The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 December 1912

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ;,nts SINGAPORE, SATURDAY DECEMBER 14. 1912. NO. 7,703
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    167 1 The report of a case between book maker and his clerk is on page 2. An intersting article by Dr. Hanitsch on mosquito larvae und freshwater fish will be found on page 6. The Topics of the Week arc on pagt ft. Sir Henry MacCulhnn has resigned
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    LEPROSY IN THE WEST, IN THE 12th CENTURY.
    1025 1 LEPROSY IN THE WEST, IN THE 12th CENTURY. We are so ready nowadays fco think of leprojy only in connection with the East, that it is difficult to realize how |Hra?a|an| this disease was, evi n in England -oiue centuries ago. In the little old town of Maldon in Kssex,
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      618 1 f COME AT UST! A series of interesting pictim s showing ACTUAL BATTLE SCENES in She S BALKAN WAR j long range with u Pathe Prere's Tele- Lens SCENES AT THd BATTLE OF LULE BURGAS. VARIOUS INCIDENTS IN THE WAR einematographed i>v operators the SERVIAN. BULGARIAN. MONTENEGRIN and TURKISH ARMIES
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      128 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, J 1 NORTH BRIDGE ROAO. f| I Ti>-\i»ht> To-Night I I A FEUD IN THE KENTUCKY HILLS Biograph. |j (How the Mountaineers settled an Affaii 1 of Honour.) §g A MIXED AFFAIR Biograph. (Farce CojneJy.) i'l W I THE PLEASURES OF AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY Itala (Farce Couiedy.) M
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      145 1 THE PAESEE Ripon Theatrical Co of Bombay AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, SOUTH BKIDCE KOAD To Night! To-Night!! By Special Request HAWAI-MAJLIS oil A Trip to Fairy Land Followed by a Comi«' I';ircc rntith d «i FANCY DRESS BALL Rates $2, 1-50, 60 cts. 30 cts. Females 60 30 cts. M.
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      151 1 Co&a^'e RdvcrtUcmeitte. Ask for Mumm Champagne at .Messrs. Qarnar and Quelche's Page 7. New tnpplj of Christinas crackers at Messrs. Kobinson A Co.— Page 7. Some of Messrs. Uautenberg Schmidt's stock I 'age 7. j Today's furniture auction sale —Page 5. Knglisb hall marked silver for sale pri vately Papt>
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      132 1 THE WEEK Saturday 14tta. j High Water- g- U a.m.. 4 p.m. P. A. Outward mail due. Hookey S.c.c. v OAoen of Garrlaoa Alex B'ks I Cricket SCC. v Ceylon XI Ksplanade. Tapah Statutory Meeting Evatte, m>on. Sunday 15th. TTiSi: Water— J 42 a.m.. l-4_> p.m. 'n.p.l. Homeward Mail doe.
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    I.C.A. CHILDREN'S TREAT.
    86 2 The Indian Christian Association's Ohristmns Children's treat will he held on Thursday, the 26th December, at the St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road 'kindly lent for the occasion) commencing from 7.45. p.m. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Singapore will preside and Mrs. Ferguson -Da vie, M.I
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    BOOKMAKER AND HIS CLERK.
    794 2 I Among*! '«>"{? U*t of «a*es beard by the magistral; in the District Civil Court yesterday was one in which John j i Keany, Turf Commission Agent, claimed the sum o£ $125 and costs from Hoary; Stewart (lomley. an assistant in the Gov- ernment Monopolies Depavtmeut.
