The Straits Times, 25 March 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.608. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 250 1 .^^IviRRH r^~?' ii i <T"aP^"\, \^»WK JUST ARRIVED *r II One 12-16 h p., 4 cylinders, 1908 Model, "BAYARD-CLEMENT," II Double Phaeton, side entrance, Roi des Bi>!g. s," Model de Luxe Car, 7-seated, painted red. 1 1 QDEftIPIABTIAU Pressed stct'l fnuaae. 4-oyUate eut;iuo, 7"> ma bore. 120 mm. stroke. Mechanically
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    • 108 1 ROBINSON Company Cushions! X^bß^^£l v-^^^Xy^v* iSBmqL&Mv nSr Amu > fc flw^) i ~^mr^S BHPno»'i -It BB3jfo^~Lj***'^J^ '^J&r^B^^O BMW JwMJBwHWy A large selection of Frilled Cusbioup. Irish Hand-Embroider^ covered sateen and cretonne, filled Muslin Cushion Covers in Bern atvi dean cotton, size 20 by 20 inches. NVhite debi 8 n as
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    • 243 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. FINGAHOHK. The Lang ham Hotel of the East. THE ONLY HOTEL IS SINGAPORE I,NPE« ENGLISH MANAGEMENT. ADglo-Frencb Cuisine' Entli-'b Cletkoliueas Bom < 'irfor;- y. itthU TkW) GUEST NIGHT— EVERY SATURDAY. On Saturday next March 2*, the rrnnat-emeut will frnmt "DISK ROtALB iha meDQ being taken from one HOrved
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    • 352 1 Choice Fresh Flowers. Weddingbud Ball BIMfMM, •>'-f»th«. f'roeaeii and F! r^ I"-: c-^-.c Decorations of evpn,- d'-r- c OadtttakMu ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217, Orchard tact Telephone 787.— GARDEX8, 190. 4025 A "DE SUMATRA POST." Publish€-d .laily at Mr iha. Ko. LEADING puiH r in Sumatra. c H.VMBITUG .hKBMKN
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  • 916 2 GOVERNMENT CULTIVATION IN JAVA. An official Forest Department report torn that the Government experimental übber plantations in Java spread over an re* of about sixteen thousand acres planted mainly with Fious and Hevea, with a few astilloa and Funtumia trees thrown in. he FicnH estates which dato from
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 340 2 Tansan! (in common with every article of PROVED MERIT) has its IMITATORS. Tansan is bottled under the strictest EUROPEAN Supervision. The extensive, up-to-date Plant is open to the inspection of all visitors to Takaradzuka, Japan, where the bottling of Tansan in its natural state may be seen. No contamination is
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    • 159 2 PHOSFERINE I Tk* ammn «f an Tmlm. I I m Tarn ALn I I UMi fc«m, Iti, fcj** i Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. N BAR ENTRANCE TO BORNEO WHARF Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds oi Frozen Meats, etc., cau be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or
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    • 903 2 ECZEMA DROVE HIM 10 DESPAIR Hand Became Swollen and Very Red and Painful —Arm Gradually Affected Up to Elbow— lmpossible to Give Idea of Agony Undergone for Three Years— Doctor and Very Many Remedies Fail, CURED BY~TWO~SETS OF CUTICURA REMEDIES "My trouble started with swelling In my right hand, whirh
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    • 59 2 BEWARE OF FREQUENT COLOB. A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and you mar avoid this disagreeable disease. Cliamberlaia's Cough Remedy v famous for its cares of
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    • 199 2 Just Arrived for Maynard Co., Limited, A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF THE CELEBRATED AMERICAN MEDICINE PE-RU-NA. Price: $2.50 per bottle. Maynard @0., Jbtd. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, I SINGAPORE, r" "DOG'S HEAD" BRAND Registered fe| «J%^!jN*i Tra le Mark. Gu in ness's Stout. "•SSL,-* AHEAD of ALL. 4414 I LAWN Tgf#Jls RA6KET
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  • 1343 3 USEFUL HINTS FORWOMANS TOILETTE. There is no tunre effective aid to a bright, fresh appearance than the perfumed bath. Pert umes are necessarily expensive, for they require the essence or extract from thousands of blossoms. But anyone can make an effective and not wildly expeusive bath perfume by
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 393 3 THE PIANO WHICH EVERYONE CAN PLAY B& fflaedah JH.uto- < !Piano. On this instrument, those without the slightest knowledge of Mumc can perform the most difßcnlt pieces or song accompaniments as well as a professional Pianist. The Pianos can also be played on in the ordinary way. The ItACUALS Auto
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    • 80 3 B 0 Celebrated Oilmen s Stores ATI K PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. (4| I POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. Agenu for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAL'CE f/0 Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. CHARLES ~£ft HEIDSIECK S f&fitj White Seal (58$; Champagne. j§ Sehn, (He>er A. Co L«J J^L Si,i^,>p-., t 1 H.uing. JOH.* LITTLE
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    • 721 3 TO LAWYERS, BANKERS. MERCHANTS, MINERS. PLANTERS. AND EVERYONE INTERESTED IN BRITISH MALAYA. A Year's Record. STRAITS BUDGET FOB 1907 Strongly Round iv Leather, $20 per Copy A LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES ONLY. I WATERPROOF FIHE-RESIBTINO COOL DURABLE CHtftPESTOftTHCNMIKT Supplied in Bolla 3 ft. 24 yds. HoUAgruU: Alamaon, SilfllUn ft Oo
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  • 434 4 Passengers Outward. l\ r P. aud U. Hteanicr Mongolia, connectinf> with the steamer Drvunha at Colombo. Krom London, Fob. 28, duo Mar. 27:— Mrs. C Emerson, Mr. Hacobian, Mr. Stephens. Mrs. Kei^win, Mr. Bosauquet, Mr. L. Tait, Mr. W. K. T. Brock, Mr. J. A. Hamilton. Mrs.
