The Straits Times, 17 March 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.910 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 17. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      432 1 KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. SEASONABLE a^L'i nflam. .^avflaflaSasx Km RELIABLE ENGLISH MAKE, Bflmk If Tropical Weight. .Ik |BH| cool, light, comfortable II Absolutely Rainproof. fl^H^Bl in fawn, drab, brown, V^V jß^^b^^ SLATE and other Fashionable M^^^^^ Colours. THE RGSt'BE RRY." THE CHESTERFIELO." Price: $20. Price: $23. TX3IE CRAG- HOTEL. Sanatorium, Penang
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      223 1 W. J. GARCIA. 50, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Piano. Organ And Music Dealer. Sole Agent for CHAPPEL and BROADWOOD Pianos. Piano, Organ and Violin repairing a speciality. Orders taken for Music, which can be obtained from Home within two months. 2677 a FRASER AND NEAVE. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CFDIWRY GENERAL MEETING
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      337 1 ROBINSON CO. •303 Lee Enfield Target Rifles. B rt i|uality and tiDish, fitted with best match bars magazines, slim; swivels, safety lo king bolt, (Jovernnient viewed, sights test d and accurately sighted. Certificate of Shoot ng with each Rifle. oip Piece Wood Co/ red steel Cleinin- Rod yff Sl^ mr
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      309 1 TENDERS INVITED. RECONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY BTATION. KUALA LUMPUR. SUPERSTRUCTURE OF STATION, OFFICEB. ETC. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Federal Secretary, not later that 12 noon of the 29th March, 1909, for the execution, on schedule rate, of work in the Riiperstructure above ground level in tbe
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    CHESS NOTES.
    250 2 RECENT BLINDFOLD MATCH AT STUTTGART. Centkk Ciii'NTKit Gambit. White. Black. C. Sch ln-liter. J. Miesea. 1 P— K4 P— Q4 2 PxP Q xP 3 P— Q4 Kt— KB3 4 Kt— QßB Q— QR4 5 Kt— B3 Kt— BB 6 B— Q2 B— KIS 7 Kt-QKt5 Q-KlB 8
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    ENTOMBED MINERS.
    419 2 Thrilling Story of Survivors in West Stanley Disaster. Details of the colliery explosion at West Stanley, in the north of England, last month, are now coming to hand. In spite of their long iniprUoomunt some of the survivors had hi'i'ii in the mine for nearly twenty-four hours the
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    PRINCE'S LOVE STORY.
    241 2 Romance that Led to Foundation of Charitable Fund. Three years ago a wealthy Russian Princess and her son, a youth of twenty, visited Paris. During a reception tho Prince met a joung widow of good family, who had been left almost penniless by her husband's death. He
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      257 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES .eft ST^. 11 uj__!_?!* l^*i^^i_ Fitted with patent Economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER FIFTY IN USE IN THE FEDEKATE'J MALAY STATES. 10. 12 and 14 h.p. In Stock. IMPORTERS: BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. No More Crust IN BOILERS! WHERE "D.M." BOILER COMPOSITION IS USED. A little
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      199 2 PHOSFERINE i The Greatest of all Tonics. I RAOIAIES HEALTH I Pbopbiktobs ASHTON A PARSONS I LIMITED. 1 I La Balle Sauvago, London, E.C. I The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable jn Advance. Daily issue per yoar 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60
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      46 2 Why use painful and inconvenient injections when METHYLOID*. taken internally, are so much better for catarrhal affections of the urinary tract? Mctliyloids give risible, results in a few li' mrs and euro completely in a short time. Cauuot cause stricture as injections often do. Price low.
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      1096 2 3™ ||J BY ROYAL JS&iSL APPOTNTKEITT. J^P TABIX DEUCACIE^S, PICKLES SOUPS, s-.JWfcri~.iw. I^^^ JAMS. JELLIES, s wonctsTtirsMißt sujct c^ r^*^J POTTER MEA.T>**>, I I fcs^ MALT VINEGAR I I SALAD OIL, I Celebrated |^^S|MCROSSE &L SAVARESStS r CAPSULES purlniss Of oil. AMD COMING Cf MEH&MNC Of CUM. WIT W WO
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    Roosevelt, the Hunter.
    994 3 PREPARING FOR A YEAR'S SPORT IN AFRICA. English Organiser of Expedition Mr. Roosevelt, havirjg on March 4, with his retirement as twenty-sixth President of the United States, completed over twenty-five years of public service has decided to take rest and recreation n a two years' trip abroad,
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      248 3 fms- cocoa Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. SOLE A.G-lEITTS FOI?/ Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Co.'s Pulsometer Pumps Hobey and Co.'s Portbble Engines and Machinery Richard Ilornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's
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      54 3 PNEUMONIA This is one of tbe most dangerous, and often fatal, diseases. It always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy qnickly cares these diseases and counteract* any tendency towards pneumonia. It is made especially for these and similar ailments. For sale by
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      819 3 BABY'S TERRIBLE PAIN ANDJTCHING Head Encrusted with HumourWore a Cap to Stop Scratching Could not Sleep— Her Sickening Suffering Lasted Ten Months. FATHER WRITES OF CURE BY CUTICURA "My little girl, aged three, had a •plendid cure by the use of the Cuticura Remedies. She had a fall from a
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      707 3 iH^^H/ Ip^imoNNEUF-rA*^ llfi^xnfil CHEAPEST and BE&T. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th and Saturday the loth May, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tmmdag, Mil lfoy, 1909. 1. THK MAIDEN PLATE. Value 8BO0 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Hare
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      665 3 THIRD DAY. On Saturday, 'jilt May, 1909. 1. THE OPEN (iHIIT'N HANDICAP. Value »40O and r .O fo th f Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have ran at tin's Metting. Entrance, »10. Distance, Race Course. I. THE SIXGAPORK STAKES. Valoe 8500 and »i>l> to the Second Horse.
