The Straits Times, 19 April 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.852 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 19. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      123 1 Are now shewing a fine assortment of Soaps, Perfumery, etc., by various wellknown makers, amongst which will be found ihe following If'iT' $2.25 per bottle. lndifiVrentsi7.es. IMMiy-lV-$l.OO. $3.00. $5.00. $9.00. $12.00 [s£-' ;< ed(Cgfc|WltK)7^ w v> *^^HHP"-' 49 cents per tube. $1.25 ptr bottle. VIOLET AND JASMIN. A New and
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      110 1 ROBINSON CO. V Spring Sfjow ©ress Materials J^^~ IN ALL THE C^^ fewest Colours JBL^ fabrics. I* 1 ROBINSON CO. MF^V 7FAI AMD A E BRAHAM IN tf VY L, JL ALjAIN li ophthalmic optician 6, D'Almeida Street. SlTfinlfPfl HI lIP lifln 00NT WASTE TIME AND MONEY. WIIIUiVCU UIUU UUU
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    OCCULT PHENOMENA.
    812 2 STRIKING EXPERIMENTS WITH SPIRIT FORCES. Automatic Writing. All spiritualism is actually, absolutely, and without qualification maleficent." This was the ultimate conclusion reached in a lecture in which spiritualism has been scientifically discussed and criticised by Mr. J. Godfrey Raupert at the Catholic Reference Library, Victoria- street, London. Where
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    Interpreters As Advocates.
    132 2 An interpreter displeased Judge Cluer at the Shoreditch County court recently. His honour had several times told the interpreter simply to repeat an answer and nothing else. Finally the interpreter started an animated conversation with a witness, and Judge Clner peremptorily ordered him to stop, and said
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      183 2 The Skin /^p\ when rough, tender or \^\yf/ Nf inflamed, needs the \'l*f/ g exquisite relief and comfort produced by "'Hazeline' Snow" (Tradi Mark) A toilet preparation of inimitable elegance with delightfully soothing and beautifying properties. It is indispensable to ladies for the preservation and improvement of the complexion, and
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      40 2 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      655 2 A RUNNER AT FIFTY. Once handicapped by Nervous Prostration, he regains strength through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. ,-jfc At the age Oh/ Henry Heys, JPC Rochdale, j*|t«W claims to be Cm 'A tlio champion ■j^^Hrt2jl3%\ tance sprint-jr^'-T'w^ j) world. "lam v vSTn^ f^^s in any man i/i/tj"**4 J i^*^ age
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    Naval Officers.
    744 3 PROMOTION FROM THE LOWER DECK. Bluejackets' Views. Id so far as Mr. Churchill referred to the interior ecd"taouiy of the Fleet, there is a point in his explanatory statement which has much to do with the alleged shortage of officers. It may first be remarked that the shortage
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    A "Prophet" and His Victims.
    175 3 A Prophet and His Victims. A man named ISursy. venerated in I'ppcr Silesia as a prophet and a saint, has been arrested on a charge of a long succession of frauds. He is a person of humble origin with a disinclination to work, who managed to persuade the country people
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    56 3 There are rumours circulating in Hongkong that an extension of the boundaries of the new territories is being negotiated by the British Government and the Government of China, the idea being to put the line back so as to include Shek-wan and the hills bordering Mirs Bay and thus bring
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      1569 3 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Time Table from May 1, 1912, for Johore and Singapore Sections. OEMAI, JOHORE BH»RU AND SINGAPORE WEEK DAYS A.M. M A.M. A.M. AM. tM. Tu. pTlfc Tu. Mli AM. P M. K-iala Lampur train dtp. 8 80 7 0 Gemas 8 0 12 25 Batu Anam
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      44 3 Best Treatment for Whooping: Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect sucr-es". For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      309 3 I The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of 111 Milkmaid! Full Cream Milk H|iiP?sl| IS THE HALL-MARK OF i^S^H PERFECT PURITY %V JB'TW li 2n d Guarantee of Highest Quality. ipJLsSi untouched by hand g^jrf?^ The Original and Best. [jLLARQEST BALE IN THE WORLD. Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. KELLY
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      617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ¥T&O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGTPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINBS 1919 O+tvard (/or China.) Oriental Apl 19
