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

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I EN CENTS SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4. 1912. NO. 7,694
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    188 1 I The armistice is not yet signed, the ifßcolty being appareuth with the > ireeks. At Athens there is no desire for •eace, the (Ireek aim being to sweep the 1 out of Kurope Page 7. j I There is talk of the post bellum con-'l ereuce
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    THE FIRST LESSON.
    921 1 ."My dress suit lias disappeared. So has By hoy." It was not very good dress suit, and I do not greatly grieve over it. Hut the 'boy' was treasure, in many relays, and I Ngßol his going. He might anve stayed OB and had the suit for
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      300 1 I A MARVELLOIsI I FILM PLAY I 'the greed for gold" IN THREE PARTS DURATION ONE HOUR. Every act to Ibis play is Uled wit), tlio Atmosphere of Mm present ua> -with th<- whir] of life, rtreaooaf overpowering and nitliU'ss. it is a play superb, terri- h\o, potent, and is
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      253 1 ■B^B s^nr Bl Rasf Iffft I nnnl s9h Slia'vH El*^ fflSsnu nnnn\ II HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. g TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! I I TWO DAUGHTERS OF EVE Biograph J A (Conditions make a difference in the minds of some) 9| s THE BALKANS WAR, No. 3. I SO NEAR,
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      301 1 GRAND XMAS PANTOMIME CINDERELLA IN 3 ACTS. 10 SCENES. GRAND OPENING BOXING NIGHT Dec. 26, 1912. GRACEFUL BALLET DANCES GORGEOUS COSTUMES GRAND SCENIC EFFECTS EVERYTHING NEW AND BRIGHT v!N<. Ol K\ OS DEC. 9th At ROBINSON PIANO Co. Book Early. EVERYBODY'S DOIHG IT. POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL. ALADDIN The Grand Success
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      141 1 Co*ca\ >f BDvettteemcntt?. Hxpetieuced nurse open to ensa^ement; fcalagtapb operator wraii tail Fam s. Sumo, page, gentleman w nuts post on an i >t;tte and a bbortband writer and typist I is wanted. (iovernment bills to be rendered by Dec. l")th Page 1. Change of name of ship Isabella Page
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      136 1 THE WEEK Wednesday 4th. High Water 6 41 a.m.. 7 2 p.m. Thursday sth. High Water— 7 a.m.. 8-1J p.m. Hanucali -Jt u i^li Holiday). Hi]M »n PataM Co i'< in <i( ni^ht. Friday 6th. High Water- s 4 a.m.. 9-13 p. id St Nicholas. Hookey, 8.C.0.. '2nd) v R.G.A.
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    HEYEA (JOHORE) RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    381 2 The report for tbe period to 80th June of the directors of the Hevea (Johore) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., states that out of the pro/it of X'1.546 it is proposed to write off .£1,505 from the preliminary expenses and carry forward the balance of X'4l to this
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    BERANANG (SELANGOR) RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    268 2 The repert of the directors of the Berauang <Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., states that the Insufficiency of labour la the early part of this year occasional considerable difficulty in coping with the weeding of the estate, and the result has been an unforeseen and increased expenditure
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    23 2 Mrs l -sh.eam, known there that "*•<* MrW.Ha, ol that hei>^u.u lsr( hO t!lon ths and be tenC\TT ctiid s^^y t"eir bereavemen Childreu in
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    209 2 \<ji«nts HoofflM&dfi uiid Co. Batu K.ita 8,577 Agouts Kvatt and Co. NyalM 2,550 Total six mos. 11,600. Haytor: .1,590 Total 11 mos. 18,751. Chan«kat Serdaug: 4,NSS; Total 10 months 44,241. Agents The "WaU'rhouse Co. L.td. Tanjong Olak 0.695 Pabang: 6.r>91 Agent J. Snodgraes. .lasin: 8.100 Chempodak
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    EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
    180 2 The report of the directors for the half year ended June SO, 1912, states The gross receipts amounted to X;J67,7*." 3s 2d, against £S 19,709 10s "»d for the corres ponding half year of 1911. The working expenses, including XL's. 1"2 l.ls lid for maintenance of
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED.
