The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 March 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 1913 NO. 7,770
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    153 1 j Miss Marie flail relates some incident! of her life Page 6. The Assises began yesterday m the Supreme Court Page 12. The Albanian! have revolted and attacked the Servians- Page 7. There have been more suffragette disturbances m London Page 7. Mexicans have fired on American
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    PLAYING TRUANT.
    1768 1 I ought to have been at a Hoard meeting yesterday, sitting np with a number of other old fogies, discussing the iniquiti< s of tbe present government and tho possibility of reform. Instead of which I was wandering over one of the big Surrey commons, and rejoicing m
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      355 1 /faßsa*sßssssߥssßsMs"jßeßasssssßßSasßWsw A\ (jj? T 1 *SS ffiffi 84R 89K2 _^___paaM3afflLPsa A DOUBLE ATTRACTION IN COMICSI I uiniui 5t...... A ~>. I J HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, f ALHAMBRA II NORTH BRIDGE road I TONIGHT s, -„,o TO-NIGHT I T N ht To-Nlght I I An Absent-Minded Burglar Biograph 1 MAX UNDER
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      161 1 n --'**m-*»'-»**i-»-~maimmmr*mmmomrv^mor'mmmmmm-mm-wmmmaH*m*i* LAST THREE NIGHTS! OF THAT ATTRACTIVE PICK iiu THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH BUPPLEMEHTED BY CAIRO AND ITS ENVIRONS AND WIFFLES AT THE FRONT AT THE I MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. TO-NIGHT Second Show, 9-30 to 11 p.m. FORGET NOT For A Really Good Cinematograph Entertainment High Class
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      254 1 Victoria Theatre Under the distinguished patronage of H. E. The Governor and Lady Evelyn Young. FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. COMMENCING TJ-NIGHT MARIE HALL The World's Greatest Violinist SUPPORTED BY MISS MARGUERITE TILLEARD, Solo Pianist. MR. HUBERT BROMILOW, Baritone. ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PROGRAMMENIGHTLV. PLAN AT ROBINSON PIANO Co. Reserved Seats $4 3 Unreserved
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      146 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fox terrier dog lost on Fort Canning Pa^'e 2. Notice re the Sri Shunat Syndicate Page 3. Gosling and Co. have good wines for sale Page 2. Store clerks wanted for F. at. S. railways Page 2. The Cold Storage have both English and Chinese game on sale
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      154 1 THE WEEK Wednesday sth. High Water— 8-56 a.m.. 10-33 p.m. P. O. Homeward mail due. S.C.C. Tournament Proper Begi' s. Miss Marie Hall's Violin Recital Vie Theatre. Thursday 6th. High Water— 9-4M a.m., U-0 p.m. Dalhousie Chapter, s-30 p.m. Miss Matie Hall's Violin Kecital Vie Theatre. S.K.E.V. Cigarette Smoker, Drill
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    UNITED SUMATRA.
    439 2 A circular has been issued to the shareholder* of the i'nited Sumatra Rubber Ltd., and the, London Sumatra Rubber and Produce Estates, Ltd., with reference to the; purchase by the former company from the latter of the Serapuh ami Tanah-Abang estates, belonging to the latter which was confirmed
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    SENNAH RUBBER.
    271 2 Trie report of the Sennah Rubber Company, Ltd., for the period ended BOth June, 1912, to be submitted to the meeting on the 18th ult., states that the profit for the 17 months from Ist February, 1911 (the date as at which the estates were taken over by
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    50 2 A free issue of a clothes bag is m future Ito be made to each soldier leaving the I I'nited Kingdom for service abroad. It will be retained by him for the homeward journey, or m the event of a transfer from one colonial station to another, or to India.
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      11 2 Waterbury's I PITv:EAPPIE *^fjsr DIGESTIVE W££P^ COMPOUND i THE Ideal Digestant
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      689 2 eaaaaMasMßssa sssmmssssssEtmEmWm^tEEmWmmWmWEKEmWmWEUEmWWmWE* NEW MUSIC AUTUMN MANOEUVRES. GIPSY LOVE. PRINCESS CAPRICE. j GIRL IN THE TAXI. NIGHT BIRDS. SCORES, WALTZES, SELECTIONS, ETC. t AT I ROBINSON PIANO j COMPANY. LACK OF ENERGY. No sensation is more objectionable to the busy business man than til feel be has not energy enough for
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      720 2 LOST On Saturday, March I, write fox 111 ISM 1 dog, wt 11 marked head. Finder will be rewarded on returning to Mrs. ROWLAND ELLIS, 10, Fort Canning hoad. 5-3 8.8 NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT I£B9 AND IN THE MATTER OF "THE SRI SLAMAT SYNDICATE, LIMITED.'