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      691 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under Luail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-aorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and csnstruoted, and are fitted with atl
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SiAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Borserah, Tringganu Bisut, Somerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Cbumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Du* Departure a p.m. a... ASD ANG April 30 Mi MAHIDOL April 21 April 24 REDANO» April
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      518 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTBCH DtMPFSCRIFr MMTMU. UIU IREMEI Comblnad Service. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hambarg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strain-. Ohina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hambarg and once a month for Bremerhavon
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      637 4 STEAHEB SAILINGS. N. D L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brema IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsiogtau,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    98 5 FIXTURES. Friday, April 19. High Water, (1.27 a.m., 11.14 p.m. P and O. outward mail doe. Harmstoo's Circns opens. Saturday, April ao High W itor, 0.7 p.m., 11.41 p.m. Ctiaogkat Sordang meeting, noon. Sunday, April ai. High Water, C6B p.m. Monday, April aa. High Water, 0.19 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    243 5 To-mi. Bangkok Nocntung 8 pm Ma:aoot and Muar Lady Weld 8 pm Port SwetVnham and Telok AnaoD KinU 8 pm lUta Pahat Aiog Leoug 8 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan E. F. Ferdinand 8 pm Penanf, Rangoon and Calcutta Make Mara 8 pm Batavit Grot ion 4
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    157 5 The Imp. Oirmin mail steamer Luetzow leftHoni>ko»gatnoonon Welnesday.the 17th ins., nnd tniy be expected to arrive here at 8 p.m. on Sunday, the 21st mat. She will Srcbably be despatched for Europe on Manay at noon. The M. M. company* steamer Boarbon left Saigon at 4 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    512 5 Latest Arrivals. Montnou'.h, 11. M. Cruiser 9800 tons 715 orew 14 gins 22 COO b.p. Com Barttelot, April 19. From ''t 1 nibo, Aotil 12. Set ior Naval Officer. For H'korg, Aptil 29. W. Aynthia, Ger. «tr. 200 ton*, Capt Trosc, April IS. From Asohan, Aptil 13. (i.e.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    105 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day, TANJONO PAGAR Bast Whabf Basin DeZsrnn Provincien. Bast W. Sbctiom No. I— E. F. Fe»d nand, Sbiiu Wharf- Nil. [Van Noort. Mam W. Sict No. 2— Nil. B—Cooeyanna.8 Cooeyanna. 4 Kum Sarg. ,i 6 Noentung.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    83 5 Arrivals Per str. R. of Sarawak, April 18.— From Sarawak. Mr. Dingle. Per str. Ranee, April 18.- -From Deli. Mr. F. Kilian. Per str. Riant:. April 18 From T. Anson. via ports Mr. aid Mrs. Khoo Tek Sene. Miss Spring, Miss Gray, MeHsrs. V. A. Flower, Quartlry,
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    An Alarming Report.
    96 5 Cancer has at last, by a steady and uniform increase year after year, reached a mortality of 8,000, a recent bulletin of the Now York State Department of Health reports. Cancer as a disease has increased more rapidly than tuberculosis. The comparison with tuberculosis shows that in
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    Finance & Commerce.
    252 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Simafobb, April IS 1913 On Lom>o»— Bank 4 m/t 1/4& Demand V*k Private 6 m/g 1/4{| 8m/i 2/4 4 On OiBMiKi-Bmk d/d SSSi Private V m/i 3424 I On Fbahcb— Bank d/d 894 Private 8 u /b S99 Ok Iaou— Bank T. T. 174J i Private 60
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      MINING.
      157 5 Issue Vahiejjg Buyers. Sellen 10 10 Bel»» Tin 10 10 BruanR 10 10 K»nabol 41 41 KintoTia 41 41 L»h»t Mine* 10 10 Malaoc* Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Conaol 41 41 Pengtelen 41 41 PueinK Bahni 41 41 Posing Laici 10 10 Bafamao Hy d 41 41 Katiiuan 'li»
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      RUBBER.
      614 5 Itsae 5 Vulno S. Bayers. Sellers 3/. Allauar 8/1* 8/6 3/- I/- An^-loMaisy 16/9 17,6 3/- >/■ B&tuno Malaka 3,7 8/41 41 Batn Csvee 18 6.0 14 0.0 £1 £1 Batu Tik« 8 18 9 4 0.0 £1 41 Bukit Kajang 2 10.0 8.1.0 41 41 Bckit Lintans 4
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      GENERAL.
