The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 November 1912

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 1912. NO. 7.(584
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    158 1 Peace plenipotentiaries have been ap pointed. The situation between Austria and Servia has been alleviated. Belgrade wires nothinn of Tchataldja, Na/im Pasha reports but li-ht fighting m which the Turks are holding their own. The 45,000 prisoners at Monastir have retreated northward fighting stubbornly—Pane 7. Canada's gift
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    COOKS.
    1188 1 Follow the Man from Cook's." It is a fairly old catch phrase now but one doubts whether many people realise how old the Cook system of conducted travel is, or are aware that the groatand only Thomas Cook was born as long as over a century ago, to be
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      326 1 THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION, OLYMPIA. NOVEMBER Bth 16th, 1912 m T SSn^2?i?' S LARGEST TRADE EXHIBITION, UNSURPASSED IN mLes ol A^ NAL COMPRE HENSIVENESS, ALL THE LEADING REPRESENTED S°' EUROPE AN AMERICA BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT t MOTOR TYRE (^^J^»i«^^fe£^ <^^^P MANUFACTURERS TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. DUNLOP TYRES.
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      102 1 FRED LANDER TURF ACCOUNTANT PENANG AND SINGAPORE HAS OFSVBD HIS BOOK ON THE IPOH SKYE MEETING Run on Friday Sat., 22nd 23rd Nov. AND THE Manchester Nov. Handicap RUN ON SATURDAY, 23rd NOVEMBER TAEBLES, DOUBLES, STRAIGHTOUT AND COMBINATIONS. For Further particulars apply to SINGAPORE OFFICE, 29/1. Raffles PlMe. J*° v
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      120 1 JLo*bav'& H^crr!scnicnt& Rubber tyred victoria and horse for sale Pane H. Fox terrier dog lost Pane 2. Monopolies Dept. Tender Page 2. Ching Keng Lee sells unredeemed pledges- Page 2. Arm toon Apcar for Penang \c. today I'age H. Kitd Lander has a book on the Ipoh Skye Meeting Pane
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      136 1 THE WEEK. Friday 22nd. High Water— 8 _»4 a.m.. 9-3 p.m. Hockey, S.C.C, (2nd) v S.R.C. C.E.Z.M Sale of Work Mem Hall 4 7 pm. N.D.L. Outward Mail due. Sitorday 23rd. High Water— h 52 a.m., 9 46 p.m. St. Clement. Cricket, B.C.C. v S.K.C Esplanade. S.C.C. (t) v S.R.C
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    INDO-CEYLON CONNECTION.
    445 2 Thk TVrbike steamers. The following description of the first of the turbine ferry steamers, the Cur/on," launched on the 12th October at Glasgow, is taken from the Railway Gazette The first of three turbine steamers built by Messrs. A. and .1. Inglis, Ltd., for the South Indian Railway
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    CANDIDATE'S LOST BUTTON.
    87 2 New York, Oct. 19th. Has anybody a needle and thread?" asked Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic caudidate for the Presidency, during his tour through Delaware this week. I have lost a button at a strategic point," he explained, and retired into his room with the borrowed implements.
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      17 2 VO And h^ k WaS a P o o Ad< > nl I The JTSS" •SaSI-" O-» I
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      294 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS ON HIRE FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ld. THE PARSES RIPON THEATRICAL Co. of Bombay AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, MMI BKirH.E ROAD. TO-NIGHT TONIGHT LEILA AND MAJNOO Admission $3, $2, $1 A5O cU Zenana $1 A6O c is. M. N. Survkvor,
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      573 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received up to noon of the 29th November, |91t. at the Principal Civil Medical Ottlcer's Offlce, Singapore, for the removal of Night soil and Mortuary Washings from the undermentioned institutions for a period of one year commencing from January Ist, 1913: 1 Lunatic Asylum
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      598 2 Notices j LOST. A smooth ha' red fox terrier do*\ white Unly and tan head Municipal No 3,9-!* answers o the name of Larr.v." Fin.ler W»U be rewarded Apply to C. I. CARVER, Messrs* Donaidson Buikinshaw. Nov 22 25,27 28 1 1 NOTICE. Tenders will be received fill noon on
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      660 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges, the property of six Pawn-shops. Monday, 2nd December, at 10 a.m. Thursday, sth December, at 10 a.m. The Pledge consisting of Watches, Chains, Gold. Diamond and other Rings, Karrings Chinese and Malay Ornaments, etc. will be on view at our .sale-room two days prior
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      332 2 Auctions 1 AUCTION SALE At out Salr r«><>'u On Saturday, 23rd Nov 1912 at 11 a.m. I, OT O Shares m the Mafaka I'm Estates Ltd No*. 244.001 to 24".. CHIIfO KENG LEE Co.. An,i,,,, r Nov 20 AUCTION SALE OF Black wood Chinese Household Furni. To Be Held At
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    THE SOYA BEAN.
