The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1912

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 23 1912. N t O. 7,607
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    235 1 Some more recipes for cookie Pag*. 2. Fraser's share circular will he found on page 6. A meeting of Malacca Electric Lighting Company was held yesterday— Page 7. Uesults m the S. C. and L. L. T. C. tennis tournamerils Page 12. The annual report of the
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    WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY.
    785 1 BOBN Al OUST SS, IH4'.» Amongst my Poets* Corner on my hookshelf is a small volume hound m neutral tint hearing the title Poems whilst helow is written JJook of Verses'' Lon don Voluntaries and across one comer three gilt letters, m copy of the author's handwritiug,
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      758 1 THE CURSE OF DRINK aiHamr r> A is well know n. bat tbe all motive Datura J ItID JK _HL of the Picture imd< r that Dame, ire m BEACH ROAD. UoNvM _-_____H___-Kiiaß__21 BM to TONIGHT i he way to know ii. is to SEE IT ,M conjunction with JAN
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      245 1 IMPORTANT TO YOU A T HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, FASCINATING FEATURE FILMS IN TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME: The School Teacher The Waif (Biograph) Paatoral Comedy Drama.) Neighbours (Biograph) (Farce Coined. t A Dash Through The Clouds (Biograph) (Farce Comedy.* GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 30. (Fnll of Topical F\en:s of the World.) Telephone No. Ill*
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      249 1 VICTORIA THEATRE. WORLDS TOUR 1911 12-13. FIRST APPEARANCE IN SINGAPORE OF THK EMINENT ACTOR Allan Wilkie AND PO WIB W I L LONDON C< »MPAN V INCLUDING THE TALENTED ACTRESS MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTER-WATTS For SEVEN NIGHTS and a MA TINEE COMMENCING 24th August, 1912. SATURDAY, Sheridan s Comedy ol Manners
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      139 1 Sfttfttt'i itovcrtiscmcnis. Leon Kendal, the well known palmist Page 1. Bankruptcy notice re chop Nam Chiang Page llobiuson and Co. for all varieties of raincoats- Page 7. Wanted to buy lady s and gentleman's second band cycles Page The Anglo Chinese school trains for commercial careers Page ff. At the
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      129 1 THE WEEK. Friday 23rd. High Water— 8-_4 a.m.. S-SI p.tn P. A O. Outward Mail tine. Lodge St. Gsovge, 9.15 pm. Saturday 24th. Hl«h Water— 9 24 a.m., 7-."»:. p.m Allan Wilkie Co. Bohool For Scandal Victoria Theatre. Indian Christian Association. p.m. Sunday 25th. Hltfh Water— lv 4 a.m., S./34
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    931 2 of Henley may be written, lovers of the poet I tbiuU will always foal that he has left behind him a true autobiography m I his following verses Out of the night tbat covers me, Black as tho l\t from pole to pole, 1 thank whatever god. may be For
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    RIPE FRUITS.
    898 2 I When il has been proveJ that the eating of ripe fruits is a necessity for mankind m the Tropics, it seems a pity the. majority of Europeans should know so little about the many varieties, and theii divers uses. We naturally do lament the absence of home
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      29 2 Apioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel drops or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies. Recommended to remove pain, obstruction and the irregularities peculiar to the sex. 16
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      635 2 NEW RECORDS FOR OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS OF Artificial Infant Feeding ENTIRELY OVERCOME. (taw Hoi'E for Every Mother. The difficulties of European mothers nursing their children m India
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      846 2 Auctions i MORTGAGEES SALE Tuesday, 27th August, at 2-33 p. m Lot 1. Laud at Passir Panjang Road, Singa pore. 7th mile, with sea frontage, area 0 acres. 3 roods. 30 poles(l.ss3 roods, 18 poles acquired by Government) Statutory Grant No. 2749, free of quit rent. Planted with coconut trees.
