The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 1912. NO. 7,709
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    150 1 The Allies are adopting a very firm attitude at the Peace Conference. Accept or reject seems to be the motto I'age 7. Fighting is still going on intermittently. A naval battle it reported from the D danelles Page 7. The concession of another £10,000 to the Welsh
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    THINKING FORWARD.
    1113 1 It ll customary with a good many people to begin to think, aboot this time of the y. ar, concerning the excellent resolutions they piopoei to make with the new year, and the kind acts they arc going to set about daring the f. »tir« season now rapidly
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      693 1 IROBINSON C 0. ,1 Eatcst ncvejtjcs Jn_Xmas CracKers. m X j z k f fsff r<^tf r >^ \_jtLr:^t^Aii^^~^^ irf^s^r^fciS s^B x^B^s^B N 1351. Aunt Tabby No. 133. Caleys Pie. A sph n.lul representa No. 156. Caleys Sausages. One ,»i the linest and lll( ,si No. 1350. Cou*in Toby eh
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      155 1 Copy's R&vertt*ettietti§. Now Year Laud Sports -Page '2. First and third officers wanted Page j. St< no typist wanted. Behn Meyer and Co— Page 2. closing of Exchange Bonki Page 2. X'nias Day train service Page I. Shorthand typist wonted immediately Page I sefnl Ninas presents at B. P. de
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      143 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 21st. High Water— -7-18 a. re.. g-ftfl p.m. B. I I lutward Mail due. N.D.L. Outward Mail due. s.c.c. v < e>i,-, rsol tii- Garrison. Cricket B C.C. v Municipality Lodge Emulation, K) p m. Sunday 22nd. Hlch Water— 8-1 a.m., 9-37 p.m. 4th in Advent. S.
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      476 2 Fli^E ENGLISH j ON HIRE FOR KM AS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., m Notices ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. A new Telephone Directory is now m course of preparation and Telephone Subscribers are requested to advise the Company, by letter to
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      608 2 Notices NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, 25th inst. I rhrictmac Hniiiiavc Thursday 26th inst. Christmas Holidays. Dec 21 25-12 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS DAY TRAIN SERVICE. On Wednesday, 25th December, 1912, trains will run as on Sundays except on the Singapore section where the train
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      918 2 Notices PAJAM LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 24th to 80th December, both days inclusive, for the purpose of preparing dividend warrants. By Order of the Board, Pajam Limited. DERRICK Co., Secretaries. Dec 18
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      469 2 J¥anted WANTED Pint and Third Officers for ocean -gointf steamer, Apply to PATERSON SIMONS Co. Ltd., Dec 21 uc WANTED Fmart Steno Typist. European Preferred. Apply In person with 1 estpiuionials to ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, 3EHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., Dec 21 uc WANTED Shorthand typist immediately. Salary depends upon capability. Kxperience
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      377 2 _For^ Sale FOR SALE PWVATF.LY Oontaftebta twro storied brick i house, tile roof Will stabling. Tan cry in\c-jtiin.nt. Apply to H. 11. Dec 19 FOR SALE A rubber lyred office j:)ian pony, harness hniips Ac. 001 I, j, v appoint fin m. Apply C. A. I I Dec 17 FOR
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      531 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Fourth Sunday in Advent. tftnd December, 1912. 7 a.m Holy Communion. (Plain). 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral* Sermon. Hymns 3 lift A 217. 9-15 a.m. Matins and Litany, Hymn 208. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 6-30 p.m. Evensong A Sermon, Hymns 193, 245 a 398.
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    THE TEMIANG SYNDICATE.
    388 3 In the liitfh Court, Kuala Lumpur, be ton IfrJuitice Inn.-. Mt T. ft, T. liters applied that the decision ol tlie liquidator, Mr |>. n. Kus^ell, m the matter of the Temiang Syndicate, Ltd., rejecting proof .'mils Met Iymont, should be set I I'm' allowed m full.
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    THE ARGOT OF "AMURRICA."
    318 3 THE ARGOT OF AMURRICA." -or. m already recorded recently expressed the opinion that the Language of the future be American, and, a> ire pointed the time, thii dioiom lm^ at least tnking iuto account the fact tirely different Ungoage is «rowothec side of the Athmtic, a iition of aifairs ignored
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    EIGHT MILLION BABIES KILLED YEARLY.