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    166 2 Some jf the sections of tho P. M. S. Labour Code, which came into operation on the 10th inst. provide tho following, Which make employers of labour in the Colony almost wish for some of the drastic measures which a truly oligarchic government can enact.— For the failure to fulfil
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      538 2 (FINE ENGLISH MANOS i ON HIRE FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. Notices STRAITS F. M. S. GOVT. MEDICAL SCHOOL A special class in Latin will be conducted in Ranics Ins'.itutiou for intending condida'es for the next Preliminary Kxainination which will be held in
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      859 2 Notices 1 NOTICE. f All Bills against the Government Monopolies Department incurred on or before the l^th nstant. must be sent in to the Department for Moment as early as possible and at latest jefoie the ttrd instant and any bill incurred mbsequently to the 15th instant, as soon as
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      745 2 Notices NOTICE In Ihe matter of tbe Esta e of Lai Koh Tatn lately oarrylog oa b .siness as a Pawnbroker under the style of Chop Song Joo Tong at No. o~>, Ifimpnm Pantei, Malacca. All peri»on u liaving any claim against the EatateoCLei Koh laui who absconded from Malacca
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      463 2 To Let TO BE LST. Ininiedi:\te tnt 1 a Q buiiKi'-iow oloee i<> fche pea. Aji No. 20. Mkl. TO BE LET No. Goltfef 1 round sion <in M of Jaanai Meeere, K. s. 1 Lag uIU an 1 culars ay^j^ly t" TOMLINSON k LEKMir SMALL HOUSE TO LET. On
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      446 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. Thiud Sunday in Advent. 15th December, 1912. 7-30 a.m. Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral) <fc Sermon. Hymns 4<), 559 A 10ft. 9-1-5 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Comiuiinion, (Plain) Hymn 50. 4 p.m. Sunday School >v Bible Classes. 5-30 p.m. Choral Br(M0B| Sermon,
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    183 3 v.:-, .m. connecting with due i ac. i Miss Mr, Mrs. and MtM Ml Mm. \ixou, H. Mails, j. Morris, i. Pilton, .J. BUis, I j n. B. Harvey. .1 lander and J.Vellis. T B t run/ Lodwig doe Her. ,dl and child Mr. A afrt i I
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    Homeward Bound.
    46 3 onecting at Colombo M B >ker. < b. J' ra, and A. \Y. Jamieaon Ifn Hills, Mrs BUngle, str Hii i >nnectinf{ at ling Dec. 27. 11. >n. a. I v k and u. l. Lient B. Riley, Rov. mith, .1. B. Kerr, Bngdi n
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    "PASTOR RUSSELL."
    738 3 A Missionary Bakni m. The 'Vbina Press" h^s been publishing .a sciiifyiiii,' analysis ot a report of u '"Misi Kiou Investigation" ton r round Mm world [by a committee headed by a certain self•dvortitiog peripatetic "Pastor" Russell. This analysis has perhaps bet n originally published in America. It
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    JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S UNIQUE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
    142 3 Tarrytowa (N.Y.)i October 29. John i>. Rockefeller is having a unique telephone system installed in his new million* dollar mansion at POcantico Hills, and when it is ready for operation he will l»e. his own 'hello boy." The system is intercom munieattng, and will
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      163 3 YONG LEE SENG Go., Wl FOYISION MEPXHANTS SES'F( JUST UNPACKED Bnglish, I &'mas Oi k«-t->. X*mas X'm&a Candk s. Quality and Price Incomparable Yong Lee Seng's Bakery. A speciality being Lais, boatop by I 001 v.wn pi. !'ii->(_-« da: Ar.v slae, made i Any flavour, made to order only, irithin
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      242 3 enjoy a world- wlds reputation based^k i: upon a quality high asu! unvarying. 30or7C3imn Mcy Achilles fiii&x v^-'^v '.f Bros. .-7^ WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED C||? COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND Ny Finest Norwegian COD LI VKK OIL, changed j^[- f>\ tin latcti scientific process to a form allowing perfect aaaimilaliom. h Creoaoifl
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      151 3 gW 1 fe-^ fr^ J fc^' fc^' fc-^ >^- fc?q fi^^ fc^a' Ul SATISFACTION? 8 THE.BRA>JD Yf^\ J for co"n>^g;ss::urs «2» 'Prr.pri to n— Kj D. &J. McCALLUM, EDINBURGH, |f SCO I LAND. (ISTABLISHED IS JO) M q Agents- K 2 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. N o V^ ABSOLUTELY XfCV
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    THE MILITARY CRISIS IN JAPAN.
