The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 November 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY NOVEMBER 4 1912. NO. 7.6(58
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    176 1 The R.G.A. and R.E. beat a second eleven of the S.C.C. at cricket on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon Page 12. Results of the second day's racing at Seremban are on page 12. A winner whs disqualified alter the bookies and tote had paid out. A letter
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    OLD LETTERS.
    1434 1 I i came across a bundle of old letters whilst turning out a disused bureau a few day* ago, and I began to read tbem. And before I bad finished I felt more utterly saddened, more wretchedly melancholy than I could bnvc believed possible. The bundles were all
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      61 1 KATZ BROS,. LIMITED, Offer at their GREAT STOCK-TAKING ■L^V All their New and Up-to-date Stocl At prices that will ensure a speedy clearance, to enable them to make room for their new Season's Goods which are now on the way out. To the Public of Singapore it is a good
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      101 1 So*dfl\>'& advertisements. To be tot 11, Stamford Road from Jauuary 1st Page 8. Auctiou sale at Malacca of unredeemed pledges— Page 5. Bankruptcy notice re Shaik Vusoof anil Company Page 2. Notice re tenders for Sarawak Government Page 8. Freehold residential building sites al Tanglin— -Page 5. Special films at
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      151 1 THE WEEK. i Monday 4th. High Water— 6-59 a.m.. 5 -14 p.m. Tuesday sth. Rlßh Water— 7-50 a.m.. 7.21 p m. Singapore Assizes. Tne Geisha Vie. Theatre. Hockry, S.C.C. v Buffs. Municipal ComniiHsion Special. 2.30 pm. Hippodrome Special Command night. Wednesday 6th. High Water— 8-28 a.m.. 8-31 p.m. Thursday 7th.
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    310 2 The merchants at Swatow have petitioned the Governor Genera] for permission to organize a body of militia at that port. I'pon Captain F. Brinkley, R. A., who was then reported to be dangerously ill m Tokio and has since died, the Emperor bestowed the decoration of the second class of
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    ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
    108 2 Henry V.in Scbreven, who has been arrested on a provisional warrant, charged with mitbt iilmi— lit m the Netherlands Imlieh, was brought before the first niagis.trate. Mr. H. W. Firinstone. on Saturday I morning. Mr. C. I. Carver appeared for the prosecution and applied for a further remand.
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    614 2 A tourist named to Strausburg, residing iv the Hongkong Hot.;, reports to the J police that someone entered his room by nn open window and a letter of credit for i)l,OOO, thirteen cheques for ».">0 each, j and a purse containing S4O gold were Hongkong papers regret to learn that
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      23 2 mm Atlhnia. BroDchliU ipd W I u o| iroublei quickly cured b> W" /POWELLSI I BALSAM 1 of I laniseedJ antl Stores. M
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      237 2 I GRAND ATTRACTION I AT THK HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAO. GREATEST DRAMATIC FHJI EVER SHOWN IZIGOMAR (THE KIN(J OK THE BRIGANDS) YERBUB NICK CARTER I (THE KIN<; OF DETECTIVEB) SUPPORTED BY THE BALKAN CRISIS AND THE LATEST CAUMONT CRAPHIC, BIOCRAPH, CAUMONT a ITALA FILMS. Telephonb No. 1116. X
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      580 2 g_ Notices I The Bankruptcy Ordinance 188 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE BTRAITB BETT I .KM KN' SKTTLEMKNT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 98 of 191 Re Shaik Vusoof Co.. I) Notice is hereby given that a First and Fio; Dividend is intended to be declared m above mattei
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      622 2 1 Notices 58 NOTICE Ts All credit rs and other MnoM h clainiH against the Kstat- n( !aa«c X Beliiiow, deceased, lat«> of Ffowrah. Ctlcnttj 1. Merchant are hereby required U> Mad parti cularH m writing of their l.urns u> t ministrator Abdul Odood bin Ka/.ie SVaha»»al al of 104.
