The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 October 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 1912. NO. 7,655
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    180 1 Our Scottish Fetter is on page 12. Topics of the Week will be found on Page 7. Mrs. Pankhurst has incited a meeting of Suffragettes to rebellion Pnge 7. Russia has made strong representations to the Porte on the necessity of keeping open the Dardanelles Page 7.
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    YARNS IN THE MESS.
    1329 1 Talking about Spiritualists observed The Youth. "I ran into a nice little brood of them when I was home last, and they were the rummiest and funniest lot I ever came across. If joti fellows would like to hear about it Wight ho then! It won't
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      409 1 PROGRAMME EXTRAORDINARY containing pictures of unusual interest, merit, and entertaining powers ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT! 2nd Show ft-80 to 1 1 p.m. TO-NIGHT SEVERAL NEW PICTURES IgOr-e among the Mean <»r tin- programme and special attention is directed to t he STRONG NUMBER PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE-WmU Bda. which includes of
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      297 1 ll _n Mmm imm.^mu, 1,,,-, J HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH*! I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I I TONIGHTS FEATURE FILMS I f I THE TRAGEDY OF A DRESS SUIT Biogmpfa fl (Farce Comedy) m lj THE INNER CIRCLE B H*,-n,,1, I lfl A Reflex of an Ominous Condition existing I IJ m
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      151 1 Co^ap's Rfcvcrtiscmenrs. Kuropean engineer wanted for tin mine m Burmah Page ft. To be let St. Thomas** aud bungalow at Tanjong Katong Page 2. Sailing dates of tbe M (Jleufarg," "Jelunga," M Peking.** Dunera," and Kllora" Page 8. New pictures to night at the Alhambra and Marlborough Page 1. Wanted—
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      104 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 19th. High Water— S-M a.m., 8 HO p.m. S. R. A. Short Range Handicap. MacWatters (Quartette at V M.C.A.. 8-45 p.m. Sunday 20th. High Water— 7-10 a.m.. 5-1h p.m. N.D.L. Homeward Mail due. 20th after Trinltv. S.N .A. Annual Inspection, launch 7-30 a m St. Andrews Harvest
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      391 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. The MacWatters MALE QUARTETTE of Boston, Y. M. C. A. Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8-45 pm. Admission $1. Tickets at the ROBINSON PIANO Co.
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      242 2 Ladies 6ents' j] c,vl,jt y and Reading and KJJ^ BROS., LTD. ttent n Writing Tables. 1 Guaranteed. New I i Refreshment Rooms Select, Private and Cool A VISIT OF INSPECTION INVITED Orden I Hi_>h B oui,k ICES A SPECIALITY. Eiccutcd. Only Supplied. FRED LANDER TURF ACCOUNTANT, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HAS
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      661 2 Notices GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. Tenders are hereby called for the following works 1, New Court House, Police Station and Barracks at Batu Pahat. 2. Alterations and Additions to old Oovern ment Offices, Johore Bahru. IL Police Barracks, Johore Bahru. 4. Customs Office and Barracks, Tanjong Pelepas. I. Slaughter Houses, Johore
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      697 2 Notices NOTICE. Referring to the notice ol IOVOOOtJ a Power of Atforncv gHMtOd hv Lim Al I to Lim Ah Woo notice is hereby given th said revocation was by mutual conn nthat the said Attorney's oOooO_otl ha\e »,<., ,j examined ami found cornet, ami ,t rritten discbarge m respect
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      275 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. 2Cth October, 1912. 7 30 a.m. Litany. 7.5 a.m. Holy Communion. K'horal) A Sermon, Hymns 3«9, tune 79, 311, 2 12 tt 3*o. 9 15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion, (Plain) Hymn 107, 292. 4 p.m. Sunday School
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    AMAZING ADVENTURES.
    1429 3 Sharks, Alligators, \m> Hostile Natives. Miss (irimshaw is an incorrigible wanderer. She has always what Kipling calls spring fret," aud she is always seeking tbe new trail. She must go to strange places, where no white woman has ever been before, and she must have adventures. She is
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    KAISERIN'S WORD.