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      381 2 For Safe FOR SALE. A very elmiee lot or superior Rad A White] Ports Muscatel. Madeira, sfalmsey, Qarei Veri Old Heaaessay's Brandy. These winea are unitabla for invalids. GOSLING Co *■>■, ROBSBJSOB Itoad. Vvh 11.8 TURNOUT FOR SALE Victoris and a.astraliaa Horse. Fries $300. Apr.lv. L. G. FELKIN, Tel. No.
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      359 2 Wanted FEOEft4 E AY ST STORE CLtRKS $50 PER IOJ Applicants mas! keeping nnd win be provided if m m v Coi application to Chit I way I oasti otioi WANTED~TO All kinds of Postage and sd Bieall th. Btai i ten, sad <i cnm< jron pet return l i"i
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    SPORTING WORLD
    1597 3 Ki/> pern Correspondent.^ IOdOB, Feb 7. BBBBAI I onderful athlete at !i pic lames waa .lames I \mericau Indian. He si] round competitions, and h remarkable form thai many .1 be i tiit- finest all-round world has produced. He Mi 1 1 ft m the long jump. 1
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    28 3 The French Medical I i ision rely <>n Santal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kidm J and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs. 17
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    1491 3 HALF YEARLY MEETING. liKvrsr* of Eabtxbs affairs. The ninety fifth ordinary half yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held on Saturday Feb. 22nd m the Hongkong City Hal). Mr. E. Bhel- lira (Chairman; presided. The Chairman, after presenting
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    ALCOHOL AS MOTOR SPIRIT.
    312 3 Professor Vivian B. Lewes, m a lecture at the Royal Society of Arts, said that, although the supply of oil was growing at an enormous rate, it was not increasing at the same rate as the demand, ft was to the Gelds that had but a
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      110 3 O I ABSOLUTELY I PURE I GRAND PRIX j*\ I PARIS 1889 >y I BEER I VsV I THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., I SOLE IMPORTERS Hibbert s Whiskies I SPECIAL LIQUEUR THREE STAR (XXX). I KANGAROO' BRAND OF Bj Beers. Champagne Lager. I Bass India Pale Ale. I Guiness
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    A TROPICAL UNIVERSITY.
    620 4 To thk Editor of The Times. Sir, As one with some 80 years' work ing experience of the tropics and as one more especially occupied during the past 14 years m the development of a tropical territory, nut] I be allowed to endorse to the full your
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    INDIAN ST. VALENTINES.
    84 4 On Saturday, Feb. 14th, there were celebrated 400 weddings at Surat the couples being members of the Lewa Runbi caste, among whom marriages only take place every ten or twelve years. There was only one bride of over twelve the majority being between one and eleven years
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    JAPANESE STEAMSHIP COMPETITION.
    388 4 Strict Bbcipbocity Wasted. The Calcutta correspondent of a linancial contemporary states that an important representation has heen addressed fco the (fovernmeut of India by the Bengal Cham bet of Commerce respecting the competition of a subsidised Japanese line ia Indian coastal trade. The Cham her declares that
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    805 4 The first total where j^iven represents figures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar year to date m all cases. Year 1912. Feb. 1913. Ulagar 93,500 12,500 ***** Alor Gajab 47,871 Alor Pongsu 80,830 Anglo Johore 47,193 Anglo Malay 934,595 Anglo Sumatra 232,405 Asahan 12,277
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    TIN RETURNS.
