The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 November 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN (VENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1912. NO. 7,690
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    168 1 Eraser's share circular appears on page 6. Scotland suffered defeat at Rugby at 'the hands of the Kest yesterday -Page 12. British policy with regard to the Balkans is much appreciated in Austria and Ger- many Page 7. The Turkish forces at Tchataldja are daily growing stronger,
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    CONCERNING "BOYS." BOOKS.
    879 1 CONCERNING "BOYS." BOOKS. I Since the day when some wittily inclined individual, in a burst of origin- ality, wrote that he was dispensing with the services of his cook owing to ill health my ill health," "boys'" hooks have become things to chuckle over. I Iu Ceylon where a hoy
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      289 1 f AN EXHILARATING PROGRAMME OF HUMOROUS, INTERESTING AND THRILLING PICTURES 1th t e ALHAMBRA E Q A A C D H I 2nd Show. 9 30 to 11 p.m. TO-MiGHT. Tun 2?i™tS S SPSK 1 A M..HT OF TERROR (Edison) MR. Ip-to. »a|k Dmcnvi ((iaumont- Her Swept Kkvknoe "itagraplil.... THE
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      253 1 II HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I Complete Change of Programme. ITO-NIGHTS GEMS: SO NEAR, AND YET SO FAR Biograph. I (The Reward of Persistence may be delayed, But it is Inevitable). B HOP IT! uala. I I (A Pleasant Humoui). w FRIENDS Biograph. I (A Tale of
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      186 1 THE PARSEE RIPON THEATRICAL Co. of Bombay Hill Stmji To-ni</hf ,it U. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, WORTH BRI.xiE ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT KHOON-E-NAHAK. Shakespeare's "Hamlet." NEW DANCES. NEW SCENERY, NEW COSTUMES AND NEW SONGS. ya*b Admistion $3, $2. $1 *SO cts Zenana $1 A5O cts. M. N. Surveyor, Managing Proprietor. "SIEMENS
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      151 1 iuvrat s Rfcwrttscnicntfij. The Chinese ommercial Rank begins l»usiness on Dec. I—Page1 Page 9. First class jobbing compositors wanted for Kuala Lumpur Page 2. Kat/. bros have a number of 191:. Ferro marine moter models In stock Page 7. Fresh pictures at the Harima Hall Khoon KNahak at the Theatre
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      146 1 THI? WT3*3K. Friday 29th. Rl«h Water— l-SS a.m.. 0-26 p.m. Kampar Tin Derrick 12. Legislative Council !>HO pru. Municipal Commission. g.M pm. Hockey. S.C.C., (2ndl v R.K. St. Andrew's Rail Vie. Mem. Hall. P. A O. Outward mail due. Saturday 30th High Water— a.n_., 1-18 p.m. St. Andrew. Cricket. S.C.C.
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    A TRAGIC RECORD.
    566 2 Repeated wars against Turkey daring the past two centuries have gradually and tragically reduced a once mighty Empire. In the seventeenth century, when Sulei man- the Magnificent was at the zenith of his power, the Ottoman dominions stretch ed from near the frontiers of Germany to the
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    A ROYAL VISIT EXPECTED.
    82 2 Tout Paris" is talking of the rum oured visit of King George and (^ueen Mary to Paris next Spring. Their Majesties are understood to be anxious of meeting President Fallieres again before bis term of oflice is over <lHth February, 1913), which means tliat our beloved
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    MAJOR C. C. B. TEW.
    43 2 B TeW who wUI b <= "mem. wit., a officer stationed ia Singapore *-»Jf«k*«— h_i recently Sn ev m th6 Brd KeBerve B SS Boer UeK ment took part in tbe ______M^g^tuaa took". hathai and left the line and
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      202 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS ON HI UK FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., ui. Warm Days I bung'. /ith their pleasures some B —Wt discomforts. Then it u realty H refreshing to remove every trace of dust and perspiration H by using H iQlYertsl Soap j
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      605 2 Notices NOTICE j The Public are generally informed that we are always in stock of large quantities of Porcelain of the best workmanship, glasses, earthenware, pans, sundries, etc. We are also importers of Latex Cups which are specially made in China to meet the necessary requirements of the Rubner Estates.
