The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 November 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20. 1912. NO. 7,682
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 •Apparently the Turks are still holding their own outside Constantinople, one correspondent remarking on some very had shootiug on the part of the Hulgariuns. It seems clear that Monastir has fallen I'atfe 7. The Austrian Premier has made some forcible remarks against the Servian treatment of Consuls.
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    IMPORTUNATE IPOH.
    946 1 Hustle. Rustic and Bustle. Full Mtflo kn^west thou that hast not Mil What bell it is m suing long to hide To LOOM good dayes that might bo bettor spent To waste long nights m pensive discontent. i It was m trying to come across the poetic phrase
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      430 1 HIGH STANDARD OF f m^ mm^ mmm^ mmmmmmm^ ENTERTAINMENT I TO-NIGHT'S MAINTAINED I tnjpw Qpn TF r MANY SUBJECTS o/r I NEW SER I E S UNUSUAL INTEREST F TO BE FOUND PlCrUßfcb th t e ALHAMBRA S H ~m SECOND SHOW 9 30 TO 1 1 P. M. MMttßmHMHam^
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      295 1 I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, J 1 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I I Grand Change* of Programme. I I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! I I A PUEBLO LEGEND 3,000 ft. Biograph. I (A Myt^>logical Story of the Indians of the Amcvicau Southwest.) FORTUNATELY ARRIVED IN TIME Itala. I (1 Rattling Gwxi Comedy.) I ITO
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      256 1 Parsi Ripon Theatrical Go. OF BOMBAY. At The Theatre Royal. North Bridge Rd. In Celebration of the HARI RAY A FESTIVAL will stage BAG HE B E DA D or Comedy of Comedies Mr. M. N. Burveyor. the Great Parsl Comedian taking Part as Puitnkhan. THURSDAY. NOV. 21st. By Special
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      84 1 EOwfttV'o Rc>vertt3cmcnt3. New programmes for the Marlborough and Alhambra —Page 1. Two auction sales announced on page ft. Many changes m ship sailings on page h and the K. P. M. new list on page 9. Pine apple hams and bacon at the Cold Storage —Page 12. Notice to importers
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      150 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 20th Hljjh Water— 7 21 a.m., 7-16 p.m. Haii Raya Hadji (Mohaimued»n Festival). Thursday 21st. Rltfh Water— 7-tr, a.m.. 8-14 p.m. C.i:./.M.. Sale of Work Mem. Hall 4—7 pm. Friday 22nd. Hlßh Water— h 24 a.m., 9 3 p.m. Hockey. S.C.C, <2nd) v SRC. C.K.Z.M Sale of
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    GERMANY'S OIL MONOPOLY.
    347 2 Fi('HT to Force out Standard Company In spite of the fact that the German Foreign Office is endeavouring to createam impression that the fight between the newly -organized State Petroleum Mono poly and the Standard Oil Company will remain a purely domestic matter, I am informed that
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    ALEC TAYLOR.
    196 2 Alec Taylor, tbe well known profes Kiorml billiard player, has arrived m Rangoon. Since he last played m Rangoon, Taylor has visited the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Sumatra, Java, Hongkong, China, Japan, Hawaii Isiands, Mexico, Peru, Chili, the Argen tina, C'ra^aya, South Africa and India. In Valparaiso,
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    197 2 .The cotlins of two patients who died m hospital at Invercargill, New Zealand, were mixed, and a Roman Catholic priest read the burial service over the body cf one. who was a.n Orangeman, while the Roman Catholic was given a Methodist funeral. 'There was no protest from the persons chiefly
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    A CRUEL DEATH.
