The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 August 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. miM ottiNTb SINGAPORE, SATURDAY AUGUST 17 1912. NO. 7,602
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    SARDINESAND SIMPLICITY.
    1037 1 It might bo perhaps reasonably thought that after the recent Skipper case there was not much of a novel nature which could be said about the Sardine, but although the heredity and domestic ■phrifiag of iliis pleasant little creature has been dealt with m the courts it may
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      334 1 ENTIRE THE CURSE OF DRINK ATTRACTIVE I] 1 |AN G E An Exceedingly Booi Picture Drama and oue PORTRAYALS iBMBWBWBBI which we feel sun you will greatly appreciate B^ B^ B^ B^ B^ H^ COME SEE AND COMPARE THIS FILM TO-NIGHT the dES shop TO-NIGHT ANT c IN THE GRIP
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      219 1 THE NOMINATION U OF PUBLIC APPROVAL WON!!! BY HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD TO-NIGHT'S SUPERB FEATURES: A BEAST AT BAY (Biograph) (A Convicts Wild Dash for Liberty.) A TEMPORARY TRUCE (Biograph) I (A Story of the Early West.) THE SUBDUING Mrs. NAG (Vitagraph) (Comedy, i THE SQUAWS LOVE (Biograph)
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      274 1 GALA PERFORMANCE STAR OPERA Co. TBS Dutch and mai,ay VARIETY KSTKKTAINERS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH MUMS Ro\D. 'TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! GRAND GALA NIGHT GRAND PRESENTATION OF A SILVER CUP BY THE UDANO GALA ASSOCIATION SPECIAL PLAY THE PEARL PRINCESS wiH be staged TOMORROW SUNDAY: SHAKESPEARE'S TK£OEI»V ROMEO JULIET Wtfl ix-
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      339 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. The rejuvenation of the Taugliu Club J met with hearty support from the young 1 bloods at last night's meeting -Page 7. jl Council met yesterday and adjourned to August 80. Birth and Death statistics, and 1 Malacca Administration report for *****1 were presented Page «i. I
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      106 1 THE WEEK. Satnrday 17th. High Water— o-45 a.m., I*M p.m. N. I>. L. Out wind Mail duo. B. I. Outward Mail duo. Shooting. S.R.E. BuMe. Sunday 18th. High Water— l-32 a.m.. l-"> 0 p.m. 11th After Trinity. Monday 19th. High Water— 2-_»:j a.m., i-'io p.m. Moon First Onartor. M. M.
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    361 2 The lirst woman wireless operator to receive an appointment is Miss Maggie Kelso. whom the Alaska Steamship Company have just placed m charge of the wireless installation of their latest steamer, the Mariposa." Miss Kelso holds a certi ticate of proficiency from the I'nited States Naval Department, and understands emergency
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      185 2 NEW RECORDS roB OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL. ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. GOSLING AND CO, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 33, Robinson Road. Torts Red White from Dow it Co., (lui■MMM, Madeira, Cossart A (Jorden. Marsala, Woodehouse
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      269 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. WORLD'S TOUR 1911 12-13. FIRST APPEARANCE IN SINGAPORE OF THE EMINENT ACTOR ALLAN WILKIE SUPPORTED BY A FULL LONDON COMPANY INCLUDING THE TALENTED ACTRESS Miss FREDISWYDE HUNTER-WATTS FOR SEVEN NIGHTS only. Commencing 24th August, 1912, •THE ENGLISHMAN" (Calcutta, 28tti October, 1911) WHITING Ol' THE COMIUNV. SA.VS: "A NEW
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      608 2 j NOTICES THE INSULAR LIFE ASS: Co., Ltd < NOTICE J have this »lay ap)X)inted Mr. H. H. LOU t as Chief Atfent lor tt>« District Office of th< Insular Life Ass: Coy., Ltd. uionjer of Arnie nian St.. and Stamford Hd.) C. KENNETH CHEA, GOMral Manager for Straits Settlements
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      409 2 NOTICES i ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. NOTICE. t A Spe<;ial General Meeting of u>t m. 3 of the above Association v» HI t». h, i.i Wednrs(la\, t)ie2lst AatfMt, ttlStl p Business Imnortant. H. BUTCHER Hon Auk W THE NEW SINGAPORE RUBBER Co Ltd. ST. HELENA RUBBER COMPANY, Ltd. NOTICE IS HEREBY
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      322 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. The Blevbri Sunday after Trinity. lnth August, 1912. 7-30 a.m. Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Cojnmunion. (Choral) A Sermon, ilymns KM, 111 part I A \(8. 9-15 a.m. Matins fol'owed by Holy Com munion (Plaint Hymn 260. 345 p.m. Sunday School ami Bible Classes. 5-30
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    PRINTERS' ERRORS.
