The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 October 1912

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16, 1912. NO. 7,652
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    250 1 The F.M.S. railways are to adopt motor' trains on branch lines Page 7. Barry has beaten Durnau m the world's sculling championship Page 7. The Italo-Twrkish diHiculties are said to have been overcome —Page 7. A tin Company to work a Chenderiaug property is being formed Page
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    THE CAESAREWITCH.
    968 1 THE CAESA RE WITCH. The publication of the weights for the big autumn handicaps annually warns the enthusiastic turfite that the hack-end is at h<iud, when fields tiro large, the going as a rule treacherous and winners very hard to find. Nevertheless popular interest m the two great Newmarket handicaps
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      287 1 WHERE TO SEE NEW PICTURES ALWAYS? ANOTHFR AN lo tkoroi c iuv wwoy them. New 6 New N PIfTIJRFS 4M INI LVUKI) 1N CHANOB I THERI is m I I TO-NIGHT'S GRAND PROGRAMME I SKCOXIi SHOW u::o /<> v 1/. I I JALHAMBRAI IMa.'cr* a. That Gcosk. Manoei vres or
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      390 1 ttfl Bk mB SB tfSEflll K^fc k ts9 lH HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, f I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I 1 A CHILD'S REMORSE Biograph (The Mother's pettish Nature retlected iv the CliiUl.i I WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Biograph V Comedy of M Sunny California.) THE TOURISTS Biograph
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      224 1 &o»t*?'* Htwcrti£cnicnr& Notice re Singapore Directory— Page 1. Second hand llupniobile car wanted Page 2. Chinese foreman engiueer wanted I'age 2. For sale Secondhand Oliver typewriter Paga 1. Notice re power of attorney of Lini Ah Siang- Page I. Wanted One rater yacht for pleasure cruising Page '1. Sanatoflen for
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 16th. High Water— l-49 a.m., 1-0 p.m. P. O. Homeward Mail due. Thr Cesarewiti h. Marivn Centenaiy. V.M.C A. ■"> -1"> ami 9 p.m. Thursday 17th. Hl«h Water— 2-39 a.m.. l-3d p.m. Lodtfa Eastern Gate, 7-3o p.m. I). E, Lodf4f visits, 9 p.m. Friday 18th. High Water
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    786 2 The Montenegrin soldiers me uot goiug to war m the picturesque garb of thire forefathers. Their white starched pet*' coats and armoury of daggers and pistols have been replaced by khaki uniforms anil accoutrements of the modern sold er of ordinary life. It is understood m Hongkong that th<> sou
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    PORT DICKSON-LUKUT.
    334 2 Tbe report of the Port Dickson Lukut (I.M.S.) Rubber Kstates, Ltd., tor the el 3ven months ended Hist March last, to be submitted to ihfl meeting ou 2 Ith Sepcem ber, stated that all titles have now ben transferred to the Company, and the total area amounts to
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    244 2 The incubus of the big auction sales being removed, the rubber share market again improved. In fact, prices were quite good, and dealings more active. Ki6ing prices-, of course, always induce better trade, and there is a disposition on the part of tbe speculating public to take
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    STRATHISLA (PERAK) ESTATE.