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      1036 2 Auctions PRELIMINARY NOTICE. (In the Estate of Low Kirn Pong, deceased) IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Land and Houses II Houses Nos. 70 fco Hi, Koehore Canal Road. 12 BoasOs Rot 44 fo 46, I. fo "»2. ll I j i 10 Ib> 13, Ban San Street.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1096 3 j Sea Farm Products Changes iv the Ocean Charts Electric street- washing Another steel Colour and Heat Endurance -Itaiudrop sizes Stomach-wei-ght and Food Old Age Diet Scientific Criminology. Seaweeds having been suggested as a 1 possible source of future wealth, especially for food products, Perrot and Gatin, two
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    OPIUM-GROWING IN CHINA.
    719 3 It would appear from tbe statements made by Mr. Montagu iv tbe discussion on the Indian Rudfiet that the Imperial Government do not propose to depart from the path of vicarious virtue upon which they have entpred m dealing with the exportation of Indian opium to China.
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      509 3 A Working Housewife i Nervous Depression, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness :>f ;l „r W «T things, a brisk activity which nables hei to no slmosl as much as two ordinary persons, are ihetmmediate benefits Mrs. Parker derived from Phosferine Like ,K mothers, Mrs. Parkei t,« vet Found lime io la k afu
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      46 3 SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE. No. 79, Tank Road, Book Keepers. Building Contractors, Clerks, Conductors, Dressers, Drivers, Engineers, Fitters, Overseers, Painters, Stevedores, Surveyors, Steno-Typists, Draftsmen, and Domestic Servants supplied at short notice. Employees other than Domestic Servants supplied free. Please apply to W. D. ALYIB, Manager. Mar 11
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      335 3 GARLSBERG BEER FROM THE FAMOUS CARLSBERG BREV/ERIES OF COPENHAGEN. There is no beer on the market so pure. ALWAYS TrFsAME. Ask ior it at all Hotels. Clubs and Dealers. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., L'd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS
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      36 3 SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNCH Co. The Steam Launches, Kate, Palinurus. Thistle and Roker, for hire or charter, picnics or pleasure parties. Apply LOW CHOON OU AN Tel No. 361. :<_, Winchestei House Residence 175. Beach Road. May 28
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    FINDING THE RANGE.
    438 4 Nkw Rifij. Sight Combination. A trial was made at Randwick riflerange, X. S. Wales, of an invention m the shape of an adjunct to the military rifle, designed for the purpose of combining a rangeflndiug apparatus with the rifle sight. The addition to the rifle, which is
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    PLAGUE OF CATERPILLARS.
    221 4 The plague of caterpillars under which the entire Ottawa district is suffering is worse khan anything within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, says The Daily Colonist. The damage done is incalculable. Already whole orchards have been destroyed. In home sections the entire fruit crop promises to
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    CHINA'S MENACE.
    344 4 Au investigation into actual conditions is rather difficult, so the Chinese say. because the Russian Legation will not grant passports to Chinese officials going to Mongolia by rail to Kiatka. Neither will the Russian Government permit the transportation of Chinese troops by that route. So this Government has
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    BIG CHINESE VESSELS.
    233 4 Fok Thwsl'acihi Tnv.ii: Some weeks ago a report was circulated m the Fuited States that a Chinese 6teamship line was going to make bid for a share of the trans Pacific trade. The following dispatch from Los Angeles, dated July Ith, gives some details ot the reported
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      85 4 APPOINTMENT (^^?T^_^^^^^^- HM THE ING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK "="fiW LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. ft _.iL' n 1* *i'- -its* I m H V II ..**AVmm^mi m *mf ,1 E X I w >4-^^^ 1 M 1 1 1 O/
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      40 4 What can be more liminal than to suhstitute one medirine for another/ t this is a common tiling m india, where Gritnault'l Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime bmm saved thousands of consumji! ives. You must get Qri-aaalt'i and no imitation.
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      115 4 After Fever You Need Something more than ordinary food to restore you to health. You need 'KEPLER' (TtADI MARK.) SOLUTION It aids Nature hy providing m a pure, concentrated) active and digestible form the very materials which She employs to repair waste of flesh and loss of strength. Delicious and
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    A PILGRIM HOSPITAL AT JEDDAH.