    671 3 Thk penai/i y of Impbopkb Feuhxo. Bom to Pkiuknt This Makkacw-:. What mother's heart can fail to bleed ai the statement tliat eight million children are brought into the world, m anguish, to be killed before they are a year old by Improper v (ding
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      95 3 RAFFLES HOTEL HAIR DRESSING SALOON. I Back of the Dining Hall. S Manicuring Electric Vibrator Massage Experienced Japanem Lmdg, S H. SHIMOMURA, PfOSriMot Dec« T l^^^ EASILYFIXEDb y (i^y^^^^ wh ite ant proof. '^S^^^^^^i i^vM SEVERAL PATTERNS IN st6ck W 'jiil^ sh#j| KING GEORGES HALL. ,ST. S JW$-ffisMVm JOSEPHS INSTITUTION).
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      120 3 the Ceylon manure (Uorks, I A. BAUR, I Colombo. Pcnang. Colombo, Ist Novbmbbb, 1012. I P LANTERS are hereby informed that a Brand) has I been opened m Penang and that all Correspondence should be directed m future to I THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, j g A. BAUR, Penang. Office:
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      112 3 I ABSOLUTELY I <CV PURE I GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 V^ BEER > THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. Q^l I It's never, too early i(|7 t&Ae Fraser&Neaves v^ r I soda water; |W^INE S Chateau La Tour Morin Per case of 12 Quarts $7.50 Per case of 24
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    BLUEJACKETS' PAY.
    455 4 Chancellor" s Conjuring Trick. A political correspondent writes Some mystery has surrounded the delay on the part of the First Lord of the Admiralty m carrying out his pledge of July last with reference to an increase and general adjustment of the pay of the junior officers and
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    THE NAVAL SITUATION.
    404 4 Oun BraKHGTB IN 1916. The executive committee of the Navy League Las issued a manifesto, iv the course of which it is pointed out that it has had ftgftln under consideration the serious situation with which this country will !>e confronted m 1915, owing to the rapid
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      79 4 APPOINTMENT H M THE KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. I T 7fe^ B I FOR MILK jj STAND WITH SAFETY I JMILKMAID BRAND. I MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS
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      40 4 What can be more criminal than to snh* titute one medicine for another Yet thil a common thing m India, where Grimault J s Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime haTwved thousands of consuroptives. You must get Grimault's and no imita--19
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      239 4 WORLD r~^y RENOWNED Hr>AM, !iLJ&r STC'HR. Stahr's DELICACIES. Gennsine Caviare, > Anchovies m Brine, IN TINS AND GLASSES. Sold by ail Hl|lt-ola«s Provlalon Dtaltrt. C. F. STUHR CO.. HAMBURG English Export Agent W LOVEOROVti, LONDON, EC. SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. i Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers
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      133 4 i j§ |L o,^)^ ill jy I trade KEPLER mark Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract I The scientific remedy for wasting diseases. Delicious, digestible, concentrated, nourishing. Stores up strength and lays the foundation of a robust constitution. All Chen ists. Asm for KEPLER' and see you git it. 4
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    CHINESE LEGATION SCENE.
    584 5 EST OF BTUDBNT. rolrer is said to have played i prominent port ii on alarming incident place at the Chinooe Legation 19. Following upon warrant was granted by i.C. Plowden at the MTarylebone Poiice- of a Chinooe student Son Zinz on charge of asBaien Cbien, n. the
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    61 5 Pl'-.'Mur, la adding my testimony to! glycogen in typhoid fever. Butler epidemic, I used it and the passed mj expectations, i wi ed opon the mature, while the whole course 1 woa greatly modified l^lS^SP' MD Butler Iftth 1901 General Hospital. J3 InDuS 1Untn WmUa «'irh Glycogen 4t I. 1,
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    EMIGRATION LESSONS.
    517 5 How Tin: Fi.h.ht Pbom Pan Tijvde Continues. i j A Government White Paper i^uod monthly girei us the Paeeenger >v<. tnent from and to the United Kingdom.'' l Commencing with the return for April of' this year, the White Plapet hud also shown the namber of actual emigrants
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    AUSTRALIAN WOMEN.