    963 3 n Ami >i\(; Sana. It is curious, but human we suppose. that some newspaper readers, should shriek their delight when they find a typography a! error and point it out to all their friends as though they had discorered some wonderful thing by means Of their own supernatural
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    SOUTH CHINA.
    489 3 Imposes Nkw kokm or (loykunmknt. Mr Wang Chen Ting, lats Minister of! Commerce and Industry and I member of the Tung Meng Hui. arrived m Shaog hai from Peking. 110 has served conscieutiously m OOtnpanj with his colleagues m the Cabinet and now that b« km K-sigrunl. h<>
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    THE PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENT OF CENTURIES AGO.
    324 3 Tbe advertisement of one".-, personal ooneeens is bj no means, us some max think. -.itoileni us:»y.>. In the old days there was Sflatelj a lafeljionabie wedding recorded that did not liuve. as an accompaniment, an advertisement Setting forth she bride's fortune. Thus, iv tbe
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    LLOYD'S AND THE TITANIC.
    630 3 How m Stijai.v v \s BOUTS, It must bo remembered that at Lloyd's underwriters are Dot divided into two watertight compartments marine and non marine. There are a few men who i write only marine, and a few who write only non-marine risks; but the majority
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    PANAMA CANAL DUES.
    322 3 It i* hoi m Washington ju>t now too liol. apparently, for the Senate to open up difficult international questions such as the Panama Canal tolls. So it is going quietly ahead with other details. Still the points at issue are of great importance, aud we may take
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      40 3 Lailies who are about to became mothers and tbOSC millSgfUHll wnmwi who nurse their own children. derlTC assistance and prevent the heavy drain on their strength, by taking Dusart's Lactophosphate of Lime Syrup which makes bone for the baby. is
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      210 3 tm A Drink to be grateful for, tew *a ot sim P 1 r a rt>irst-qiiencher f Bft^fiii.y (ir stimulant, but just the parent i B^^ md most health-infusin» spirit vlTf^^^i L !ms ever I;ci n r rnciLit cci Wrfi^fn"-'^ AftMhatk Bchl2^.Am i a c for cJ! ttm n ir.d
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      19 3 Rigaud's Bocool Extract is an exact reproduc tion of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular.
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      629 3 I SECRET OF MYSTERIOUS POWER REVEALED AT LAST How Prominent People Have Gained Wealth and Popularity. Famous Hypnotist Perfects Simple Method that Enables Anyone to Control Thoughts and Acts of Others, Cure Disease and Habits Without Drugs, and Read the Secret Desires of People Though Thousands of Miles Away. Wonderful
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    "BRITISHERS NEED NOT APPLY."
    443 4 BRITISHERS NEED NOT APPLY." The rule which excludes from the Com j mou wealth navy doctors who have not graduated m au Australian rniversity, referred to by Senator Walker at the Liberal Women's Literary and Debating Club on Monday night, is a nice satire on the preferential trade policy so
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    WILD WOOD MEN.
    312 4 Thoi (.his \t ihk Zoo. Possessing even m freedon. tin; mdi merits of Many qualities distinguishing humanity from the rest of creation, and taking a venr or of civilisation under captivity with remarkable readiness, the orang utan is among the most interesting of apes. A specimen has
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    A MOSQUITO PLAGUE.