    432 5 Simla. Aug 9. The following i s a copy of a otUn f rom the president of the Raj Committee, Bombay, to Revenue Secretary, to the Govern inent of the Punjab I have the honour to inform that the Secretary of State for India has
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    CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
    208 5 "l-.1.H \N S.»( n t\ FOiBMKD. Shanghai. August 1 1. The Inionist Society and the Joint Sworn Society united and signed an agree inent on the Sth inst. A new Society called the Republican Society is fot mod. Russia _xd m Rkvoiajtion. Russia has refused to repay to
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    DENGUE FEVER.
    262 5 Deng-gO is the proper way to pronounce Dengue fever which hus become so fashionable m Calcutta. The area over which the disease ranges is generally between Bl degs. 17 miti. arid SB degs. SB mm. S.. and throughout this area dengue is constantly epidemic. The earliest epidemic- of
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      845 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RAGE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BK HKLD ON Tuesday the Bth. Thursday the 10th, and Saturday the 12th October, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Bth October, 1912. I. THE PAVILION STAKES. 2-30 p.m. Value 1600. A Selling Race. A Handicap
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      600 5 *4. Crowthep Shaw, x Merchant Tailor For Correct A ttire. s\ 30a, Raffles Place. S\ Entries Close at noon on Saturday, the Bill September, 1912. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are hve Starters the property of different owners. NOTE: The attention of
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      585 5 Notices POSITIONS AS OFFICE CLERKS. Do you want a good position.' Would you like to improve your position Are you ambitious to work up? We can give you the training you need to prepare for such. Call or write, COMM. DEPT.. ANGLO-CHINESE BCHOOL. A "tf 2:t mwf uc NOTICE. I
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      341 5 \INERTOI_ >^' PAINT ANTICORROSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection for iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for Illustrated
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      217 5 For Sale BILLIARD TABLE. FOR SALE. Full size billiard tabic In Messrs I Burroughs Watts for sale togetherwith Marking Board, mats and six-tight /it ting. All m good order. Apply Secretary, Singapore Club. Ang 20 ft. MORTON, HORSE REPOSITORY. 193, Orchard Rd. Tel. No. 830. FKERH HORSES by every boat
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    Domestic Qccurrences.
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    BIRTH.
    18 6 At 23. (ireenhall, Penang. the wife ot* G.R Llnbero, of Hessa Kstate, Asa* 111 of il son
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    The Singapore free Press. Friday, Augist 23, 1912.
    1141 6 The Singapore free Press. Friday, Augist 23, 1912. Her* shall the Press the People rlgrt mat»Ut__ Unawed b> 'nfhjen* c and un.nbed cy gain; Here p.,tM_t Truth her glorio-rs precepts draw. Plsdged to Kcliiiao. 1 ..ya.ty _nc Law. All who have had the pleasure of watching the peaceful, because perfectly
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    109 6 m.. ~m Ahmat, a syce living at 158, Victoria Street, reports that reins valued at 17-50 have heen stolen from his room. An eight day clock valued at 812.50 has been stolen from M Neidpath," the residence of Mr. Wreford. Three hundred Para rubber plants valued at 830, have been
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    SHARE CIRCULAR.
    404 6 Fraser Co.'s. Although WS can report but a comparatively small business passing, it is evident that investors are awakening to the fact that at present prices there are opportunities of picking up bargains m the way of Rubber shares, and that there are not great numbers obtainable, for
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    NEW EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA.
    475 6 Mr. C. Boden Kloss, of the V. M. S. VlllM at Kii;i];i Lumpur, who was a member of the previous exploratory ex. peditiou to New Guinea that did not, owing to great difficulties, succeed m reaching its objective, the Snowy Central Range of that vast
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    ST. HELENA RUBBER CO.