    212 3 Prbhch to bb Taught m Albace. Berlin, Sept. 20. The Preet Cmntrmlm publishes the foi lowing story from Alsace Lorraine con cerning the Kaiserin. who recently stayed In her castle at It ville, near Met/. Her Majesty hatl invited all the little schoolgirls of the village into the
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    THE DEFINITION OF AMERICAN COASTING TRADE.
    198 3 I A Correspondent writes over the no le plume of M Panama to the .Japan I n.onicle as follows: With reference to thecorrespondei.ee m your paper on the above subject, My. Hewett. of Hongkong, has stated only a part of the story. The steamer
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      179 3 Homage \y* Hazeline' Snow" I (TKADE MARK) I TL a Never WSLS homage more richly deserved. It stimulates the skm to Ori cr inQ_ Wealthy action, cleanses the pores mj an^ produces the charming tone and INOU-i^T GQSy silk\ softness essential to beauty. Q Every lad) who wishes to preserve
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      118 3 o ABSOLUTELY -fCV PURE GRAND PRIX v 3 PARIS 1889 BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. i Easy lies his head who j c/r-inAs I Fraser&Neaves SODA WATER before turnzzig Infor tfielYjgln j ~~iasnmm\\m\m\mm\mmmmmwm*^^ WINES f* Claret )i Chateau La Tour Morin ll Ba Pei CaSC f
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    SORE THROAT: ITS CAUSE AND CURE.
    524 4 Doctor, is there any danger of Diphtheria.'' That is tbe tirst question invariably put tc the physician alnuit every case of sore throat proof of tlie ever-present fear of that terrible disease. "Are you going to give a gargle. Doctor.' is the next question.
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    SELANGOR COCONUTS LTD.
    808 4 Thk Planted A< kk.uji:. The first annual msmmnl inflating of Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., was held at the 2 Company's OOice m Kuala Lumpur, ou Oct. 14. The attending shareholders were Mr Robson (m the chair), Messrs Travers, K. Macfadyen, O. A. Craib, Captain Fox, r H. C.
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    A "KING'S" CLAIM TO THE FRANCHISE.
    94 4 A KING'S CLAIM TO THE FRANCHISE. At the Penge Revision Court the Liberal agent drew attention to the name of Mr J. L.Uunies.Ross, who held a vote m res-' pect of a house m Anerleyroad. He said that he did not object to the claim, but Mr. Clunieslloss was King
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    Market Price List.
    373 4 Singapore. Oct. IMb, IHj Beans, I^ng jh r catty do. French do Bed n>. V.nt s;.ik ,1,,. BeU Spioufs jx r ran Bamboo Sprouts do. Blach.m Jo. Biinji.!- ,1,. Cabbage. Hatavia do. China do. do. Salt.il do. Carrots. Im]K>rted do. do. Singapore ilo. Caixms do. do. cac)>
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      324 4 A ___f *mmmmWa m ftf^aa^mf^L jftm\mmm*m^^^m^mmm Jm^^Jm_\\__. _^W_«— 0% APPOINTMENT ,^L^^^^^^^^^^ H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Offlce. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. I I ffl ILKMAID NATURAL Top-Notch Brand, recognised m every land, j t you search both hemispheres, not
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      114 4 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. KEUBGBAiro: SIEMENS, SINCAPORE. TbLKPSOXM No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS. Ld. Htmd <rftu; Carton House, Westminister, London. Supptitt Dwpt, .md fltmtm Upper Thames Street, London. Lmmpt nnd bit tings Ihp/. Dalston, London. Stafford and Woolwich. wUlHl'd f Colin, mtWmt BrcnchiiU and
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      576 4 MR. AND MRS. CAMPBELL CURED The UußHtNi) OV Back Pains and The Wifi: ok Anakmia hv DR WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. I When back pains begin to trouble, the digestion fails, headaches and drowsiness are present, and there is a general sense of mental and physical deterioration, it is clear proof
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      98 4 j Q V. RIGAUD'S KaNanga V~ N DC YU f^ V fr%g6j Lr uaFR|I Jl TOILLT \.\TLR >_■£¥* JjM °f inutat.cns. H V. RIGAUD lo^^Tsbi rkKHJ.MIK vT'^i^TMJ 8. rue YiviPiire. P 'f CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD with CRIMAULT UC Ci SARSAPARILLA Its J J- i ia r m______frwS_\r wm t___jr* m
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    THE MOSLEM WORLD.
