The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1912

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    13 1 AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN Cl ,vt;> SINGAPORE, TUESDAY DECEMBER 3, 1912. NO. 7,09,3
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 I "<e HHiiistic*. „,,,k er6 have come k tei.ns, but ate waiUog for the Greek re P'< iitatative S to recHv <; their authority h, entary of Greece on the scene is said not to be hopeful ot the agreement of ttlllt country with Bttljaria- Page 7.
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    THE FLAPPER'S RETURN.
    1112 1 U Seems absard that mote than ten yean have pMMd since I attended tbo embryo Flapper on her VOV;J O bojJ)e t hrou.h the w0,,, pi K ss of cdu caMon that lead, one from MTen to seveni©en. J was adopted MM acting uncle j;"^ tJ'^re orquirvltlu.
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      402 1 F| SELECT PILMS^ I A K Bir »RT»INIKO FIGURE IN 9 TOiHIBHT'S EXCELLENT l_ g^~ PROGRAMME pas jT~ > IHI r Al x o» Tomuun t nuce Comic PATHE S ANIMATED GAZETTE, j (New 115th Edition.) FRENCH ARMY MANOEUVRES, A mart hn-i Bting wrtMof pftotatet, f Wm P. LOWE. Manager.
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      142 1 ORAND XMAS PANTOMIME CINDERELU F IN 3 ACTS. io SCENE! GRAND OPENING BOXING NIGHT Dec. 26, 1915 GRACEFUL BALLET DANCES GORGEOUS COSTUMES GRAND SCENIC EFFECTS EVERYTHING NEW AND BRIGH WOeraM oi'KN on DEC. 9th A. ROBINSON PIANO Co. Book Karly. BVEBYBODYf DOING 11 POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL. THE PARSEE Ripon Theatrical
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      116 1 Co-tap'* Hi>pcrtiacmenio. Cinderella at the Theatre on Boxin* bay— Page 1. R Romeo and Juliet at tbe Theatre Rml to-night Page 1. Tea aeret and two residences for sale— I age J. Shorthand clerk wanted for Kuala LurnF>or; European Keeks employment -Page Omdorman to let— I'age j. Notices re Mr
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 3rd. High Waltr-4.fi a.m.,5.:52piu. Hookey, Colour^ v Whites* Rowing Ract>. Wednescay 4th High Water— C 41 a.m 7 l' p.m. Thursday sth. High Wttw 7»<6 a.m.. 8-1J rn Hanucali fj< wUh Roliday). Ripoo Puaei Oo Bneflt night. F.-lday 6th. Hlj?h Water- s 1 a lu st NioholM,
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    ECHOES OF THE WAR.
    410 2 Whitewashed. There are two regiments in the Servian army which, it is satisfactory to know, have availed themselves of the opportunity to obliterate the lilack nxark that has stood agaiust them since the night of June 11. 190S. These regiments, the 6th and 7th. surrounded the
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    "HOW TO PLAY GOLF."
    167 2 (With a beginner's apologies to Harry Vardon.) First you simply pay a sub. To your little local club Theu you buy a bag of sticks For the necessary tricks, With a sruiill resilient pill, Added to your daily bill. Ami a caddie, neat and smart; And
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      360 2 FINE ENGLISH ON HIKK FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 i FINE TUNING INCLUDED i ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. OUR GRAND CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON. THE STRONG HAND SEWING MACHINE NO. 3. Madk Entikklv on Improved Methods. a This machine V, a 2 lv^irable pre- seat for ladies and girls. Wolgfctag
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      603 2 Notices NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. The General Insurance Agency have been ppointed th* agents for the Liven>ool Vicoria Insurance Corporation Limited," of jouclon. Dec I 1112 REMOVAL On and after December Ist. the offices of he Standard Oil Company of New York will >e located at 100- B Robinson Road,
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      669 2 Notices NOTICE. Mr. STANLEY KNOCKER h ivlng resigned his position as Resident Manager of the CHINA MUTUAL LIFE MtUR4MOB COMPANY, LIMITPJI), future communications should be addressed to the undersigned. K. ALEXANDER SLEE, Resident Secretary, No. 2, Finlayson Green, tiingapor* 30th November, 1912. Dec 3 6-12 NOTICE. I, the undersigned hereby
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      916 2 Auctions TO-DA V AUCTION SALE 0? JE.VILLE.TY OomotiMag OoM iratohes, rings, b lets, rin^s set with preoi MM Ifiooi chain*, scar( pins, Htuds, bi<»M stones, earrings, clocks. »c, < <"/)>'ti n 'i >nl I On Tuesday, 3rd Dec, at 10-30 a.m. H. L. COGHLAN A Co.. Dec I AUCTION SALE
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    THE POWERS' NEW PUZZLE.