    200 4 Tb«! mosquito is regarded as one of the inevitable evils of life m Calcutta, but as the varieties to be found m the city are as unobtrusive as it is possible for mosquitoes to be, and, moreover, arc not of the type which carry malaria, it is
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      56 4 APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. t*J 1 I >»v j fofTmilk I 1 STAND -WITH SAFETY 1 I MILKMAID BRAND. I I *JMHH9DKr!3LrMHNLfIKXr^3EBfIHHHHCEZZeSLI MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM BUY
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      502 4 HIS DOCTOR KNEW That for the Debility Resulting From Dysentery Malaria there Is no Tonic equal to DR. WILLIAMS* PINK PILLS. t Police Inspector In Burma Tells How He Was Restored To Health. .Doctors know that for rapidly building up the system with new red bl ©d nothing is better
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      372 4 Beauty and Comfort Ladies who Inflamed their K\ /I Perspiring Ql Complexions \V\ "Hazeline Snow" i kA Dl M IKK) If the climate is spoiling your complexion, begin to use wc Hazbune' Snow' without delay. It tones down excessive colour, keeps the hands, arms, neck and shoulders white anil velvety,
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    BYGONE CRICKET.
    978 5 I. oi.ahly the genesis of cricket was an 1 odd tf;tme called Ilaud iv and-Hand out, played us f;ti- hark as the fourteenth century. This gamr was also known as Ctab-Ball, n record of which, dated nluMit 1:34 4. is still preserved m the Bodlsisn Library «t <>\ford.
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    JAPAN DENOUNCED BY MISSIONARIES.
    244 5 t'KNsOUSHIP IS CHABGED. New York. The Herald's investigations show that missionary boards are wrought up over Japanese censorship of the facts of the trials of converts m Corea. Dr A. W, Halsey, of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, has a despatch which was carried to
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      430 5 AUCTION SALE OF A well-bred Deli pony, a light rubber-tyred gharry, a set of harness and lamps complete and m good condition. The property of the late Mr. C. li. PuBJUIJ To DC held at No. 17. Gilstead Ko;ui. Saturday, 24th August, at about 3 p. m. POWELL Co., Auctioneers
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      666 5 *J. Growther Shaw, Merchant Tailor For Correct A ttire. V v 30a, Raffles Place. REMINDER. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE lie. The Property ok Captain FLAGS At No. 5. Adis Road, off Sophia Road This Day, Saturday, at 2-3O p. m. Km ope made folding chairs with cretonne
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      585 5 AUCTION SALE OF i 200 Paris brown leather boots (English-made) To be held at Powell it Cos Saleroom On Friday, 23rd August, at 11 a.m. (To be sold m lots.) POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers Aug 10 24 8 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE JEWELLERY At Powell Co.'s Saleroom on Friday, 23rd
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      552 5 I BUY A I PLEX DUPLICATOR j I AND BE CHEERFUL. I YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG PACE WHEN HE IS I ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT 3 THE "PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HJM H I qJO Complete outfit foolscap s,ize. ASK FOR
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      143 5 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P i str Naniiir due Au^j 24. 1>i Mo Closkeg, Mr A Mrs A. E. A. Kid^way and child, .7. E. Wilde. G.C. MacGill. J. butt, W. Mills, W. Reed. Pei P. A I), sir Macedonia, connecting with tlie stv. Devanha at Col<nnl>o due Sepi. 6. Mrs.
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      BIRTH.
      23 6 Broun. —Ou August 12, at WYy mouth, England, the wife of A. V. Brown, Straits Settlements Civil Service, of twins (.son daughter.)
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1912.
    2052 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1912. Heir the l' If PMpiil rign MalB».»l» L T nawe<? by inrfnc: .■an 1 v .r,: r'Veo c» jf»m Were t,.ii'ic TnHh "ler £1 :rio liis 'pli drm». PI lo •■*< li.rioo L v»'tv II a law. Om of the constantly recurring
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    282 6 OBDIXABY Mkktini;. PRID.U \<«. i I'IiEHLSV. E. The (lovr.. Sir Arthur Voiii'-. I < \i The Act. Col. Booty., a. t. Bryoai Tin- Hon. Attorney-General, T. de M. I. I .1 (hi). Col. Treas. J. O. Authoni-/ the Col. Kn^iiicn, W. J. Ptgott. A. Hall, Dir. of EdocoiiOßu
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    MALACCA IN 1911.