    166 2 The report for the half-year ended June l'Jl'J, states the revenue for tbe period amounted to X'746,710 ftf 3d, from which are deducted £'26 1,490 <is Id for the ordinary expenses, and £44,597 0s 6d for expenditure relating to maintenance of cables, sundry differences in exchange,
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    PONTIANAK.
    184 2 The report of the Pontianak Kubber Estate. Ltd., for the year ended .'soth April, .1911, states that the directors estimated an output of 2,000 lbs. of rubber for the year now passed, and 2,043 lbs. have actually been shipped. In addition to this |97ewti of jolutong have been marketed.
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      492 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS i I ON HIRE FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. Notices NOTICE. Mff. STANLEY KNOCKKK having resigned his position as Resident Manager of the CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, future communications should be addressed to the undersigned. E ALEXANDER SLEE.
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      645 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all OQtoUUMiIOg jills against the Governmer t should be pie ent*d for payment before the 15th Instant All sills incurred after that date nhould bo prevented for payment, if possible, some days aefore the i th December, IV»l'2. Singapore v'nd December, 191
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      270 2 manure Works, A. BAUR, Colombo. Penang. Colombo, Ist NOVEMBER, 1912 V> LANTEHS are hereby informed that Branch been opened in Penang and that all Correspondence should be directed in future to THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, A. BAUR, PenaniJ. Office: F.M.S. Railway Building, No. 1. Telegrams: Fertilizer, Penang. THE LARGEST MANURE
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    London Financial Letter.
    2564 3 Politics Still Dominate Markets Rul,. ber's Statistical Position— Are Rubber Auctions Benel\cial The Manufacturers Standpoint -Two Arbutbnot Meeting The F. M. S. Company's Record. Nov. H. Ibe London market of course continues uuder Uta inthieuce of th«- Haitians boMilibut the nation is now far clearer in a
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    "ARABELLA" THE RADIO-MEDICINAL NATURAL WATER.
    180 3 "ARABELLA" THE RADIO- MEDICINAL NATURAL WATER. The ralae of this extraordinary imtural water lias been fully recognised by the medical press, arid some hundreds of (in; leading members of the medical profession, who now recommend nod prescribe it tor their patients. Its well proportioned combination of salts, supplemented by J
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    WEAK NERVES
    294 3 And How to Strengthen Them The strenuous life, which i* now as penoral in the tropics as every wh re else, is chiefly res >onsible for the weak nerves from which so many people Rutfer. They are caused by too rapidly using up the b dy's store ot
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      297 3 WML* CURE NO FICTION! t -w Zlirr 11 r>E O NOW DESPAIR. I HJ. NtW FRh'NCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 a ri in 1. k.idl v bort time oßra a firw dars nnlj "iri*- '1 k fi.irc <ithir > uprrwtliof iojectioni THEtfAPION N0.2 ur \< ■>■ rv. sii. rs. I'.'tiiitut
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      104 3 o™ I V* ABSOLUTELY lC^ PURE GRAND PRIX >, PARIS 1889 >i^ THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. C G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton 'KANGAROO" Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM and MASONS
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    ON ST. ANDREW'S EVE.
    306 4 At Hie dinner at Koala Lumpur on Nov. j '29 the following topical verses composed by Mr. Alston were sung a Highland Fling. Paper Bag Cookery. She has lately started using local papers, Her favourite one is run by Mr. B B Day by day notes
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    MR. JOSEPH CONRAD'S VISION.
    296 4 CoNSTAN n\oll.K \s AN IM >K IKNDKNT City. How lo:i^ the last, Asiatic, phase of the history of the Turks SultairUe of Damascus or Caliphate of Baghdad may last no one can miv. That its Kuropeau chap tec is closed few only can doubt. Hut nobody
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    182 4 The Morning Post says that Mr. W. J. Bryan wilj lOMeed Dr. Wbitelaw Reid all the American Embassy. The friends in Singapore of Monsieur liospopoff the Consul (ieneral for Bomla in the Straits Settlements, at present at home on leave, will be sorry to hear of the recent death of
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    MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.