    939 2 Malay Indicted on Capital Charge. The Supreme Court was crowded with Malays yesterday morning when Mobanied Effeudi was placed m the dock to answer to the charge of murder by causing the death of a small Malay boy named Mohamed on September 28. The case was taken
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      48 2 Oh Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is great If you're inclined to doubt it, Just bay a bottle— eighteen pence. You'll never be without it. The larger size is two and six, If were you I'd get it, Twill quickly cure all coughs and colds, You never will regret
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      362 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS ON HIRE FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. Notices NOTICE The Public are generally informed 'hat we are always m stock of large quantities of Porcelain of the host workmanHhip, glasses, earthenware, (tans, sundries, etc. We arc a!-<> importers of Latex
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      841 2 Notices THE SINGAPORE AND BATU PAHAT STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (In Liquidation.) Notice is hereby »iven that any person or pei sons having any claim or claims against the above Company are requested to send particulars of their claims m writing to the undersigned within 14 days from date of this
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      1207 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE At otit Sale room On Saturday, 23rd Nov 1912 at 11 a.m. 1,000 Shares m the Malaka Pinda Km Estates Ltd: Nos. ¥44.001 241,000. CHING KENG LEE ft Co., Auction* < Nov 20 2\ AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ON Tuesday, 3rd December, at 10 a.m.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    1010 3 NEW AMBASSADOR INTERVIEWED. WaVXa TO HE A BH1TANOPH1LK. Berlin, Octol»er 10th.— Prince Lichnow sky who arrived in Berlin this morning for conferences with the Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary, was kind enough to discuss his appointment with me at considerable length. The new Ambassador who preferred
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    PLAIN TALES FROM THE PLATFORM.
    883 3 MX. RI'DYARD KIPLING AS POLITICIAN. Confidence Men. Government's Misdeeds With a Literary Touch. M r. Rudyard Kipling appeared at Ashton under Lyme on Oct. 18th, as a politician. 1 Baking many plain tales from the plat»m of the Junior Imperial and Coustituual League. Prefacing his
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    A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
    340 3 Dangers of thk Dark. Further details to hand of the motor car accident which happened to Dr. Travers and two friends last week show that the whole party had a marvellous escape. Dr. Travers was driving and on the back seat sat Mr K. B. Bnnnon, Mr
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    PRO-TURKISH FEELING.
    89 3 Agitatoks Komknting Ti«m m.r. Calcutta, October 2^. While sober Mobaraedans, including tb«r native, officers of the army, are inclined to accept the course of affairs m the Balkans as inevitable, saying that one mu6t trace In it the linger of (lod, who is punishing the irreligious, others, who
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    A PEER'S STORIES.
    311 3 Lord Rossmore's reminiscences, have been published under tho title of M Things I Can Tell," by Mr Eveleigh iVash. Lord llossmore frankly confesses that he embarked on life with the intention of enjoying it. This book tells how he has done it. Don't, Derry, don't," said Mrs
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      454 3 DYSPEPSIA. While one of the comuioncHt of the so-called minor complaints, dyspepsia is responsible for an inordinate amount of suffering. Indeed, it affects some people so terribly that they actually dread to take food. Many conditions produce this disorder, which may last so long and become so severe that the
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      122 3 ABSOLUTELY 4#CV PURE GRAND PRIX JK PARIS 1889 BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS I C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Ay cuts for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton I "KANGAROO" Brand of Bottled Beer.
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    JUDGE PARRY'S STORIES.
    999 4 We all know Judge Parry, not only as a light of the Beach, but as an entertaining writer with a reputation for wit. Didn't he write that lively play "What the Butler Saw"! Why shouldn't he write What the Judge Saw," meaning himself. Some little while ago
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    BIRTHPLACE OF THE BAGPIPE.
    129 4 The introduction of M. Sazonoff to the Highland bagpipe at Balmoral was, it is said, not the surprise the Highlanders ex- pected it to be, the eminent statesman remarking that a similar instrument is 1 used m the South of Russia. Of late j musical antiquaries
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    "ARABKLLA" RADIO-MEDICINAL WATER.
    179 4 ARABKLLA RADIO-MEDICINAL WATER. A Perfect Hrmedy For Dm In Malay a* I For Malaya and tropical climates generally, there is no remedy bo well adapted for the relief and cure of disorder of th«» functionary organs, ax Kadio Medicinal Natural Water Arabella. Its action is a natural one, and there
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1202 4 TSS t<U where Miven represents tlgnres for 1811, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the com plication involved to CompanieH finishing their year s in different
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    TIN RETURNS.
    129 4 1911. Oct. 1»12 elat 4.M5 IN j..s 5 Bruan X 88 g M BrQ9eh 6,034 Chenderianc 440 1,, iHiutfim 'Wolfram) 10 5 t 4 7,060 450 4^1!) Heawood 8)4,895 409 |,Tl6 Kamumng (dollars^) 48,1 19 ;MH> Kanaboi Bioo B ft* lnta 11U,065 MQ Kmta Association 9>6.868 Kledang 2068
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    British North Borneo.