    885 6 .OCOUNTS lo A M ILG \M I io\ Thc Directors' Report to Shan holders, for tl)* 1 meeting on Sep*. 7 1 li is ss follows Your Directors have pleasure m sib mitting herewith duly audited statements of tho Accounts of the Company. for the year
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      174 6 HIRANO JAPANESE TABLE WATER. In Cases of 4 Doz. Pints, $4.75 Nett. In Cases of 8 Doz. Splits, $6.25 Nett. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE Co., i Ltd., Singapore. .^V tt MmmmmWsDr^ «Tfl_ A Mil V7ff>i_-_-. 4 __>prf*.T_-» cpc_if>i-nPY s-_>__fi 1 mmmm J Adelphi Hotel. NIGHTLY. A GRAND CONCERT BY THE
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Rob-rts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB atidrks^: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    SARAWAK COUNCIL NEGRI.
    927 7 THE LAND FOR THE PEOPLE. A COMMITTEE OF AID IN ENGLAND. The Suite Council of Sarawak meets N.ry three years, and on Aug. > ud v the Rajah presided over mee ting at which were present about 10 European and nalno members. The Tuau Muda mdh.s wit
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    THE GREAT RESCUER.
    204 7 KINGS SYMPATHY. Bramwell Booth Succeeds. Redteb's Service. London, Aug. 21. It is officially stated that Bramwell Booth becomes the new General" of the Salvation Army. »t has been decided that there will be a public lying m state, probably m a public hall m London, of the
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    THE NAVY AND PARTY.
    84 7 Canada's Suggestion. Toronto, Aug 21st. A movement to divert the qi.ft.oll of naval defence from party politics is spreading and is taking the form of a largely signed memorial to be presented to Mr. Borden and Sir Wilfrid I Laurier, declaring that if international re lations
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    ULSTERS INTENTIONS.
    50 7 London. Aug. 22nd. A statement by the Times that certain persons m lister are planning an armed rising is unfounded. At the "-noting! at the end of September those concerned will enter into a covenant not to acknowledge, nor pay any taxes to, a Parliament established at Dublin.
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    DOMINION TRADE.
    36 7 London. Aug. 21 t. The Times states] that Lord Inchcape has resigned the! Chairmanship of the Dominions Commission on Trade, important business detaining him at Home. Mr. Arnold Morley will probabh succeed i him.
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    MORE INSURANCE REBELS.
    19 7 London. Aug. 22nd. Further insiiiame' passive registers have been lined various ly, one to five pounds.
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    TO REBUILD ST JOHN'S.
    139 7 {From Our Own t orrespondenl.) Kuala Lumpor. Aug 22nd. A public meeting was held m St John's Institution. Kuala Lumpor. under the presidency of Mr E. L. Brockman, Chief Secretary to Government, with the object of securing funds to repair St John's Church, which was seriously
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    INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    156 7 Tbe ninth anniversary gathering of the Indinn Christian Association of Singapore I will be held at the Methodist Girls' j School, Short Street, to-morrow Saturday. at 8.30 p.m. A good programme of music-, j songs, speeches etc. is being prepared for j tbe evening. The Rev. Dr.
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    FINAL TEST.
    117 7 ENGLAND'S SOUND LEAD. Fine Bowling. R hitter's Servicr. London. Aug _Ust. The weather is dull and showers interfered with the Test Match at the Oval. The wicket is difficult. 1 3,000 spectators were at the match. Australia made 111, of which Kelleway scored 4:5. The last seven wickets
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
    747 7 Thb comi-any's Pnoopners. Mr C. E. F. Sanderson presided at the statutory meeting of the Malacca Electric Lighting Company, Ltd.. held at No. Battery Road, yesterday afternoon aud m addressing the meeting said there was no business of any importance to transact and the only object of
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    MONTENEGRIN AFFAIRS.
    189 7 PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. Bulgaria's demands. Redteb'p Sbbvics. London, Aug. 21st.— The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph has had an interjview with Xoradunghian, Minister for I Foreign Affairs, who said that he had good hopes of seeing the Montenegrin question j settled soon. The Montenegrin Government had already assumed
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    CHINA CRISIS.
    114 7 Yuan Shih Kai Wins the Day. Peking, Aug. 21st.- The Assembly sat with closed doors and apparently moderate counsels prevailed j the impeachment motion was dropped and Yuan Shih Kai's suggestion was agreed to. Yuan Shih Kai refused the demand for the attendance of the Premier and War
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    POINCARE AT DUNKIRK.