    229 2 The report of the Strathisla <I'erak> Uubber Kstates. Limited, states that work on the estate is going on satisfactorily. At the end of March, 1911, the planted area consisted 6:J2 acres, made up as follows: Old rubber. 4 acres two and a half years old, 23 acres;
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    98 2 Sir Claude Macdonald, British Ambassador m Japan, aud his Japanese Secre tary, Mr E. M. Hobart-Hampden, will leave for Home on the U)th instant and Mr I). Crackanthorpe, First Secretary, was to leave ou October 3. A good example of legislature m bloc is shown m the current Borneo Government
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      406 2 NEW RECORDS FOX OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. Wanted FOREMAN ENGINEER Wanted a quick aud capable General Fore iiia'i (or an En^ineiM iug Works m Sclan^or. Chinese preferred. Should l>e abK- to
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      777 2 Notices 1 NOTICE. Madame Fambon the Lady Dentist having leturned from Europe, has reopened her business next to Hotel Van Wijk as before. Oct 16 19-10 NOTICE Is hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted by L.IM AH SIANG to LI M AH WOO ion the Bth day of
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      801 2 Notices LOST. KUKUB RUBBER ESTATES, Ltd. One scrip of 500 t'l Shares m the registered holder's name. Any information relating to the same will be suitably rewarded. Apply to J.B. c.o Free Press. Oct 11 IH-10 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. A meeting of Justices of the Peace will be held m the
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      597 2 I Notices NOTICE. A. Kader Baolia is no koagal ploy, liaviog left our service <^n /th THE ASIATIC STAMP Co., No. H, Hi^h S;re«t Oct 10 i: BUKIT K. B. RUBBER Co Ltd. NOTICE OF CLOSINC OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is hereby given that th. Books of the Company will
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    THE FOOD PROBLEM IN JAPAN.
    758 3 This is a question of growing insist«'nce m Japan at tbe present time. Clothes, residence, food, these are the essentials of human existence. Though the degree of their importaoee may vary according to custom or nationality, as a general rule food comes first, clothes next
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    "ARABELLA" THE RADIO MEDICINAL WATER.
    184 3 Arabella is the leading natural Spa water, and the only water proved by analysis possessing Kadio Activity, which is found to have to marked a curative action m liver, gout, constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, and other disorders affecting the functionary organs. It will euro rheumatism, lumbago,
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    ROASTED TO DEATH.
    346 3 FIFTEEN KILLED IN RAILWAY SMASH. ovbim i -rnkd Oißßuofl Burns I Fifteen persons were killed and nearly fifty others injured m a railway accident on the London and North Western Kail way at Ditton Junction, near Widnes, Lanca shire, on Sept. 15. The 5.30 express train from
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    A RECORD OF THE ROMANCE OF INDIA.
    335 3 H<»w Delhi Should be Buili In his article on the New Delhi Mr Herbert Baker points out that the ques tion of building Delhi possesses an Imperial at well as artistic importance. Therefore if the architecture of Delhi is to bear its full
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    THE METRIC SYSTEM.
    153 3 Though the first consignment has beta received of the standards n<>< essary tor the establishment of the metric system central om'ce m Bangkok, there is no date yp.t fixed for giving legal effect to the use of the system. It is felt that for the body of
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      196 3 \>" >J. Cioutlu'i- Bhau respectfully m- v vites the hOMUrof a visit to Ins Tailornig Establishment, where *i number of <'xclusiv<- models and the latest novel ties m material* are now exhibited. J. CROWTHER SHAW, v X. MERCHANT TAILOR, N/' 50-a, Raffles Place DAHLS MILK is a pure sterilized milk
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      25 3 The French Medical Profession rely on Santal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kidney and bladder trouble, as well as disChargts from the urinary organs. l
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      112 3 o ir* ABSOLUTELY -cCV PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 BEER O THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. I C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Agent* for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton "KANGAROO" Brand of Bottled Beer.
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    DR. MORRISON ON CHINA.
    830 4 To a representative of the I'all Mall (lu/.ette Dr. Morrisou Las given an inter view, m the course of which he said The first things the UepuMic should take m huud are the restoration of order ii ml ttiinquillity, although there is now very little positive
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    DECREASING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FORCE.
    283 4 Depression nils the mind, ami denpair is apt (o take possession of the soul of the man or woman who feels that he is losing mental an«l physical foix-e. Diflftcnlt as it is to convince such sufferers, there is evety reason why they should get
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1249 4 The rtrst total where tfven reprcßentß figures for 1911, excopt where a tttfure m brackets is &rm representing ro many months. Estate manager* and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the torn plication involved to Companion finishing th« ir year's m
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    TIN RETURNS.
