The Straits Times, 23 April 1908

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    13 1 The straits Times. NO. 22.632. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 23. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      291 1 «|>f^ miles on less than a gallon of petrol Ov at a speed of 52 miles an hour. An interi-itin-,' performance showing the txceptionally ion {etrol consumption and high speed of tl;e Xtw 12 14 h.p. "srDe Dion Bouton 1" Here in a letter from S. F. Etlge, Ken., of
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      107 1 i. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICULTURIST AND FLORIST. Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Diplomi and Gold Medal from the late King of Denmark By Special Appointment to His Majeety, the King of Siam., H. H, the Sultan of Johore, and H. H., the Sultan of Lingga. Fresh Cut Flowers on hand daily
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      327 1 Robinson and Company. JUST UNPACKED, STYLISH und EXCLUSIVE MODELS in TRIMMED MILLINERY From London and Paris, ALSO A VERY LAR(iF, ASSORTMENT OF Dress Materials, Comprising Filet Voiles, Plain, Embroidered and Striped, Ninon Voiles, Eoiiennes, Crepe de Cbene, French Muslins, Bordered Cotton Voiles. Bordered Voile Robes. Luce Robes, Embroidered Lawn Robes,
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    1106 2 A THRILLING ROMANCE OF ITALY. Thk Bvnmb Dbcbmb! By Marjoric Bowon. London: Alston liivers. lOs.i ivi i- and Glitter arc tbe two chief iinpres- sion- left on the mind after leading Miss Bowtn's new uovel. so very gorgeous is its colouring, so ghastly are its horrors. What a
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      514 2 Tansan (m common with every article of PROVED j MERIT) has its IMITATORS. Tansan is bottled under the strictest EURO-j PEAN Supervision. The extensive, up-to-date Pant is open to the inspection of all visitors to Takaradzuka, Japan, where the bottling of Tansan in Its natural state may be seen. j
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      292 2 You cannot beat the best Don't turn up your nose, Fido, it's Van Houten's; the very best "In flavour it is perfect, I pure and well prepared." p British Medical Journa. HSUTEN'S COCOA a_— J PHOTOJJEPOT, 101, NOETH BRIDGE ROAD. All oorts cf Photographic Apparatus ar.d fateriala, viz. Camenu, Lecees,
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      364 2 A DIFFICULT PROBLEM is the Registration of Quatuors. Quintets or even Septuors. Am St HAS m 1 HAS BEEN J BEEN sol ved mm sol vl o By the INTERNAT. TALKING MACHINE Co. The STAKS from tiit. I'AIIIS OI'EKX aw* tbail aaaktMO* aWBItll the i-gi"-tratk>ii i! RIGOLETTO o-^r. As) FAUST
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1479 3 SHIP hOR SIAMESE CUSTOMS SERVICE LAUNCHED. The Christening Ceremony. The Siamese Revenue cruiser Siiriya Montliou. built to order of the Siamese Government, under the supervision of Sir William H. White. X.C.8., was successfully launched on March 18. at the Southampton Works of Messrs. John 1. Thornycroft and
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    918 3 The Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the Hth. and Saturday the I6th May, 1906. FIRST DAY. Tuenlay, May I:', 190 b. I.— THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue MOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffius allowed 7 lbs. Entrance, $20. Distance,
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    304 3 Entries close at noon on Saturday, the 2nd May. except for Races Nob. 2. 4. 5, and 9 on the Third Day. For Races Nos 2. 4. and 5 entries will be received up to 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 14th May. Estr-e tor Race No. 9 on the Third
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      308 3 \^y S Cocoa M enables you to tread the road of life with a brisk, strong, steady I step, because it is rich in strength-imparting essentials, I JM and therefore promotes physical endurance J2g m and hardihood. It is the purest and best ML tX\ of '»q">d foods, and its
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      14 3 ni the I A A W W MARKET 1 Retail Price $1.25 per bottle.
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      95 3 Artie Tuliy, TURF COMMISSION AGENT. Raffles Place OVKR ROBJXSON PI4HO 00. Artie Tully, THE WELL-KNOWN BTBAITB BOOKMAKER. lla~ upuutil a Uiok oa tin Sin«;apori Ma; Meeting, U, Hand 1':. DOUBLE EVENTS i AND 4. 3 AND 5. AND 4 AND 5, FROM 1.000 TO 75. TREBLE EVENTS I. 4 AND
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    ILLICIT TRADE IN ARMS.
    254 4 Grea'. Find of Cartridges on Indian Frontier. The Calcutta police have bad their iuterest excited by a mysterious timl of cartridges at Murbiiour (Jhat just above Howiah Bridge. inn.li when tii« tide went out. At midday ou Tuesday, says a report, of March a native <-on«table
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    SEA TALE OF A METEOR.
    222 4 Disaster to Ship and Crew Averted Narrowly. I'h.-n is weird waguetion ot the An ten! Mariner in awouderfnTatoryaboßtaeteewinr'i Barrow eeoaW trom being wrecked by a meteor, that hai {net reached I'lymuuth: Aococdfau to Captafai Beokeii, the Puwh wteamehlp Ocean, which hns arrived at I'liiladelpbia, harely
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    A Human Ostrich.
    97 4 rmiierknhif inirtnim ol what iuinht b<; aUe I 'lie ostrich habit i^ i\p.)it' li'ioiu Hiscliberg, in Si!"-ii.i. A fpr\ trom neii{hboariu villaae ctuae to in that town eaneting boa what appeared to In- tanjotn In the .-toiaiu;li. It war derided toopentte, but when the incision «a- made
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    Bamboo for Crime.