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  • 160 4 Curious Assortment of Property Left on Railway. A staii was ir.'ulr at Shoieditch Goods Station recently, with tlie sale of a vitht I accumulation «t probity left ou the hands! of the liondon and Xurth- Western Railway Company by absent tnindeil paftseugers and by other nuaus.Thu bulky articles,
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  • 96 4 Practice raMchtaf haa baOMM a tcnsM proiK'sitici' to the tr-njis of |he -Mil aud 'Utth regiments infantry stationed at l-'ort Wfl. liam Mi K.n nay tl.e M inila Times. As ii rcHult of tl>e troi nt hike wiiiuh lasted six dna, thrre a* lour men ham dtotl
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  • 798 4 Same, port, pwbablr date of arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Airlie, Rydney, Apl 24 Boastead Ajax, China. Apl 11 W. Mansfield Aloinoug, Liverpool, Apl 2 W. Mansfield Arcadia, Colombo, May 82 P. <fc O. Coy. Australian, Marseille*, Apl 6; M. Maritime* Ayuthia, Calonttn, Apl Borneo Ooy A.
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  • 167 4 Interesting Pigmy to be Exhibited in Bombay. TrclawDoy, the Corniuh Pixie, discovered by Captain Uevillc, some throe years ago, in a fishing village near I'onzance, is now on board the nteamer Bohemia, which sailed from Karachi on stb itmtant for Bombay where Captain Neville intends exhibiting this
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 132 4 VIOLENT METHODS are mtnecour) to cootjun th.it bitt t enemy 1 1 c 'i.r.iiion— Rheunati&m. Al. its form*, including Rheu:n.itic Gout, can b^ cured permi: entl) tafely aad inexpensively by Little 1 Oriental Balm. Rub it in «/dl— and plenty pi it— that's nil that st.i'iJ-, bet'.veen you and perfect
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    • 744 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Com*, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioao Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. Outward (for China). 1908 Devanki March 88 Arcndia
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    • 739 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJEH" V 4%] bandjermasin. The Steamer* of this company maintain a ai regular Mrvioe between: Singapore, Boorabaya, Bandiermasin, Polo 4 Laat, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment Q| at Bandjermasin tor Sam pit, Mandawal, Koemai, KoMa Waringin, Djelai. The steamer* have good aooomodatlon (or first
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    • 545 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER BERVICE By the new steamers "RHENANIA," HABSBURG," HOHENSTAUFEN." fbeae steamers offer to (be publio (he highest >smfort yet attained in Ooean Travelling. They have very Urge cabins, provided vith only lower berths. The oabiua are amidships md fitted with tans. Lanndry on board. Dootor and
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    • 733 4 STEAMER 3AILIH6B. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mall Line The fast and well known mail steamers <■• hi* Company sail fortnightly from Bremenaambnro via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthamp ion, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectior Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Por Said, Bnei, Aden, Colombo, Penauu. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    • 59 4 The first thing to think of in Gonorrhea is METHYLOIDS. They cure. Tasteless, taken internally, relieve the pain aud give visible results in 1 few hoars, cure in a few days. Far better than copaiba and santal, or injections. No inoonveuieuoe, no publicity. Try them and realise the bent fits
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  • 1096 5 I'NDt h thia hailing tha following abbrnrlationa an ■aad «r.— aUminar ill. -imp; bq.— barque; *-h. KlMiMr; Vet.— Yacht; Ofu.— Crul»er ll'bt. -Uiin boat; Tor.— Torpmio H.p.— Horaa-powar Brit.— British. U. S.-l'nit«.t StutM Fch.-Vranch; <)er.(>aiu> i Uut. Ilulrli itiU. It. Jinn Hnan.— .Spaulah H*r. ->ir.i« -.ik cI
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  • 90 5 Wharvea at which Vessel* ar« Berthed To-day T»»jo«re Bart Wbabt Baboi— Giang Add. KieT W. Baonoa 1-Muttn, Ziugara, Knt Bang Sbot. 1 (Sbuu Wbabt):— Lord Cnrzon. Saenoa Mo. 2— CameU, Olanoele. Birkhall. 4— Nil. i. h 5— IslanHer. l'ataui, Calypso. 7— Berulder, Indian.
