14. 1912. NO. 7,599
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    236 1 Tbe Atlantic liner "Corsicao,' with two hundred passengers aboard has struck an iceberg, while going slow, but is not ap pareutly damaged, M she is continuing her voyage to Liverpool- -Page 7 The "Glorious Twelfth ol August is the coldest on record and frost and furs f
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    RED LETTER DAYS.
    1033 1 It is one of the happiest dispensations f life that, whereas time dims the poig ancy of pain and sorrow and our memoies fail us as to the dull unhappy times, le days that were marked by -uocess and eligbt remain Hear cut and distinct m ur
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      730 1 GRAND CHANGEp S||nftT|Mr R|C ICRAND CHANCE TO-NIGHT AT BISLEY Tft N|r w a Dooble Somersa-ilts off a Rock M feet above I 11-WIUM I IBbBSBBWIBbBbI the Sea at Torquay. Ba^^BBSSSBBBBSk 2nd Show SENSATIONAL DIVING tablia Pnailien goardins the Railway station zna anow Q Tiiburx and Grays 9-50 to TROOPS FOR
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      379 1 jHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,! TO-NIGHT! N,,KT BR OE TO.N.GHT Complete Change of Programme J| Jj INCLUDING: J II GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 29. 0 An Outcast Among Outcasts, I Biograph Tomboy Bessie. Biograph 1 When Lovers Part, Kalem ft Telephone No. me. K. hakima, Sole l'ropvtetor. f) W mm EsassaM h{ I
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      28 1 V. v. o. IS WATSON'S OF DUNDEE. I i FINE OLD 'SCOTCH WHISKY. AGENTS 1 GALDBEGK MACGREGOR Co BVB-AGI NTS: CHIN GUAN HIN Co., 113, South Bridge Road.
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      208 1 l'owell to. adveitise important sale of a land I'age S. 8 P, W. I>. want for draught-man a Page 1. Shrotl wanted for the Mouev <»rder Ofl'iee --Page I. 1 ObbbM to Let Page 2. I Piiu/ I.udwig expected on Friday after- l noon Page m. r Sale of property
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    A LECTURE ON SARAWAK.
    246 2 The Oriental Circle of the Lyceum Club had a very interesting address tin? other day by the Hani of Sarawak on conditions m her count ry. She eulogised the Malays. Sea Dyaks. Chinese and Hindus who had been so devoted to herself and her husband, and
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    SIGNING EIGHTEEN SIGNATURES AT ONCE.
    193 2 How can a man sign his name eighteen times at once m such a way that each signature shall be writteu m iuk, and shall be as incontestably genuine as if it were the sole product of the writers pen. This problem has been solved
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    BIG AUSTRALIAN WATERWAY SCHEME.
    170 2 Capt. Johuston, the American expert who was engaged to advise the South Australian Government on the locking of the Murray River, advises m his report on the scheme that to secure the full utilisation of the waters of the Murray, canalisation must be resorted to, and
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    133 2 America, the laud of records, says a mail paper, is evidently jealous of the fair fame of the late Penelope, of Ithaca (Greece). That estimable' dame was notoriously pestered by droves of suitors, hut she must yield the palm iv numbers to Mrs. Clara Brown, a well-to-do widow, of Kausas
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      956 2 WANTED WANTED A ShroiT for the Money Order Branch General. Post Oiiiee Salary 91.020 to 31 ,200 per annum by triennial increments of $60. Applications should be sent to the Postmaster General not later than 31st August. Aug 14 mwf uc P. W. D., SINGAPORE. Assistant Draftsman required must be
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      531 2 JAS. CHRISTIE Premier Turf Accountant, SINGAPORE. ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS F. M. S., JAVA, STRAITS, BANGKOK NOW TRANSACTING BUSINESS ON THE TAIPING RACES. TREBLES, DOUBLES. STRAIGHT OUT on ALL EVENTS WIN PLACE NO LIMIT. 1-A, de Souza Street. Telephone 186 FRED LANDER 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG, AND 29-1, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE.