    402 4 A L'sEFUJi Fish. Recently in dealing with this subject we drew attention to the fact that most col lections of water in Bengal, whether iteg nant or not, abounded with fish which preyed on mosquito larvae, and were it not for this fact, most of the deltaic
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1020 4 The ttrst total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure in brackets is given representing so many months. Batata managers and agents will oblige by correcting eturns if imag. In order to avoid the complication involved to Companies finishing t\u jr year's in different
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    TIN RETURNS.
    82 4 1911. Nov. 1912 Brnanj Bnutk 5 t Cluiuienaua Dongaa tWoifraoi He*woo4 r K:niiiiMinRido])ars^9)48,119 ...28 Kuna llU.r Kinta Association D«,84 KtedMg i>0 Knmaft Polai M Uhai 7 BtttlfUmbQ Lode .;>: Mitlillot')ii 91 NVw Onpiag i.r,29 nHW Tambuo P. Oooaolidalti tt] Kah.nan ■wima ityd li.iinl.ui.ui L >' BMb (QoU) 01.
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    British North Borneo.
    20 4 Beaufort i>,. ltl n i .I.Muleratu lax.ißkon Melalup Sapoug Sekong lU^ South East 10^;'; Tenom 6)6,61; 55,tii)0
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      320 4 APPOINTMENT <£< H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. > 1 i ]U ILKMAID NATURAL 'Top-Notch' Brand, reoognised in every bind, f you search both hemispheres, not a finer milk appears, L et it be where'er you may.
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    RUBBER AND TIN NOTES.
    1488 5 A student of the local Coapa» reports must hov, h,, tl Btruck whh t (i g^S d.sn ayed bj the director^ ol tho MalaE nula Cmnpany to oxpl :un action of the directors in regard to the recent issue of shares. li ut it mm, bo
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    TIN.
    460 5 The Oenrral Posi noK. The statistic! for October were verj good, says the Ironmonger of 9th November, there being decrease In the visible supply of dose upon 1.900 tous. but this did not help the market much, prices drifting slow!] down under small realisations. For one thing, none too
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
    754 5 The annual general meeting of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Nov. 6th at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moocgate street, E.C., Sir E \v. lurch. K.OJCO. 'chairman of the company), pre- siding. The Chairman said You will see from the balance sheet that we have
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    FORWARD SALES.
    230 5 I'.vn Casks EtUBBBH Comtanv. The directors have sold :il) tons of the com- pany's No. 1 rubber at 4h. 4d. per lb. for 'delivery at the rate of B tons per mouth, 1 January June, l«.U;j. PAHAOUIiI Sunn COMPAXT. The directors have made a forward contract for one
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    RUBBER.
    647 5 i The market for Plantation has firmed somewhat, but business is quiet. Smoked Sheet, ribbed spot quoted 4 S 4 id. value, Nov. Dec. delivery sold at 4s. 4^d., Jan.- Dec. 4s. 4 jd. value, Jan. June 4s. 4d. and Jan. -Dec. at 4s. Bfd. First Latex Crepe I
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    148 5 Perak. Int. divd. 13] percent. Ledbury.- Int. divd. 10 pet cent. Lanadron.— lnt. divd. 10 per cent hTepong. Second int. divd. 10 per cent. Tanjong Halim.- Report states total available is 419,044; divd. at rate 4 per cent, and 44*789 forward. Pontianak.- Veudors have refunded 40.000
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    SUNEI BHARU RUBBER.
