The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1912

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18, 1912. NO. 7,706
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    207 1 j The Madras PeoMig cable broke down yesterday morning, and so there are no wires by that route. But by the Tocos cornea the report of the meeting of the lvare Delegates at st. James, and of a tpeeofa by sir Edward Grey, this it, oonior nfity
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    SOME MORE SPOOKS.
    1639 1 It's a long while tinot we I;ist had I chat about ghoetl and things" said the Sceptic stretching bimsell lazily in his long chair, "can'< yon chaps tell me a few more \arn-, about our local spooks?" T)i.> Mate), mm d aggravatin'-Iy and winked at the others
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      99 1 Bnglishnuui seeks situation on bsUm Pfcfe l'. Tenders for Oowei pots for Oardeoi Ckeng Nam .lit roh. a nnv luuese newapapei i J a^i« I. Books of Pajan Ltd doted, Derriok and (o Page 2. Ships on thi Berto Priai Ludwig. .\rratoon Aprar. sad JnfsUi Pagt 9. The Blaea Sheep
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      166 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 18th. j High Water— 4 U a.m.. t %A p.m. Thursday 19th. High Wasat lil a.m.. t; 16 i^.ui. B. I. Outward mail clow Lodge Eastern ciate, 8 ho p.m. Friday 20th. High Water— 6-32 a.m.. 7 33 p.m. Chtldreas Con -en. sfssoaic Clnb >( Cigs ette
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      324 2 r_~— FINE ENGLISH I PIANOS ON T HIRE I FOR XM AS SEASON FROM $10 I FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO co., id. I SELF CURE NO FICTION t*G SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR 1 HE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 la a remarkably short time, oftrn ;i trw u.ivs
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      718 2 Notices NOTICE. Tenders will be received up to the 24th December, 1912, by the Director of Gardens, 1 Btagaporei tor the supply of earthern Flower Pot-* from 3 inches diameter to 10 inches dia- 4 meter an A perforated earthen Orchid Pots from 4 inches diametc to h inches diameter.
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      1308 2 Notices I Notices PAJAM LIMITED. p Mrs. F. H. R. VIGOR. NOTICE OF CLOBINO OF TRANSFER BOOKS." I i 'J ollia 1(l Midwift n Gynaecological Sick Nurse. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Peari.B II ill Singapore. Books of the Company will be closed from D>B II 13-1 !4th
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      436 2 Wanted 1 BogliahmMi, nmrrtod, irdl with law t iperienoa oi N«Ur< situation on MO I < st;Ur Ot 0 r;. S.S. Of tIM F.M.S. 1)oclH Apply A. M WANTED A smart typist with tSßttfa n«-.'. A, ip ly UNITED E NGINEERS LIMITED Dec M WANTED By Harried do pit I
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    MENGHADAP AT SRI MENANTI.
    672 3 BBOmVT Ckkkmonv Desciujuoi). The village of Sri Menanti. the seat of His Higfaneas the Yang di Pertuan Hesar of Negri Sembilan, usually presenting, with its spacious padang, a rather desolate air, was from November 24th to December Ist thronged by a busy and eager crowd, the
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    SEDDON'S WIDOW TELLS HOW MISS BARROW WAS POISONED.
    217 3 The Weekly Dispatch presents <o its readers what it says is the true story of the poisoning of Miss Barrow hy V. If. Seddon, as narrated by his widow, it is as follows 1, Mrs. James Cameron, formerly the wife of Frederick
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    MAKING CONTRACTORIAL HISTORY.
    559 3 (Fn>m Our Own Correspondikt.) London, Nov. 22. This is the fifth week of the gnat TanJong Pmg*t Dock case, and everyone feels britflib-f as it is drawing to ;in end. Its lon.t; Wearj career suggests the well known lines,' I quote from memory Even the most tired
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    NEW FLAGSHIP FOR E. I. SQUADRON.