    540 4 THE WAR DBPARTMENT VERsrs THE MINISTRY. QEKBBAL UYMMAUA Hksk.ns. Tokyo, December '6. The political situation is growing worse and it appears that a general resignation of the wbole Cabinet is almost inevitable. Tbis morning Marquis Saiouji proceeded to the i Palace where he reported the
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      87 4 APPOINTMENT HM TKE KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. jjj: yi rr'^- xx 1^ )R j H ii^^p j I FOR MILK I P STAND WITH SAFETY I 1 M ILKMAID BRAND. MIUCMaTd^M I LK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN
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      219 4 BELP CURE NO FICTION I MO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR. THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 in a rm:.irkjl)ly <-h<>rt t -nc. <>tt«-ri .1 t-w <i s only, Cwwditchu*et( cither x vopcraediag ;n)i-< tion* THERAPION N0.2 Cun-v blood poitoi bad I ah en, tores, painful vwplled joints, &c when
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      507 4 NEVER A DAY WITHOUT PAIN Until Her Doctor Prescribed Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Rhkumatism Pkrmankntlt Hanibhf.d In Ceyon. Her pbysician told Mrs. Mack that her blood was so impregnated with rheumatic poison that no medicine could evvr restore it to a pure condition. It In in junt K'.ch OMM ns
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      185 4 t r a a h d k e y^ ll^j yt^ brand Tonic Wine Every dose of this valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of good health and thus every organ of the body IS benefited. 4 •Vaha 1 is
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    MOSQUITO LARVAE AND FRESHWATER FISH.
    1797 5 n po H written on subjects Malaria, the one by Dr. puW bed the Royal Asiatic I worthy of close conb U may by some be issue, becav :ves painstaking and careful il characteristic of Huseuss. pi contain Report j pl if the request of
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    A QUESTION OF POSSESSION.
    475 5 sadf Bdon Mr. Justice Khden yesterday. Magistrate's appeal. Mangal Singh vs tln> King on the prosecution of C. .T. Cockney. This was a OM*. said Mr. Uraddell, in which Manual Singh, a licensed milk deal er on a bugs scale, liad a eaoiract to sup. ply
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      161 5 MASSEUR S. FUJITA, (JAPANESE) $1 ONE TIME. No. 208, QUEEN STREET. Nov2 -22 Smokers Requisities. Meerschaum Amber Pipes. Cigar Cigarette Holders jwith Carved Lion. Tiger. Dog. etc., Gold Mounts, Calabah Pipes. Cigar Cigarette Holders. GOSLING 6c Co.. 33, Robinson Road. July 10 ws lo l I RAFFLES HOTEL HAIR DRESSING
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      849 5 Selangor Turf Club. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. NEW YEAR MEETING 1913. Ist DAY. Tuesday, 28th January, 1913. RACE 1. The Ampang Cup ((lass "B"). A cup presented by thr. Preside t (Dr. B. A. U. Travers) with MM added by the club. RACE 3. Tne Ampang Bowel (C ass "A A cup
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      608 5 g AM) BE CHEERFUL. 9 YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS I m ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT P| THE 'PLEX' WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM H ejlo Complete outfit foolaoap sue. M ASK FCB F££ BPBCmEHB I SHARPE, ROSS AND
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    The Singapore Free Press. SAturday, Dec. 14, 1912.
