Weekly Sun, 16 November 1912

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    21 1 The Weekly Sun. GREATER STRAITS SETTLEMENTS EDITION* *26, CROSS STREET, SINGAPORE. PRICE 5 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1912. NO. 110.
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      825 1 HIVSY.*' Packets of 16 SbristiDas AND Mew Xear (Sards. Price 50 cents WHITEAWAY, LAIOLAW CO., f'IMITED. i j^ SIM^APORH. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd. oIINijArORE. ARE NOW SHOWING ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOB X'MAS NEW YEAR. THE LARGEST SELECTION OF NOVELTIES IN SINGAPORE. T o" C Ch F r7s C t
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      31 1 ~Hi b m -I, _i m f n "Fair Days." A packet containing 16 Charming (?bHsfrnas AND New 2£ear <?ards. Price 25 cents Per Packet. WHITEAWAY, LAIOLAW A CO., LIIfITBD. SINGAPORE.
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    THE PATRIARCH OF NEWSPAPERS.
    422 2 On rare occasions some unnoticed fact concerning the mysterious age-old Empire of China comes into prominence almost by haphazard, and we are left wondering if there is indeed anything that the Chinese do not know, or have not known. Such m the news that we learn
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    CHINA's ESTIMATED REVENUE.
    111 2 According to the Estimates prepared by the Ministry of Finance the following are some of the figures of the revenue which it is calculated China can bring m annually. With some reorganisation and the introduction of foreign methods, the above income of the Salt inonoply can be
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    THE CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
    94 2 President Yuan lays great strea.s on steam navigation m Chiua. He has consulted the Cabinet several times about the wavi and means of protecting and promoting it. It has been decided that the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company m Shanghai should first of all
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      477 2 The Oriental Government Security Life Insurance FOREMOST IN THE EAST. Board of Directors. I LIBERAL, GORDHAN ctISt TTAUi ESQ>I FUNDS RATES AND James Murdoch, Esq. The Hon. Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola, over CONDITIONS. Kt. ci.E. 1 Robert Barlow, Esq. +j<% /wv ft ftftft Sir Bhalchandra Krishna, Kt., 3LJ,UUU f UUU L.M.
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      16 2 Dr. FORUMOTO, JAPANESE DENTIST. 98. North Bridge Road. i Best treatment available m Singapore. Reasonable terms.
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      167 2 FORD' ML AL^ AV^ THE UNIVERSAL CAR. I FOLLOW THE CROWD I YOU CAN'T GO WRONG AND BUY A FORD. 104 SOLD AND DELIVERED ALREADY THIS YEAR. Complete list of purchasers on application.) PRICE OF 5 SEATED TOURING CAR COMPLETE READY FOR THE ROAD C. F. F. WEARNE CO., SINGAPORE
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    CHINA.
    4141 3 News From all Sources. Palman gui meruit ferat. Among the na.ne^ of those who have been re warded wit»i honour* for work done inth* Republican cause we notice the absence of l very noted loader, that of General Chen Cbi-mei. Why his name was passed over while others who
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      40 3 J CONTINENTAL I II IvlL/O I Motor cars, Motor cycles. Cycles I Buses and heavy' Commercial Vehicles. I THIS IS THE I v,, Lf V J^P^^ KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD. I CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Co.. Ltd. I SINGAPORE I
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    A Rare Opportunity.
    140 4 Russia i> m >tate of revolution. For a time at least, she will have to transfer her attention from Eastern politics to her internal troubles. Mongolia will be left alone. China will be free to take whatever step she pleases bring about the cancellation of the declaration
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    SOCIALISM IN CHINA.
