The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1912

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE. TUESDAY DECEMBER 10 1912. NO. 7,099
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  • 127 1 Alor (lajah report is published -Page 7. There is still some fighting going on m Turkey Page 7. A national railway strike is threatened m England Page 7. A further account of the TanjoiiLj Pa^ar tiial appears on |)a< r ;<' 12. The Canadian naval proposals continue
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  • 1042 1 In that most delightful of all outdoor comedies, to wit As You Like It the I him of winter is often referred to. Who does not remember tlio song of Amieai Blow, blow Ihoa winter wind Thou ;rrt not so unkind As man's Ingrfl t it tide Thy tooth
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 308 1 Have You Seen It Bave Von Any Idea What It Is Like? I THE GREED IFOR GOLD I Pl< I IHK PL4I or ENTHRALLING INTKIiKST THBOUOHODT, BUPBBB, TKIIRIHLF, POTENT IN THREE PARTS DURATION 1 HOUR. Splendid Acting Beautiful Colouring. Being Secured At The ALHAMBRA S Soe o a a c
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    • 179 1 i WAB war war 1 IHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 1 The Biograph's Greatest Masterpiece I "THE MASSACRE" I An Impressive and Touching War Story B SUPPORTED BY B THE BALKAN WAR No 4 Gaumont. I THE GAUMONT GRAPHIC No 45. I I FOR THE HONOUR OF THE
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    • 123 1 THE PARSEE Ripon Theatrical Co of Bombay AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NOKTH BRIDei ROAD To-Night To-Night Gulistan-e-Khandan-e-Haman. Rates $2. 1-50, 6C cts. 30 cts. Females 60 30 cts. M. N. Sunvr.YOß, Managing Proprietor. GRAND XMAS PANTOMIME CINDERELLA IN 3 ACTS. 10 SCENES. GRAND OPENING BOXING NIGHT Dec. 26, 1912. GRACEFUL
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    • 145 1 ~<vfray'£* Htwrtiscnicnff. No. 7 CoUj«rQaaj to let Page H. Kuropean nrcountant waits employment-- lau r e ">■ (iarnov Queicb. ami Co. for 1 >«*nis Mounie liraml> -]'a-e 7. Auction saleof Knglish silverware goodl by Powell and Co. Page •">. Automatic telephone instrument on law at Battery Itoad -Plagi l. r.y
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 152 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 10th. ffigb Water— l0 -:>!> i.m. M. 11. Outward Mail dno. Hookey Possible* r Probable LeOtSJM <>n Wordsworth V.11.C A.. >.4"> p.m. Wednesday 11th. High Water— °1 4 a.m.. 11 i p.m. >roliarunu ;lan N«\v Year couium nt« Short St. Sclkxjl Sale. 4 p.m. Thursday 12th. High
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  • 722 2 The King lias been pleased to give and grant unto Mr. WeJesf Armstrong (iiahani. Adviser to the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, lian^'kok, His Majesty s Royal licence and authority to accept and wear the Insignia of the Second Class of the Order of the Crown of Siain, which decor
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 409 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS g ON HIRE FOR X MAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON j; PIANO Co., Ld. For Sale TURNOUT FOR SALE Strong serviceable Cob, Palanquin, and harness complete. Inspection aud price from CHING KENG LEE A Co., Auctioneer*. Dec 10 STYLISH COBS A Select shipment of
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    • 742 2 Notices ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. A new Telephone Directory is now m course r»f preparation and Telephone Subscribers are roqnoetcd feO advise the uouipany, by letter to the Manager, be/ore the :'4tli instmit, of any alterations or additions necessary to the numbers, names or addresios
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    • 719 2 Notices NOTICE. All Bills against the Government Monopolies I Department incurred on or beiore the lth' instant, must be sent In to the Department for I payment as early as possible and at latflet before the Sftrd instant and anj r bill incurred subsequently to the 15th instant, as soon
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    • 189 2 MOTORISTS Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or repaired to THE OUNLOP RUBBER Co. (FAR EAST) LIMITED, NO. 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Repairs executed promptly and at moderate charges. Repairs will not be executed to those covers past satisfactory repair and which m our opinion are not worth