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      675 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIOATION CO. Por China. Japan, Penanc Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through BUla of Citding issued for Cbtu< C jai». Perstao Gait, Continental, ani Am-n -i i Port*. Staamert will leais Singapore on or ebon. MAIL LINE. Outward (for China)
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      661 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' (teamen are despaohed from Liverpool ontwarda for tba Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward! for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for O«noa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      688 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Taa steamer* of this Company l" a regular direot service between Oaloutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo on through BUla of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chef 00, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsae Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac Ac. Hteaaerii Todh OoiniiisUider Kotsam
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      394 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. v/x* A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europb by he following NEW TWIN-SCHEW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract wiih the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoeUent accommodation
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      598 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Oolombo. Taking oargo at
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      848 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Eouthamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    983 5 Uiiiii-r Hj heading the following abbr>'»iaUuns ar>- u*.h> ett. steamer sh. ship bq. —barque ;h* h.— «;b. h ,ner Yot.— Yacht Cru. Crui-or. (i'bt.— Gcmboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p.— Horsepower Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb..— Frenoh O«r.— Oerman Dot.— Dutch l Ul.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Bar.
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    Clearances.
    102 5 March 16 Hong Mn'i, Brit str, H'kong, Amoy, Swatow Both, Dot str, Sonrabaya Westphalia, Ocr str, C lombo, R'dam. H'burg Java. Am str, Akyab Kwong Kng, Ocr str, Gorontalo via ports Fook Sin; 1 Brit etr, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan Van der C»pellan, Dat str. BaUvia Edendale, Brit str, Samarang
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    THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
    100 5 Recommendations by Convocation Committee. The Convocation Committee of the Province of Canterbury, after sitting for two years, has made the following recommendations That the revised Lectionary be adopted. That the use ef Eucharistic vestments be optional. That the recitation of the Athanasian Creed at morning prayer
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    MONEY MARKET.
    464 5 Considerable Sale of Silver on China Account. McHflrx. Samuel Montagu and Co. reported aH follows on February 18: With the exception of the usual deductions for India and trade purposes, the bulk of the £700,00(1 bar gold available this week, was acquired by the Bank of England at
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    Mails Close.
    89 5 K.,i Pub nun Tin Portßwettenbam via ports Janet Sieoll 1p m. Bangkok Profit 1 p.m Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 1 p.m. Penang and Madras, mails I kf Eorope via Bombay TaT >l p m Port Bwettenham via ports Pok ,4nn 3 p.m. Penang and Calcutta A'um Sang
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAOAR. East Whibf Basin— New Orleans. East W. Siotioh 1 Taroba. Saonoa No. 1 (Ssnw Whabfi— Nil. demon a -Fook Sam;. Merapi. S— Bbarati. 4— BanriMaru. Nil. B—Pnmetheus.8 Pnmetheus. H 7— Marndn. B— Patani.
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    Local Shipping News.
    40 5 The hulk Tancarville, lying off Pulau Samboc, is to be sold. Seven thousand tins of oil were brought from Langkat by the British steamer Fuh Wo, which arrived, this morning, via Malacca, consigned to Messrs. Katz Brothers.
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    Finance &* Commerce.
    239 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sin'Oaporb, March 17, 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/s 'J Demand 2/BJJ Private 6 m/s 2/4| do 8 m/s 21 (V On Oermany—UhnV d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 243 On France -Bank d/d 292 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6 m/s 299 On
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      DEBENTURES.
      52 5 Howarth Erekine 6% 600,000 par. Riley, Hargreavea 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipals, 400,000 20% p. nom 6% 1,878,000 8% prem. 4|% i, 600,000 6% prem. 4% 002,900 nominal. Tanjong P&gar Dock Board 5%
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      MINING.
      295 5 Captial H Paid Uk- Company QcotaI i I88O«D TIONS g Shams Captial J Paih L'n I > j IagDKD Company Last Diva. km. •800,000 10 10 BeUt Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 600 •800,000 10 10 7,800 Braang, Ltd. 6.75 •600,000; 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd (1)
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      RUBBER.
      312 5 £150,000 $200,000 10 £80,000 1 £30,000 £70,000 1 $150,000 10 £16,000 £75,000 £810,000 £65,000 £180,000 £320,000 G. 176,000 •250,000 10 £100,000 £800,000 £80,000 1 $260,000 \l £20,000 $100,000 100 £(0,000 2/ •500,000 100 $250,000 100 100,000 10 £110,000 1 £60,000 j £60,000 2/17/6' 10 1 1 10/i 10 i
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      GENERAL.