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      695 2 Notices RAOELU RUBBER ESTATE Ltd. Notice is hereby given that the Directors have this day declared a fourth interim Di* idend of 10% 'making 4 for the year to date) payable on Saturday, 7th December, 1912. Notice is also hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be
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      793 2 For Sale MOTOR GAR FOR SALE ARGYLL. 4 Tylinder. It/14 h. p. I Con 1 plete arul in good conditi n Apply W. A. WHITE. Sun Life om, Battery Hd., Sin^ap Nov 2H M R. MORTON, Horse Importer, 198. Orchard Kd. Trl. n<. «*<» HORSE FODDER, best quality Of all
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    "ICHABOD".
    2162 3 Ihe following communication has been addressed By C ass axdha to the Seeretary of the Imperial Merchant Service (.mid. with a special request that it should be disseminated amongst the British certificated Captains and Officers throughout the Empire. The member from whom this communication emanates, it at present serving
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    INNISKILLINGS LEAVE TIENTSIN.
    449 3 POITLAH IiKOIMENT (_ET INTERNATIONAL Send Off. The Transport Soudan," with the Inniskilliug Fusiliers on board, passed through Singapore last Sunday en route to Bombay. Advices from Tientsin des oriba the enthusiastic send off the regi ment had at the railway station, a pro iniuent feature beiug the
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    SOME SMILES.
    299 3 Musician. Theu you think that muek serves no useful purpose in life Philistine On the contrary. 1 818 convinced that it prevents the hair from falling out Mrs. A— Cooks are so ignorant row a days.'' Mrs. li. Aren't thev.' They can't do the simplest things. I asked
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      763 3 NEW HOPE FOR THE BOTTLE-FED BABY. The Prevention and Cure of Digestive Disorders. Enthusiasm of Doctors in a New Discovery. Doctor, 1 have tried six of the best-known infant foods, and nothing agrees with baby. He is sick he has colic and diarrhoea, and he is wasting to a shadow.
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      116 3 ABSOLUTELY < CV PURE GRAND PRIX j. PARIS 1889 BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in 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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    LONDON LETTER.
    1874 4 i From ow (nm Correaaondeftt^ London, Oct. 80. The only interest in the Home Rule Bill this week and it has been a very considerable one was supplied by the decision of the Government, which was ratified by the House, to elect the new Irish Senate after a
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      331 4 APPOINTMENT Xi p^-:-r^^^ r^S^ a H.M. THE KING. I CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK es LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. ILKMAID NATURAL Top-Notch' Brand, recognised in every land, J f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, L et it
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      60 4 n_^.? y^ Z ere b,ue her H P 8 wer pink I D,ln t think me mad this story's true Her back was cold— and also hot, She shivered -and perspired a lot We gave her Woods' Great Peppermint Cure boon normal was her temperature Hhe s better now and,
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      153 4 J&V if X BEAUTY r-A X Pays A \0 /&< Homage j to "Hazeline Snow" (TRADE MARK) Never was homage more ru hW IHe deserved. It stimulates the skin to OricHn^-l healthy action, cleanses the pores and produces thc charming tone and Non-greaSy silky softness essential to beaut) Every lady
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    THE CROWN AGENTS.
    1550 5 M AIiSOLCTFLY UNltjl'K GO\ KUNMKNT DF.PAKTMENT. A Piau.n Institution WITHOUT Prkliminaky Control. Ihe London "Morning Post" has been printing a series of articles called The Dominions in London, the third of which has for its subject the I'rowu Agents for the oloniee. Tb*mJ are thus referred to:
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    THE ROYAL SIAMESE POLICE.