    153 4 I 1911. S,yt. 1922 H Belat 4.065 J 111 Bruang m Bruseh 5,034 Chonderians 440 I lMitjun i Wolfram 1 .*>>.) Uopeng 7,060 400 I I I Heawood 9U.595 ISO I Kamunin(;(dollar6^9)4d,ll9 111 Kanaboi 8,008 171 MM Kinta 11U.065 I<IO Kinta Association 66,853 764 Kledauj? '2.063 Krmnnt Pnlai
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    British North Borneo.
    34 4 Beaufort 7 |4 I British Borneo 7)46.: J Jenderata 8,623 I I Langkon 2' 483 O'>>l Melalap <> 1 Sapong f)f| SekoDg f)4O South East r. r 613 Tenom 7320 W I
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      59 4 APPOINTMENT X^^^^^^^S^K H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. ■yv *^^^**^»^^^M^^^^w^^^^^^^^a»^a^a^a^B^B^B^a^^ I 1 1 P*-^^^^DC I i I FOR MILK I I STAND WITH SAFETY I I^IILKMAID BRAND. I MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL
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      31 4 SOO PUN TING, 20, North Bridoe Road, (First Floor), SINGAPORE. ARTIST ANO PORTRAIT PAINTER. Chalk Drawings, Oil Paintings, Water Colours, &c. CHARGES MODERATE. 1 Course of Lessons L?S EACH SUBJECT. 27-2
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      69 4 PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND THEM I NOT A QUACK REMEDY MAC t IN LONDON OF ALL CH CMISTS I F. CLARKE Co. 207, lken BT.. Singapore Livery Stable Keepers. Fodder Merchants. For Robber-tyred Gharries and Best Kubtx*t tyred carriages, ring ap Tblkphone 9)6 FODDER delivered to any part »»i the Island SPECIALITY
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1226 5 li is a very favourite occupation with all who are interested m rubber, not only shareholder! but writers m the technical papers, to go into elaborate statistical excursions on the various development, of the industry. One of the most favoured I ot BOCh excursions is m the direction
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    82 5 BnoAPOuK, offered for Sale 261» cases, pikuls 269.64 or 85,951 ll>> Sold 244 cases, pikuls 245. H9 or :'.2.785 lbs. Pawns Ruausxd. The next Auction will take place on October 22nd. M ULAI v. Sheet No 1 *226 Sheet No 2 £222.20 j Scrap Crepe Mss Bark Crepe
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    101 5 Sungei Kruit. Int. div. B per cent. Sungei Choh. Int. div. 11l per cent. Klanang. Second int div. 25 per cent. Bntn Caves. Second int. divd. 40 per cent. Consolidated Malay. Int. div. 37 A per cent. Riverside (Selangor).- -Int. dird. 10 per cent. Golden Hope.
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    SETTLEMENTS AND QUOTATIONS.
    241 5 The Stock Exchange Committee appointed Special Settling Days as under Sl PI KMI'.I.IK 2t>. Rubber Estates of Krian. Further issue of Ai. ".<)<» shares of 2>. each fully paid, Nos. 1,068,001 to 1,109,500. Siamese Tin Syndicate. Further issue of 10. 000 shares of XI each, fully paid.
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    124 5 Some time ago an American called on one of the West -Kiwi jewellers, took a great fancy to a pearl, and bought it for £1,000. A little later he called and asked the jeweller to try and match the pearl so that the two might form o pair of earriugs.
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    JOHORE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    2699 5 Au extraordinary general meeting was hold at the Jobore Hotel ou Suudoy. Present. Hii Highness Tbe Sultan, Preildeut; Mr B. I>. Bryce (m tbe Cbair) A. L, Buyers, J. A. Blown, 1). C. Oakley, A. Vesterdai, li. Uftoghlaa, Committee; Xeil MacKinnon, Honorary Secretary Messrs U<»«er Pears, I).
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    242 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. September 20th. Para. The Market sinco our last Heport has steadily Roue easier, except for a slight rally towards the close, when prices for a little while went rather firmer. Sales have been made m Sept. Hud Ftoe from 4s. 9 Ad. to 4s. 7*d., Sept.