    15 4 oeamort British Borneo «Ji! iLangkon Melalap 6HM:< Sapong 8:1 Sekong 9,728 55,600
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      321 4 APPOINTMENT '^^&~gS&\ H M THE KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. ILKMAID NATURAL Top-Notch Brand, recognised m every land, I f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, L et it be where'er you may,
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      26 4 Smokers Requisites. Meerschaum Sc Amber Pipes. Cigar Cigarette Holders with Carved Lion. Tiger. Dog. etc.. Gold Mounts. Calabah Pipes. Cigar Cigarette Holders. GOSLING Co.. J|ilylo R.»d.
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    RUBBER AND TIN NOTES.
    1176 5 The granting of rebate to Meuglembu Lode Tin Hitting Co.. Ipoh, is worth more than a passing notice. The Royalty is to be live per cent on the tin instead of a fluctuating amount on the sliding scale, and dependent on the price of tin. This
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    MAJEDIE.
    734 5 The Becood annual general meeting of the Majedie Uohore 1 Rubber Estates, Ltd., ITM held on Oct. 21 at Ceylon House, 49 nul 81, Kastcheap. 8.C., Mr .1. C. Sanderson >tbe Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Turning to the I balance -sheet. I think there is nothing on I
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    22 5 Agents, F. W. liarker A Co. Kapoewas 3,300 Total teu mouth 3 19,250; Total 1911. 3,2. r »0,
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co. Ltd.
    972 5 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Hnding November 2nd, 1912. Gentlemen, 1 beg to submit my Monthly Report on your Mining and Milling Operations. The Mine Measurements and Assay Results shows a total of 1 94 ft., made up as follows Sinking 42 ft.,
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    GOLCONDA MALAY RUBBER.
    853 5 An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the liolconda Malay Huh her Company, Limited, was held on 24th ult., at the London Chamber of Com- j 1 inerce, EC, to increase the capital of the company, Mr. (1. F. Traill fthe chairman) presiding. The Chairman said
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    85 5 SINti.U'ORK. 19th November. 1912. Offered for sale 200 cases pik 194.6] or 16,986 lta. Sold lOti cases pik 1f>4.20 or 20.56* lbs. Thicks REALIZED, Sbeet Smoked 5217 to 234 Insmoked 316 to 22:) Crepe No. 1 211 to 232 No. 2 I'M to 207 No. 180 to I*l
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    553 5 Sapoug. Rubber crop to Aug. 81, 29,644 ll.s. Sumatra Consolidated. -Int. divd. at rate 10 per cent. Reverlac. Second int. div. 10 per cent. K. M.S. -Report to Juue 30 states jjross profit was X 1,2 21 from rubber, coconuts, i\c. which is canied forward. Fed.
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    489 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. I <'?tob«r 24. i' ira. Since our last issue the Market has been rather easier, and Hard Fine sold on the spot from 4s. Ci'd. to 4<?.»6}d., Oct. to Nov. 4s. 6d. to Is. r.ld., Nov. to Dec. 4s. s*d. to is. ">d. and D«c. to
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    BIG STANDARD OIL FORTUNE.
    148 5 Indications of th»> rapid fortunes that have ■prUDg from the Standard Oil Company's holdings are found m the teferee s report regarding Mm et-tate of Mr. Albert C. Bostwick, whose father was earl> fatereeted In the mammoth enterprise. There has been litigation over this estate. Mr.
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    79 5 Private letters from ludia to London indicate that Lord Nicholsons report upon the future administration and organization of the Army m India is likely to suggest some very far-reaching changes, and that he may eveu recommend the formation of an Army Council to take over the powers at present exercised
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      61 5 I BUY A I PLEX DUPLICATOR AND BE CHEERFUL. YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS I ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT. 9 THE "PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM B I $O Complete outfit foolscap size. I ASK fOR FEE SPECIMENS
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 On Saturday, Nov. 16th, tT Mr. and Mrs. Ronald ROOERB, of Puchong Kstate, Petaling, a son.
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      MARRIAGES.
      122 6 Chaio -Stevenson.— At St. Andrew's Church, Coloa» bo. on the 11th inHt.. by the Rev. David Macmichael, Thomah Cuaig, of Steel Brothers and Company Ltd., Rangoon, to Jknny, fourth daughter of the late Thoma* Stevenson, Itavenswood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. GOSB-GOBB.— On November 11, at the Cathedral, Rangoon, by the Rev.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1912.