      211 5 X6.877.10.0 •260,000 $1,500,000 •225,000 15,000,000 •2,400,000 1,000,000 •84,000 12/6 100 JlO (10 60 126 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 100 10 12/6 l 916 100 476 4511 50 126 i 100 100 10 100 ,100 10 85,000 60 100 480 100 100
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      64 5 '•An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told," so it may as well be said at once that as a general tonic and strength- restorer there's nothing so good as Steams' Wine. It whets tho appetite and strengthens the stomach so that the food does good. It cores by assisting
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      246 5 Cigarette 'SSSS" THESE CIGARETTES ARE MADE BY HAND FROM THE CHOICEST SELECTED GROWTHS OF RIPE OBACCOS, WHICH HAVE BEEN BLENDED WITH THE UTMOST CARE. LAMBERT AND BUTLER. ENGLAND. Obtainable at MESSRS. ROBINSON AND COMPANY, and other high cLus Tobaccoaiats. PRICE: 6O GTS. PER TIN SO. AUCTION SALES Howell and Co.
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      185 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Kaon March 17 to March 23. HIGH WATER. LOW WATEB 1 Time H^bT I Time H'ght March I hri. mm. ft. im. hri.min.[tt. ln». j 4<S am 7.4 !j Wmsi>«i7 aaopn, B .e osepm 23 I 6.36 am 7 4 jj 1.0 am 8.6 r™asDH lB Ifll6
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      199 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, March 17. High Water, 4.45 am., 8.20 p.m. St. Patrick's Day. Singapore Clnb Meeting, 6.15. Frit-on Officers' Ball, Bonatead Institue, 8. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Thursday, March 18. High Water, 6.86 a.m., 9.16 p.m. 8.1. homeward mail closes, 8 p.m. S.V.I. Drill, Drill Hall.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. SMUGGLING.
    1087 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. SMUGGLING. Recently we had to record the imposition of fines amounting in one case to 1503 and in another to $1,300 on tho Captain of the Hong Bee because he was tho Master of a vessel nit which smuggled chaudu had
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    227 6 Nothing but warm approval can be expressed in regard to proposals such as appear to have been discussed at the Mansion House meeting for the extension of medical missionary work in China. There is a vast population in that empire suffering untold ills because the medical practice has degenerated into
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    14 6 The Cambridge University authorities have expunged the name of Arabindo Ohose from their calendar.
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    22 6 The output of rubber on Ragalla Ks ate for January and February is aa follows: January, 818 lbs., and February, 767 lbs.
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    20 6 Salak South, Ltd., returns for February are as follows, the machinery working 491.20 hours Clean ore won, 289.12 pic ils.
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    27 6 The De Potter world touring party from New York will arrive in the course of next week and will be staying at the Grand Hotel de l'Enrope.
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    26 6 The to wkay who was dangerously stabbed by a iirani in Teluk Ayer Street, on Monday morning, still survives. His assailant has not yet been arrested.
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    44 6 The Batevia Xieuwsblad notes the fact thai the hydrographic department there has just issued new coast charts of Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea, and the Lesser Sanda islands. Three of the charts include Chin* Sea groups near Singapore, such m the Anambas and Natuna islands.
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    37 6 According to the llcho de Chine, a full report of the Opium Conference will bo pub lisbed at Shanghai at the close of this mouth, and will be sold in book form at about 15 a copy.
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    31 6 Goh Chaan, who is charged with having had in bis possession counterfeit coins, and counterfeiting instruments, was yesterday, committed to the Assizes. The seizure was made by I let. Inst. Taylor.
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    37 6 Litigants in Singapore need not trouble about the phases of tbo moon as, apparently, they have to in Rangoon where the other day all the local courts were closed on account of the Full Moon of Tabaung.
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    36 6 The local talent to assist Mr. Wenyou in his recital next Saturday night will be represented by Mrs. Coombe, Miss Ida van Cuylenberg, Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. A. S. Bailey and the Amateur Dramatic Committee's orchestra.
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    59 6 The landing-stairs at Borneo Wharf would be just a trifle more convenient for those using them on moonless nights, if there were a little more light on the subject. So thinks a correspondent who last night had difficulty in finding bis way out of a boat. There is some light
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    50 6 The police raided 324 Tanjong Paear Koad at 5.i10 p.m., yesterday, and secured a complete house-breaking outfit, including tools of modern design especially constructed for effecting entrances noiselessly. Throe of the five men found on the premises escaped. The other two stated that they were new arrivals from the F.M.S.