    175 5 The present Police Force iu the town and province of Bangkok, was organised by British officers lent by the (iovernment of India from tbe Police Forces of Burma and the Fuited Provinces. The strength is ap proximately four thousand officers, N.C.O.'s .and men. distributed over the
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    NOT A CANARD.
    77 5 Washington.- -Flying an army hydroaeroplane and carrying automatic guns, Lincoln Beachy, the aviator, aud Lieutenant L. H. Breton, F.S.A., went duck shooting ou the marshes of the Potomac below Washington. Time and again they swooped down upon the marshes, banged away with their guns and then skimmed
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      309 5 mmm **amaaaMaaatMMmmwMmmwMmmmmmMmMWMMMMMMMMMaMMm SOME MAKES OF PENS //tf/ m. are pretty, but fail the II Iff )\t?s J** tost of hard work. Some ll' /Jjjfcf (<* EgjH pens write under fav- 11/ /lm/ *^x&z^F° t^~j[j ourable conditions, but If f/mi toil when drivou. The //W SURE YOU GET THE 'SWAN' stands
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      599 5 \^NERTOIT^ PAINT ANTICORHOSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be tbe best protection for 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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      293 5 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 othei King-, Karrings. Chinese aud Malay Omameaftß, etc. will be on View at our sale-num two davs prior to
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    24 6 Yzi.lman. In Londou, on Nov. 20th of pneumonia, L. R. Yzelman, son of Mr. A Mrs. H. G. T_.ol.aia By Cable.
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    The Singapor Free Press. Friday Nov. 29, 1912.
    1018 6 The Singapor Free Press. Friday Nov. 29, 1912. Here «h.il! the M.-«> .e i'-«op.«e 'iVi r»f»t*>». Unaw-.t b) nrtret <• MfcriWd Here p.,i»i Tri.i. >» -irr.c.v pri f pit draw. Pl '.dgeti to tftltp.... 1 vii'V VJ f-*» Kise where will be found a reference to an announcement of a
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    259 6 The Washington correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle says President elect Woodrow Wilson is expected to make a clean sweep of the Philippine officials when he assumes office. Mrs. c larke, wife of a Lieutenant in the I. M.S. at Agra, has been found in bed with her skull fractured.
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    255 6 Tbe market continues dull and lifeless. Dollar shares have maintained their position and any business passing has been confined mainly to this section, wbilst quotations from London shew Sterling Rubbers fractionally easier. The Mining Section continues in rather better demand and Industrials have received support at about
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    606 6 Tapnh Rubber statutory meeting is fixed for Saturday Dec. 14tb, at noon. Mr. A. I). Cox, of tbe New Zealand In surance Co., leaves Singapore by tbe mail to day on transfer to Calcutta. Tbe death occurred recently at the Colombo General Hospita), of Mr. W. Cowan, fifth engineer on
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    OYSTERS FROM MUAR.
    688 6 In Singapore as a ru!«' people who n ture to eat this species of bivalve. >hpii late that they shall OOM fiom Muar, yet tell it not in Gutli. rumour has it that the Muar oysters feeds on lj M seed poultices, which are thrown out n..*
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    159 6 The management of the 1b,;,-] I Stump* ar,. «ivin« R s Mvi:ll Scotch din ner tonight, preparatory to Irawi Ball. Seat, should be booked ahead. The hon'ble. Claud Bmn, secretary of Hongkong, ll I p through by the homeward mail today lo Marseilles. A conversazione of th,. Amateur Dl ing
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      148 6 Vpi*d|^^ ere are courxtletf- joy/ in the sK^pe g|M^ i £y 1 /of Toy/ For girl/ boy/ &t our YjhT 'AT f C§f Christmas jF| ff^_ B az aar JjS^ TOYS, SWEETS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES AND FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR Xmas Presents BAZAAR OPEN DAILY. JOHN LITTLE CQ LTP H.M.B. WHISKY.
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      53 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. ONLY obtainable FROM John Roberts. London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE BAST C. H. LUKB a iORM«: P. 0. Box 41. Penang. show k< >om
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  • EUROPEAN PEACE.