    336 5 Australian women," said .\h>-, v. m. AlcoeU. who returned recently broou sojoili'M of some ttireS years Inths COOSOMMI' wealth, 'are concerning themselves with the same problems as we ourselves are doing. Domestic science bulks largely m their AifflcoltieSt and eomei m tor great deal *>f tention. "Do not
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      489 5 A Brink to be grateful for. i fi^ NOt sim Pty a ot stimulant > just the purest iv -i^^^f^S^nt <i;i(il nh>s{ liealth-infusinj; sjnrit V i^'^^i^ l;at as ever produced N it/^Mk 4sw y t- f 7 Aromatic Schied a oi i *i^T *P i Sk«v D<m^ tivxf \2«y beverare
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      611 5 I BUY A I I "PIFY" DIIPFffATAD riXA 1/UnJt/iIUK I B AM) BE CHEERFUL. m YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACI WRBN HE IS ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT THE "PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM &2 isO Complete outfit foolscap sice. g$ AFK
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1912.
    1106 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1912. l. T riawe.l l ml .t. :y J»t Hfrr v..iii,i 'I i.. i, fi r-c rpM ?V- r >*t It may have seemed ji little;] rash on our part, being a normal supporter of Unionist policy, because that is consonant with honest
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    904 6 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Christmas Day and open for one hour (from 10 a m to 11 a.m.) on Thursday the 26th instant". The Singapore Recreation Club Dance will take place on 3rd January at the S.V.A. Drill Hall. Non-members are admitted
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    SIR HENRY McCALLUM'S SUCCESSOR.
    38 6 OUR GOVERNOR MENTIONED. {From Our Oirn '•'Mar; The Ceylon Obssnur *mentioni Arthur Young, QoTOtOf of j,. Settlements, as a possible Governor of Ceylon, vice Sir ll.miiv McCain,,,, w h;|s resigned owing to ill health.
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    LONDON RUBBER NEWS.
    53 6 (Fruw <mr Special Corretpondi London, ihc. jn The following dividends 1, U clared. I'ataling 76 per cent Interim. Ceylon Para (3 pur cent. I'adang .Fa»wa I psf cent. Carey I'nited B per cent final. The market is featureless luit n,i firm and a revival is sntfrlpafd lo
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    AUCTION PRICES.
    57 6 [From Our Out, Corrmpot lent.) Kuala Lumpm I The Planters Stores are m r e {p| o j a London cable giving the pri. and biscuit ai Is. Id. Bns best scrap crepe form 4s. v crepe form 4s. Id.; scrap Bntreat lOd. raml>ong untreat. .1 B| hard
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    KLUMPOR ITEMS.
    112 6 {Fr'jin Our Oim Corn af.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. JO. The annual Christmas b held at the Town Hal) lasi wik open a^'ain this evening. Orel th.» u :ln j c hristian children receive i The X.M.S. police force is to i. Ed b> two inspectors, whilst Buropi spectors
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    PENANG PARAGRAPHS.
    52 6 (From Our Oun < PstMUkg, Dm <Jan Teong Teng, kuown m racing circles as Mr. Searchlight, and owuer of Graftou King and Melodist, tlied ;.i^- aighi The suit by Pasqual against Copra Cc. Ltd., claiming »r>,ooo damn- 'I pro ceeding. The Rev. K. G. Swindell over from the
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    MALACCA AUCTIONS.
    31 6 (From Our Own < kL) Malacca, Dt Mta. The following prioes ware n I the auctions to day Sheet |S9 crepe 5 1 7 ."3 1 j. Beean ■■tfemti d
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    PENANG RUBBER AUCTION.
    93 6 The undermentioned Robber WSI by auction at the Peoanf Rabbet Auction Rooms at the prices de:.. low, f\ 7. j»!>. Unsmoked the* 183 LOO No.l. 1.40 \o. I*ll Pale No. i Crape 1.00 Dark scrap crepe Il'J 1.77 do r.ark t repe ntreated scrap M 7 Owing
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    "CINDERELLA."