    89 7 The Triple Entente. London. Aug. 22. A Dunkirk message says M. Poiucare attended a municipal banquet. He said time had given fresh vigour to the Franco- Russian alliance. This union had been completed and broadened by tbe cordial understanding with Britain. No one. however, can see an
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    PEACE AT LHASSA.
    47 7 London, Aug. 21st. Reliable news has reached Gyangtse that peace has been concluded at Lhassa. All Chinese troops beyond the Amhan's ordinary escort will leave Tibet via India, their arms and ammunition remaining at I. bass:, sealed by both parties. Chinese traders remain there.
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    AUSTRIAN CRUISER FOR JAPAN.
    28 7 Vienna, Aug. 21st— The Austrian cruiser Franz Josef" has beeu ordered to Yokohama to attend the funeral ceremonies of k_M late Kmperor of Japan.
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    EUROPEANS AT RANSOM IN MOROCCO.
    29 7 London, Aug. 22 nd Kuropeans who were escaping from Marrakesh on Aug. IT were stopped near Sail and compelled to pay a heavy ransom.
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    READING THE FUTURE.
    177 7 Mr. Leon Kendal, who has really been heard of all over the world as a palmist and astrologer and reader of the future, has arrived m Singapore and will remain for a short time, during which he can be consulted at the Hotel de I' Europe. Mr.
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      333 7 EVERYTHING FOR GENTS WEAR. f Raincoats ROBINSON Co. INTERESTING TESTIMONY TO THE VALUE OF I TEEL LETTER PILES OP RoNEo LIMITED. Our Paris OB* hljl received the following letter from Messrs. Anciens l-t;U)lissements Coanet, Nancy. v Wm have much pleasure to inform you that the RoNEo metal sections contacmu cur
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    THE PURPOSE OF THE GERMAN FLEET.
    448 8 Gkkman admikm. on thk Invasion Eoba. Admiral Breusing, a well-known German authority on naval strategy, writing m the June number of the Deutsche Revue," on the distrust of Kngland against the German fleet." says iv the course of his essay The English, who as
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    WOMEN WITHOUT BEAUX.
    209 8 HOTKL MANAGES ADVERTISED 'ci. El.Kiir.LF. |U( HKI.oKs. San Francisco, July Jl. An amusing incident, m which women compelled the manager of au hotel to pro ide eligible young bachelors as guests, is reported from Long Beach, a fashionable seaside resort on the Pacilic coast, near I. os
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    THE BOY WHO DID GROW UP.
    196 8 7 Im hem m 6 Months. RACE to Pass an Examination. How a doctor was the means of getting into Woolwich Academy a boy who had been too short was narrated recently by Dr. G. A. Gibson, of Edinburgh, at a sectional meeting of
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    CURIOUS SCENE AT THE INDIA OFFICE.
    293 8 Indians Sit on thk Bran TO Air ft (trifvanc m. About 40 Indians with a grievance on July 24th sat down on the steps and pavement at the entrance to the India Office, Charles- street, Whitehall, and for some time defied the efforts of
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    273 8 nrFAO sir Namui due Aug 80. Dr Mr rioskey, Mr A Mrs A. B. A. Kidgwuv and child. J. E. Wilde. CC. Mac Gill. J. Leg W. Mills. W. -toed. Per P. A O. sti Macedonia, connecting with the str, Devanha at Colombo ilu- Bept. 6. Mrs. G.
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      288 8 Homeward Bound. Per P A O Assay* OOMM cting with Medina at Colomho, sailing Sept R. H. ■bane. M. B. Friedherger, Miss Gunn. Mm J Mi^- Hauiil. t>u. Mr. Mrs. S. L. Cameron. Per P. «v O. Nubia, sailing S'«p:. 11.— Mrs. Cobham and I infants. Miss Wolttle, Mrs. A
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      578 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOR EUROPE THE IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL STEAMER "LUETZOW 8. 826 t0n5, Captain Bartfeldt, left Hongkong on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 1 p.m. and maybe expected to arrive here on Sunday evening the 25th instant, at about 6 P.M. She will probably be despatched for Europe on
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      651 8 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only 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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      694 8 Shipping N.D.L. i Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltai, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki
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      529 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 tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Europe). From Singapore, connecting
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    COST OF PEACE.