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      BRITISH POLICY APPRECIATED.
      277 7 Austria and Russia's Attitude. RPCTKB'B SEBVICI. London, Nov. 27.— Renter is informed bhaft the outcome of the interview between the Austrian Ambassador and tbe Tsar is most satisfactory. The Tsar emphasised the pacibc intentions of Russia and the Ambassador intimated that Austria will leave Servian questions to
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      POLICE COMMISSIONER SHOT.
      75 7 London, Nov. 27. A man last evening fired thrice at Sir Edward Henry, Commis sioner of Police in London, outside his Kensington residence. One shot hit the Commissioner in the groin and the wound is a serious oue. His assailant is in cus tody. He is a
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      H. M. S. "MALAYA."
      40 7 London, Nov. 27.— Mr Churchill, in reply to Mr Lee, made it clear that there would be no modification of the naval programme as the result of Malaya's offer. The Malayan ship would be entirely additional.
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      GALE IN LONDON.
      37 7 London Nov. 27.— During yesterday's gale the new liner "Empress of Russia" broke from her moorings and collided with her sister ship the "Empress of Asia." The upper works of both were considerably damaged.
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      THE HOME RULE BILL.
      31 7 I. fion. Nov. 27. Clauses twenty two lo twenty- five of the Home Rule bill have passed by means of the guillotine. Two clauses were not debated.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    123 7 Vve often hear people around us complaining that they are out of the world here in Singapore. They need never be >o ii they will only walk down as far as th. -lhambra. Night after nigut they can Ihere see depicted the most stirring events taking place in
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY.
    102 7 The following are some of the items in the Budget for railway works in 1913. Doubling Singapore line (part) §500,000 Port Swettenham Wharf BS6 t OOO liotel Extension, Kuala Lumpur 181,579 Ipoh Station and Hotel 17/3,000 New I'.M. 5.1.. Offlo« Bt vote) 100,000 New Carriage Shop 100,000 Yard,
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  • THE WAR.
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      TURKISH DEFENCE STRENGTH.
      101 7 Roumanian Army Rumours. Reuter's Sebvioi. i Constantinople, Nov. 27.—The Turks at .Tchataldja, who on Nov. 17 numbered /0.000, are now 100,000 strong and are {expected to be 180,000 in a few days largely fresh troops with ample supplies and in no mood for peace. Soda, Nov. 27.—1t
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      THE RACE FOR DURAZZO.
      77 7 The Albanians Win. Loudon, Nov. 27.— The Daily Telegraphs correspondent at Durazzo says that the Albanian national flag, the black eagle on a red ground, has been hoisted over the Government buildings. The authorities were previously prepared to surrender to the Servians, hut the latter who
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    A TAMIL OAH.
    95 7 In a Tamil case before Mr. EL W. Firm stone, first magistrate, tbe complainant was not satisfied with the statement of one of tbe wituesses aud asked the man if he would wear a string of mint (Tholasi) round his neck aud deuy that the second was
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    CEYLON AND THE NAVY.
    270 7 BRTTBB OFFBI THEM A POPGUN I M With respect to the question as to whether Ceylon should make a similar offer to that which tbe Federated Malay States have done as regards a Dreadnought, a Times of Ceylon representative interviewed an old and honoured resident, who
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    ANIMAL ADAPTATION.
    167 7 About forty- five years ago three pairs of enterprising rabbits were introduced into Australia. To day, the increase of these m\ immigrants may be counted by millions. They became a pest to the country. Fortunes have been spent to exterminate them. Wire fences many feet high and thousands
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    95 7 By the N'ikko Maru there arrived in Hongkong a man who was played a pro- uiiuent part in the political life of Australia I Major J. Randal Carey, who pays his first to I tbe Orient at the age of 72 years. He is the chairman of the board of
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    THE NEW CHINA.