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  • 117 5 Fob Fn Steam** 1 hi Tonouow Mnntok and Palembang O. 0. Meijer 11 a.m. Earope via ports Marmora 1 p.m. Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 1p.m. S'baya, B'jermassin, etc. Sarie Borneo 8 p.m. P. 8wettenham via port Malacca 8 p.m. Swatow via ports Qlenogle 8pm. Penang, R'goon, Calcutta
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  • 88 5 March 34 Wakamiya Mara, Jap str, Hongkong, Japan Barie Bandjer, Dut str, Bangkok Profit, Nor atr, Bangkok Salahadji, Dot str, BalikPapan via P. Samboe Hebe, Brit atr, Penang and Deli Ophir, Dnt atr, Palembang Namsanf«, Brit atr, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan m Banuki Mam, Jap atr, Antwerp via port* Islander,
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  • 96 5 From Ecbom— B> the P. A O. i.i. Devanha due Marob J7. Prom C«m»— By Urn P. *O. Marmora doe Maroh 85. Singapore Ux Feb M M. M. Psb *7 P. A O. March S N.D. L. March 5 B. I. Maroh M. M. Much 18 P.
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  • 462 5 Bt Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, March U. 1909. 8.T.0. Annual Meeting S R.A. I:— The annual meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association will be held at Easter, commencing on Good Friday, April 17. All entries must be made by April 11. (Bd.)
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  • 41 5 By the Penang, Captain R. Perry, Mar. 25. Fnm Tclok Aubon via Malacca: Mr. and Mrs. Deucbfield, Mr. Snodgrass, Mr. W. A. R. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Coleman, Dr. McDowell, Mr. H C. Ehrenfols, Mr. Hatchißon.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 LAXATINK, the Idea! Pnrgatire, rooommended by the best medioal authorities. Baa; to take and oertain in reeq^to. To.be bad of all abamiata. Wholesale trom Tb« Bhtrmmojy Battery Road, Singapore Mi
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    • 496 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTL A regular FORTNIGHTLY tervioe ii main lamed betweeu Japan and Europe by to following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS ITuder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan Me Government, specially designed for thi Company's European Service, lighted through jut by Electricity, provided with exoellen tcoommodation
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    • 388 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENT/I STEAM NAVIGATION CO. NOTICE. The Company's Mail Steamt Marmora, 10.509 TONS. Captain O. H. C. Weston, n n.r., will b despatched from Singapore for Penan) Colombo, Bombay, MARSKILLBS au LONDON, at 8 p.m., on THURSDAY, MARCH 26 For Freight and Passage, apply to: H. W.
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    • 499 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO., LTD. AMU CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tb« i Companies' steamers an despatched nwn luverpool outwards for the Btraita, China and Ja|«i« every woek, and from Japan home wardi for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp »cry fortnight and for Oenoa, Haneillei and Liverpool
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    • 305 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE WIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES, Konte bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Intend Sea of Japan). KobeTYokohamaT Victoria and VanooQrer, s"Jl*2' "f"» M*o'I"»u"M *o'I"»u" ITwin-sorew eteao "I"™""''""" men, 6,000 torn,,
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    • 161 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co Mch 28— At 3, Oiletead Road, valuable household furniture, at 2 p.m. 81 At Sale room, free-hold bnilding Und at Pasir Panjang, at 2-30 p.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Moh 26 At Sale-room, Chinese Jewellery, Siamese Curios, etc., Rt 11 a.m. 36— At 102,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 222 5 DAY JN DAY Wednesday, March 25. High Water. 351 p. in Annunciation. Lady Day. Legislative Council. 230p m. Dr. J. C. Gibson's Lecture, 8a Po Sia. 8 p.m. S. C. C. tennis tournament Alhambra Cinerantognph Hhow 7.10 Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Thursday, March 26. High Water. 3-8 a.m. S-37 p.m.
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  • 602 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25. We have bei-u asked tv briu<; to public notice the eUort that is b^Mg made by tho management of the Siugapure Chinese Girls School, Hill Street, to raiso a sum of J'20,000 to enable the Committee to avail themselves of an
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  • 742 6 Tliu duath ul tin: Duke ul Devonshire removes from the social and (lolitical life of Eugland ouc of its most picturesque figures, but it is no disparagement of :1k- deceased uobleuiau to -jy that in Bpite nt his leadership of the Free Trade Tniouists he had ceased to be M
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  • 18 6 The price of tin iv Singapore to day is S72J per picul. -V hundred tons ham beou gold.
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  • 15 6 One WK) a*.-:eugers ariivod fieui ltauguuu aud Penang. tin-- mornin?'. by the British steamer (ilcuogic.
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  • 26 6 There arc no general causes being heard at the Supteme Cuurt to-day, as the two ca9cs on the II 1 have had to h. j Mitpoticil.
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  • 22 6 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith sat iv the Puisne .Judge's Court, this morning, to hear a contested bankruptcy matter of no general interest.
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  • 25 6 Pine-apple cultivation is oue of the best established industries in Cuba. Tbe annual crop varies from 000,000 tv over 1,000,000 crates and is steadily increasing.
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  • 32 6 Mr. Justice Fisher has given uuticethat he will deliver judgment in the case of Dr. F. W. Goonetilleke v. The Opium Farm and Mr. C. H. Darke on Thursday, at 10.U0 a.m.
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  • 29 6 Mrs. Vierra begs to con\ ey her best thanks to all those who showed their sympathy. cither personally, by letter or otherwise, on the occasion of her recent bereavement.
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  • 35 6 The cuutinuous session system is alsu tv be adopted by the Rallies Girls' School, froiu next week. The lirst bell will ring at Kl.j a.m. aud tehool will close for the day at 1 p.m.