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      556 2 NOTICES mm I Nfc I UNNI IN. I »»IM— w, CONSULATE GENERAL far the NETHERLANDS NOTICE. The following Government Farms ol id. Residency of Rhio and its DepenJencies w ,i be let for one and three years as from ip--Ist, 1913: I. Gamhling Farm. 11. I'ig Farm. 111. Spirit Farm.
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    WORLD WIDE WIRELESS.
    1334 3 Hv FaRDCKIC J. Hvskis. The LTnitad States. England ami France •BBwCaa great nations *>ach is planning a world girdling wireless system. This fact together with the constant strosun of now inventions which is flowing out of the minds of the wireless inventors of the world, emphasizes the
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    INDIAN PRINCE ON ENGLISH CUSTOMS.
    585 3 Indian Kxami'i.i Staying m the West Bad is an Indian ralac who, though belonging to the Rajput princes, exercises sway over the relatively small States of dhalauar. to the south of Kotah. The Maharajah, who m his own domain is an absolute autocrat, outlined the
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      241 3 JJT 1* >'°v are run down and want toning up, you I Mar must build up the frame. km HORLICK S MALTED MILK M m meets the case admirably, for it contains properties j^Lj j| which build up bone, body and brain. WAaaaAaAAAA' 8 It is untouched by Hand. Order
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      565 3 CARLSBERG BEER I FROM THE FAMOUS CARLSBERG BREWERIES OF COPENHAGEN. PUREST! BEST! ALWAYS TnTsAME. Ask for it at all Hotels, Clubs and Dealers. SOLE AGENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co, Ld, Singapore C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. A uiiits t Hi C.
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    INDIAN; COMMAND.
    427 4 Rt UOVmsm Rktikement of General CItEAGH. WHO W ILL SUCCEED f The suggestion m the Morning Post that (ieneral Sir O'Moqre Creagh, Corn mander in-Chief of the Indian Army, is about to relinquish his appointment, probably has a good foundation. Any man who had to follow Lord Kit
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    BACTERIA AND FLIES.
    313 4 Although uuder ordinary conditions m tnis country the adult My seldom bus the opportunity of feeding on materials infect ed with disease producing bacteria, yet the maggots which live on various kinds of refuse and decaying substances are proba bly often infected. It is of interest and
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    AN ARMY OFFICER' SARCASM.
    136 4 A sombre debate on the Army vote was relieved only by one incident. A Unionist officer was impelled to make some insinuations about Lord Tullibardine's Highland Yeomanry. According to him, when the gallant ghillies wish to get across country really fast they get down and push
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1305 4 The lirst total where rrpiesents figures for 191 J, except where a BgBN m Itrackets is glraa representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will ohlige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the com plication involved to Companies finishing their year's m different
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    TIN RETURNS.
    142 4 1911. July 1912. Balal 4,9.*.*> 11 Rmang 889 BMbbbbl 6,034 3,080 Chenderiaug 4 40 Oopaag 7,060 460 Heawood 6)4,868 I Kamuniugidollais^9)43,ll9 2.710 88,80] Kansboi 8.008 Kinta 11U.065 Kinta Association 6)6,868 Biailaao 2.063 L 36 804 Kramat Pnlai 6,34Lahat T e3B Menglembn Lode 6,867 866 2,655 Midilleton 9>4. r
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      57 4 APPOINTMENT <^^^^^^^^^^^, HM THE K,NG CONTRACTORS TO TheJMtish Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. I I I -J. A BRAND I I FOR MILK 1 i STAND WITH SAFETY R I MILKMAID BRAND I MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE
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      261 4 Do /J* aal HMVrT^' V/ant Lcn-g, Heavy Hair? Then treat your hair well. See th_t it is properly fed. Growth cf every kind demands proper feed. Starved hair splits at the cr.ds, turns prematurely gray, keeps short and dry. Then feed your hair. Feed it with proper food, a regular
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    1230 5 It seems reasonable to suppose that there may be m the course of the next taw months a more optimistic tone about the rubber market m the matter of shares. In using the word optimistic there is no mention of implying that matters have beeu bad
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    109 5 August 18th, 1813. Offarad for Bale 340 cases, pin. 386.80 or 81,578 lbs. Sold 338 eases, pik. 386.47 or 80,106 lbs. Phft is BaUUSBD. Meet Smoked V 23. to 845 Insmoked 229 to 211 Crepe No. 1 237 to 361 No. 224 to 385 BT©. 209 to
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    23 5 Agents H. Carpmael Siginting 1,468 Agents Welsh a Co. l ,008 I lln Piah Tin: 310.70. Nett value' 618,461.60.