    160 5 Presiding recently at the annual general meeting of the Bungd Kharu Robber Estates the chairman, Mr. P. .1. Burgees, baid that the cost of their estate, which ■worked out at X".{ > > per acre, was a satis [factory state of affairs, and one which [many companies
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    525 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. November 7th. Para. Smce ouv last Report the Market, j bus kept steady but quiet, a>id only ;i moderate business lias been dune. Ifard Fin« done from Is. -i^d. to 4d. 2,' for Nov. to Deo. and at Is. 2,'d. for more distant position, clociog with
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    131 5 SINUU'OKK. Singapore, Dee. Offered for Sale 259 cases pkls. 2H1.47 or 84,868 ll>s. Sold 189 CUM pkls. 188,86 or 11,113 lbs. PBIOBfI KHALI/HI). Sheet Smoked $209 to 2.!."> I'nsmoked i«.u> to 826 Trope No. 1 214 to 232 1 No. I 194 to 110 No- 8 180 to
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    HUTTON'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    592 5 Th irsday 7tb. Daring thn week ending at the date of our last Report, which Opened with Liver|K)ol Spot American Cotton :i c.i,-,. a n advance of SO points had oec irred p to the publication of Meesn n,.,:i Bkh. crop rtimaie on the SOth nit. girin
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    BORNEO PROPRIETARY ESTATES.
    99 5 Tlm divMloci of di" Borneo Proprietary Kstntos. LM. t in th.Mr report for l'.Ml ■tali tb.it .-.bout 1,000 mim ol jangle hare now been iviif.i. o{ which 400 acrei mi cleared. No latCkef Ktention »'i Ihe area under rubber Li oontemplated at preeeal, > tlu'y ate eieiefted
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      60 5 AM' BE CHEERFUL. 9 I YODR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HF IS I 1 A l^ D T MAKE 40 COPIES <* ANY DOCUMENT THE PLEX WILL DO THIS WORK FOK HIM <J H cj>O Complete outfit fooUoap iiz*. y H At-K I li lEE fcTECIMENS
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec 4, 1912.
    2118 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec 4, 1912. For several days, excepting sporadic incidents in more or less out of the way regions of the arena of Halkan hostilities, the references to the negotiations for an armistice as a basis for later negotiations for peace have held the field in
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS FUND.
    234 6 The opportunity which *e Vi\. enabled to give to •übteribert of the Tele phone Company to mark then ippieciaUiHi of the MffViOM tendered t»y Ladtet Staff of the Telephone OAot, bfti iu vioua years been so much ■PfMUCMMdlhal wo are pleased to again staff w.he prepared to
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    232 6 Before the Ckifli .Just;, William HyndiMiin .loru-s Mr. .lu»tu-«' Thornton and Mr. .Justice Kbden. hi .Ik- appeal of Mrs. OCMM I•■ I BtlHI against the iSOTM ni>i gnattti t > iJevanasam, her husband, the point as to whether a co -respondent i a lid in to tlj
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    STRAITS RACING CALENDAR.
    232 6 We bad received from Mr. <;. u«vn who edits this publication j t 1,,, m bringing results up to the ml of the Singapore meeting 1011. Tfcil Coloadof which is practically the official i caleudar of the Straits has from >,ar fco year been improved ami a
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    38 6 P««n»~ «UjOl«« with n,,..!,,,;, orm 1 rk y *U««iB«rt- n U to. T., !f ,"r',' is ""'l"'^i'."al...m tl.-.r c i i u>>;r; s th i-v.-i.,,.,, BS i'fc.^., Ud in 11. '"'">• MMWI nt hmnoro^ im w iffl
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    17 6 PhilinL .I M «'«8. ITown. Home bv th %""S! h *""«> Home by the Ihmalay.," ookin( flt allll
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      95 6 »i er^ ane count <^/" \°yf 'n the shape CQJS^^A r^j Christinas ]feJH TOYS, SWEETS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES AND FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR Xmas Presents BAZAAR OPEN DAILY. JOHN LITTLE CO LTP Atlelphi^H Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON Wednesday, December 4. ALFRESCO CONCERT BY BERGGRUN QUARTETTE, From 9-15 to 11 p. m
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      50 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'B Patent with Improvements of John Rob^ris, Rktiked 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 EAST C. N. LUMB "■>!■: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. hhow room: Raffles Hotel,
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    GERMAN REICHSTAG.