    137 4 it 1912. I. b Belat 2,41(1 Bruang Aft] Bruseh .'{,415 Chenderiang "2.326 Dugon < Wolfram flopnng Consol 144 Hoawood Kamuning 687,819 Kanuhoi "06 Kinta tM Kinta Association 5.04 2 Kledaag 1.274 Krainat Pulai 6,114 Laliat il Menglerabu Lode B,>Middleton 141 New Tambun 109 P. Consolidated 2:i Pengkalen >H9
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      116 4 BY <-&^ smslWtm T0 APPOINTMENT H.M. TKE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. Mil If Ai AIR Mil If IfllLMfgAlU MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      87 4 1 THIS I is i il| IT I lit WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED" God Liver Oil Compound rr t /TTTh TASTELESS ODCP.LESS j* W-f J j* J 'zAk Tht- latest scientific pre- jt parationof COD LIVER X *iu7.~~:[ OIL I)ors all that is 4 J r/'f^'ftV 1 claimed for it ar.d raper'
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    1034 5 i from Col. Maybew, will be familial ereti out I I hi! book Wbat'l What m with joint stock com Hayhew*! hobby is company sent etc. and he claims a 1881, a col which would form an Is alias ol plots for any Ths critic especially
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    394 5 Agents. Sharpa Boss and Co. Chimpul 2.659 Agents. Derrick and Co. C.lenealy (J ;;))0 Agents. Kvatt and Co. Bukit Timah 9,990 two mos. 21,068. Nyalas: 8,600 0 mos. 19,160. Tapah 7,960 Total 2 mos. 16,464. Kelemak 9,500 Total 9 mos. 16,946. output for February short owing
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    RATANUI ESTATE.
    694 5 The third annual general meeting al the R Etubtx i Bass Ltd., was held at tio In* itute .f Directors. 4, Corhost court. Qracaeharcfa street, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell (Chairman 'of the Company' presiding. The Chairman said The general Charges m 1910-11 amounted to S.B9d, as compared
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    VAL DOR ESTATES.
    832 5 The third annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Vai dOr Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad street, E.C, Dr. Samuel Kideal, D.Sc. J. P. (Chairman of the Company), presiding. The Chairman said This is our third annual general meeting, and
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    RUBBER.
    295 5 The market for Plantation has been dull and lower. Smoked Sheet, ribbed, quoted 4s Bfd value, February delivery 4s 'J id., Feb. -March 4s gfd, value, Feb.-June sold at 4s Bfd, aud Feb Dec. 4s 3d value. First Latex Crepe spot sold at 4s 2*d to 4s 2d, closing
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    608 5 I M OiACC— i At our Auctions to-day the following 'prices were realized. Sheet $20.'5. 70 Scrap crepe 70. Scrap untreated |145. m connection with the Cannanore military defalcation ease, m which six Indian officers and one European officer of the 88th Carnatic Light Infantry are m custody,
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    397 5 The report of the Bendayan (F.M.S.) Robber Company Ltd., for th" year ended 30th September last, to be presented ut the meeting on the 11th uli.. slates that, us intimated al the last annual general meeting, the detached block of 1 27 acres has been exchanged for
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    PUSING LAMA TIN MINES.
    280 5 The report of the Pusing Lama Tin Ufa* Ltd., for the year ondcd 80th June last, jto be presented at the meeting on the 1 2 ult.. states that during the year the trib.i j tors produced approximately J.sij p i C uU. jOr 167 tons,
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    183 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. February, 7th. Para. Sinai our Lest Report the M ket has been easier with rather mors h. Ban doing. Hard Pine sold down lo 4a 2 id. for n. and 4s. :'.d. f.n- distant, closing with ers at a farthing more. Soft Fine is offering at
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      62 5 %j KEROSENE 0!L I FOR BUNGALOWS. COOLIE LINES. WATCH HOUSES. ROAD LAMPS JUNGLE CLEARING AND OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE I FOR ALL CLASSES OF ENGINES AND MACHINERY. I 9e^assssssssssaaTaaaaa9ssssssssM MOTOR GYLINDER 0!L I MOTOR GREASE I SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MOTOR CARS. For Particulars and Prices apply to THE
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Mar. 5, 1913.
    1259 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Mar. 5, 1913. Her*«',i'i ;>t IV i U» Una*.-' tn' X (M» Now that the Legislative Council has settled the groat issue of how to make the transverse measurement of a rikisha unequal io t lie accommodation ot two continuous pelvio diameters, might it be
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    99 6 Archdeacon and Mrs. I/.ard returned from Calcutta yesterday and are m residence at the Parsonage. Mr Justice Sproule gave judgment for the defendants m the case brought by S. D. de Silva, a violinist, against A. M. de Silva and D. C. Nazareth for 8950 m respect of wages and
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    HAPPY DAYS!
    864 6 HAPPY DAYS U the risk of being accused of drawing attention to the obvious one has to Chronicle the fact thai it never rains but it pours," or at least it has done for the past forty hour, m Singapore, practically without cessation, and the indications at the moment of
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    MISS MARIE HALL.
