The Straits Times, 7 May 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.335 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 7. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      343 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE. 800 l Garden Open Shortly. Austrian String Orchestra. ROBINSON OOm DELIVERIES. Sweets, and flflP Chocolates Frequent fresh supplies are received from this celebrated Regent Street Firm of Confectioners. Rush B«mpers Fu s tSZZU ROBINSON AND CO. Of our DE DION CARS are running in the
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      44 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE. rurivalle<l Positio:>. Modrratt* Chaise-, eonlimeil uith all innlerQ conveniences N(|^^ i^// TROPICAL Motor Tyres HORBE L^^W J BRAHD Always STOCKED with Me**!-. KI'.MI'KHS >v II).. Singapore. AND Messrs. THE FEDEUATED KX(iIXEERI\(i CO., Ltd.. Kuala Lutupiii. CONTINENTAL CAOUTCHOLC CO.. HANNOVER.
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    964 2  -  Dr. Joachim. Disquieting accounts of t)ir health of Dr. Joachim come from home. The »c <ran violinist, who is now nearly seventy-nix, was seized with illuesM while fulfilling recently a coucert engagement in Vienna, and. according to rejiort, is not making that satisfactory I recovery which was
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      278 2 Moet Qhandon (The Champagne de Luxe) f 37 Impend A WT i S^CHA"D«J Importers Borneo Co.. Ltd. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR LuamJ yv- At 4 fat *M IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. H. ABRAMS, HORSE REPOSITORY OBCHARD ROAD. .lust lundi'd Xv lorttiiiHtus H Horsos, Cobs mill Ponies in first clam order. Ovfi limi
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      378 2 Me Alister Co., Ltd. AGENTS A IMPOKTKKS OK GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. BEST Portland Cement. Copy of Testimonial. Mkssrs. M< ALISTER A CO., li—ll MM. falj M. lwtfl. Present. Dkak Siks:— As rojueHted by von. we have U-sU-d samples of I'oitlar.d C«:i.ent made by tlic (iiihkn Islam> Ckmknt Cumpanv, Limitkd, of
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      537 2 AWFUL ECZEMA FOR Tjffi YEARS Had to Be Washed and Dressed and Even Fed Like a Baby— Suffered Untold Agony— Afraid to Be Left Alone— Had Despaired of Getting Better-In Awful State. CURED IN ONE MONTH BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "I think it nothing but right that I should let you
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    FROM CLERK TO COMMONS.
    425 3 Mr. G. H. Faber's Connection with the F.M.S. Mr. GhMfge Hcinv Fulh'l- was born nt CainlH-rwcll in DcKi'mbor 1H39. lit- «hs <ilncaU"<i at that pn'iiiiratory schixil in Imk native plan whirli Mr. .10-cpli CliniMlM-iliiiii att-ndid. and siibsci|upiitly at the M< nliiint Taylors' Mbml and in I'nris.
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    THE MAN WHO WORKS.
    268 3 Directing Employees from a House on Wheels. This is the designation applied to him by those who know best Mr. George Westinj;liousc. of air-brake fame. A writer in the Miuisey tells us that "for downright, alliouikl daily doing of things with hand as well as head,
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    Ninety-three Years a Pensioner.
    113 3 Miss Kobb.'who has died in Kdinbnr^li at the aj;e of ninety-four, luis been a naval pensioner for ninctythrre years She aaaj the. poKthumoiiH chili) of Captain Kobb. of HtS Koyal Navy, ancVwas put on tin State penuon-roll at birth. Ihr notable event of her long lite
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      86 3 A 600 D SUGGESTION. Mr. C. B. \\.um\m iyht of Lemon City, Kla.. 1.5.A., has written the uianufacturent that raurli better results are obtained from the uho of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Keiucdy in caseti of pains in thn stomach, colic and cholera morbuta by taking it in water
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      736 3 Mo. 23 High Street. r?. HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE CURIOS lI.WK. MiW ON VIKW a \f:w sHII'MKNT OK I.A1U)1;\ FLOWEIi STANDS and POTS. TKA SETS. CLOISONNE and SATBUXIA. WARES, LAOQCXBBD ALItC'MS and CABINETS, SILK KAKIMONOS. LADIES' HAND H.UJS. OKNAMENTAL S( KEENS and SUNDKY. other FANCY AKTICLES INBPECTION INVITED. PRICES MODERATE. Tonic. Restorative,
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      276 3 CRUSHED FOOD. TRY It DID YOn WILL BE SATISfTeD I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform tbe public that his Faotor> for preparing Crashed Food, j at No. 1, Belilioti Road, is now opened. j Price of a bag of Crashed Food Ip. 10 cat. I c» MOO per bag. I
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    Posiion of the Life Offices Discussed.
    475 4 The Km bsamwaea ajfae* do not bmm as be ;.M. i-t.-.l I>\ the alisiirption mow :ne:it t.i .in\ yn-iit istcnt. One .if the i>riiK-i|ml laitiK-i's in h li Mcliny firm of insiiramo broken •xpnaaad Mm \if\v that she ajeealiM mitiii'c of tin 1 lit*-
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    Words of Wisdom.
    153 4 lit wltn u:i|iiii'(s wisdom mm. l ioM not make ms«. of it i- like unto Mm tun 11 ulio ploughs a tii-lc! ami forgets to svatu-r hw<l ii|k>ii it. Wliiis a wise man".' He xvlio iraclies truth by way of error. Who is a foolish man? ll(
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    Danger of Sedatives.
    325 4 I >r. SRlccby writes on Worry the National Disease in C'.isseH's Magazine for April, and s|Haks vi-rv strongly on Mm <lav •ivr of sedatives as a cure for worry If (lie says) the Nate reinembcrx or bt'lievit, nothing rise whatever Unit I say on this subject. I
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  • HOTEL VISITORS.