    298 7 DEBATE ON THE SITUATION. Friendly Relations. Rkctkh's Sebvicb. London. 1 >,< -I n the Reichstag, during i detail on the i-stimates, Heir Bethmaun HoUweg dwelt OB the situation in the Bal- I kani and emphasise! that the exchange of views bHWMn the Powers was progressing Though he could
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    PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
    96 7 PUGNACIOUS GREEKS. Rffter's Service. Sofia, Dec. 2nd. Tsar Ferdinand has gone to Tchataldja. His departure lor that place is regarded here as a positive indication that the armistice is on the point of being completed. The Bulgarians, Servians and Montenegrins are anxious for peace. Also the Turks,
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    THE CONFERENCES.
    63 7 PEACE AND POST-BELLUM. Recteb's Sehyicb. London. Dec. X. Peace negotiations will »>e conducted in neutral territory, probably either at Buda Pesth or P>ukhar«st. The armistice is not yet signed, tht Greek delegates being still without theii instructions. Constantinople. Dec. ;srd. In official circles, the opinion is that the
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    BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
    299 7 London, Dec. 2. Parliament tuljonrni from r>ecember 20 to December SO. > < I>r. Woodrow Wilson has always borm with good humour jesti perpetrated on hi: •onaJ appearance. When l»e was nomi< nated for the Governorship of New .lertsej he referred to some of these, and recited i
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    AFTERMATH OF BLOOD.
    105 7 MACEDONIA DRENCHED. Reoteb's Seh vie*. Loudon, Dec. 3.— Prior to the arrival of the Bulgarian troops at Dede Agatch the place was occupied by Bulgarian Komitadjis who perpetrated dreadful massacres. the victims, includiug some Christians, numbered fully five hundred. The Turkish quarter was completely pillaged. The Times
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    A "TERRIFIC" ROW.
    69 7 IS IT A FABER FABLE? KerTER'B Service. London, Dec. S. Captain Faber, ad dressing a Navy League meeting at Kensington, said that last week there was a most terrific row at the Hoard of Ac inir alty on the subject of the pay of seamen. The whole
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    THE NEWQUAY AFFAIR.
    38 7 No News of Missing Woman. London, Dec. t.- Incessant searches along the shore at New quay, Cornwall, have failed to reveal any trace of Mrs. Nowill whose name has been connected with the Delay suicide.
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    EX-COLONIAL GOVERNOR DEAD.
    59 7 London, Dec. :>. The death is announced of Sir William Uobinson, formerly (lov eruor of Hongkong. Si.- William Kobinson, <..< .m.<.., was horn iu I*o6 and commenced his colonial career as a mem'oer of the Slave Trade Commit siou In I*6'.*. He went from Trinidad to Hongkong
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    INDIA'S "FLYING DUTCHMEN"
    87 7 No Pressure. Bombay, Dee. Mrd. Renter learns that the highest ollicial cirvles are still without iuforraation as to the Dreadnought gift, mentioned iu the wire of Nov. S9. The 'Advocate of India." which originally published the if ate— nt, now says that the ioea is apparently not
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    SERIOUS BAKRID RIOT.
    93 7 Soi.dieks and Polk k I'sk Guns urn BATOMSTS: Manv Wocnukd. Calcutta, Nov. 22. A serious liakrid riot over a cow sacrifice is reported from I Ajodya. in the United Provinces. Two HLindm were shot dead by the soldier- and armed police. Bayoneti were freely used and 50
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    AN ALCOHOLIC PROBLEM.
    288 7 t Is alcohol taking the place of opium iu i Wei-hoi wei The Native llaces and the Liquor Traitic (Toiled Committee lias put this question to Mr. Secretary llareourt on the Strengtl) Oi the Colonial Annual i;«port. This report lO 10 10 declared that the diminution in
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    THE FIGHT AT TCHORLU.
    1522 7 Mr. at, H. Donohoe, the Daily Chronicle correspondent, got through the following graphic account of what followed after Lule Burgas. It has been the most complete military disaster since Mukden, the greatest debacle siuce Sedan. Forty thousand of the flower of the Turkish troops have I
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    WITH THE BULGARIAN ARMY.