    649 6 It is rather angcacioasol thai the, .boold as su l»"IMM'-'lv even sftei M.ss Marie Hall /'vent, th oughl to he* to welcome thi- m gn j Romance and aiest of smiles. For tl tb.n we have m ou. eminent woman rio whom the msntli Neruds has uilen
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    67 6 sir Han •■> kdsasstbn, L of Banna, h (public engagement! for thi unt of aa Inflamed 11 The Chinese QovOl j Republican, has an tenant Bon, th*' Frcue I who recently visited Pekin i j now on his way t(» Pai s, pniohaai for China four BMMSOplai biplanes and four
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    RAILWAY STRIKE.
    111 7 THE MEN REPLY. .ation Crowing. I larch ihe B kilwaymen'g i i he Midland s st.de irdSOO ■> ;ir: mn if" simply foi- < r*i rnlet and I .1 m D lor the safe's- of by the Board deni thai I In- men arc; own if they do
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    GOVERNOR MANNING'S DIVORCE.
    170 7 he divorce court *i Manning, i he new ,i ,1 omnia, a decree n lei. •sir William Henry Manning, nor of Jamaica, petitii Courts lor a divorce on the i!e S relal ions with Cap formerly his aide-dc camp Sir W illiiiru was r ,-irior of Nyassa
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    SUFFRAGETTISM.
    74 7 Further Troubles. Loudon. March 3.— Extraordinary seenWW witnessed outside the London I'avilion where the suffragettes meet on Men who were refused adDM m view of previous disorders •rooted the doorways and defeated all by the women to enter. The iled to move the crowd which largely composed of students.
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    PROCEDURE IN NEW YORK.
    47 7 Mhington, March B.— Dr. Woodrow Ii M arrived preparatory to his »0 ai President to-day. He was I With an ovation. Bthoussnd inffragettea debarred from ■Cipsting m the Presidential procession yesterday morning. Women on websck helped the police to clear the It!. aa
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    SPORT.
    16 7 International Football. '''""lon, March .'{.—At Association footilea drew with Scotland at Wrex- Kali being scored.
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    OLYMPICS.
    62 7 "'on. March 8. -The Duke of Soinnaa of the British Olympic m a letter to the papcrsurges ■'tion among the various i Hi Ii of opinion that it that British representatives of Port should form a single team non discipline and coutrol, and *'i'^ to t the cost of
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    AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL COLLEGE.
    30 7 ■■:«■!> B.— A telegram from correspondent at Melbourne I Deamaa opened the Com'••I College al Oeelong and Mid that the event 'the couutr, -a! thoroughly ■"girding naval defence.
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    THE SYDNEY GAS STRIKE.
    19 7 T HE SYDNEY GAS STRIKE. The Oovornment has Uirauteethl protection of free u «-crs to assist the gas companies.
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    THE BALKANS.
    74 7 GREAT POWERS DISARM. But Albania Rebels. London, March The belief is -row in| m Vienna and Berlin that de* mobilise tion of the Austrian and Russian forces is imminent. A telegram from Trieste states that the Albanian! have risen against the Servian OO upation. There has been lighting
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    NEW PEACE TERMS.
    105 7 Kome, Mar it ii stated that the xlh term ai i condition to accepting mediation, include the surrender ol adrianople, Sentarl and Janina, tbe I ol the BulgaroTurkish frontier from Rodosto lo Mid, a, the cession of the Pininsuls of Oallipoli and the Aegean island! occupied by
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    GERMANY'S WARTAX.
    157 7 Sovereigns M Joyful Assent." Berlin, Mar B. Though opinions as to the method of meeting the Inereaied expense „f the army vary, the public- ap pareatly ;tie reconciled to the prospect of I milliard marks army bill," m addition to the ordinary estimates, despite the fact that probably
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    71 7 Mr. Churchill's Compliment. London. March 3.- Mr Winston Churchill, taking a holiday m the Riviera, arrived at Toulrn simultaneously with M. Baudin, Minister of Marine. He visited M. Baudin on the battleship M Voltaire." and watched gunnery practice on the Salins d' Byeres. Paris, March 4. A
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    BERLIN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    84 7 Berlin, March 3.— lt is consid -red undoubted that the motor car accident whereby the German jeweller and his wife were killed by coming into contact with a wire whilst travelling at a high speed, was the work of robbers, who intended to ransack the car and
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    MEXICANS FIRE ON U. S. TROOPS.