    164 6 Prom all leooonti I lla th« Christmas Pantomime, ii going; I very attractive show for the bol d Cinderella*! noing away lo the ball m ll beautiful llower i.. -itcd eaffiaf iHataning with electric lighta Middratra by two IoM-iy liUli white ponies, p light Urn yiMuig OHM who know
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      180 6 We shall be glad to supply (m any small quantities) of Champagne, Whisky, Claret, Beer, etc., for Xmas, to suit customers. CALDBECK MACCREGOR AND Co. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Telephone No. 160. *P^^K/^ ere are count lyf l°yS m the sK^pc CSX^y^i fjL 1 /of Toy/ For girl/ boy/ evt
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      117 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Kobkk'is, Retired World's Champion) ABbOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EABT C. N. LUMB address: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. SHOW ROOM Raffles Hotel. Penang.
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    PEACE CONFERENCE.
    63 7 THE CRUCIAL POINT. Rccrratfl Service. London, Dec. 19. -A telegram from niistantinople states that the Council of ten b«i the Ottoman tiding their attitude to the lireeki m the fleeci Conference. official version of the fighting near fenine ii thai the Qreeki were defeated iflei i» iX hour-
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    TURKS DELAYING.
    57 7 London, Dee. I..—Th e Conference to awaited with considerable appre heusion. the feeling of tht> P.alkunites running very high m view of the belief that the Turks m deliberately delaying, anil th»y will not listen to any Turkish -il tuggeetiTe of the retention of \ilrianople. such as revictualling.
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    SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
    76 7 London. l»ec. 2P. A momentary sensarat cauted by the Turkish delegates harrying ;*lone from the conference after au hour, bat it was quickly announced that the oonfevenoe had been adjourned U Saturday because the Turkish instructions bad not been received bat are cornjng by ipecial courier. i onttantinople,
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    NO DILLY-DALLYING.
    64 7 Accept or Reject. Renter understands that peace term! have been carefully drawn up and the \llies are not prepared to view with approval auy idea of bargaining. The terms must be accepted or rejected as they stand. The Allies delegates are working iv perfect harmony. There is a
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    ADRIANOPLE THE STUMBLING BLOCK.
    59 7 The feeling regarding the European situation is more optimistic and there are already good results from the conversations between the ambassadors although there will be cause for apprehension if the peace conference is unsuccessful. The chief anxiety of the diplomats is m ronnection with Adrianople on
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    TURKISH NAVAL LOSSES.
    102 7 Ships Ashore m Dardanelles. Athens, Dec. 20. It is stated that the ii Admiral Halil l>a>]ia and four otficers were killed on hoard the Admiral's "agship m a fight m the Dardanelles on iber lft. The battleship was practically destroyed and three other Turkish sbips were severely
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    CONQUEROR AS TOURIST.
    31 7 Ferdinand who is touring m and Macedonia has arrived at alonika and was photographed with the Bof Greece. King Ferdinand said he I Lait merely as a tourist.
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    THE ADRIATIC PORT.
    27 7 Premier interriewed said attempted vainly to reach an underling with Austria regarding a port m and wo now leave the decitO the 11.I 1
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS' FUND.
    71 7 The Chbibi mas Gift. Amount Previously acknowled^-.l 1866 rday No. 1185 IS Nos. 222 •10; N,, 580 S5; Nos. 841, 899, 1202, 1894, :;27, M 4 and LlB6 -fSS; No. No. Ill—*5; No. 1087 Nos. 58, 10:J9, 6(»4 and V.k> N" |9 No. 79 Kut/. Bros— »15;
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    53 7 T*n Lah :l HokWn shipping clerk em--1 m the Government Monopolies De--t n, nt was i(cforc Mr Humphreys, third <<a^trate, yesterday, on a char«e of theft the i> V at »1.800 belongins to mand.T ment- The accußed was reSn w Dd WiU C°me before the district Criminal Court, bail being
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    FOOD TAXES.
    148 7 DOMINIONS AGAINST PROPOSALS. Rkuteh's Service. London, Dec. 20.— The Liberal papers are still firing prominence to the dissensions ■monejei the Unionists. The subject of food taxes is a feature of an article m the M Liverpool Courier onservativel which declares that the Unionist party is drifting to destruction,
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    EACH FOR ITSELF.