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      RAFFLES HOTEL.
      336 4 lion .liittue -mil Mrs Mr Le»u HaasM !•> FiHli.r Mr and Mr« Derrick Hon .1 Mri Wilher Mrs Learmont Col H. 11. .InhuKton Mr K A ItoVMM f'ol G. Wright Mr A Wulmann Major Mrs Ford .M, Mi Mr- 1 Major A Mrs Ormi»tou Mr II .1 Ito/m
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      ASELPHI HOTEL.
      335 4 Mr .V Mm B. W Barr M. W. Miller Mr O. K. Cliainlxrlm Mr A Mr» J. Muuuich Mr 1. Wilson Capt .v Mri Glenday Mr W. G. Baker Mr W. Thome Mr <; Rice Mi 1.. l>. Knocker Mr Simthers Mr C. Wuldringh Mr .1. Hallingal Mr
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    Passenger List.
    222 4 Expected. Per 1' ,V I) s Britannia, connecting with the Bteamer Oceana at Colombo, from London April 12, due May 10— Mr and Mrs W Roux, Mr T Meek, Mr W S K!nislie, Mr P A Church, Mrs E C Ellis, Mr PA Yearwood.Mesßrs T B Bet tendgr,
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    105 4 Teluk Anson, via ports, Mondays, S. S. Coy Tuesdays, for Port Swettenham via ports. Wednesdays, for Teluk Anson via ports. Thursdays, for Port Swettenham via ports. Fridays, for Teluk Anson via ports. Saturdays, for P. Swettenham and Penang. Straits Steamship Co. Port Swettenham and Penang, Kapurthnla
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    46 4 Tuußilu on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicatiug Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is tired at one o'clock
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      717 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS. P. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanjj. Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills it Lading imned for Chini Coatt, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports Steamers will leave Singapore on or abi'it MAIL LINE. Outaard {for China). Oceana May 11
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      681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANOEL AND SQHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." f BANDJF.RMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Bswenn. Soarabaya. Bundjermasin, Polo Laui, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai, Murabahan. Marakasaries, Negara and Bebirik. The steamers have good accomodation for
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      479 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are deepatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals
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      753 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. XXI. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYO Imperial Herman Mail Line The fast and well known mail steameri of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      65 4 FOR FREMANTLE. ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. The s.s. COOEYANNA, 4,9*2 tons, Captain Strom, may be expected to arrive on or about May 12, from Calcutta, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon pasxen.'era, and is lighted throughout by electruity. The vessel also
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1247 5 I) Oder this heading the following abbreviation* are used *tr. steamer *b. ahip bq. barque *eh. schooner Tot. Yacht C.m —Cruiser G'bt.— Gnnboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p.-Horse power; Brit. British O.S.United States Fuh.— French Ger.— Oermau Dot.— Dutch; ltnl.— Italian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; G.c- General- jargo; d.p
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 5 tor Per Steamer Tim* To-morrow Bangkok Singapore 11 a.m. Indragiri li»;/ '''!/<• noon P.Swetteuham, A Peuang A'n/iurthui.i lpm. Penang and Colombo Sanuki Maru 3 p.m. Teluk Anson via port* Stlangor 3 p.m. Penang aud Calcutta I.ai Sann 3 p.m. Siugkep, Sabak, Djambie he K,»-i. 4 p.m. Baiiilji-t massiii,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    107 5 From Eoaori— By the P. A O. s.x. Oceana, due on May 10. From Cbini— By the P. 40. Arcadia, due on May 9. Tin* Tißuc or miv) out. Loft 8 Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl May May Bingkf 4 IS 10 18 22
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    866 5 Name, port, prohibit date of arrival, and name of Agents. Steamers. Aberlour, Hamburg, May IS Behn Meyer Achille*. Liverpool, May 9 Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, June 24 Bonstead Ajax, China, June 9 MansflelJ Alcinous, Liverpool, May 32 Mansfield Antilochus, Liverpool, June 26 Mansfield Arcadia, China, Hay 9 P. 4
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    21 5 Mrs. Knicker— l want you to beat this rug. Weary Willie— Can't do it, mum I ain't got any as good.
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    John Bull and the Drink-Tripos.
    241 5 Whatever reputation .l.ilm Hull tuny have for thirst, ii i> gratifying to learn from Uie figures just publislie.l by the Hoard of Trade that lie really Ukcs quite a uiodtmt place in the International drink-tripoN. Ah a beer-drinker, it is true, he ranks siTunil. with
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    88 5 Wm—mm P. 4 o. Mau.. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Arcadia, left Hongkong at 1 p.m on Saturday, and is due here at 7 a.m.. on Thursday, the •J instant. Hi i mm. P. &O. Mail. The mail steamer Oceana, left Colombo at 12.30 p.m.
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    Clearances.
    131 5 Hay 4 Alderney, Nor str, Stockholm Totomi Haru, Jap str, Colombo aud Bombay Kiev, Bus Btr, Vladivoatock Heim, Nor str, Bangkok 8 Sutherland, Brit Btr, Calcutta Flevo, Brit str, Natuna Island Profit, Dut str. Band jermassin 6 Ville de la Ciotat, Fch *tr, Marseille* via parts Oceanien, Fch str,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    98 5 Vessels at Tanj ong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. T»« J0«0 P»0»« Bi«T Whabt Basmn— Dagmar, K. J. Hpeno* BABTWaiar Section I—Curonia,1 Curonia, Aldebaran. Sbot. 1 (Slav Wbaw) Spiral. Sictiom No. B— Thongwa, Flores. >i m I—Raiimay.1 Raiimay. 4— Caodleahoe. s— Nil. Tjiliwoug. Belgraria.
