The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 September 1912

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TENfCENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1912. NO. 7,619
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  • 161 1 Fraser's share circular will be found on' page 7. j Tionoh is pjiyiug auothev inteiim divid-' end -Page 7. S.C.C. lawn tennis nixl other sporting news on page 12. Operations for salving the "Waterwitch" eotitinue Pago 7. The French forces :n<> to advance on Marrakesh Page 7.
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  • 1738 1 The simple children of the forest are j familiar with nature m all her varied aspects and moods, readily understanding things which are hidden buvo no meaning to those who live m towns and whose whole being is centred m the gathering of gain that they
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    • 210 1 JLASI THREE NIGHTS I *gr^ TO-NIGHT t» Wednesday, Ith, Thursday Sth Friday 6th Sept. "^T OF A MONSTER SPORTING PICTURE DEALING WITH THE GREAT OLYMPIC GAMES JUNE JULY 1912 STOCKHOLM JUNE JULY SUPPORTED BY s« J N E CHANCE 0F PICTURES. A SEA TRIP. A BplendU Comic. THE ENVIRONS OF
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    • 471 1 m^hv mH Hlh) a J HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BBtDOB ROAD. I I TO-HIGH T TO-NIGH T! 1 I MAN'S LVST FOR GOLD Biogf»ph (As it is In the (iold CoutiUy.) HER CHILD'S HONOUR i mWln I (Powerful Drama.) ONE ROUND O'BRIEN Biogmpli I (Farce Comedy.) A I TRYING TO
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    • 146 1 S64>ac*a Btwrtiicmentt. Notice Be Lo\al Orange Lodge Page Bankruptcy notice re Tan Tiang Ann Page 2. Capable man wanted for book room Page 5Tbe Baudiuanu Company opeus on Sept. 11 Page I. Notice re meeting of St. Andrew Society Page 2. Superintendent of Police required for Tientsin--Page .">. Notice re
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 111 1 THE WEEK Friday 6th. High Water— 5 -3 J a.m.. 4 0 p.m Nyala.s Meeting KvattH. 12. P. A O. Outward Mail duv. 'Organ' Dancv. S.V A. Drill Hall. 9 pm. Lodge St. Qeotgt Ejnergent. 9,15 pm. Satorda; 7th. High Water— s-2i a.m.. 5 :>0 p.m. New Singapore Meeting Kvatts,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 550 2 i NEW RECORDS FOB OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. NoticGS MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that On-hard Koad, from Sootts Koad to Orange Grove Road, will be closed for repairs from
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    • 711 2 FRED LANDER TURF ACCOUNTANT, HAS OPENED HIS BOOK ON THE ST. LEGER RUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th. COMBINATION placing them Ist, 2nd& 3rd as they run. 1,500—15 Starting with Lomond. 1,500—10 Starting with any other horse. Also Straight Out. Farther Prices, particulars ou application. All Communications MUST BE addressed to Head
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    • 880 2 Auct ions AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Japanese Screens h AT POWELL A CO.'S SALEROOM On Saturday, 7th September, at 11 a.m. Twelve carved Java teak standard chairs rattan fancy chair* ami Mttotg nah i n vsm, tables with utirroiH attached: teak uashstands with marble tops: a uuiubei
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  • 1063 3 OatßOl AND DK\KLOI>MKST OK THK ToPEE INTERKKTIM; YIKWS OF AN OLI> COLONIST. An old Colonist writes to the "Times ol Ceylon from Home as follows:— A recent correspondence m the "Times trfCeylou" on this well-worn topic may perhaps excuse a few belated words on the
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  • 713 3 The House of Commons once derided that to build a bridge across the Thames j at Westminster would bring about the disruption of England. When we arc I. entering the Calcutta express at Calais we »j shall place the opposition to the TrausPersian Railway m the same
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  • 135 3 i amiu Strengthens thk 01 rposTa. Allahabad, Aug 17. 2 1 The Pioneer's frontier correspondent states that the Amir has carried out hie I intention of strengthening the outposts on f tha Perso Afghan border and also m B Afghan Turkestan, to the Xorth of Herat. b Local