    479 6 hi Lia annual report on Malacca duriag l'.Ul Mr Wolferstan 6ays thai tin* ir\> was M,.'> 31,634 .98 or nearly 1100,000 m excess of that of ItlOl The ■■paaaitMH was only *6'2H,;530 thi- being a< Omi more than m I'.UO. Almost all Mm nimh 51.1.{"»,h0.' was the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    54 6 Agents Sitnc, Darhy c O Middleton ll!s A debate will be held ni Ifct km 1 >rawing Association's room on August -_N>ni. when Mr.Ong BoonChwcc will mo\e Ibat m the opinion of this House, secondiuv education is not nocessary to the Straits Chinese Ladies". Mr. Lee
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      274 6 THE FAMO JS FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natuial Mineral Water, voiy pleasant to the palate. A certain cure and prevenfcative for the many complaints arising out of l T ric acid troubles, so prevalent m the Kast. By reason of a mineralization m perfect harmony with its therapeutical role, the
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE AN6LO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of .Tohn Kob«r'lB, Retired World's Champios) ABnOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB ADDREB3: P. O. Box 41, Penang. snow room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    BOAT ACCOMMODATION.
    124 7 REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Loadon, Aug. ],i.-A P.lue Hook report of the Merchant Shipping Advisory Com•mttoe on LHesaving at Sea emphasises the view expressed m the previous report of 101 1 regarding the necessity of ensu, nig the buoyancy of the vessel itself There is do evidence that
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    KING FERDINANDS JUBILEE.
    58 7 REJOICINGS IN BULGARIA. Neuter's Servick. London. Aag. u;th. Thmtm have been great rejotetagi m Bulgaria on the jubilee I the reign of King Ferdinand, who reviewed bit army at Urn aucient capital of Turnovo and m a speech emphasised the necessity of a pacific policy. The speech
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    LATE MIKADO'S FUNERAL.
    81 7 London. August 1«. An admiral and probably a lield marsball will accompany Prince Arthur of Connaught to Tokio and will leave Knglaiid t)ti August ->8 and pro ceed by the trans Siberian railway. Goneral LobOß will represent France. TO REPRESENT KING GEORGE. London, Aug. 16th. Lord Kotuuoa
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    MORE SPY FEVER.
    41 7 London, Aug. 16. A Belgian named <Juetalet has been arrested at <iahvay on suspicion of espionage. There has beon rumours m military circles that a foreign power has been endeavouring to make a map of the (ialway coast.
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    FEDERAL APPOINTMENT.
    48 7 (From Our ow% Correspondent*) Ku-.tla Lumpur. Aug. 16. Mr. K. Macfadyen has l>eeu appointed an nottieial Member of the Kedetated Connoil m place of Mr. Skiiiuec who is on leave. A cable reeeiTed at Kuala Lumpur from Colombo states that Mr. Oliver M&rkt iprogressing ver\ favourably.
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    IPOH BRIBERY CASE.
    42 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. lfith. Mr. J. C. Tit/gerald, of the Monopoly I >epartmeut. has been convicted of receiving a bribe of HOOnnd hua been wuteuca} to one month's rigoroue imprisonment Notice of appeal has been given.
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    VOLUNTEER DANCE.
    93 7 Another of the popular dances MfMlged by the Volunteer Club was held m the 3. V. A. Drill Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, Including His Excellency the Governor, mam military and Volunteer Officer*, and a consider' able nnmber of civilian guests. Lt. Col. Derrick. \.d..
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    THE GAZETTE.
    79 7 Mr. C. D. Ahcarne has been classed a passed cadet having passed In Tamil law general orders and colonial regulations. Mr. H. G. Baugh is recognized as temporarily m cha«ge of the S. A. Consulate here. Messrs. G. H. M. Hobertson, 11. C. Bull, and W, S. Ebden
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    65 7 I'reiheu von der Goetz, German Minister In Siam, will not return to Bangkok on the expiry of his present period of leave. I think she will make a tine wife. 1 have been calling on her for several months now, and nearly always find her darning one of her father's
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    ALPINE TRAGEDY.
    51 7 KILLED ON HONEYMOON TRIP. KkCTEE'B SBKVItiI. London, Aug. l«th. The Cambridge lecturer Mr. Humphrey Jones and his wife, who were on their honeymoon trip, have been killed while climbing the Alps. Professor Humphrey Jones had just been appointed a member of the Navy Committee to report on oil
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    "A PERFECT AGREEMENT."