    140 7 Tho war correspond. >nt of tin* Etoichsnott says I estimate the strength of the lUdgarian troops engaged In tiu> war at seven large army corps. The greater part of the forces is beiug employed In the Thracian scene of operations and to feed such numbers perfectly
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    THE POSITION AT ADRIANOPLE.
    145 7 According to information received ftOB prisoners ty},hus has broken out in th< fortress of Adrianoplo and is causing devastation among the defending force i There are already several thousand case! of typhus and horrihle details of tin trouble due to lack of doctors in the be
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      331 7 ROBINSON Co. Just Unpacked .i v r\ A LARGE SHIPMENT OF iwi \M &>s£k LADIES AND CHILDREN'S VMlJj^ Trimmed and Untrimmed J MILLINERY. J^^^^S^^ awaßßß^aw Toy &i Fancy Bazaar Now Open, AeluccaX II I CIGARETTES I I I BEAR THIS HALL MARK I II FELUCCA CIGARETTES ABE OBTAINABLE THROUGH Messrs.
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      537 8 Wanted WANTED For British North Forneo. One Telegraph Operator. Salary $50 per mouth. Apply to GUTHBIE Co ltd., Hiippinj Pept. Dec 4 7-1 2 WANTED For a Singapore Mercantile Firm a Shorthand Wiiter anil Typist. Good salary for a tirst class man. Application in owu handWftttng, stating salary wanted. S."
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      530 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. THK IMPERIAL GERMAN MAH.. STEAMER M KLEIST 8,951) tons, Captain Maass, having left Colombo, on Sunday afternoon, the Ist instant, at 4 p.m. may be expected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon, the 7th inst en route for above ports.
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      620 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. KAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Amazone Dec 9 Australien Dec 9 Durnbea Dec 23 E. Simons Dec 23 1913 1913 Ntia Jan 6 C'aledonien Magellan Jan 20 Amazone Jan 20 Paul Lecat Feb B Dumbea Feb 3 V.delaCiotat Feb
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      426 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penan£. Ceylo Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Ladin*. i Coast, Persian Gulf. Ooutirn utal Porto. Steamers will loav< r r ah MAIL LINES itn HOMKWAK!) (y'u)i > From Singapore, connecting et Colombo with Dewaaha
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      760 9 S h i p _pj_nj{ Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTALS. S. Co) xV/ AND Western Pacific Railway Co. fhe Ne cTsco°tn te a 7 ia China Ja P an Honolulu and San Fran- all points in the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe. updating the New >] (tnn t t, MAKU
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      690 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN J 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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      541 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed ¥10,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds Y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, v Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES: Arnoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Ka^i Hwatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Fooehow Moji
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      370 9 THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz: Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Onlg the bert Companies represented. Phone 473. A lI F I RUTH nCIKUIFI, MANAGER, i Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS 1 1 F F INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. I
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      431 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. lead Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,01* ?aid up Capital $135,410 nsurances in force over ....$5, 000, M0 Innual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors t 3. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. i. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director Peter Fowlie, m.b. 0.m.,
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    FATAL JAPANESE DOLL.
    295 10 A New Guinea Fetish. Berlin, October 5. A young German savant, who was sent on a scientific expedition to Xew Guinea, has just brought back a picture of a fatal doll and the extraordinary story connected with it. It was originally bought by a Dutch trader, Captain
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    THE ARMOUR RING.
    307 10 Under the heading "chaos at the Ad miralty," The "Pall Mall Gazette* 1 states that mattew are not going well with Mr. Churchill's administration of the Navy. The completion of t)u> existing shipbuilding programmes is getting further and fur th. r into arrears. While the (ioverninent dockyards
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    247 10 > < The i levch-.nd, with American tOUrUtt on board, left Bombay on NOY4 'Ji for Colombo and alcutta. In the third billiard match at Bombay, Stevenson aj/ain beat (iray. The scores were: Stevenson 1.000. Qrey 786. A special cable to the Empire states that Prince Viasemsky, the Pint Secretary;
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    AMERICA'S LACK OF SHIPPING.