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    64 6 In view of the results of the official enquiry and the successful experiments in rubber cultivation, Cochin State has resolved to grant a further area of forest land to the extent of 5,">00 acres in 500-acrc blocks, the price of each being Rs. 12,500 or Rs. 25 an acre, including
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    62 6 A. R. Van der jek, who was recently arrested on a charge of theft of a bicycle belonging to the son of Mr. L. Molteni, tho confectioner, was before the third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of theft of a watch valued at $7 from another Eurasian, with dishonestly retaining
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    50 6 The second magistrate, yesterday, discharged nine Chinamen accused of gang robbery near tho eighth mile, Bukit Timah Road. Tho magistrate expressed the intention of seeing that Rome of the witnesses for the prosecution were punished for perjury. Insp. Meredith stated that a police corporal concerned would be proceeded with departmentally.
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    72 6 An important case is being beard in the Penang Supreme Court, in which Mr. Foo C'hoo Choon, of Tronoh Mines fame, is the defendant, and in which no less a sum than $350,000 is at stake. The plaintiffs, Ong Jin, Ong Moi and Law Moi, allege a breach of agreement
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    70 6 While seven young children were playing in the road at Stanwell, near Staiues, on February 18, a motor-car drove among them, knocking most of them down. One child was so severely injured that be died in hospital in a few hours the injuries of two others are so grave that
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    72 6 Three Malay men and four women, two of the latter being Sudanese, probably the first of their tribe ever appearing in the local courts, were tried before the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of failing to report a case of small -pox at Tanjong Katong some weeks ago.
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    87 6 Koh Ah Ho. charged with culpable homicide not amojnting to murder, in causing the death of Hong Jit Siaug tnd Poh See at 12, Cheang Hong Lim Street, on the night of February 5, by hurling lighted crackers into the house and thereby igniting a large quantity of fire crackors
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    75 6 At the annual moeting of the Madras Collegiate Athletic Association on Bth inst., Mr. A Davies, honorary secretary, read a letter received from the Military Secretary to the Governor, stating that his Excellency is unable to accede to the request of the committee that he should preside at the forthooming
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    96 6 At the instance of the Colombo Medical Officer of Health action is now being taken with the view of compelling all those selling milk to register themselves. All registered vendors will then have a ticket indicating that their dairies are under the supervision of the Municipal officers. It is to
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    109 6 The old imitation bird's nest sag was worked on Lob Bok Swee, a few days ago, when be purchased for %'IAO what he sapposed woald prove to bo a most delectable delicacy, bat which proved to be a mixture of seaweed, floor, water and rubbish, the only genuino portion of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    425 6 Mr. Justice Inncs is holding assize* ftl Kuan tan this week. Dr. A. Stanton has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Saigon, where, he had been undergoing the Pasteur treatment. Major A. IS. Hubback, of the Malay State* Volunteer Rifles, is going home ou leave, ami on Saturday
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    Legislative Council.
    103 6 At the meeting of Legislative Council, ou Friday afternoon next, the agenda includes the first reading of bills to provide for the licensing and control of dealers in second hand goods, to amend the Minor Offences Ordinance of 1906, and to amend the Companies Ordinance of 1889 second
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    First Bishop East of Suez.
    122 6 Speaking at Rangoon the other day, the Bishop of Nagpur said it was a matter of freat encouragement how the Church in ndia had grown during the last ono hundred years. At the beginning of that period there was not a single Bishop oast of
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    Tariff Reform in Pahang.
    160 6 tree Trade writes to the Malay Mail giving an example of tariff reform as prac Used in Pahang. Up till about 18 months ago, duty on whisky imported into this State was tl per case. It was then raised to J2 per case to bring it
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    Premium Bond Buyers Beware !
    177 6 Premium Bond Buyers Beware We are informed that a gentleman representing Melville Olyn and Company, of Paris, is in Siugapore chant iu^ the p.aiscs of Premium Bonds and promising all and sundry a short cut to affluonoe if they become purchasers. Well, we do not prnfess to have an intimate
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      366 6 MARLBOROUGH Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT ENTIRE CHANGE OP PRujRAMME. POPULAR PRICES Ist Class 60 cts. 3rd Class 15 eta. 2nd Class M uts. 4th Class 7 NEW STUDIO. Lee Brothers, HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS, 58 4, Mill Street, off Stamford Road. Price list on application. VICTORIA THEATRE. ON SATURDAY. MARCH 20.
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      113 6 SEE PAGE 8 For Special Advertisement OK ALHAMBRA. SIMAPOKE \imi K HRMATIi COIHTTEE. Victoria Theatre. ON THURSDAY. MARCH 25. AND SATURDAY, MARCH 27. AT 9 P.M. An Original Musical Comedy, THE PIRATES OF PULO BRANI. proceeded by a me act play THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. Plan of Seat* at
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    147 7 COMPARISON WITH GERMANY'S PROGRESS Grave Warning of National Danger by Mr. Balfour. IRbdtbr's TblbobamJ London, March 17. The House of Commons was crowded, the Princo of Wales and many other notable persons being in the distinguished strangers' gallery, when Mr. Mckenna rose to introduce tlu Navy Estimates.
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    Servia's Last Chance.