    1415 6 The Singapore Free Press. SAturday, Dec. 14, 1912. Here ".half the fV<« tfct P-op.e "f^i rrsiataftu L T .nawri? b\ nt?>r. u»d abrbad by Heie i. if, Tfiif fi r r>i« p-« epi-. -n*. From the Madras Mail we have received a reprint of an article on the subject* of
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    547 6 The next Assizes in Singapore and Penang commence on Jan. 2. Full rehearsals of Merrie Kngland have been begun by the Penaug Choral Society. The Cash-on-Delivery parcels post is to be extended between the Colony and Kedab, from Jan. Ist next. A Cigarette Smoking Concert will be held in the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    853 6 Quicquid ftgont bominM ooi.tr Ur •••Hbelll. ..i^kxaL' Altai the i.iiMs tTer" Um m.-m ;tv witnesses a confusion of i aw dry notidiaeu to be rtifd away. With is much the Mm, Hut the >l is either hurriedly put ,f ijgbl under ground, if fcfctrt |g time,
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      112 6 Al^L°*h^'^\ A Natural Tonic Water M'^^^^^K IN PINTS AND SPLITS Fl^ sh Sfocks Airivo M^»^ly. l^Kaliyik^ TUC TD nc ciiDDncn V-.. THE TRADE SUPPLIED CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. SPECIAL SHOW OF High Class Gem Work, NOW OX VIEW. The Selection Comprises Necklets from $50 to
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      116 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Rob»<rtB, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show ROOM Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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    LATE FIRST SEA LORD.
    137 7 WHY ADMIRAL BRIDGMAN RETIRED. Burrti'i Sekvick. I>(i in the Boom of Com(0 Churchill explained 1 dmir al Bridtfinen, late First Sea t irii hai been contmualM wit!) ill health, and on several B tnplating resigning. n\ i j j m i;11 having reached dmM to this,
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    ALLEGED EASTERN "DEAL".
    114 7 ALLEGED EASTERN DEAL". jardine Matty son Exonerated. London. Dec 12. Replying to a series rfqaattiooi "> Mr. Norman Cxaif, K. i the l>le of Thanet, Mr. b\ l>. 1. under secretary I<M the Foreign said that it w.is alleged in 1910 that Mean. Jardine .Matheson as agents for the Chinese
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    HOME RULE.
    69 7 A Government Success. London. l>ec. II. The House of Commons considered the schedule of the Home Rule liill which was adopted after nine divisions at midnight. The Ministerialist benches were packed and the Government* majority was 1 3:t I in the final division. The Ministerialists I i for
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    CEYLON'S GOVERNOR.
    54 7 Sir Henry MacCullum Resigns. London, Dec. 13th.— A telegram trom Colombo announces that Sir Henry .MacCullura. tbe Governor of Ceylon, has rerigned ou medical advice. Mr Harcourt accepted his resignation with deep and said he hoped the freedom from work aud anxiety would leadtl convalescence. Sii Henry SUcCallam
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    THE PERSIAN TRIBESMEN.
    47 7 Government to take Action. i-oadou. Dec. 12.— With reference to Bmeni trShiraz, when a Eckford of the enftnl Indian Lord Crewe stated in House of Lords thai the Government illy aware of the gravity of the oca«*enc« and would in no wise neglect *««*«edilandP~.
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    PEACE DELEGATES IN LONDON.
    16 7 Undo* Dec, LB.-The Greeh. Servian lyra^r" deiegates have !1(1 opening conference. > e> <■
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS' FUND.
    49 7 JfW« gift to the ladies of U, mark the appreAireadj acknowledged 94 '>•-- M7:N0.,1l; 4 Ko.loBB 559i Xos -.668; rtmas skopping season will *Cef it tb >-° u^ are i)o <*ets fchfl D advoca te S for burnt subscribers send in to lhe more *«Cions will be
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    75 7 1U( 'ear I<n i one for IVrli a Very un P™sperous to the 0 the acting Adviser re ;nt liefore the country of r mue 7 tUe wide *P^ad effects Ch °l^aa nt i r >( Preceuin g years, l0 *er ebb Tr 7 broUgbt thi^ to a PPeared to
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    CANADIAN PATRIOTISM.
    288 7 THE NEW NAVAL BILL Great Enthusiasm. Kecter's Sebvick. London, Dec. I.sth.— A telegram from Ottowa says that the House of Commons was crowded when Sir Wilfrid Laurier moved an amendmeut to Mr IJorden's Naval Hill, demauding the establishment of Canadian fleets on the Atlantic and Pacific, each with
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    THE UNKNOWN SHIP.