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    ANGLO-JOHORE RUBBER ESTATES.
    473 5 The report for the year ended March 3 1 states that the area under cultivation has beeu increased from 790 acres to approximately 1,000 acres, whilst a further 127 acres have been partly felled and cleared. The output for the year was 0,8661bw, as compared with the
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    RUBBER PLANTATIONS INVESTMENT TRUST.
    929 5 COMPANY NOTES. Speaking at the annual meeting of the above Mr Lampard made the following interesting remarks on rubber supplies and his Company's investments. Reviewing the world's production and the worlds consumption duriug the next year- -you can get at it fairly well now, because we
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    SHANGHAI MALAY.
    93 5 Mr. E. 0. Camming presided at the second ordinary geueral meeting of the Shanghai Malay Rabbsr Estates, Limited., held on July 29. m the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Shanghai. The report and accounts were passed, and a vote of thanks was accorded to the directors. Immediately after this
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    BUKIT RAJAH.
    441 5 t "Thk Monotony of Ihvioend" I ij The annual Ordinary General Meeting of the above named company was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr H. K. Rutherford presiding. The Chairman observed that what might, perhaps, have struck shareholders most m receiving the annual statement was I
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    MALAYAN RUBBER LOAN AND AGENCY CORPORATION.
    1005 5 The profit and loss account for the year ended June 29 shows an available balance of at 18,786. The directors recommend a dividend at the rate of ."> per cent, per annum, the transfer of X' 4.750 to reserve account, the writing off of
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    BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER COMPANY.
    221 5 The report for the year ended March 81 states that after writing off ***** tor de- preciation on buildings and machinery and j the whole of the expenditure m London for the past year, the credit balance of the profit aud loss account is 413,064, which
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    637 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. duly lNtb. Para. Siuce our last issue the Market has been very firm with spot Hard done up to 4s. 10^d., July to Aug. to Is. 10!>d. and Aug. to Sept. to 4s. lOd. we close a little easier with Sellers a little under these prices.
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    TELUK PIAH RUBBER ESTATE.
    107 5 The net protit for the year ended March :>1 amounts to 4)604, making with the sum brought forward a total of Xl'>l. It is proposed to write 8000 Off preliminary H penses, aud to carry forward Cl"» 7. During the year I»>7 acres have been cleared
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      76 5 Baaßßhlahßaßnaaaaßßhal gjgjtj B a i 1 lBlWl^N^aHBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBn I BUY A I j PLEX DUPLICATOR I I AM) BE CHEERFUL. fl YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS fl m ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT W m THE 'PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    38 6 Hr-re bbbl the Pr- a Am PbbBBJ I ri^f t msisula fnawed n> influence sad untiribe.' X mlt Here p..t'i)i TruU' tin ul-,noui lire «!pt? drsw. Plidaed Io K'.liji...! Li sit v '•rid Uw,
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    Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1912.
    2178 6 We ventured yesterday to give on what German authorities were available. although we did not quote all of them, the solution of the problem, perhaps the greatest problem existing, "What does Germany want:'" Just as it was Rri- tain's good fortune through the early H development
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    PENANG NEWS.
    74 6 Din (hni or respondent.) Penang, Auju-t 18. The Penang St. Andrew's Socmtv hid deficit of 81&6 at last years bull. Th. have decided to hold ball as usual on a date to be fixed by the committee. Mr. Duncan was elected President. J. F. Duncan. Treasurer, arid Hclnloeß,
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    ITEMS FROM IPOH.
    154 6 Gang Robbers Captured (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. IS. Detecti\e Commissioner WyaM and a force of police have raided a but al Trotioh mines and arrested three men who are believed to be gangrobbers. Two leaded revolvers and a cutdown Winchester rifle, which is believed to
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    JAPANS NEW EMPEROR.