      124 5 Irate S Value Bnyert 8eUen 10 10 ■wterm nom SmeJNaf m. 1O00 10 T >00 41 41 Hleetrie Tnmwayt 8 0 8/9 10 10 Fnwer Neave 49 60 60.00 100 Howarth Brakine tO.OO 100 m. T% PreJ 9^.60 87.60 100 100 K*ti Bro. Oet. 180.00 100 100 a 8%
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 5 Buyers Sol lei t Howarth Brekine 8% 1900,000 pa* Riley, Hargreavea 8% 1284,000 I* Singapore Klectrie 6% 4850,000 Spore Muniaipal 6 11,878,000 more Buyers Selien Spore Mnnioipal 4|% of 1907 »1,900,000 T% Spore Municipal 44% of 1909 $1,000,000 7% 9%poi Spore Municipal 4% .MM.900 par
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      8 5 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Wood*' Uroat Peppermint Can.
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      208 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 30.— At saleroom, Wax Polished Teak Furniture etc., at 11. April 38. At saleroom, shop-house at Bukit Timab, at 3.8'). April 21- 41 The Ordnance Depot, Palaa Brani, War Department Store*, at 3. April 20.— At saleroom, gramophone records, at 11. April 27. -At
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      413 5 CIGARETTES g F v at the Club. **jp,/ Clubmen want no better cigarette* than State Express the most popular wmWJ M of all high-class brands. In every §F* civilised country in the world they fffm&L, I are the recognised pinnacle of quality. ■KtSIB"' I Turkish Leaf, 5O Wjßm m o
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      158 5 C. H. Willis IS HERE And doing business on the Singapore Spring Meeting RUN ON MAY 7. 9. 11. DOUBLES ON ANY TWO RACES STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. For prices, apply to MO. S, THE ARCADE. PHIL. JACKSON, Representative. Tel. Straight. Telephone 630. 18-4 10-8 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. No. 9,
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      110 5 Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. To-Night's Complete Change of Programme CONTAINS The Mender of Nets. 1,000 feet. (BiograpVi). In the tangled mesh of life's mt*. a powerful drama, in which Miss Mary Prickford returns to the Biograph Co. Got a Match. 1,000 feet. (Biocrrspu). A screaming oomio depicting the
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    DEATH.
    18 6 DrTTMAB.— On April 17, at Manila, Dr. Arnold Dittmar, formerly of Messrs. Helm Meyer Co., Ltd., Singapore.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 19. TITANIC DISASTER.
    1166 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 19. TITANIC DISASTER. Not a shred of doubt remains, we fear, that over fifteen hundred souls went down with the White Star Liner Titanic Eight hundred have been saved, that number being little more than the women and children and the men who were necessary
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    18 6 A box of officer's clothing, apparently fiom the wrecked liner Oceana, was washed n;Lore near Shakespeare Cliff, Dover.
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    14 6 A meeting of the Perak State Council was held at Kuala Kangsar on Monday.
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    20 6 As the result of a ragging incident at the Aberystwyth College, the Senate have decided to send down six students.
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    24 6 Tho results of the salvago operations on April brought up the total of specie up to the present recovered from the Oceana to .t&iO.OOO.
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    24 6 Harmston's circus opens tonight on the Beach Road reclamation ground and tomorrow there will be a matinee as well as a performance at night.
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    22 6 Fines collected from undergraduates by the Cambridge Proctors last academic year amounted to £223 14s. Hd. £30 more than the previous year.
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    30 6 On page 8 of this issue we publish the revised railway time table of the Singapore and Johore section of the F. M. S. railways, as from May 1, 1912.
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    29 6 There are turtle in Pcnang waters, though one does not often see thorn. Early on Sunday morning a fine specimen was landed ou tho beach near Sea View Hotel.
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    35 6 S. K. E. (V.) Shooting Club announce that in conjunction with tho monthly handicap shoot a match will be tired with the R. O. A. Shooting Club on Sunday, April 21, at 8 p.m. sharp.
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    33 6 A lady resident in Canons-lace, Pinner, has requested the Hendon Rural Council to remove a street lamp, as the light interfered with her astronomical observations. The council declined to accede to the request.