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    ENGLAND'S CHANCE IN TURKEY.
    857 3 WAHD ISTHI I>Altv Mail ,I destinies of the Ottoman Empire The Ss£a±uSEa has been widened aud its foundations wouM be more truly laid. The circumstance, of this opportunity I can be bmmm* m a few sentence* The Committee of Inion and Progress the party of the
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    EDITING IN MID ATLANTIC.
    674 3 Wireless Fkom Poldhit. S S. Caronia, lat. 47 N., long 22.11 -^c have just published a Bixteenpage daily newspaper m the mid Atlantic »nd we teel very proud of it. More than that we feel very lucky see we shipped a new printer this voyage, one
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    Homeward Bound.
    20 3 Per P#O Nankin, sailing Nov. 6. Mrs Aidwort)), two children, infant and nurse, Mr Mrs H. A. Cuckney.
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    ARMY SLANG.
    706 3 To thk Editor of the Malay Mail." Sir. It is interesting to note la the article on Army Slang m your issue of the 26th, the large number of words Thomas Atkin.s has adopted from the Hindustani language. Thomas is by no means a linguist m a regiment
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    RAID ON WHITE CATS.
    248 3 Cat skins are sold by thousands as an uticle of commerce for human clothing >r for trinimiugs, and ermine being popular, owners of white cats are warned to look after them. Cat skins are made up into imitation ermine, and so are rabbit skins. There Is
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    EIGHT MILLION BABIES KILLED YEARLY.
    674 3 The Penalty of Improper Fi;edin<;. How to Fervent This Mahsacrk. What mother's heart can fail to bleed at the statement that eight million children are brought into the world, m anguish, to be killed before they are a year old by improper j Appalling as
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      108 3 o ABSOLUTELY -cCV PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 V' BEER "V THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Agents for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton KANGAROO' Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM and
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      179 3 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. str Sieilia, due November 7. J. C. Watt, Mrs Maclean ami child, liev H. Hillyard, Mr Mrs W. G. Barrett. Miss Hallani, Mis. F. II. English and cliildren. Miss Noble, Miss D. Mactte Mr A Mrs and Miss EUmsden, Mi»8 Still, Miss Marquis, Mr X
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    THE FIRST WOMAN'S BANK IN THE WORLD.
    1174 4 By Sarah A. Tooley. A novel and interesting banking enterprise was that started m Berlin under tbe I title of tbe Independent Women's Joint Stock Bank," and it enjoys the distinction of being the first woman's bank m the Tbe bank is staffed
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    CHURCH MISSIONS IN CHINA.
    286 4 At the monthly general meeting of the Society for promoting Christian Know ledge, the Bishop m Fuh Kiev, South China I>r. Price >, gave an address. He described Fuh Kien. which has ua area of 8H,r,00 square miles with an esti niated population of 12,000,000, as
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    PIRATES LAST STAND.
    210 4 POT KILLED AFTER 4* DAYS' SIKOK. Liglwn, Oct. 5. ror some time a number of Chinese pirate junks have infested the waters m the vicinity of Hongkong, an d have attacked foreign shipping, especially British killing the crews, pillaging boats, and generallysinkiug them. Whenever pursued they took
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    AN OPEN SECRET.
    49 4 HBIUNO HsiLING ON A SECRET MISSION TO England. l-nder these headlines the M Peking Daily Telegraph says R Mr. Hsiung Hsi-ling, the ex-Minister of finance, has recently left the capital for :r '41^:' a ways to »-2 informed that Mr. H B Tun, H. U e9>
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      308 4 APPOINTMENT .Sj^^^^Slfej^L HM E KIMG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK! LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. M ILKMAID NATURAL 'Top-Notch Brand, recognised m every land,| f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, L et it be where'er you may, you
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      164 4 Beauty and Comfort Ladies who Y_ >f Inflame J value f* J^\ anL I their <V-\ I* Perspiring Complexions \V\ >^' Skins Hazeline Snow" ITIADI UAtK) If the climate is spoiling your complexion, begin to use Hazeline Snow h without j delay. It tones down excessive colour, kctyf the hands,
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    Correspondence.