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    • 62 2 F. CLARKE Co. 207, ST.. BIW Livery Stable Keepers. Fddder Merchants. For Hubb* r i 1 B< X tyrodcani.u'i ft, rtl) up VWSJWWQ* FODDER delivered to auy HM MMl< SPECIALITY FURNITURE REMOVALS m our own Vans, by our own men. Kuhbt'r tyrcil \ictoii.i- »t Pfclaaqaltt pii\a(e use liy tlu- uiuiith
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  • 1116 3 from <m* own Corrssponacizt.: Tli. 11th of November the most important datfl iv the municipal calendar, has come and gone, big witn the fate of Innumerable local Catos m a multitude of provincial Romas. We bare had the derm with the, siting Co over their retiring (0 do
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  • 504 3 Some months ago we advocated the adoption of the moving picture apparatus as i valuable mechanism of education for the schools [n this Colony. We advised the acquisition of a cinematograph apparatus, by way of experiment, by the Rducation Department here. Whether thai b.is yet been done
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  • 77 3 live hundred cases of typhoid fever were treated with glyeogen dur&ag the December 19» -i epidemic iv NVestem l'cuusylvania, and pr. A. W. Hill, who was especiiilly commissioned to see that glyeogen was supplied to the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. In using glycogcn,
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  • 1519 3 SARAWAK 'S FUTURE THE RAJAH'S WILL. His Highness the H ijah of Sarawak has arrived iv England. It is characteristic of a man who has silently raised a tropical people from the conditions of the Stone Age to a state of civilisation that his arrival m England should pass without
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  • 417 3 DAM J'»i;ou\ Skins axi» Cosc.wf, Nosks Professor L. W. Lydfl must have been m ruther a qucrelOM mood when he sat down to discuss tlio question of the adnptahility of the white man ior work m the tropics. Mis article appears m United Kmpire. the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 280 3 V^ ABSOLUTELY -c Cv PURE GRAND PRIX v PARIS 1889 ""O^ FHE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. GRIMAULTS SYRUP of Hypophosphite of Lime F BRONCHITIS,^! J& CATARRH, STUBBORN Ippsyi WEAK LUNGS, L couchs, Jjp:^ .consumption I Paris. B, r. Vivienne f«i5pSJ BEWARE I and at all Chemists OF IMITATIONS
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  • 645 4 Hive Structure Disaim'ears At Port Adelaide. HOTfl LIGHT-KEEPERS KILLED. Adelaide, November 17th. At 2.80 this 1 morning the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse, a structure Koft. hi^h, situated a short dis tauce from the Semaphore jetty nnd near the Outer Harbour, was destroyed by the sailing ships
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  • 230 4 To boil down into one handy pocket volume the accumulated photographic wisdom of the year and of preceding years is a work of signal utility and one which should win the gratitude of al'. photographers. Such a result is claimed m the 1918 Edition of
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  • 530 4 PALL MALL GAZETTE'S FORECAST. Option or Commander in-Chief to mi Aholished. London, Xovomher 27. The Pull Mall Gazette" publishes a forecast of the report of the Indian Army Commission. The most striking feature of the report is a recommendation to abolish the post of Commander- in-Chief
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  • 327 4 Coi.omii. Cody's Yhtim. Colonel Cody was the defendant m an action at Farnharn County Court ou Wednesday iv mail week, being sued by Jobn Maynard, of Government Laundry, Cove, for the value of a cow, which, it was said, was killed by the colonel's monoplane on Cove
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 64 4 APPOINTMENT HVI THE MNG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. 9 In y ip* f 'ds's>sk. fl Cm /A i m I FOR MILK I STAND WITH SAFETY I MILKMAID BRAND, MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM
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    • 169 4 TRADE M 1^ I ssa VAIN A ND Tonic Wine Kvery dose of this valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the dehilitated system. It begins by enriching the hlood the source of good health and thus every organ of the hody is benefited. 'Van a 1 is especially serviceable to persons