    309 10 Dm. Woodrow "Wilson's Lament. It is a tradition iu A/norica, says the Daily Telegraph correspondent, that Democrats "are strong for the mercantile marine," and people who take this view nre quoting Dr. Wilson's addresses upon that topic with keen approval. The average American, Republican and Democrat
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    THE LION S TAIL.
    248 10 ih \i.i\». of a Diplomatic Sobi \t nn Tr.\ TAB! Lady PrimcoM fir«i the fullowiris r». minitoencc In Vmhllj Fair:— About thirteen yean ago, mm irinter'i afternooo, the late M. de fjetaar, the brated Etaatiao diplomatisl at the Court of st. Ji cam.' to tea at
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      295 10 ygSS- ErV^' fl^q* y^l' fc->^' V^I' KjT^ fc^T.&Vfl'ftiii^' f?T I SATISFACTION? ■4 THE BRAND 158^1 3 FOR CONNOISSEURS U^%J J D. J. McCALLUl^, EDINBURGH, 5 SCOTLAND. STABUSHEO le- < p n "gents Caldbeck, lacgregcr Co., Singapore, ft <HHHBAflGBCinfl2BB3DKSBBHHRIIHBHBBBMDSSflHCHHMB^ WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COWPOUND J Finest Mbrw«gtauiOOD LIVER OIL, efaABged
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      10 10 > For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      106 10 SIEMENS -1 n-—B WIB npj in w^ aaMaa WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. TBLEORAMB: SIEMENS, SINCAPORE. TfcLEPHONS No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. MIUMi I I —I'm— ,mm Urn, l or Caxton House, Westminister, London. Suppliet Dept, a^'i Store* Upper Thames Street, London. Lawjis unrf Fitting*
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      148 10 Beaut i her *Qfr of Matchless J"h y J^X. Elegance and P.fficiency yr^T k "HAZELINE' SNOW" -TRADE MAR K I ■SEr~^"*""'Vxx The ciishgurii' -v. ol WL :^r~- tinic and climate pass lightl) over the complexion which \m cvr/iNVx-M i N k(j\n clear, smooth and FREE FROM GREASINESS 50/c/ in glass
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    SHARES.
    848 11 0*p. law.. Paid r 85.000 28 M IJa o ar CA9TDI7. BarHBS. BHI.L.BB. S? l"i«- IF I? 175 000 l28 1 Bukit Mertajam 2 6| 8 ,«,ooo I J '-ich l75% 10 4 0 > M 0 .20.000, Lan^f 8 f^ int .•^Jj noo.OOoJJ J Malacca K. P. ord
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 11 Corrected dp to Dec. 8.) Bank4m's 2 -4 13 3!J demand 3.4 3. 8 -j Private credits 3m 8 3.4 9.14 m credits 6m a 2-4| France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 2884 India, T. T. 174 j Hongkong, demand 10 J Yokohama, demand H3f Java, demand 140J Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 Dec. 3. Tin ...175 tons sold 1114. 12$ Gambier buyers 7.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 60 Gambier Cube No. 2 QOn% Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 19 87^ Pepper, (White fair) buyers 83.50 NutmegB alO to the Ib.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) 11{ Cloves
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      743 11 VESSELS IN POUT. -TUT Na TOnDH>!O MaBte> FtOm Consignee. For B. Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Macassar 9011 ir c ,r u B.WhattHin Brit 195 Troan Anambas' 9,"0 JL*"l2? Macassar 5 BonLiong Dut 275 Van Tol sSrorTi 1*" B AnambaB 4 City of Baroda Brit 3279 Hughton H'konT' 30 11
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      252 11 WEATHER REPORT. ThCM Weather Telegrams are traustrittoil by courtesy of the B. K. Tel. Co. and contain the observations rnadfl al Hongkong (HK i Obeerratory, and al Manila Obaerratory (MN The data a..- date ;md hour of despatch the Barouii-ter reading (inches in HK., Mill metres iu MN. Dlreotion of
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1122 12 Although the three contests between players representing Scotland aud the Rest did not end as favourable to the former as they would have liked, the panics provided the spectators with plenty of excitement. Indeed, one has seldom seen games played throughout with such rigour and enthusiasm as were
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    GOLF.