    935 3 As a set off to the decision of the Imperial Institute that Burma beans, both red and white, are dangerous feeding stuff for cattle ou account of the fluctuating amount of prusic acid m them, it is satisfactory that the soya bean does well m Burma. The'
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    OIL SHIPS AND OIL FUEL.
    571 3 Referring to the above the annual report of Lloyd's Register of shipping states The demand for new steamers intended for carrying oil m bnlk, which last year was unusually brisk, has enormously increased. Since the Ist July, 1911, 16 vessels (of 6(5,911 tons) intended to
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    FIRST STORAGE BATTERY TRAIN.
    185 3 The first full train of electric cars propelled by storage battery power under multiple unit control of one operator was uiven a trial run iv the closing days of September from the Penusyhania Railroad Station. Manhattan, to Long Beach, Long Island. The train consisted of three
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    AN ORCHESTRAL COMEDY.
    157 3 Herr Pells Weingartner. the distinguished South (iiTiiuu) conductor, who hus been at war with the KalMr'f Rraml open management, lost his appeal before the Supremo Court .it Leipzig on Wednesday. The verdict of Mm Lower Instance, whereby Heir Wemgartner was debarred for a period of live years
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      386 3 X jus s keeper r %£> ..~>*r. I Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness «gi~«ptaerwo«fc.«ddM«# g pfar. :>re^n,ed Hie nervous breakdown whioh *W«fcr*fa M.s. Taylor is SSS X,;. '3 d i^ rapidity, U »xp lied, and .he sleepa i exer, Mia. Taylor urges other exhausn c mdi bow capable, vivacious, and fcfppy.
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      24 3 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those inconvenient diseases, about which the least said the better. 1
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      110 3 ABSOLUTELY lf^ PURE GRAND PRIX -jK PARIS 1889 BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. At/cuts for C G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton KANGAROO Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM and MASON'S
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    ROMANCE OF STAMP COLLECTING.
    1327 4 FOHTUNKS IN JCBAM OF PAPFK. By Fred. J. Mklvillk. Why do people collect stamps The question has been put to me frequently since I obtained my first little stamp album many years ago. And the question is current to-day, on the opening of the Stamp Exhibition
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    477 4 sUIMHHL The auction on the 2nd instant showed a further decline m the market, but later a shunt re action net m, and at the sale on the 12th smoked sheet sold up to $225 per pikul, an advunce of $6 on the previous week, fine pale
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      323 4 APPOINTMENT M E K NG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. i 1 ILKMAID NATURAL 'Top-Notch Brand, recognised m every land, J f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, L et it be where'er you
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      37 4 Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially comSS^ B Ce that lyco en wa.HupUcTthe oe2"inTAS?2SS: J had to reffiarkable It controlled the temperature and acted nicely as a cardiac stimulant." McCurdy Brickler, m.d. Jan.lothl»o4. Butter' Pa. n
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      203 4 fjp^T N vip«'s' TRADE /V Ixl BRAM r >v" \X A MARK \f f^\. Tonic Wine 9 I^firß-i or debilitated Recovery of appetite md digestive I j Recovery of a heallhy supply of j t 1 vitalising blood. y_ A Recovery of mental and physical 3^\ Recovery of buoyancy of
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    MECCA.