    1341 5 »"*d by order, to SSTJX* tTtt «itu the diUa necessary for the infor ■-..or. of the public as well a s .be H ono abb Members of Council, who only recent- > approved the increases of p., to the Kuropean P01i0... Warders and others Bo Mag unable to obtain
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      217 5 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 11th November, at 2-30 p. m. Valuable 9'.rt) years Leasehold Laud and house> Nos 6. 7, h. 9 10 Malay Strict. Area 3.617 s<i. ft. monthly rent 3-240. CHING KEMG LEE Co., Auctioneers. Messrs. Allen ULEf>HiLi, Solicitors Oct3o 1211 FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES AT TANOLIN. i Particulars
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      623 5 1 \^T Orowther Shaw respectfully m- v j 1 vites the honour of a visit to his Tailor- ing Establishment, where a number of exclusive models and the latest novelties m materials are now exhibited. w J. GROWTHER SHAW, v., yC MERCHANT TAILOR, X/^ > 30-a, Raffles Place OTOMUNE'S SALE
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      487 5 AUCTION SALE OF A MOTOR CAR To be held at Powell Co's Saleroom On Monday, 4th November, at 11 a.m. A 20 H.p. Allday's Motor Car to seat •"> persons. Wind screen and hood and Stepney wheel. Tools etc. Can be seen at the Bintang Oil Mills, Havelock Road. POWELL
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      577 5 IDINE. IT is the only colour wash that will adhere to fresh concrete walls without the use of size. It sets stonehard. IT adheres to cement, concrete, wood, metal and glass. IT is easily prepared and possesses great covering properties. It is supplied m various colours. ISajH/rie Tins Free. m
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      32 6 Rbv. H. L. Hoihinotow, formerly of the Methodint Tamil Mission, Singapore, passed away on the Ist Nov. at his residence iv Jaffna. Ceylon. Aged 70 yean 4 months. Friends please notice.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday Nov. 4, 1912.
    1536 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday Nov. 4, 1912. When we think of the British (loverninent wasting the time of the House of Commons over what, compared with the worldshaking events that are merely beginning m the Near East, urebut as soapbubbles, we are tempted to think of Mr AsyriTH and
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    414 6 Dr. Gilbert Brooke left by the "Mataratn" yesterday moruing for Java and Australia and afterwards proceeds to England. The King ha> been pleased to approve of Mr. George d'Almeida as Consul of Portugal at Singapore. On promotion. Captain R. S. I. Friend, The Buffs," has been appointed to a company
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    LORD ROBERTS' SPEECH.
    30 6 Rklter'B Hamuu I London, Nov. I. A bund red Uaioatel members of the House of Commons h:iv«> written to Lord Roberts endornin^ his speech of Oct. 29.
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    LONDON ELECTIONS.
    26 6 London Nov 2. The ttorough •ItetiOM m Loudor) have resulted m the return of 1,001 Moderates and 301 I»ro^reBsi\ <>s. The changes an> uiamportaut.
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    WARSHIPS DAMAGED.
    46 6 New York, Nov 2.— The boiler -bond of the battleship "Vermont" blew off. Hcalding six firemen, of whom tbree are dend. Kiel, Nov 2. An explosion of a Masting cartridge on board the Cruiser "Vorck" killed a lieutenant and a nuilor. ;md injured two.
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    HAMBURG-AMERICA ENTERPRISE.
    37 6 A Hamburg message states that the Hamburg Amerika Linie is extending its Far Kastern aervice by a new line to t ;m couver, Portland, Seattle, and San Frau< isi co, via Chinese and .Japanese ports.
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    IPOH ITEMS.