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    35 6 H.M.S. Monmouth came alongside section 6, Tanjong Pagar, this morning, from Colombo. She is a cruiser of 9,800 tons displacement and carries a complement of 715 crew. She is expected to leave for Hongkong to-morrow.
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    45 6 At the Assizes, this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. 11. Hyndman Jones, and a special jury, Ng Ong, a ricksha coolie claimed to be tried on a charge of murdering another ricksha coolie at 100-4, Queen Street on the night of January 8.
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    41 6 The accounts of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club show a credit cash balance of $6,517.34 and this will be further augmented when the last lottery accounts have been settled. The expenditure has been small, and the meeting was successful in every detail.
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    42 6 Convicted of desertion from Singapore police force, a Malay was sent to prison for six weeks by Mr. Firmstone, to-day. On an additional charge of criminal breach of trust of uniforms he was fined 125, with the alternative of three weeks' imprisonment.
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    44 6 For the third time this week an accident has been reported from Messrs Topharn, Jones and Hailton's quarry at Bukit Timah. The victim in this instance was a Sikh watchman. While playing with a detonator yesterday the thing exploded and blew off his fingers.
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    48 6 The death has taken place at Dordrecht of Mr. Francois Stoop, member of the banking firm of Stoop and Son, who enjoyed a good reputation in commercial circles. Mr. Stoop had been for many years Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Commissary of the Netherlands Trading Company.
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    51 6 At tho Assizes yesterday afternoon, Sini vafta Pillay was found not guilty of charges of perjury in a civil action and using as genuine a forged document. He was discharged. Mr. V. A. Knowlus appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown and Mr. K. St. J. Braddell represented tho
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    57 6 Jndge Parry, in a speech at the London Denbighshire Society dinner, said tho duty of Welshmen as exiles in a strange land was to get the best out of it. Some of then, had done it. There was himself and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, both of them working in
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    68 6 There are two old buildings now vacant in Klang, says tho Perak Pioneer. One is the former I'ost Office and the other is the late Rest House. The former is the resort of vagrants or Tamil coolies and petty pedlars who occupy the verandah, the main portion being shut up.
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    68 6 The F. M. S. Hail ways havo started a motor launch service on tho i'ahang Itiver running between Pekan and Kuala Kurau. commencing this month. Tho distance is 12J miles and a first class ticket costs 87.7.">. a passenger holding such ticket being entitled to carry luggage weighing 100 catties
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    77 6 A peculiarly mean theft was reported at bead -quarters last night by a native detective. He said he sent his child out to buy ice on Wednesday while on the errand a Kling man stopped tho little girl and told her that her father was in trouble and wanted her
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    123 6 Theft of a kind that is usually well guarded against while ships are in port was alleged against a Tamil wharf-coolie in the second police court to-day. He was charged with stealing a coat belonging to Mr. V. Utterson Kelso, of Kuala Laiupur, from that gentleman's cabin on board the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    458 6 Mr. Jervoise, who is attached to tlio I)» trict Ollice, Klang, is going to tho District Office at Kuala Selangor. Lioutonant N. S tUrt. 2nd liattalioo Th« Huffs, has been seconded for service on the staff of Lieutenant-Otuicral Sir Hc^uiaM Hart, V.C., appoiuted to command Iho troop*
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    81 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending April 13 there were 252 deaths, giving a ratio per millo of population of 41.8:1. Malarial fever accounted for :s."> deaths, phthisis 29, convulsions 21, beriberi 19, bronchitis
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    The Anglican Church.
    186 6 King George in a letter to the Arclibixliup of Canterbury with reference to the Primate's circular of February '26 inviting the co-opera tion of certain organisations in Kugland in scouting for Indian dioceses chaplains of a high tjpe, says During my visits to India I had the
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    Economic Garden Fomes.
    318 6 For a short time the othor day oar offioa was an infected aioa Jimuhi,: Io be .|uuriiutit cil agaiuHt all picxl aud li. ultliy Rubber Kslnu-s. It was uot our fault, aud we took ri. 1 y pr« ciutiouH to puiity our environment with tlio lOKst poH»ible
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    TITANIC DISASTER.
    746 7 GRAVE DOUBTS ABOUT NUMBER SAVED. Carpathia Refuses to Answer Any Inquiries. Rictkr's Telegram. London, April 18. Tho King Ims given .100. the Queen 200 guineas and Queen Alexandra 200 pounds to the Mansion House fund. The Morgan Gronfell company gives two thousand, Mr. Edward (jreiifell a thousand, and
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    ITALY AND TURKEY.