    580 6 Tn« Tmssrr.u OT thk Sai «<i.i> I lmmedijitely after the death ol His Imperial Majesty Mutsuhito the ceremony j connected with the accession of Vosbihi'o took place. The Imperial Sanctuary whs decorate 1 i for the' occasion and offerings ol eatablei were laid upon the altar after
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      248 6 Fascination of tv t «-;t f Bouton Uouge '^Sfer^S f,,, rt Felucca r^yptiaa Cigarettes jMssb&3S^ Jkz^Z^- Tfl fare w <r) vhl,:>, l> y art road*. J"<J''f Ideal cllmaiic conditions, starting from the selection of '"^J%\mmvtt3Blim\ JfL-r the leaf to the finlshec' ;.roauct, makes these brands "tCbP gV— ~7~" a revelation
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      51 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcook's Patent with Improvements of John Rob rts, Retired World's Champion') ab&olutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB \>mkks>: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel,
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    ANOTHER BERG COLLISION.
    57 7 But this Time no Great Damage. Montreal. Aug. 12th. -The Captain of the Corsican. with two hundred passengers I iboard, has reported by wireless that his I MOl struck au iceberg, going slow. The ■eel was damaged m the stem but was not making any water and
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    PRESIDENT OF PERU.
    24 7 London Aug. 18th. Senor William Billmghurst. son of an English merchant and a uon-partx man. has been elected President of Peru.
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    PANAMA TRAFFIC BOOM.
    41 7 London, Aug. loth. The Royal Mail steamship Co. has placed contracts for four 810 feet liners specially for the Panama Caual. A traffic boom m shipbuilding is antici jated arising from Anglo -Gentinn rivalry to secure Panama traffic.
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    71 7 Opposition to Senate. Lemdou. Aug. 12. A New York telei (ram says that the provision m the Panama Canal Bill excluding ships owned i»y railroads from fbe Canal, is arousing the tieivest opposition m railroad circles which declare that the provision has established a monopoly of the coastwise.
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    CANADA AND THE NAVY.
    51 7 Loudon, Aug. 1 Hth. The Toronto Liber al Globe insists on Canadians settling their own naval defence. It says that a demonstration of battleships at Canada and a speech making campaign by Mr Winston Churchill for the' Imperial Gov -rnment give the prospect of united Canalian
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    PUTUMAYO MASSACRES.
    54 7 And the Mission. London. Aug. I.3th. The British Charge J Affaires at Washington has called the attention of the- State la^partment to tbe proposed despatch of a Catholic Mission to Putumayo. and has appealed to Cardinal Uibbon to co operate. He says that the cruelties m the rubber
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    SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING.
    428 7 Abandonmknt of RnaaTKa. Gn the settlement reached s th regard to the South African mail Comractß, the Times says By fj*r the most interesting feature is the abandonment of rebates iv accordance with the l*n ion Government Post Office of 1911. and the Union Government is to
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    EIGHTH TEST MATCH.
    87 7 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA. Bad Weather Continues. Bedter's Sekviob. Loudon. Aug. 12. The eighth test match, England tl South Africa, began to day m cold aud threatening weather be fore 8,000 people. The wicket was difficult ami South Africa could score only 9. r > of which Taylor
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    ARMY FLIERS.
    55 7 A Fine Exhibition. London, Aug. 12. Army aviators have given a line series of exhibitions over Salisbury Plain aud experts say that they rival those of any army iv the world. De Haviland secured the British altitude re- cord by rising to 0,800 feet with a passen ger
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    A ROWING CHALLENGE.
    23 7 Ottawa. Aug. 12th.- Durnau has chal lenged Barry to row on the Thames m the autumn for the world's championship.
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    AGAINST HOME RULE.
    28 7 Loudon, Aug. I.sth. Demonstrations have been held at Dungannon and Loudonderr\ at which 80,000 persons were present. Speeches advoeateel a vigorous resistance te> Home Rttla.
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    HOME RULE ARGUMENT.