    372 7 Status of Representatives from Aukoad. From the wire published yesterday morning from our Ipoh correspondent having reference to the election of Mr Tien Tsoo i as the representative of Perak on tbe Peking National Asssmbly, it was not altogether clear how the appointment came to be made
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    NOTE FORGERY IN BURMA.
    417 7 ta Rangoon Rack OOUMB Cab.:. W. G. Henderson, who on Monday lsth. pleaded guilty to three charges of utteriDg forged Rs. 1,000 notes, was brought up for sentence at Rangoon. Addressing the accused, his honour said Henderson, you have been convicted on your own plea of
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    121 7 As showing the importance to an army in the held of keeping its purposes and movements dark, this instance is a notable one Reference has been made to Na/.im Pasha's change of front as a strategical error but if so he is sailing iu the same boat with Moltke himself.
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    AN AMERICAN KILLED.
    258 7 Sad Accident at Tanjong Pagar. Mr Fred. Connor, a young Irish- American I employed as a wharfinger by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, lost his life on Wednes- day while attending to his duties. It appears that at about one o'clock in the afternoon the late Mr
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    A EUROPEAN BEGGAR.
    247 7 Downfall of a Ship's Caftain. I A European giving the name of Murray, and believed to he a master mariner, was before Mr. Humphreys, third magistrate, yesterday morning, on u charge of begging. Inspector Dunne of the Central Police Station told his worship that he saw Murray
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    189 7 before the thief Justice, Mr Justice L. Thornton and Mr Justice P. J. Sproule. Appeal by Francis Howley Hill, of the Malacca Rubber Plantations against a judgment of Mr Justice F.bden, given against him in an action brought by Messrs Quthria and Co. for an amount due
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    SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.
    153 7 I Sir I- rank Swettenham presided at an extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Electric Tramways. Limited, ou Oct. 29, for the purpose of considering a J resolution to reduce the capital of the Company to 100,000 by cancelling paidup capital, which had been lost or was
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      26 7 j Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those ini convenient diseases, about which the least said the better. 1
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      339 7 ROBINSON Co. LADIES' Kid and .#k Evening °mWfisy'' UDIES' BEST QUALITY WHITE KID OR SUEOE EVENING GLOVES. 12 Button length Price $3#2 5 per pair. $3 75 LADIES' BEST QUALITY BLACK SUEDE EVENING GLOVES. 10 Button length Price $3.75 per pair LADIES' BEST QUALITY WHITE SILK EVENING GLOVES. rt Button,
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    APOLOGY BY AN ADMIRAL'S WIFE.
    295 8 Thk Offence Not Explained. A belated apology, strangely made by publication in the current issue of the Army and Navy Journal," has been offered by Mrs. Helen EL Couden. wife of Hear Admiral Albert R. Couden, retired, for an offence she alleges she committed, twelve
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    RICHES IN SHIPS.
    241 8 Hick Profits fob Owsm. Shipowners are simply coining money." said a prominent shipping authority the other day. He drew attention to the .Hack Sea rates (the pi ice per ton of cargo from the Black Sea home', which were quoted yesterday at "i'Js. 3d. a ton, as
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    NEW REPUBLICAN CHINA.
    198 8 Forthcoming Book hy Mu. J. s. Thomson. John Stuart Thomson, the (hina traveller and author of "The Chinese (Laurie, London) will have out late in 1912 a lar^re new book entitled 'Revolutionized China," illustrated both by choice coloured plates by Chinese artists aud by many unusually fine
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    PASSENERS EXPECTED.