    45 7 Reported Fighting in Dardanelles. Dbk Ostasiatisch* Llotd Tilboram. Berlin, April 19. A message from Constantinople says 27 Italian warships have commenced bombardment of the Turkish forts on tho Dardanelles. The forts replied vigorously, with the result that one Italian warship was sunk.
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    TURKEY'S ATTITUDE.
    44 7 Die Ostasiatisibb Lloyp Telegram. Berlin, April 18. The upcech from the Throne of Turkey says the relations of the country with the Powers aro friendly. Negotiations for peaco with Italy will be opened only when the Turkish sovereignty rights arc absolutely recognised.
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    CAPTIVE IN MOROCCO.
    35 7 DER OsTASIATISCHB LLOYD TeLKORAM. Berlin, April 18. Negotiations are being carried on for the release of Stein wachs, who is in captivity in Morocco. The Governor at Agadir will pay the ransom.
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    AUSTRIA AND SIAM.
    26 7 Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd Telburam. Berlin, April 18. In future Austria will be represented at Bangkok by a Consul-General, instead of an honorary consul.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    72 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, April 19. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/ 10$ per lb. value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5/2J value. The market is steady. The
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    THEFT BY HYLAMS.
    67 7 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 18. Throe Hylams were remanded hero today, on a charge of having stolen fifty sovereigns and a gold and diamond ring from Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, of Calcutta, who are on a visit to Kuala Lumpur to view rubber pro
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    THE WESSELS CASE.
    94 7 (Fboei O>'r Own Cobrbspomdrnt.) Penang, April 18. Tho end of the case in which Oustav Wessels and N. do Silva were charged respectively with criminal breach of trust, and aidiug and abetting, was reached to-day. Mr. Justice Ebden's summing up lasted for au hour and twenty minutes,
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    EUROPEAN PLANTER ATTACKED.
    246 7 Serious Trouble on Johore Rubber Estate. News has been received in Singapore of a savage assault on a European rubber planUr, named spencer, who is engaged on Gunong I'iilni Kstate belonging to the Johore l'ara Rubber Co. It seems that a few days ago tin- iiiiimiiirs experienced
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    The Rubber Industry.
    695 7 HEALTHY POSITION OF SHARE MARKET. Company Reports. The following items on the rubber industry appear in tho L. and C. Express of March 29 -The market for Plantation has been quieter and prices show some decline Contract qualities spot now quoted ss. 5d value (last year ss.
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    Bungled Executions.
    241 7 A Canton message of April 6 says On Thursday, a Chinese gunboat on patrol near Kongmoon came across a launch without number and name and stopped it. It was found that the occupants were a company of pirates and looters for whom they hud been looking a long
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    Pusing Lama Tin.
    131 7 Tho Pusing Lama Tin company ha* issued a circular which states that the proposed hydraulic dredging system has been definitely decided against, and that the tributor'u contract has boon renewed for a further six mi mtlis on the basis of a 20 per cent tribute, but on
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    Horrible Dentistry.
    1798 7 DAMAGES AGAINST JAPANESE SURGEON. Sufferings of a Patient. What the Chief Justice, Sir W. H Hyndman Jones, subsequently declared wu a horrible state of affairs was disclosed in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, during the hearing of an action brought by Capt. David Jones, of Messrs. Topham, Jones
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    225 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Following is Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular, dated April 12. Plantation rubber is quoted at S/2 and sterling shares close Blightly easier. A fair business has been done in local stocks at current quotations. Several tin shares have hardened on
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    The P. and O. Oceana.
    196 7 The result of tho first day's diving operations to the sunken P. and O. liner Oceana, which contains A' 750,000 worth of bullion, £.>,OOO worth of gold, with £160 worth of silver, was landed at Newhaven on March 27. The diver, after much difficulty, found
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    73 7 It is rumoured, Rays the Perak Pioneer, that, consequent on the death of tho chief clerk of the Taiping Court, this appointment, which hitherto ranked as one of the first class ones and a plum of the subordinate service, is to be reduced to a junior grade. This seems to
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    MONSTER CHEQUE.