    1463 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1912. Here v,aH the Pr»«\ t-e People t rig' i:ut. Ur.awed V y .nduen. c -r j unhrib*.' ov gam Here pat'iof Truth S*r ~1-~ri n >j« prerepu dr«w. Ptxi«eJ to Prlifi., n I < •a.i^ v-jj Lav. How far the present Radical
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    386 6 Mr. M. 1\ Taniah of 865. Serangoon Koad, has informed the police that thieves have broken into his premises and stolen fowls and cooking pots to the total value of 527. :U). The invitations of Mr. and Mis. M. Meyer have been issued for the marriage of their daughter Kamah
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    PENANG LAW CASE.
    114 6 Against the E. E. T. Co. (From Our Oim '•>nrs fl tm i>-,,1 Mr. V. I). Parsons, now tngafei m p ing iv Sumatra, but formerly i M t u Eastern Kxtention Telegraph Co., is the Company iv the HopVMM Co«rt here to set aside an agreement
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    DARING ROBBERY.
    127 6 A most auducious robbery took alaet latl night at the store of Yew Loo rig. jewolli-r High Street. Two men entered the store 'arriving mi n a motor car' and asked to !>«• shown certain tfems 'reported to »>e worth sorn* three thousand dollars.) On being bliowo the
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    NEUTRALITY.
    542 6 A Gazette K\traordinar> issued \»-fer day oontains the Kind's I'roclar nit Neutrality m regard to tUn Balkan It strictly commands and char^«« all our loving Subjects -and ny Infaienu the others to refrain from doin^ 1 acts, such, for instance, as aarboariag Servian or Monteueßrin bhipa. Mr. E. T.
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      226 6 CHOICE MANILA CIGARS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME. POSTAGE AND DUTY INCLUDED IN THESE PRICES LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE. Nett. c Imperudes vcv box of 2r, 4 20 Reina Victorias M n ioo 11 20 Perlas n >f f> 25 2 65 Regalia Oriente m n m 50 5 10 S
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      61 6 Capt. F. BHSCHK. pp.c. Capt. W. ZUERS. p.p c. i BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'B Patent with Improvements of John Rob* me, Retired World's Champion) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Robert*, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB
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  • THE COCKPIT.
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      SAFEGUARDING THE CAPITAL.
      96 7 Reotke'B Sebvicb. CoiiMantiuople. Nov. 18. The Interna tional squadron landed at dawn blue (•ekctl and marines who proceeded to occupy the embassies, consulates, n nut offioai and other institutions of thei r p.ctive countries. Tb* audiD^ watched by interested crowds. Constantinople, Nov 19 r* that the Sultan
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      TURKS STAND FIRM.
      113 7 Constantinople, Xov. IH.-Reuter's corwidont approached the lines adjacent to ttM >.«a of Marmora as closely a* per .anted. He reports that the cannonading il |6M vigorous than ou Sunday, the Turks holding firm. Military Attache of one of the great powers is of opinion that the Bulgarian
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      THE DREADFUL ENEMY.
      33 7 Berlin, Not. 19.— 1t is stated that Tsar I linand of Bulgaria has summoned Dr. loth to the Bulgarian head quarters for pnrpoM of stamping out cholera among u<- troops.
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    576 7 tives from the country near the rentier who have entered Adrianople for safety declare that there is an absolute (amiM m Eastern Rjumelia. and the prospects for the winter, which would be gloomy enough m ordinary circumstances, uc appalling. A tragic occurrence is reported to have taken place on board
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    86 7 MONASTIR ENDANGERED. Rbdtkb's Service London. Nov. IH.-The Greek Crown Irinces army has taken Ostrova Pass after a victorious battle, and is advancing on Monastir. The fifth division has also beaten the Turks, driving them towards Monastir. The Greeks have occupied the island of Nikaria and were received with
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    AUSTRIAN VIEWS.
    309 7 Warning Speech. London, Nov. 18,- A Buda Pesth teleKram states that Count Berchtold speaking to the Austrian Delegation said that hi* conversations with the Bulgarian Minister M. Daneff had convinced him that the Balkan States were giving heed to the importance of establishing permanently sound relations with Austria
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    SOLDIERS KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH.