    936 5 Some two hundred and forty five miles Koutb Of Medina and sixty-flve east of Jeddah on the fed Sea. m a narrow, desolate valley, hemmed m by barren hills and only accessible through two passes,' H« Bam now known as Mecca-one of the most ancient cities of Arabia and
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    NEW OCCUPATION FOR A BRIGAND.
    753 5 PKRSIAN KAISIU. IteMMl KOBHEH AS KOAI> U Diplomatists and politicians may write and talk at large on the state of Persia her present position and her future' Tiny cannot convey to the average man a truer idea of the real condition of the country than
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    PET DOG'S INDIARUBBER BOOTS.
    147 5 l>irectors of rubber companies will always he gratified to learn of a new use for the product of tbtir estates, uo Mattel bow modest that new use may be. For m commerce, as m other things, tbe adage holds good tbat "r Very little helps. This
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      10 5 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      259 5 MY* DEAR SIR It is absolutely impossible to get a i better pen of any description than UBE Tr? r^ SWAN The latest Swan "is the Safety which cannot 1111 leak avtm carried upside down (|F| Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement If Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. 1) ILLUSTRATED
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      453 5 "^rNERTOLT^ PAINT ANTICORHOSTVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection tor iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with InertoL WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for Illustrated Booklet:
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    35 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. HakveT MO, Anson Road, to Mr. Mrs. D. 8. Harvey, a daughter. Kirkpatrick-Caldkcot.— On the 10th November, at the Residency. Kuching, the wife of the Hon'ble In one Kikkvatrick-Caldscot of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday Nov. 22, 1912.
    1321 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday Nov. 22, 1912. Her* «ha»l the }'r»« '.Sf f'-or 1 rif m m»im>M*. Hft c-il". i "liutl. M PMM ine-eptv 6rm» It is a curious thing to think that two or three hundred years ago, when communications were scanty and slow, the destinies of nations
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    706 6 The Soon Thien Kok Association has now changed its name to Van Letiu Heeo Association, under the Societies Ordinance. Messru. John Little a- < o. the agents for Andrew Usher's well known whisky 6end us the Company's calendar and diary blotter. Dr. Barrett of Melbourne, m an article published m
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    THE PARABLE of the LARGE SHIP OF WAR.
    349 6 THE PARABLE of the LARGE SHIP OF WAR. 1. And it cam* 1 to pass m the d w~ when Sirarfchur, the Younger, mi Oowaor, of the I'eople of Malaya that the Council, finding surplus revenue* aud pen ham fearing despoilment and perchance fetirißf what the Greek* m old times
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    552 6 luvi'ptions are out for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Maclutyne I rquhart ;m.i Mr. George Heron, at the ItaMfefti Church ou Saturday next, at 4 p.m. The reception is at No. 3 Scott's- rd. r deuce of Capt. and Mr*. K. J. Mellor. H. Van Schreven who was convicted at
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      249 6 CHOICE MANILA CIGARS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME. POSTAGE AND DUTY INCLUDED IN THESE PRICES LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE. Nett. c. Imneriales per box of 2C> 4 20 Reina Victorias 100 11 20 Perlas 2> 2 65 Regalia Oricnte 50 5 10 High life m the East .*>o 4 60 Regalia
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      58 6 Mr..* Mrs. J. C. FISHER, p.p.c. BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'b Patent with Improvements of John Rob* ris, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberti, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB ADDREB9: P. 0. Box
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    CANADA'S GIFT.
    46 7 THREE DREADNOUGHTS. London Nov. 21. It i. believed that Dok« of Connaught m his speech from throne at Ottawa to day will announce an immediate Canadian gift to the \d mini* of live to seven millions steriin* for the construction or three Dread noughts.
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    JAMAICA'S WOE.
    75 7 DISASTROUS HURRICANE. hin-stowu, Jamaica, Nov. 20— The .'reat ect hurricane since 1908 has devastated kern Jamaica, during Nov. 17 and lHih Luck. Green Island and Savannalamar are practically wiped out by a tidal wave which caused great loss of life. 42 bodies have been recovered from Montego Bay
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    DOCTORS AND THEIR FEES.