    336 3 London, Nov. 15. it fl stated at !>,■ vonport that the county cruiser "CttQU von which is undergoing great overhtml Mid refit iher« li intended to relieve the Highflyer as flagship of tho Kast Indies Squadron. This is strengthened by tli«« f;ict that astern
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      366 3 •j^Spl^r NOTE the Packing, I NOTE the Label, NOTE the" QUALITY. Hi Ask for Horlicks at your Supply Stores, M and do not allow thern to send you any substitute. M Untouched by Uf|m I PI/*C I Hand. nUKLILftO Packed in 3 sizes. V^i £LZ MALTED MILK W_».i! mmmm^^tf^^ f^
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      116 3 >T^ ABSOLUTELY PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 *^9BHI^w '^■^B^^. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) I KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Agent* for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton 11 KANGAROO Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM and
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    LADIES' SHOOTING v VOTES.
    374 4 "Our (N. H. A. Journal) attention has] been called to the following paragraph in a suffrage organ Murkswoman ln a shooting competition nt Bisley last Saturday women are said to have done especially well. Shooting at 100 yards with a miniature rifle against nine other ladies
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    CABLES OR WIRELESS ?
    300 4 CABLES OR WIRELESS Why an BxPKBS Pkkfkrs to Rely on Wires. The importance of having independent Imperial cables was strongly urged by Mr. Charles Bright, consulting electrical engineer to the Australian Commonwealth, who gave evidence before the Koyal Dominions Commission. Having pointed out that last 6pring all the British cables
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    THE FIRST PART-SONG.
    153 4 Says a home paper: "Two musical compositions of high antiquity as antiquity goes in the history of music are reported to have been discovered by a Norwegian historian, according to the Norwegian llandelstidning. One, a congratulatory song of King Magnusson'b marriage with the Scottish Princess Margaret, dates,
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    GROWING FIELD FOR OIL FUEL
    238 4 Further particulars are now available regarding th« intentions of the United States to reserve about «87 V OOO acres of oil lands! in California, which will be safeguarded as a permanent navy oil reserve. These lands have the advantage of proximity to established pipe lines
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    LACK OF ENERGY.
    261 4 No sensation is more objectionable to the busy business man than to feel he has not energy enough for his work. Few people understand the real reason for this condition, yet it in very simple. It is due to some temjx)rary defect in the digest ive organs,
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1260 4 The first total where given represents Inures for 1911, except where a figure iu brackets is given representing so inauy months. Estate managers anil agents will oblige by correcting eturns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved to Companies finishing their year's in different mouths
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    TIN RETURNS.
    196 4 1911. Nov. 1912. Belat 4,965 U 1 1 Bruang 889 Bruseh 5,C"4 190 8,011 Chenderiang 440 1 Dungun (Wolfram) Gopeug 7,060 1,91 1 Hea wood 9)4,998 MU Kamuning (dollars) 9) 43,1 19 Kanaboi 3,008 2,941 Kinta 11 4.065 'J.TIO Kinta Association 8)6,853 -»1" 4.111 Kledang -.063 i.l M
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      82 4 APPOINTMENT H THE KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. mVQI O A m \l%&>*^ BRAND **JJ I I FOR MILK STAND WITH SAFETY R i^MILKMAID BRAND. I MILK MAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM
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    RUBBER AND TIN NOTES.
    1339 5 Sungei t-a" continues to be one <-f the ftting factors in the tin market for fchOSS wbd like to follow the local propositions of the type. D Ten ■tamdj and ready buyI that had not ceased data. Hls difficult la lon of know- by the management
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    RANGOON PARA RUBBER ESTATES.
    317 5 The report of the Rangoon I'aia Etabbec Estates, Limited, ■tates thai do farther un a having boon opened op daring the year to Jane 80th, the acreage under rub-1 her remain! the sume as at the end of the previous year, namely, 2,260.60 acres. A oensm
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    ANGLO SUMATRA.