    149 7 Smyrna.- A whole battalion of Ottoman troops was practically wiped out In an appalling accident at Ephesus statiou, on the Aidan Railway. A troop train transporting a battalion of about 050 men became uncoupled from the locomative m a tunnel between A/.i/ie aud Ephesus on
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    255 7 Mr J. G. Balsillie. the Commonwealth Wireless Expert, said that H'> per cent, of the business on Australian stations was m "love and kisses messages, 10 per cent, for booking hotel rooms, and only 5 per cent, bona fide commercial messages. A Colombo paper knows one planter who arranged a
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    IN THE HOUSE.
    138 7 EXCITEMENT SIMMERING DOWN. The Way Out. Rep-tub's Service. London, Nov. IH. The House of ComDions on reassembling was crowded but the excitement and tension had largely evaporated. Mr Asquith proposed to negative the financial resolution of Nov. 12 and to introduce a new one. The Opposition agreed
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    SOUTH AFRICAN WARSHIPS.
    52 7 Branch of the Navy. London, Nov. 18. The Capetown correspondent of the Times says that the South Africau Government is considering a proposal that six small cruisers shall be bui.'t, equipped aud maintained by the Admiralty, for service m South African waters at the cost of the
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    OBITUARY.
    23 7 London, Nov. 19.— The death is an aouncedof the architect Mr Norman Shaw, K. A., of Edinburgh, at the age of 71.
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    WAR COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT.
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    NAVAL EXPANSION.
    87 7 Amkitiols Japanese Pkoorammk According to an authority quoted by the Osaka Mainichi" as M well informed" the aaval scheme brought forward for next year's Budget is <sne framed by the Navy Department last year, which demauds an appropriation of V:5 50,000,000 to be spread over six years, for
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    KING FERDINAND'S TACT.
    477 7 An Unexpected Tribute prom Bismarck. About the time of the eightieth birthday of Prince Bismarck I often had the good fortune," says a correspondent of the Cologne Gazette, "to sit at his table, and indeed I was often the only guest, besides Professor von Lenbach, who actually
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    RESCUED FROM BLAZING SHIP.
    203 7 New York. More than one hundred passengers were taken oft the steamship Berkshire, of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, when .fire swept through the forward hold of the vessel. BtfON daybreak a wireless message drought two Kteamships to the aid of the bVlßteg steamer, while
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    190 7 Some peers are handy men. Lord Den man, Goveruoi-deneral of the Commonwealtb, has been Inning the iirst sod of the Australian transcontinental railway, which when completed will connect Perth m the farthest west with Sydney m the uttermost east. He did it. We are told, m the most workmanlike manner,
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      244 7 ROBINSON Co. I EVERYTHING FOR MEN'S WEAR /^W^^ AEl l^ht X m C w Lr^; L4R^ 8 J NGLET6 Sbort sJeeveB jt ls 000 1 *»d L■ H ;;fl\ llght 1D ci h t, and forms an ideal garment for the tropics' f v I compobed of small cells it
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      292 8 To Let SMALL HOUSE TO LET. On East Coast Road, about 200 yds. beyond Conred. Estate ltd., newly built, attap roof, two-storey, dry sandy soil. Kent $30. Apply to BOX No. 222. co Free Press. Nov 19 20-12 TO BE LET FURNISHED. Lisvane No. 74, Kings I load. Tißßta Court.
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      506 8 Wanted WANTED By young man congenial partner, inisog prefeir to share with him hire of bungalow m suburbs. Write H c/o Free Press." Nov 8 mwf 21-11 WANTED For a School out of S'i>ore a teacher with a junior or senior certificate. Send copies only of certificates, (attested by a
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      441 8 Shipping OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. FOR Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremantle The Company's Steamer "CHARON" 2,662 tons, Captain Dalgleisli, is intended to sail for the above jxnts on Thursday, the 28th November, 1912. For Freight or Passage apply to W. MANSFIELD ft Co. Ltd., Agents.