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  • 450 3 TH E SICK BEAN'S AOOXY HAS BEGUN/ European Alarm. For the Ottoman Empire tbe blast of doom bas sounded," declares Dr. K. J. Dillon, tbe "Telegraph's" well informed St. Petersburg correspondent, m a message dispatched lasi night (Aug. 7tb.» A feeling of alarm, be says, is
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  • 392 3 Til Economy OF Oil. lh;i\ inc.. The motor-ship thut has made history, the pioneer oil driven Sohuidia," will be J m Singapore once more on her second j trip to the Far Kast on Monday. She will oil here and tbat will serve her supply during the
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  • 680 3 Thk Penalty of Improper Fain ho. How to Pervknt This Massacrk. What mother's heart can fail to bleed at the statement that eight million children are brought into ihe world, m anguish, to be killed before they are a year old by improper ceding t
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  • 417 3 A (iRI.AT S< lEXTII IC DIBOOTBBT. Major- General Boat, Professor of Tropioal Medicine m the I niversity of Liverpool, lias just published a pamphlet summarising tbe facts known with regard to Malaria which, as Sir Joseph Fa\ier lias written. is the cause of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 32 3 I Apioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel drops or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies. 1 1 Recommended to remove pain, obstruction and the irregularities peculiar to the sex. Id
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    • 289 3 V* ABSOLUTELY <#CV PURE GRAND PRIX Jk. PARIS 1889 \T BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. A (/cuts for C. G HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton KANGAROO" Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM
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  • 987 4 T HE BURRINJUCK DAM. Aihtralia's Campaign Against Drought. The cabled anuoiuiceiueut of the formal opening of the Burrinjuck Dam m New South Wales, and the irrigation scheme for which it is to supply the water, is a »Qoie than ordinarily interesting event m Australia's domestic history. Bnrrinjuck is the biggest
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  • 312 4 I.l lt\l\ \M) THE STKUTS. The Rangoon Gazette" discussing Immigrant Labour m Burma" touches on the counter attractions to Indian labour provided by the Straits. It remarks While the amount of immigration has just about doubled, the amount of emigration, which is mostly made up of cooliet, returning
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  • 323 4 I'eople at home get occasional glimpses of Ihe prosperity of the Federated Malay Mates, such as the following from the (ilobe." If Mr. Lloyd (ieorge has time m the midst of his Parliamentary polemics to notice that over 28 per cent, of revenue remained as a surplus m
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  • 181 4 ÜBBMfI 01 Lockjaw ox TRI Bau.. With reference to the objection which was recently made to an Australian crick*ter who used resin on his fingers m order to get a better hold of the ball, the British Medical Journal says this is far better than the plan
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    • 49 4 APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. FOR MILK I STAND WITH SAFETY I I MILKMAID BRAND I MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM BUY THE BRAND YOU GAN RELY ON.
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    • 27 4 Tbe F i?? ch Medical Profession rely on Santal Midy to^ cure chronic bronchitis, kidney and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs. 1
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    • 547 4 A Working Housewife Nervous Depression, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness A cheeitul, bri-ht way <>f Looking at thing*, a l>ri ■!< activity wW h easily enables her to < o almost as \\)\ic\) as tv.<> ordinary p eTM<nv are Mime of the immediate fxtnfits Mr:-. TarKeJ darived ho- PboWeHne LI c n)O>-t liard-workin^'
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  • 269 5 Not b:iviu« been present at any stage of the event recorded here we cannot person lly vouch for iv accuracy. It reaches us however, from v reliable source backed by four witnesses. On Monday last, 'our informants allege), •i Chinaman died la the Penang District hospital.