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      399 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. Thk steamer* of this Company maintain a regular service between Calcutta. StraiU and Hongkong, taking cargo on through Hills of Lading for (antou, Swatow, Amoy, Shaughai. Chefoo. TieuUin, Newchwang. Yaugtnze Porta, Formosa. Japan, the Philippine*, *c, *c. titeainer* 011 tin- Calcutta. StraltH and HouKkonK Run
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      484 5 STEAMER SAILINGS* Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewarda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and f. r Genoa. Marseille* and Liverpool monthly. Oue
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      475 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. < oHiti w:i» BEBVICE THE OCEAN 8. S. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BKTWKEN IKIItMII I'KKTII KOBTM l> r AI'HTSALIAN PORTS. JAVt t\l» s|M. \I>OKI. Regular Fortnightly aailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offer*), Derby, King's Sound, (Port
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      354 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO F.ITROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Ronte from Hongkong, i«<i Shanghai, Nagasaki, (luland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Ejipreks or Ikdia" 1 Twin-screw stea R.M.S. "Emfmwm
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      139 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 10-At .lalan Khah.l Abdullah off .lalau Ayer Mulid, Johore, valuable houaa hold furniture Ac, at 2 p m. 11— At "RomuluH," 16 Thompson Road, Chinese aid teak household furui ture, at 2-30 p.m. 21 At Sale-room, valuable property, No. 10 Tra< Street, at 2-.HO
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      81 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Hongkong, May 7, 10 a.m. Barometer Direction cf Wind Ea»t Force of Wind ..2 Max. Temp in Shade 73 Manila. 760 W.S.W. 1 32 V, WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, May 6, 1907 9 a. m. 3 p. k. 9 r. x. "Remarks. Bar 82 29.*****.834 29.906 Temp
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      98 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, May 7. High Water. 11-49 am. Banquet at V.M.C.A. Wednesday, May 8. High Water. 0-47 a.m. S. L. C. Concert. 9 p.m. Thursday, May 9. High Water. 024 a.m 1 .mi p.m. P. <t. O. homeward mail closes. 3. Scarlet Mysteries. Teutouia Cluh. 930 p.m. Friday,
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    The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, MAY 7.
    806 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, MAY 7. In one of his most powerful novels, Joseph Conrad has given us an insight into the inhuman methods of Belgian pioneers on the Congo. The horrors that arc there exposed make the blood boil, and when one closes the book one
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    334 6 In spite of a foolish declaration the other day that seventy per cent of the male population of Singapore went back from town in a state of intoxication, it is au undoubted fact, verified by several "oldest inhabitants, that sobriety and moderation, if not total abstinence from alcohol, are more
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    12 6 All telegrams published in this issue are protected by the Copright Ordinance.
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    18 6 Among to-day's maritime arrivals was the Dutch steamer Flores, from Amsterdam, bound for Hatavia with a general cargo.
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    34 6 Twenty thousand tons of kerosine, consigned to Katz Brothers, have arrived from Laugkat by the British steamer Full Wo. The British steamer Nord also brought a full cargo •f kurobine for the same Company.
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    25 6 The steamer Northuinbria. while on her way from Rangoon to Loudon. was compelled to put in to Colombo owing to a breakdown in her engine-room.
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    29 6 Mr. N. La/urns, the well-known oculist, who has been in Singapore for some time, may be consulted at 6 l» Battery 1* mi, up to Friday of this week.
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    27 6 There are 2,900 tons of ben/.ine iv bulk on board the Dutch steamer J.B. Augkcyler, which arrived from P. Susu yesterday. Her destination is as yet uncertain.
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    49 6 Mr. Coleiuan informed Mr. Joseph Klias this morning that the Attorney-General had considered his case and had decided that it was an exceedingly doubtful one therefore, he would be discharged. This was oue of the cases which was to have been heard at the present session of the Assizes.
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    64 6 Shipmasters will be interested to learn that a new site for a time-ball tower, in Hongkong, has been selected on Signal Hill near the meridian of the transit instrument. The plans for the new tower have been approved and its construction is proceeding. It is much taller and roomier than
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    69 6 A tenement house at Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, was destroyed by the fire on April 10 Thirteen persons were burned to death, and two wire killed by jumping from the burning structure. The majority of the victims lived on the fourth md fifth floors of the building. A tenant,
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    80 6 We would draw the attention of our readers to the performances of the Scarlet Mysteries at the Teutonia Club, on Thursday, Friday aud Saturday next, commencing each evening at 930 sharp. Mr. Edward Brauscombc has got together a clever group of artistes and the shows will be well worth a
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    76 6 The mortality- of Colombo has been kept within bounds. According to the last figures to hand, the rate was 28.9 per mille as against 29.2 of the preceding week, and 7 of the corresponding week of hut year. To all appearances, enteric fever is kept well in hand. The plague
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    96 6 A disastrous fire broke out on April 18 in the town of Letpadaa, which lasted nearly a day aud a half. The fire started iv a thatched building near the bazaar and spread rapidly iv every direction, totally destroying the bazaar itself and a large number of huts. Among the
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    91 6 The captain o f the steamer Spithcad made a report to the Shipping Master at Colombo recently, that the native crew, nineteen in number, who were engaged at Singapore, had refused to proceed on the voyage to Bombay, on the plea that they were all in poor health. The crew,
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    89 6 Sir Home Setou Gordon, Bart., of Knibo. Sutherland, and of H, (iranville place. Portlnansquare, W. a prominent yachtsman, and adebcendant of King Edward IX who died in December last, left the following direction with regard to the disposal of his remains That his remains should be cremated, and the ashes
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    108 6 The Sultan of Perak's new luusjid. wijicli was completed a month ago, was formally opened for worship a few days ago. On the night of April 25, a number of influential Malays joined His Highness at a kanduri which was given in honour of the occasion. A procession of devotees
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    114 6 One of the many indications that the selfstyled "leaders "of the people in India have no communion with the people's mind, writes the Civil and Military (ia/.ette. lies in the fact that, while the leaders," arc ever crying out for a wider extension of technical education, the Government cannot get
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    123 6 Of the throe new Colonial Governors whose appointment is announced to Hay (says the Westminister (>azctte of April 111, Sir Frederick Lugard iwho goes to Hongkong in succession to Sir Matthew Nathan) is the best known. As long ago as 1879 he was serving in the Afghan war, while more
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    Social and Personal.