    307 5 KBED FOB UNTO Kstanoino BVBKTH, mm Poom,. Sept. 80. MH,vL X c l.on C1 ce S S, r(;eorßeaudl huk were this evening entertained at a f tbo Bombay Moslem L SJ ne V,, T |m Wted is B*cellei^ leotfhy reply Hi. Excellency said i! •■•t';f«-«u,. to political
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    ENGLAND TO INDIA BY AIR.
    238 5 An aeroplane tlight from Kngland to India ii now under consideration, aud there is every prospect of the project takiug definite shape before the cud of the year. Thr distance along the proposed route is 1,800 miles, and it is estimated that each days stage
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    DRAIN ON INDIA.
    243 5 FOBTI Million Poinds Rlmovli.. Bombay. .Sept. 80. The Hon. Montague He I'omeroy Webb, m a long aigmd article m tbe Times ot J ndia replies m detail to tbe apparently inspired telegram sent by tint paper's Simla correspondent last Friday, defending the Government management of tbe Indian
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      10 5 For Children's Hacking Congh at Night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      365 5 For Sale MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE. Hoyal Enlitla m goo.l „,,ki lUht wi«ht o*" 9^ FOR SALE OR CHARTER. Apply to S.R.E. co Eiee Press, Oet 1 uc FOR SALE PRIVATELYT Five Different sizes of Steam Launches. Apply P. CONSIGLIERE, (h t 74 •'<- Bias Bassa Road, R. MORTON, Horse
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      724 5 \^^f J- Crowther Shaw respectfully m- v y y\^ v^es the honour of a visit to liis Tailor- y\m ing Establishment, where a number of exclusive models and the latest novelties m materials are now exhibited. w J. CROWTHER SHAW, v y >C MERCHANT TAILOR, \S > 50-a, Raffles Place
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      459 5 AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, Plants &c. At No. 3, LLOYD ROAD. Wednesday, 23rd October, at 4-30 p. m. On view two days prior to sale. POWELL A Co., Auctioneer?. I Oct 19 2tlo AUCTION SALE OF SUNDRIES. On Saturday, 19th October, at 11 a.m. Comprising carpets, curios, iron double
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      726 5 PM----— I BUY A I j PLEX DUPLICATOR I AND BE CHEERFUL. I YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WREN HE IS I I ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT THE PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM I ej>o Complete outfit foolscap size. I ASK
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    16 6 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. Trottkr. On Sept 22. suddenly, Cecil C Trottk.R, late of Federated Malay States.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday Oct. 19, 1912.
    1839 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday Oct. 19, 1912. H*.e tmrntt th« fr»^s v .m Teo f ,;e Afl i imiuul U'p»*"' b) mfl.'t, cm _v. mfeffbari oy |*il: Meie i.it'i. I Tn.tt Vi~ gionci: t-'eepi* draw. Pidgrc -c .y.v. k n i osaki mm y .ja**. To make the punishment
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    264 6 The S. R. a. and the S. K. Shooting Clubs Tire the short range competition this afternoon at Balestier. Field Officer an d Detention Barrack Vistor for ensuing week Capt. \V. C, Hutcheson, :ird Brahmans. The Comte de Roudy, the Freuch Con sul, is away from Singapore on a short
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR WORKS.
    610 6 LAGOON DOCK ADVANCING The engineers of Messrs. Topham, oli( and Hailton should to day be proud men They have successfully overcome the din, cultie* of buildiug the eastern ami w, walls of the Lagoon hock, which mmtmn .John Aird pronounced impossible, concerning which litigatiou ktwcm (ioverntnent uml
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    SULTAN OF SELANGOR ARRIVES.