    145 7 AUSTRIA SPEAKS OF RESORT TO ARMS. Russia Regrets Servian Message. [Rbctsr's Tblborams] lii iii i lnn. March 17. Austria regards the last Servian Note as evasive and almost impertinent. She will answer it with a demand for specific promises of Servia's peaceful intentions. [Dkb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tblboram|
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    72 7 Construction Agreements Clearly Broken. (RIOTBR'P TsLtOBAM] lijudon, March IK. In the House of Commons Mr. McKinnon Wood, reply i n^j- t■ M l.mciUle, said it seemed clear tbat the terms of the liangchau-Ninepo railway ayieeniii' w -mt beiun observed. Sir Jobu .lordau. British Minister at Peking, bad been
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    FRENCH POSTAL STRIKE.
    44 7 General Stoppage of Work in Paris. ;Rbdtbr's Tklk'.ram London, March 17. The poetmon and telegraphists of Paris have declared a general strike. Dm Ostasutipohi Lloyd Tiliouvi Berlin, March 16. The telegraph and postal strike in Paris is extending to all departments.
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    AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION.
    22 7 (RbCTBR's TbLBORAK.] London, March 17. At Washington, Congress has met in special session to discuss revision of the tariffs.
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    DORANDO WINS AGAIN.
    30 7 I Rictkr's Tklbokam London, March 17. At New York Dorando beat Hayes in a second Marathon race. His time was 2 hours 48 minutes, and 8 seconds.
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    THE UNION TIMES' SPECIAL WIRES.
    98 7 Our Canton correspondent wires tbat tbe unreasonable annexation of Tung Sha by tbe Japanese was first discovered by the gunboat Ka Ting while carrying out her usual inspection on the '2nd iust., when she saw that Japanese and Pormosans were busy building barracks, shops and
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    A CHINAMAN'S HOME.
    572 7 Anti Opium Play Performed by Chinese Amateurs. Following close upon the produc'iou iv England of An Englishman's Home is an almost coincidental parallel in the shape of a Chinese play with a purpose, showiut> how a Chinamau's home is wrecked by the habit of excessive opium-smoking. The
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    THE INDIAN COUNCILS BILL.
    263 7 Lord Curzon's Explanation of Third Clause. A Pioneer special London message, dated rith inst.. says Lord Curzon writes a letter to The Times on the rejection of Clause 8, I Provincial Executive Councilsl of tbe Indian Councils Bill which has since passed the House of Lords.
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    Smallest Parliamentary Blue-book.
    99 7 The smallest Blue-book on record has just been issued by the Stationery Office. This is the Standing Orders of the House of Commons for public and private busii ess, an annual publication that has hitherto appeared in folio size, but is now such a tiny little volume
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    Canal Project for Punjab.
    101 7 Tbe triple canal project in tbe Punjab is making good progress and as tbe Government of India are able to allot 80 or 90 lakhs per annum for tbe work tbe only question is the obtaining of sufficient labour. There is now a steady supply of
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    Somaliland Mullah.
    92 7 INSOLENT MESSAGE TO BRITISH AUTHORITIES. Cautious Defensive Policy Favoured. [Rbctbr's TblkuramJ London, March 16. Tbe House of Commons discussed a supplementary estimate of j£4",000 for Somaliland yesterday. Col. Seely, I* nder- Secretary of State (or the Colonies, said that thp Government preferred a cautious, defensive policy to a
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    THE MAN OF THE MOMENT IN SOMALILAND.
    824 7 Details of Previous Operations Ha] i Mahomed bin Abdullah -the full title of the gentleman of Somaliland who is giving the British Government aud the House of Commons considerable food for thought,— is described by one who appears to know him as a
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    26 7 Tbe ue. ct 'annual meeting of the Straiti Settlements and F. M. S. Anti-Opium Conferenoe will be bold ?u April 9 and 10, at Koala Lumpur.
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    Frontier Troubles.
    303 7 GANG OF FREEBOOTERS ATTACK LANCERS AND CAVALRY. The Fiction of Invulnerability. A despatch from Allahabad dated 9th inst., states that it appear* tbat the gang of Jemadar Gul Benin, late of the Zhob Levy, consists of sixteen men whom be induced to desert along with himself. They went
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    WIRELESS WONDERS.
    249 7 Torpedo to be Controlled by Hertzian Waves. If all that is claimed for tbe new radioautomatic torpedo, built at the Creusot Works, is true, it promises to prove tbe most terrible engine of destruction tbat tho genius of man has yet invented. This weapon of naval warfare can
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    Fine Photographs.
    225 7 Our Volunteers and our Pirates have recently faced tbe camera of Mr. Jensen, manager of Messrs. Lambert and Co., Ltd., with most excellent results as we see from an inspection of several specimens. Tbe groups of the Volunteer Corps which were taken outside the Drill Hall just prior
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    Kerosene Tin Foils Burglars.
    158 7 Inspector Branagan prosecuted a man named Li Ah Wa in tbe district court, this morning, on a charge of attempting to break into a dhoby's shop at 27 Anson Toad, on the early morning of the 12th instant. The evidence showed that the complainant was a
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    76 7 A young Baba went out on a bicycle to visit relatives in Thomson Road, last night, and was retnrning to town shortly after five o'clock, this morning. When near the (our and a half milestone, five Chinese blocked tbe road and shouted pokol. He jumped off tbe bicycle and fled.
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    PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.