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  • 39 6 At Calcutta, the other day. a Bengali boy was fined rupees 15 by the Chief Presidency Magistrate for throwing stones it a motor-car in Upper circular Road, where even the Viceroy's car has recently been subjected to this aunuyuncc.
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  • 43 6 Captain R. I'eiry, of the local steamer Penaug, which arrived from Teluk Ansou, this morning, reports that, on the voyage down, a Chinese eoolio died of heart failure aud was buried at sea. Dr. McDowell, P.C.M.0., was a pusseuger. and examined the body.
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  • 45 6 The foundation stone of the new Kuala Lumpur Mosque was laid, on Monday afternoon, by His Highness the Sultan of Solangor, iv the preseuec of a 'argc gathering which included Mr. 11. C. lieltield, British Resident, the Raja Muda and the e.vSultau Abdullah of Pcrak.
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  • 45 6 In the trials by the experimental stall with tbe K)iiiUd bullet for tho Army, it ha.i li' en found that the new cartridge does uot readily tit to and work with the magazine uf the new rifle. The cartridge wilFnot feed into the chamber properly.
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  • 44 6 There was again a large attendance at the Alhambra cinematograph last night, when an excellent programme was presented. To-night, there is to be a good change, one of the principal films being descriptive of tho French military Balloon trials. It is a remarkable picture.
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  • 50 6 Mr. Campbell mentioned to the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Coliuan, this morning, the case against Tan Kirn Tek, charged with criminal breach of trust in respect to $620.25, belonging to Ho Yong Peng, of whose shop, in South Canal Road, accused acted as manager. A week's postponement was granted.
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  • 57 6 The Malay Mail understands tbat the Selangor Chamber of Commerce bave upproacbed Government on the questions of electric light, telephone, and other matters. The quoation of accommodation at Port Swettenbam has also "engaged the uerious atteutiou of the Committee. Tho tirst annual general meeting of tho Chamber will bo laid
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  • 66 6 According to tbu Mainiebi. tbcit> i* an incrtaeing ttccumulatiou..of European mercbandibe for export to Japan. The K.Y.K., which already bab twelve livers and tbreu chartered vewels ou its European service, bau coubvjueutly cbarficred Untm rtiminnry at Lcudoa for eulward tripe. TUt Kaieba ba& also cbarttred tho Aucbeacray <'3,30S tons) for
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  • 74 6 A corrtß^oodea: at Wuchow, bays the We«t River is now a s sale to travel on as the Manchester Canal. Almost from tbu timo ot entering tbe river, cacU foreign steamer in escorted to ber liisUuatiou'by a tervioe of armed Uuncbeit, relays of which are kept at different towns and
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  • 843 6 Dr. and Mrs. .la-.iiiesoii. of IVuni!, »uv in Kuala Lumpur un Sunday. Mr. .1. W. W, Hughes ha-, been ap|>oiute<l to be an Assistant Collector for the l>i trii-t of Kinta. Mr. K. (1. Kdgai, of Kuala Lumpur, baa brought his younger brother uut with him from
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  • 44 6 Vadamalay Pillay and Poonat>amy, charged with criminal brtacji- of tt u- 1 in tm§mS tv S4Jj belonging to tbe Municipal i.ummubioner«. anpoarud befpre^be T iu' J X i ;^t* Mr. j. CnluliP. tbu- -U.i C-: b««riug of the case. W44 adjourned for v week.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 204 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH IJEACII KOAH. To-Night! To-Night! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. SECOND SHOW. 9-30 TO 11 PM. l o.ii.'i-h laMeaoa ■J Hi..- Workman's i1,,n.,i.r I Un Aagri <d the ViHa*i ■1 Whinmicul IV. plo I THE YEW FRENCH MILITARY AIRSHIP "VILLE DS PARIS I What n IU/.ir < in ia I
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    • 135 6 CLERK WANTED. OhiaaM clork, goad wiitsr, knowledye el type-writiui: preferred. Sakry 830 tv W5, according le ability. Apply Kelim, c/o Strui's Times. UJ2 i BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfurtable Accommo<lati»iw for several liontlemeD. Airy compound lioiuc uear town. Terms low. Apply al N-i 15, Niven Botd. 639 NOTICE. I torn *b
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    • 387 6 *P6otograp6yFor Best Work, Go To Wilson co rO ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS. A BRITISH ISLAND FOR SALE PRIVATELY. V UNIQUE OITOKTUNITY FOB INVEST MENT, WITH ALL THE I'MVILEGEb IN PAKTIBUS INFIDELIUM. The valuable 999 yearn' Leasehold property mown as PULO.IMAT, adjacent to Labuan, md lying betwoan it aud the mainland of Borneo.