    374 5 I The directors of the Anglo Sumatra RubjberCo. in their annual report state that j the account! ihow a profit for th:? year, after providing Cor depredation of build* ings and machinery, and charging ;o revenue tbe upkeep of the whole planted area, whether productive or nou productive,
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    THE UNITED SERDANG MEETING.
    120 5 Optimistic Forecast fob Plantation Bubbbb, Timee of Ceylon telegram 'London. Deo. Brd) says At the United Berdang Bubber Planta. tion> meeting yesterday the share splitting proposals were carried. Mr. a. Lampard was optimistic regard ing the future of plantation rubber, ami expressed the opinion that Brazilian
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    TIN.
    284 5 Tut. GENERAL Position. The tour has been irregular, says the Ironmonger of November '2.), witli an occasional bias towards weakness on reports of stagnation in the Welsh tinpla'.e trade. Seeing, however, that America and Germany are taking orders which formerly went to Wales, it is dear that the consumption
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    76 5 Rubber shares sbow a firmer tendency, in sympathy with an improvement in the ■price of raw material. Some bear cover- ing has felao assisted, as the fraternity got i fidgety as prices hardened, and brokers, pressed for delivery, involving occasional buying in expenses. Genuine investors > continue
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    LANKA PLANTATIONS.
    407 5 Mr. H. Hois, presiding at the meeting of the Lanka Plantations Company, Limited, said that, with reference to their rubber, at tho meeting last year ho had expressed tbe opinion that the estimate then given was somewhat low. It was 4,000 lbs., and it would be seen from
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    SUNGEI KARI.
    355 5 The director.-, of the Bungei Karl (Sumal ra) Bubber Estate, Limited, in their annual report Itatfl thai after providing for I<l per cent, depreciation o;f buildings and ma ohinery, and i wanning the sum of i:iir>o so cover the managers' and staff commissions, there remains a net profit
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    RUBBER AND INDUSTRIAL TROOPS.
    128 5 The report of the directors of the llv.b her and Industrial Trust, Ltd., for the year ended June BOtfa last, states that the balance of the loan (about £6,000) advanced to the company by Barclay's Hank h»s now been repaid by the directors and 'other guarantors,
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    52 5 There's music in the birds' sweet song, There's music in the cooling breeze; There's music in the tempest wild, There's music in (he leafy trees. But there's no music in a cough. And there's no music in a sneeze So take Woods' Peppermint Cure at once Pray do, and stop
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    HUBBER AUCTIONS.
    107 5 i Singapore, I>c:c. 1 7. Offered for sale 27'.» cases pik. 395.J or 89,411 lbs. Sold -J7'.' cai pik. 895.68 or 69,411 lbs. Vhu j;s Kj:ai.i>/:d. siiet>t Smoked 1330 to 1387 sheet Unsmoked 'Jl<; 2.;:{ Crepe No. 1 220 386 Crept No. 2 201 21 Crept No. 1
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    LEWIS & PEATS RUBBER REPORT.
    573 5 LEWIS PEATS RUBBER REPORT. November 21st. 1913. Para. The Market since our last He-; port has kept rather quiet for Hard Fine. Forward positions were done from It d to Is .">'d and down Again to Is 1 \i. with* further Buyers ai this piioe. Soft Pine It id Sellen
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    THE AUCTION SALES.
    298 5 The supplies of Plantation brought forward the auctions bold on I. .h, 20th, and fist. were again moderate, amount- to abt >ut 720 tons, agaiust 7 On I >]> ,t Ihfl last sales and 030 tons at ponding auctions a year n^. At Jie opening there was
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
    147 5 Bialang.- Int. divd. 6. per cent. Komhok. Int. divd. Id. per share. Straits.— Tliird int. divd. 1" per cent. Vallambrosa.— Int. divd. 9d. per >hare laal year is. per share'. 1 uited Serdang.- Report to Aug. -tates net protit. includinj,' 414,985 forward, is £m7.."»s] proposed to
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    SERANGOON RUBBER COMPANY.