    50 7 A PERFECT AGREEMENT." Paris, Aug. 15. Mr. Poiucare m an intei-Niiw with the Japanese ambassador informed him that a perfect agreement exists between France and Kussia regarding a loan and as Kngland was completely agreed with Japan the four Powers were at one for the defence of Uumso Japanese interests.
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    COMPENSATION FOR RESTRICTED PRIVILEGES.
    37 7 Washington, August I ft. President Taft m a message to Congress recommends an appropriation of (80,000 payable equally to Great Britain and Japan for compensation for restriction of privileges under the Far Convention.
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    GERMAN WINS HOME OFFICE PRIZE.
    74 7 London, Aug. K»tb. The Home OflftOO oliered a pri/e of £u<)o for the beat electric lamp lot miuers. The pri/e has been won by a OBri—B nimoi K.u ber of Dortmund. A RETURN OF COMPLIMENTS. London. Aug. 16. a Mo^-ow miilisgll •Oyt tlie KiKssian Premier
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    MORE LABOUR DISSATISFACTION.
    26 7 London, Aug. D»th. A conference of the Miners Federation ait Blackpool has denounced the administration of the Minimum Wages Act M most unsatisfactory.
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    TOLL OF THE SEA.
    24 7 London. Aug. 14.- 1 II fflpuuUll ftthor men have beeu dlOW—d m khe storm that overwhelmed the Spanish fishing Boot.
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    MULAI HAFID.
    16 7 London. August 16.—Mulai Halid has arrived at Marseilles nnd was received with military honours.
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    HYLAM SERVANTS BUSY.
    63 7 Mr. Hall, living at t Ij soa View Hotel. lias reported to the police that his liylam boy," ITUO has hee/i wjtlj him for two years, baj cleared out with a sum of <-2()0 In cash. Mr. Hill of Binteng House.' llavelock lioad. has reported to the
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    DECLINED TO PROSECUTE.
    105 7 The l\\«-nt\ si\ UyhlMis, rooks n/id "boys" srt the Hotel de I'BIUNMMI and stokers at the Oat Works, who wore ar rested some dajfl ago lor taking part la an affray m :i Wnyang m V ictoria Street faced Mr K. L. Talma, second magistrate, yesterday morning,
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    TSINGTAU.
    215 7 General Beruhardi is trying to frighten his fellow Germans with mote bogeys. The Jkrlin telegrams say he has been urging tbut Tsiugtau, the German port m North China, is iv a defenceless condition. Me tells a wonderful story of British warsfcips 1 lying cleared for action m bhu Bay
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB.
    1654 7 NEW SCHEME ADOPTED AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING. Older Members' Warning. Dr. 1\ Fowlie presided over a record attendance of members of the Tanglin Club held at the Singapore Exchange yesterday afternoon for the purpose of cou sideriug a scheme for carrying on the Tangliu Club. The Chairman said
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    BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
    168 7 The Nptrt on births and deaths iv the Colony for 1911 shows that the number of births was 18,009 or crude birth rate J of 25. U8 k»W«! limn either WO9 or 1910. Deaths registered totalled ;Kt,l)7."> giving a mortal ity rate of 10.44 against 11.8s per'
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    65 7 Hu Han-ming has wired to tbe Peking authorities that he will disband 80,000 soldiers out ol 48,000 men now m Canton and he will raise a loan temporarily from I British merchants at Hongkong. A railway-contractor recently advertised for three hundred wooden sleepers. By rsturn of post he received a
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      268 7 ROBINSON Co. ARMS AND AMMUNITION DEPT. LONG RIFLE SMOKELESS, 22 Bore RIM FIRE CARTRIDGES. I TRADE P MARK. Absolutely Reliable No Dropped Shots No Miss Fires. ROBINSON Co. THE "CABINETTA BED." r '^^^fßfMiK^^^ IN SOLID FUMED OAK CASE 1^.4. 2tt.6;a by en. 6in. Most Comfortable and occupies no room at
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      475 8 FOB SALE FOR SALE. A small quantity of Genuine Malay Krises and Mundahs or Dyak head hunting weapons. GOSLING Co., 33. ROBINSON ROAD. July 10 ws 10-1 hmmmle" Six acres of land with frontage on Jurong Road, half a mile from Bukit Timah Railway Station, planted with rubber and fruit
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      573 8 WANTED RAFFLES LIBRARY. WANTED A Chinese Clerk, at a balary of $30 j>er tucnth, rising by annual increments of f> to i>er month. Apply to THE DIRECTOR. Aug 17 21-8 WANTED A hist class Mechanical Engineer uueil to I Construction Work, for the Sungei Besi Mines. Lid., Sclangor. Applicants to
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      599 8 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta The Company's Steamer "DUNERA" 5,416 tons, E. W. Hanilyn, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 5 p. m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and
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      668 8 SHIPPING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service Ik maintained between Tokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Impe rial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, anc are