    75 7 The Times publishes long despatches fcom its Canadian, Australian, and NewZealand correspondents on the subject of Mr. Bonar Laws pronouncement showing that it is the general agreement of those Dominions that each part of the Empire must settle the question of fiscal policy for itself. In Canada
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    WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
    64 7 Concession Adopted without Division. London, Dec. 19.— In the House of Commons, the concession of another £15,000 a year m the Welsh Church, which was opposed by some Welsh mem bers, has been adopted without a division. The members dissociated themselves from the concession but considered it their
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    DIMINISHING MAJORITIES.
    25 7 A Unionist amendment to the Welsh Church Bill flTiiertailHinmaart) was defeated by a majority of 5. r some Liberals voting with the minority.
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    DOCTORS AND INSURANCE.
    65 7 New Proposals Also Declined. The voting of the doctors on Mr Lloyd (ieorge's revised scale of payments under the Insurance Act has been concluded. The voting was 11,809 against accept ance, 2,4 22 for. Radical papers' point out that 2H.000 pledged themselves last February against working under
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    BOUNDARY REVISION IN E. AFRICA.
    63 7 London, Dec. 20. The Daily Xx press states that a revision of the boundaries of British Mast Africa and the Belgian Congo will be announced shortly. It gives to British East Africa a strip of laud sixty by thirty miles west of the Cmbiro mountains
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    ARRIVAL OF THE "KUALA."
    145 7 ARRIVAL OF THE "KUALA. The Straits Steamship Company's vessel Penang," commanded by aptain Olsen, arrived from Bombay yesterday morning with the Kuala," (aptain Brown, m tow. The vessels left Bombay on November 2f. and rough weather was encountered on the way down. It will be remembered that the Kuala," which
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    W. C. T. U.
    90 7 The Chiuvi'mas Fund. A fair response has been made to the committee's appeal for funds to enable them to cheer the hearts of the very poor and afflicted this Christmas tide but at least $50 are required to complete the fund. It is hoped that those
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    CANADIAN NAVY.
    125 7 ENCOURAGING TO THE EMPIRE. Reutub's Service. ()ttawa, Dec. 10. In the Commons the Minister Mr. Foster resumed the naval debate and pointed out that Canada's contribution did not mean the abandon, merit of her permanent policy. Nothing would so hearten the outlying parts of the Empire as the
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    PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS.
    65 7 Lisbon, Dec. 19. The Premier has post poned his visit to Oporto, it is rumoured m connection with a projected coup d'etat at Lisbon by the extreme Republicans. The troops are confined to barracks, for Jive days. By the explosion of a powder magazine m the suburb of
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    STRIKE RUMOURS.
    65 7 London. Dec. 19.— The Executive of the Seamens and Firemens Union m a circular referring to the announcement of the Shipping Federation to grant the 808 a substantial increase of pay from the New Year, threatens a general strike, unless the owners agree to confer with the representatives
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    THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.
    20 7 London, Dec. 19. Leon Bourgeois has declined candidature for the French Tresi dency for reasons of health.
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    GERMAN MINE DISASTER.
    27 7 London, Dec. 19. Forty three dead and twelve injured have been brought up from the mine at Mengede, where there was a terrible explosion.
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    XMAS DAY OBSERVANCE.
    44 7 London, Dec. 19. The newspapers except the Times and the Daily Telegraph have agreed not to publish on Christum* Day. Later. For the first time m the history of the Press no newspapers will be published m London on < hristmas Day.
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    THE ARMY COUNCIL.
    20 7 London, Dec. 19. Brig, (ieneral Von Doiiop, a. has been appointed fourth member of the Army Council.
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    GERMAN AEROPLANES.
    13 7 £:5f>0,000 has been subscribed to the German National Aeroplane Fund. > c
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    THE SHOOTING INCIDENT.
    157 7 vkkiuct of Accidental Dbath. A ehafge of committing a rash ami negligent act by shooting a Chinaman named Chan Keh Swee m South Bridge Road at M.45 a.m. on the 10th was entered against Mr Mclntosb, Municipal dogshooter, before the third magistrate yesterday. Police Inspector Frayue applied
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    MOTOR THIEF CONVICTED.