    353 6 Mr. \V. L. lonlay is shortly to leave Kualii Lumpur for Scrcinban. Sir Henry Wake, the Governor ot Ceylou is expected to arrive iv l^ondou in June. Inspector Howard is still improving ami holies to be able to leave the Hospital iv a few days. Miss M.
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    Ascension Day.
    56 6 Thursday being Ascension Day, throe service will take place, at St. Audrew's Cathedral. At 7 a.m. Holy communion choral will be celebrated, at 10 matins will be said and at fi p.m. there will be a festive evensong with an address. The collection at each service will lie
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    Missing Siamese Notes.
    64 6 While some Siamese noU vine Ik-iiij; truus'iippeii iv Singapore a short time ago. several went astray, and subsequently two men, Haniid and Syce! Ibrahim. res|iectiv<ily. were arrested on suspicion of having stolen them. One of the missing notes was recovered. Yesterday the accused were brought before the
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    Siamese Malay Provinces
    157 6 Our Straits contemporaries, says the Siam Free Press, are taking a very keen interest in the Siauicse Malay Provinces of late. New Companies are being formed, fresh mining ventures undertaken, rubber plantations laid out, and lots of ca'pitiil ready to be invested in developing the resources of
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    Civil Servants' Union.
    187 6 A small minority of French civil s r\aiit, have claimed the right to form a trade union and organise a striki in consequence of this claim, M. lemenceau. the Prime Minister of Franco, hax addressed a letter t. the French Teacliurs' L'nion. In this roiuinunicatitin M. (.'leiuenceau
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      107 6 Qoldbeck frtaegregor @0., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. (Price List on Application). THE CORKECT CABS. ZZ Htwl Johnston WITH HORIZONTAL ENGINE. "^rHprol Johnston WITH VERTICAL ENGINE. A.jcnts: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, 9ms*mt. n J. Travers Sons, Ld. SOLE 7, D' Almeida Street. AGENTS for GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ld., I liQisrpoifcT. SWIFT MOTOR CARS.
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      208 6 EYE-SIGHT. Mr. N. Lazarus may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 6-b Battery Road, opposite Riley Hargreaves Co., ONLY UNTIL FRIDAY. m Consultations Free. WILSON Co. Photographic Art Studio. Oar Productions are of the highest Artistic and Technical Excellence and are known throughout the East as "INCOMPARABLY THE BEST. In Photography
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    CROMER'S FAREWELL.
    208 7 FELLAHEEN WARNED AGAINST AGITATORS The Parliamentary Movement iKKCTKII's TkLK(,I!\M London, May 6. Router's correspondent at Cairo telegraphs that Lord Crouicr took formal farewell of Egypt last ni^ht. There was a brilliant assemblage at the Opera House. Ijord Cromer reviewed the progress made by Egypt, and appealed to the
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    FREE FOODERS CONVERTED.
    72 7 Extraordinary Effect of Asquith's Budget. Ukitku's Titwm Ix>D(lon, May 6. The luiouist I'rci-Kooders, Mr. K. A. Yoftafgb, ux-M.l*. for Chester, and Mr. William Hayes Fisher, who was Financial Secretary to the Trcismy in the liilfoiu Adiuiiiistratiou, wriu- to Tlu Tiiuos to the cITect tli.it tile speeches iit
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    RECALCITRANT MOROCCO.
    112 7 [BmJTU'I Ti:i.k<. i:\ni Loud hi, May li. The (topulaoe at Marrakcsh. in Morocco, have proclaimed Mcilcy llafid Sultan, and released tin murderers of I>r. Mauch L iup. the Frenchman who was superintending the erection of a wireless telegraph installation at Mnrrakcxh. They havealso reiti-t vtcd Un ex-Governor, After
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    FRANCO-JAPANESE TREATY.
    60 7 Ukituk's Tklkc;i;am London. May fi. Ijc Matin, a Paris newspaper, states that the French and Japanese Governments, are negotiating an agreement guaranteeing the inviolability of their reflective Far Eastern l>o.sse*.siou">. The agrei in .it will be a corollary of the Auglo Japanese treaty, and similar to the agreement
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI'S WELCOME.
    51 7 Kkutkr's Tklboram] Loudou, May 6. The Times. The Standard and The Daily Telegraph all print leudiug articles to-day warmly wclcoiniug Prince Fushimi to England. The geueral toue is that this visit of the Prince will still further consolidate aud render fruitful the alliauce between Great lli'itaiu aud
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    JAPANESE GENERAL PRAISES FRENCH ARTILLERY.
    41 7 |Dkk Ostvsutis.uk Lloyd IkUMUI licrliii, Miy ti. A Japanese military missiou is at present an a tour of inspection in France. The JaBMMM General Misolii says that the French artillery is the strongest iv the world.
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    IMMIGRANTS TO THE STRAITS.
    536 7 Are Farmers Playing a Double Game. Those of your readers who have hM following the numerous cases reported from time to time in your column* in which boarding house runners have been charged with attempting to obtain the shipment of emigrants to the Straits Settlements under
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    KUALA LUMPUR SYNDICATE.