    135 8 Per P A O str Sunda, due 'Dec 9.— Mrs M Law, Miss L. Halstead, Mrs Cringle, SergtMajoi Mis Brennan, Master Gunner A Mrs Master Gunner F. Templeton, MasSub c«S ne F (irace A.-Q.-M. Sergt H. Street, bub-Commander S. Lan^lev, tt.-0.-M. Seret Mrs iS 1 *"S. Scr l
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      713 8 DECREASING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FORCE. Depression nils the mind, and despair is apt to take possession of the soul of the man or woman who feels that he is losing irental and physical force. Difficult as it is to convince such sufferers, there is every reason why they should get
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      607 8 Shipping SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI «V JAPAN. The Company's Steamer PEMBROKESHIRE .V. Barrett, Commander is expected here ahout »th December and will have prompt despatch or the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon >asseugers, Music room, Smoke room, etc, arge promenade decks, electric fans
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      548 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      629 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South am p ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veraa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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      606 8 Shipping p. o7 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylcc Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Am. Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oc or abe u MAIL LINES 0 1912 Homeward (for Europe) From Singapore,
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      838 9 Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Ne cT S co°,o te _.1 V !fo C ,ina 'v, Ja^ n Hon °^u and San Francisco to all points in the United States. Canada. Mexico and Europe. .M .1. a,o_. ra oSJaS__ft2__SaO__£f' fc EqU PPCd With
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      627 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE j VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN! AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm 80UTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and
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      527 9 _Jtenks THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.Ltd Authorised Capital $4,000,000. Issued Capital $2,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lee Choon Guan, Esq.— Chairman. Lim Peng Sian<_, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. The Hon. Tan Jiak Seow Eng Tin, Esq. Kim, C.M.G. Liao Chia Heng, Tan Chay Van, Esq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Dr. Lim Boon Keng, I
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      768 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0w Paid up Capital $135,410 Insurances in force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors O. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directo*, Peter Fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med. Omcei
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    THE FILIPINOS AND PRESIDENT WILSON.
    374 10 Immediate Indki'enden. m Expected. The people of Israel, when led by Moses iu the direction of the Promised Land, could not possibly have been more elated or generally happy when they finally sighted that beautiful country, the Manila Times says, than were the Filipino people
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    LIMERICKS.
    181 10 On the outward voyage of the Worcestershire" to Colombo a highly amusing competition was the Limerick one and some of the attempts were as under, the winning one the list Said a Chokra on leaving Tort Said, Some genuine bargains I've made,' Hut, alas he was told That the
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    156 10 Thk Contrast. It has often beeu argued that Japan adopted the gold standurd when her trade was in about the same position as that of China, i.e., imports being in excess of exports. Rut it is forgotten that the chinge was made when she was on the
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    LADY FROM ALOFT.
    94 10 iumi's on i_anki.i.s' Table. Hammond, Ind., October 12.— The Board of Directors of the Indiana Harbour National Bank was in session in the bank offices to day wheu Mary Dopa fell through the skylight and lauded in a sitting position on the long table among them, The
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      529 10 A Lady Housekeeper *%2#i M''<^\M^ I fe" 'y I 4r"T» J^'^m*tji\. I Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness The fact that Mr-. Taylor di.l give up bet worit, an i did I i Q for change, is clear proof Pbosiei me prevented the nwvoaa breakdown 1 her doctor s.n.i was certain unless
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    SHARES.
    1343 11 oap. ißHua. Pa.o Last div. Buraae shirrs. 85.000 2s 2s AlU*ar 8% 2 fll n 'S'SX J 8 S»*»-Mlay 30% int I u?* 15 2 50,000 2s 2s BatangMalaka 2 4 J J ao'nno 1 n*J U S? Te ?a M lnt 13 10 100 nm Batu Tiga (Selangor)
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Nov. 28 Tin 155 tons sold SI 13. 30 Gambler 7>90 Gambier Cube No. 1 14.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nOD > Pepper Black ordin. Spore 20.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina)
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (Corrected dp to Nov. 28.1 Bank 4m s 2-4 1.1 32 demand 2-4 .1-32 j Private credits 3 m/e 2-4 9-16 credits 6ms 2-4 1 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 10i% Yokohama, demand 113$ Java, demand no* Bangkok, demand 652 Sovereigns,
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      767 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wfcm Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. Dock AdamastorPortcru 1875 Dias Colombo, 25-11 Port Consul Macau 28 Steamer* Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Chow Fa Ger 1055 Reumer Labuan, 25-11 Behn Meyer Borneo 1 DaisaiMaru Jap 2282 Mase
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      473 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 the Barometer reading (inches in HK., Millimetres in MN.); Direction of Wind and
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    RUGBY.