    79 7 TRANSFER OF UNION CASTLE LINE. All the Shares Handed Over. Rbutbb's Tbleoram. London, April 18. On transferring the Union Castle to tb* Royal Mail line this afternoon, Sir Own Philippe handed a cheque for jC5,17;i,572 la. 2d. sterling to Sir F. J. Mirrielees, who gay* in exchange the
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    America and Mexico.
    79 7 SHARP REPLY TO THE RECENT WARNING. Admonition Resented. Reutbr'h Telegram. London, April IS. Mexico has replied to tho United State* warning of the 15th inst. The reply dooioi the right of Washington to admonish Mexico, because the admonition is not based on any justifiable incident. It affirms
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS FIGHT.
    53 7 A Hundred of the Workmen Killed. Kn ikk- Telegram. London, April 19. A St. Petersburg message says a tolograio from Irkutsk says troublo has been prooeoding at Lena goldfields and has culminated in rioting. Soldiers were summoned and firod on the workmen, of whom 107 wero killed
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    LOANS TO CHINA.
    54 7 Reuter'h Telegram. London, April 19. Japan has designated tho Yokohama Specie Bank and Russia tho Russo -Asiatic Bank to represent them in connection witb the Chinese loan. Every effort will be made to hold a conference at the earliest possible moment, either in London or on the
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    REVOLT IN MOROCCO.
    41 7 Rbdtbr'b Telegram. London, April IK Router wires from Tangier that a wirulos* message from Fez says a portion of the Shereefian army and population has risen ik revolt. There aro no details. The French garrison is about 1,500.
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    MR. ARTHUR SASSOONS ESTATE.
    43 7 Reuteh's Telegram. London, April 19. Mr. Arthur Sassoon left estate of the value of £650,864 sterling, exclusive of real estate, of which property in the United Kingdom is valued at 176,834. Tho death I duties will bo about £120,000.
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    ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
    38 7 Rkutek's Telegram. London, April in At Versailles an aviator ■mnl Verrett foD 1,800 feet and was killed. The papero a!!ega that it was a case of suicide, as Verrett quarrelled with his fiancee before ascending.
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    SEDDON EXECUTED.
    26 7 KBUTERB IKLKiiKAM. London, April 19. Seddon has boon executed for the murdet by poisoning of a female lodger iv his hooa* in North London.
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    OBITUARY.
    20 7 Rbuter'b Tklkuram. London, April lb. The death is announced of Mr. Bercuford Fox, partner of Sir Douglas Fox, engineer
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    GERMAN OFFICERS' DUEL.
    46 7 RSOTER'S TELEGRAM. London, April 18. Lieutenants von I'uttkamcr and Von Uringen of tho German army have fought duel in which tho latter, who is v nephew of .hn War Minister, was fatally injured. It i» believed that a love affair caused tb* quarrel.
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    THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION.
    863 8 Last Year's Work of the London Committee. The annual mooting of tho Straits Settlements Association was held on March 27 at the Institute of Directors, London. Mr W. H. Shi-lfc.nl (Chairman) presided, and there were alHo present Sir Win. Adamson and Messrs. Win. McKerrow, S. Gilfillan, P.
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    39 8 From Willemstad (Curacao Island in tbe Dutch West Indies) it is reported that a corporal has been killed and three soldiers have been wounded in tho explosion of a threeinch gun during target practico by the Dutch cruiser /ui'luuil.
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      106 8 Tho S. C. C. football club boat tho R.O.A. in the oponiug matrh of tho seanon on tho Esplanade, last ovoning, by two goals to nil. Tho Straits Junior Football Club will moot the Mercantile Hmk Football Club in a friendly match on Sunday, at ths Malaya
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      Tennis.