    90 7 Private Purchase of Rubber and Tapioca Estates. The Kirn and Nyallas Kubbcr and Tapioca Estates were to have been offered for sale by public auction today at Messrs Powell and Company's Sale- room, by order of the mortgages. But, this morning Messrs. Powell and Company were instructed
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    148 7 The Orders of the day at uext Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council are as follows: Mi dieal Registration Bill (Bill "To provide for "The Registration of Medical Practitioners in the Colony and in tho Federated Malay States'.") Ist Heading. Labuau Port Dues Bill (Hill "To provide for
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    Franco-Siamese Treaty.
    168 7 We learn from a private correspondent, says the Siam Free Press, that in all probability the new Franco- Siamese Treaty will be ratified by tl-c Chamber duriug this modtli. It is not generally believed that the Co'onial party will object to the clauses concerning the abandoning of proteges.
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    FRANCO-JAPANESE TREATIES
    47 7 [Da ostasmtim hk Urn IhuMua Berlin, May 6. The French Press expresses the opinion. for the benefit of ltritaiu and Kussia, that the Franco Japanese treaties arc intended to be a wan-ant v of Mm reciprocal maintenance •t their respective poMWMM in KasU m A.sid
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    Corporal Assaulted.
    60 7 Moosah, Police Constable No. 28, has been arrested on a charge of causing hurt to his superior officer. Corporal No. 18. at Changhi Police Station, on Sunday last. As the corporal is cuofiucd to the Hospital and is not likely to luu the institution for some days, the
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    Perak Tin Output.
    59 7 APRIL FIGURES OF PRINCIPAL COMPANIES. iFkom Oii: Own Cokkkspondknt.i I poll. May 7, 12.15 p.m. The following was the record of the output of tin in the month of April at some of the principal mines ltambutau :l.*>7 piculs. Kedhills 880 Goiwng 560 New Gopeug 245 KiutaTin
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    SHIPS CAPTAIN FINED.
    217 7 Went to Bangkok With Only One Mate. The Deputy Master Attendant charged Captain Thomson Robertson, of th steamer Singapore, bi-fore the Senior Magistrate this morning, with having set sail from the port with only oue mate on hoard. Mr. P. J. Sproule appeared for the prosecution and
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    CAROLINES STORM.
    384 7 Terrible Tale of Devastation by Typhoon. The typhoon, which struck the Caroline Islands during Easter, as reported by wire iv our columns, has completely wrecked the largest island and traders will not find it worth their while to visit it for at least ten years. A gentleman, who
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    MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
    94 7 Speaking at the Centenary Missionary Conference at Shanghai on the subject of Education, Lord William Cecil (Rev. Lord Rupert William Ernest Cecil, Hector of Bishops Hatfield since 1888), said the prevailing sentiment throughout England is that it is most essential to found an internationally supported undenominational university for
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    Rubber Prices.
    159 7 In their market report, dated London, April IJ. Messrs. (iow, Wilson and Stauton write At to-day's auction. ">">7 packages of Ceylon and Malaya Plautatiougruwn rubber were under offer, of which about 240 were sold. The total weight amounted to over 26 tons, Ceylon contributing about 9{, and Malaya
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    Mills of Justice.
    740 7 PICTURES FROM THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING. A Thrilling Story. The Assize* opened at the Supreme Court this morning. This is a bare RtaU incut conveying little to tl.e minds of those uninitiated into the mysteries uf these indispensable mills of justice. Year in and year ont, it
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    BEFORE THE JUDGE.
    280 7 Short Criminal Sessions Opened By the withdrawal of the charge againtt Mr. Joseph Elian, the calendar of the May Assizes has beei reduced to three cases, two charges of counterfeiting and one of murder. The sessions opened this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir W.II. Hyndraau-Jones, and
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    MORRISON CENTENARY.
    794 7 Celebration at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The audience which gathered at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night t brate the centenary of Protestant Missions in China, established by the late Dr. Robert Morrison, was by no means large, the attendance of European residents being somewhat small, bnt the
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    Alleged Breach of Contract.
    131 7 Messrs. (Juthrie and Company, acting as agents for Messrs. Newman, Goldstein and Company, of Brooiue. Australia, had engaged two Javanese, Sariman bin Saripin and Osman bin AH, to go to Australia, but they missed the steamer. They were charged before Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, this
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    Mr. Carnegie's Philanthropy.
    67 7 Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the American "Iron Kiug, has given a further sum of £1,200,000 to the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Ohio, C.S.A., for the purpose ol establishing technical schools for the sons and daughters of mill-owners. Mr. Carnegie directs the art department of the Institute not to purchase
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    London Rubber Market.
    44 7 Londoa, April 28. The rubber market is slow. The price of fine hard Para is 4s. MM. Plantation rubber is quiet. Tin highest quotations are Ducknari aud Soraua. "is. ftl«l. and Tudugalla aud L.ing Uml I*, fi; I Tune, of Ceylon.
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    UNREST IN INDIA.
    333 7 i VICEROYS CIRCULAR CAUSES A SENSATION. Confidence Expressed in Lord Minto. (From Oi i: Own Corrksimimh-'nti Simla. May 6, 1 1 p.m. In view of the general feeling of unrest prevalent throughout India, the Viceroy Lord Minto, has issued a circular probibitin Professors and students from participating
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    TESTIMONIAL BY TELEGRAPH.
    34 7 Dkr Ostasiatichk Lloyd TkleoramJ Merlin, May 6. In the course of a speech, Geueral Vigaun. Italian Minister for War, declared that Krupp steel, as hitherto, was the best for field guns.
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    A NEW COMPANY.
    28 7 I Dkr Oktasiatischk Lloyd Tki iy Berlin, May 6. A Stockholm Company has been established to carry ou business between S weden and Eastern Asia.
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    TURKISH CUSTOMS.
    23 7 Dk.k OtUBIOMI Lloyd Tklklkam Berlin. May 6. The German Government has published a White Book ou the Turkish customs duty question.