    163 4 Stnuo the publication of the minutes >>i tile s'.iaii_'liai Monicipal t'ouncii at the buKtaaiag of February, ic-yariliu'4 tho icintroI'.ictioii i>! the biinibii.. .i- ;i MHI c f punisliiug uriniinala, ;v consw]< ruble amount ..f i'm. -pun. l,. to- baa bacu paisiu^ between iln <*iine>ilei eini I liincao
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    Maddened Wife's Crime
    193 4 . \t t anicla. a short distauco fioiu Kojyia, ilri;ullul iiimr has Ikmi coniniittcj. A peasant named Itat'taclc Baooo, iiged 47. was oonatftatly Ul-troating his wito. aud soim>tiuiis li.ui'ili'W her in tiic most brutnl fashiou. Oui 1 ilav lie even iliii .iUn<><l to cut out lmr toii-^.-. In
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    843 4 Same, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Achilles, Chiua. Ma 24 W. Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Apl 1 1 Bonstead Alcinous. Chiua, M 2 W. Mansfield Andalusia, tlambm.. May 6; Behn Meyer Arcidia, Colombo, May 23; P. O. Coy. Australian, Saigon, May 18; M. Maritime*
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    168 4 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. .-steamer Vicioiia. ootUMetiag with the steamer Delta, at Colombo, due on April -it:— Miss E. L. Hams, Mi. anl Mrs. Honuing, Mr. J. O. Anthonisz. Mr. K. I). Young, Mr. U. F. Clark. -Mr. A. B. Gsjqt, Mr. J. \V. B.
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      56 4 CHRONIC DIARRHOEA CURED. Sjin, |.hysieians elaini that chronic diarrhoea c aunot be cured. Don't you believe it. Tlu n- ait' incurable cast but noue so bad thai they cannot be helped by Chamberlain's CeMe. Cholera aud Diarrhoea Ketuedy, ami even temporary relief mtanx much to one so ■avat} artlioted. For
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      735 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Kjrypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills ot Ltding issued for Cattn Coast. Penian Gulf, Conlinautal, and Am -■:■::»■> Ports. Stscmers will leave Siriijapjrt- ->o m %ha i MAIL LINE Outward tfr.r Chit 1908
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      1137 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SGHEEPVAART MY. BANOJER." ia BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers at tnii company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Soarabaya. Bandjermasin,. Polo Laut, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjerma3ln for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemal, Kotta Waringin, Djelal. The steamer? have good acoomodation for first and second olass passengers. Torn
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      743 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial dermao Mail Lm« Tbe bat and well kne^n mail steam, n this Company tail fortnightly from Brem-'i Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (oonn ■■■■i Marseille., Naples, Alexandria, and vice v,;r«.i Por Said, Suei, Aden, Colombo, Penan Biutiapore, Hongkong,
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      45 4 6ET A BOTTLE TODAY. Colic, pain* in tin stomach, and diarrhoea. art 1 not ouly painful, but may indicate a seri.ms disor.l. r. I'hauilK'rliiin s Colic, Cholera and Dianheea RnnH <h n-iii yes promptly anil awjaj permanently. V r sale by all MananaMßM and aealers.
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    SHIPPING IN PORL
    1055 5 SHIPPING IN PORT I Mm tins bending tbe (ulluwiuti abbreviation* „n ii*l etr.— ile&mar tb.— ebip; ho.— barque; «cb.-.-ii.»in«r. Vet.— Yacht; Cm. --Cruiser li'lit. nun hoat; Tor.-Tun»tlu Il.p.— llonw-puwer Hrit.Kritiali; U. ri.-Lnited States: Fell.— YroDch ller.Uarnua Dat.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Spun.— Spauisih Sarawak O.c— General cargo .l.p.— clock pa» longer;
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    Mails Close
    102 5 . Foe "r.a Steamie Tun T;siojum)w r,nr-p^ via porli Malta 8 a.m. l'.uTi.iuk LadyWda 11 a.m. Triuggi' v via ports Aing Hinj 11 a.m. l-Mn t i IMi Hebe 3 p.m. Milvr.i I'i'ich.Bagan Hong Ho a p.m. •ia «=.>.. t porte Tereta 3 p.m. V. bwcti... ..a via port
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    Clearances.
    53 5 April 3a Iuverclyde, Brit str, New York Recorder, Bra cable str, Cdoob- Keeling Islands tPclayo, Brit Etr, Laogkat »3 Leviozo, Hi', str, Perang, Bombay, Genca Bharata, Brit str, Penan;, Kinjoon, Calcutta I Ban Hou£ Lecng, Kn str. Bangkok Penans, Britsr Port Swetteoiam via ports G. G. Moijer, Dut str,
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    37 5 "Wi{*f can yup do when yonr head aaUes? Nothing. Can't work, can't wftt, can't sleep, can't have fun. Bat Stearin' Headache Core WiU make that all right in aBflut 20 miuufca, if ycu grfe it a chanta.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    90 5 Wharves at which Vesseb are Berthed To-day lAHjOHPO ABtX Kami Whibf Basin— Nil. Kast W. Kiction I— Bbarata. Sara. 1 (Sanaa Whabk):— > SacnoN No. 'i— Lcvanzo, Ayuthia. i, I, i C. Lopez y Lopez. 4— Northbro.k. /S- Sea Mo*. H B—Garryvalo,8 Garryvalo,
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    Ma!!s to Arrive.
    108 5 Mails to Arrive. From toaoM-By the P. 40. i.s. Delta, Friedrich, due April 84. From Canu—By the N. D. L. s.s. P. R. Luitpil 1, due April 26. Binpuporo Dae in London March 16 N. O. L. April 8 March 19 B. I. April 11 March 33 X. M. April
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    SHELTER FROM TYPHOONS.