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      690 8 SHIPPING N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers <>• this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sou t ham p t- -li. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting I Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore,
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      599 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 (FOX CHINA! Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboni India Aug M
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      759 9 SHIPP ING. Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. cT S co°tn te 7 ia Chi a > J^an, Honolulu and San FranCisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. ,od uodern^onve^K^ ■^PM with Wirele** Telegraph TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. Lsi
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      617 9 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Serai Tropical Route oJ?r^J line takin 8 warm SOUTHERN n,A trf acr °ss the Pacific via HONOLULU, UAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England
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      569 9 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL i,200,000 RESERVE FUND £IMOtO QQ Reserve Liability of Proprietor**... £1,200.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. BISHOPBGATB, LONDON, E C. AGENCIiB AND BRANCHEB: Amritaar Hongkong Penang < Bangkok rioilo Puket 8 Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta
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      792 9 BANKS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2.- $15,000,0001 Silver Reserve $16,750,000/ W1, 750,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors... «15.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim Esq., Chairman. F. H. Armstrong Esq., Deputy Chairman. A. Forbeg Esq. F. Lieb Esq, n' r J? ku d E J*' H
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      102 10 A COOL REFRESHING DRINK FOR HOT WEATHER IS STONES LIME JUICE CORDIAL If you have not already tried it, do so without further loss of time, and you will m future use no other. It can be obtained retail of the following dealers: IM. Pakirmaiden Co. Ban Siang Co. Guan
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      434 10 Dr. LALOR'S traoe f/ARK HAS THE LARGEST SALE£ OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. c For forty yeftrs na< irji'it..Jnf(l A* l lr Uttrgiz'ng effr,-i> are *hewn fmm world-wic.e reputatiop tlw t an,i vM<rV iiv of t .idmiristration by a Kemarkjbl* #nlv safs reliable Phosphoric Cure f<" Ummm of
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    SHARES.
    973 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Jap. laaun. Paid. La8T Div BoybR8 HkllioR9 «5.000 2r 2s Allagar 8% o .1 150,000 2s 2% Anglo-Malav 15* iut il q 50,000 28 2* Batang Malaka 1 2 'J J. 30,000 1 1 Ratu Caves 40% int £12 0 M A !f 80,000 1 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 (Corrected dp to \ug. 16.) Hank 4 m's 2-4$ demand 2-4 lit Private credits 8 m/« 2-4 716 m credits 6ms 2-4^ France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 13 > Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand Mofc Bangkok, demand 84$ Sovereigns, Bank Baying
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    PRODUCE.
    135 11 Aug. 16. Tin 173 tons Bold £108.10 Garabier buyers 9.r>o Oambier Cube No. 1 U ■>:> Gambier Cube No. 2 nonv Fepper Black ordin. Spore.. 21. i:, Pepper, (White fair) 18.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) notn. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace Uianda) 115 Cloves (Aruboina) norn
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      116 11 CTDER. H. P. Bulmer's Herefordshire 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. BUCHANAN'S POPULAR "BUCK WHITE" WHISKY. OF ALL
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      106 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay Tho undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. \an OLOOH Batavia Keinaraug. Sourabaya, Makassar, Balik-Papan, Donggala k wandang, Amoc-i-ang, Menado, Tagoelandang, X aoc, iwia Liroeng I'eta. Tan.ako. Tagoelandang, TalliSe, Tot
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      988 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Wa,env it ebH.M.S i ycb620 Kcyno H'kong, 126 8.W.O. Uncertain "sat- Kt-yti.as %r" jafiL. Aska Beit 14s ltadfearn Ccutta. M A (i Co t'neertam B™tHi D ££'l2 T° l>elS Hhip.Ag.ncyAc^ET,lio Hint 8Ua SSI Dircks Bangkok, 14-8 K. A. Co
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1409 12 Quicquid aganl nomine* noetti eßt far •gO libelll. .IUVBNAIi. Autumn has come, and although we exiles may have to wait a mail or two yet tor those seasonahle paragraphs which recount the contest m weight and waist measurement for the honour of being really the biggest
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    151 12 Navy Cup. The results of the first two rounds m the Navy Cup were as follows First ROUND: H. W. Ffrmttcne and Dr. Keith <2> beat S. B. Henso i i.i.d A. C. Baker <»;> l.y <; and 4. Bboond Round The Hon. <• a. Hall
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    L. L. T. C.