    25 7 London. Nov. ilo.— London doctors' confeiwnec has appointed a committee to confer with Mr Lloyd (ieorge on the points m dispute.
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    THE WAR DIARY.
    328 7 Sept. 80.— Bulgaria. Servia, (Jreece, and Montenegro order ino'olisatiou of their armies. Oct. I.— Turkey replies with moblisatiou order. Oct. 2. Great Powers make represen rations m Balkan capitals m favour of peace. Oct. 3. Presentation to Turkey by Bal kan States of ultimatum demanding reforms m
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    DISBANDED SOLDIER DANGER.
    234 7 H\ 11 \hi> Worm Pbabbo. s onic additional troops have recently down from the north to the vicinity 3 in^hai, but the increase iv the num•aion. (1 m the district is not large. have been paid, aud a very small proportion disbanded, and with reference to the
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    THE TERMS DISCUSSED.
    97 7 WILL THE TURKS PERSIST. Rrotes'b Service. London, Nov. 20-Diplomatists consider that the Bulgarian terms of Nov. 19 are moderate and it i 8 hoped that Turkey will accept them without delay, but despatches from Constantinople indicate that the Turks are elated at Na/.im Pasha's reports of successes
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    THE OUTLOOK.
    51 7 Meauwhile the international outlook is easier, a Servian official communique announcmg that the rights of Consols m the occupied territories will be folly respected, while it is hinted m Sofia that the Allies will be prepared to acquiesce m an auto Qomous Albania under the suzerainty of the
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    "SPOILS OF VICTORY."
    60 7 SPOILS OF VICTORY." Where the Looker On Comes In. London, Nov. 20. -The Koelnische Zeitun- says that Rumania demands a cession of territory from the Danube just below Rimtchuk to the coast to the south of arna. Bulgaria offers a portion of the Dohrudja from below Silietriato the north of
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    PEACE PLENIPOTENTIARIES.
    82 7 Constantinople, Nov. 20. —The Sublime Porte to morrow appoints plenipoteu tianes to meet the Bulgarian delegates. Constajtinople, Nov. 21 —The Porte has appointed as plenipotentiaries to negotiate an armistice Xaziui Pasha, I/./et Pasha, ex commander m Yemen, and Shadan Bey, Councillor of State. The Porte has also requested
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    CAPTURE OF MONASTIR.
    80 7 BUT NOT 45.000 PRISONERS. RlDTtfß'B SEHVICI. London. Nov. '10. A Belgrade message says tbe Servian occupation of Monastir and the Crown Prince's entry are true, but it appears that there was some blunder ing about the details. The Turks did not surrender but tied, leaving much war
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    RELIEF FUND.
    37 7 London, Nov. 20.— The King has sent a hundred and the (jueen fifty guineas to the Mausion House Fund for the relief of distress among von combatants on both sides due to the Turkish war.
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    WAR OF A MILLION MEN.
    245 7 Why it has omi and what h\s HAI'PKNED. Hour by hour the vast conflicts draw nearer m the war of a million men. What is the cause of this war m which five nations are now engaged t It can be made clear iv two
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    DEFENCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
    249 7 MESSAGES CENSORED AND FREE. Kedtkb'b Service. London, November 20.— The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Tchataldja, sending by an indirect route on Nov. 18, says, Disobeying the order of the gendarmes' to return to Constantinople, I went back j to the battlefield and noticed that all the outlying
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    NAVY HELPS.
    41 7 The battleship Torgut Keis has sent a wireless message to day to the effect that a detachment from Derkos aided by the guns of the warship drove the Bulgarians ten miles m the direction of Ormanli and Karaburun." I
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  • Correspondence.
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      CANT!
      406 7 To tiik Editoh, Sir, —In your issue of to day you affect to deplore the misconduct <:') of Kinn George of Greece and Kin*; Ferdinand of Bulgaria m fixing their eyes on the sym hoi of the cross." and you comment as follows I The idiocy of importing the
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    LADIES' RIFLE SHOOTING.