    422 4 Th« .series I three lectures bj L»r >v:. Wen Cl 1. I TheatTO efbre h< Si ghaifor N bang, will be read with interest I v all wi: I oHeTc that China :>:, be ::r: i iter, :i-:t this ere* J &h4 w;.n:- the mistakes whicfa m
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      176 4 THE National Mutual Life Association of Australian. Limited. f The first Life Assurance Ofltoe m the World to spply the Ron-Forfeiture Principle to Policies. A lititasJ Ottos N Shareholders All profits belong so Policy-holders, Annul Income (ltll) $10/:6S.r:SAXI Funds $57,434,777.00. STATEMENT. Showing tc progress of The Kat:on.»i Mutual Life Associati
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      73 4 NOTICE. lEOEI III! lIESSIN6 SAIOOS. N0 1 350. WORTH BRIDCE ROAD. SIHCAPORE. r -P** -i^Te Hiir-ires.^-c Suwore, Oui Saloon hai jott tw« ir-ri Mid zzr rrrnc? f the latest kind. Ihe r.^rrer- h^ve h** exper-s :urring and :r~~ :^r haix m iiy atyk When v ►uoncJi c cut is :ur
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  • POLICE NEWS.
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      Monday.
      164 5 Tan Ko a Hokien, pleaded guilty to gambling pitch and toss m public at Anson Road, and was fined $2. A Tdbchew named Tan Koon Chiang was charged before Mr. Talma, with wilful trespass by going into Mr Joseph Levy s house, No. 22 Wilkie Road at 9.50 a.
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      Tuesday.
      624 5 \g Cheng Hak, was fined $5 for depositing night-soil m a public drain at Wilkie Road at 7.30 a.m. this mornSon Ong a bullock-cart driver, was fined $25 by Mr. Talma, for overloading his cart and cruelty beating his bullock with a thick cane. The animal's back was bleeding
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      Wednesday.
      857 5 Two Hylam servants named Wee Kia Teng and Tan A Heng, were charged before Mr. Talma m the second court with theft of a gold watch and chain value $200, a lady's gold chain value $40, three gold brooches value $98, four gold rings value $50 and $40 m
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      Thursday.
      398 5 K. M. Ismail a curry and spice shopkeeper, was this morning fined by Mr. Firmstone $5 and costs, for having ai False daching m his possession. Mr. Flanagan of the Weights and Measures Department prosecuted. Two Teochews Heng Chiak Koi and On Lye Heng, were arrested on the charge
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      Friday.
      109 5 The following chandu smoking saloon keepers, were prosecuted before Mr. Firmstonc this morning, by Mr. J. Howard of the Monopolies. Ho Ah Kwee (Cantonese) of No. 7 Upper Macao Street, was fined $10 and costs, for allowing a Tamil to smoke chandu m his permises for allowing a woman
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    70 5 The Ostasiatische Lloyd H states that Mr. Hsuing Hsi-ling. late Minister of Finance, will proceed to London shortly to negotiate with the Crisp Syndicate which has floated the ten million pounds loan, for further loans. Minister Chu of the Board of Communications, has telegraphed to cxi Tutuh Tang Shou-chien to
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    DR. YIN SHIELD.
    461 5 The White Star Club Ist eleven will meet the Sunrays Football Club m the second round of the above Competition, on the Police ground, to-day at 5 p.m. g 0^ ia Numbers of refugees are returning bo Canton. Among them is Lee June, a former Admiral under
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    SUB ROSA.
    735 5 Song of the Bee: M Oh IToney, Ma Honey." The stars are to have proper support," writes a manager, apropos of a forthcoming performance. Well, what's wrong with corsets Says a milliner's publication: All the new hats are to have some sort of ornament upon them." The ornament
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      145 5 THE PARSEE DRAMATIC COMPANY. m We have m our midst a high-class Parsee Dramatic Company, styled the Parsee Ripon Theatrical Company of Bombay, who hare been holding successful performances during the past few days to crowded houses. The company is under the able management of Mr. M. N. Surveyor a
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    The Weekly Sun. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16. CHINA'S FUTURE HISTORY.
    517 6 The Weekly Sun. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16. CHINA'S FUTURE HISTORY. Just for the present there appears to be a lull m Chinese affairs, and some are beginning jto ask whether this is the calm which precedes the storm. Alarmists and there are any number to be found nowadays are certain that
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Bulgarians Enter Salonika.