    57 12 TIES FOU MONDAY. Lawks Doiki.ks. Mrs. Bigg and Miss Wort." s vs. Mrs. Bueklandand Miss Gunn. Mrs. Elgee and Mrs. Wilkinson vs. Mrs. Dounet and Miss Taylor. L\DiKs Singles. Mrs. Braddell vs. Miss Feiudel. Mrs. Hartnell vs. Mrs. Saundeis. Mixki) Doublbi B. Class. Mrs. and Mr.
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    CRICKET.
    64 12 A match has been arranged lor this afternoon between the S. C. C. and a Ceylon eleven. The former will be represented by A. S. Bailey, N. E. Bath, G. C. Claxke. J. A. Chamberlain, A. Jenkins, A. R. Lenthall, R. E. H. Oliver. O. P. Griffith Jones, Capt.
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    IPOH SPORTS.
    59 12 The annual meeting at Ipoh is fixed for September 18 and 14 this year and the date for closing entries September 7th. There are ten championship events and six other events. Entry forms can be obtained from the Secretary. Singapore Cricket Club. The railway will allow return i
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    ROYAL VISITORS TO TRANG.
    601 12 PbOOBBM of Siamkse Malaya. (From a Correspondent. A Correspondent of the Pinang Gazette writes to that paper as follows We understand that her Majesty, the mother of the King of Siam, is expected on a visit to I Trang on the 16th inst. She left Bangkok
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    THE STAR OPERA COY.
    57 12 The i'dang (iala Association will present the Star Opera Coy. with a silver cup tonight m appreciation of their patronage last Saturday night. A Malay Fairy Play entitled The Pearl Princess will be staged by this Company and a good house is expected. Malay theatie-goers are
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    BOILED MILK: A WARNING.
    128 12 BOILED MILK A WARNING. In view of the Local Government report on the value of boiled milk as a food for infants, writes Mr. J. T. C. Nash m a letter to the M Lancet, it may not be out of place to remind all concerned that when milk has
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    669 12 From Calcutta, the M Japan discharges part general cargo, and loads for China and Japan. The B. I. steamer Oolobaria arrived from Rangoon on Thursday with part cargo I of rice for discharge here. The Cotswold Range and the "Shimosa" bunkered at the wharves yesterday, as did the
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      273 12 SUN LIFE AS co u CE OF C4NADA. (INCORPORATED IHGo). FUNDS (Exceed) £8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Experience has perfected, and ACTUAL RESULTS to Policy bolder*, liavt made tlie reputation, and proved the guarantee, of tliis Company's PolicirApply for prospectus and pamphlet 'FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY" to Chief Office for South
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      38 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Saturday. Johnston's Pier, 2.1f> and 8.1o p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. SlNDAV. Johnston's Pier, 9.1f)|aud 11 a.m.. 2. HO and tf.80 p.m. Club Bungalow. 9.30 and 10.80 a.m., 11.15, B and .",.;< o p.m.
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      180 12 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] Aug 16 1'isa, Ger, Sacli. Japan \i;i ports Lady Weld. Thebaml, Maluccu A Mum Kiuta, Cox, T. Auson via ports. Patella. Nosbete, Suez Canal via ports Cotswold Ranye, Blance. Sourabaya Ooloharia, Rawage, Bnaoofcl (Java*;. Khimosa. Best. N. York Perm. Rtis, Kahiani. Odessa via Colombo
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