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  • 155 7 GERMAN HOSTILITY TO BALKANS RAILWAY. The Maintenance of the European Concert. lUictpr's Tihgram] London, March 21. Prince von Buelow was to have delivered au important speech iv the Ucichstag yesterday oveuiug, but on account of the Press boycott he did not make the speech. London, March 25. The
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  • 260 7 Preparation for Reception at Chinese Ports. Dm Ostasiatiscuk Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, March 21. Wii 'I'iug tang, the Chinese Ambassador to Wiisliiiigton. has inforiurd the United States Government that the Viceroy of Nanking has received instructions to make preparations for the reception of the battleship fleet iv Chinese
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  • 86 7 Arrest of a Young Parisian Causes Sensation. IKkutpk's Tklkokam' l.niiiloii, March '!">. A sensation has been created in l'aris by the arrest of yomi^ liuaucier uamed li'jchettc. who Ita-I brought out several public coui|unie«i who-* shares woro largely bought by the investing public. It is stated that savings
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  • 52 7 liil IKK s TILKOBAX] London, March M. I'riuco Kuni, who has been on a visit to the Court at Madrid, has \isited Gibraltar, where he lunched with the Governor and Commauder-iu-Chief, General Sir V. W, E. F. Forestier- Walker, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. The I*rince has now started
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  • 23 7 |[>ll OMHUMM T.LOVf Ttl,B<ifiAM| liciliu. March -1. lht Eujpeiur WjUiaa dixympauied by tho Empress, km left Eerhn lor Venice.
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  • 31 7 Ott OIUMOMM Laovf ItMtua] Qm i-^ir 1-is -i»UcJ aa order c».t:a- j tot an loifcctiui; ci Hrn Black Bet u£d Baltic Sea ■fay aduiralb of the fleet.
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  • 28 7 ,D«M OaXAkUTIsc'US Llo)'D TKUSGKAX L v rh3, March U. Tv Dct«b trot.;* bavo I'C.jp.cil the *vmr po'uß Stpayaxa, in tho it loud of Samba wa.
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  • 235 7 Licensing Justices Refuse New Applications. At the i'olicc Court, yesterday afternoon. the Licensing Justices considered twontySeven applications for renewals, transfers, removals, and new licenses. There were present tho Senior Magistrate. Mr. E. C. Howard, presiding, Mr. A. AY. Bailey (secretary!, Dr. Middleton. Mr. W. K. Hooi>cr. Mr.
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  • 265 7 Three Charges of Criminal Breach of Trust. Before Mr. E. h. Column, the Third Mafßß' tratc, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ci. Sabatier prosecuted liis bill collector Hussein Sheriff, ou three charges of criminal broach of trust. Inspector Hart, who was in charge of thr case, said that there
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  • 246 7 Attractive Programme for Next Week's Concert. It is exfuofad that by the special popular concert to bo held iv tho Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday ne>.t, tho funds of the Singapore Philharmonic Society will be increased considerably. Tho Philharmonic Society lias certainly uot obtained tho support it deserves
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  • 95 7 Ho AU Bun, a coolie employed at Tanjong Pa^ar. was pushing a wheelbarrow at back of godown No. 9, on Tuesday of last week, when a Tamil named Xaraiunsamy, according to his story, abused him for not pushiug the wlitulbarrow in what be Uiouyht was
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  • 123 7 Jbu U imic hu'. i Urj-.ehu;- which arm ed«| l'rtmautle oßtbelstinitant, hasanint-jreit. ing cocUgcffi-jnt on board fcr the Hott South ■"Vales Zoological Gardens. Ie a lattico-tcppcl box -i tt. C ir. la iciijjtli by i"- ft. 0 in. ia depth, and the same ia ■width, ib a
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  • 314 7 ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR. Increased Profits Reported. We Lave received from Mr. W. O. Niveii, Secretary, a copy of the report of the Taujong Pagar Dock Hoard Administration for the half-year t. mini December ill. It states that Mm credit balance of revenue account for the
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  • 255 7 Alleged Landing of Decrepit Person from 8.1. Steamer. I aptaiu 11. 1!. Leanuout, of the iiriti:,li ludia ti'iiuicT Kistiui, appeared in the Senior Magistrate's Court, this morning, to answer a charge of landing a decrepit Chinaman, named Low Koh, at Singapore, who, it was alleged had uo
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  • 219 7 The Christian Union for thu Severance of tho Connection of the British Empire with the opium traffic, breakfasted at thu Hotel Cecil on February 28. Lord Kinnaird presided, aud wan supported by suvoral members of Parliament, including Mr. 11. J. Wilsou, Mr. .1. A. Baker,
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  • 68 7 A correspondent writes from Muar, stating that the chinchew of the local steamer Sri Muar, which sunk on Sunday at the wharf at -Muar, during loading operations, has been arrested, the allocations against him being that, b-.cdU..-..-. of the captain's instructions, he allowed thu b.>at to be
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  • 1042 7 DEATH OF A FAMOUS ENGLISH STATESMAN. Tributes to his Memory by Former Colleagues. [Rkutbr's Tiliokaml London. March M, The death is auuouuecd of the I>ukc of Devonshire, at Cannes. Later. The death of the Duke of Devonshire has created a feeling of widespread regret and sympathy, especially
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  • 258 7 Remarkable Punishment on a Ceylon Estate. A peculiar case of drumming, reported fiuui Pallegodda estate, was the utlier week inquired into by the I'olicu Magistrate of Kalutara, Ceylon, 'i'lic complainant was Tamil gill, of about 14 years of tmt, employed as a labourer ou l'allcgodda. Her story
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  • 292 7 Discussion in Java of Value of Estate Coolies. The ijuestio;i of the relative ntlMa of estate coolies (ram India ami Java, which had been raised h the F.M.S., ban been also discussed hotly in the Colony of Hutch Guiana. The striking luut Unit •iavane.se coolies returning to their
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  • 276 7 Towkay Fined and Convicted on Three Charges. biui lick (Jhau. of Chop l.iaug Kee, is North lioatljuay, appeared before the Scuior Magistrate, Mr. K. C. Howard, this morning, on charges of 1 1) having in his possession, for trado use, a false instrument for weighin^. and four false
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  • 138 7 lot MliiUdU who are uuahutd by then utlicc lor positions iv tho Legislature* of tho variou Crowu toloiiioi., citya a West Indian i iwlMnriorirji aud whu ha^t thus dowm la influence the tendency c£ legislation, a c'ju:l-, of studies in economic s-itsco sbcuU be xadeciajEaliJi-yby
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  • 115 7 KOREANS ATTACK AN AMERICAN ADVISER. Mr. Stevens Wounded; Korean Killed. I Rmn'i Tklkokam l.un'lon. Slanli '.'I Two Kocdsbm hare made uonloroua attack at San Praadaco upon Mr. I). W. stcveu.s, Advistr t<) the Koran Cornell of State, ou account of his pro JapauiMj p«ili._y. Tliico shuts were
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  • 49 7 American States Devastated by Wind and Rain. Kkutkx's Tklk.jkam New UrfcxMS, M.uvli Jl. a w*sn wind anil tain atona is caging \a Luuisi;ui;i, Hianasippi, and Al,il>auj.i. Much J^ina^c 1 to property ami loss of lit': is repurtail. bcvcial small tuwns are wportal tv have Ijecn swi:pt away.