    2115 3 HoVVr!)^'l'n:S-,, lTs^, INTIIE Balkans w h k it rs Mov V(i l~t, win be a^Sp^^ pu//lo before the r<l f» h the new »»<! won't cq i Mck 18 on the move The futility and "iinpotenev of tf ki nuusy of Europe reuoLi I dlpl delmitely
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      137 3 iHE BANGKOK TIMES (ESTABLISHED 1887.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM DAILY AND WEEKLY C ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams TIMES, BANGKOK. Matico Capsules ami Injection still maintain thi imputation for the cure of all those int°he beUcr tdl ab Ut wWch «">»«»« said j
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      140 3 *T^ ABSOLUTELY <CV PURE GRAND PRIX v PARIS 1889 "Q^ THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. TYPHOON "SEASON IN CHINA BAROCYCLONOMETERS By Father /Igue, Director Manila Observatory. THE BEST UP-TO-DATE INSTRUMENT. How to know the approaches of Typhoons HOW TO AVOID THEM 'pplyto GAGGINO&Co., Sole Agents S.S. GRIMAULT S
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      306 3 passengers^xpected! r Pet str Su^a, due Dec 9 —Mrs M VnT* L- Halstead, Mrs Cringle, SergtJiajor Mrs Brennan, Master Gunner Mrs Ux.moes, Master Gunner P. Templeton. Master iranner F. Grace, A.-Q -M. Sergfc H Street oun-Commander S. Lan^'ley -O m Sert»t hohorson. S.-Q-M. Sergt Wallis, Q -M SerS *MrHl)avfc»andchiklKn, Mrs
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1512 4 I From ov< train Corru^omdtftf.'} London, Xovember 8. Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Office has had a very bad time this week, in regard to Chinese loans, while the India Office has fared no better in respect of purchases of silver. In the hitter case, the criticism gradually concentrated
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    JAPANESE NAVAL REVIEW.
    387 4 Tokyo, November 11.- -The review of the Japanese fleet today by H. *M. the Emperor marked the close of the great Naval Manoeuvres and also served as an introduction of his Majesty to his marine forces. The review was carried out on an unprecedentedly large scale, the
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      325 4 APPOINTMENT «W*s^'^a?^KS2B?V H.IK. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. i I JK ILKMAID NATURAL Top-Notch 1 Brand, recognised in every land, J f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, et it be where'er you may,
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      10 4 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      169 4 A Skin /j^Mb Beautifier V of Matchless jffl\ P K Elegance and Efficiency \j^T fc HAZELINE' SNOW" (TRADE MARK; •jgJpSK^^^x The disfiguring hands oi HVWHI time and climate pass light lv 'Hi f >ver the complexion which r Wi i is k c f n clear, smooth am) JQMC V/
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    THE RUSSO-MONGOLIAN CONVENTION.
    1109 5 (From Our Own CorrmpemtUmt.) Th t, Peki "R- November 15. The Russo.MoDf-olian Convention con .nue. to ho the sol( (opic of co anil ClihWM HrclHs in ki main t,r,,,s of the 0,,,v,,,,, 011 1, °v* "OV her,,,,,.,, le )U U( but eo^i,,^ 222 1™ T" 1<1 called
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    HONGKONG TRAMS BOYCOTTED.
    464 5 SERIOUS AFKAY AT BHAUKIWAN. Turn Pouoi Btonbd. The refusal on the part of the Hongkong tramway Company to accept Chinese coins On the cars has aroused the indignation of many Chinese in tOS colony, and for some little time we <S. C. M. PosO understand there has
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    HONGKONG WEDDINGS.