    315 9 World Views on the Rack of Armaments. The naval situation and the policy outlined hy Mr Churchill continue to he commented upon m all parts oi the world. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Koelnische Zeituug," the speeche* of Mr Asquith and Mr Churchill open np
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    MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN BURMA.
    402 9 The leaders of the femininist movement, m Europe would bud much to interest i hem m the chapter devoted to marriage customs which appears iv Mr. Morgan Webb's Report on the Census of Burma. In ninety per cent of the marriages which take place among the
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    FAMINE IN OIL.
    155 9 Despite an increase of 10 per cent, m the imports of lubricating oils. >o insist eat is the demand by consumers that tho Anglo- American nil Co. (thaßritieb repn sentatives of the .standard Oil Co.) b:i\v just anuouueed a further advance of 1.-. bd. per ton. This
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      837 9 S i pp i n g ToyolCisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Go. Th£ Ne dsco°to te a C hi a *J a n Hanoi"'" and San Franc.sco to all points m the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe M"^ "SHINTO MARU", TENYO xxWra Conveniences I Equipped
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      540 9 I Banks CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £i, 2 00,00C RESERVE FUND CMMJN Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200, 00 C HEAD OFFICE 38, BISHOPSOATE. LONDON, E. C AQENCIItS AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Pouauu Bangkok lioilo Pnkot Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi
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      744 9 Insurance Insurance I GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, 'SL^"" 11 LIX Ho. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. ASSURANCE CO., Ltd. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Head offlce SI JS 1 81 HOUSE rte: Life, Accident, Motor-car, Fire and nominal capital 1250 out i Marine, etc. Paid up <******* Z %mMt i Chilu l
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    WASTE OF FILTERED WATER.
    943 10 The enormous waste of filtered water complained of m large Indian cities is by no means without parallel m British cities m which, one would have thought, the superior intelligence of the people would have shown them the folly and sinfulness of such extravagance. Certain measures
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA.
    465 10 oMMIssIONER'K EXCKI.F.KNT LOIR FIAM* Work. Melbourne. June 2<>. Mr. Aoquith's Government never did a finer stroke of business for British trade with Australia than wben it sent Mr. Hamilton Wickes to this country as Board of Trade Commissioner. Mr Wickes bas completed four years' strenuous work,
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    CONCERNING THE MIKADO.
    238 10 i or boobs years titter the Mikado adopted the Western mode of living his meal- were prepared by Frenchmen. He was determined, however, that m cookery. OS m other branches of knowledge, the JopOAOOfl should become independent of the services of foreign adepts. The best of his
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    SOCIALISTIC PROPAGANDA IN CHINA.
    167 10 \mong the m tin of new ideas iuto China, Boc.al.efll st-ems to be Raining ground steadily, says a writer m the Cstasiatiscbe Llo\d.*' Twenty societies, with a total membership of 200.000, through their meetings carry tho new' ideal amongst the populace. According to the Chinese Press
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    SHARES.
    942 11 Cap. ißaoa. Paid. jA6T Dlv BD7BBp BlOLL|CI|B< R5OOO 2s 2* Allagar B<v8 <v ft 150.000 2s 28 Anglo-Malay 13* int M li ifi 2* 50,000 2s 2* Batang Malaka f ijl '2 30,000 1 1 Ratu Caves 40% int £12 0 i* A n iwooo a t i ga
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (CORRECTED UP TO Aug. 22.) Bank 4 m's 2-4J demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 7-16 i. credits 6m s 244 France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 1743 Hongkong, demand |f| Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 14o| Bangkok, demand 64| Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 I Aug. 22. Tin "^23 tons sold 1104.55 Gambier buyers 9.50 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 q<) Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. S'pors... 21.75 Pepper, (White fair) 34.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) DOxa j Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom (Mace (Banda) |j| Cloves (Amboina)
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      1207 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wne. Waterwitch H.M.S. ych 620 Boyne H'kong, 178 S.X.O. Straits Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Dunera Brit 111* S^™ C CUtta M Afl Co Omng .nn Dut 576° V Z"** 21 8 Boustead 2 J islander Bri 481
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    938 12 THK ANMAL BFPOBT. The teport of the Committee for the >ear ended 20th June, 1912, to be presented to members at the meeting on Aug. 30 states The tesult of the year's working shews a surplus of Income over Expenditure of |1, 200.66. The additional subscription of
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT.