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    276 5 There has bean :i considerable expau *ion of activity m the tinplate industry (luring the last tow weeks says Urn (ilnsgow Herald M of Sept. 10. With the steady lush of new inquiries from the chief oversea" market*, and the further rapid riso m the price of
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      81 5 J" PLEX "DUPLICATOR I AM) BE CHEERFUL. R YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN H r is m ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT U THE PLEX' WILL DO THIS WORK FOR KIM S ej>O Compete outfit foolscap si/,. ASK FOB fEE SPECIMENS I SHARPE,
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    21 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At the General Hospital, Sin^apoif, on Oct. 16th, W. Spi.ncf.R, Engineer W. I>. Vi-sscl Moonstone." Aged 5.5 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1912.
    1261 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1912. UnmwJt) nilcc.o ..i- i.ir. While the (jut break ofgm#f*J hostili tics between Turkey and the other Balkan States is a deplorable thing not the less deplorable m that it had to come m some form some da\ there is one phase of
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    701 6 The second anniversary of the Amateur Drawing Association will be celebrated by aprivate dinner on Saturdiy, October 19. Capt. W. C. Hutcheson, 3rd Brahmnns, having returned on the 12th inst., the unexpired portion of his leave is cancelled. Chief Detective Inspector Nolan is under order to proceed from Singapore and
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    SHIPMASTER'S SERIOUS ASSAULT.
    884 6 A CMFPLBO vm» -i \H\ I m (Jerri/ William de i;»>.\c. the 1 Mitch oil steamer Nerife before Mr. H. W. Firmstoue, m th« ImCriminal Court, yesterday wornlllf. charge of voluntarily causing frta hurt to a Cantonese roolie. Court Inspector Ambrose conducted prosecution. Complainant, who limped badly,
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    95 6 It is really a bit thick N now that i..i o Week is over, that one of the uniform. .l peons of His Majesty's Courts of Jm*M should walk into the Singapore I-Y. I Ottoc with a slip of blue paper otVuial b] the look of it— and tender this
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      236 6 PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME FOR XMAS Nett C ORANGE PEKOE— a special quality tea with delicate la* MC lfl lb. chest 11 50 !»<> r *|>eciiil quality tea with delicate flavour 20,, 22 50 a sptciai quality tea with delicate liavour 50 54 00 PEKOE OCn i;i!) flavoured tea
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, 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 EABT C. N. LUMB AODRES3: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffle* Hotel, Penang.
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    BALKAN WAR.
    169 7 MONTENEGRIN SUCCESS. Campaign opens with Servia. Rectub'B Service. fedfOtfe*. Oct. 14. a despatch from tenenl Nukov.tch states that he occupied a hill near Gusinje yesterday. The Turks resisted desperately ai4 suffered heavy I losses Afterwards the Montenegrins captared two positions commanding Guisinje with four machine guns, many rifle*
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    Montenegrin reverse at Tarabosch.
    65 7 The limes corespondent at Cetinje -ays that ou Oct. 11 the searchlights at Skutari were thrown on a force of a tbou ■and Montenegrins preparing to attack Taiaboseh. The quickthing guns of the fort opened on the Montenegrins- who disregarded the orders to retire mowing them
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    Montenegrins Driven Back.
    39 7 Constantinople. Later. Official telegrams -tate that reinforcements have reached the Turkish troops at (iuisuje and assumed the offensive driving the Montenegrins back. Fighting is now proceeding m Montenegrin territory. The Turks claim a victory at Tu/i.
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    Bulgaria Refuses to Fight.
    32 7 Sotia, Oct. 14. Five hundred Turks on the evening of Oct. la attacked the Bulgarian post at Tamrosch. The district defenders on instructions from the GoT«rn« uient withdrew.
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    CURIOUS CLAIM BY SERVIA.
    83 7 London, Oct. 14.-— The Turks surprised the Serviaus around Ristovat/. The Ser vians rallied hastily and succeeded m re pulsing the Turks. Fighting continues over ten miles of frontier. Belgrade. Oct. 14.— Fighting on the Servian frontier lasted all day long. The Turkish forces numbered three
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    DIPLOMACY AND THE WAR.