    45 7 London, March. 3. A telegram from New York states that reports from the Mexico-American border 6ay that sixty Mexicans fired on four American Officers across the border. The Negro Cavalry replied and six Mexicans were killed and several injured.
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    Y. M. C. A. BARNARDO CONCERT.
    134 7 In spite of the fact that it was simply pouring with raiu, when the hour came for the concert to commence at the V.M C.A. last evening there was a fairly good audience present, when tbe first number on the programme was rendered, and
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    47 7 In the fresh programme at the above i house two unusually good comic films depicting scenes by Messrs Prince and Linder will form a feature, whilst the! big picture will be Her Sister's Silence an excellently acted English film. There are other good pictures included.
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    THE OAKLEY MURDER.
    1371 7 BOY ON ACCUSED'S IDENTITY. The trial of the Kefa Chinaman, Chin Lob, who has been indicted on the charges of murder, and robbery with violence, of Mr D. C. Oakley, at Sedenak. Johore, was resumed m the High Court, Johore Barhu, yesterday before Mr J. C. Sugars,
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    323 7 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell aud Co's sale-room yesterday afternoon Leasehold land and six shop house dwellings Nos. 40 to 49 River Valley Koad and Nos. 4 and 5 Canning Lane, area 7,429 square feet. Government Lease with 42 years to
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    DR. SUN YAT SEN IN TOKYO.
    168 7 Suggested Alliance Between China and jat an. Tokyo, Feb. 25. Dr. Sun Vat Sen is being cordially entertained every day. In a speech, he referred to the necessity of a Chino-Japanese alliance. lie said that Japan and China were at present the only independent
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      10 7 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      277 7 ROBINSON &Co I Cotton and Danish Tab|e Linen Sheets ***** A I Cloths, and UIIL.ni Napkins Hemstitched, j ANNUAL Embr idered I drilled shion Cases. Embroidered Wll f" vl 111 I L Calicoes and Plain Longcloth Pillow Cases. Q IJ f\ 111 Nainsook and 9 t,w. ls -r„|„ mrri/ I
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      564 8 Auctions EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY FOX VERY SOUND INVESTMENT WHEN Over 1,000,000 Dollars Worth of most valuable Properties belonging to the Estate of the LATE TAN KIM CHENG, DECEASED Will be offered for sale by AUCTION by MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE Co. AT THEIR SALEROOM No. 3. RAFFLES PLAGE, j IN
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      364 8 AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, The Property of Ten Pawn-shops. Fuesday, 4th March 1913, at 10 a. m. rhursday, 6th March 1913, at 10 a. m. The Fledges, consisting of^Watches, Chains, Sold, Diamond and other Kings, Earrings, 'hiuese and Malay Ornaments, etc. will be >n view at our Sale room
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      562 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer "JELUNGA" 5,206 tone. D. Macfadyen, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, March 6th, at about 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For Bates of
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      557 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges. "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Biemen, 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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      674 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIi LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectini Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo*, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      478 8 Shipping P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyl Cn Australia, India, Aden, Eg ypt Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading Coant, Persian Gnlf.Co.tln.-nu. .I- Ports. Steamers will leave Stngapon 1913 MAIL LINES HOMKWARD (FOH El U From Singapore, connecting M Colombo with ss Devanha Mar
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      775 9 SJH p p i n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co. Route Via China. Japan, Honolulu and San Pran- to ail points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Mpto Bl rhli.i- Liners BHINYO MAKD", "TENYO LRU," mm QaMM tf the; l'acitlc. Equipix-d
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      725 9 I 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 j ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of tho Pacific. Through Passage Tickets grautod to England, France
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      534 9 1 Banks HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2.- $15,000,0001 Silver Reserve fi7,200,000j 200,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 815.000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORB. V. H. Armstrong Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. O. IT. Boa*, Deputy Chairman. S. H. DodwelL Bnq. F. Lieb I>q a. Frieatead
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      428 9 Insurance I THE SHANGHAI LIFE I INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI. mXa^ ORDINANCES and the LIFE »l C MPANIES ACTS iss,„.s poiics World \\,de," Ine.mlesUhle and Simple." CLAIMS LOWS ami SURRENDERS settled atompil, at the Local Office of the Company. For particular! of rates and plans write to P.