    176 12 VBBTBRDA. *S PLAY. I). CLASS Si.\(.i.i:s. 11. W. Cookes beat F. G. Taylor, w. o. A. G. Stredwick beat G. S. Myles. fi 3, 7 -a. A. K. Wilson beat I 11. Kobiuson, 4—6, fi 4, b 3. .1. A. L. Smith beat G. Manioli, 7
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    TODAYS TIES.
    187 12 Championship. I. Linton v W. K. Vowler. Lt. Col. White v H. P. Dudley. C. Muir v B. B. B. Donnell. D. Clam SotOLsa. W. K. Kayner v F. Zollinger. D. T. Lewis v U. W. Sinclair. 11. Karsten v A. 11. M. Thomas. W. Harding v G.
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    L.L. T. C.
    64 12 FSTFBDAVS PLA 1 Ladies' Dor hues. Mrs. Hartnell and Miss Ahrain, I beat Mrs. Elgee and Mrs. Wilkinson 7. 2 5, fi 8 Ladies' Sinolus. Miss Feindel owe fi beat Mrs. sal/maun owe 8 2. B—2.8 2. TIFS FOB TO DAN Ladiks' DOUBLBS. Mrs. Hartnell and Miss
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    53 12 Captain's Ci p Competition This competition which is 9 hole match play with a final round of IH holes will be played during September. Fntries close OH Wednesday August 28th. LAMM' Championship (Andrew Currie Cup.) This competition is open to all Ladies m Singapore. Fntries close on
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    127 12 Lv mhks worn Sunday. Johnston's Pier at 9,10 and 11 a.m.. 2.30 and :*.»O p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.H0 and 10.30 a.m.. 12.1.'. and 5.:<0 p.m. The late Sir Richard Temple kept, m the form ot letters to his wife, a racy diary of events m the House
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    CHINESE AND LADIES EDUCATION.
    326 12 The Amateur Drawing Association on Tuesday debated the question That m the opinion of this House, secondary education is not necessary to the Straits Chinese ladies," under the chairmanship of Mr Chua Choon Seng, the President. Mr Ong Boon Chwee, the mover of the motion, divided
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      A SOCIAL CLUB.
      258 12 Sia. I have read with much iuterebt the correspondence which has appeared m your columns of late regarding the founding of a Social Club to m some ways take the place of the Tanglin Club. It seems to me that the idea is correct that a club
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    M.S.V.R.
    230 12 paofomu) paktk iiation m s.m.ai'oki; Manokun uf.>. The following notice has been issued by Capt. I). A. Elliott Cooper, Adjutant of tbe M.S.Y.R. Provided that the use of the F.M.S. yacht Sea-Belle can be obtained, and sufficient numbers are guaranteed a detachment of the Malay States Volunteer Ki/les will
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    582 12 The homeward bound Holt liver Polyphemus embarks pilgrims for Jeddah, and takes m bunker coal. The local steamers Klang and llu nre were at the wharves yesterday (Thursday) taking m hunker coal and loading some transhipment cargo. The M. M. Company's steamer Bourbon left Saigon at 11 a.m.
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    SILK HAT AS BANK.
    277 12 While a pawnbroker m Aberdeen, Scotland, was endeavouring to dispose of an old silk bat recently sbe discovered m the lining bank deposit receipts for £600. Fortunately the pawnbroker knew that the hat had belonged to a local gentleman who had died three years ago, aud
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