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  • 230 5 It has been suggested by French pro EeMOI that every household should have 111 snake instead of its cat, or dog. for the purpose of keeping rats or Dale* awa\. li i> not new. says M Fireside and Farm I S.A for m the days of
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  • 194 5 <>\ r.R Ska Tini'i Perth, August 10th. Speaking last night at the annual dinner of the West Austra liau Chamlier of Manufacturers. Premier Seaddon mrule an important pronouiu-t'inent relative to the State Steamship Service. The Premier, having dealt with the condi tious of shipping
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  • 223 5 Mr. Henry Oldys. formerly of tbe United States Biological Survey, m tbe course of a recent lecftun at tbe Iniwrsity of Chicago, baid that birds were r»os*< ssed of an acs tbetic lenM similar to tbat of human bi> ings. Birds dance m tli«> air, do 'High*
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 837 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the Bth, Thursday the 10th, i and Saturday the 12th October, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Bth October, 1912. 1. THE PAVILION STAKES. 2-30 p.m. Value $600. A Selling Race. A
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    • 1228 5 \y SMART SUITINGS \S />• SMART TAILORING s\ FOR THE SMART SET v/ J. GROWTHER SHAW, v y yv MERCHANT TAILOR, \S 30-a, Raffles Place. /x i Wanted CAPABLE MAN WANTED 1 For Book Room. Apply METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE. Superintendent cf Police, Tientsin. The British Municipal Councils, Tientsin, .invite application*
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    • 360 5 \INERTOir>^ PAINT ANTICORROSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protecnon 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 lUustmied Booklet:
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  • 1485 6 The Singapore Free Press Friday, Sept 6, 1912 Una»f' r-y indue i t «.i i un" ni c t >.n; Meie i^fiul Tmli if, gl wic'is BMWfM dra*. HI sdtff-J to V. li.ijn I yaity %.->:» L»/». Wriling at MMM haste at lato hour of tin* cvonin«, we hasten to
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  • 438 6 > < The executors of the late Mr. Tigran Sarkies only got their Letters of Adrainis tratiou on Wednesday and yesterday the Federal Life Assurance Co. handed them a Cheque for 920,000 which is m accord au«,e with the Federal Life's reputation for paying claims without unnecessary delay. Dr. .lames
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  • Correspondence.
    • 280 6 TBl Kmtoh. Sir, I should like to Cfltof m> prou-** against the extraordinary eooducl <-; 'he. Bandmanu Co. in failing to keep theii >>n gagements. Being a bachelor I take the ■ppMfaaity of such visits to return MMM of th. liospi tality extended to me by married
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    • 693 6 To ihk Kditoh. Sir.- Fractions" it one of r J men who drive a reasonable argumeui to an illogical conclusion. It is possibly easier to draw a rikisha containing one person than a likisha containing two poj sons, that again will depend on the weigh*. of the individual
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 176 6 J^S| ;^y THE FINEST EAST OF SUEZ r $Mjen7€Pt Cvirtaii^f "fl CRETONNES H 'I TAPESTRIES .J m» ,i SPECIAL DISPLAY OF i 1 lII] VALUABLE STOCK OF U J 250 /VEM^ PtECES 1 MONDAY, SEPT. 2nd Following Days. Adelphi Hotel. I f NIGHTLY, A GRAND CONCERT BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED I
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    • 116 6 EDO AH UUUOH. P l> LOST An AiiHtialiau terrier dog, blue and silver, on the morning of the flth from Ba, Chancery Lane. $20 reward will be paid on return o! same. Sep (I THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. NOTICE. A BRANCH OF THIS BANK HAS NOW BEEN OPENED AT
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  • 56 7 HOPE FOR ROOSEVELT. Kecter's Service. London, Sept. .Hh.-Th.. honour of the \erroout election lie with the Democrats and the Rooseveltians, of wfcou the latter were unexpectedly successful. Koth nro fess to regard the result as the hanni est augury of the presidential election V er mont has hitherto
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  • 134 7 Washington, Sept 4th.~I)i plomatic cir cleg believe that Britain's delay in asking tor arbitration on the Panama Question indicates that the Government will even tually abandon the idea. It is pointed out that ffbn Britain fnlly understands that the froe tolls clause only applies to American coastwise trade,
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  • 349 7 A moderate business can he reported in our market during the week under review, although again it has been chiefly con fined to Sterling Rubbers. There have been considerable fluctuations iu most of these shares, which on the whole close slightly easier than last advices. Local Rubbers