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  • 576 5 Xh« possibility of operating seven! wireless telegraphy stations to receive or transm lon r tlil m** time, with(.ut inlerferinf with one another, and of increasing the rumdity of transmission, is the chiel point m the invention of M. J. Betben< tln> I 'touch engineer, whose iparkleas irireleei telegraphy
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  • 201 5 An invention which promises to revolu lionise power production for any purpose has just pasted its Aral tests racc#*Mfully. n engine driven by coal, without boiler or producer. 1 lie LnventoK is young man, Mr A. M. Low, whose work, which practically gained for him his degree of
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  • 310 5 It is understood that the Admiralty scheme for an increase it) the pay of junior ol'icers. bluejackets, and stokers m the Navy is not bein«{ proceeded with at the moment owing to the dilnculty of providing tho money. Mr. Churchill ou July 22nd last promised that when the
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  • 281 5 London, .November 16th. Tbe /rimes publishes on article by a correspondent" on Indian financial nianau'emein. It artfus that, while the recent transactions may huve been prudent :md even statesmanlike, the system under which they are carried out is obsolete. Hecent constitutional changes m India are making it
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  • 283 5 The first sugar beet factory m England was opened without ceremony ut Cuutley, In Norfolk. The company which has m dertakenthe venture is the Anglo-Nether land Sugar Corporation, and a Dutchman. Mynheer ran Bottom, is at the head of the factory. Bxpari advice has been
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 497 5 Wanted AGENT WANTED Punt ela-s Belgian Ci^ar Manufactory seeks for a good agent m Sinj«a))ore. Apply to KERSTENS Co., m Antwerp. Dec 10 ACCOUNTANT, EUROPEAN Thoroughly competent man, Mining, Kstate j and Mercantile accountancy, seeks engagement or temporary work anywhere. AUDIT, co Free Press." Dec 10 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. TOWN
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    • 766 5 \INERTOI7^ PAINT ANTICORROSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the bat imJttvThMi 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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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • 87 6 On Tuesday, December M, at St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rev. F. W. Haines Colonial Chaplain, aones Mary Randall daughter of Mr. James Randall of Tottenham, Middlesex, to Edgar William Keddlk. of the Eastern omelting Co., Ltd., Hungei Si put, Perak. MusiKLL-Joaquim. At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on
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    • 59 6 On December 6th, 1912, at Jesselton, James Scott Mabov, Governor of British North Borneo, eldest sou of William Mason of Man Chester and Ramsey Isle of Man, m his 40th year. Pickthalt, At Bumkano, I'pper Burma with the Hk*mti -L-ino Expedition, from fever, Captain J. W. Pickth«ll, 3rd Brah
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  • 35 6 . Hf.» the 1V« T-jp c r:jjn». m*:ar*Jl, L T na»«' >>v nrirer* r a.-H .inbn^e-* b? gain; 'H«ir u«t»ivi Trim >«-. 21-w.on rr»- epts < iv, Pl-dff-!-- m Batiyioa i »mv inn U»
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  • 1818 6 An evidence of the advance of constitutionalism m Japan is to be found m the successful resistance by the .Japanese Premier, the Marquis Saion.ji, to the demands of the War Department to have its requirements satisfied quite independent of the general fiscal policy of the Government.
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  • Corespondence.
    • 126 6 TO THE EIHTOK, Donr Sir, The Wrnt intUUmeol dI tbe collection of Urn Kelief Food lot tin- widows and orphans m Turkey annum,: .£l,OOO which has been Mbtcribad by the local Muslims, was forward.,/ week by Mr S. If. Alsau.itf to fort Egypt. Another collection for
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    • 140 6 From the honorar> Boowtary, Dr. ll;niitsch, we have received a copy of Not BI I of the Journal of the Koyal A-i ciety, and there are sever il good arti from which we may further quote, [a th( former number Mr Scriv* not wrilet on Gunong
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  • 22 6 Agents Derrick and Co. Kelat 169 pik. Agents Adamson (liltillan and liahman Hydraulic pik. By Telegram. Lahat:— pik.