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      535 8 Shipping M. IVL MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Caledonien Nov 25 Paul Lecat Nov 25 Amazone Dec 9 Australian Dec fl Dumbea Dec 23 E. Simons Dec 23 1913 1913 Magellan Jan 6 Caledonien Jan f Paul Lecat Jan 20 Amazone Jan
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      553 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. i The fast and well-known mail steamers o» this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (connecting j Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang r Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      560 8 Shipping I P ofoT 1 BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANy For China, Japan, Pcnang, CeyJc-: Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Billa of Lading lHaued for (htm Coast, Persian Quit, Continental and Ann n c Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or ttx v MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward
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      342 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P O str Mantua, connecting with the str Devanha at Coloml»o, due Nov -20. -T. H. Treacher. B. Matthew. Per P. A O. str Sumatra, d> Nov 22.— Mrs Logan, Mr A Mrs T. W. Rolley and children, Mrs A. Bharp. Per P O str Malwa, connecting
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      692 9 -AiLJjg W-UU Toyo Risen Kaisha (ORIENTALS. S. Co.) AMD Western Pacific Railway Co The Ne cTsco°to te a 7 ia China> Japan Honolulu and San Francsco to all points ,n the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe. operating the New 21 oon Tnn t~* 1 t MARD and •'CBIYOMAKn^h^ T"w
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      725 9 Shipping Pacific Mail sXco. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route ROTTTW !f De ta S° g the Warm SOUTHERN n?Sn C^ 88 the Paclflc vla HONOLULU, of the Pacific 6 m 8t fertlle aDd beautif ul lBland Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
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      538 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Yio,ooo 000 Capital Paid Up f 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: r£SL« Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo rSLSU Afi SwatSw Yokohama C«alcntta London Taichu Etc., etc. Joochow Moji
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      671 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, Ho. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, *m Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Phone I!' 6 hCHt Colnp<nt lCfi 'Wwted. A. HEIRUTH, MANAGER. Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Claims, loans, cashsurrenders, etc 8^^ y
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1501 10 '{From our own ComtfomoefUJ October 24. A few years ago, Scotland saw very little of the Navy. The visit of a battleship to one of our ports was a three months' wonder the coming of the Channel Fleet to the Forth the event of a decade. We were
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    The Pathetic Fallacy.
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      283 10 SATISFACTION! I v ftl— tf. J T.J f I i i i j r r j r-i r.i r j r- >i ru H w THE BRAMD Y^p\ j FOR CONNOISSEURS \Jc-k^ i c Propri-to r s u| j D. &J. McCALLUM LDINBURGH, f SCOTLAND. i. M-ABLISHED 1820) T Jtgenh
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      63 10 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Prosen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays j 7 8 1... f
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      165 10 f^^S|# v?% VAN A BnAtm Tonic Wine F I ft^J^i 1 Debilitated IJ|Af/^ Bodies and Brains /X^% Jf recovery after I Recovery of a|)prtrte and digestive power 1 1 Recovery of a healthy supply of t 1 vitalising Mood. Recovery dt mental and physical V force. r-^-v V Recovery of
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    SHARES.
    1233 11 rubber sterling companies. "5,000 {ll Bukit Mertajam 2 2| S? 9 BuKs^kwang J "I -J 16,000 j J8 2s Cicely m% Q 8 JUJ 2s S Consolid&alay int I i° J JJ ssss i i s u rD^o 37 ini t«*atSaa 8 8 Edinburgh Mf. int 8 2 J
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 •Corrected up to Nov. 19.) Bank4m/s 2-4 1332 demand a-4 3-82 Private credits 8 m/s 2.4 g.\Q H credits 6m 2-4 29-32. France demand Bank 294 < Jkkmany, demand 288 i India, T. T. m Honokono, demand n§ Yokohama, demand nas Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 55 J Sovbbeigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    135 11 Nov. 19. Tin 126 tone sold II 14.00 Oambier 8 ]5 Gambier Cube No. 1 1450 Oambier Cube No. 2 non Pepper Black ordin. Spore 20.12$ Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the Ib.) nom Mace (Banda) 116 Cloves (Amboina) Nora
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      1153 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Whin KTntan K.M.S.^ fflS S£^ X'ef Steamen. Nat. Tonnage 4 Master From Consignees For Batavier Brit 215 Simpson Natunas, 11-11 T. H. Lye N'atuna. Charon Brit 16«0 DalgleUh I-mant.e, 17-11 Man 9 H«d F*m, Ze >9 Chiengma, Ocr 1080 Oidsen
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    774 12 This afternoon the S.C.C. second eleven is down to play the United Engineers. The match perhaps hardly seems one to call for a special notice, hut it is interesting m many way* ami more particularly "because if thfe original ideas and selections hold good we shall see out
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    42 12 An informal dance will he held at Tanglin C lul> on Friday, the 22nd iust. at p.m. when a further opportunity will be afforded the members for practising Scotch dances. On this occasion members may introduce guests free of charge.