    224 7 Austria's Position. London, Oct. 11. Keuter's corre^pon lent at Vienna says it is announced that no military action of the confederacy m the Sanjak of Noviba/ar will induce \ustria Hungary to interfere. Only after the termination of hostilities will the monarchy act as the protection of
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    MONEY MARKETS FIRMER.
    42 7 I'Ondon, Oct. 14. On the Stock Exhange there is a more dignified tone, «)ut acute uneasiness is still observed and consols touched 72 J. A reassuring factor, aowever, is that the continental bourses have regained some of their equilibrium.
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    HOME POLITICS.
    41 7 l<ondon, Oct. 15.— Ihe House of Com*a ins by 208 to 100 has adopted the Home Rale guillotine resolution, and by 197 to the motion to suspend the eleven clock rule on Fridays for the remainder of the Session.
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    CRETE AND SAMOS.
    215 7 FORMER DEFIES THE POWERS. Greece Demands Her Ships. London Oct. U. -Cretan deputies, pro»tin R by the war situation, are defying the I owers and have entered the Greek Chamber. A message from Athens says the Cretans had a vociferous welcome m the Greek Chamber. The Premier
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    ROOSEVELT ATTACKED.
    85 7 Assailant Nearly Lynched. Milwaukee, Oct. 1.1. -A Socialist lired at Mr. Roosevelt m the street near his hotel, but fortunately without wounding him dangerously. Roosevelt asked for him to bt brought before him and asked why he shot at him, to which the man gave no reply. Roosevelt
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    ROOSEVELT SPEAKS THOUGH WOUNDED.
    84 7 Milwaukee. Later.- -Roosevelt was ishot whilst m the street but wouhl not permit the doctors to examine him. He went to his meeting aud spoke for over an hour though weak from loss of blood. He then allowed himself to be examined and though there was
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    CHINA'S GOVERNMENT.
    120 7 Unable to Check Opium Growing. London. Oct. 14. Mr. Acland m reply to Mr. liees speaking m the House said that diplomatic and consular reports gave evidence of the inability of tbp (iorern ment at Peking to impose its will on the provinces. They also showed that cilice
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING IN INDIA.
    126 7 Mr. llees also asked what was the result of representations to Japan regarding the exclusion of British ships from the Japanese coasting trade whilst the Japanese were admitted to the coasting trade of India. Mr. Acland said (hat /jo representations had as yet been made but
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    MOTOR TRAIN SERVICES.
    68 7 (Front Our Own Corn'sjiondeiit.) Kuala Lumpor, Oct. 10. The Malay Mail understands on the best authority that the railway authorities contemplate starting motor train services on all the local branches of the F. M. S. 1 {ail way. The adoption of the scheme m the next eighteen
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    ITALIAN DEMANDS MET.
    20 7 Berlin, Oct. 14. The Deutscbe Bank is informed that the Halo Turkish peace difficulties have been overcome.
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    HALF MILLION DOLLAR CLAIM.
    1256 7 DfTTOfl Bank Sue Chittiks. An action involving #572,9;J».67 was commenced m the Supreme Court yester day before Mr Justice Ebden. The plaintilTs were the Nederlandsche Handel Maa tschappij of 1 and I Cecil Street, who sued B. M. O. A. L. Yengadasalaru Chitty and R. M.
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    TO-DAY'S CENTENARY.
    129 7 In connection with tbe centenary of the ileath of the ttev. Henry Marty n, who as a Chaplain iv ludia, was one of the pioneer Missionaries to Moslems and the translate!- of the Persian. Arabic aud Hindustani New Testaments, a day of prayer for the Moslem World is
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    SALE OF BUILDING ALLOTMENTS.
    115 7 The following lots were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Cos saleroom yesterday afternoon Seven freehold allotments fronting a reserve tor road oif (i ay King Road, area lt,tSO ■qVAN feet. (I. A. Fernandez Five freehold allotments fronting a reserve foe road otf »i;iylanj»
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    CAESAREWITCH BETTING.