      388 8 L. L. T. C. Tournament. The following are the results of play yesterday Mixkd Doubles A. Class. Mr. and Mrs. Hanking rec. 4 beat Mm. Gardiner and Mr. Wishart rec. 15.1, 6—2 5-6 6— B. Mixed Doublks B. Class. Miss Newton and Mr. Lloyd rec. 15.1 v. Miss Dodd
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      181 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As the General Hospital has, of late, come in for considerable criticism, may I be permitted to suggest that tbe private practitioners of this town be elected to the hospital staff, as is done in most of the important
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    141 8 Mergui.— l,s3s lbs. What might have been a serious disturbance in the Kreta Ayer district yesterday was providentially averted. It was ttarted by a Chinese boy named Bah Chu kicking a ricksha coolie io the stomach. The coolie was taken to the local police station in what
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    29 8 An elementary school with a roof playground is being Greeted at a cost of X'ltUtuO at Coventry. The school will alao possess special departments for the teaching of housewifery.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    802 8 Prices Quoted Io tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, April 19, 1013. Meson. Lyal and Evatt, Bxohange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of I notation* this morning Nam Value. buyer*. Seller*. 2/- Allagai 8,3 8/9 2/- Optioni 1/- 1/8 4 1 Anglo Java 7,8 7,8 1
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      40 8 JUNORA. Grektent nerve tonio erer discovered. It is a light dry wine containing Leoithin-ovo. Highly rocommeDded by the Consulting S:ientifh Staff of British Analytical Cjntrol. Garner, Quelch A Co WINE AND SPIRIT MEICHMTS, Battery RoaJ, Singapore. Telophoae ...831. «co u-g-u
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      57 8 'Tin only a mother knows the pain Ol hetrioK coughs again ani again And ih ldrtn'h coughs cause trouble enough, Unless th< y f \v tllow tbe proper stuff, Now Woodb' Peppermint Curo'a tbe ibirg, Which into tbe nor/eery health cao bring So give your children a dose each night,
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      752 8 "atlas" RUSKILLA The Premier Preservative for Iron and Steel. "RUSKILLA" IS DURABLE: The concentration and power in "Ruskilla" makes it last, saving the expense of repeated applications; it is economical, a gallon of RUSKILLA" will cover from 600 to 800 square feet. 18 IMPERVIOUS TO RAIN. SUN. SEA AND WIND.
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      192 9 HOTEL VAN WIJK CO., LIMITED. Saturday, April 20, 1912, Extra Special Dinner The Austrian Ladies Band of The Grand Continental Hotel will be in attendance from 7-30 to 10-30 p.m. 19 4 19 4 THE LEADING WHISKY ON THE CHINA COAST Fox* Over 3O Years WATSON'S E Very Old Liqueur,
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      1140 9 BTEAHEB BAIUNBB. TOYO RISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franeisoo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the New 21,000 tonlrlple Scraw Turbine Lln.n "Ihlnvo Mara" "Taaya Mar* and ■Ch lit Mara,"
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      659 9 Gramophones WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE NEWEST AND IMPROVED MODELS. AND NOW HAVE THE FINEST DISPLAY IN SINOAPORE. Pricesfrom $25 tO $150. Cash or Easy Terms. ONLY TO QE HAD FROM ROBINSON PIANO C0 LTO The Sign QsJpL The Best Quality in Brandy MARTEU'S^W BLUE SILVER LABEL. Bfe* To say
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      465 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Of DINOtONI G. A. Dbrriok, Bag., Chairman A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtib Fowlib, ma, cm., Chief Med. Officer F. M. Blliot, Bsq. A. D. Allan Esq. Tow Noam Pam, Bsq. O»e Boom Tbb, Esq. Khoo
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      371 10 INSURANCEFEDERAL UFE MMIMNGE COMPANY OF MMM. BsTABUBaao 1881. i.S.O. Imuranoa hi Force, orer f4f ,OM,M*.M New Buainaas, 1910, 0v0r...M,J«0,0M.00 Large Net Surplus above liabilities (or Reserve and all outstanding claims. Diroot Government Supervision Cash Loans Settlements, eto., made locally. Polioies are WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Bastera Ada.
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      525 10 BANKINGCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital is 80,000 Shares of £20 6*o h m £1,300,000 Reserve Fond M M 41,660,000 Resorve Liabilitj of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Sootland, Ltd. BINGAPORB BRANCH.