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      405 9 GREAT EASTERN LIFE I ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. I Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital ...$250,000 Paid up Capital $185,110 j Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... 400,000 Board of Director* j G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot, ifl gETER FOWLIE M.B.
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    THE WHITE MAN IN THE TROPICS.
    498 10 RACE ACCLIMATISATION IMPOSSIBLE.' Professor 1,. W. Lyde, prophesies emphatically that white settlement m the tropics will never be achieved m the full acceptance of tho term, basing his argument on the fact that Europeans have not the skin pigment which is Nature's protection for
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    A HEROIC LIFE.
    279 10 In the service of humanity Sir George Turner, the heroic doctor whose knighthood was given on the King's own initiative, has exposed himself to, and has contracted, the most dreadful of all diseases. When he gave himself up to work m the Leper Asylum at Pretoria, the
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    MR. CHANNING ARNOLD RELEASED.
    88 10 Calcutta, Feb. 19. Mr. Cbanning Arnold was released from Rangoon jail early yesterday morning and given an ovation at Fytclic Square gardens m the evening, where he was garlanded and presented with bouquets and pelted with rose petals. He addressed the gathering, calling on them to
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    601 10 Per P& O str Mongolia, correcting with the str India at Colombo, due March 7.— Rev. Mrs Miss J. Cook, Mr <£ Mrs Baddeley, Mr Mrs Hewan, Messrs V. Hill Lowe, M. Whitley, K. Pearce, C. R. Cherry and R. P. R. Swettenham. Per P&O str Nore. due
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      279 10 "aj 1 L A\ lllllcSS IdKC j1 j all- m R a A h°k E \f AA I^J BRAND Tonic Wine Every dose of thi^ valuable tonic- nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of food health and thus every organ of the
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      48 10 DIABETES An interesting treatise dealing v.ith causes different stages and the most effective treat ment of Diabetes, Hydrocele and Skin diseases WUI he given away free to the readers of the CHATTPRii a ir ka W^ation to -A. CHATTERJI&Co., (Dept. 8.W.) 108-1, Machuabazar Road Calcutta. HYDROCELE Feb 26
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      232 10 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water m order to meet the rising demands of the public has been now introduced here m small bottles, being formerly only used m large ones. The VICHY WATERS are three In number. Grande Grille, Hospital and Celestin's. The two
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      254 10 CALMON TYRES j ARE UNEXCELLED RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY One Set of Tyres will carry you at least 4000 Miles A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT Galmon Tyres REDUCE THE UPKEEP OF YOUR CAR SOLE AGENTS: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd 100, ROBINSON ROAD. I $*^MS^ LADIES SAFE REMEDY I
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    SHARES
    1422 11 Cap. Isbur. Paid. (jaht Div. Bdvkr«-. k»i,mc~ 85.000 in -in \lla«Ai 2 9 8 11 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 8 9 9 9 150,000 i« to A.nglo-:*l*)ay 4",% int 14 3 15 3 50,000 2* 2« Batan^ Malafea 2 6 3 0 80,000 J 1 Batu Tiga (Selango*)
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected dp to Mar. 4». Bank 4 m/s 24 1.5.52 demand 2A\ Private credits 8 m/g 3.4 q.jq credits 6m %t 3.4 uj.iq France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. mi Hongkong, demand U| j Yokohama, errand 114^ Java, demand 140 i Bangkok, demand t>'t
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    PRODUCE.
    140 11 Mar. 4. Tin '200 tons sold $107.20 Gambier 7 60 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 19.12^ Pepper, (White fair) ...buyers 33.25 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom.
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      197 11 SUPPLIES FOR ESTATES, MINES, <k Unt Exterminators. (The Universal.) For fumigating with Universal Patent Powder. 4rsenite of Soda. For killing weeds.) Boilers. (Spencer Hopwood's Vertical.) Calculating and Adding Machines. (The 'Brunsviga" and Bri-Cal.'*) Cement. Eagle," Borneo," and Buftalo brands. Fresh stocks monthly. Disinfectant. Dees No. 1 and Xo. 2, m
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      976 11 VESSELS IN POUT. Flag aud Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Kgdom Kuantan, 15-1 1 F.M.S. Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. ycb 400 Ahmat Kuantan. 8 8 P.M S. p. Sham l ChaoHo Chi cm 1050 Bogstoil H. oa Tyne, 4-6 Chi Conanl S'hai 6 Steamers Nat. Tonnage
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      222 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) I Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data aro date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres m MN.); Direction of Wind
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1298 12 Traioin foi the Spring meeting began on Saturday, boi if the present weather is to continue it will be BOOM tintS before the ssorning attendances will be more than a mere handful of enthusiasts. Mean While tbe programme hee been published and has come under tbe usual critical
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    174 12 What promises to be an annual fixture for the Chinese Swimming Club took place en Sunday evening at Golden Bell," the residence at Keppel Harbour, kindly placed at the Club's disposal by Mr Tau 800 Liat. The grounds, and lawn were prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns while
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    S. G. C. MEDAL.