      56 6 London, Nov. 13. —A Bulgarian division entered Salonika on Saturday after a battle four miles from the city. Princes Boris and Cyril who are accompanying General Todoroff commanding, wired to King Ferdinand as follows. M The town of Salonika from to-day is under Your Majesty's sceptre". The
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      King of Greece Reviews Troops.
      34 6 Athens, Nov. 12.— The King of Greece and the children of Prince George and Princess Alice, arrived at Salonika and reviewed the troops receiving an ovation from the soldiers.
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      Malayan Warship.
      25 6 London, Nov. 13. —Mr. Harcourt has cabled the F.M.S. Government that the Imperial Government accept the offer of a battleship with deep gratitude.
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      MORE TROUBLE IN CHINA FEARED.
      182 6 Peking, October 29.— Perhaps it is only natural that Liang Clii-chiao's return should give rise to many conjectures. There are, indeed, many rumours already current, notably one that he intends to organise a monarchical party consisting principally of Manchu. Another equally unfounded report states that
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    LOCAL THEATRICALS.
    71 6 A magnificent pantomime which has had a boom m England, will be produced by Mrs. Gosling at the Victoria Theatre, at an early date, and elaborate preparations are being made for its presentation on an appropriate scale of grandeur. Some of the artists who were responsible for the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    639 6 It is given out that Dr. W. W. Yen Vice-Minister of the Foreign Office, will be appointed Minister at The Hague, m It is understood that Yuan Shih-k'ai m again urging Wu Ting-fang to come to Peking and give his assistance m the conducting of international affairs.
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      29 6 ARE YOU PARTICULAR? You know quality, demand value We supply only Wines and Spirits of choice quality. Garner Quelch&Co. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. AND AT SHANGHAI. HONGKONG AND LONDON. 1-6
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    SARAWAK AND DOUBLE RIKISHAS.
    186 7 What about the coolies themselves however. Presumably the double nkisha earns more than the single as evidenced by the small number of single ones on the streets. In Singapore there are a fair number m Kuching we have none, we think we are right m stating.
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    169 7 We understand, says the M Central C-hina Post," that the Peking Government has voted $1,000,000 to enable the paper mill at Seven Mile Creek to be put into shape for productive work. Part of this sum, it is said, is to be used to repair the damage done to the
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    GRAND ORDER FOR DR. SUN.
    218 7 Respectfully Declined. According to a Shanghai dispatch to the) rokyo Asahi, Dr. Sun Vat Sen has been iecorated with the Grand Order, but m leclining to accept the order has wired to ITuan Shi-kai to the following effect The devolution Army rose last year and
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    MILLIONAIRE BECOMES A MISSIONARY TO CHINA.
    166 7 Chicago, September 30. William Whuing Borden, five times a millionaire, has decided to become a missionary m China Instead of leading a life of ease and luxury m Chicago's best society and probably incidentally pilling up a rew more million*, young Borden \fill devote
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    ADVENTURES WEIRD AND WONDERFUL.
    1528 8 A Terrible Struggle With Two Man* Monkeys. .Seldom has a man started upon a more adventurous uiefltao than that undertaken a few yenrs »go l,y Mr. Charles Mayer, the Hgeut of the Melbourne Zoological, Gardeus, and seldom lias a mission m the interests of science had
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      269 8 ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LEND. Money on good security. Low rat« of interest. Apply Box 22. Weekly Sun," Office. JUNCLE CLEABINC, Wanted, price for clearing 300 *cres of jungle. Apply Box 24. "Weekly Sun/ Office S ITUATION WANTED. Advertiser (English), disengaged m the mornings, is open to undertake secretarial or accountancy work
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    PREPARING FOR 1916 OLYMPIC GAMES.
    259 9 Germany expects to outdo the world m the Olympic games m 1916. It will have a stadium almost as big as that of Athens, where the first revival was held m 1896, ami tho field proper is likely to \>c twice the size of that
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    JAMES MACDONALD.