    675 12 Scotland v. The Rest. That grim determination, characteristic of the race, was visible ou the faces of the Scottish fifteen as they came on to the Esplanade last evening to endeavour to wipe out the defeat at soccer the previous evening. But it was not to be, for after
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    44 12 I sat. kday. Hot. 10th. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 8.15 p.m. C'lul) Bungalow, 2.45 and Ct.9o p.m. BVHDAT, Dec. Ist. Johnston's Pier, 9.10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and :!..'3O p.m. Club Bungalow. 0.80 and 10.:J0 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.:K) p.m.
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    SHOCKING BOATING DISASTER.
    157 12 Big Loss of Lite. Calcutta. November 20th. —A shocking tragedy occurred on the l.iv>r yesterday. A dingy containing passengers from the Botanical Gardens capsized at the pontoon. The Misses Florence Demetrius and Vera Traiso, one lady and two children whose names are unknown, Mr. Theo Demetrius, and
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    LIFE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.
    704 12 British and French Mkthods Contrasted. The question of how to preserve good health in tbe tropical climates that prevail in many parts of the Far East where the European lives is at all times au important one, and we may draw attention to some interesting remarks
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    THE CINEMATOGRAPH AND JAPANESE CENSORSHIP.
    242 12 Tho obvious popularity of the cinema film Zigomar," which the Tokyo police recently declared to be subversive of public order, has resulted in the introduction of a regular censorship, says tho "Japan Chronicle.'' The rules have been amended, and two inspectors of police in Osaka
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
    535 12 Expert Engineer on the Need for Moke. What do 1 think of China's railways There are not enough of them said a well known English engineer, who is Engi-neer-in Chief of one of China's most successful systems, recently. The world at large," be continued, "has no conception of
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    STOPPING CAMBLING.
    201 12 The following extract from the report of the Federal Council on the Gaming Bill will appear to the average man to show an extraordinary absence of the know ledge of human nature. Chop off every man's fingers and they cannot then play tho how many lingers do I
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    MALARIA PREVENTION.
    113 12 Plea 1 rom Research Laboratory at Madras. Madras, November 18th. The Direc-tor-General of the Indian Medical Service, in the course of his address to the delegates, said Gentlemen, let us bo up and doing. There is a Central Kesearch Institute at Kasauli, a Bacteriological Laboratory at Parel,and a
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    254 12 The Pangan from Copenhagen via ports discharges part general cargo here. The Ranee was at the wharf yesterday discharging cargo from Deli for transhipment to Europe. The mail steamer Himalaya left Penang at 10 o'clock yesterday and may bs expected at Singapore at 1 p.m. to-day. Captain Drew
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    THE NORTH-GERMAN LINE.
    353 12 Ghi.at Snirßi ii.i>in<; Pk.x.rammi Information has reached Perth to the effect that the North German Lloyd Company have ordered from the Bremer Vulcan Company, of Wegosack, four 11,000 ton steamers for the Australian service. The great Bremen corporation have also under construction at the present time, among
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    ELOPEMENT BY AIR.
    115 12 Much amusement has been caused by he elopement of Arthur Smith, an airman, and Miss Ainu'e (our, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, whose parents objected to her marriage on the ground that her sweetheart's occupation was too precarious. Failing to overcome their opposition, this modern Lochinvar landed from
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    35 12 Cheang Hock Hian, Dut 1,020. Bagan,! 28 11, Wee Bros, Semarang 29. Maras. Dut 1070, Meiuersx Muntok 28-11. Hok Seng, Muntok 1.0. Omapere, Brit 3 10. Lyons, 28 11 Penang E.S.Cs Penang 31.
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