    104 7 London, Oct. 1 The I'aesarewitch betting is Baltmdden 7—2; Tootles 9 l; Unthlea 10 1 Mushroom and Tullibardine 100—9 Papavero and Bryony 100 7 honuithorne and Galafron 100— ♦>. Irish Maiine and Tara w« MM informed privah'lv have been scratched. (From Out Own CorretpoHdenl.) Penang, Oct. 15. The
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    BARRY WINS AGAIN.
    52 7 London, Oct. 15. In the world's sculling championship from Putney to Mortlake Barry beat Durnan of Cauada by two lengths m 22 mm 81 sees. The victors also carried with it the Knglish Championship, and Barry by winning twice m succession m two years, secured the Sportsman
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    NEW PERAK TIN COMPANY.
    42 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 15. Mr. H. L. Corbet of Ipoh is at present her^ engaged m registering Jabus Tin Hydraulic Elevators Limited, with a nominal capital of 9175,000 for working a property at Chenderiang, Perak.
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      211 7 ROBINSON Co. i^HHH In Choice Leathers $16.50 17.50 19.50 each. ROBINSON Co. H gr w^^ To ensure perfection m cigarettes insist upon seeing the above trade 1 mark on every package U MASPERO FRERES'S EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES ARK OBTAINABLE THROUGH Messrs. KATZ BROS., Ltd WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW Co. ROBINSON Co JOHN LITTLE
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    RUBBER IN BURMA.
    312 8 An interesting article appeared the other day m the Rangoon Gazette," on ltubber m Burma. At a commercial enterprise the industry is only about ten years old. and may well be considered as a 'very fine boy for its age.' There arc nearly 33,000 acres under rubber,
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    STRAITS PLANTATIONS.
    221 8 The report for the year ended JaM '->0 last states that 620 tons of coprn were manufactured at a cost of £18 Hs. :;d. per tou. f.o.b. Teluk Auson. The tfitif net price realized for the copra was .tin 17*. per ton. The output of nuts was considerably
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      195 8 For Sale MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE. Royal EnJield m good order light weight cheap: can be seen at KIM HYE A Cos. f. Dhoby Ghaut. Out t 9.1 FOR SALE OR CHARTER. Motor Launch (Kelvin Engine-) suitable to cari\ passengers. Apply to 8.R.E.. co Free Press. Oct 1 uc FOR
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      546 8 To Let COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET From Ist November, 1912, at No. 13, Mamlalay Road, off Moulmein Road. Rent lift. Apply to TAN CHENG KEE. 31, Robinson Road. O< t It uc TO LET A Bungalow unfurnished situated between Sea-view Hotel anJ Swimming Club, Tanjong Katong. Mont xily rent $35.
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      1005 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre ;ind Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      697 8 N.D.L. Norddeutschcr Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Compauy sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamhurg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bonthamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki and Kobe
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      588 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 t, t (j n) Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Anieric Ports. Steamers will leave 6ingapor( on or abn MAIL LINES. till Homeward (for Europki From
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      617 9 _.S h i p ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co Mexico and Europe. r//lff F4BLe f«o« HONGKONG mm mmiijsr^ San Francisco lBt CUum 2nd Claw Chicago, 111 £53 16-0 £23- 1 2 0 New York £65 6 0 £35-2-0 London £68-16-0 £38-12-0 special
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      691 9 Pacific Mall S.S. Co. \f S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Rnrvri? ***** tak v lag fche warm SOUTHERN HOUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, «Ak n i he most fertUe and beautiful island or the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France
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      541 9 Banks 1 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: Ainoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Ka^i Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc
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      775 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz: UU Accident, Motor-car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the beat Companies represented. Phone 473. A. HEIRUTH, MANAGES Au 8 8-11 Royal Insurance Co, Ld. Fire life Total Funds excbbd £i 8,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRE
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    A NEW MARINE FUEL.