    218 5 Hongkong's Tax on Shipping for Local Improvement. At the monthly meeting ol tho HougUou^' CliaiuU-r of Coiuim-ri-c, mi M m:ii 'Si. a EstWr was read from the Colonial Secretary re siicetio-j the iovrrnin- lit ftOpmti 1" coustrnct a new typhoon rofujfe .it Mon« koktsui. It was pointed
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    Arrival of Passengers
    158 5 . Bytlw Ban What! Mm, Captain W. (i. 11. Mi .mil. April -j-j Prow Routes Mi I: SeotU. .Mr. Baaaimiti, Mr. Rosin .1 Mr. Tang Kok Hun. By the Malta. Captain r. ii. s. Tueunv Aprils. From Shanghai Dr. T. Heywarri Hays, Mr. L, I. Detaaey. From Uongkong
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    46 5 Time-Balls on Fort Canning and Mouut Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time gun in fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it in fired at one o'clock.
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      71 5 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN THE BEBT REGULATED FAMIUEB. Tbe average home U frequently in need of a pood liniment, v accidents will happen and uligbt ailments appear when least reported. For a oat or braise, a burn or scald. Cfytmberisin'* Pair Balm is excellent, It is aleo -'jod for tprains
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      420 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Tbk steamers of this Company maintain I regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargc on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Annv, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Tangtszc Ports, Fornu<«. tho Philippine, Ao,, *o. Steamers Tons Commander Kctoano 4,895
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      494 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. nuns I Ki:»l VM It (PERTH) NORTH WEST VI VI KAI.IW PORTS. J\H AND SINGAPORE. Regular Fortnightly sailiug.-; between Singspore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as mdacement offers), Derby, King'B
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      534 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwarda for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homeward a for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      537 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railwa> Company's Royal Mai! Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUUOPB VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and tl UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, tia Shanghai, MnfasaM (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Enrages o» Ibdia Twin screw ssw. R.M.R. Empbjws of Japan mors,
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      325 5 AUCTION SALES. Mowed and Cf>. Apl M— At 7. Chancery Lane, wpmor uuk hotiuc-hold furniture, etc., atl-l-"> pjn 25— At Oo»t Bungalow No. 1, vaHiablt household furniture, etc. ■>■ H-M p m. '1* At Sola-room, ircehokl allotment* oil Alexandra lioad, agricultural laml off and f-. mting Tnmpenis Hoad. and off
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      189 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Atbu, 23 10 Afril 29.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATEB Tune U'ght ~T iTuo H'ght hrs. mm. ft. itn. brs mm. ft. ins. April j Thcbsdai *3 I LSlam; S2 B.slam| 0.8 TocBSDAi-d 1 3.52 prol 6.6 3.40p m 4.6 PpTT f 2.48 ami 7.7 10.3 am
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      130 5 DV BY DA Thursday, April 23. Bigh Water. Ml p.m. St o«Mt»'i D«y. Alhambra i:iem><' crapli in .Tapanese (/inuniato^rapti. J <> |> in Harima'u Ciueinatouraph. 7 >ii in Hippodrome. 9-30 p.m. Friday, April 24 High Water, i)« a.m. oil pm. P. O. outward mail doe. Municipal Hoard. MO p.m. Saturday,
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    Straits Htmes, PIUCB 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 28.
    472 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 23. fiio ivijuckl of Sir lleury CampbellHmMHBMM tJiiit hi should be buried beside his wife iv the remote restiug-plaec in Kast Perthshire is characteristic of the man. He MM not 0110 of the worlds great men. He mam ommimm of his own
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    855 6 There arc people yet living who cau 11 -rail Mrih of Mm eelfbration ot St. Oeciße s Oay with niaiiy i)uaint ceremouiex. both sacred .liv! seciilai'. I'erhaps the mo^t famous instance is that of Norwich, whose processional dragon. Snap," has been described as a magnificent reptile in green aud gold."
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    11 6 Mr. <".. G. Setb is sitting as Second Ma^is Hate, to day.
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    14 6 The Birch Club, Ipoh. has been exempted from resignation under the Societies F.uact ment.
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    16 6 It has been decided to erect a Tamil Church in connection with the Imh Methodist, Church.
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    20 6 The Government Veterinary Surgeon. I'eral- North, has been appoiutcd an Assistant Health Officer for tho Sanitary Hoard, Lartit aud Matang.
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    36 6 Tan Ah Tiew wat> sentenced to a year's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. K. C. Howard. Senior Magistrate and District Judge, this morning, for robbing Ho Ah (li of 421.70 in Kirn Seng Houd, on Friday last.
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    35 6 A cargo of tiu ore arrived from Singkep. this morning, by the Dutch steamer Sultan van I.iugga, aud from Kuehiuot/ii. yesterday, a cargo of .">.(>hh tons of coal arrived by the German steamer Andree Uickmers.
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    40 6 Two Chinese were arrested iv Tientsin a few days ago, charged with attempting to found a new secret "ociety called Yu'yi Chiao or (ret What You Want Society, which seems to suggest laudable ambition ou the part of the members.
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    44 6 A morphia raid was made at No. ">M7 North Bridge Kuad. yesterday afternoon, aud the occupier of the house attempted to cut olf his head with a huge chopper. A Sergeant- Major caught his hand just in time to prevent any injury being received.
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    49 6 Two dressers have been sent from Porak to Kedah to assist in the light with cholera. Is this departure a sign of the times, or an act of generosity, pure aud simple or is it to provide the two doctors in embryo with object lessons, asks the Taiping paper.
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    51 6 liaju Gopal, an Indian youth, charged with criminal breach of trust in rcspoct of a watch valued at 97. a coat valued at ■>- and i:i in cash, belonging to oue Ismail, was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprison mi ut by the Second Magistrate. Mr. C. F. J. Green,
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    53 6 The ordinary meeting of the Singapore .Municipal Commissioners will be held on I rid, i y afteruuou. The agenda is uot a large one. If time permits, the meeting will be followed by a s|ieeial meeting to cousider by laws for regulating the construction of houses used for the reception
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    57 6 There was a sharp rise of plague mortality in Bombay during the last week of March, the deaths uumberiug 4!»1, as against MS iv the previous week. The number un the same date last year was MS. The total mortality was 1,250, compared with 1,07'J the week before. Small-pox and
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    45 6 Mr. Joy n sou Hicks, Conservative candidate for North Kast Manchester, speaking ou tho Licensing Kill at a Conservative meeting at Leamington recently, said no man had more deliberately done the devil's work iv Kngland than Dr. Clifford. Cries of sh: .lie greeted the remark.