    186 6 SULTAN OF SELANGOR ARRIVES. 11. H. The Sultan of Selangor. k arrived on ashort visit to Smgapor. p day morning. His Highness embark, lil Port Swettenham on the F.M.S yacht sea Belle on Thursday morning, accompanied |'v Her Highness the Tenku Xrnpiiaii. Tenku Mahkota and Dato Stuiof Selangor. There also
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    119 6 It II tefiniftelf announced that Mr. Her bert We I ham, who was the former editor of the Pinang Gazette and who loft tliEditor's easy or uneasy chair two years ago to image the olttce of Caledonia Bi tate, has accepted the post of editor of finStraits Echo,' in succession
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      197 6 TANSAN (K~3 A Natural Tonic Table Water II In Pints Splits Jn' AT^~^^^k Fresh Stocks Arrive Monthly ■f^^ SOLE AGENTS: V l l PCALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND Co. THE TRADE SUPPLIED. PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME FOR XMAS Nett. C ORANGE PEKOE— a special quality tea with delicate flavour 10 lb.
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Robhris, Retired World's Champion) ABbOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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  • BALKAN WAR.
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      THE DECLARATIONS.
      223 7 Why Greece is Different. Reuteb'p Sebvicb. Constantinople, Oct. 1 7.—The Porte has declared war against Bulgaria and servia and hostilities have begun on the Bulgarian and Servia frontiers. The Porte has ordered the Ottoman armies to advance. Their passports have been hauded to the Servian and Bulgarian Ministers.
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      A BATTLE IMMINENT.
      134 7 London, Oct. Ih.— a message from Pod gont/a, dated October 17th, says that m the evening there was a pause m the ughting. The Montenegrins are concentrating at Tv/i preparatory to an advance on Scutari. Numerous Scutari troops are advancing to meet them and a battle is
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      THE DARDANELLES.
      126 7 Russia has made strong representations to the Porte, also communicating to the Powers, the necessity of keeping open the Dardanelles for neutral merchantmen. London, Oct IHth. Official information from Constantinople is that a large number of Pomaks. supported by Turkish regulars, crossed the frontier on f>e night of
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      RUMANIA MOBILISES.
      57 7 IBukharest, Oct. IS —It is stated m semiofficial circles that Rumania has decided to prepare for mobilisation three Army Corps, considering it dangerous to herself m the eventual success of Bulgaria. Consequently upon a serious Bulgarian victory she will abandon her waiting attitude aud secure her own compensation
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      MARCONI LOSES AN EYE.
      22 7 X ondon, Oct. IR.-Signor Marconi, who injured m a motor accident at Spezhas had his right eye removed.
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      34 7 I {From Our Oen Corrtspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 18. t the auction to day the following es were realised Sheet No. 1 5223.45 Scrap crepe 184. Bark crepe 175.50 Scrap untreated 14 4.
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      RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
      62 7 I gents F. W. Barker and Co. Kapoewas, 1911 —.'{,259 lbs.; Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1912, 15,930 lbs. gents Evatt and Co. Mergui, 1,254 lb.; five mos. 0,484. Tapping stopped for a part of the month on account of rains, gents Guthrie A: Co. Tenom
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    28 7 The death occurred at Peking on Oct. 3 f Dr. J. G. Gibb of the London Mission, ►eath resulted from blood-poisoning. He saves a widow and two children.
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  • THE FIGHTING.
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      A SIDE ISSUE.
      38 7 Reotl'b's SEnvica. for^Unt 17-T*«t Parted ba^Lon a p °v- V' TbG 8-via °V° The Servians have defeated the Albanians at Prijpolji, killing twohund red. They are probably ai ng at joining bands with the Montenegrins
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      EFFECT ON MONEY.
      24 7 fly" D e D °t Ct ,7 The d ~t ,7 The Bank of France viscount is 8$ per ceut. I
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      MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN.