    127 6 Towkay Acquitted. {from Our Own ConwpottdtnL) Ipoh, Nov. 2. Towkay Looi Guao Kwai, salt t\t>h Minn-hunt. Ipoh, who was charged before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward at the Awith having fraudulently and dishonestly used as genuine a forged document purporting to be a valuable security, has been acquitted.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    72 6 Afnlt, Kvatt a Co. Kelemak 1,h:u> o mo«. ♦\.;l:JO Aleuts, ttou stead I Co. Seletar: :>,19M, to date 17 £tt J last year 5,654. Agents, James Snodgrass. I.»>in 'Malacca) ;{.i Agents, l'aterson Simons a Co. Trafalgar j 1,220 lb. I 2t.(»O0 cocouuts. Agents, Sime. l>arby.v Co. Aver Panas:
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    THE OVERSEAS CLUB.
    221 6 The Singapore r.rauch of the Overseas Clttb was formally inaugurated on Saturday night in the Club Rooms. 9a Katlles Q«*y, (nicely decorated and furnished) by a smoking concert which was attended by some 70 members and their !riend< TinChair was taken by Capf. Makepeace, S.V. A., ond
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    109 6 Tho engagement is announced of I'ecil Hanbury, eldest son of the lato Sir Thomas Hanbury, k.c.v.0., and Lad) Hanbury, of La Mortola, Ventimiglia. lialv and Kiliold Dorothy Cecil, only dauuhwr Of Mr. J. F. Synions Jeune, Kxaminer of Private Bills. House of Lords, and Mre. Synions Jeuue, Runnymede House, old
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      201 6 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. To Avoid Disappointment order DIARIES AND DATE BLOCKS NOW LETTS'S, SMITHS, AND IMPERIAL English, Chinese Malay ALSO COMMERCIAL, TABLETS, CALENDARS, BLOTTING PADS, ETC. KELLY AND WALSH LTD., RAFFLES PLACE. CHOICE MANILA CIGARS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME. POSTAGE AND DUTY INCLUDED IN THESE PRICES LA PERLA DEL
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      168 6 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. P. O. S. N. Coy. SPECIAL HOLIDAY RETURN TICKETS available for 0 months are issued by the P. tS: Coy., to Colombo, giving passengers every opportunity of visiting Kandy, Nuwara Kliya and other delightful Hill Stations of Ceylon. Steamers leave Singapore weekly. Ist Saloon $160-28 2nd Saloon $113-14
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    TURKISH WAR.
    226 7 CONSTANTINOPLE THREATENED. Terrible Turkish Atrocities. Rkoteb'p Sebvic*. houdot, Nov. 1.-Tho Bulgarians are v,, only twenty five miles from the capi:al and declare their resolve to make peace m Constantinople and nowhere ,lse rh,y say they have no intention of holding the place longer than is necessary soiia Nov.
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    DEFEAT OF TURKISH ARMY.
    258 7 Meanwhile at Luleh Burgas, where the Turkish troops v*vre partly entrenched, the Bulgarian artillery did excellent work and the infantry showed themselves extremely ><rave. Here also the Turks retreated iv a manner very like a flight. The accouut concludes that the defeat of the Turkish army
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    281 7 It is estimated that 400,000 participated m the great battle. Reuters correspondent at Sofia states that King Ferdinand has despatched a most fer\ent telegram of congratulation to the Bulgarian troops upon theii glorious victory for which solemn Te Deums have been offered m the cathedrals of Sofia
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    A GREAT VICTORY.
    240 7 BATTLE IN THE MOONLIGHT. Depression m Turkish Capital. Heutkr'B Service. Constantinople, Nov. N a /im Pasha wires that the Turks are not mere, v hold mg their own but are threatening the Bulgarian rear. He says that the Turks M a «h c r TP tl ired
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    SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS URGED.
    243 7 There are rumours m Constantinople of secret meetings of Musgalmau fanatics at which inflammatory speeches wore made urging the slaughter of Christiaus if further bad news comes m. The Government is taking the most stringent preventive measures. Berlin, Nov. I.— The Powers have not yet agreed
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    FIENDISH ACTIONS.