    52 7 'CENTURION COLLISION. An Italian. Recter's Service. London, Dec. 12. The wreckage found leaves scarcely any doubt that the Italian steamer Derna, with about 25 aboard was 6unk by the Centurion. A telegram from Hamburg states that the Derna left Memel on the 3rd inst., with a crew
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    THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
    47 7 London, Dec. 18.- A meeting of the Midlaud railwayman at Sheffield, despite a communication from the Amalgamated Association of Railway Servants urging that they shoula await instructions as the grievance regarding the alleged victimisation was under consideration, resolved on demanding an immediate general strike.
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    WHITE SLAVE BILL.
    23 7 London, Dec. 13. The White Slave Bill received Koyal assent to day. Many notorious bullies and procurers left London yesterday. > <
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    RUBBUR AND TIN RETURNS
    43 7 Agents. IfcAlieter A Co. Port Bwettenham: 7,.->OO Agents. F. W. Barker i Co. Kapoewne 4,060 total li months 28,808 against 1911 :i, 250. Agents, Huttenbach Bros. Hoyal Johore 95 bags; 77 pikuls tributors Oct. and Sov.) Lauderdale Kstate 15,074
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    17 7 {Fri'in Our Ouri Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 13. Sheet $227.7.-. Scrap Crepe IS:j Hark Crepe 177.50
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    St. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    75 7 There will be a Church Parade of the B.V.C. to-morrow at 6*Bo p.m. With the kind permission of the Colonel and oflicers of the Huffs, the band will be present aud take part in the service. The opening voluntary will be "<Jujus Aninam by Rossini and the
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    CRICKET.
    66 7 The following will represent the Ceylon XI against the S.C.C. this afternoon: Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel, G. G. James, A. W. Beven, W. Keyt, C. H. Gunter, H. Scharenguivel, J. Armstrong, K. Oorloff, A. H. Gauder, S. D. Gauder, A. Edema. The S. 0. C. team is: A. G.
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    A VISIT TO THE COCOS ISLANDS.
    1222 7 Kki'Ort n Mb. H. c. Robinson. The following particulars are taken from a very interesting, report made by Mr. Herbert C. Hobiuson, Director of Museums, F. M. S., on his visit to the Cocos Islands in October last. After expressing indebtedness to the various
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    THEFT BY MOTOR CAR.
    358 7 AI.I.KdATIONS AfiAIXST YOUNG I'HINAIfAK. The case in which Tan Kiong Chen, of 6 Belegie Koad, is charged with theft of jewellery from 14, High Street, was continued yesterday. The allegation is that accused drove up to Yew Loong's establishment In a motor car with a Chinese
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    Y.M.—Y.W. CHRISTMAS PARTY.
    124 7 Y. M.— Y. W. CHRISTMAS PARTY. This event (Tuesday at 5.4.V promises to be a merry and delightful affair. A strong musical programme has been ar ranged, comprising instrumental pieces by Mr. J. IJ. I). Pennink, Miss Brown and Miss Boyd; songs by Mrs. F, 11. Robinson, Miss Boyd and
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    THE LIGHT HOUSES BILL.