    210 7 Important Negotiations Affecting Shares. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial News reports enormous dealings, at rapidly increasing prices, in the shares of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. So far no definite news has been published explaining tbe big advance. From reports to hand it seems practically certain, however,
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    SUFFRAGETTE IN AN AIRSHIP.
    336 7 The Scheme 'and its Execution Explained. With all the importance of a higb offiical statement, tbe following communication was on February 16, issued from beadquar. te-rs The Women's Freedom League will signalise the opening of Parliament by an airship trip. The airship has been chartered, and
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    WOMEN OF INDIA.
    201 7 Stirring Address by Lady Minto at Calcutta. In her reply to an address presented by Indian ladies at Calcutta on 3rd inxt., tbe Countess of Minto said We meet here today with the great common bond of womanhood between v«, and womanhood is the same through all
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    Fastest Ship Afloat.
    135 7 A wonderful performance was accomplished on February 16, as already recorded by Renter, by tbe new British destroyer Swift in trials on the Clyde. After having had new wing propellers fitted she steamed up to 86 knots, but under pressure two more knot" were run off equal
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    Dollar Notes as Toothache Cure.
    159 7 On tbe last day of February, Lim Chye and Lim Yew Beng were arrested on a charge of theft in the bouse where they lodged, the towkay Lim Bee having reported that bis box had been broken open during bis absence and $80 in notes,
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    MISSIONS IN CHINA.
    160 7 A GREAT MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE. Sir Robert Hart Supports University Scheme. (From Our Own Corrssfondbnt.) London, March 17. There was a very large meeting of notables at tbe Mansion House yesterday in response to the appeal of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on behalf
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    Straits Opium Policy.
    68 7 QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE COMMONS. Governor to be Consulted. [RbOTBR's TILK'tKAM.; London, March 16. Col. Seely, Under Secretary for the Colonies, replying to Mr. Rees, said the Government would not attempt to reach final conclusions as regirds opium in the Malay Peninsula till Sir John Andorson, the
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    GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.
    45 7 Search for an Island Naval Base Denied. IpBR O*T49IATI«:HI liLOTD TKIOBAMI Berlin, March 10. A statement in the New York Herald that Germany is searching the Pacific Ocuau for an island which would torve as a naval ba>e is officially denied.
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    TURKEY, BULGARIA, AND RUSSIA.
    22 7 I Raima's TuaoßAM.| Londou, March 17. A Russo-Turkish agreement has been signed for settlement of tbe Bulgarian indemnity.
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    Fatal Armed Robbery.
    104 7 The Malay Mail reports that Mr. C. Stevens, the ex- Inspector of Police, who was attacked by Chinese at his house at Mantin. bas succumbed to his injuries. It will bo remembered that a gang of some 30 armed Chinese entered Mr. Stevens' house on tha evening
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    A Johore Transaction.
    183 7 Yesterday. Mr. Justice Seroouibe Smith gave judgment for the defendant, with costs in an action brooght by Mr. H. Wolskil, of Riffles I'lace, against Unku Suleiman bio Endoot, of Joboro, for 11,846, for alleged breach of contract in connection with piecegoods which the defendant was said to
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    Tonkin Rubber Trade Killed.
    155 7 Tbe Chamber of Commerce at Haiphong has just published tbe export trade dgures of Tonkin for 1908. They »how a remarkable increase of exports to Europe, which rose to 97,250 tons last year— rice, paddy, and maize being the articles moat in demand. The exports of
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    12 7 bob Kan has been wrested on a charg* ot returning from banishment.
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      254 8 At the. Taiping Recreation Club a tennis i i.urt is in course of preparation which, when i-mnpleted. should move a great attraction. It is understood that Mr. O. H. Phillip* ie ottering three prizes to be competed for at the n«xt .M. S. V. K. Rifle Club
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      Rifle Shooting.
      32 8 The Walker Trophy. The following are the I.adi&s' Rifle Clubs' results for March in the above competition IVnang 184 Selangor 182 Taiping 181 Ipoh 172 Singapore Garrison 171 Singapore 167
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      Billiards.
      81 8 Waterloo Tournament. The final ties iv this tonrnament were played off on Saturday. Mr. M. F. Gomes beat Mr. L. J. Pcstana in the singles handicap, aud MoHsre. Walter dc Sou/.a and F. L. do Souza beat Messrs. Jos. Jeremiah and A. V. ile R«/:irio iv the doubles. Mr.
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      Cricket.
      133 8 The Australian XI. The Australian team which is to visit England this summer has been chosen as follows —M. A. Noble V. Trumper, S E. (ir. «ory. H. Carter. A. Cotter. C. G. Macartney. W. Kardsley, (New South Wales) W. \V. Armstrong, V.Ransford, P. McAlister, W. Carkeck (Victoria) J.