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  • 99 7 Mandai Tekong L'.-iiil \gents Evatt and Co. Nyalas 1.700: toial 4.»)<>< kgentf (Juthrie arid Co. Kaiuuuing tin: 1'ikuls 3*0. M net re venue 91, Mil. 04. \geuts Sharpe, Iioss and Co. B«hmg Malaka :{,70( Agents HnttLMihacb Uros. nnd Co. Koyal Joborc tin 66 pikuh \gents Wolsb
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  • 149 7 FIGHTING AT WINDSOR. The Kaiser at Kirchberg. RehtriTb Service. maZ 110 SePt 'T U con^»«ation of th, manoeuvres, a battle raged all night rounc NN mdsor Castle. Exchanges of shots too Place even m Windsor streets, and cavalr, to-day forded the Thames m pursuit of tbi enemy 8
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  • 56 7 London. Sept. 4tb. A shocking accident bas taken place at the Hungarian manoeu. vres. A balloon held by a hundred soldiers was carried up by a gust of wind. All released their hold except three, who wert earned to a height of 400 ft, when tbe
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  • 46 7 Still Growing. London, Sept The Admiralty will lay down m November tbe largest battleship hitherto planned, wiih i displacement ot thirty thousand tons, a length of s< yen huudred of teet. a speed of twenty niue knots and main armament of fourteen inch guns.
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  • 41 7 Tangiers, Sept 1 The Trench Com mender has dec ide«l to advance on Marraksesb despite tbe risk to tbe captured Frenchmen who have not been released. It is reported however tbat the popularity of Xl Hiba is waning.
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  • 43 7 London, S^pt. .">. Oilicial estimates of the .Japanese rice c »op autic;pate an inrrease ot >.'/en pat cent compared with Mat year. PRINCE HENRY AT TSINGTAU. Tsingtau, Sept. 4.—Prince Henry of Prussia bas arrived here and leaves for Japan to morro>v.
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  • 30 7 London. Sept. ."..There are reports tbat the Kaiser bas iuvite-1 princess Mary to make a short si;iy with his danghftei at Potsdam m the s|nin^.
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  • 88 7 (From Out Own Corrtspimdent.) Penang, Sept. ff, Tbe Tara" brought m 1,981 Indian coolies: •>.]'.*:> were released from quarau tine on Pulo Jerejak and 1,273 were seat to Port Swettenham. A Cblnaiaw has been convicted at the Assi/.es of robbery at Ayer Ktam, and hat been sent to
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  • 97 7 PROFESSOR SHAEFER'S CLAIM. Chemical Reproduction. Rbcteb's Service. b London, Sept. .V The papers make a i feature of Professor Shaefer's address to k the British Association foreshadowing the y artificial productiou of life. He contend e ed that research indicates that the dividing line between living and
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  • 41 7 Loudon, Sept. ">.— Eighteen persons have been injured in the first tube collision which has occurred in London, at the Caledonian road station. Two hundred persons had a narrow escape and thorn was n momentary panic in the pitchy darkness.
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  • 23 7 Melbourne, Sept. ft. Two persons have bean killed and titty injured in a collision of trains on a sul»art>an line.
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  • 21 7 Sydney, Sept. ft. The aviator Hart fell two hundred feet seriously injuring himself. His machine was demolished.
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  • 29 7 London. Sept. The lioard of Trade has issued revised'' rtil«s requiring all foreign going vessels to provide sulncient I;f«'l)oat accouiiModation for alJ on board. > m
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  • 283 7 The audiences attracted tin* last few nights to the Theatre Koyal have discovered that in Uenville Jensen they see a champion performer, everything that he performs is done with ease and finish. Nor does he divert his audience's attention bf professional chatter so common with Magifians. One trick
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  • 121 7 Over a jrouraftortbt BCImU event a man has been arrested for the mutdetoi (Jaw Iioon Chan at Villa St. Joseph, Pasir I\vn Jang. The circumstances of the murder an 1 well known; a reward of 910,000 was Offered by the relativt s of (ho deceased, two men
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  • 120 7 Salvage work on the sunken "Watct\v!((h" is being continued and it is likely that the I vessel will bo plnced on an even keel to day. The two remaining masts have been strengthened and steel hawsers have been made fast round them and carried to two winches
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  • BALKAN UNREST.