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  • 439 6 K\port of tin for ffpTOaibof t\>l,.~ I'pper Perak> Advance ftgUM Uabli to correction. Mocl^'|n I'ikuls Mil M Tin 6 J I'ikuN Duty The S. H. A. short MBffl handicap for Dte. is on the 14th; the Id; on DM. 22nd. Mr .1. I). Holt of 5, Mount BHiahoth.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 223 6 NOTICE. :o: The Clifford-Wilkinson Tans an Mineral Water Cc, Ltd., have pleasure \m informing tbe public that they have procured the services of Mr. OSWALD DALGLEISH, Consulting Chemist, from NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, as Manager of their Works at TAKARADZKA. His scientific and technical knowledge, gained by a wide and varied experience
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    • 52 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (AiiCOCK's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. onLY obtainablk from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EABT C. N. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room P affles Hotel.
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  • 142 7 I GRECIAN CLAIMS RESISTED. Turks who Feared a Hoax. RiOTOfl Sebficjr. London, Dec. < s A telegram from Rome t \i:»t ttM Foreign Minister has anDounced that Italy and Austria bave informed Gneea that th«f would never to the Hay of Valona and the island <>t Sascno belonging
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  • 62 7 London. Dt>c. 9. The Balkan delegates to the London peace conference are being appointed. M. Daneil. the President of tin- Bulgarian Chamber, heads the Bulga risn iKputation. Although Qreece has not signed the armistice she will likewise ■end representatives to London, including her Premier If, VeneMialoa. The
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  • 46 7 San Francisco, Dec. 9. Prominent Califotniani have petitioned President Taft urging an honourable settlement of tii" British protest over the Panama Act, declaring that it is better to suffer some limitation of freedom of legislation and commercial disadvantage than to disregard treaty obligations. > <
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  • 213 7 >a Saturday night the Freemasons of the Peninsula < not to mention the adjacent j islands' gathered m strength for the I dedication of Lodge Elliot, No M 67 iv the District of the Eastern Archipelago. From Singapore some twenty brethren travelled, these including the district Grand
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  • 31 7 i or seasonable gift to the ladies of Telephone Office, to mark the appreUiou of subscribers for their service. Already acknowledged To day 845, 1,069, I.L. i.vj -la
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  • 212 7 To Welcome Mr. and Mrs. A. W. JWan on their return to Singapore a Social Evening Vlll be held m the V.M.C.A. Hall on Toes aay, Dec. 17th. at 9.4fi p.m. Hanyang Arsenal which restarted *ork sorn.! Urn« ago is now enlarging
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  • 124 7 NATIONAL STRIKE FEARED. Christmas Trade Threatened. Rkoter's Servick. London, Dee. 9. -A strike has occurred on the North Eastern Kailway and three thousand men are out, but so far they have received no accessions of strength though there is considerable anxiety as to to day's developments as
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  • 110 7 London, Dec. B. —The proposals of Canada as regards the navy have drawn the attention of the House of Commons where to-day Mr llonar Law asked whether the (ioveruruent would afford an opportunity for expressing the appreciation of the House. Mr Asqnith will probably Hx an early
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  • 42 7 Melbourne, Dec. 8. The Press considers that the most notable point about Canada's proposals is that it is a detinite indication that the Dominions intend to support the Motherland scheme. This undoubtedly marks an importaut advance towards cooperation m defence.
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  • 94 7 Prosperity of Labour. London. Dec. 9. The papers make a feature of the remarkable trade figures despite the labour troubles. The value of trade has not only increased ninetyfour millions m eleven mouths but the propor tion of unemployed is the lowest for years, merely two per
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  • 35 7 London, Dec. 8. The Daily Mail Cal cutta correspondent says that Lord Kitchener is mentioned as the successor of Lord Hardinge who will take up a political appointment m England next year.