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    60 6 Tan Luan, a Chinese woman who was tried before Mr. K. C. Howard, District Judge, on a charge of kidnapping a girl named Yaik Moo Kwce from her lawful guardian. Yap Choon Mee. in February 190~>. was acquitted, this morning, on that charge, but was charged with wrongful coufinement of
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    58 6 The Chiucse Government jiersisls in its attempts to station Cousulh iv ludo-China. It is now trying hard to persuade the French Government to allow of the establishment of a Consulate at Hanoi, the capital of Tonkin. The French Government will not hear of any such thing, aud is only prepared
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    61 6 The health officer of Kingston, Jamaica, in his report on the health conditions iv the city during the last year, traces many cases of chest and pulmonary troubles, stomach and liver complaints to the exposure ami privation following the earthquake. He thinks the septic ilu t from the broken buildings,
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    60 6 The Hritish India steamer Taroha, which arrived in Singapore from the ('unimaudel Coast on Saturday, lauded :'.> statute immigrants aud minors, with tW free coolies at I'euaug. She hod on board 334 Uaugany coolies aud <S\l minors for Port Swettuuhaiu. There were altio 251 ordinary passengers, iucludiug 11 minors, fur
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    59 6 After the communion service in St. George's Church, Penang, on Sunday morning, the new altar hangings for the Church were to be dedicated. They consist of a canopy over handsome green curtains embroidered in gold and dossal with orphreys of rich velvet, and a solid oak gradiuc. The Church Work
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    71 6 The K. I. SI. steamer De Kerens, reported yesterday afternoon as missing, arrived this morning, with nothing wrong further than being a trifle overdue. The Valentijn. of the same line, arrived, yesterday afternoon, and went out in search of the De Kerens, both vessels returning together, this morning. The reason
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    73 6 The Singapore will I'man^ hrauc-hub of the International Banking Corporation will be diacontiuned on April 30, the tnanagumoot cuuxiduriug that, with the decreasing trade uf tho purt and Settlement' and the oyrrbiinkiuy of the two placet* it i inadvisable to eontinuu businv.iH. The fiuancial powitioo of tho corporation in to-day
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    842 6 Mr. Lester Maynard, Amcrinn Consul «t Sandakau, has been transferred to Vladi vostok. A telegram truni Marseilles announce tho death, on the'.nh instaut. of Colonel r\jok IMS. Mr. Cieorge Samuel Hope, Si;ttl< men' Ollicer, Ncgri Scmbilau. has Ix-on transferred for services elm-where. Mr. Bede Cox. formerly District
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      195 6 Teplitz. A NATURAL X From the Tc.tlHzer Sparkling Mineral Stadtquellc Water. (Bohemia). In Cu-c. "I III) Pint.-, •'r I -1 j < ai'on CALDBtCK, MACGREGOR Co, JSfiw. G. GEORGACOPULO'S Egyptian Cigarettes. CLEOPATRA. (rJU GOLD TIPPBD, No. 1. /AM If. FELAH. MEN A. J STRAUSS. IVief- per tiu of 1«MI IMB,
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      214 6 Wilson* Co b J>(jotograp(jie Jirtists. Miglist Reputation Jor ftest Work. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BBACH ROAI>. To- Night's Programme. FIRST SHOW: 7.30 TO 9 P.M. 1 Wrestling Matches id Frnncc I Tho Avaricious Father 3 An Amateur Acrobat i Kastcr Kgg* S A Camblc for a Woman I The Vestal T Thirteen
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    FRONTIER FIGHTING.
    122 7 BRITISH PICKETS ATTACKED ON INDIAN BORDER. Russian Troops Massing on Persian Frontier. MiU'IKKS TIII.K.iKAM.: .on. lon. April 22. It is rc|>orted from St. Petersburg that the Viceroy of the Caucasus has ordered two divisions to the Persian frontier. I'onhawur advices have boen received to the effect that the
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    TELEGRAPH CODES.
    57 7 Important Statement by Postmaster General. [Kidtib's Tblboram] London, April 28. Iv a letter, Mr. Syduey Buxtou, Postmas- r General, say* he has no intention of supporting any proposal at the t'ortlicomiii", Telegraph Conference for the withdrawal of artificial cortc words, but expects that all concerned will co-operate to
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    PROPOSALS TO REFORM UNITED STATES CURRENCY.
    50 7 Ki> .«k Tilroram' Wasliiu^ton, April 1-. Tin Currcucy Oommittoe of tlio House uf Kcpreucutativcs, winch hail already hlil-Ivckl the Aliliich liill. has ruporUnl favourably ou I'owlur's Bill providni'; fur the np|H>iiitincut i if a I'oiuiiiissiiui to prujiarn a Hciuntitic Kiuauciul ami C'urruucy KyHtuin Hill.
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    AMERICAN GOLD FOR EUROPE.
    26 7 Kit in Tli,«rf.n New York, April "i>. Shipments of gold from the I uited States to Europe have RMMMMMoA HMMN going to-day^^^^^^^^^^^
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    37 7 Fleet to Demonstrate in South China. [Da* OflTisiATiscmi f.iovo Tsi.au ram I Borlin. April 22. It is stated by the N. w fmk Herald that the Japanese fleet will make a demonstration in South Chiua.
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    DEATH OF A (iFPMAN COUNT.
    57 7 DEATH OF A GERMAN COUNT. I >«k O.n-iAiiv h> Lloyd Tili'lKam liurlin, April 22. The death is announced of Count Schlippenbach. Count Otto von Schlippcnbach MM <-ouj wander ol the Ist I.a I Asiatic Itegiwcut of Infantry and Commander at Shanghai during the Boxer troublt iv I'.HJO. He was attached
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    DUTCH v. REBELLIOUS NATIVES.