      157 7 1 odgont,a, Oct. 16. -The surrender ot Berana was preceded by severe fighting, yesterday evening (Tuesday) the Moutene gnn. stormed the heights at Rogaie and entrenched themselves for the night rhey resumed the battle m the morning. mJ^TZ ll v ivoditcb 8 diviBiou broke the Turkish hue to
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      Hospitals Overflowing.
      24 7 Hospital accommodation iv Montenegro is terribly defective, and there is also a serious problem of how to feed the thousands of prisoners.
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      GREECE AND TURKEY.
      162 7 Athene, Oct. 1 7.— Hostilities have begun. It is generally anticipated that a fight between the Turkish and Greek navies for predominance on the sea will be one of the first features of the war. The Greek Minister for Marine announces that m the morning two Greek
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      HOME RULE.
      108 7 Unionist Amendment Rejected. Loudon, October lsth: The House of Commons have rejected tbe I nionist amendment tc the Home Rule Bill, retain iug the Irish postal administration under the Imperial Government by 27'J votes to 200. Mr. Herbert L. Samuel, Postmaster General, dwelt on the loss to the
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      SUFFRAGETTE DEMONSTRATION.
      59 7 Mrs. Pankhurst Incites Rebellion. At a Suffragette demonstration m the Albert Hall, Mrs. l'ankhurst, referring to Mr. and .Aire. Pethic Lawrence, said the movement had beeu strengthened now they were free to work as they thought best. She urged her audience to break windows and attack the sacred
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S INJURY.
    35 7 London, October, 18. A Chicago mess- i age says the latest bulletin about Mr. Roosevelt is very reassuring and the doctors expect to allow him to start for home early next week.
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    DEATH OF IPOH LADY.
    42 7 (From Our Own l orrespundrnt.) Ipoh, Oct. 18. Mrs. Berry, the wife of Mr. James Berry, of Berry and Co., died last evening after an illness which followed on a paralytic stroke. The funeral takes place this evening.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1039 7 Quioquid ftffvnt nomine* noitti est farNP libelli. Jurouo* Belgium used to be called the cockpit of Europe. That epithet might more appropriately be now applied to the Balkan Peninsula, where the cauldron of war is beginning its first bubblings. What is happening now is what has
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    QUARTETTE MUSIC.
    124 7 The MacWatters Quartette Party are jjivinj? a Concert m the V.M.C.A. Hail this evening, and those who heard idem sing on Tuesday will know that a further treat awaits them. They are a party of young Americans on a tour round the world, one of them expounding humorous
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    348 7 Mr. H. <;. Sarwar, registrar of the Supreme Court. Penang, who is going to India on long leave, has been presented with an address by the staff of the Supreme Court, Penang. Brigadier General W. L. White, r. »<., Inspector of Royal (iarrisou Artillery, who is to join Sir lav
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      45 7 You have heard of wireless telegraphy. Aeroplanes as well And what Invention's coming to, No man n earth can tell. Bot when yon get a cough or cold. Or other Bl endure I Be sure yon get a bot le of Woods' Famous Peppermint Cure.
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      206 7 ROBINSON Co. Complete House Furnishers. ROYAL SEMI-PORCELAIN DINNER SETS FOR 12 PERSONS. EACH SET CONSIBTB OF 12 Soup Plates, 24 Dinner Plates, 12 Pudding Plates, 12 Cheese Plates, 4 Vegetable Dishes with covers, 2 Sauce Tureens with covers and stand, 4 Meat Dishes different sizes. r\ am* I I jfi/KP*
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      522 8 Wanted DRAUGHTSMAN WANTEO A good draughtsman architecturally trained is required and a good salary would lie paid to a good man. A man with* no architectural qualifications is of no use. Apply to C. D. B. c.'o Free Press." Oct 19 »c EUROPEAN ENGINEER Required for Tin Mine m Burma.