    205 12 The March medal was plave i for on Saturday and Sunday, and was won by Mr W. J. Mayson, who returned a vet score of 78. The sweep on Saturday wt s won by Mr Mayson and on Sun la> by Mr Mugliston and Mr Tongue,
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    15 12 Weather permitting the finals will be played on Friday 7th March.
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    165 12 The marriage of Mr. Charles Cance, of tbe British-American Tobacco Co., to .Miss Ida Helen Wortbington, tbe eldest daughter of the late Mr. George Wortbington, of Shanghai, was solemnized on the 15th instant. Local riflemen will be interested to learn that the North London Kifle Clvb one of the most
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    THE ASSIZE COURT.
    460 12 I Before the Hon'ble the Chief Ji stick. The Assizes opened m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before Sir William Hyndmann Jones, Chief Justice. The list is not a formidable one, comprising, m all, seven cases. The first on the cause list was a charge of returning
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    ORIGIN OF WATER POLO.
    9 12 Thk Development of the Game.
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    417 12 The recent death of Mr William Wilson, of Glasgow, a well-known writer on the ai t of swimming, calls attention to the fact that iv 1877 Mr Wilson introduced a game called aquatic football to the notice of Scotch swimmers, this being at the gala of the Hon Accord Club
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    344 12 The outward bound 11. A. L. liners Spezia" and #< Scandia" discbarge part general cargoes here. The Holt steamer Gorgon is m from Western Australian ports with general cargo for discharge as is the N. D. L. steamer Marudu from British North Borneo ports. The British India liner
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    YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.
    192 12 There were many very pleasant recognitions of old comrades and happy memories revived at tbe first annual dinner of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Association, which attracted, at Hudson's Restaurant, Sheffield, a large gatnering of past and present members of the regiment of all ranks.
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    126 12 Among tbe arrivals m Colombo harbour ou the morning of Feb. 22nd was tbe first completed cruiser for tbe Australian Navy, 11. M. A. S. "Melbourne," flying the Commonwealth Jack, which takes tbe place of the Cnion Jack. Four-funuelled and grey painted, the Melbourne is admirably suited for work m
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    PASSENGERS.
    73 12 Per Scandia Messrs Fraulein C Martens, Herr Lishrs. Per Sea Belle Mr Justice Woodward, Mr C. C. Brown, P. B. Ford. Per Selangor: Mr A; Mrs G. McClvmont, Messrs W. Webster, N. T. Kicg, Snodgrass, Tao Tat Jin, G. H. Cutteridge, Pick, Miss Howard, (two) Mrs Ferg. Per Gorgon:
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    CLEARANCES.
    71 12 [Nationality British if not specified.] Mar 1 Buyskus, Dut, Brust, Batavia Kucbing Sar, Barton, Sarawak Habalan, Currie, Rangoon Emile, Dut, Soodin, Rhio Hock Lee, Morris, Bagan via ports Brouwer, Dut, Lenning, P Baroe Menggala, Dut, Van Veen, Rhio A Indragiri Atsuta Maru, Jap. Nagao, London via poets Suruga, Armstrong,
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    22 12 G. G. Meyer, Dut 441 Koenig, 4 ,'i Piliiton, Hock Seng, Batavia Reijnat, Dut 808, Jong, 43 Billiton, X.P.M., Soerabaia
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      256 12 GAME. I ENGLISH PHEASANTS CHINESE PHEASANTS ENGLISH PARTRIDGES j SCOTCH GROUSE i Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. "liriiiUL^w/,^.,, *S|*SnSS»^*SStl^«>t^»^»Wlig^ >«q^#v<^ w>wfcwt ,^rl^^^^^^^ I BILLIARDS. Our new patent Low Set Express Cushions nan be fitted to any Billiard 1 it for playing purpose* sa good new. (Freight on
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