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  • 115 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pennng, Dec. 9. 11. 11. S. Newcastle'" is expected here on Dec. 11 and will stay three days. Eighteen Chinese, twelve of whom wan women, were arrested In a police raid on gambling house at Aver Etam and were lirifd $10 each whilst the
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  • 59 7 Mr Tsen, Commissioner of Pacification of Foochow, according to the N Peking l>aih Telegraph" basreqaccted the Minis ter for the Navy to despatch men of war to patrol the coast on account of the constant attacks made by pirates oq ships. The cruisers "llaichan" and "Haichi" and two
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  • 116 7 -Mr. William Aird succumbed m tke General Hospital, Shanghai, this week. He was a native of Shanghai and was assistant examiner of Customs, his last port bein^ Foochow. The initial demonstrations of a hydroaeroplane m China, which consisted of two extended flights on the water and m the air at
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  • 760 7 TROUBLE OX AX ESTATE. E»roim:an\s and Sikhs Tcrned out. Kota liab.ru, Dec. sth. Mr. J. 1). Kemp, the manager of works and mills of DulT Development Company opposite Batu Meng Kebang, received a letter marked Very Urgent from Mr. S. R. Avery, the acting manager of Kelantan Rubber
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  • 150 7 Once upon a time there was a poor exil»* of Erin to whom Authority a Justice of the Peace or something of that sort refused the boon of admission to citizeuship of the United States. The poor exile, it seemed, did not understand any of the difficult
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  • 14 7 Sir Rider Haggard, the well known novelist, is due m Colombo on Feb. Ist.
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  • 505 7 The following is the third report of the directors to be presented at the meeting of the shareholders, on Monday, Dec. 16th at noon. Your Directors beg to submit the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the period ended 30th September, 1912. The Profit for the
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  • 271 7 IfUMELL-JOAQUm. A pretty wedding took place on Saturday afternooti m St. Andrew's Cathedral between Miss Marie Sylvia, only daughter of the late r.-irr Parsick Joaquim, and Mr (ieorge .Jeffrey Mussell, Supervisor of tho Llqoor't hepartment, (iovernment Monopolies, and Secretary to the Board of Licensing JuBtices, Singapore. The ceremony was
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  • 51 7 Syed Moharaed Alsagoff has given a handsome silver cup to be competed for by the Malay Football Clubs during the New Year land sports. In the balf yearly ping-pong handicap tournament of The Mutual Improvement Association, Mr. ,T. Ando won the first I prize, Mr. Ke Kiong Cheng being the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 186 7 ROBINSON Co. Letts's Diaries. H l^w Bmßbll^mhßhb No. 481, Office Diary. No. 483-B, Office Diary. No. 50, Commercial Diary. No. 33, Rough Diary. No. 64, Popular Diary. No. 35, Rough Diary. No. 262-B, Popular Diary. No. 31, Rough Diary. No. 273, Popular Desk Diary Toy Fancy Bazaar Now Open. II
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 507 8 To Let TO BE LET No. 7, Collyer 4 )uay. ground floor, posses pion on Ist of January next on vacation by Messrs. M. S. E. AnguJlia aud Co. For particulars apply to TOMLINSON LERMIT, 100-Ci Robtaaon Road* Dec 10 17-12 SMALL HOUSE TO LET. On East Coast Bond, about
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    • 1009 8 Shipping^ INDOCHINA S. N. CO., Ltd., FOR HONGKONG JAPAN. The Company's Steamer KUMSANG F. Wheeler, Commander, is due here on Tuesday, the 10th instant, and will be despatched for the above ports, on Wednesday, the 11th idem, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers amidships, carrying
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    • 572 8 Shipping N. Y. X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imp© rial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 654 8 Jfhippjng Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The last and well-known mail steamerß of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soothamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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    • 517 8 Shipping I p. &6T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Fop China, Japan, Penang. Ceylcn Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Udta| tmmt I Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental athl Atu, r ,o Ports. 1C Steamers will k-av. Btl*apoff n ot abfu MAIL LINES Homeward (fok Bumm From
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 826 9 Ship pj n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND I Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fran:isco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. atlo lLt Men n. 000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners SHINYO MAKD