    252 5 The director! of the Serangoon Rubber Company reported for the year to JUM i:Uh. I'.UJ. that, ftlthongfa steadily Incrca ring yield is being obtained from tho rubber tree! ow the Company*! estate. the Income from this source does not permit of the (stae of a profit aud
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      11 5 I For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      78 5 I BUY A I I "PIFX" niFPf IfATOR 1 i HJLA l/UiLlCiilUll I AND BE CIIEEItFUL. d YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FAC* WHEN HF IS P ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DGJU -iLMT V- THE "PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR t, ?^O Complete outfit
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1912.
    2164 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1912. That constitutional crisis in Japan that is not yet finally closed was ostensibly the outcome of the claim of the War Department to decide on its own policy, and its own expenditure on that policy, independent of the general financial and administrative
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    GAMING ACT.
    136 6 PERAK MINERS DEPRECATE The Spy System. [From Our Own Corrupondent.) [poh, \h r. 7 The Councilor the Pemk Cfcambtc of Mines has held au Important discuss the (iamirv^ Art. Mr Muir remind, -.1 ft)* I t j,. lt t enactment come into f.,. miJ the first, and he
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    COST AND LABOUR CODE.
    92 6 Council agreed that locu. Or engineering work were very hif] gestions were made to NOtd] of affairs. The Labour Code m i ;uu j lhft following telegram was orde*>d to i to the Chief Secretary IVFuk < i, of Mines in view of conflicting public opt.
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    THE CHURCH IN SELANGOR.
    97 6 (From Our Own CorrttponaVnl) Kuala Lumpur. l>ec. 17. A meeting followed by a service conducted by the Bishop of Singapore was held at Kuala Kubu on Sunday to OOnsidSf the possibility of raising a fund for Church at 11 u Selangor. The Bishop announced that a
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    PENANG NEWS.
    97 6 Newcastle Left-behinds. I From Our Own 1 ut.) Penang. Dec. 17. Percy Hardy and BobaH Curran. two tailors from the Newcastle who stu Peuang, have been arrested and c! with having deserted. They were ordon«d to be sent to Singapore by the klar Cut Rates and Bale Tobacco.
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    241 6 < The Last Performance will bt the star Ma in the change of programme MarlborOOgl this evening. At the Alhambra tail Muck Sheep" a highly d w\\ acted film in whieh tamoui D actress takes part will l>e screened, with several other new Aha*. La Vnomtesse Pierre de Rornly II
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      142 6 JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. SPECIAL SHOW OF High Glass Gem Work, NOW ON VIEW. The Selection Comprises Necklets from $50 to $2,000. Rings 85 1,650. Brooches 50 445. Scarf Pins, Ear-rings, Pendants, Bracelets, etc. See Little's Jewellery Department, ENTRANCE HALL. Adelphi^^ Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER AND AL FRESCO CONCERT ON Saturday,
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      51 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, 19 10. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. H. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. SHOW ROOM Raffles Hotel,
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    PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
    327 7 h OPENED AT St. JAMES. Sir Edward's Speech. Imithi.m. News Service. lim lan. Pec. 16. (midnight). The Peace ,;itions opened at St. James Palace, the most timorous police precautions being taken. fbe Turkish Delegate! arrived first. followed h\ tho Servians, the Moutene- rin*. the Bulgarians and the Greeks.
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    THE RAIN STORM.
    329 7 The rain storm which swept over Singapore at noon yesterday was very hea\y and caused considerable flooding in vari irti uf the town. The Esplanade :ly converted into one huge sheet of v. In Noith Hridge Koad, the water was nearly up to the footboards of the
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    8 7 i Agency, Inuragiri 20. I c
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    NAVAL BATTLE.