    • 63 7 Rkoteb's Service. London, Sept. 4.—The Balkan outlook is causing renewed disquietude. The bellicose agitation m Bulgaria coutinues and it is feared that the Cabinet will ultimately be forced to yield to the clamour for war. The Bulgarians desire better treatment than the Christians m Macedonia and
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    • 31 7 Lotdon, Sept. 5.—Middlesex and Surrey beat the Australiuus by ten wickets at the Oval. The M.C.C. v. Yorkshire match was dra,wu. The South Africans v. Hampshire match was drawn.
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    • 37 7 London, Sept. 5.—The Bethuue mine is anre and there are frequent explosions. Two rescuers have been killed, and three seriously injured. Later.—In the Bethune explosion sixty are dead, and their bodies are mostly unrecognisable.
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    • 32 7 London, Sept. 4.- -Fourteen main telegraph wires have been cut at Potters Bar ami a notice erected saying it was done owing to tbe attitude of the Liberals towards suffragettes.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 105 7 Agricultural loans in Perak proceec slowly, $8,805 being lent in Krian. Tht •amount outstanding on Dec. 31st was M 2,110. A note in the administration re port says The Malays appreciate the advantages of a Government loan at 6 per cent., bul do not yet recognise fully the fact thai
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    • 171 7 THEFT FROM ROBINSON'S SALE. In the third court yesterday morning Mr. Arthur convicted the Jewish lad, Solomon Abdul Nabi, of the theffc of u necktie from Num. Kobiuson and Co.'g gale on Monday and imposed a line of $20 or in default of payment one month'* imprisonment. The death is
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    • 674 7 THE LATE Mri. C. E. VELGE. It will be with the deepest regret that the whole Colony, as well as the Federated Malay States, where he was also so well known, will learn of the death of Mr. C. K. Velge. one of tbe oldest, most respected, and best liked
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    • 54 7 ROBiNSOM'S CASH SALE STEAMER pjT/^Q TRAVELLING VJO AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES I PRIliF Mw PRIPF Every Rug Guaranteed to be full size and weight. Reduced to Each Robinson C° X 111 VrV VClI LlV/d J MADE IenclandI ON SALE BY ALL DEALERS AND ROBINSON Co. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. KATZ
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  • 551 8 Exit R. M. S. Ophir. F. J. m the West Australian, writes: It is currently reported that the F. M. S. Ophir," now nearing Tilbury, is making her lust voyage m the Australian mail service of the Orient Line. There is a 1 strong probability that the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 55 8 Apartments BOARD AND RESIDENCE. .ivately. Daily oi Monthly terms. Near "TENNIS co" Free Pre^s.' 19-9_ Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. wi >7or r^H 8 lbc avall »We from the 15th WUm or without boa id. Apply Hept TBE OENERAL SECRETARY. l >-9 OXLEY HOUSE, OXLEY ROAD. and two single rooms.
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    • 488 8 To Let TO LET One furnished room without board m Private Family, and also stabling for carriage and horse. Apply to BOX B. 8., co "Free Press." Sept 5 8-9 TO LET Nicely Furnished Rooms with or without hoard. Good locality Near Town. Apply to S. A. c/o Free Press."
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    • 642 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOR EUROPE THK IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL STEAMER KLEIST 8.959 tons, Captain Maass, left Hongkong on Thursday, the Stli instant, at 10 a.m. and may be expected to arrive here on Monday afternoon the 9th instant, at about 3 P.M. She will probably be despatched for Europe on
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    • 594 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon. Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Sydney Sep. 5 Cal^donien Sep. 27 Nera Sep. 16 Sydney Oct. 14 Magellan Sep. 30 Nera Oct. 28 Paul Lecat Oct. 14 Magellan Nov. 11 Australien Oct. 28 Paul Lecat Nov. 25 A. Behie Nov.