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    305 8 Official Communication Received in Bangkok. The. Baugkok Times of 10th inst., publishes the following from the office of the General Adviser A treaty betweon Siam and (treat Britain was signed by the Minister for Foreign Affair* for Siam and the British Minister on March 10. 1909. The objects
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    66 8 A memorial ban been presented at Peking by a certain Chinese censor with the suggestion that the residential seat of the Viceroy of Szeclnian should be at Chungking that >ii the Governor of Kwangsi at Nanning and of tbe Governor of Shantung at Kiaocbow. The Prince Regent has given directions
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    728 8 Yesterday's Play. A Doubles. Marsh and Leggatt Mr. beat Miles and Penny owe l.">. 7— il 6, II 1. liausfonl and Lt. fckidiit owe 15 v. Wmßi Id and Tyler scr., unfinished. Treadgold and Dr. Simpson owe 2 beat Cheek and CuHcaden rec. 2, 6—4, 6—2. Green
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    Sumatra Coal and Gold.
    127 8 The Royal Geographical Society at the Hague, the other day, listened to a paper by an expert on the mining industry in Sumatra. He gave particulars of the extensive coal ields now worked by Government, at Ombilien, in the Western Section of that island, and said
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    801 8 General Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending February 27, 1009. To the Chairman aud Directors, Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, Singapore. Gentlemen, I herewith beg to submit my report on your uiiuin^and milling operatious. The mine measurements and assay returns of
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    Property Sales.
    94 8 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Cos. sale- room yesterday afternoon The residence known as No. 95 Kampong Java Road, Singapore, 52,121 square feet, freehold. S. J. Nathan, 17,200. Twelve shop house dwellings Nos. 912, 912 1 to 912 6 aud9l2A to 912E
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    23 8 The 14th Huaaars have won tbe ninth division polo tournament at Bolararu, India, beating the Indian Cavalry team by seven goals to two.
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      362 8 BISHOP HOLSFY SAYS: "PE-RU-NA t BLESSING." He Declares Pe-ru-na to Be After Twenty Years Bondage a Triumph of Medical to Catarrh Science, He Is Relieved By Pe-ru-na. A Magnificent and Sovereign /^£-=£s>%.i v Remedy. i^^^MHaving Tried Many Reme- T/^m. The Bishop's strong Tribute to ij<^Bj|^PT\ Wii "I have found Peruna
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      712 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. KRANI WANTED. Wanted for Bangkik. MMrl 01 im soKrani knowledgo of typnwriting rn|mred. Apply in writing to D. 8., Cjo Straits Times. 526 FOR BALE. The Hulk Tancsrville," at* she now lit h off Pulo Samboe. For further particular apply to The Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.. 14, Collyer
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    788 9 Same, port, probablt date of arrival, and name of Agents. STBAMRRS Aohillea. China, Mar 28 W. Mansfield Airll*. Sydney. Apl J3 Bcuste*d Ambria, Hongkong, Apl j Behn Meyer Aasaye, Colombo, Apl 9 P. 4 O. Coy Aynthia, Bombay, Mar 18 Borneo Ooy Austria, China, May 7 Bantenberg Schmidt
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    Mails to Arrive.
    128 9 From F.urpoe By the N.D.L. steamer Goeben, dae Mar. 10. B. I. steamer Tara, dne Mar. 10. MM. steamer E. Simons, dae Mar. 22. From China M. M. steamer Tonrane. dne Mar. 28. Lefi Singapore I 'eb 4 B. I. 'tii 9 M. M "eb 12 P.
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    46 9 Tihi-Balls on Fort Canning and Mount Kaber drop daily at 12 nujn, Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, mdi eating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Kiin.li>>. >v!iHn it ia flr*d one
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    382 9 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per N.D.L. steamer Goeben, due March 30.— Mr. and Mrs. A. J. C. Hazenberg, Mr. Oade, Mr. O. Lehman and family, Mrs. C. Nostier and family, Mr. I. H. Pinckross, Mrs. Causton, Mr. T. Gittens, Mr. P. J. BeversUus. Mr. H. Pbilipp,
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    PARALYSIS OF THE BLADDER.
    408 9 Mr. A. Oillett, of The Gardens, Sandling Park, Hytbe, Kent, England, wrote as on April 29, 1905, describing his terrible goffering from paralysis of the bladder, and of bin wonderful recovery through using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The case being one of such exceptional interest, we
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      474 9 Our PIANOS are f Selected Personally AT THE FACTORIES AND ARE The Pick of the Best ENGLISH AND GERMAN MAKERS, and are built in every particular for this c limate. Hire or Monthly Payments. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LD. GOSNELL'S ■mm- Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED Hi DELICACY CONNOISSEURS PERFUME, TO
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      507 9 STEAMER 3AIUHGB. BURNB PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND STDNET. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND HEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). As indaoement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly esrvioe to abort port* la
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      688 9 STEAMER BAILINBB. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hail Steamship Lino. THB RATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad the UNITED STATES Boats from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, llnland Sea oFjapan), Kobe, "Yokohama. Vlotoria and Vancouver 8.M.8. Eimass o» Ibdh 1 Twin screw stesR.M.B. "Emaa or
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      39 9 THE FRUIT BEABON. This season always brings on more or le»s diarrhoea wbicb is promptly checked by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Get a bottle and be prepared tor sadden attacks. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      178 9 i The Tortures i I of Savages <? are rot more cruelly ingenious than 0 those inflicted by that arch-fiend Q 0 among- ailments Neuralgia. )nly A S" tboso who have suilcreJ kii'\v the 7) nerve-ra<-king torments of this a j) painful disease. It is imixjssib'.e V N lor nature
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    864 10 FORESTS IN CONGO BECOMING EXHAUSTED. Success of Industry in Borneo. The total importations of rubber into tbe Antwerp market, say Messrs. Orisar and Co. in their annual report, have been practically the same as those of the past year. The reforms effected in the economic administration of our
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    A Wireless Judgment.