    188 12 Ki:iti:i. vs. Tin', (iuuusos. A Foursome Match will be played on the Kappel Links on Sunday Tee oft at 9.45 a.m. Plajers are requested to inform their respective Captains if they are uual)le to play. Dr. (i. A. Finlaysou and Lieut. Creery v P, Ferguson and Lieut. Chippendale. Major
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    ROWING.
    179 12 The choice could not have fallen on a worse evening for a rowing race than last OTening as it happened, for no sooner had the boat! rowed to the top of the course at Tanjong Ran than the rain came down with torrential violence and with it a wind
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    RONGGENG AT THE MALAY SETTLEMENT.
    177 12 A very successful dinner and ronggeng was given in the Sultan Suleiman Club in the Malay Settlement, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, when a large number of mem hers of the Club and guests sat down to a really first rate curry. After dinner Haji Mahomet
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    PERSIA.
    132 12 London, November St.— Lori Lamington presided at the dinner of the Persia Society held last night. Mr Lynch emphasised the necessity, whatever happens to Turkey in Europe, of upholding the Ottoman Empire in Asia. It was the vital interest of Great Britain to maintain the integrity of Persia. Lord
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    62 12 Work has been resumed In the Hanyang Arsenal. Under urgent instructions from the Government additional workmen have been employed to manufacture arms and ammunition. The marriage has beeu arranged and will take place in Penang early next month between Mr. Thor Jhoo Ann, fifth son of Mr. Thor Kim Leong,
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    HIGH STREET AFFAIR.
    1011 12 ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. Daring Theft Fully Described. A young khaki clad Teocbew Chinaman, giving his name as Tan Kiong rheh, and his address at 6. Selegie Road, appeared before MrH. W. Firmstone, in the District Criminal Court, yesterday morning, on a charge of theft in a
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    97 12 The Kinkasan Maru discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The N. I). L. steamer Darvel from British North Borneo ports discharges general cargo for transhipment to Europe. The outward bound 11. A. L. steamer Sumbia was at the wharf yesterday (Tuesday) discharging general cargo and
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    HARD LABOUR.
    378 12 Well, to this small horse a bran mash, and ten pounds of Lucerne grass to the red mare." I give it," said the syco and led my pony away, while I turned to the veran dab to be greeted by a very angry wife. Dear," she 6aid, you
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    JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    97 12 On being asked for his views on Philippine independence, the Uev. llobert F. Fitch said Nothing would suit the Japanese better than the withdrawal of' American authority in Philippines and an international agreemeut regarding autonomy or neutralization of the Philippine Islands. The Japanese had agreed to
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    THE DUTCH INDIES.
    95 12 London, November 22. The Dutch Chamber has for several days been debating the policy with regard to the education of natives in the East Indies. The Liberals and Socialists complained of the favouritism shown to missionary schools by which the fanaticism of Mahomedans had been excited. This
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      116 12 Hutton's *Pineapple' Hams Bacon. > AND BRANCHES. KATZ BROS LT? ENTIRE NEW STOCK GENTLEMEN'S i ENGLISH AMERICAN BOOTS SHOES SPECIAL DISPLAY DECEMBER, 4th sth 6th DAHLSMILK is a pure sterilized milk taken from cows grazing on the richest pastures in Norway. Compare the size of a tin of Dahl's Milk
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      75 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. <th. B. Taroha with mails up to 15tQ Nov due Dec. 7. Cbina.-Por M. M. Austi alien due Dec London Mads Despatched. PAn L v PT DUB Arrived. N. D. L. Nov 4 Nov 18 Nov 26 M M v° V I, Nov 3U K <^ 5
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