    142 5 A wedding in which considerable local interest was manifested took place on Saturday. Nov. '!■'>, at St. John's Cathedral. The contracting parties win Mr. A. B. Carleton, Vice Consul for the United Btataf In Hongkong, and Miss Margaret Leslie Henderson, daughter of the late Mr. A* L- Hendatson
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      203 5 t<W LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH. t| |f PTAD7 Ch B «AIN AND Vf CL^tf 3 JMk Kr VE FOOD »..U. f nc,, S.ccd^.Ls. n" lp^.t u ?TZ Vtr^ rk «I**»I-Uton. or otnei I low spirits, ,u,-nuii and hall v proslru.'o i w J.t r> u^^^' :i tlt: or
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      93 5 ANTICORROSIVE WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for Illustrated Booklet: SHARPE, ROSS C°- L™SINGAPORE. AVENARIUS' CARBOLINEUM The Famous Wood- Preserver and Ohlendorffs' RUBBER MANURE obtainable from THE SOLE AGESTS: RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT&Co MOTORISTS Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    21 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Khesbeiuj.- On November v9, at 342, Dato Krauiat Koad, Penang, the wife of I. EisenUEm;, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec, 8, 1912.
    1648 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec, 8, 1912. Our readers nuiy be aware that in our estimate of the character of Lord H.M, Dane's tenure of office as WaiMinister, while we deploted the wholesale retrenchment! of the army, represented as a clearing of the ground for the laying of a
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    465 6 l>r. Malcolm Watson left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for .Jobore. The Chief Secretary has gone to Serem ban to meet the High ommissioner. Mr. R. G. Watson, i\m c;., Resident of Perak, has left Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh. Mr. S. M. Gregory. Thief Accountant of tin' F.M.S. Railways, has none
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    TRONOH MINING DISASTER.
    109 6 Buried in a Slip. (From Our Onu CofT&pmdmit. (poll. h.-< i. A mining disaster look pities af Proaoh Mines, Ltd.. at ten o'clock on Satur.l,, night. Vine coolies were buried landslip in the main lomboog, ISO deep. Two men were ptOMDlly •xtrieated ftllTfl but dlod from their
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    KUALA LUMPOR CONVENT.
    157 6 {From Our ()nn CtfTMpondtmt.) Kuala Lnnipor. I >• 2nd. The opening of tb»' iu\\ COBTMII build \ntf was most ■QfitOWfal Mid gathet ing assembled at tin* DNM Father Renard, in the ulxeiAe of Bishop, unavoidably detaiinil froii 1 ing, asked Mr. Broekman. < M <■ *mm retary.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    432 6 The Ka*»t» i ru Sun'lting Company pro poses to pay a dividend of Hi Imi ;r tax on the ordinary sLares in uddit.oa to the balance due on t"ho deferred. The Moslems of IVtianu have sir |9 v iofl to the Ked ross (und>. A neat calendar from
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      110 6 Jh'^^to-ds&^\ A N tural Touic Water ksW£*^-i IN PINTS AND SPLITS flp^>* f: v T v 1 >MS^^fWl Yrezh Stocks Arrive Monthly. V I g] jf THE TRADE SUPPLIED CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., SOLE AGENTS. Toy/ For girl/ &boyf our \"r c^j Christmas Ugj TOYS, SWEETS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES AND FANCY GOODS
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      53 6 BILLIARDS. rHE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Robots, Retired World's Champion) absolutely i THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. i only obtainable from John Roberti, London REPRESENTATIVE TOR TIIE EAST C. H. LUMB j aiDRRS-i: P. 0. Box 41, Penan^. brow room
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      42 6 Bobby pushed rue in the gutter, In the pouring rain, All my cake and broad and butler Floated down the drain. Mummy put me straight to bed, 'Cob my clothes were dripping, Gave me Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Bobby got a whipping
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    THE ARMISTICE.
    97 7 No Movements of Belligerents. Heuteb's Servicm. i onstantinopl*. l) ec i._ The Cftb has approved the draft armistice which uil be wuned today applies not oulv to l.hataldja and Adrianople hut to the whole of Turkey in Europe and lasts while the preliminary negotiations for peace con tinue.
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    LANDING AT DEDE AGATCH.
    24 7 London, Dec. 2 \n vfi^.,^ ah Athens message l.ulgarmn army aboard nineteen transports has lauded at I, t d, A-atch.
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    FOREIGN MINISTER RELAXES.
    44 7 London, Dec 1. -s ir fc drey U spt ud in- ihr week-end in the country after three weeks close attendance at the Foreign Office. This supports the belief that the rnatioaal situation has -reatly improv--1 In the lust twentyfour hours.
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    SITUATION IMPROVING.