    87 10 Judgment wu delivered in the Kind's Bench on February 16, in favour of the Maatscbappij van Radio-telegraphic, who so- d tbe Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company in respect of bills of exchange for £1,800, for shares to be taken by plaintiff in the defendant company. The Maatschappij van
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      479 10 INSURANCE Companies. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRB AND LIFE. TOTAL FONDS EXCEED £14,850,000 ibi LiBOBBi nut orncB in the woild. BODBTEAD A Co.,—Afnti GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON. SalMoribed Capital £1,000,000 Total Invested Vund« £6,340,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 The undersigned. Agents for the abori Company, are prepared to aocept bra
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      623 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. fald ap Capital in 60,000 Shares of «20each «1,WO.OOO .imeni Fund £1,525,000 ieserve Liability of Proprietor 41,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tk London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooanta are
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      556 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. /aid up capital us, 000,00c RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reeerre 115.000,0001 ««o*viftnf SllTerRoaerve »14,5J0,OO0J ITC 5J0 ew i'itn* Lability ol Propriaton I16.OOO.OOC COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hod. Mr. W. J. Orewon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Doputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. I H. R. Lenzmano,
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      20 10 Strarns' Hiabachi Curb. For headaches (all kinds) and neuralgia, la grippe, rheumatics, etc. No opiates or poison s. Of chemists
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      1094 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or FOU.VD PROPERTY AND UNSEKVICEABLE STORES, At the Railway Store, Pulau Saigon, On Friday, March 19, at 2.30 p.m. For particulars, see catalogues. Powell fir Co., 504 Auctioneers. VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE BY AUCTION BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. At Messrs. H. L. Cogblan
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    997 11 MOTORS AND THE DUST NUISANCE IN COLOMBO. Novel Purchasing System A correspondent to a Ceylon contemporary writes that it did not require the modification cf the Municipal Council Bpeed regulation sensible as th'H action may be to permit cars running in tbe Fort and elsewhere at a more rapid
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      359 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST AnXUVED. X£»&d* Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL- PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND-SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, so ac e EN ts DUNLOP ONLY BRITISH MADE lI HC A. QUALITY. The Best. MOTOR TYRES. Tllinlnn PnPlimatiP
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      69 11 CROUP. The first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted. Even after the cronpy cough has appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It is
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      455 11 SIDDELEY AUTOCARS are the Most Reliable in tbe World. They are Famous also for High Efficiency, Comfort and Silence, with Small Maintenance and Running Costs. They are produced by a branch of the world-renowned firm of Viokers, Sons and Maxim, Limited. They are made in Eight Models, including tbe New
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      126 11 Full Particulars from the Sole AGENTS i CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Singapore Golf Club. NOTICE. The Eighteenth Annual General Meeting will be held at the Club House, on Friday, March 19, 1909, at 5 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Report of tbe Committee and tbe Accounts submitted by the Honorary
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      167 11 THE STRAITS TIMES CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE Following Places IN SINGAPORE Messrs. John Little Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn Co., Battery Road A Amenian Street. Messrs. Koh i, Co., 90, Bras Basalt Road. Adolphi Hotel. Hotel de I'Europo. Hotel van Wijk,
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      965 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Foar ll»ti. oae or two I—s itloas. ai.oo Bj th. laeh, mSol) ol Chart**. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Oood Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. ■MM TURNOUT FOR BALE An Australian Horse and buggy, rubbertyred, complete. Apply to S. Z. Creet,
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      585 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bitn I— row Liiu, om or r» liuMmi. 1 ju Br Ik* laah. Saalt of Oaa-a*. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioa on aeoond floor of. Ho. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oathria aad Co., Ltd. 0 1878 OFFICE 4 BOIOWN TO BE LET With Immediate
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      482 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co Ld SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and -Bhapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriage*, Motor care, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakeBE.TBEADINO MOTOR TIRES. CODDRINGS. VIvoi^Z JnOs! All kinds of I.R. Buffers and Springs for Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways,
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      412 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Ritii i— Fair Llbm, on or two ImilloM. |i Br Urn laeh. Me Seals of Cbucu. CHANCERY HOUBE. Chancery Lane, unfurnished. Entry May 1. Rent 1100. Apply to Th. Sohst, c/o H. SohaeferACo. 411 8000WN8 TO LET. Seven large godown s, at Kallang River, suitable
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      270 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES Bttw-Ut M-oth, Slu par inch. M<tb**qa*nt moiitL.-, foe shorter period* Seal* of Charge*. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN M INING CO. LTD Notioe is hereby given that the NintL Ordinary General Meeting of tbe above Company will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at noon, at the Company's
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