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      623 8 Shipping GLEN LINE of STEAMERS Ld FOR ROTTERDAM ANTWERP. (Calling at Plymouth to land passengers if sufficient inducement offers.) Thess"GLENFARO" 3,047 tons, H. L. Hartnell, Commander, is due here about Ist November, and will have prompt despatch for the above jxorts. Through fare Singapore to ROTTERDAM £31-10 (or provided sufficient
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      917 8 Shipping BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, Ltd AMERICAN ANO MANCHURIAN LINE s.s "KAREMA" will be despatched for Manila, on October 27th. To be followed by s.s. Swazi for lloilo and Manila, about 2nd Nov. For freight etc., apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd To Penang, Rangoon
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      696 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      610 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading lssuod for Chi L Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental and Arv Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on nr about MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Europe* From
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      821 9 ____AJILP P«ng Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) wr AND Western Pacific Railway Co ThC Ne dsco°to te n ViaChina J a P an Honolulu and San Franosco to all points m the United States, Canada Mexico and Eurooe -.pfcrattntf ttlt New -ft t\tu\ t. J■■ MARS ••and--CHIY6^A^T»« P
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      644 9 Shipping^ Pacific Mail S.S Co. V S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route B /?r^^ Ilne takin g th warm SOUTHERN nVrJrr acros s the Pacific via HONOLULU, A? U^ on the moBt f ertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted
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      533 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed M 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up y 6,250,000 j Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Tai wan). Branches and agencies: Ainoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta Loudon Taichu Etc.,
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      747 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz. Life, Accident, Motor-car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the best Companies represented. Phone *73. A. HEIRUTH, MANAGER _t^l 8-11 Royal Insurance Co, Ld. Fire Life TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £18,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN
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    THE FLY PESTILENCE.
    398 10 Formalin the Foe. Perhaps there is m this paragraph material for the initiation of a thorough going crusade against the flies that infest ba/aars, food stalls, cook shops, and the generality of private houses, European as well as Asiatic The dangerous character of the common house-fly is
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    SOLID OIL.
    348 10 Fi i.i. i 01 Si'k.wii.h-.. Mr. .1. TarboUou Armstrong, at tin oil (onferemc at Olympia. Loudon, recently, read a paper ou the "advantages of solid oil fuel over liquid oil fuel. which if. es p« cially interesting m view of the recent appointment of a Koyal 'ommUsicu to
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    AN AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BASE.
    149 10 The naval barracks at Wcsternport (Flinden), near Melbourne, which will include the torpedo school and destroyer and submarine bases ut.der thc Australian naval scheme, will probably be ready for occupation by .July next. When completed, a complement of 292 sailors will be required to man the
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    JUDGE PIERCE ON CHINA.
    266 10 That eminent American jurist. Judge Pierce, is touring leisurely round'the world. While at Hongkong on his way to Manila he was interviewed and gave some surface impressions of China. He said As to China, it is a great country with grand possibilities, and I think the
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    TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT RATES.
    207 10 EU* Silk m Fiitv OBKTI i*kk I'hil. The competition on tbe American lines is again acute. Hates were tirst cut by the Line Funnel Line when it withdrew from tbe Conference m June lasl. A few days ago rates for raw silk by oue of the Blue
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    ECLIPSES AND SUPERSTITION.
    196 10 A Sric IMGE Si ivai.. Nanking, Oct. •>. The Mid uutunm Fogtival passed off m Nanking ns usual. There was a general holiday m the schools, and payment of debts and settling of accounts prevailed :is m former years. This is a ChilMM lunar feast that MMM
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    WORLDS RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    239 10 According lo statistics annually published hy the linn of Hecht. the total pro duction of wild and plantation rul. her throughout the world iv the twelve months which ended with ,Juu«' 80th, 1912, amounted to 9,5,069 tons as com pared with 79,891 tons m the previous year,
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    996 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES SS i i a int r? "ass 8 K!S la- E:sj 178,000) H J" Bnkit Mertojan, 1M0o cice. y 1M% :6.ooo S g o£wHd.S5'iui., 'IJji, int IS S 2 70,000 1 l Kapar Para 20% lnt £7 u i ,1 i »5,000 l» J, KotaTiuKgl Jobore
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (CORRECTED DP TO Oct. 18.) Bank4m/g 2-4 13.32 demand 2-4 Private credits 8m 2-4 9-16 n credits 6m 2-4$ France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. mm 174 i Honokono, demand 10J Yokohama, demand ***** 1 Java, demand uq\ Bangkok, demand 64$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 Oct. 18. Tin 150 tons sold fl 13.30 Gambier 9 0(J Gambier Cube No. 1 14.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 „<„_». Pepper Black ordin. Spore... 20.50 Pepper, (White fair) 84 00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) U 6 Cloves (Amboina)
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      25 11 The French Medical Profession rely on flantal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kidney and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs. 1
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      884 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wtu n Lotus ych Brit 150 Jenkin Jesselton, 18-10 Brit Consul Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Annar Maru Jap 1870 Takemura Miike, 1310 M. B. K. S'bava 19 B. Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Macassar, 24-9 If.