    107 7 The young Chinaman arrested m connection with the recent daring thoft by motorcar of jewellery from MeaiM Yew Loong's premises m High Street was convicted by Mr EL W, I'irinstone, m the Dis tiict Criminal Court, on Thursday, and was sentenced to one year"b rigorous imprisonment. Mr
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    13 7 Lt. -Col. Kidout, R. X., has assumed command of the Troops, S. S.
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    Correspondence.
    938 7 Correspond enc e. RIKISHAS. To the Editor. In an article published by your contemporary the other day, there was a string of forcible arguments against double, also against the idea of having rikishas at all. Had the writer thought more before he expressed his opinion, he would surely not have
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    42 7 A Rubber wag notes that the ex Dalai Lama has recently been referred to as the ex- Dalai Lama Nagdoang Blob/.ang Thubi Bstan Rgya-mts'o Jigtel Wang chug Chog-li Nam-gyal. Fancy passing this name for a trans! er ot ft thousand Linggie 1
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      123 7 USEFUL X'MAS PRESENTS AT THE FAMOUS HOUSE FOR JEWELLERY. THE LARGEST AND THE MOST CHARMING COLLECTION OF NOVELTIES TO SUIT ALL PURSES. b. p. de silva. /TeluccaX II I CIGARETTES 1 II II 1 BEAR THIS HALL MARK I 11 FELUCCA CIGARETTES ARK OBTAINABLE THROUGH Messrs. ROBINSON Co. JOHN LITTLE
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    ROYAL SOCIETY MEDALS.
    217 8 feWAMM fOm S( ii:mii i< Hkskaimi. i i His Majesty the King has been pleased j to approve of the following awards this: year by thi Presidi tit and Council of the Royal Society A Royal medal to Professor William Mitebinsoa Hicks, r.R.s for his researches m
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    PERSIA.
    171 8 The terms of Win OOnctintOD which (he promoters of the Trans -Persian Kail way desire from the Persian Government ha\e been prepared and are now being considered i>y the Foreign Office, when Anally approved they will he presented to the Persian (io\ eminent h\ a special commission composed of
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      665 8 Shipping SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED. I OR London and Antwerp. The Company's twinscrew Steamer "PEMBROKESHIRE" \V. Barrett, Commander is exj>ected here about 6th February, ami will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers, Music room, Smoke room, etc., large promenade decks, electric
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      526 8 Shipping SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The Steamer BAN HONG LIONG Captain Rushton, will leave Singai>ore, on Saturday, the 21st December, 1912, at 8 a. m. Comfortable accommodation for first and second class passengers. Electric Light. Single passage $60 or 95 ticals. Return passage $106 or 160 ticals. For Freights etc., apply
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      590 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Dunibea Dec 23 E. Simons Dec 23 1913 191* Nera Jan (5 Caledonien Jan 6 Magellan Jan '20 Atnazone Jan 20 Paul Lecat Peb 3 Dambea Feb I V.delaCiotat Feb 17 Ncia Feb 17
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      569 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company nail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Buez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      485 8 P. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAN> For China, Japan, Poi:ang, Ceylcn Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Ladir- Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abrc MAIL LINES FIOMKWARD (FOR Et):f From Singapore, connecting Bi Colombo with ss Himalaya Inc.
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      806 9 Ship ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. pt ,A:ic* tae *t-w *1 .W)u Ton i Triple Screw Turbine Liners "SHINYO MAKD "TENYO Md
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      652 9 =L== Shlgping Stoomvaart Maatschappi j M ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD FOR AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM The s. s. "DJEBRES will load direct for the above ports on or about December 23rd. For freight, apply to Internationale Crediet-en Handels-Vereeniging Rotterdam," Agents. Dec 10 24-12 Pacific Mail S,S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND
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      524 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 lIEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tanisui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Foochow
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      743 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz: Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the best Companies represented. Phone 473. A IfFIRIITII A. nCIKUIH, MANAGER. Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OFZCANADA. EBTABLIBHED 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," DNRE
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    CONSUMPTION.