    95 7 BUT NOT MUCH DAMAGE. Imperial News Service. London, Dec. 17.— The Turkish Fleet engaged the Greek Squadron yesterday morning between the Dardanelles and Im bros, the action lasting for an hour. According to the Turkish account several shots struck the GeorgiosfiverofT, silencing the big guns of the Greeks,
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    THE ILL TREATED CONSUL.
    68 7 Charges Disproved. Imperial News Service. Vienna. Dec. 17.— Herr Bdl, who went to enquire into the affair of the Austrian Consul, has made a report that shows the charges that Procheska was kept prisoner and ill treated were unfounded. But the attitude of the Servian military
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    406 7 Bj Lieut. Colonel <J. A. Derrick, V.D.. Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, 17tb December, 1912. S. V. C. P.allestier Rifle Range is allotted as under Saturday -Jlst Dec. at '2.1)0 p.m. S.V.A and S.R.E. <v> Shoot. Sunday 22nd Dec. at A p.m. S.K.A. Long Range Handicap. Members who
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    157 7 I The Indian Criminal Intelligence !)<>■ artinent is on the lookout for an American < aincd Reynold* Fonbey, alias Charles c Wilson, alias Frank Robertson, alias George I :iark, who is believed to have recently c iade his way to India after having, as al- c jged, committed a double
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    MR. BONAR LAW.
    373 7 TALKS OF FISCAL REFORM. Imperial News Service. London, Dec. 17.— Me. Bonar Law speaking at Ashtou under Lyne, though he was no churchman, he described the Welsh Disestablishment Bill as mean, and it was incomprehensible to him how any. one could take funds from a poor church
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    BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    47 7 Imi'krial Kiwi Service. London, Dec. 17.— The National Sport ing Club twenty rounds lightweight chan pionship of the world, for a thousand pounds aside ami purse of a thousand wis fought between Welsh and Mehegan. Welsh beat the Australian on points after a spirited content.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    442 7 The general meeting of the Selangoc Turf Club will be held on Saturday at the Selangor Clob, at 6 p.m. The report of the committee, signed by Dr. Travels, the President, draws attention to the satis factory state of the Club's financial position. The meeting in .June
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    857 7 The rugby match at Seremban on Saturi day affords very little indication of the j relative strength of the local team against a foreign combination, that is foreign I in the sense that it is out of the Settlement j and off the number of clubs that are
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    STRAITS CHINESE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    48 7 A Committee meeting of the Association rill be held at the Chinese Volunteer Club o day at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Business (1) L'o confirm minutes of previous meeting 2) make arrangements for the Peacock :up (3) and other business that may be >r«ught forward.
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    35 7 Mr. R. C. D. Guinness of the Hongkong md Shanghai Bank, Rangoon, is one of the 482 recipients in Burma, official and unofficial, European and native, of the Silvec bDurar Coronation Medal of 1911. I
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      245 7 JROBINSON Co" Choice Leather goods in great variety M37* BteM^^^^V^^k^ mm. l: Sil,»p UuM Military Hair Brushes and Co^b tan rite, Bm ca» illustration. Price $18.50. «L_ fln^n^a^h^^ '-gag J *^^ti# l^ft| No. 33)1. Seal Grain Letter Case. Faced No> 2000 C> Marbl «d; Velvet Cloth Jewel Box. leather with
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    EUROPE'S DIPLOMACY.
    390 8 A HUItMMH7fI Vikw. The Asian waxes satirical over the mysterious ways of the diplomacy of Europe In regard to the peace settlement if indeed it be a peace settlement. It says That imgegim collector of unconsidered ti'iUcs, Renter, says "There is no indication of any disposition to break
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      357 8 Auctions MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 23rd December, at 2-30 p. m. live allotments of Fieel old land situate at Rangoon Road, Singapore, being L< N«>s. 6, 7, 8. 9 and 10 of Lots Nos. 6, 7, B and 9 of part 4 <»f Grant No. 391— Total area 7,180 sq. ft.