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    DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.
    23 7 Dki; o-r*isi\riscnK Lloyd huMH Merlin. May 6. In an extensive fire at Brouicu, twenty thousand bales of cotton were destroyed.
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    PARIAH DOGS
    343 7 A Source of Danger in Bangkok Dogs a;c troublesome in Bangkok as well as in Singapore. Some time ago it was stated that the Siamese Government had set aside a certain sum of money for the destruction of the pariah dogs of Bangkok, and it was fondly hoped
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      Notes in General.
      146 8 The S.C.C. play hockey against the Royal West Keuts, on the S.C.C. ground, on Friday nfternoon. A cricket match between the S.C.C. and the R.G.A. will be played on Saturday next, on the S C.C. ground. 'I'd re will be a football match between the S.C.I and
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      Draughts.
      46 8 Simultaneous Play. Mr. George Buchanan, the Scottish champion, recently spent a day among the draughts players of Dumfries, and gave exhibitions of simultaneous crossbourd and simultaneous blindfold play. He contested a total of 150 games, of which he wou 186. drew 17. and lost 7.
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      Golf.
      87 8 Sepoy Lines Oolf Club. The men's April medal was played for on Saturday last, the result being There is to be a competition during the month against Bogey, full particulars of which are posted in the Club. It is open to the ladies of the Singapore Golf Club. i.
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      Golf.
      68 8 Keppel < 101 l Club. A one-club Competition will be held at the Keppel Golf Links on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. It will be a 91 Sweepstake, open to Members of the Keppel and Singapore Golf 'lulls. Conditions:-- Eighteen Holes Medal Piny Handicap and non-members of
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      Shooting.
      123 8 Ipoh ladies' Rifle Club. Sixteen members of the Ipoh Rifie Club made their way through mud and water to the Range on May 1, aud shot for the Walker Trophy. The scores uiadc at the 150 yards range were as follows:— Siamese Army Meeting-. The official returns in the
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      Racing.
      393 8 Home News. Nothing of importance has occurred since. Kaxtor t« deserve special remark, writes our London correspondent on April 12. Eremon won the Lancashire Handicap Steeplechase, with odds of 6 to I laid freely on, and cantered home by six lengths in front of Domino and Judas. Tom Coultliwaite
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    21 8 The Malay Itenidential School at luoh bold i"> annual athletic sports am May 1. His H ghnes>. thr Sultan was present.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    266 8 Weighing- in for Events of the First Day. Following are the latest weights for three of the important races of the opening day 2-THE LAWN STAKES— VaIue 9400. A Handicap for all Horses imported as < inilins into the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay States, being Maidens at
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    SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM'S RESIGNATION.
    614 8 Questions in Parliament. iKkom On; Own C'orkkspondknt.) London. April 12 Until recently. Jamaica was known in history and geography as the place connected above all others with rum. Now. it is shorn of its alcoholic reputation, and is regarded as the island above all other islands
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    China Borneo Company.
    108 8 At the fourth onliuary yearly meeting of shareholder* in this Company, held at Hon«kong on April 29, Mr. A. (1. Wood, the Chairuiau, said that the proopect for the enrrent year i- at present more encouraging. .They had acquired, on advantageous terms, the Hite on which the
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    At the Rails.
    715 8 DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED AT THE ENTRIES. Interesting Griffin Races Expected. (Fkom Olt. Own omhmhr.| Race Course, 1 uesofay Morning. The heavy rain of yesterday made the going this morning very much on the heavy side. Mini the majority of horses were giveu good gallops, without beiug ridden out,
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    AN IMPORTANT LAND SALE.
    286 8 Messrs. H. L. Coghlau and Co.'s Sale Rooms were crowded yesterday afternoon, when a large number of town properties were under the hammer. The bidding was spirited and all the properties offered were sold at prices, in many cases, largely exceeding the reserves, thus showing the
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    34 8 The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail Bays it may, after all, be the Kaiser's fourth son. Prince August Wilhulqi, whom his Majesty will send to Harvard instead of Prince Oscar, his fifth son.
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      Raffles Institution.
      162 8 To the Editor of the "Straits Times." Singapore, May 7. Sir, This sentence appears in a lending article in the Straits Times of May 8: "This (the UahM.-s Institution I was tinvery first school to offer an English Education to Asiatics." It is printed as a quotation, apparently
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    SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS
    857 8 Annual Report of Mr. M. N Ridley. Mr. 11. N. Kidley. Director of (iar<lf-n». Straits Settlements, lias issued his annual report on the Botanic Gardens in Singa|>or< j and Penang for 1906. The report is somewhat lengthy and contains a wraith of detail. Alluding to tho staff.
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    35 8 Lord Rothnchild has just sent tho King a present of 1,000 cigars of the value of half a guinea apiece Such a present his Majesty is said to have received annually for over 30 years.
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    Troops Invade Yunnan.
    95 8 The Viceroy of Yunnan receutly reports that a large force of French infantry was arriving at Mengtsze. ostensibly for the purpose of quelling the trouble between the Chinese and French labourers who are employed in the construction of railways in Yunnan. Accordin«totlte China Mail, the Waiwupu has
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      260 8 John Little Co., L d SOLE AGENTS for 1 ivi, S Br 1 m m GREuN M' a\ I I <£* I il I "When the liebt is wfcnted I K Pom men- and Hreno a^EmE SI I CIHUB|MgM is nsked for." fIP JE FFRE V' S 1 Edinburgh Stout.
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      180 8 TEUTONIA CLUB. Thursday Next, May 9. FRIDAY, SATIRDAY. May 10 and 11. Mr. y.Dw.iiti) mwuKacoMur* Scarlet Mysteries Tbe most clever combination of variety artiste*, that has ever been urea in tin- F.tr Kast "Tientsin Critic." I Tickets »2 at Robinson Piano Co. ROOMS VACANT. Single and d inbV. from June
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      PRODUCE.