    270 10 The naval engineers of America appear to have at la6t taken the heavy-oil engine to their bosoms, after keeping it at arms length while other nations were giving it a trial for marine purposes. But with the heavy oil engine, on the Diesel principle, they have
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    TURKEY AND BENGAL MAHOMEDANS.
    99 10 A Mvss SfMBUMK Colcutta. October 7th. There is intense excitement m Denial. The Muhomedans have held an enormous mass meeting, which Hindus nlso at tended. Violent speeches were made m which it is stated that there was a conspiracy by the Christian Powers to rob the
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    SKELETON MASTS.
    119 10 Wafthlßflaa D.C. Piltow Hrtilaihipi and misers attended the successful test of big-gun fire on a skeleton mast which bad been erected on the old San Marcos, aff Tangier Sound. It required more than a do/en 12in. shells fired from the Runs of the monitor Tallahassee to bring the
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      146 10 BEAUTY Pa y s vO Homage to Hazeline Snow' (TRADE MAKK) »-p I Never was homage more richly deserved. It stimulates the skin u> Ori^"jl~l'j| healthy action, cleanses the pores and produces the charming tone and INOn-yn^clSy silky softness essential to beauty. Ever) lad) who wishes to preserve Rr^'l Mt
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      31 10 NOW READY. SINGAPORE and STRAITS ROUGH DIARY for 1913. $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. Publishers FRA3ER AND NEAVE, LIMITED To be had from all Booksellers m Straits Settlements and F.M.S
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      415 10 A K*al L*v*r Simulation I GOLD WATCH FREE. I \^jfy «.lfli. wliicli r.i.l Iw I y-m t k. .i vamt-njf .>f I cmt MlfritM n'rt We »>y...t ti tell y..ur 1 fri<?> U ,(l», it n,. ..n I -how ilMtn the >■ v HfW w.it I Dnu'l think :)ii. ofler
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      764 10 Auctions I AUCTION SALE OF I 477 Lots Valuable Teak Household Furniture, One 5-Seated 4-Cy Under Napier Car 14 h.p., A New American made Pressed Steel Boat, Gentlemen's Humber and Raleigh Bicycles, Etc. To Be Held At "SUNLIGHT HOUSE" No. 15. SYED ALI ROAD. On Saturday, October 26th, at 1
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      248 10 LAND SALE. I By order of the ttohamedan and Hindu I Endowment Board. I Messrs H L. Coghlan Co H are instructed to offer foi I SALE BY AUCTION 1 On Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, at 2-30 p.m. I THE VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY I known a^ H iHrt. sorni BRIDOB ROAD,
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      309 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P ft (i str Moldavia, connecting with the str India at Colombo due Oct 17.— Mr ft Mrs J. S. Mason and child, Hev C. Alexander Mr ft Mrs F. Kuchwaldv, Mr I Mrs E. D. Butler. Mr ft Mrs Gawler. II. E. Brvnc. Per P ft
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    SHARES.