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      420 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. J FOR Hongkong, Shanghai Japan ports. T(!i: IMPERIAL GKRMAN MAIL STEAMER PRINZ LUDWIG,' '(♦,687 tons, Captain Yon Brinzer, having left j Colombo, on Sunday, the 15th inst., at H p.m., i may be expected to arrive here on Saturday i morning, the '2lst inst., at 8 a.m.,
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      480 8 Shipping SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED, FOR COLOMBO, LONDON ANTWERP The Company's Steamer, DENBIGHSHIRE," 1,844 tors, O. Lewis, R. n. r., Commander, s due here about January 3rd and will have [>rompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers. First class fare Singapore to London
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      579 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg autsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Brenn n. 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,
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      618 8 Shipping Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAI? LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Talngtao Nagasaki and Kobe
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      499 8 Shipping I P. 0T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth I and London. Through Bills of Lading lai h pCrtfl' PersiaD Gulf Contit^tal -.it-id AaSS 6teamers will leave Singapore on or abcu I MAIL LINES From Singapore, connecting 8 t
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      826 9 Ship p i n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) A \TT\ 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. .ptrating the New 21 0W Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners "SHINYO
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      679 9 __»Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. V. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacinc 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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      526 9 I Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTEH. I Capital Subscribed Y10,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds Y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui i Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc.,
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      763 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0W Paid up Capital $135,110 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 Directoi, Peter Fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med. Officer
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    A CREEPER'S CRIME.
    474 10 Theft That Would Baffle Sheklock Holmes. A highly original plot for a detective story was suggested by the ltev. Professor G. Henslow, who lectured on the Senses of Plants before members of the Royal Horticultural Society recently. A distinguished gardener," said the Professor, was dozing in a
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    THE NEW CEYLON STAMPS.
    240 10 Till (OI.OIK SIHI'ME. Ths new Ceylon postage and revenue stamps have been in use since the Ist inst. We give below the colours of the stamps of the different values. In the colour scheme the stamps are composed of a 1 border, (b) head, which is
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    PRISON SENTENCE MUST STAND.
    140 10 In the Criminal Appeal Court before the Lord Chief Justice, .Mr. Justice Channel] and Mr. Justice Avory, Tristram Henry Barre De La Poer Beresford, of l'aignton, sentenced at Exeter Assizes, on the Ist., to six mouths hard labor for an attack on William Brooking, at Paignton.
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    40 10 What can be tuoro criminal than to substitute one medicine for another Yet this is a common thing in India, where Grimault's Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime has saved thousands of consumptives. You must get "Grimault's' and no imitation. 1Q
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    VERONAL DANGERS.
    231 10 i Singapore Planter. After Rubbbb Losses, Dim Of London. A planter from Singapore, a man in his fifty fifth year, Archibald M'lntyre Glen, died at a lodging house in Melrose Gardens, Shepherd's Hush. At the inquest at Hammersmith, it was shown that he had taken veronal tablets. Glen
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    THE FLYING COOK.
    237 10 Aeroplane Comedy. A little group Of naval ottoen watched an aeroplane at Kastchurch on Saturday with expressions of impatience and des pair. The airman was flying high and in wide circles, occasionally dipping and •Werring and obviously enjoying himself Immensely, it was excellent dying, and the gloom
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    SIBERIAN RAILWAY INCIDENT.
    126 10 A curious incident is reported during the return of the French .Mis-ion which attended the obsequies ot the lute Mikado. General Lebon and tbe two otlicers accompanying him were returning by the Trans-Siberian route wheu the train was suddenly held up between. Mukden and Harbin in order
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    "AI!A li E LLA " KAhlO-MKDK INAL NATURAL
    214 10 "AI!A li E LLA KAhlO-MKDK INAL NATURAL WATER, 11 Turn Vwby Bkst. Always remember that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Ollfl bottle of Arabella water has often intercepted serious illness. 1 Arabella is an economical corrective. It is natural and mild, but so effective that
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    SHARES.