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    • 672 8 Shipping N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers o< this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan
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    • 565 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 Aiuerioac Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Euiiors). From Singapore, connecting
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 301 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. J 1 P. A O. str Macedonia, connecting with ffiO str, Devanba at Colomlto due Sept. 6.— Mrs. G. Bingham. Mr. H. J. C. Largo. c: P. O. str, Nankin, due Sept. 13.—Mi. 1 Mr<. W. Small, Mrs. A- Miss*.•„ Howard. Mls« J. Hendarson, Mr. A Mi>,. T.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1165 9 *f I. tJL Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha Paci^'i? i (ORIENT AT Q Q O VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN CiN L AL b S CO.) AND HONOLULU J AND Semi-Tropical Route i \Y/^r>4.^ T^fc -r* d^JSL Ilne takin 8 tho warm SOUTHERN western Pacific Railway Co. %™^&2£?J£*2£SBt%2i i rhC Ne^c«°to
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    • 525 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V 10,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Vmoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui iouibay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo .anton Kagi Bwatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc roochow
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    • 417 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, riz: Life, Accident, Motor-car, Fire and Marine, etc. On h/ the best Cowjuinics represented. Phone 473. A. HEI RUTH, MANAGEB A^B 8 8-11 Royal Insurance Co. Ld Fire Life Total Funds exceed j:ih,ooo,ooc THE LARGEST
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    • 391 9 GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital t2iui cm Paid up Capital $13^410 Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over.... s 400.009 Board of Directors I G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. p;il'*> F IR E9Q Mana 8 l *8 Directoi, Peter fowlie,
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  • 381 10 An appeal is addressed by Miss G. Trenliolin, a well known settlement worker, to the fashionable women of New York and other cities to inaugurate an era of modest dressing. Miss Trenholm declares that the gravest problem confronting the V'nited States is not political corruption, but the
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  • 395 10 German Comments. Id a telegram from Magdeburg, tbe centre of the German sugar industry, to tlu Lokalan/.eiger it is pointed out that England instigated tbe Brussels Sugar Convention, and is now doing all m her power to break it up. England's candid admission of her reason for
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  • 76 10 The King of Spain with ijueen Eugenic I and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Hols I tein indulged m coco- nut 6hie6 and shies at Aunt Sally at a bazaar at Osborne. The King k nocked off a coconut and carried it away under his arm, while Princess
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 619 10 a jaJiaH Another of C. B.s Delicacies «HB^^« C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES UNEXCELLED. "Z£^^ I Crosse Blackwell guarantee i^^^^^^^Ti f 1 these and all their other table delicacies to be fP^^ aa t» E «»i_-«K.j H produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. [j t^^'^J^ifSTf B 1 a»| y« AGENTS FOR
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    • 140 10 BEAUTY //c: Pays \\i /^THomage N X to Hazeline Snow" (TRADE MARK) Never was homage more richly IMS deserved It stimulates the skin to Ori( r inil healthy action, cleanses the pore and produces the charming tone and Non-greaSy «lky loftnesa essential to beauty. oKin Every lady who wishes to
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  • 979 11 -AP. M UB. PM». LABT Div Burißß. SBLUKRB «5,000 2« 2«» AMagar 8% 3fl "J.^OO 2s 2e Anglo-Malay 15? int 16 3 17 50,000 2s 2h Batang Malaka 30,000 1 Batu Caves 40* int £3 0 0 14 1? n 30,000 1 1 Bukit Lintang 1?4% <nt .4 16
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  • 72 11 (Corrected dp to Sept. o.) Bank 4 m/s 3.4 9.3^ demand 3.4 i.\§ Private credits 8 m/s 3.4 15 82 m credits 6ms 2 1 4 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 174| Hongkong, demand \sl% Yokohama, demand H4i Java, demand 140} Bangkok, demand