    84 7 LADIES RIFLE SHOOTING. The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association held the competition for the November Spoon yesterday. The winner was Mrs. Vending Thomas. The scores follow. 100 150 nettMrs. Veuning Thomas 32 32 64 scr. 64 Miss Huxley 82 31 63 63 Mrs. Felkin 32 30 62 .2 62.8 Mrs. (ioldie
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      BRITISH SERVICE.
      565 7 To the Editor, sir y our correspondent Efflux desires a local ordinance compelling all British subjects (or Britishers?) to give three years service m learning how to fulfil the first duty of the citizen. To which you reply that there are grave constitutional objections as no doubt there
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      RAFFLES LODGE.
      230 7 The scarcity of residences m Singapore at reasonably moderate terms has for go long been felt that any attempt to make provision for this shortcoming is deserving of support, and m the absence of the smaller class of house suitable for the man of moderate means, the next
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      53 7 Mr. J. E. Ellis is shortly severing his connection with United Engineers Ltd., and is commencing business on his own account as an importer and exporter. He is the sole representative m the East for the United Danish Butter Preserving Co., Ld., Ellis and Elli» (London) and Sellman and Hill
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      215 7 ROBINSON Co. EVERYTHING FOR MEN'S WEAR VERTEX CELLUL4B SINGLETS. Short sleeves, it is cool and to H i-\ g in wei S St.h t. and forms an ideal garment for the tropic* I y composed of small cells it gives perfect ventilation. feu jifl Prir<l 91S per dozen. FL-2iMV\ TRUNK
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      212 8 For Sale FOR SALE 4 seated rubber-tyred Victoria and Australian horse. Apply P. J. RIGG. Plantation House, Keppel Harbour. Nov 22 29- 11 R. MORTON, Horse Importer, 193, Orchard Rd. Tel. No. 830. HORSE FODDER. L.eM quality of all kinds always m Stock. HORSES COBS AND PONIES, fresh arri vals
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      593 8 Wanted WANTED A reliable youDg clerk, speaking good Kuglish, good handwri'ing and knowledge ot typewriting essential. Particulars on application to Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, Fort Canning. Nov 21 23 11 WANTED IMMEDIATELY A Good Secondhand Portable Kngine, 6/8 H.P. to stand 100 lbs. working pressure. McALISTER ft Co., Ltd.
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      421 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE For Penang, Rangoon Calcutta The Company's Steamer ARR ATOON APCAR 4,500 tons, R. F. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, the 22nd instant, at about 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation tor Saloon passengers. For rates
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      573 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Caledonien Nov 25 Paul Lecat Nov 25 Ama/one Doc 9 Australien Dec 9 Dumbea Dec 23 E. Simons Dec 23 1913 1913 Magellan Jan 6 Caledonien Jan 6 Paul Lecat Jan 20 Ama/one Jan
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      526 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutsctaer Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp i ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting I Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa
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      565 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Pt nang, CeylcAustralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued for I Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and An. Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or atx > MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Euhoiki From Singapore,
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      397 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. Si O. str Sumatra, due Nov 2*.— Mrs Logan, Mr Mrs T. W. Rolley and children, Mrs A. Sharp. Per P A O str Malwa, connecting with the str Himalaya at Colombo due Nov. 28. Mr. Mrs. and Miss Evans, Messrs C. E. Griffith, F. Currie,
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      672 9 -JLi I■P1 P P i n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Mexico and Eurone Operating the U%m 21 uoo t.«, t t Europe. T/WF T4BtE F»OM HONGKONG. fan Francisco Ist Class 2nd Claae Thicago, 111 £53-16-0 i-23-12-0 New York £65 6-0 £35
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      731 9 SfaJpEhtf Pacific Mail S.S. CoJ U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route o^'y llne *W»8 the warm SOUTHERN S?SS EacroBB tb Pacific via HONOLULU, Z+u i° n J he moBt fertile and beautiful island or me Jracinc. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France
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      526 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branch Kb and AgenciesAinoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama r-alcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Foochow
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      771 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, rh Ufe, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Onhj the best Corn/uinies represented. Phone 473. A HPIDIITU fICIKUIII, MANAGER. Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS UFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE rTNRir
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    ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
    536 10 REASON'S OF ANTAGOXISM. Striking Analysis my Phisck LICHNOWSKV Berlin. Oct 15tb. An interesting insight into the attitude of Prince Lichnowsky towards Anglo-Ger-man relations is provided by an article which the Kaiser's newly-appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James's contributed to Germany's leading review, the huetsche Kevue,"
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    AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE
    517 10 C EFFECTIVE OCCUPATION. Hi n HI Fii.hKD With WHITES TMLUm I'KHII. \i:u\ KKAf.. I found during By travels up north that the .Japanese have a more accurate knowledge of the coast of North Australia than the Australian authorities them selves. They will knock at our door some day.