    132 7 Bulgarian military authorities state that after the fall of Kirk kilisseb, the Turks shut up the Christian soldiers of the Fifteenth Ottoman Regiment m a house and massacred them. The Turks killed a Bulgarian priest, after cutting off his nose and gouging out his eyes. They then massacred
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    STARVING REFUGEES.
    128 7 Ten thousand refugees from Kirk Kilisseh 1 and Adrianople are campiug m the mos- quea, starving and m rags, conditions that I have threatened to create epidemics. London, Nov. 2nd— A telegram from J Athens states that a Greek division, advancing on the direct road from Kozani f
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    REVIEW OF THE WAR SITUATION.
    1933 7 What May Hapien. (From Our Oun Correspondent.) London, Oct. 11. After all, war has broken out. When the historian comes to write the history of the negotiations which proceeded the first shot he will have no difficulty whatever in analysing the causes of the fighting,
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    50 7 Captain W. F. Gilchrist, who lias jus' been dismissed from the Yorkshire Ligh Infantry for absence without leave, wai lately serving with the 1st Battalion a Hongkong. He rose from the ranks, an< whilst a non-commissioned officer tool part in the relief of Lady6mith, and wa wounded at Vaal Kraut/-.
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      170 7 TWO SMART PATTERNS IN LADIES FOOTWEAR No. 5456 No. 8017 di i m n. Black Patent Black Glace Shoe Wpf Hk ™J^^^^ Leather Shoe $5 per pair. Price $6-50 per pair. No. 5436 LADIES SMART BLACK GLACE 2 BUTTON SHOE, Flexible single sole, smart Cuban Heel. With Black, Dark Grey,
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      542 8 Wanted SARAWAK GOVERNMENT Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering materials required by the Sarawak Government for the year 1913. Full particulars can be obtained on application to Messrs. 1 aterson Simons* Co.. Ltd.. Sarawak Govern meat Agents, Singapore, or at Resident's Omce, Sarawak. Tenders will be received at
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      465 8 To Let r TO LET From Ist January 1913, 31, Stamford Road. At present occupied by Messrs Singers Sewing Machine Co.. Ltd. Apply BTEPHENS PAUL Co. TO LET No. G. Addis Rd. Apply to LOH LAM, 601, North Bridge Road TO LET Lr N 2« lH8 Tan i° n 8
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      456 8 NOTICE. TO BOBTON AND NEW YORK. The s.B. Burmese Prince" will be despatched for the above ports about the Stfa of November, and has excellent accommoda I tion for passengers. For Freight ard passage apply to j I HUTTENBACH BROTHERS ft Co. n• o« AM «RICIN ft ORIENTAL LINE. uct
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      411 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schiff -fahrts Get. "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Uremen. Antwerp and Rotterdam, and the Straits, I Cniua ana Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly lor Havre and Hamburg and once a month tor
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      451 8 N.D.L. Norddeu tscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAH The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southanjp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectlnj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Fort Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki and Kobe
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      355 8 I Shipping j STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY j For China, Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon I Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Stumers will leave Singapore ou or abou MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Europe). From Singapore, connecting al Colombo with 1 88 Delta Nov 1 hh Morea 88 India
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      499 9 £S s^aisha xV/ AND a asrar '£.p. s ess c&Wr- asrr g'gr rom SOUTH AMERICAN LINE M 9?'Sr l »«^&O&S l> 1 He Mwwrtlto. 6»H M cm, C..1« For .oto^atloo m «o rate* of passage aod freight app.y McALISTER Co., Ltd.. Agents, Singapore THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd EAST
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      689 9 ompping Pacific Mail Ts.s7 Ca U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU om .S ***** Tropical Route ROHTV taWng tbe warm SOUTHERN Sa wrr 88 the Paciflo vla HONOLULU, Of the Pacific 6 m 8t ferUle aDd beautiful M*** FraS^ l l gh^ BageTicketß Seated to
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      535 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. j Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000, 000 Capital Paid Up y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui r™,«n V b f Shanghai Tokyo rSSXa aB i Bwatow Yokohama Calcutta London
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      332 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 5, Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. viz: Ufe, Accident, Motor-car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the best Companies represented. Phone 473. A. HEIRUTH, MANAGER _t^ 8-11 Royal Insurance Co. Ld. Fire Life TOTAL FDNDB BXCBBD M £18,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE
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      356 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $260,(**j Paid up Capital $1*5,41* Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... 400,000 Board of Director*: G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Direct** LORE CHOW Kit ESQ., Kuala Lumpur. Horace
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    A GREAT INVENTOR.