    120 7 London, Dec. 2nd.— The improvement >• situation coutiuues. although Ibt •■'-■■"■> 10 the araistiot have" been tponed for 4^ hours, to enable the dele I otGieeee, which Imlrted on separate 'lt.Jtion, to obtain the necessary authority to iign the agreement, which been whittled down considerably and amounts to
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    THE TUG OF WAR.
    37 7 Forty Eight Millions Sterling. The real tuj, r of war will begin with the peace negotiations popper. It is stated that the allies demands include an indemnity of A' 4H, 000, 000 sterling.
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    THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
    97 7 Paris, Dec. 2nd. It is suggested that the Conference of Ambassadors cannot take Oilicial shape, but it is under 1 thai the Triple Alliance agr<^s to it rinciple. I*. lit it raises a dil .lty as to the place of meeting. Caroming Dior the Hague or some
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    THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.
    33 7 I Vienna, I>or. Ist. The newspaper! are iom hopeful ou account of the report i i v bat given assurance! thai ilm not intend to inpport all Servia*i rati
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    AUSTRIA.
    38 7 I The inspired journals declare that Ausobject to Servia using MMM port onder Albanian sovroignty. The >«Mi»i official Freimlenblatt carefully lintl oat that Austria's optimism is based y on the conviction tbat Europe will out Austria*! minimum.
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    GERMAN "ZEPPELINS."
    38 7 I The Express. Berlin, says tbat there i< a movement afoot to induce the Govern* ment to build fleet of a hundred "/.eppe ind thus secure the mastery of the i i lituallv of the sea.
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    AUSTRIAN DREADNOUGHT.
    20 7 I London, Dec. 1. The third Austro Hungarian Dreadnought named Prin/ Eagen lias been successfully launched at Trieste.
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    HOOLEY OUT AGAIN.
    24 7 L London, Dec. 2nd. B. T. Hooley lias D released from prison, where he went 1 eb. ]0, on good conduct.
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    61 7 1 «pt. and Mrs. P. Daniel of Penantf irer* passengers from England by the Maiwa," to Colombo, and have tfone on to Australia to spend the remainder of their holiday there in order to avoid the wintry weather at Home. Captain Daniel returns to Penang to resume his pilot duties
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    CHILL WINTER.
    63 7 NORTH BRITAIN FROZEN UP. KKnTKifg SERvroe. London, Dec. 2nd.-Scotland and the North and Central England are in the jKwp of an arctic winter. The tbermo- meter registered zero at Carlisle and I skating and skiing are general. At Welbeck, where the King and Queen are staying, the snow-plough
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    KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
    52 7 From the Navy. London, Dec. 2nd.- Interesting trials are being carried out in the Channel in tue presence of the First Lord of the Ad'niralty. A Dreadnought is fitted with a hre director enabling a knockout blow to be delivered, landing 5* tons of shells on a target
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    ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
    85 7 THE NEW AMBASSADOR. RerTKß'a Sekvicr. London, Nov. 30.-Prince Lichnowskv, the new German Ambassador to England made his first speech in England at a d-nner of the Koyal Society. He was glad the opportunity of saying that England and Germany were working side by side to maintain European
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    BRITISH COIN BOYCOTTED.
    593 7 CO Or KKATIOS AM(»N(. HoNIiKOXC, C IIINKSK. Ylfstfdftj >\\ 26th prornineuce was given in our columns to the rowdyism which took place near Shaukiwan on Sunday night as a result of the new regulation which has been enforced by the Trim ways io. for the acceptance of
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    58 7 Repter's Servic*. Belgrade, Dec. Ist.— An emphatic semiofficial denial has been issued of the reports that Servia is concentrating troops on the northern frontier or fortifying Belgrade. Riekas.— The bombardment of Scutari continues. Heavy rains are hampering the Montenegrins. i Vienna.— The Emperor had a prolonged audience with
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    337 7 The Municipal elections of 1912 had the making of an historical occasion, for if the Municipal Bill goes through in its present form they would have marked the death of the principal of elective representation, or perhaps it would be better to say the abandoning of that principle
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS FUND.