    518 10 Alleged Serum Cuhk. In connection with the Friedmann tuberculosis cure which was announced at a meeting of the Berlin Medical Societ> on Nov. 6, certain misconceptions as to the nature and scope of the remedy have crept into publicity, which it is desirable to correct. In view of the
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    PENANG RICE COMBINE.
    505 10 Those whose business has brought them into contact, and usually unequal conflict, with some great and nefarious cartel such as the Standard Oil Company or the Homeward Shipping Conference, are prone to regard with grave suspicion the establishment of any combine of interests designed to control the
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    WRECK OF A SARAWAK SCHOONER.
    119 10 News has been received m Kuching of the wreck of the schooner Swee Hong Ann.' •8 tons, Xakodah Dakar. She was the property of Hiap Hong and was on a voyage from iSintwlu when she foundered between Sifmti and Bekatn on the '27th November. The
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    129 10 Important developments, says the London correspondent of the Manchester (Juardian, seem to be taking place m the shipping trade of the Far Kast. lam told that there has been a big transfer of tonnage to the Japanese Hag during the past three months. .'»0 vessels having been bought
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      602 10 fpC®uglisandn| Lung Troubles I Anger's EvMllatOCl has been prescribed by the medical profession and used m the hospitals for the last twenty years and is now universally recognised as the standard approved remedy for COUgha, bronchitis, asthma, consumption and all forms of lung trouble. It is superior t«. A other
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      71 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure. Ns. CARTRIDGES >f jj" N ALWAYS RELIABLE A recognised standard of cartridge value K"^i\ iIH ELEY §L »TEMODE/ a lichtty-loeded Cartridg E- y o i |Wng patterns equal to any standard I os. cartridge. 2*l f T^'\ ,Z'\ Highest
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      159 10 I SATISFACTION? i r C I! THE BRAMD f^^l J FOR COMNOISSEURS L .^'J 1 rr> M Hfopri m- 1 j. D. &j. McCALLUM, EDINBURGH, j 1 SCOTLAND. (LSTABLISHED !b_ I 1 ,/lzcnh.— J Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. jn g^-fl ;^-a :gx-^ ;^js >i^ g>-4 g^_«j f^'f^rj WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED S^
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    SHARES.
    1141 11 lB T' PA,D La8TDiv B e 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 8 9 in a K 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int 15 2* ,r n 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka Dt J 30,000 1 l Batu Caves 80% int *i3in n n X 80 000 l l mm t^
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected dp to Dec. 20). Bank 4ms 2 716 demand 2-4 5-32 Private credits 3 m/§ 2-4 19-32 credits 6ms 2-4 29-32 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 2884 India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand io$ Yokohama, demand H3f Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 65j Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 Dec. 20. Tin 125 tons sold 8*11:3.75 ambier 7.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 14,50 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. S'pore buyer 19.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyer 32.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) llfl Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali
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      61 11 Call at the Office m a t RONE. O Itd PCOLIAER QUAY, SEE THE BRUNSVIGA" CALCULATOR Invoice extension and checking Rule of Three, I Exchanges and Conversions Freights, Percentages Averages, Apportionments Scientific Costings Mining, Timber Calculations of every description are possible on the BRUNSVIGA. MOM] CHESTS. «4 ins. by 10
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      1170 11 VESSELS IN PORT. H p LS. Newcastle 4800 Powlett Penang, 17-12 S.N,, Labuan 21 BfftMj Dutcru 150 Vorster Brandan, 20-12 Govt. S'baya 24 Steamers Na t. Tonnage A Master From Consignee* For Annan Maru Jap 1870 Takemura Miike 19- 11 M U n t B.WhaftftHin Brit 195 Troan Anmnhaa lVl2
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    TOPIOS OF THE WEEK.
    1417 12 Quicquid agunt homines nostii est far age libelli. Juvenai. Is it to be peace, or is it to be i\ lapse back into war The grent issues lie with a few statesmen of the Balkan nations and of Turkey m London assembled. We cannot say that
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    THE FIFTH CHILDREN S CONCERT.
    249 12 The hist Children's Cone i oi the season HU2 came off yesterd i m oon at the Victoria Memorial Hall m he pre■ence of many little ones, an 1 i usual sprinkling of grownups. The mi kof the programme was supplied by t Baudot the
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    CALENDARS RECEIVED.