    31 7 I'pk QmuMMR IjMOT 'l'n,K',i;u I'.erliu. April 22. An energetic policy is to be pursued by the Mutch troops in Sirjiatra and Uali against till 1 rebellious uativos.
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    THE KAISHk AND THIi SULTAN.
    32 7 THE KAISER AND THE SULTAN. 'Dm OHMMMH I.i ■>■»'■ Tblbuham] HitHh, April 22. l'ho kaihtT hM rtrolVfrl .m MM of Uic bultan iv ypocial auUiuucu in tliu AclnlKiuu. biu now ,i-tl< "ii < \irfi'.
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    A PRECOCIOUS YOUTH.
    159 7 Serious News from an American Daily Paper According u> a Lexington, Keutucky, currihpoudeut of tlic Louisville CourierWniriial, Frank Anuiui aged three yearn, rccuntly attracted great attention at the union depot by loudly wailing because lug mother, wlio accompanied him. would not buy him a ciyar while :!uy
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    23 7 At the trial of Auarchibt.s is Harctlooa. three Anarchist* have beoo Minteacbd to atatb, and tbr< to Ing torin* uf iiuprhoD■eat in chains.
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    DUMPING DEAD BODIES.
    260 7 Grey- Haired Chinaman Fined by Second Magistrate. A liengali watchman employed at a sawmill in Lavender Street, was the complaining witness agoiust a grey-haired Chinaman, uaincd Lim Sum, in the Second Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon. He said that at x a.m. on Tuesday he saw accused and
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    REMORSE AFTER FOLLY
    332 7 . Englishman's Rash Act in Japanese Hotel. A young Englishman named James, who has licen staying at the Nakamura-ro, Kioto, hat taken a dose, of the poison known as shoko-sui. When discovered he was still liviuL'. but was in v serious condition aud was removed to the University
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    Impressionist Art in Penang and Singapore.
    87 7 We arc asked to annouuee that members ot" the Singapore Art Club who desire to participate, iv the exhibition of the I'cnang Impressionists, to be held at Peuang ou the -th and ah of May, cau do so by sending their exhibits, not later
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    Grove Estate Claim.
    75 7 In the District Court, before Mr. li. C. OL Howard, yesterday afternoon, Hadji Salleh sued Mr. W. Dunuian for $152 as balance alleged to be due for labour done in clearing jungle on the drove Kstatc at Tanjong Katong. Mr. K. Farrer-Uaynes appeared for the plaintiff and
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    Accident on the Calcutta River
    144 7 . A startling accident occurred uu the Calcutta river the other day. A large, boat, carrying twelve passengers from Calcutta, was within 10 yards of the tluwrah bank of the river when she fouled the anchor chains of an iron barge loaded with coal. A -panic
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    Supreme Court Programme.
    124 7 Owing to the taking over of the small causes by the District Courts, the programme of work in the Supremo Court has been changed from today. The usual Monday work w'U be taken on that day, and, in addition, short causes will be heard. The Chief Justice
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    Operations in Bali.
    235 7 BOMBARDMENT CAUSES REBELS TO DISPERSE. Reinforcements not Required(Kkom Our Own Cokkksi-ondknt.) Sourabaya, April 23, t5 a.m. The bombardment by tho Dutch marines has caused the rebel followers of the Rajah to vacate Klungkung. The order, which was se.nl to Java for reinforcements for the Dutch troops, has
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    SUM AND INDO-CHINA.
    115 7 Siamese Prince Invited to Mark Out Boundary. I 'rin. -i liiiv.i'.ulrt. a ncphi-w of the King of Siaui. who holds the rank of general iv the Siamese \riny. and who was the President dI the Siamese- section of the Commission appointed to mark out the boundary between
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    Bomb Outrage in India.
    90 7 The Calcutta Kuglishnian status ou good antliority that recently, a man climbed un to tli. window ut tin .lining rmiiu of M. Tardiviil, Muyiir uf (Jbaudernagore, India, and tirud a bomb ti\ed to the end of a stick, wliilc M. Tardivtil was dining witli his family.
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    Malay's Plucky Rescue in Perak.
    156 7 Some time back, says the Taipiug paper. Mr. A. T. Dew, District Officer, Tulok Ansou, see.ing a man drowning in the Porak River, jumped iv to save him. The current was too strong to permit Mr. Dew bringing tin drowniug man, who was exhausted, to
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    Sequel to Theft of Bicycle.
    161 7 Chan Yen Choon, tl»- employe of tlie Kocborc Koail cycle shop, who was charged with fraudulently purchasing from another mau, for 818, the 8110 bicycle of Mr. 0. K. Cutting, who is employed at Messrs. Travers and Soiih. appeared before the fourth Magistrate, Mr. M.
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    Philippine Independence.
    119 7 Mr. S. I.. De Kackin, Proprietor. Editor of tlic Inter-Island News, of Zaniboanga, Philippine Islands, lias gone to America with the avowed intention of saving the great island of Mindanao to tlic Cnfted States. The Ueiuociuiic National Convention meets at Denver, Colorado, on July 7, to formulate a
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    54 7 It 10 not yet kuowu wheu tht- uext Lanyuj-s liht will be issued, sayH thejtenguon Gazette, but caau^ltius aoiLni^ut ttw limited higher raoto u{ tUf aa4ers 01 the Star of India and tho Indian Empire have been so numerous of !ntt na to make an unusually lar^u numbur of vacaucios
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    Death of Ex-Premier.
    1447 7 Death of Ex- Premier. SKETCH OF THE STATESMAN'S CAREER. Request to be Buried at Belmont. (Fbom OiK Own Corrk.siondknt.) l.oniluii. April 22. 12.25 p.m. The death lias just now occurred of the ex-Premier, Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman, who has beeu lying iv a critical condition for several weeks iv the
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    CHINESE HORRORS.