    234 7 The opportunity which wo have been enabled to give to subscribers of the Telephone Company to mark their appreciation of the services rendered by the Ladies Staff of the Telephone Oflice, has in previous years been so much appreciated that we are pleased to again state we
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    236 7 Mr. Goodwin who has for some time past successfully •dlttd MM Weekly Sun is going home on four months holiday. He leaves Singapore on Dec. 7 by the Hint shire." Daring Mr. Goodwin's absence Mr. TnrnbaU late of the Straits Echo will conduct the paper. The agent of the International
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    151 7 Agents, Evatt Co. BukitTimah 11,002 Total 11 months 86,974. Tapah 9,050; Total 11 months 66,948. Ulu Pandan 3,417 Total 7 months 20,661. Agents, Boustead A: Co. Seletar .—6,009 Total to date 23,308 Against 7,408. I Him:— 6,000; Total to date 44,000; Against I*. ,008. Agents, East
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    RAUB G. M. Co.
    52 7 The following are the results of the crushing operations at Kaub for the four weeks ended 30th November. Bckit Koman. Stone Crushed 3,H66 tons, (iold obtained 470 o/.s Average per ton 1.664 dwts. Bckit Malacca. Stone Crushed 2,874 tous (iold obtained 200 o/s Average per ton
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    F.M.S. TIN EXPORTS.
    56 7 Fibres of the exports duty etc. from January to October show an export of block tin of 108,679 pkls. against It ft, 901 in 1911. In tin ore the figures were 519,457 ouainst 477,972. The total value was 168,101,710 an increase of |10,959,114. The total duty was
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    "CINDERELLA" AT SINGAPORE.
    70 7 The children at least will welcome the prospect of a Christmas play in this old favourite pantomime ■toty, which is presented for the first time en Dec. 16, by a strong company of arrateurs who have been organised by Mrs Gosling. Booking] comment es on Monday Deo.
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    275 7 The Petroleum World urges the British Government to look after its possible oil supply. It seems to be probable that, to some extent ut least, oil is going to re place coal for purposes of navigation. At present great deal of the oil used is sup plied by foreign countries,
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    18 7 The Empress of Japan brought over 1 from Vancouver 600 Chinese homeward bound for the New Year celebrations.
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      107 7 PROPERTY SALES. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs thing Keng Lee and Co.'s Sale room yesterday afternoon. No. 42 Chin Chew Street, nrea 1,224 sq. ft. for 999 years, monthly rent S;JO. Bought by Shaik Aboobakar Lajam for 84. 4:? Chin i hew Street, urea 1.2
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      164 7 ROBINSON Co. Just Unpacked A LARGE SHIPMENT OF kmJf^M^^k LADIES AND CHILDREN'S fflfjuFt MILLINERY. f/ 7~oj' «$r Fancy Bazaar Mow Open. I /FeluccaN II I CIGARETTES I II 1 BEAR THIS HALL MARK I g jj FELUCCA CIGARETTES AKi: OBTAINABLE THROUGH Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. KATZ BROS., Ltd. ROBINSON
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      811 8 Shipping U NOTICE. NAj^YO YUSEN KUMI (South Se? Mail Steamship Compan; The S. 5. Hokuio Maru will )C is patched on the 13th December, for Bat nd Samarang, and Sourabaj a. ■i For freight, apply to HUTTENBACH BROTHERS Co. ili- Ag >ut Dec 2 8 West Australian Steam Navigation Co.,
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      520 8 Shipping Hamburg America Lit h) Hamburg des Deutsche Dampf schiff-fahrts avia "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies main a regular service between Hamburg, Brer Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strj China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortni ched ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a
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      450 8 Shipping e N. Y K Ses, JAPAN MAII STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained betw< Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London i Antwerp, under maP contract with the Im rial Japanese Government. The New T^ screw Steamers maintaining this service hi been specially designed and constructed,
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      518 8 Sh[ppjng N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremc IMPERIAL GERMAN MAI LINE. een The fast and well-known mail steamers «»a this Company sail fortnightly from Bromc pe- Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southam 'to ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connect!: ive MarseiUes, Naples, Alexandria and vice vers tDd Port Safd, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penan 'or
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      346 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY {l For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth of and London. in Throngh Bills of Lading issued f ,p Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and fc ri,> 01 Forts. A Steamers will leave Slntfarx>r f n m D 8 MAIL LINES 1912
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      494 9 __SJL!_P P<ng Kisen Kaishi (ORIENTAL S. S Co., IT' I=if If «JSS^IK^SJF RICAN LINE. Valparaiso! and Co&n3 b 1 Tollol Hono.u.o, Man*a»l.lo, Kal.-a <>„« OWi Co.. Ltd.. Agents. S.ngapor, THE SIAM STEAM NAVJiTiMTItd EAST COAST SERVICE. •MAHJDO.L S£S£ 7UIDeC "REDANG lithn Dec. •PRACHATIPOK iethn e "th Deo. -BORIBAT Ith^r 18th
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      572 9 a Pacific MaiTs^sTci U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPA AND HONOLULU Semi Tropical Route ROT?TF liUe takiag the warm SOUTHEI OAHU nf 8 the Paciflc via HONOLUL Sthe Pacific 6 m 8t fertile aDd beaatlful isla P™n^ l i g n h^ BSage TicketB g^nted to Englan
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      482 9 J THE BANK OF TAIWAN, It ,N Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHART! <N a Pft ft l Subscribed YlO 000 I U, Capital Paid Up Y 6,250*1 Reserve Funds Y 3,1001 id, ee HEAD OFFICE b b e TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan „u a BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES: BT sv s: <
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      520 9 Insurance THE d- GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS MO INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION JJjJ viz. Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire anc Marine, etc. Phlne m bCSt C mp<niirs reprenented. one 473 A. HEIRUTH, manager. Nov 12 DC T MANUFACTURERS 7UFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANAD*. U>, EBTABLIBHBD 1887.