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    TELOK BHARU COCONUTS.
    438 10 The Colombo (ia/ette contains the memorandum and article! ol ftieocialioii of a new Coconut Compain. called the Telok I'.hunU oconutc ompany. Ltd.. formed with a nominal capital ot R1,000,000 divided iuto 100,000 shares of RlO each to acquire from Mr <i. B. de Mowbray a con <e.>sion
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    THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.
    795 10 DESCRIPTION OF ADRIAXOPLK. Thk Town and its History. Adriauople, which is invested by the Bulgarians, is the capital of the vilayet of Adrianople m Turkey, which has an area of 15.000 squire uriles. The surfaco of the vilayet is generally mountainous, except m the central
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      85 10 MOTORISTS Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or repaired to THE DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (FAR EAST) LIMITED, NO. 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Repairs executed promptly and! at moderate charges. Repairs will not be executed to those covers past satisfactory repair and which m our opinion are not worth
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    SHARES.
    1340 11 ««,000 3s 2s Ailagar a<_ o vi m ,1 'So?. J 8 -s-tSSiaia, i? J mt J l h 16 3 a •W.OOO Sa 2g Batang Malaka J J 5 mSm\ g atuC v e8 80% int ...£13 10 0 14 I 0 100 0M I mt ...£8 11
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (COBBBOTBO UP TO Nov. 21.) Bank 4m 8 2-4 13 32 demand 2 4 8-82 Private credits Bmi 2-4 916 •i credits 6ra 2-4 l France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174^ Hongkong, demand uj% Yokohama, demand 118f Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand esf Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 Nov. 21. Tin 100 tons sold 1118.75 Gambler 8 10 Oambier Cube No. 1 14. 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 non». Pepper Black ordin. S'por* 20.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) aom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) lla Cloves (Amboina) nom
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      828 11 VESSELS IN POKT. Flag and Tons Comman«ers From Arrived Por Wh.n Kuantan F.M.S. 2 -l9 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. 1> Swet Steamers Nat. Tonnage 4 Maste. From Consigneea For A.Apcar Brit 2981 Thomson H'kon-, 20-11 AG Co Penang 22 Cha^n 06 808* MoDanwll Manila, 19-11 Hnttcnbach X York 26 Charon
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      293 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted 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 j the Barometer rending (inches m HK., Milli metres m MN.); Direction of
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    SHARE CIRCULAR.
    238 12 FrasiT Co.'s There has been a leaning towards better prices throughout the week and the improvement m the quotations of the raw material has given a better tone to Rub- ber shares generally. A better business j m passing m Mining Shares and numerous rumours of a larger
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    86 12 Ceylon Planters 6econd interim 40 per cent, making 80 to date. Stanmore Anamally final of 10 per cent, making 15. Rubber Growers second interim 20 per cent, making 35 to date. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Xov. 21. The Planters' Stores has a London Cable giving the
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    MANCHESTER NOV. HANDICAP.
    67 12 London, Nov. 18. The following is the latest betting on the Manchester November Handicap (November 23' 6-1 against Marcolica 6-1 WaR staff c 7-1 Wise Symon 12 1 Rots Pride 12-1 Aye Aye Aye Aye has incurred a 10 lbs. penalty by virtue of his success m
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    PARSEE THEATRICAL CO.