      89 9 Crammer 0.0.> do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.45 Copra Bali 10.4.~> do Pontianak 10.00 Pepper, Black buyers MJK do White 5% buyers 25.75 Saso Flour Sarawak 2.80 do Brunei No. 1 2.78 Pearl Sago 3.75 Coffee Bali, 15^ 19.00 Coffee. Palemban«, 20"^ basii 22.50 Coffee, Libcrian No. 1 21.50
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      EXCHANGE
      124 9 On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4^ Dcmaud 2/4* Private 6 m.'s 2/4} do 8 m/s 2/4$ On Grrmnni/ Bank d/d 2.39 Private 8 m/s Mi) do 6in 2.471 On hrance— Bank d/d 2.94 Private 3 m/s 3.03$ do 6 m/s 3.06 On India— Bank T. T. 174 Private 30
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      MINING.
      353 9 Dated Formation Capital I Sabsoribed I Number of Shares I 1 lasne Paid < Valne ap to r i Reserve Company QWTITIOHS I 1903 1901 1903 1907 1300,000 •600,000 £400.000 •400,000 •300,000 •600,000 £850,000 •376,000 30,000 60,000 350,000 37,5000 2,500 uninuxl 60.(100 90,000 lo.ooci uniwued 15,000 120,000 45,000 600,000
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      RUBBER.
      339 9 1905 1905 £150,000 •200,000 £104,987.10 •87,400 J 46,500 I 98,500 1,700 8,800 0,500 uninusd f 7,000 i 11,000 70,000 8,000 uniuued 70,000 9,001) uniMued 12,500 f 6,000 t 6,000 1 1 10 10 1 •To 8 Anglo Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. (folly paid) (oontrib.) Balgownie Bobber Estate Ltd. (fully
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      GENERAL.
      215 9 1894 1898 I £5.377.10.0 •325,000 £4,648.15.0 •335,000 7,638 4,500 13/6 f 50 18/6 50 814.11.8 113,500 10,000.000 a) 8,500,000 I 350,0006 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd Fraeer A Neave, Ltd. •7.00 140.00 1865 $10,000,000 •10,000,000 80,000 »125 •135 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 855.00 1901 •2,400,000 I'-'. -.00,000 18,000 6,000
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      DEBENTURES.
      41 9 Bowarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 9600,000 3% pram Biley Hargreavea, Ltd. 6% 225,000 3% prem. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 90% prem 5% 1,878,000 3% pram. 603,000 2% di* nominal Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 3% prem 5% 1,050,000 par.
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    The Electrical Age.
    151 9 Discussing the outlook for copper at the Uio Tinto meeting Mr. C. \V. Fielding took a hopeful view of market prospects. Industrial enterprise was active in all countries copper was in great demand. All new machinery and ships, and most other constructions, needed copper in a greater
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    30 9 Adolphus I am tired of this life of ease. I want a life of toil, danger, excitement, and adventure Gwennie Oh, tliia is so midden But you may a~k papa.
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    Unrest in Kwangtung.
    248 9 Writing from Loting, on April 5. the cor respondent of the S. C. Morning Post says: Lawlessness is on the increase and robbers are robbing in all directions. Last month a band of robbers sacked a house of the Chan clan outside the west gate of the
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    Kwangtung Paper.
    125 9 The attention of the Viceroy has been called to the fact that among the various grasses and plants grown in the Kwang-tung province, many are useful for manufacturing paper. The Viceroy has written to the Japanese Consul-General to engage through him a Japan paper-manufactnring expert from Japan, in
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    Java Teak Trade.
    136 9 Teak is exported in increasing quantities from Samarang, in -lava. The amount shipped in 1906 was 31,180 cubic metres against '28,900, in 1906. The increase is mainly owing to difficulties arising in the Indian and Siamese teak trade. Teak from India and Siam could not be supplied
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    Romance of Book-Collecting.
    219 9 The neat book-sale at Messrs. Sotheby's furnished a striking illustration of the romance of lKK.kioll.ct.iiiy in the sale for XH")(tof ik«.|iv o! the ltiJ4 edition of "The Kape <pf Lucieee. which had been purchased by a former owner for the modest sum of fourpence. It iH not
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      36 9 ECONOMY IN THE END. A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure your cold and perhaps save a doctor's bill biter on. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      41 9 PHOSFERINE 2 Th. Greatest of all Tonics. 5 I RADIATES HEALTH. 5 Pro^iMor, hi*. IfenoM, IMIH.j I La ball* glimg, Landca, B.C. f Cable Address M HARGREAVEB. Telephone NO. 4. MOTORS! DYNAMOS! LAMPS! RILEY H ARC REAVES CO., LTD., Singapore Ipoh.
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      228 9 H...N. THE DUKE D D HP C|| WA hhtHESOIT*. OF COI..UUGHT U, UL. JILVH, OF JOHORE MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Has JI'ST opened a Large and Various'Assortuient of 60L0 MOUNTED JADE SLEEVE LINKS. BROOCHES. BANGLES. NECKLACES. CHARMS. PINS. ETC. And other (iold and Oem-set Jewellery too'numerous to mention. ;,~if' Silverware ot every
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    889 10 Burns's Honest Man. Novel si- oi Hums'* is better known than tin; lines A priuee enn mak' a belted knight, A iiiiiri|ins. duke, an' a' that li'tt 1111 honest man's .iboon liih might. (iucle faith he niauna fu' that! Mr. RoiiHheail. W.S.. in his introduction to to the
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    MILK AND DISEASE.