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    BIGGEST DIAMOND IN THE WORLD.
    283 10 Stone Weighing 1,649 Carats POUND in South African Mink. Johannesburg, Nov. 5. The Hand Daily Mail states that a diamond weighing 1,649 carats has been discovered, after blasting, at the foot of the Premier Mine. The stone, adds the journal, is the largest in the
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    CURIOUS MARRIAGE TANGLE.
    282 10 Thomas Morris, thirty six, of Krondesbury villas, Kilburn. N. was charged on remand at Bow-street Police Court with bigamously marrying Miss Florence Mary Copelaud during the lifetime of his legal wife, Nellie Morris, n*'e Careless. Mr Wallace, who conducted the case on behalf of the Director of
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    MR. HOMER LEA.
    267 10 A lios Angeles telegram, states a Wash ingtou correspondent, reports the death, at the age of 86, of Mr. Homer Lea, who a few years ago gained considerable notice on both sides of the Atlantic by his discussion of the external military problems of the United States
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    THE LATE KING OF SIAM'S ESTATE.
    281 10 In the Probate Court on 4th inst. before Mr Justice Bargrave Deone, Mr Bayford made an application that letters of administration in the estate of his late Majesty Chulalontfkorn, King of Siam, be granted to Phya Sudham Xaitri, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, as
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      532 10 I SKIN DISEASES. I 1 Overcome by the Wcnisrful Blood Purifying Properties fc of Dr. MOftSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILLS. A person suffering from eruptions of the skin has much to endure. It is not merely the discomfiture BJld irritation and painful sen- sition, but life i* made miserable by depression
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      16 10 F r SSSf??I s Hackin 8 Cough at Night. i Woodß' Great Peppermint Cure. I M'-
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      418 10 SIMPSON'S SCOTCH WHISKY The Blue Funnel line of steamers sailing from GtMfOV Hid I >j to Eastern and Pacific Ports, as well as South Africa, Australia ;m.l bthei i markets of the world, are the largest carriers of whisky, fatal SrotknW. Jtherefore, appropriate that Simpson's should have rtketed the name
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    SHARKS .
    585 11 SHARKS •ja*-. I88UK. p A i D "S.OOO 2a J 8 A a£ r LiBTDr». BUTTEB8. BltLUIRe. 150,000 2 9 2 S An«lo-Malav 8 2 7J 3 2 l 30,000 1 Bukit Lintang i£> £3 4 Ij "o'Z 1 7 l 3 7 45,000 2* 2 fi Kainburgh o ,«v
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 11 (Corrected up to Dec. 2.) Bank 4ms 9 A Qo ld ld-32 demand 2 -4 3-32 Private credits 8 m'g 2-4 9-1(1 n credits 6m a 2-4 7 f France demand Bank 294* Germany, demand 288i M India, T. T. 174 i m Honqkonq, demand 10$ m Yokohama, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 M I>ec. 2. buyers 5111.50 am K- et bu > e 7.75 Gambler Cube No. 1 14 60 J gambler Cube No. 2 nOIDi Pepper Black ordin. S'pore Pepper, (White fair) buyers 83.r,0 n Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom M Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom a Mace
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      871 11 VESSELS IN POBT. K aantaa K.M. s Flagana :r "r ana 7 From Arrivea f w Egdom Kuantan, 1511 F.M.S. Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From n r» r>^ rrom Consigneee For iz\or srs ss2 p^o 2 r a»r Ma 3 i'ity of Baroda Brit 8279 Hughton Hkon ff mi,
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      234 11 WEATHER REPORT. TteM Weather Telegrams are transmuted by courtesy of tbe K 1- Tel. Co. and coutaiD he obseiv.iuo!,. madfl ftl HootfkOM (UK Observatory. and at Manila Obsr, "vatory fMN rne data are date a»d hourol despatch: u» Barometer reading (inches in uk .Mill metrea in M».); Direction of Wted
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    764 12 St. Ani'hkw's Ball. The third celebration of Scotland's patron saint under the auspices of the Malacca St. Andrew's Sciety and the chieftainship of Mr. W. 11, Sinie took the form of a ball which was held in the recontly opened Clllb on Friday the 29th. The Society is
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    WITCHCRAFT IN MANILA.