    1392 11 Gap. 1 saoß Paid Last Div. RS. BKL-BRB. BOYE 85.000 2s 28 Allagar 8% 2 101 3 5 150,000 2s 28 Anglo- Malay 30% int 14 9 15 9 50,000 28 28 Batang Malaka 2 6 3 0 1 30,000 1 Batu Caves 80% int ...£l3 10 0 14
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    273 11 Kuantan F.M.S Flag and To 24 Q8 Commanders From Arrived 1 F.M.S. For When Dock 9 Radon Kuantan. 15-1 H.M.S. Newcastle 4800 Powlett Penang, 17- 12 H.M.S. Labuan 21 Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For B. What. Hin Brit 195 Troan Anambas, 12-12 Ching Siang Anambas
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      1056 11 LATEST ARBIVALS. V. der Capellen Dut 2189 Brust T. Pandan, 16-12 Ships A«emv T. Pandan 17 eterher^ {US 1912 Ob^Ung Vladi, 16-12 Borneo Co. (ilae«ow 17 anLiong Dut 275 Van Tol Singora, 17-12 Banning Singora Patani Ger 1086 Stolberg B'kok, 1712 Behn Meyer Bangkok 27 Brit 445 Hunter P. S'hatn,
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    TANJONG PAGAR CASE.
    2270 12 JUDGE ON THE DEFENCE OF FRAUD. Defendants 1 Evidence. [From Our Own Correspondent.) London. November 18. On resuming on the '22>nd day, Sir Robert Finlay analysed the contract, claiming that it provided that if runners in setting were of no use the contractors Wen hound to employ
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    H. M. S. "NEWCASTLE."
    207 12 ELM S. "Newcastle. Captain F. I'owlett, arrived from Penang yesterday and anchored In the roads. She is expected to leave for Labuan on Saturday. The big cruiser went to Colombo to be commissioned and is on her way back to the China Station. Captain Frederick A.
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    NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA.
    198 12 Messrs. Pate.rsoii Simons Ltd. the Singapore agents of this Company, forward us the half yearly report ami balance .sheet to Sept. :>oth. The report says: The gross profits of the Company for the past half year amount to Yen 4.'.» 1,29<>. out of which there has been
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    B. I. " TEESTA " IN A ROUGH SEA.
    157 12 B. I. TEESTA IN A ROUGH SEA. Pure cooi.ii.s Dhonvnkd. Negapatam, Dec. 2. The sea has been very rough taring the past few days and 1 hear that the passengers brought in by the B I Mail Sto-uner 'Teesta" were not landed here, but were sent to Madras. On Saturday
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    74 12 The Imp. German mail steamer Prinz Ludwig having left Colombo on the 10th inst. at 8 p.m. may be expected to arrive here on Saturday the 21st iust. at 8 a.m. The 8.1. liner Elephanta arrived from Calcutta and Rangoon yesterday (Tuesday) morning with general cargo for discharge.
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    LICENSING BOARD MEETING.
    499 12 RzmcwALi and HmrvBAUL The annual sitting of the Board of Licensing .Justices was held in the District Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. W. Nrmstone presided, the other justices on the Bench being Dr. Middletou, Commander, BadelUta It. Messrs. li. Pleroe, W. E. Hooper, I'. Ounliffe, and M.
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS FUND.
    44 12 a CHBigTMAa Gift. Previously acknowledged >16f> To-day: N0. 668 16; N0. 217 <ni Xo. Ism $2 Xos. 117 and |IO No. 7t>o $10 No. MS |6 Nos. 772 and ;s«>.-) |fi Nos. 104 and 1,046 I? No. 889 |6 Total 1319
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    139 12 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and o.'s sale-room yesterday afternoon Freehold land and bouse Xo. 121 Sirau gOOn lioad, area I, COO square feet, part o£ Grant 37. Monthly rental Vd(). Abdul Kadic Marican $6,100. Freehold land and house Xo. 128
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