    1018 10 Discussed from a Medical Viewpoint. In view of the articles in our columns dealing with tliemilk supply sfHsjppMft, print the following interesting contribution. by a medical limn, which He clip from tin London Triliiuie Two events have lately 1 uiiUilhiUnl 1.. Wing the milk .(iiestion prominently before
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      553 10 BANKING COMPANIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up Capital ..w0.000.000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,000) t2l rvv) 000 Silver Reserve i11.000.000j 21 000 000 Bueerve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. G. H. Medburst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr.W. J. Greseon— Deputy Chairman. G. Balloch, Esq. C. R. Lenzmann.Esq. A.
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      512 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY I OYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £976,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Lk<. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1
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      683 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE. A RAMBLER MOTOR CAR (4-seated, 8 H.P.) Will be included in Meun. H. L. Coghlan A Co.'s Sale At Glen Ariff," No. 3, Scotts Road On Saturday, May 11, (Unless previouoly disposed of) Trials by appointment. Orders to view from H. L. C'ghlanV Co. Licensed
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      639 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION BAU or SCRAP IRON, STEEL CUTTINGS, *c. At Messrs. Riley Hargreaves A Co., Ltd.'x Foundry, Read Street, Oi Thurnday, May 9. Nt !.;l0 p m. H. L. Coghlan 6* Co., Lioensed Auctioneers 987 aud Surveyors. AUCTION SALE Or FREEHOLD LAND At CAMPONG JAVA ROAD, To be
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    WHALE ASHORE!
    475 11 Savoury Charms of a Seaside Resort. That (trimsbv whale recalls how once upon a time a whale came ashore in a North em seaside result. He wax not much of a whale, |k-i haps, as whales yi amt re baby of some twenty five tons- hut he grew
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    A Lost Art.
    158 11 In the rotation of street games which con form to h strict hut, unwritten law. marbles have just "come in once more. Hut it is lamentable to the true sportsman to watch the present degenerate form of this ancient name of skill. Nowadays the marble is simply
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    Plume Sales and the Bird-protector.
    148 11 The MM for the six plume-auctions held at the Commercial Sale-rooms, London in IP/Oft, are not. in the opinion of Bird NoU-s and News, encouraging reading for the hi rd- protector. The numbers catalogued of RirdH-of-Pnradis<'undof|>ackaKeKof--Osprev.'' feathers wire as follows Ouprey Feathers Minis ..f Packages.
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      50 11 SPRAINED ANKLE. STIFF NECK. LAME SHOULDER. 1 in— t arc three coinmou ailmeutH for which i liiiiiiliciiaiii i'aiu italiu is especially valuable. If luuiuptl) applied it will Have mi time, uiouey ami -nlft rniy wben troubled w i tn any one nl these ailujeuts. Sold by all dispeuHarieH and dealers.
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      807 11 Miscellaneous NOTICES. lUtks:— lat Month, $10 per inch. Sub»«qa«nt muntha, For ahortor p*rioda m seal* of Onxgm. NOTICE. Oar customer)) and the pabl'c ara ad»is«d that we have removed our offices to No. 10 Baffles Qnay.and, also, weare agtutaof the s.k. Karang running to Siantan, bandanan and Medei. For freight
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      412 11 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Rites :-l.t Month, 110 p«r inch. HubMqn«nt month-, as. For nhortor parinla sm Meal. of ChargM. NOTICE. The undersigned is prepared to book orders for Rubber Seeds from nine year old trees, for 1906 delivery. Price on application. MANAGER. r 427 Highlands and Lowlands Estate. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERB
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      354 11 ISMAIL RAHEEM, "WJUmm 83.1 and 82-2 Bras Baaah Road. Exhibit a charming collection of Gold and Diamond Set mm Jewellery in modern and antique design. Inspection invited. Kirn Jim Qo., 7 KLING STREET, HAVE THIB OAY REMOVED FROM NO. 57 TO ABOVE ADDRESS. Customers and friends are respectfully requested to
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      1099 11 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR THE SPRING RACE MEETIN6 TO BE HELD On May 14, 16 and 18, 1907. FIRST OAY. I— THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue 1600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance S2O. Distance, R.C. ft— THE LAWN STAKES— VaIue 1400. A Handicap for
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      628 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS'— MisceIIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, liand. etc., to let, are inserted at the following ray- One Insertion t 1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty -five 10.00 (Each subsequent month %o per inch.) The above rate is
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      588 12 LOST OR FOUND. Km>: -Fiva Lint... one ..r two insertion., S1.«0 Xv tlut inch, »m Nrale nf Chars**. BROOCH FOUND. A lady's brooch at the Volunteer Dance at the Drill Hall. Owner can have it on application to the Sergt-Major. i- 892 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Rates Four Lines, one or
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      616 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bins:— Four Line., on. w two InMrtloM, 11 .00 By the inch, m. Seal, of Chart;*.. TOUT: COMPOUND HOUBE. No. lfi-A Mt. Elizabeth. Rent 948 monthly. 488 Apply to GAGGINO Co. COMPOUND HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 88 Sophia Road. Apply to 18-S Prinsep Street.
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      493 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bates:— Four Linen, one or two insertions, fl. By th» Inch, sec Hc&l* of Charms. ROOMS TO LET. Rooms are to let at Sberon, 104 River Valley Road. Tel. 714. 962 FURNISHED HOUSE TO BE LET. Furnished, Villa Marina, Tanjong Katong, from June 1. 1907.
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      112 12 MOTOR CARS. Argylls. Adams- Hewitts. Rovers. BYME Of GO up Sole Agents. V.O.V. 4DAM MACFARLANE CO.S Royal DB T E Liqueur DEALERS. SCOtCh. 1 Whisky. (om SYIKIE and CO., Sole Agents. MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED. IF VOL' INTEND TO MIX Yol K LAND AND ■BUM PKOPEKTIKS. HOUSEHOLD Xl HMTi
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