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    • 702 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 80UTHEKN 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 Germany
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    • 531 9 tanks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V 10,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and agencies: Anioy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Foochow
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    • 666 9 Insurance GREAT E A S T E RN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0w Paid up Capital $133,410 Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot, Peter Fowlie,
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  • 335 10 Its Importance Strategically and Commercially. Mr. K. Hamilton Currey, m the "National Review," makes a plea for the Mid-Scot-land Ship Canal. Pointing out its great strategical value, cutting down the present sea journey from the Forth to the Clyde of r>0() miles to 65, he concludes:
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  • 298 10 .An I.\ tikkstinc. Auiii i.k. The October issue of "The Pacific Ma rine Bertaw," published m Seattle, de< votes a large amount of its Bpeea to the ■hitting of the trade routes of the world eoßteQOeal on the opening of thr Panama Canal, aud the etfect of this
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  • 223 10 L.IKEKAL .\TT.\( X ON MIS.MdNs. Hague, Nov. 22. The Chamber has lor several days been debating a policy with regard to the education of natives m the Kast Indies. Liberals and Socialists com plained of the favouritism shown to missionary schools, l>y which the fanaticism of Mahomedans
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  • 423 10 Man's Kidnky Removed at Ska. Wkll knows Australian' Cbk ketek as ANAKSTHKTISr. As medical officer of the Orient Liner M Osterley it fell to the lot of Dr. H. L, Hughes Steele to perform the operation on which rested the life of Jiichard Bentley, the second steward
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  • 457 10 Unexpected entertainment was provided for a crowd of Parisians iv the early hours of a recent Saturday morning states the New York Herald Paris edition* by the doings of an elephant which shortly after its arrival at the dare de liVon made a dash for liberty. The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 421 10 The Cause and Remedy. Sick and Nervous Headaches are but the symptoms of other ailments to which they are merely sympathetic, such as Indigestion, i Biliousness, Constipation, or some other irreguijK^ larily of* the system. Many women habitually LiJFer from Headaches, which make life a daily ■bj V4?it P Ul
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    • 10 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wcods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 10 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 342 10 i un^ would SoMoZogx/yu Ae£fi yyu? T JXDOUBTEDLV it for Sanatogen h millions of nerve sufferers to grain new health If yon feel run down, wean-, depn help yon. It is a scientific lie- 1 1 1 1 i i:».)(\. properties-endorsed by over [6^ooo doctors. Bay ab I to-day and
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  • 1209 11 Cap. laacß. Paid. LaBT Div .Boybrs. R5.000 2s Allagar S% 210 3 5 50,000 2s 2s BatangMalaka c J 0 ?H J Batu Caves 30% int ...£l3 10 0 14 5 Onom i^'^X ga'« Tiga (Selanuor li*%int £3 11 3 017 U 100,000 1 I Bukit Kajang "2'2£X> 3
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  • 68 11 (Corrected up to Dec. 9.) Bank 4m/ B 2-4 13 32 demand 2-4 i Private credits 3me 3.4 9.15 N credits 6m 2-4 4 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand io| Yokohama, demand 113$ Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 65| Sovereigns,
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  • 137 11 Dec. 9. Tin buyers $113.40 Gambier buyers 7.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 nonv Pepper Black ordin. Spore 19.71 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 83.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nO m Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) H fi Cloves (Amboina) nom
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  • 135 11 Perlpoh: Ifr. a Kra. J. MbCfcjmoiit, Mrs, A. Afoetr, Meam Efatchiaon, k M. Neill, T. Iff. Peake, Thomas, Cruickah'nk, Marsh, I Page, Moss, I. Durege, \v. Makepeace, A. Koss, i. Qomea, i>. 'l beselra, Boffner and Kirn Poan, P. M. BLUot, P. J. Bproole, W. Marsh, Mayhew, NaoghtOD, Blkaa,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 569 11 HIGH CLASS, LOW PRICED Motor Cars. 1 OVERLAND (America's Triumph) 25 HP. 2 Seaters at $1,750 nett. 30 H.P. 5 Seaters at $1,950 nett. The 30 H.P. Cars are all sold, but orders can be booked for the next shipment of 1913 models due about the end of December, at