    83 7 Introduced into the Legislative Council yeeterflay afternoon, this measure is to repeal the Indian and Tolls Act, and abolish the light dues made payable thereunder by any vessel entering any port, harbour or roadstead. Tho lights will be maintained from the Straits aud F.M.S. I Government
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    52 7 Owing to stress of weather, the s. s. "Krian," (from which boat we reported the loss of five lives, on her arrival at Kelantan, on her last trip) has not so far as we can learn, yet left Kelantan, and further details, respecting casualties will not be •forthcoming until her
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      240 7 ROBINSON &Co. XMAS CRACKERS. No. 3400. Robinson Crusoe Crackers. f Crackers in alternate crimson and blue imitation marble paper, relieved with embossed 34C 1 Pl aymates Inside these pale gold and scraps of oig«er S etc. Coutal ning S? J3f tTa'X, 'S^tr^^S; amusing toys. Price 35 cts. per box. children,
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      563 8 Wanted WANTED Shorthand typist immediately. Salary depends upon capability. Experience is necessary. Address E.B.A. c o Free Pleat 1 Dec 14 18-12 WANTED By married couple Compound House with tennis court and stabling Tangliu district preferred. Reply R. G." c o Free Press. Dec 14 -Jl -12 WANTED A Senior
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      576 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's Steamer 11 ELEPHANT* 1.*20 tons EL H Coope, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, tlie 19th instant, at at sp.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and rates
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      935 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Oampfschiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      645 8 Shipping 1 MJ& jLj* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The. fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Anuverp, Southump ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectint Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice v&raa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Coioiubo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, TstagtM
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      475 8 Shipping i P. &0 STEAM NAVIGATION COttPA N j For China, Japan, Penan|, r CI) Australia, India, Aden, Egy pi Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Hills of Lading Im Coant, rorslanGulf.Contir: r:. Ports. Jt nc«j Steamers wffl leave Singa^Ku. r, n or ahfj MAIL LINES 1912 g HoarEWARD (kor
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      833 9 Ship pj__n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co. he New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. •t rating ""> New 2] .000 Ton Triple Bcrew Turbine Liners "SHINTO MAKD "TENYO :'\Kr
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      574 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE YIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi -Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN KOUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the moßtiertlle and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany
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      540 9 i Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capit.-il Subscribed \1 0,000,000 (Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds Y 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.
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      739 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $230,000 Paid up Capital $133,410 Insurances in 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 Fowlik, m.b. cm., Chief Med. Offlcei.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1027 10 Radioactivity for Use Oil-Lumps as Signals Nitrogen for Power A Double Microscope A Metal- Vapor Lamp Giving White Light Trees That Lightning Strikes Pineapple Poisoning— Human Geography. Various methods of using radium are being devised. Vessels of glass or alumi«um cut off much of the active rays, and
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    JAPANESE EMBALMING.
    171 10 In the olden days in Japan the master embalrucrs were successful in securing to posterity a perfectly extraordinary amount of preservation in the bodies on which they operated. The "japan Chronicle" dniws attention to a case of this nature which has recently come to light in Kobe. The
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      154 10 I ENJOY GOOD HEALTH AND I I SPIRITS BY DRINKING I Aromatic S ;;hiedam y It is not only the most whole rit obtainable 1 ;is t. stimulant f*»r ••p. i( v. 0 it h;is ;i n the E liver, as a j up, tonic o istive. fl 1 1
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    SHARES.
    1403 11 Cap. [StUJR Paid. Last Div. Bursas. Slfl_l__R--85,000 150,000 96 2s 2s 2ft Allagar Anglo-Malay 8% 30% int 2 104 15 0 3 16 54 0 50,000 2s 99 Batang Malaka 2 6 3 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 80% Int ...£l3
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    130 11 Dec. 13. Tin 100 tons sold $113.25 Gambier 7#Bo Gambier Cube No. 1 14.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 noro. Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 83.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) jl fi Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali
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      687 11 VESSELS IN POBT. Ku ant a n ,M., FiagMaT 2 ?9 8 ssr'sjs.i..,, ar zrSteamers Nat. Tonn«« 4 Waste. Prom Consigneee For C HockKian Out 05 6 H,, l)e rt h M JJ-^- J* HyaLoong Brit 295 Morreil bSJ^tt-U "S Co Janet Xicoll Brit 474 Milno s'baya 1-12 Hin Hn»
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4058 12 Ordinary Meeting, Fkii>\y Nov. 13th. Present. H. E. The Govr.. Sir Arthur Young, K.c.M.G. H. E Maj.-Genl. Stephensou, (i.O.c. Col. Secretary, A. T. Bryant. The Hon. the Attorney General T. tie M L. Braddell. Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. Dr. W. Gilmote Ellis, i-.c.m.0. L.H.tClayton, Secretary for Chinese
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