    141 7 Bonar Law's Reply. Loudou. Aug. 12. Mr. Bouar Law. re plying to Mr. Churchill, declares that the Government have mauoeuvered them selves into positions wherein they thought they could c any Home Huh' against ,the will of a majority of the electors. Mr. Churchill is right m
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    FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    47 7 Boulogne, Aug 18 William Anderson. aged eighteen, son of Major General C. A. Anderson, the General Commanding the Forces m South China, was killed by theCalais Bale express at a level crossing near Boulogne. His mother and twej brothers who we're' with him escaped.
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    331 7 The ninety-fourth report of tha eonrt of director! of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to the ordinary half* yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held al the City Hall, on Saturday, th 17th August, is as follows To the Proprietori of the Hongkong
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    REAL WORLD-WEALTH.
    65 7 GREAT CROPS. Prospect of Cheaper Living. London, Aug. 184%.—The report of the Cnited States Secretary of Agriculture predicts record breaking crops. It estimates the total value at 1,800 million sterling, resulting m a reduction m the cost of living m the world. Private reports of the cotton crop
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    ANOTHER AMERICAN RECORD.
    26 7 New York, Aug. 12th.—A negro and six Italians were electrocuted at Sing sing prison yesterday, this being the largest number m one day.
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    THE GLORIOUS TWELFTH.
    125 7 Condon. Au«. 12. The grouse shooting opened splendidly, and an especially good season is t\ peeled m the North. The King joined the Duke of Devonshire's party at BoltOß Abbey. Later, -it is the colde-st 18 August on record, being 80 degrees below the average. There was
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    MORE EARTHQUAKE.
    23 7 Gallipoli Shaken. Constantinople, Aug. 12. Theie were three earthquake' shocks to day at Gallipoli and an hotel was elestro\eel by Bra.
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    FRENCH PREMIER IN RUSSIA.
    27 7 London. Aug. 12. -A St. Petersburg me'ssagc says the C/ar reviewed sixty thousand troops at Krasnoeselo. M. Poincara lanchad m the Imperial tent.
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    HAPPY GREASER-LAND.
    36 7 London. Aug. 18th. A telegram from Mexico City states that a train has been ambushed by the followers of Zapata m a canon at Cuantla. Morelos and 88 sohlie'rs with twenty passengers were; killed.
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    NEW CHINESE BANK.
    247 7 Da. six- w PaoJBCT. Since his retirement from active politics. it has been known that Dr. Sun Vat sen has interested himself m a commercial project, and much interest has baaa e«x pressed with refe're-uce te> the; details thereof Whilst the ex President is at present m
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    RAILWAY MATERIAL FOR JAPAN
    143 7 The importation of railways material into Japau (says the Railway Ga/.ette "> is reported to have shown a considerable decrease during the present year. One reason given by the authorities for this is that .lapan is now producing HO per cent, of her requirements m this
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    MR. J. P. MACKAY'S MURDER.
    918 7 ASSIZE PROCEEDINGS. j Deceased's Terrible Injuries. The trial of the :J9 Javanese tappers who were indicted on a charge of the murder of Mr. J. P. Mackay, an assistant on the Turaang division of the Johore ttubber Lands Ltd., and who was beaten to death
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      205 7 ROBINSON Co. ATHLETIC OUTFITTERS TERRYS PATENT SPRING Chest Expanders I In Single, Double or Treble Strands m all Strengths. TERRYS Patent Spring j Combination Exercisers. TERRYS Patent Spring Rowing Machine. xEngelhardt's Cigarettes are made of JV ne ver V finest Turkish Tobacco &Xh J \are rich m fragrance &of de-
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      931 8 AUCTIONS. PRELIMINAKY NOTICE. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF FORTY-NINE LOTS OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES T<> HE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S SALEROOM On Tuesday, the 3rd September, at 2-30 p. m. Thirty shop-house dwellings being Nos. 1 to 30, Mansoor Street, off High Street and adjacent to the Hotel de 1* Europe.