    111 7 Mandarins Tortured for Disclosing Official Secrets. The authorities at Poking wero so scared on tiudiug out that certain mandarins had betrayed official secrets to the newspapers that severe measures were at once decided upon, aud arrests followed quickly. Eleven of those arrested at the outset wore tortured in
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    Not a Bad Boy.
    146 7 A Bengali youth, named Mohauicd, was arrested in Cross Street, on Tuesday afternoon, while he was trying to sell a lamp at one of the junk shops. He appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. E. Colmau, yesterday, on a charge of fraudulent possession of property.
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    Sale of Cheap Rice in China.
    125 7 The system adopted by officials aud gentry in Canton, in order to prevent a famine by selling cheap rice, seems to bo working iv a very satisfactory manner and the low classes are undoubtedly benefited by the charity extended to them. Itice in largo
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    Official Stir at Peking.
    96 7 There has been no small stir in official circles at Peking, over two jhigh mandarin < having beeu detected giving secrot information of Government doings to newspapers. The mandarins havo been cast into prison, and, to strike fear into those likely to follow their example, a
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    Catastrophe in China.
    109 7 A terrible catastrophe is recorded as having taken place on die Han river, says the Hongkong Telegraph, of the 14th instant, involving the loss of hundreds of lives and the destruction of innumerable teats. The report is to the offoet that a freshet occurred on the river
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    239 7 ANGLO-MALAYS PAY A TWENTY PER CENT DIVIDEND. First Quarter's Crop of Highlands and Lowlands. (.From Our Own CrmRKSPONPEM 1 Londou (via Penang), April 23. The dividend of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, has just boen declared an additional ten per cent being paid, making, with a ten per
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    HEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
    132 7 Weekly Statistics by Registrar of Deaths. The weekly report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, the Kegistrar of Births aud Deaths, shows that 225 deaths occurred iv Singapore dnring the week ended April 14. Of this number. 166 were Chinese, 2. Malays, 22 Indians, 5 Eurasians and :i
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    CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.
    151 7 An Awkward Restriction for Many Merchants. A notice has been issued by order ot tin Board of Posts aud Communications that all messages through the Imperial Cbiuobc Telegraph Coujpauy are in future to be written in open cyphers, with the Chinese characters on the side of each figure
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    Rangoon Death • Rate.
    73 7 Rangoon Death Rate. During the week, ended April 11, there were 161 deaths registered in Rangoon. Of these. 1 18 wore males, showing a death-rate per thousand per year of 24.42, and 43 wore femalos, with 8.90 as the death-rate. Two deaths wero due to cholera one to small pox;
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    Trouble in Klang District.
    138 7 Further details of the hovci trouble MMOC the coolies; on a Klany rubber estate, about which we referred yesterday, are Riven i>i the Malay Mail, which days Apparently there has been serious trouble ou an estate in the Klang district. Accuuutx to hand arc still very
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    Scholar Steals Teacher's Diary.
    157 7 An assistant teacher at the Malay Govern uient School at Padang Terbakar. near Bedoh, named Hussin, appeared before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday afternoon, on the charge of theft of a diary from the headmaster. Inspector Connor, who had charge of the
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      112 8 The finalists for the lootbiill Shield at Hongkong are: Hongkong V. O. and 11. M.5. Bedford. Captaiu K. I. M. Barrett, formeiiy of the Malay States (mides. toads the Shanghai t'.C. averages with 84. lie played.splcntlid criakot throughout the season. I In monthly luiudicap shoot, iv connection
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      Association Football.
      57 8 Forthcoming Match. jThe following team bat becu arranged to meet the first eleven of the l>&rul Atiali, on Suuday next, on the lUrul Adab ltecreation I round, Beach Hoad. iv a friendly game: Goal, Hadji Abiuat backs, Hassan, Inthau halves, Mohamed Kassim, Singaiani, Anin forwards. Majid A. lialmmt.
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      Golf.
      59 8 >clangor <n>lt Club. Ilii) following curds were returned lor the 'Monthly golf medal fur April in connection with the Sel;ui£or (iolf Club m. .Neiii V. ISrovu I). A. l)alzi< 1 B. Travcrs *V. Kletclier I frMcc 46+1.1 t> 49 U 49 Hi 7 69 64 24 7B f.i ao
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      Swimming.
      116 8 Ningupurc Swimming Club. Therti will be a I'olo match, liuyal West hents against the Swimming Club, on Sunday Jicxt. aftor the arrival of the o'clock Uuucli. The Club tca.ni will be selected Iroiu the ioHowiug: -Templar. Vickers, Nlcol, Sinclair, Warry. V H. Cii»eaden, AlcKon/ic. I!. 1.. I iiscadcn, Nairn
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      Rifle Shooting.
      192 8 sir John Aird's Cup. The following are the condition.- uuder hieli tho Sir John Aird's Cup will be coin l>vtt'd for by the Voluutet-r Kngineers: 1 Poiuts to be given on percentage of •Irilln possible to drills attended including all drills from January 1 to October 31. -Trestle
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    Arms for Canton
    136 8 . I Lo contracts rcade by the Cantcu Govern mout with MoKirs. Arnhold, Karberg and Company and Carlowit; and Company for the; purchabo of arms for tlie equipment o) :Uo uewly-drilled troops, have, accordia" to the report of the Sin Hau Kuk, been completed. Tho arms have arrived
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    Remarkable Discovery in India
    195 8 . A few days in while ixcavatiug between Lahore au<f Lahore Cautuuuioiit East, on the Shalimar side of tho Railway lino, some. workmen uuc trtlu-1 the form of a native woman, in bitting posture, with her hand resting on the handle of an old-stylo rice nr-rhiHe. Tho
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    |STRANGE STORY FROM JAPAN.
    348 8 STRANGE STORY FROM JAPAN. Advised to Suicide for Reparation to The Japan Times is responsible for the following amazing statement It is curious to find in these enlightened days of Mtiji a body of business men demanding that a bank director commit harakiri and so liquidate bis liability to his
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    JAVA AS HEALTH RESORT.