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    DR. YIN SHIELD AND PEACOCK CUP.
    18 12 vice president of hT«v/ Peacock, a P. Orr and Soub d MeBBrs
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    173 12 A match "Veterans versus "The Rest" will be played on Saturday, 23rd November, Tee off at Srlfi p.m. The following are the teams. Vetkhaxs" v. The Kest." Sir Arthur Young »nd Dr. Fowhe v H. JR. L. Dyne ami A. S. Bailey. E. M. Baker and
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    122 12 The following Singapore properties were disposed of l>y auction at Messrs Powell and Co.'s sale -room yesterday afternoon Freehold land and four houses Nos. 1H7,1N9,191 aud 19H Sirangoon Road, area IH,US square feet, total monthly rental MOO. Syed Omar AlsagotT 510,100. Leasehold land and house \o. 5 Smith
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    S.C.C. NOTICE.
    39 12 To day Wednesday being the Festival of the Hari Haya Haji then- w.M be no L. Tennis or Cricket practice on tbe S.C.C. (iround. The Association Football Match S.C.C. and United Kn^ineers will I owever be played.
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    WHITE VAGRANTS.
    93 12 Detectta Inspectors McAfee. T\rel! aud Miller gathered m several v.imants m various parts of the town on Month) y night. Alon-,' with some Chinese, th»> f. 1 lowing faced Mr. Humphreys, the third magistrate, yesterday, on a char^j <f vaj, 1 rancy Martin O'Brien <Irish). Thos. R, Hill
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    KING OF SIAM'S ACCESSION.
    123 12 The celebrations of the anniversary of the Accession of His Gracious Majesty the King have been distinguished by manifestations of the loyalty of his subjects. The rites and ceremonies which have been observed with the befitting solemnity, saw the assembling of the great In the land
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    REVOLT IN DUTCH BORNEO.
    239 12 Poll-tax Kksistj.d. The .Malay Mail," Sumatra correspondent, writing from Medan on Nov. l»tb, says A very ugly revolt Las broken out amongst the Chinese residents m Western Borneo (Dutch). This is the time of the year when the poll-tax (belastiu«> is being amassed by the Government
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    THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.
    1153 12 London, November H. The battle on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Luleh Burgas and the Erkane is described as the Bulgarian Mukden. The central point was the strong entrenched position taken up by tho Turks on both sides of Cherkesskeui to cover their retreat to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    95 12 Information has been received that the ('•indura Buoy. Galle Approach, is adrift. The Shinpo Maru discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The B. I. steamer Taroba loads for Madras Coast ports and sail* on Thursday afternoon. The M. M. steamers Caledonien and I'aul Local with
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    MALACCA MURDER CASE.
    208 12 Skstkni k RaoUGBO TO Ci I-I-ahi.k Homicide. The charge against Ahmau bin Mob anted At is, of committing murder by causing the death of Mr F, EL Bowen, on the Bukit Asalmn Estate, of the Malacca Uubber Plantations Ltd.. by stubbing him i*ith a knife on August
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    THEFT OF TYPE.
    175 12 The case iv which Tan Ah Kong, a Chinese compositor employed by the -Methodist Publishing House," is charged with theft as a servant of type valued at lUty cents, was to have come before Mr. Humphrey's, third magistrate, yesterday, but the accused was absent. His bailor, a
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    CHARGE AGAINST DIRECTORS.
    80 12 Australian papers of September '>th 10th and llth report that a trial i 8 pro ceedinjj m the Central Police Court Svd ney, of Joseph Cox and John George Aik man, directors of the Papuan Rubber Trading Co., Ltd., who are charged with having, with intent to
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      232 12 Hutton's 'Pineapple' l Hams Bacon. I Singapore Cold Storage Co t Ltd, I AND BRANCHES. I DAHLS MILK is a pure sterilized milk taken from I cows grazing on the richest pastures I m Norway. I Compare the size of a tin of Da his Milk with any other make.
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