    153 12 whipped To Death. Witchcraft and its attendant barbarities have not tntirely disappeared in t\\< n tilth century Manila. A case hM recently been reported to Hm secret service bureau at the Luiicta station, in which it is alleged that ;in old man named Civile Fresnionte, iiMicted with
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    HIS FANCY.
    337 12 A CHARGE OF PROCURING. Further evidence was taken in the case in which five Cantonese, two men and three women, are charged with bringing a young Cantonese girl named Chan Ah See into the Colony tor the purpose of prostitution, before the District Judge, yester day morning. Ml
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    SIX SOLDIER SONS.
    551 12 Rl r FaMILI GaTUSIMO. When the iDd Uattalion Northumbcrhuul Fit -Jars was stationed in the Straits. ■BlOngrt the olHcers that pru iled to Panang with the two companlei that I formed the PWM| detac -hiticnt. ITS! Lieut Qecard Frederick Towlerton Leather, a fine upstanding figure of a
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    SIR IAN HAMILTON IN PENANG.
    742 12 Inspection of Voluntkehs. At the Drill Hall ou Thursday evening General Sir lan Hamilton inspected the Volunteers, comprising the Penang Volunteers T'A" and "B" Companies, Maxim and Bearer Sections), Penang Volunteer Cadet Corps, and the newly formed Malay Volunteer Cprps. Sir lan Hamilton was accompanied
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    CHINA AND INNER MONGOLIA.
    139 12 IMu.iwnvnoNs FOB a DBMOMSTBATIOM. Peking, Nov. in. rt le reported that the second, third and fourth divisions hare been warned to stand ready to be despatched to [nnec Mongolia by way of the Kalgen Uailway. Bone 8.000 troops are already concentrated alKalgan which is, moreover, the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    180 12 The Outward Intermediate P. and O. "Sunda" is expected' to arrive at Co}owbo on 12th instant at 5 a.m. and will probably arrive here on 20th idem. The "ilikosan Mara" discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The outward bound Holt liner Demodocus" arrived from Liverpool
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    AN AUSTRALIAN'S VIEWS.
    264 12 INTKRVIKW WITH A W'KI.L- KNOWN KIMTOK. M-r l.ilin. ■ml. who is tfio Editor of the Sydney Bulletin," is at present in Hongkong, and haa been Islarviawad by a representative of the "Telegraph." In the course of that interview this appears Mr Bdmond is very keen on the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    57 12 The December Ladies' Spoon < ornpeti tion was played yesterday (Monday) Dec. '2nd and was won by Mis R. Scouhir with the nett score of 3.".. The following cards were returned Mrs Seoul ai- 4.", ](> Mrs rinlayson BQ 10 |Q Mrs Kveritt ."",7 15 42 Mrs
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    THE LUCKNOW CUP.
    46 12 Calcutta, Nov. -22.— The race for the Army Cup, Lucknow, yesteidny, was won by Mnjor Holdon's Mauak ridden by the OWnet Captain Donovan s P.urg wa» MCond and Mr. Kairne's Disguise third. The race was won by three quarters of a length. (P.0.)
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      179 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. _^¥ruui Europe.-IVr N. D. 1.. Kloist duv D*« China.- v M. M. Australia due IHe London Malls Despatched. Pin L v FT I)UE Arrived. P.*O. Wl Nov •_>.! No 3 N. D. L. Nov 4 Nov M Nov 26 M V v° V I. Nov 30 Nov
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