    358 8 Travelling Facilities and Tourists' Comfort Discussed, The Tourist Trallic Kucourageuicut Association, which has just been founded in Java, meets a long felt want, and it seems surprising that nothing of the kind should have In i n thought of before. That there has been a need
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    Official Life in Borneo.
    186 8 A new cadet arrived the other day and bis ideas on Government furniture were'^rnthlessly revised by the Superintendent ol Public Works, (says a Sandakau correspondent, writing on the 3rd instant) and all because he wanted additions to what he considered absolutely necessary articles of furniture. One
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    Crown's Interest in Gold Mining.
    108 8 The Transvaal's now gold law vests the sole right to mine for gold in the Crown, states a wiro irotn London, dated March 27. The right to mine for base metals is vested in tho landowner who discovers them, ha being granted 50 claitis freo.
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    Explosions on Ships.
    1139 8 DISASTER IN DRY DOCK AT KEPPEL HARBOUR. Lives Lost and Ship Wrecked in Java. Singapore km becu btartlcd since Tuesday by disasters to local shipping. ()u MuDday Dews was received of the loss of the Dutch steamer Puhud, at Helawan. aud lust night a terrific explosion wrecked
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    INDIAN SELF.GOVERNMENT.
    146 8 INDIAN SELF-GOVERNMENT. Mr. Keir Hardie Returns to London and Speaks. The British Committees of the Indian National Congress uud tbe Indian Society met in Caxton Hall, on the 9th instant, to welcome back Mr. Keir Hardio. Sir William Wodderburn presided. Mr. Keir Hardie, recounting his Indian experiences, declared that the
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    Smart Capture in Penang.
    224 8 About noon, on Wednesday, the cabbier of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery and Company Penaug, gave one of tho Chinese runners belonging to the firm 35U0 iv cash and four crossed cheques to deposit in the banks. Two cheques of 91,000 aud SlO2 wore on the Chartered Hank
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    Java-Australia Trade.
    154 8 Attention lias been called iv Java to the sore need of regular and more frequent steam communication between that island and Australia. Owing to this shortcoming. Java products are not in much demand there, tea and kapok being articles most in request. Tho Samarang Locomotief points out that
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      69 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. o A MEETING OF PLANTERS WILL BE HELT3 AT THE Masonic Hall, KUALA LUMPUR, on SUNDAY, APRIL 26, AT 'JA-J A.M., to con eider the Memorandum prepared by tbe Comaiittee appointed on April 12. AUCTION SALE or HOUSEHOLD PDRNITURE, ETC., At Mo. J5, Mackenzie Koad, On Monday,
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      371 8 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 1 YOU CAN SKE The Land of Peaceful Mornings, AT THE Alhamhra. 00 NOT MISS SEEING THE FINE HORSEMEN. The Cossacks of the Don, in Moscow. ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME. U I. IVIMJK. Man** r. Syrup of Raspberry POULT -MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mitti
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      234 8 NOTICE. In the l'uiuituru Salu to be livid al No. 10«. Orchard Koad, will be included the following: One Kubbcr -Tyred Palanquiu, uu« Bliangb*! Pony, odo not Hamer-i and one Deli Pony. G. A. Fernandez and Co., B**^ Auctioneers, Snrvoyurs, etc. THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH Co. MUCH KOAD. NKAK RAffffUH HOTKL.
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  • Stocks £vi\d Shares.
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      MINING.
      368 9 Dale o( formaion Capital Number subscribed of Shire* i bra* Paid Share* V»l-:e :ap to > Unissued Comnatj Quotations 1903 $300,000 MOO.OOO 1907 $300,000 laas.ocG 1901 woo.ooo leoo.coj 1903 £400 000 £850,000 1907 1400,000 W75,000 1901 £60,000 £60,000 1906 £100,000 £100,000 1905 1150.000 19U.000 1906 £120,(X» £120,000 1906 £30,000
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      RUBBER.
      353 9 !905 £150,000 £116,626 g{g JJ 1905 ISOO.OOO 1108.000 10.500 HO HO 1904 I £30,000 £16.260 I J'°°° 1803 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 41 41 1906 IIM ,000 1135,000 »10 HO 1904 £12,000 «10,600 1905 £75,000 £88.COC 30,000 41 £1 :906 £310,000 £243,227 j 1906 £180,000 £180,000 180,000 £1 £1 1907
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      GENERAL.
      216 9 '-J1 £3.377.10.0' £4,80) 1898 M3j,0;.0 i t3M,000 186.5 1t18.000.000 |f15.000.000 i*i'6 «,i'/,00-.: IS.atMM )-ae »;,000, -n »i,of".coo i«oi Mi.tXN »a t.' o-i 1898 MMN U73.U00 1602 »800.0*.0 M4o.n<M .-'.il tBU.OOO MAM 1903 £7.50,000 £750,000 19J4 1160,000 8112,000 1884 t'JOO.OOO !NK> 18S0 fiOOOIO •500 000 1«87 »3,<KW,OiHJ »3,0)0'H0 1904 f
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      COMMERCIAL.
      277 9 Sino»pohi, April 22, 1908 PRODUCE. Gauibier rt.HO do (Cube No. 1 1 unpicked 10.:i7; j Copra Bali 6.63 I do Pontianak 6.20 Pepper. Black 11.00 do White 5% buyers 19.12$ j Sago Fbnr Sarawak 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.95 i Pearl Sago 3.90 Coffee Bali, picked 28.00 Coffee,
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      483 9 INSURANCE Companies LANCAHHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. aov hiboxd rs rOE KUYAL INBURANCE CO., FIRE 4 LIFE. INVESTED FUNDB £12,600,000 POWELL A Co.,— Agenti COMMERCIAL UNION ASBDRANG COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Fnodt! Eioeed £12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, B IST3 Manager, Kaatern Branch. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. iEatablilht.4
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      13 9 "HOUSE OF LORDS Scotch Whisky. 80LD BY ALL DEALERS. $1.15 PER BOTTLE. 411
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      93 9 THREE TROPICAL SCOURGES. DYSENTERY, FLYER AND ULCERS. With ;Prtncriptiou9 for Self Treatment and I Rnl«9 for Preventiun, Dr. LAMBART, (m.a., ji.d.) (Fellow cf she Tropical Societ)). la simple language, the mout aseful iuformalion Should lie in every henic. Price One Dollar. K- "v ami Walsh, Limited. C2S9 J. MOTION CO.