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      711 8 AUCTIONS Estate of Syed Abdullah. Bin Allowee Bin Mashoor Al Hasnee, Deceased AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room On Tuesday, 27th August, at 2-30 p.m. Lot 1. The three shop house buildings known as Nos. 9, 10 ft 10-1, Cecil Street, Singapore. Area
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      642 8 SHIPPING NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD KOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. THE IMPERIAIi GERMAN MAIL BTEAMEK m PRINZ LUDWIO 9,630 Tons, Captain Von Binzer, having left Colombo on Sunday morning the 11th inst., at 9 a.m., may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon the 16th inst., at about I
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      609 8 SHIPPING I N— I I If ■Mi 1.. .1 »IM— »^»l 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 Chlni Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Americai Ports. MAIL LINES. 1912 Outward (for China;
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      663 8 I SHIPPING IN.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen i IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers oft I this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. connecting > Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) j Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore,
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      876 9 SHIPP ING. ToyolCisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND m ce o Stern Pacific Railway Co. c?^°r Ute Via Chi a J a P an Honolulu and San FranCisco to all points m the United States. Canada. Mexico and Europe «od an JJ&,a^___?_y_>_^fjNy.»>>«M». Equipped with WM_ Te.egrapb TIME TABLE FROM
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      617 9 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Gnly line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany
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      548 9 BANKS ■wi BasaaSiaaMßMSßßaaaaSaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaßl CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RRBERYK FUND _i.ggo.goo Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,800 00T HEAD OFFICE: 88, BISHOPSQATK, LONDON, R. 0. AGENCILB AND BRANCHES: Amntsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok iloilo Puket Batavia ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta
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      823 9 BANKS INSURANCE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI GREAT FA^TFRN I ICE BANKING CORPORATION Uncitl EADItKH Llht PAID-UP CAPITAL 515 000,000 ASSURANCE CO., Lt(J. RESERVE FUNDS I SSSLo at 2.. 51.5,000,000 1 Hfiad offlc e WINCHESTER HOUSE, Silver Reserve 816,750,000) W1.750,000 j SINGAPORE. Reserve Liability of Proprietors... •15.000.000 Nominal Capital 1250 via. COURT
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    "BILL BAILEY."
    707 10 Pardoii me, dear reader, for bringing this rather antiquated moth eaten person to light again, but the fact is this. I was coming home from a friend's house, where 1 had been to dinner, (one must go home semetimes, you know* and my way lay through rather a
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    A WIRELESS FEAT.
    291 10 Bacsnfl events, which have fully demonstrated tho vnlue of wireless telegraphy, give added interest to nn incident related m Popular Electricity. It states that, some time ago, operator Kessler m the Hillcrest station of the I'nited Wireless Telegraph Company, San Francisco, was checking up some messages he
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      289 10 FRESH MILK THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE, CHANCERY LANE, BHrb^n"^^^ S* 'jar M j^fij jßfcr Regret they cannot fully supply their customers at present, but hope shortly to be m a position to do so. Please Telephone to the Farm No. 435. PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND STUDIO DEVELOPING PRINTING NEATLY
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    SHARES.
    1275 11 Gap. Issun. Paid. Last Div. Boybrs. Bbllbbs. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 6 3 0 150,000 2a 2s Anglo- Malay 15 int 15 0 16 1} 50,000 2s 2h Batang Malakh 1 9 2 4) 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 40% int £12 5 0 12 15 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected dp to Aug. 18.) Bank 4 m's 2-4$ demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 716 N credits 6m 2-4 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174$ Honqkono. demand |ft| Yokohama, demand InA j Java, demand 1404 j Bangkok, demand 64j Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 Aug. It. Tin 100 tons sold *D'B..'o Gambier buyers 9.50 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 BI Gambier Cube No. 2 nom Pepper Black ordin. S'pors... Bl.fi Pepper, (White fair) 33.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) note Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) 116 Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali
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      132 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The nndcrmenfoued dates of departure are only approximate. Japara Muntok and Palembang Aug 14 Merkus Betel Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan-Baroe Aug 14 Altinu Billiton, Batavia, Java Coast and Semarang
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      1195 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whea Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Rcyne H'kong, 12-5 S.X.O. Uncertain Merlin H.M.S. 1070 Pasco Labuan, 5-8 S.X.O. Labuan 1 1 Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Brit 14H Kedfearn C'cutta, 2-7 (i Co Uncertain Achilles Brit 4483 Flynn
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1102 12 A notable departure has beeu made m the Sporting Clubs programme for the Autumn race meeting iv the dropping of what for want of a better term oue may be permitted to call the "any other varieties race." This class which on the first day was represented by
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    L. L. T. C.