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 555 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wft. n Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-1 1 F.M.S. Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consitfneee For B. HinOua,, 1),,t 243 Watson Pontianak, 4-12 Thon* Kk Pontiarmk nrouwer U t 824 (h.valiev Khio, 7-12 Ships lu,ncy Se"o ng 10
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    • 265 11 -> < WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrama are InuMftltlai by ooortety of the B. B. Tat Ob. and contain the ohaenrationi mad* at Hongkong (}{K.) Ohaerralory, aiul ;it ManUa <>»»m rratory (MN.) The data are Mate ami hoar of ik tpatoh the Barometer reading (Uiehea hi HK., Mill). metrei m
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  • 536 12 FURTHER EVIDENCES OF "THE PITS." A Timid Witness. (From Our Own CorrespondtnL) London. Nov. 14. Mr .lames Chalmers, civil engineer, said that m 1896 he was m the service of tbe oid Dock Co. and was then appointed engineer. In 11*0 BbeCOt was succeeded by the l>oard
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  • 1448 12 The first witness called on Friday, the 1 9th day, was Mr. (ieorge Frederick Palmer, who m examination by Mr I'pjohn said that he entered the employment of Messrs. Aird m 1599 and remained with them until March, 1912. He was now with Messrs. Norton (Irittiths
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  • 104 12 A keen and fast game of Rugby football was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the S. C 0. and the Garrison and proved interesting. The Club did most of the pressing and obtained B try early m the game which was nicely converted by Lenthall. Despite
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  • 106 12 There was a large gathering on the Police ground. Beach Road, on Saturday afternoon when the White Star Club I met the Straits United Football Team m the final game of the Dr. Yin Shield competition under the auspices of tbe Straits Chinese Football Association. The game
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  • 249 12 Mr .1. H. Whitaker. a former toeohor m the Singapore Anglo Chinese School, has gone into business at Dehesa. California. We rogret SO learn that the Rev. J. R. Den yes who is now on furlough iv America, has been very ill. and that Mrs Denyes ha*
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  • 164 12 The Chinese Government is approach ing Major Ernest Jiarnes, the represent ative m Peking of Messrs. liirch Crisp and Co., with a view to reconciling the conflicting interests of the British Groups and several telegrams have passed between London and Peking on the. hubject. Mr. liirch Crisp
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  • 196 12 A Chinese trader of 57, Pagoda Street, has told the police that one of his coolies has absconded with a sum of |42« Captain K. I. M. ttarrett, of Shanghai, whose remarkable performances with the bat m first class cricket at Home during the past cricket season, were followed with
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  • 288 12 The Hokuto Maru discharges coal at the wharves. From Japan and China the Jelunga and the Nippon discharge part cargoes. The former loads for Calcutta and the latter for Trieste. The P. aud O. homeward mail Ds vanha left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due
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  • 321 12 Indian PuLMW'fl Ri.mauku'.i.k AcmgvsMKNT. Chittagong, November 14th. -On the evening of Nov. tad, Mr I W. Higgina, of Patrya Tea Estate, Ohittagong, was sitting m the verandah of his bungalow with his son, Mr EL Higgtna, when he saw what he thought to be a
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  • 124 12 A private rikisha valued at $*5 has been stolen from outside No. 77. Selegie Road. The theft of rikishas is becoming very common and the police have no sympathy for persons who leave their vehicles m the roadway all night. Among the numerous notices of inventions m the F.M.S. Gazette
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  • 82 12 [Nationality British if not specified.) De<: 9 Tenpaisan Maru. Jap. Is.ni.ji. l\nst Said f o Au^tralion, Fch, Costa, Marseille* via Lorto K. S. Baroc, Dut, Mahinood, Khio V. Noort, Dut, Degton, B. J>c]j IVrak, I'pton. T. Auson via ports Amherst, Scott, Ba^an Schoutcn, Dut, Yismau, Penang Kaka, McCraith. Malacca
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 255 12 cc E as c s o ohu h hpr p A a n n v ce OF CANADA. INCORPORATED 1861). FUNDS (Exceed) £8, 500, 00m CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Experience has perfected, awl ACTUAL RESULTS to Polios hold. made the reputation, and proved the guarantee, ol this OompMl] 1 AppJy for
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