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      184 9 Kame a Co* 23, High Street. FINE ART JAPANESE CURIOS. Just Arrived lAPANESE HAND-PAINTED PICTURES iN LACQUERED FRAMES. Goods packtj careijiiy and free of charge. 'fjSyySßPMr"^^^ C^ T" T"^ T"\ f*^ X^ f^ss^SSi NjjK JJItK uuocerßHßD l l! < M ■S^s&a\ MTT \C r C r^M& i' 1"! 1 L
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      563 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up Capital 115,000,000 b.e6erve fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 ujO 000 SUrer Reserve 113.500,000 1 I *8«».«» B»*erTe Liability cf Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Chairman. K. Goeu, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. n. B. Lenzmann.Esq. aastavFriesland.Esq.
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      605 10 BANKING COMPANIES*! CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of JtJOeaeh £1,»00,000 Reserve Fund 475,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,900,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City A Midland Bauk, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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      886 10 Cargo Measurement. MODERN CUSTOM INTRODUCED INTO CHINA. Restriction on Illegitimate Trading. The aniiimnccnuiit contained iv our advertising .o!i>inns this week isays the Shaughai lMM|| regarding the appointment of a sworn measurer for cargoes has been received with interest not only by shipping firms in port, but also by exporters generally,
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      763 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. At Meau-s. H. L. Coghlan and Co's Mart, Monday, April 27, at 2.30 p.m. All those three pieces or paroels of 99 years' Leasehold Land, being a portion of the land i hitherto known as L<<u 42, M and 44, of Gram 67, and now
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      409 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE. BY ORDER OP THE SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, April 28, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable freehold building land situate at Passir Panjang Road, Singapore, near the 7th milestone, fronting the sea, area: 2 acres 2 roods, 8 poles, comprised in Government Grant Nc. 93. A good lite
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      662 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FORTHCOMING FURNITURE SALES. April 25.— At No. 7, Chanc-ry Lane, I.SO p.m., W. C. Niblett, Esq. April 25.— At Government Bungalow (No 1), Na*sim Road, 3.30 p.m., M. Hellier, Esq. Powell V Co.. '49 Auctioneers. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE or A VALUABLE SAWMILL PROPERTY. To be held
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1093 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. As soon as tlit tread wears down ta.til the fabric is «\|>oxd a Ure casing -1 <•i■ i i be < removed and si nt to the manufacturer to lie 1 rttitaded. Otherwise the fabric will soon ;be destroyed aud the tyro
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    The Siddeley Car.
    371 11 Yet another new motor-car on the local market —the Siddeley. Tho record of the Siddeley car is an excellent oue, ami a convincing proof of its piucticability and up-to-ilateness was demon- I tainted yesterday afternoon, when a rcpre- j itivc if tins journal wan taken lor a
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      288 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Two of tho Cckbrafc.<l SILENT 14-1 6 s DE LUXE Expected Shortly. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VIEW AT CllaTlUtf RIIAM SQ MM* aui I+2 2j. Oruiidiu Read 9lltfWw nUVnI XT (Two Djors from Cold Storage Pepct). Dunlop Motor Tyres. "NON SLIPS iGKOOVKDi AND 'ORI'INARY' PLAIN MKA W
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      182 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements 1 Reduction in Prices i THE BORNEO CO., LTD. MOTORS MOTORS MOTORS Motor Garage Synd. 3, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE, Have now in stock, the followiug up-to-ddto Cars 20 h.p., 4-cylinder "SUNBEAM," Silent, Dustless, Gate Change Speed, fitted with OilBath Chain Cases.
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      295 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. SIDDELEY CARS. FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW -COMFORT. CONVENIENCE. SILENCE, SWEE'NESS, EASE OF HANOLING THE B<DDEIEY CREATES A STANDARD, WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO APPROACH. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED, ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. =j= PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING. Bf Ski Ho.l Woikuien. LAMPS, COILS. JACKS,
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      509 12 Scale of Charges. VREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MIiceItaaeons Wants of Every Description, Houses. %aad, etc., to let, are inserted at the following ntee One Insertion I I.W par inch. Two 1.00 Three t.BO B<x i.W Nine 8.40 Twelve 7.80 Twenty-five 10.00 'Eaota subsequent month M per Inoh.) The above rate Is based
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      588 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Batu Pout LiiMa, on or two ioMtttons, 11 By the inch, Heal* of Chsrjiej. OFFICE &GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malaooa Street Apply to OUTHRIE 4 CO., LTD D 1369 OFFICES TO BE LET Offioe* to be let in Cavenagh Bridge
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      609 12 §S. ALLSOPP SONS. LTD. HAVE BMN itrMrOß Brewers to Him Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the SyitlC A Co. PriDCi P al Detiers .Cent,. Miscellaneous NOTICES lUris lst Month, 110 per inch. Subsequent months, 15. For shorter periods see Scale of Charges. NOTICE. I Mr.
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      605 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES Bates :-i»t Month, flu per inch. Hu>n«iuM<t montl,., »5. For -horter p.rio.H J,,, of Charm)". THE KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVKN that th. Share Tranter Books of thi» Company wi!i be closed from Thursday, the 2:ircl iust U Wednesday, the 29th instant (botl. dav=
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