    1220 11 Cap. 1860.. Paid. LABT Div BDyBRB Ba>LMßB< 85 r OOO 2s 2s Allagar a* 9 9 n •gas stt^s^ it 30 000 SK^f 118 15%iDt 213 9 0 80,000 i I BukitLintang 50% 41 6 49 6 175,000)^ I Bukit Mertajtm 23J 2 9 *.3d5,000 2s 28 Bukit Seinbawanc
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 Corrected up to Oct. 14.) Bank 4 mk 2-4* n demand a. 4 i Private credits 3 mi 2-i\ credits dmi 2-4 1 France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 288| Ihdia, T. T. i 7 Hongkong, demand 10;} Yokohama, demand 114J Java, demand no* Bangkok, demand 64^ Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 Oct. 14. Tin 150 tons sold $111.65 Gambler 9 )0 Gambier Cube No. 1 14. 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 noir Pepper Black ordin. S'pote... 20.50 Pepper, 'White fair) 84 SO Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 1U Cloves (Amboina) nom
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      109 11 BEST QUALITY. MOMI CHESTS. 19 ins. by 19 ins. by 24 ins. IN STOCK. "GENASCQ" (Tropical) ROOFING Complete with Patent Kant-leak Kleats which do away *vith the necessity of using sticky cement on the overlaps. In rolls of 216 sq. ft. 2 Ply. 108 3 Ant Exterminators (The Universal Arsenite
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      58 11 Young Tommy, whose surname was Gath, Once played at seaside m the bath The bathroom they say was a wide wattrway, With never the ghost of a path. Ma rescued her son pretty quick, And gave him with cold he was sick A dose be sure of "Woods' Peppermint Curt
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      854 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignee. For AnnarMaru Jap 1870 Takemura Miike, I.'MO HB X ti 1( Amherst Brit 135 Scott Bagan, 14-10 11 Joo Seng Bagaulrt B.PohGuan Bnt 576 Smith Macassar, 24-9 11. Eng Moh BW a an H L On 2 VanTol Singora, 14
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      247 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams aro transmit!**! by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, aud at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch tbe Barometer reading (inches m HK., MiJll. metres m MN.); Direction of Wind
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1739 12 The race rneetiug just over will possibly turn out to be a critical one m the sense tbat from general indications it seems to argue that there is a spirit at work which nniy m a short time effect very radical changes m horse racing here. The case
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    279 12 Mi Bryan. American Ambassador to Tokio, will shortly visit Peking en route for America via Siberia. Mr Miller, permanent Chief of the Department of Fat Eastern A Hairs of the Government at Washington, will also pay a visit to Poking on his way to America. That famous racehorse. Bachelors Double
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    520 12 Orders by Lieut. Colonel G. A. Derrick, V.D., Commandant, S. V. <.'. Singapore, 15th October 1912. S. V. C. Ballestier Rifle Range is allotted as under Saturday l'.Uh Oct. at 2.80 p.m. S.R.A. Short Range Handicap and S. U. E.<V) Monthly Handicap. Sunday 20th Oct. at
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    THIRTEEN O'CLOCK.
    90 12 Superstitious people la France are exceedingly worried by the new method of counting the hours. Trains which start at one p.m. now thirteen o'clock are sensibly less crowded than others, espc cially on Fridays. It is curious how the superstition persists. Massenet never dated his letters on the
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    145 12 A well known shipowner sends to a home paper the following extract from the NewYork Times of UJth December, 1H69. giv ing an American view of the Sue/ Canal, which is interesting m view of the pre sent controversy regarding the Panama Canal The truth begins to be understood about
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    185 12 The P. iV O. homeward mail "China" left Hongkong at I p.m. ou Saturday, and is due here at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, to morrow. The N. V. K. steamer M Hirano Maru from London via ports disrhaiges part general cargo here and replenishes her bunkers. The P.
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    HUTTON'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    492 12 The various kinds of phenomena which the weather m the American States develops from day to day are almost too bewildering to follow, but it^ vagaries act upon tbe Cotton markets daily and m the confusion of reports it is impossible to decide whether or not the
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    24 12 Borneo's birds nest crop m l<lll realised *:'.9,r,77 M again* 184,67ft in the previous year. Another case of your food will cost you more.
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      364 12 Kippers, Haddocks, Bloaters, Fish Fillets, Soles, Turbo! etc. I NEW ARROL-JOHNSTON CARS?" I 11-9 MODELS. I l»:.c shortly, 2 1 seated Cars ntted with ToiftAl H(>d\ Detacliahle Wheels <t spare wheel, Cajn- Cart H(xxl an 1 Wind S( re< n. This Car has earned the reputation of being the best
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      160 12 PASSENGERS. Ter Edavana Miss R. J. Bowne, Mr. Mrs Mrs s, u rs tw,u ftml two b °y 8 Miss jndai, A k imS*' '.J haVtt Mtssrs Nehenzahl. A. K. Itlfferer, H. Overbeck. Aronde. J M osman, A. Abdab, Lakbawalla, Md. Allv J C Dias, Lsoofally and F. J. Lalusky
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