    101 12 The Theatre Koyal m North Bridge Road was crowded last night when tbe Parsee Hipon Theatrical Company of Bombay produced Indar Sabha" with much success under the patronage of Mr. Syed Mohamed Alsagoff. The piece was well stagad and the pretty costumes and charming scenes were much
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    RUGBY.
    37 12 On the Esplanade la6t evening the S.C.C had an easy task to defeat the Banks and Merchants. Nineteen points to nil was the' score when the game finished, made up of two goals and three tries.
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    JUNIOR Y. M. C. A.
    37 12 A lecture for boys on London, illustrated by fine lantern slides, will be given m the V.M.C.A. on Saturday at 8 p.m. by Mr. I'ringle. All boys are heartily invited to attend.
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    FROM SEAMAN TO COMMANDER.
    133 12 Many friends m China, as elsewhere, will learn with pleasure that Lieut. Thomas J. S. Lyne, commanding the gunboat Ringdove, belonging to the Devonport command, 'and employed under the orders of the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves, has been promoted to commander. This is the first
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    THE ASSIZES.
    958 12 MALAY MURDER MYSTERY. MOHAMKD KFFENDI OX TRIAL. There were many Mohamedaas and others m the Assize Court yesterday at the third day's trial on a charge of murder of a young Malay named Mohamed Effendi, a marine engineer, who was charged before the Chief Justice and a special
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    ARGUMENTS FOR SERVANT REGISTRATION.
    275 12 A case arising out of the recent theft at Mr. St. V. B. Down's residence at 11 -A, Wilkie Hoad, came before Mr. E. L. Talma yesterday afternoon when Ho A Hin, formerly employed there as tukang ayer, was charged with the theft of a padlock
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    THE "KUMSHAW" SYSTEM.
    271 12 A young Chinaman employed as a clerk m the Government Monopolies Department was before Mr. Firmstone m the District Court Yesterday morning on a charge of attempting to obtain 92 from Yong Hock Soon without adequate consideration. Mr. J. Howard, superintendent of the Monopolies Department, prosecuted and
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    HONGKONG CURRENCY.
    315 12 No Chinese Coins Takkx. Yesterday, (says the S.*C. M. lost we were informed that the Hongkong Electric Tramways Co., the Peak Tramways Co., and the Star Ferry Co., had decided to accept no Chinese coins on the cars and ferries, and the new order will come into force
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    157 12 Captain Barton of the 'Kucbtn^", on arrival from Sarawak yesterday reported squally and rainy weather. The outward intermediate P. &O. "Sumatra" was expected to leave Penang last ni^'ht at 11 p.m., m which case she should arrive here on Saturday morning about 8 o'clock. Tbe Imp. German mail
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    PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS.
    235 12 Increased Calls at Manila. That the Pacific Mail Steamship company will increase the number of calls which its ships make at that port is the substantial news contained m a cablegram from R. P. Schwerin, vice-president and general manager to Pacific Commercial Company, local agent for the
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    JAPANESE AS EMIGRANTS.
    256 12 The Tokyo Ashi urges upon the Govern* incut the necessity of sending abroad more emigrants. The population of Japan is increasing at the rate of from five hundred thousand each year, but there is no reserve land to be cultivated m any part of the country. It
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    30 12 Sunday, Nov. 24. Johnston's Pier. 8, 9 and 10 a.m I.M and 3 30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 830 and 9-30 am 12- 15, 3 and 5-30 p.m.
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    CLEARANCES.
    95 12 [Nationality British if not specified.) Nov 21 Ellora, Bowman, Calcutta via ports laroba, Addenbrooke, Negapatam via pdr s Flevo, De Cruz, Sibu and Kapit Selangor, Hunter, P. D'son via P. Sham Kaka, Cook, Malacca Muar Hainam, Phillips, Muar Malacca Laertes, Taylor, Oeuoa Glasgow Hehos, Nor, Knudsen, Bangkok Capri, Hal,
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