    141 9 The death is announced of one of the oldest residentu m Tientsin m the person of Mr, James Mac Donald who died on Tuesday at the age of 70 years. Mr. MacDonald was born we believe, m Hongkong, and so far as we can gather, has never been
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    PHILIPPINE COMMERCE.
    324 9 The commerce of the Philippines for the fiscal year, which ended with the beginning of July of this year, is the most remarkable m the history of the islands. The total foreign trade amounted to quarter more thao for any preceding year. In particular, the exports were twice
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    BRITISH OFFICERS DECORATED.
    68 9 His Majesty the Emperor has granted decorations to the Commander and Captains of the British squadron which visited Japan on the occasion of the fuueral of Emperor Neiji. The First Order of the Rising Sun has been presented to Sir Alfred Winsloe, and the Third Older of
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    VICAR'S STRANGE ACTION.
    166 9 m The action of the Kev. P. T. Bainbrigire, vicar of St. Thomas' Church, Regent-street, in inviting his congregation to pray for th* 44 rest in a place of refreshment and light •|Of the souls of "General Nogi and his' wife, JM arousing comment in various circles
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    THE CHINESE IMPORT TARIFF.
    96 9 The Jiji reports that the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs recently proposed the revision of the present Import Tariff to the Ministers for Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Spain, Austria and the Netherlands at Peking on the 14th August of this year on the ground that
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    ANOTHER REVOLUTION NEEDED.
    1140 10 It is some comfort to know that there are at least a few foreign papers m the Far East who have the courage of their convictions. The following article culled from the Central China P'oat will cause a flutter m opium dovecotes It is time for another
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    THE GOLD DISCOVERY AT CAPETOWN.
    483 10 A Prospector's Experiences. It has long been nufcpeeted that gold lies hidden m the mountains around Capetown. Now a cablegram m the London 4> Daily Mail records that a gold-bearing reef has been brought to light m the excavations for the new Capetown dock. Yet
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    SALT SPRINGS IN YUNNAN.
    63 10 Heretofore, the salt market m Yunnan >yas monopolized by the merchants m Szechuen. Recently, however, a number of valuable salt springs has been discovered m the eastern, southern and western parts of Yunnan. Steps have been taken to organize a salt corporation to work on the
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    THE ANNEXATION OF MANCHURIA.
    687 10 •■■■l Perhaps nothing demands more attention and calls for more prompt action than the action of the Manchu Imperialists. According to reports, they have addressed a petition to the Japanese Government, asking the latter to take steps for the annexation of Manchuria. The^e Royalists do not
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    A UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE.
    73 10 I It ik reported that the Ministry of I Agriculture and Forestry have been contemplating the establishment of a Univer sity of Agriculture m Peking, the abject of which wjll be to teach all branches of agricultural possibilities m the country. (Colleges, middle and elementary school
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    WAR SCARE.
    558 11 Berlin, Sept. 20. Germany i« highly agitated over the concentration of the French naval strength m the Mediterranean. The action initated by *l. Delcasse, the Minister of Marine, who is still regarded as the Fatherland's evil genius, it interpreted as the latest move on the part of her
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      288 11 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 'ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) I 4|Mts it Sliwort -TX Slips A«icy, IM.. 2-3 Cillyer Ouy. ««Alt TABLC-MOVEHBER 12TH TO 23RD, 1912. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. STEXMBWP. Ffom Expected., Will be Despatched for Date V.l,ntyn Djambi Nov 12 i Bengkalis. Pan.h. A-mhan and Belawan-Deli Nov. 16
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      81 11 TO OUR READERS. If this paper appeals to you, give it your practical support and encourage the only Chinese journalistic enterprise m Singapore by filling m the ■accompanying form and posting it to us Subscription Form. To the Weekly Sun, Ltd. 126, Cross Street, Singapore. Please enter my name as
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      254 11 Commercial Envelopes. Good quality buff Manila, 6 inches by 3h inches. Printed on Front or Flap. 5,000 for $12.50, 10,000 for $24. K^9 A^ V 1 100,000 Scribbling Blocks (100 sheets) each. We sell thousands of these useful blocks each month. They are so cheap that we cannot deliver to
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