    501 10 Em\6 Howe, Pioneek of^thk Sewing Machine. The A sth anniversary of tin death of Klias Howe, »Oct .'srd) recalls the romance of a great invention the sewing machine. Inventors, proverbially, live and die poor, but Howe, where his rights were acknowledged, after intolerably long litigation, reaped a
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    LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
    277 10 Whrn I miirried my wif.« >lv» had studied Btenojjruphy. (jot that down solid, tLen took up photognpkj, Mastered that s( ii-ncc and started geo tfraphy. All m the course of a year. She presently took up a course of theology. Followed that up with a touch
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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      466 10 Health for Infants For over half-a-century Savory Moore's Food has been m general use, both at home and ahroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory Moore's Food supplies ju»t the nourishment an infant need* m an easily digestible a:nl very palatable- form, and
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      12 10 (Unsolicited) E C. Scholer, m.d. Chicago U.S. A. 17 October 1904. 6
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      571 10 n.TL I T IS A GREAT THING TO SAY R I fal1 10 send your name Sfl and addPCSS to-day and that all the racing honours of the closing season have been gained on «riJr c our Stolz Electro*^k^/ phone on 15 DAYS' 1> >rf H ME TRIAL. I It
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    SHARES.
    679 11 50,000 2 8 2 8 BatangMalLa 5% int 14 3 15 3 ■if i S3&— frij ii!. •0,000 1 i BukitLintang )5% int 215 £8 0 3 175,000 1? 2» BnHtv -*10 417 I2s 1 *»UKit Mertajam ■£28, Si S. asSS, 12 wJ 1 16,000 1? 2s Cicely 7fi
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 (COBBBCTID UP TO Nov. 2.) Bank4m/s M ?> demand 2 4 x Private credits 8 m/. 2 -4 ?9.32 h credits 6 m n ir Francs demand Bank 294 Gebmany, demand 0.. i India, 1. T. 174 1 Hongkong, demand lo i Yokohama, demand iiq3 Java, demand 140 x
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    PRODUCE.
    113 11 Nov. 2. oLmbier buyers 15.12* Gambler Cube Noi'i W Gambler Cube No. 2 no* Pepper Black ordin. Spore... 20 Pepper, (White fair) o' Nut meg ß(iiototh.ib.) no Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) Mace(Banda) B Cloves (Amboina) Bali Coffee (4% Black) Tapioca, small pearl (fair quality) 800 do do flake
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      643 11 VESSELS IN POJRT ?"-t?"o" f-r— -w... -4» B ;ir e4 r: Q laiu Circe Brikn 4 R Consignees p or «rudi4 Bannatyne Deli 2ft m Derwent Hrit 1562 Jenkins Salulll k v cli 4 H-ld Nor 719 Ualvensen B "ok28 10 v" H OOn Janet Vcoll Brit 417 Milne Penana
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      183 11 WEATHER REPORT. The data are date and hour of despatch ■^tho Barometer reading (inches m HK itiiTi metres m MN.|; ofrecuSn of Win^and r^orce h snow; q, 8(lually; t. thunder ugly* HK. 3,1 6A 7 W< fi H l™- MN. Ird ,oa .76u g| 3 5 26 h I HK.