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      311 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitter! by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres m MN.); Direction of Wind and
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1416 12 \From our own Correspondent J September. 20. The Lister demonstrations nre having j great effect upon Scotland, especially upoi the Western districts, where the Orange men are already numerous and powerful But the V lstermen are not content with j campaign m their own country. They an making
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    DIED IN A LAST EMBRACE.
    460 12 Dbatb Compact bi Moron C\u Plctnos. New York. Sept. IS. Denied the love which rach craved by circumstances which kept them apart, a man and woman sought and found death at Los Angeles. California, early to day hy plunging m a motor car going fifty
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    FORGED SEAMEN'S CERTIFICATES.
    337 12 ALLEGATION'S AGAINST FORMKR HaRHOI'R Master. With tbe exception of the actual committment, which was adjourned until Tuesday next for the framing of the charges, the preliminary enquiry agaiu6t Henry Van Hchreven and a Malay ttameu A nang was concluded before Mr. C. F. Green m the third
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    LADIES BISLEY.
    238 12 Peports of this meeting, to which a number of members of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Club went, show a successful meeting. Some of the results are. D>o yds. open, A Class, won by Mrs. Mc Gregor, .54, after a tio with Miss Joan other scores. Mrs. Mauldon Jm,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    116 12 A match Field Officers versus the Rest, will take place on Sunday, October 27th. Tee off 9.80 a.m. to 10 a.m. is Holes. Match Play. Major General Stephenson <. a. aud Major Morris v. Captain Hickling aud Lieut. Creery. Major Pinches aud Major Dennis v. Lt. Black
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    CRICKET.
    59 12 S. C. C. vs. Gakrison. In this match to-day beginning at 2 o'clock sharp, the following will represent the S. C. C D. J. Gardiner, A. P. Cameron, Dr. Scharenguivel, R. E. H. Oliver, A. R. Lenthall, H. W. Noon, E. L. Talma, J. ,A. Chamberlain, O. P. Griffith
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    549 12 The Japanese steamers 'Kinkasan Maru" j and "Annan Maru discharge cargoes of .lapauesc coals at the warves. The M.M. Company steamer "Bourbon left Saigon at 6 p.m. on the 10th instant and may be expected here to day at .'about 7 a.m. J The ft. M.N. steamer Oca-nja"
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    INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S EMBARRASSMENT.
    96 12 OBSTUffICI OF THK CHINKsi; BOUHNM FIIOM TIUKT. Calcutta. October 9th. The Chinese soldiers are now begiuniug j to arrive at Kalimpong, but are giving great trouble to the oflicials stationed at Sikkim to pass them on. They refuse to innrch m organised bodies and demand an enormous
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      125 12 PASSENGERS. Per Paroo: E. Rosenthal. E. Anger, Miss Hammond. Per Singapore Mrs. E. Shepherd and family. Pei Sui Bang: Capts. Anderson and Sommerville. Per Sea Belle T. 11. the Sultan and Sultana Of Selangor, Tunku Makota. H. L. Velge, Lee Kong Lam, Datoh Stia. LATEST SHIPPING. Sea Belle, F.M.S. ych
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