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  • 403 7 Miraculous Escape of European in Ceylon. Mr. W. 1). Gibbon, the vstau V.A.. hujust returned to Kaudy after a very pleawuit tour, accompanied by bis niece. Miss Bdis, in rdapussellawa. I'assara and Madulsiuia. Tlio tour might, however, liavo cuded tragically, says the Ceylon Ibsorver, of the 1
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  • 85 7 Convicts for Indo- China. According to the Courier d'Haiphong, news has beeu received from l'aris continuing the report that convicts are to be sent from France to Indo-C'hina. The question has been discussed for the past four years, but a iiual decision has now been arrived at. The Haiphong Chamber
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  • 132 7 One Chinese characteristic is the contempt with which soldiers are looked upon. This was instanced amusingly, recently, at Nanking, when a number of soldiers went to a theatre, and claimed entrance ut less than the usual rat' s. This was refused iv an m.ultiU'.: v».iy. upon
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  • 60 7 The French Government intends to subsidise a Franco-Chinese University at Shanghai, with chairs for the teaching of medicine and law, and those branches of knowledge useful in the industrial arts and in commercial pursuits. The University is expected also to prove useful in spreading the -.French language among the Mandatii'.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 56 8 The V.M C.A. are planning a billiard tournament, which is to begin on April 13, Entries close on April 4. The annual meet of tho Ceylon Golfers' Association in Eagland is likely to take place at the end of May at Sai.d wich. The arrangements arc in
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    • 69 8 Planters v. The Rest. At Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, these teams met, hut owing to rain the match wan not finished. The Rent put together 160, Hubback beiug top scorer with 80, and for the Planters), who made 88, Kicketer compiled 30. In bowling Whitley, of The Rest, took
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    • 82 8 Programme for Sunday. At the Swimming Club on Sunday, an interesting programme has been arranged to take place. After the arrival of the nine o'clock launch, a 50 yards' handicap will be swum, tho entries for which close on Friday. The Club will engage in a polo match with
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  • 487 8 Appreciation of the Services of Bishop Hose. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Straits branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, held in Raffles Museum, last evening, Dr. Galloway intimated that they desired to show their appreciation of the long and meritorious services of Bishop Hose, in
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  • 173 8 Among the passengers for the Straits by the Prinz Regent Luitpold, which arrived in Colombo early this morniug, says the Ceylon Observer of the 14th instant, was Mr. A. Murray, V.D., C.E. (Glasgow University), M.1.C.E., head of the Public Works Department of the Straits— or as
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  • 98 8 Admiral Li Chun, who is at present in command of the Chinese Navy in South China, including the control of the policing el the West River, has been severely denounced for alleged corruption. He is charged with receiving bribes to the extent of $200,000 from
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  • 488 8 Completion Expected in Few Months' Time. The work of constructing the new bridge over the Malacca River is in the course of progress. At the present time, the abutments are being erected, aodjthe iron work for the bridge has already arrived on the spot. It is expected
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  • 250 8 Selangor State Council Satisfied with Resident's Action. With reference to the question of the general cancellation of unworked mining lands, introduced by Mr. Osborne at the meeting of the Perak State Council on December 4, 1907, the Resident announced at the last meeting that, in view of
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  • 136 8 Many Chinese Discharged from Manila Hospital. The opium treatment being given users of the drug by the Philippine Government in proving successful, and large numbers of those who have been addicted to the habit and who have taken the cure are being discharged from the hospital.