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  • 129 11 Sept. 5. Tia buyers S1O7.5O Gambier 9.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 non» Pepper Black ordin. Sport... 20.05 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) now Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) 116 Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali Coffee (4% Black)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 135 11 SAMUEL WITHERS Go's SAFES. No. 186- A. *U ins. by IS ins. by 17 ins. :^0 ins. by 21 ins. by •>() ins. 3(5 ins. by '>-> ins. by ->:J ins.. STOCK SIZES. No. 415. 26 ins. by 19 ins. by IS ins. 30 ins. by *il ins. by 'li)
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    • 83 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The underment'oned dates of departure are only approximate. van Noort Batavia, Seinarang and Soerabaia y^p 6 SCHOUTEN Riouw, Billiton Batavia, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ainpenan, Makassar Tifoe, Amboina. Banda-Neira, Saparoea, Amahei, Piroe,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1181 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tong Commanders Arrived From For Whea Spits Dut Ciovt. 443 Hebber Samboe, 31 8 hut Consul Samboe Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees Fot Aska Brit 148 Redfearn C'cutta, 2-7 A G Co Uncertain RH.Uoug Brit 710 Rushton B'kok, 2-9 Low Sum B'kok 6 Cbiengmai
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  • 1039 12 following on the coments made m this journal on the question of technical education, the matter of schools m Singapore naturally arises, because if the elementary stages art- not well taught, particularly English, no progress is possible m technical education. Attention has been called particularly to Singapore,
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  • 212 12 The following is the draw for the Foursome Competition which has been in-ranged to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of tho Club. Holes up. Holes up. A.W.I). Dove J. Lornie C Graham Brown rG. A. Hall C. Winter gcr Dr. Finlayson F. L. Kobinsou W. E. Hooper Dr
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  • 465 12 Tm MILLf Tkopiu. The siugapore Ladies Ritle A i ciatiou •hot fcr the Mills Trophy s, tember Jompetition* with the followin recall. Miss Huxley Mrs Felkin Scoular 31 Mauldou 1i) Miss Kerr 0 < Mrs Watkins 0 1 A bill is being considered m H< ngkoug
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  • 319 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Qualifying Rounds. Championship. D. Y. Perkins beat A. Jenkins, 3—6, 6—l, 6—o. D. Class Singles. W. E. Rayner beat J. A. L. Smith, 10 8, 6—4. T. M. Shervington beat W. A. Fell, 1— 6, 6—3, 6—4. Profession Pairs. Army 2. Lt. Col. W.
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  • 158 12 The DAY 'S TIES. A. QLAM DOOMjM. H. E. Sir Arthur Young and (iaunt v Dliver and Vowler. itohertson and Perkins v Wilson and I. yall. Dunn and Stout v Modiug and Lenthall To finish.) Phipps and Dr. Rutler v Howe and Vlayson <To finish.) Champiosmhi- Paii<?>. CJreen and Seth
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  • 33 12 Sl Nl).\\, SEPT. HTM. Leave Johnston's Pier at 8, 9 ami 10 i.in., 2.80 and 3.30 p.m. Leave Club house at M.30 and 9.30 a.m.. 12.15. 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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  • 914 12 The "Klang" and the "lianee" Mere at the wharves yesterday (Thursday) bunker ing and loading transhipment cargo. The Seang Bee arrived from Rangoon on Wednesday with part cargo of rice for discharge here. She loads for China. The M. M. Company's steamer Bourbou left Saigon at noon ou
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 131 12 M.S.V.U. FOR MANOEUVRES. The detachment of the M.S.V.K. for the Manoeuvres will be eighty strong, with three officers and there will be five or Bix officers who will be attached to different companies of the Regulars. The detachment will arrive by the M Sea Belle" on Thursday afternoon, 19th and
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    • 204 12 j^ggnis^ 6 are J UBt vn P ac^ n S a larger i^^^^^^^k Consignment of JHS^^HI splendid selections ICE $1 25 Each Selections b> Hands aud Oi-clio-t .1 H n WELSH SONGS lH pi scotch songs ENGLISH SONGS 1 10 inch, Double BkUd 6 6 PRICE $1-25. ®BAG PIPE SELECTIONS
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