    18 12 Leeman and Gatty's Khaki (Rautenberg Schmidt and Co.); Singer Sewing Machine, a novel and striking form.
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    S.R.E. (V.) RIFLE CLUB.
    39 12 The last match of the season Married v. Single, will he fired to day at 2-30 p.m. sharp. In conjunction with this the Monthly Handicap and N.R.A. Skilled Shots Silver Badge will be fired for.
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    CHRISTMAS SPORTS.
    133 12 Hockey. The following will represent the Siugapore Cricket Club In the Hockey Match v. The Selangor Cricket Club to be played on the Esplanade on Thursday, the 26th instant. Goal, I). J. Jones Backs, J. P. M. Valon, Lt. Brickraan; Half Backs, C. E. Jupe, It. T. Garnett,
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    BAGPIPES AND RUGGER.
    117 12 Scottish friend asks that this be published for general information The band of tho Scottish Pipers the Associated Scottish Pipers of Malaya has arranged to perform on the Esplanade on Christmas day next, on the occassion of the "Hugger" football match between Singapore and Selangor. The band
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    THE GAZETTE.
    282 12 Mr. w. s. Bbden has been appointed a magistrate, district Judge and a coroner i for the settlement of Malacca, also ;i deputy collector of Laud Revenue. Mr. M. Stout- has been appointed 'member of the Mohammedan and Hiudu Endowments Board, .Malacca, m place of Mr. P. Sal/maun,
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    JAPANESE FOR MALAYA
    228 12 l."> 0 COOLOM TO Bl sknt as BXPBBIMSNT To Pkrak. The Toyo Imin Kaisha (Oriental Emigration Company) obtained permission on October 14th to send .Japanese labourers to the Malay Peninsula, after being at great pains to secure the privilege. A trial batch of one hundred and fifty
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    405 12 The Seang Choon froui Rangoon discharges part cargo heie and loads for China. She sails to day (Saturday). The N.Y.K. steamer Kirin Maru from Japan and China discharges general cargo here and loads for Rangoon and < alcutta. She sails today (Saturday) afternoon. The Carlyle and the Duymaer
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    118 12 The series of pictures to be shown at the Alhambra to-night promises to be very attractive. The new edition of Pathe's Animated Oaaatea will include views of the International tleet lying off Constants nople. glimpses of the suffragettes' march from Edinburgh to London and Balkan war pictures. Other
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    28 12 Mr. Lander kindly informs us of the following second entries at the above races. Tiuu.s. Little Slave, and Hard Cash. Yn kkoy's CUP. Hilarity and Criton.
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    THE LATE MR. A. M. GLEN.
    146 12 An inquest was held at Hammersmith on Nov. lNth on the body of Archibald Melntyre Glen, aged ,">"> years, a planter at Singapore, who died at Melrose gardens, Shepherd's Hush. Tho evidence showed that two bottles which had contained veronal tabloids were found m
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    78 12 From Europe.-Per N.D.L. P. Ludwh! due die Sday". Tata WUh UmilS tO 29t1 *T FromChina.-Per M.M. E. Simons due Dec. London Mails Despatched. W. D. L. Nov 18 Dec 12 Dee 11 MM X° y2 DOCU KSIJ ?> iv* OV M Dcc W Dec 18 IJ. Li.
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      643 12 A VERY APPRECIATIVE PROGRAMME^ providing FIRST-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT is to be found ALHAMBRA S TO-NIGHT 2ND SHOW, 9-30 TO 11 V. I SHEEF" I »B^ --<i hii»h quality subject of great rower abounding m dr. im r sm v ASTER NEILSEN the famous Danish actress, takes the principal role and is
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      113 12 GRAND XMAS PANTOMIME CINDERELLA IN 3 ACTS. 10 SCENES GRAND OPENING BOXING NIGHT Dec. 26, 1912 GRACEFUL BALLET DANCES GORGEOUS COSTUMES GRAND SCENIC EFFECTS EVERYTHING NEW AND BRIGHT nooKiNt. orKN on DEC. 9th At ROBINSON PIANOCJ Book Karly. BEI P POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1913. The usiuil Sin
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