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  • 164 8 Referring to the proposals of the Rubber Growers' Association, which have been condemned by the Planters in the F.M.S. to Huch an extent that they are about to establish a counter-asnociation, to be called the Malayan Planters' League, the Times of Malaya Rays The Rubber Growers'
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  • 921 8 THE REICHSTAG AND ECONOMIC REFORMS. Proposed Grouping of Kindred Trade s. (From Our Own Cobbbspondbnt). Hamburg, February 27. Shortly after bis accession to the .Crown, the Kaiser explained his views on economic reforms and labour legislation in two addresses to the Nation, which, being strongly disapproved of
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  • 82 8 Trouble on board the Mineola resulted in a police call being sent in at Manila, when the insular surveyor immediately despatched two policemen to the seen, of the disturbance. On boarding the Mineola it transpired that the crew refused to continue work. The presence of tho
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  • 187 8 Singapore the Hfth Largest in tbe World. A mass of information, which will bring a feeling of pride to every Briton, is contained in the statistical abstract for the British Empire just published. The total population of the Empire is 887.991,000, and the total area 11,823,000 square
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  • 359 8 Humble Prayer of Peoang Cook to his Employers. The following letter, says the Straits Echo, was addressed recently by a Kling cook to three young fellows living in a mess in Northam Road, Penang Most Honored and Kind Sir, That with the marks of sentiments, due respects
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  • 148 8 Mr. Norman Maxwell has prepared a bandy summary of the foreign trade figures for 1908, in Bangkok, which has been issued with the authority of the Director-General of Customs. These figures show that 1907 was distinctly a bad year for the trade of the port of Bangkok.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that from the 10th Maroh, 1906, the bnsiness of Chop Cheng Liong Co., carried on at No, 45 Kliog Street, including the stock-in-trade, book debts, et:., has been bought by me from Tay Hoon Liong, and that, as from the above date, tl.e
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    • 285 8 j IWI A IVI _A I I IVI j MAN-A-LIN Is An 1 Excellent Remedy for Constipation. There are many ailments directly dependent upon constipation, such as biliousness, discolored and pimpled skin, inactive liver, dyspepsia, overworked kidneys and headache. Remove constipation and all of these ailments disappear. MAN-A-LIN can be
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    • 300 8 LATEST ADVERTISPMGNTS. AUCTION SALE or PRIVATE EFFECTS, KTC, At Powell and C'o.'h Sale-room, Tuesday, March U, at 11 a.m. Double-barrelled 12 bore hamnifrloss gun Weblcy revolver (Government pattern) Souter saddle with regulation bridle; military chest of drawer* with case* riding boots; dumb-bells, steel skates; set of golf clubs bedstead books,
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  • 260 9 Sinoapobi, Mabch 24, 1908. PRODUCE. Qambicr buyers 7.00 do (Cube No. X) unpicked 10 83 Copra BbU 860 do Pontianak 010 Pepper, Black m I---"* do White 5% buyers. 21.00 Sago Flour Sarawak !> 02$ do Brunei No. 1 2.95 PevlSago 8 90 Joffoe BaU. picked 28.00 Coffee, Palembang,
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    • 514 9 INSURANCE Companies LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ROW IfZBOID HI THE ROYAL INSURANCE CO., KIRK A LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS £13,500.000 POWELL A Co..— AgmU MAGDEBLKG FIXE INSUIUNCE CO (ESUBUXHED A. D. lnU.) The undersigned, agents for the above comply* are prepared to accept Fire Risk* at current rate.. MEYER Cc Lld THK~ROYAL
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    • 627 9 Miscellaneous NOTICES lUtbs Ut Month, »IO p« Inch. 9ah»<ioent month*, »6. Fonhort«rp«riodlM«ScaJt of Charges. NOTICE. NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVES that I liave removed from lhompson Road to No. 145-4, Tanjong Rbn. I ahull be at Tanjong Rhu from 6 a.m. to noon, and at No. 111. Coat Quay from 1
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    • 723 9 Miscellaneous NOTICES Bites :-l»t Month, »IO p« Inch. Sabowiaant montii»,>«&. For ihorUr period* M Hcid* of Charge*. NOTICE. OWNERS OF PIANOS who flDd it necessary to leave (he Colony (or any length of time, oa bare their Pianos WAREHOUSED and kep in GOOD ORDER, at a very moderate charge m
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    • 171 9 ALBERT L. A. DALLY Undertaker ft Tomb Builder ISO Middle Road. Sola Aiteat for Messrs. Dottridge Brothers, Ltd., London a 2188 Telephone No. Sl9 ATKINSON FORBES, •■I (Mill »lll» Have the following secondhand Typewriter! for sale at reasonable prices, Empire, Gran ville. Remington, Tost, eto. SOLE ftOEaTSFOR: The I Standard
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    • 112 9 TO-NIGHT SEE HOW THE WORLD WAGS z FROM 7-30 P.M. ALHAMBRA. Pohoomull Bros. 40E HIGH STREET. SILK MERCHANT Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk, Curios and Silverware oi every description, Braasware, etc. CHARGES VERY MODERATE. INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED. Kame Go* 23, High Street. FINE ART JAPANESE CURIOS. Just
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  • 407 10 ILEDUCS NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR CHLOROFORM. lis laboratory at Nantes, Dr. Leduc lias nakiog experiments, which should have caching importance to medicine, com- and the world of science, writes tlir 1 correspondent of the Standard, kbbit was anuistbetised by a weak elecurrent, a dog was killed absolutely painlessly by
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  • 147 10 Where the lluddha sleeps and dreatus AH that is and all that Heenii, All that can or curse or bless, Here is true forgetfulness Where the lotus blossoms throw Scents as soft a* driven snow And, like driven snow, they cover Hate and hatred, love and lover. Whore the
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  • 250 10 The Whisky Commission which has just been appointed, writes a correspondent would do well to enlist the aid of that enthuKiaittic Government analyst who gavo evidence before thn Adulteration Committee some few years ago. He was not satisfied with the most exact chemical analysis of wines
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    • 605 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. faid-up capital nsooooot RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115,000,0001 i9H Silver Reserve 113,500,000; 28 .W0,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswiok. Chairman. E. OoeU, Esq. Deputy Chairman. OuatavFrieeland, Esq. U. H. Medhont, Eaq. A. Fuchi. Esq. E. Bhellim,
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    • 497 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Share* of £Weach ..£1,300,000 Reserve Food ..f1 ,478,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* ..£1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City 4 Midland Bank, Ltd. RING A PORE BRANCH.