    103 12 YESTERDAY S RESULTS. Championship Pairs. Miss Keiudel aud Capt. Pinches beat Miss Taylor and Mr. (Jaunt, fi —2, fi —2. Miss Gunu and Mr. Green beat Mrs. Buckland and Mr. Hartnell. 0 4, 6 —o. B. Class. Mrs. Kigg and Mr. Gold owe 9 beat Mrs.
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    TIES FOR TO DAY.
    122 12 CHAMPbOMBHTP Puns. Mrs. Sal/mann and Mr. Howe v Miss Feindel ami Capt. Pinches. A. Dot ni.i>. Mrs. and Mr. Cantrell plus 6 v Miss Gunn and Mr. Mugliston owe A. OLABB. Mrs. Yowler and Mr. Oliver plus v Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Wishart plus B. Cl.xss
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    65 12 Monthly Mi.hai.. Amjouit. For this competition 1 7 cards were taken out and the following scores returmd. Captain A. R. Chancellor <<6 12 m 4 Colonel J. J. Donnet 1 1 1 10 h(\ Major B. R. Dennis ih H Mr. EL W. Noon |01 14 *7
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    RAUB RETURNS.
    33 12 The Secretaiies inform us that owing to a typing error the returns m the above \esleiday wc*e credited to tbe wrong mines. Tbe Koman outp it wis '.»4 and Malacca 180.
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    MUDDY MOUTH MATHEMATICIANS.
    257 12 The climate of the Fast is too strenuous for mathematics if one may judge from reading answers to an arithmetical pro blßßi set m the Malay Mail. Af er studying the replies to the problem a dawning light of great clarity breaks over one as to how
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    SMOKING IN COURT.
    79 12 A Chinaman cooly walked into the third magistrate's court yesterday morning with a hat on his head and smoking a cigarette. Detective Inspector Taylor had the man placed m the dock and brought the incident to the notice of Mr. Arthur. Accused, who seemed to regard the
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    NORTH BORNEO ITEMS.
    482 12 Some annual reports on British North Borneo contain interesting points, possibly the most remarkable is that, as regards the postal service, only one complaint of a lost letter was received and ou enquiry it was found that the letter complained of was still m the pocket of
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    312 12 ahkkst oi Jewish Bhopkkkpbb. Mr. A. de Mello applied to Mr. Arthur, third magistrate, yesterday, for a reduc tion of the bail of 52.000 fixed by the Court for Sigmund Forschmidt. a Jewish shopkeeper of "O. High Street who had been arrested the previous day on a
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    MALACCA CHINAMAN CONVICTED.
    78 12 A young Malacca hinanian giving his name as Sob Cheng Hock aud his address as 26. Heeren Street, Malacca, was sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Firmstone m the District Criminal Court yesterday for cheating Chiang Siew Beng out of $:tO. His honour ordered the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    640 12 The outward French mail steamer, with London advices to July 20, arrived here yesterday afternoon. The homeward bound Holt liner Patroclus loads for home ports, and embarks pilgrims for Jeddah. From British North Borneo ports, the Darvel discharges general cargo for transhipments to Europe. She loads foi the
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    HYLAM "BOY" CONVICTED.
    102 12 Mrs Wishaitaud Mrs Capel, of H9, Institution Hill, gave evidence before Mr K. L. Talma, second magistrate, yesterday, m a case m which Mrs Wishart charged her Hylam boy," a lad, with theft of four |6 notes. It appeared that Mrs Wishart left the money on the
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    38 12 From Europe.— Per N. D. L. Priuz Ludwic due Aug 16. B. I. Tara with mails up to Jul y 26th due Aug 17. "••■■j From China.— Per M. M. Armand Behic due Aug 19.
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    London Mails Despatched.
    77 12 t> _w_ EFT DUE Arrived. P. &O. July 12 Aug 5 Aug 5 N.D. L. July 15 Aug 9 Aug 8 t_. u y 18 Au 10 A «g io M. M. July 22 Aug 18 P. &O. July 26 Aug 19 N. D. L. July 30
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