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      555 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO. LTD. NO. 17 AND 68, KLING BTRFBT, ■atabliahed 1807. Capital paid np 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietor h 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORS. 1, Tak Tbob Joom 6. Sim Kit Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sbho 7. Tao 800 Lai 8. Laow Cmia
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      531 10 SALES BY AUCTION. I AUCTION SALE oi^ War Department Stores, (BY ORDBR OF THB CHIEF ORDNANCE OFFICER, S.S.) TO BE HELD AT THE ORDNANCE DEPOT, PULAU BRANI, On Friday, April 26, at a p.m. Comprising: Two tons OUNMETAL, 1} tons PORE COPPER, 1 ton BRASS a i quantity of horse
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      208 10 DR. T. HASHIMOTO i Dental Surgeon, NO. :t-7, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I Gold Crown Bridges. Filling and Vulcanite. canite. Painless Extraction. Workmanship Guaranteed. Charges Moderate. TRIAL SOLICITED. 30-8 19-4 DO YOU WANT A GOOD PHOTO TO BE TAKEN Please Call at The Singapore Art Studio, OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS, No.
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    ITHE MOTORING WORLD.
    779 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Gerald Bias contributes the following notes to the Evening Standard All tilings most be judged through Time's telescope. I have in my hall an old grandfather's clock, circa 1680, with only one band, made in the dear old leisurely days when
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    French People's Pence for Aviation.
    220 11 The following list taken from the Eclaireur dc Nice is au amusing and instructive example of the universal participation in the great movement for giving France the ix. luisitc superiority in tho fourth military arm. The subscription is being opened by the paper itself, which
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    102 11 When 11. M.5. Pioneer was at Dunedin, in 1906, a bluejacket named Ernest Franz Boyea, who was then about 36 years of age, deserted and was not discovered by the authorities until quite recently. He settled clown in the Waikato district, married, and established himself in business. Somebody told tho
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      437 11 WOLSELEY The Cm or Refinement and Reliability." IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of o e private nßers, that account for the enormous demand for Wolseley cars, that is compelling 9010 Agent* i the °*p« nßi n J he K wt kB .f )y he erec n Agent* of
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      242 11 DUNLOP The Earl of Harrington mi on his 25 HP. Hudson V\ HI Car, says:— 111 Iji Elvaston Castle, Derby. #2 IM The Dunlop Tyres have worn better, and in Til been more satisfactory, than any others y\ that I have ever used, and I have tried in s >**V\
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      69 11 A Kingly Drink with a Kingly Title. imH^mJbi*WM? t Scotch ~Whisf& THE DISTILLERS C OMPANY f T D-. --h Whi-ky J^ Cfiuimylanii. BJiMBUttGH, SCO TLAND." Agents KATZ BROS., LIMITED, SINGAPORE. UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgatop) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPT. OF AGKICULTUKE, F.M.S. WHITE ANT (-fj[ AND IN USE ON NEARLY EVERY RUBBER
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      398 12 INDIAN PATENT v STONE FOR FLOORS PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. TYPIST ANO STENO6RAPHER WANTED. Wunt i, an experienced typist and stenographer for office. Reply by ietier, stating rocotuujpndations, to J. W. Bicknell, SI, Grange Hoad. 184 o DISPENSER WANTED. Wan'.<d, a Dispenser.
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      293 12 WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, for a Mercantile Houf»>, a Type writor with a good koo« ledge <l Shorthand. Apply by letter, with Cupies of te stimoniaU attached, and state salary required to 1.8.C r/o Straits Time«. 13-4 19 4 CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Clerk for Rubber Estate near Malacca, Chine-e
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      509 12 TO BE LET OB SOLO. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and m-ound floors, No. la, Raffle i Qnay Apply Outline Co., Ltd. 14 o KOUBEB TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Anson Road. 29 and 66, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. 11l n
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      469 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. HOUBE FOR BALE. No. 7W, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. .1. K Itraat, No. 10,'), Sukgiu Road. Ul U 20 4 PIANO FOR BALE. M. F. Ranhalii' I'mno in good order. Apply Blanche Villa," 77, Scotts Road. 1-4 804 RON SAFE FOR SALE. First class safo with
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      725 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. U S. Arathoon has from Ist January, 1012, been admitt'd a partnor in our firm. STEPHENS, PAUL CO. I«< 2CM NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the partnor. ship heretofore subsiding between ns, the underme ntioned, Weo Joo Seng and W. 800 Tek' at No. 81b, Kampong
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      717 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. fiournmsM tßd Miiawpa, Contractor*. Tolepbone No. 421. 108 109, Market Street. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. A Subscription Danco will be held in the S.V.A. Drill Hall, on Friday, April 19. Ap plications for tickets must bo mado through Volunteers to the Honorary Sr-crctary of th« Voluntc.
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