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    • 92 10 HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED. One often hears the expression, "My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria," when the troth was that the I cold bad simply left the little one particularly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain's Coogh Item- I edy is given it not
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    • 645 10 [SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE. O.S. No. 44 of 1905. A. R. A. Mootoo Kurpen t-'ln tty, Plaintiff, and Wee Kay Poll, Defendant. Tuetday, March 31, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable freehold bailding land tituate at Passir Panjang Road, Singapore, near the 7th milestone, fronting the Sfa, area: 2 aciea 2
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    • 1037 10 I SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Are instructed to sell by Auotion at their Sale-rooms, On Monday, March 30, at g.30 p.m., All that piece of Land estimated to contaiu an area of 8,680 square feet, 99 years Leasehold, together w ith the House
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  • 811 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The font speed developed by tho modern motor-car on the Brooklands track has lod all the tyre manufacturers to consider whether they will not have to build ppecial covers and tubes to withstand the extra strain placed on the tyres of racing-cars.
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  • 88 11 A destructive fire at Khanboa. a native suburb at Saigon, calls attention once more to the lack of up-to-date appliances there for dealing with such calamities. So serious are the shortcomings, Bays the Saigon Opinion, that the public, daily are incurring terrible but easily
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 279 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Adams-Hewitts. 4* CARS ON VIEW AT show-room oVcrrr (Two Doors from Cold Storage Depot) Dunlop Motor Tyres. "Non-Slips" (grooved) and "Ordinary" (plain) Stocked in all the principal sizes. Catalogues and fall particular? from SYME CrO.i* OO A L GENTS. The Name Dunlop ik Signifying unapproached Excellence in
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    • 60 11 Those who suffer cause others to suffer. Weak, sickly and run-down men and women can find a cure (or their troubles in Steams' Wine, the great tonic reconstmctor. It improves the appetite and thns feeds the vital nerves and ulood of the human machinery with the fuel that turns into
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    • 542 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. ffcrrol-gohnston W MOTOR CARS and Agent* MOTOR LORRIES. CENTRAL gENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRB. TYRES VULCANIZED. ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. =7= PLATING, ENAMELLING. PAINTING. P By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS, COILS, JACKS, PUMPS, OIL, motor spirit, etc. Straits @yc\e G Motor Go., I BATTERY ROAD. STAR CARS. »««IVI«O IN
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    • 117 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices t THE BORNEO CO., LTD. THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE HAS JUST UNPACKED. EX B.S. "NOA," ONE 35 HORSE POWER SILENT SUNBEAM CAR. We shall bo pleased to givo any intending purchaser a ro&d trial. U. ABRAMS, 599 Manager.
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    • 572 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MIsoeI laneous Wants of Every Description, Houses. kind, etc to let, are inserted at the following Islet One Insertion 1.10 per inch. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Biz S.M Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty five 10.00 (Each subsequent month W per Inch.) Tbe above rate is
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    • 540 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Katzs Pour Llnai, on* or two InMrtiona, 11.00 Bytbe inch, »«*> ScuJe of Charge". OFFICES WANTED. Wanted, large Offices near the Square. Entry Julyl, next. Offers to X.O. X., o/o Straits Times. 0 415 CHARGE OF CHILDREN WANTED. Lady'going borne, wishes to take charge of one or two
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    • 725 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bite*:— Pour Linei, on. or two inatrtioiu, iI.JO Hi th« Inch, .m Seal* ol CharßM. ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, an Assistant on a Rubber Estate in i Johore who can keep Estate Books by double entry, and who has some knowledge of the Malay Language. No others need apply.
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    • 628 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Ratis.— Koar Linos, one or two inMrtiona, 11. K> the inch. Me .Seal* of ChargM. FURNISHED HOUSE IN TANGLIN TO LET. i For family or moea. Tennis, stabling, piano i and linen. 15 minutes from town. G. L c/o i Straits Times. i 496 HOUSE
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    • 385 12 vyyt so DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., Soh Agents SS. ALLSOPP SONS. LTD. H.VVK BFEN APPOINTED Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the \9 SyttiC A COm, Principal Dealers. -"*AOE riAs_" Agents.
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    • 339 12 BOARD AND LODGING. KA«a:-Po« Linw, od. t>o laMrtlow. (1 B> the Injji. h* v c c f Cb»r«w BOARD AND LODGING. MRS. K\STEX wiil be prepareH t» reowve (5 JO BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Larjjeand Comfortable Rooms. ToanisCoi-t Apply, Mr*, von Bargen. No. K. Monß E lz X-h r Ml >
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