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    236 12 SECOND DAYS RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Serembau, Nov. 2 The second day's results are as follows pkesipent's Gup. Galtrim Magill 1 Barnabas Robertson 2 Buster Brown Hamilton Time 2.16. Won by eight lengths. A head separated second and third. Dividends. |t; |4 ?7 and Immh.katiok Cup. <lauie
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    AUTOMATIC TELEPHONY.
    397 12 The "auto" part, of course, refers to the operation of getting into communication with whomever you wish to 6peak. At present, the cheerful number please' from the Exchange is indispensable, and the staff has a busy time most of the day putting m plugs between 1084 and 81,
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    THE HARIMA HALL.
    41 12 At this popular place of entertainment I night, Zigomar", a splendid dramatic him, will be screened together with a big programme of new and up-to-date pictures, including views of the Balkan War. ZigoSiting 8 Bald tO V6ry tbrilUn <"*
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    THE WAR.
    1286 12 FVUMM Caulk Dftails. The following telegrams from Ceylon papers were not received for publication here Skh\ ian bnrADUM Welcomed. Belgrade, October it. The villages nnd towns of Old Servia are welcoming wholeheartedly the Servian invaders, pressing refreshments and tobacco upon the sol- uiris. and placing everything they possess
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    APPOINTMENTS.
    154 12 His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the re-appointment of the Hon'ble Tan Jiak Kirn. cm. a., to be an Inofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for a further period of three years from the '25th August, 191 J. Mr. R. D. Actou
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    135 12 The Alhambra excels m excellent films and the programme presented to the spectators on Saturday night left nothing to be desired. The pictures were a careful blend of humour and instruction, the making ot straw hats m Tuscany being an interesting (lliu, whilst the closing picture Love Cnconquerable
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    THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS.
    75 12 Attention is drawn to the jumping contest at the Hippodrome Circus tonight, open to local horses and ponies, when a handsome trophy will be given to the winner. On Tuesday night is the special "command" performance and there will be a third change of programme. H. E.
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    30 12 llev. F. W: Haines, Colonial Chaplain Penang, is going to Europe m December on eight months' leave. He will, however, come down to Singapore for the Diocesan Conference this month.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    272 12 The homeward bound Dutch Mail steamer Rembrandt," which arrived from Java ports on Saturday morning, resumed her voyage to Amsterdam during the afternoon after loading some cargo here. The British India liner M Teesta ar rived from Madras Coast ports on Saturday morning with some general cargo for
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    SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
    176 12 S. C. C. K. O. A. am. K. E. A combined team of the Royal (iarrisou Artillery and the. Royal Engineers beat a second eleven of the S. C. C. at cricket on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon. The scores were B. < C. 2nd \I. E. R.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    182 12 The November monthly medal was played for on November 2 and ll and resulted m a win for Mr H.D. Mundell who returned a nett score of 77. The sweep on the 2nd was won by 11. W. Kaper and ou the third divided by H. Tongue
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    83 12 Foi rsomk Competition. F. W Kin« H. T. Whit< K. Appleton A.W.I). Dove 0 F. R. Marsh C. (i. Brown F. Niblock r.N.B. Byafct 1 .T. Kennedy j. M Va ion .1. Binnie U T Garnett R. Carruthers W. Rircham D. Baird vj. L Campbell Lieut, sparev
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    50 12 It is reported at Bangkok that Luang Don Pakdi, Inspector of Spirits and Opium *ho left for Muang Sonkla tl.e other day to inspect his sawmill, has heen I «AJ elegram m Bangkok states that he was cut by a saw, sustain- 1 ing terrible injuries from which he died
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      450 12 THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS AND ROYAL MENAGERIE Location BIACH Road. LAST NIGHTS LAST. €J NIGHTS TONIGHT!/ *mqj o P M TO-NIGHT Al y-10 r. Ml. Monday, 4th November, 1912, HIGH JUMPING CONTEST FOR LOCAL HORSES OR PONIES A HANDSOME TROPHY FOR THE WINNER AND OUR CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-morrow, Tuesday, sth
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