The Straits Times, 22 March 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.91* SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 22. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      484 1 John Leckle's Reliable English Harness Superior Serviceable >W^^ Single Harness. \A^§L^^ Horse s'ze $65 complete x vSrT ipMyi 1 Tj'i 1 Including kicking strap and iau J^m 11 i ■■—hag bearing rein wit'i Liverpool, Vv 1 jL' BRASS MOUNTED IN BUCK OR /T 5^ BROWN LEATHER. \L |^)w JjpJS4 BRIDLES
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      240 1 Wedding Presents 'C^ Oval Entree Dishes, Electro-plated #*> a Square Entree DisLi^, Eltctio plattd with with movHbl« liandlo so em to 4^ff*l^BSiS£amSSsssiis£^ii^^SKm' TaD andle »oas tv raaki' two dishus. make two dishes. TN|^T^BSWmmK^P^^^jpj|^^^^B^jß^ g* ir v fl I io v &4LV L\^BK^^wSMi^^rC .JIA-^ 4? Sid E- IS xim ifnß^vw^ vSEb
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    942 2 MANAGEMENT OF PLANTATION ESTATES. An Original Discovery. The Financier in a recent issue under Rubber Notes said Some time ago we ventured to refer in these Notes to the management arrangements in connection with plantation rubber estates. Viewing, as we do, the whole position in regard to the
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      486 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 AND 20 H.P. Newly Arrived. Latest Model. nuiviDLn Owing j to facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced to a point which enables them to 'be offered to the
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      274 2 ATeasM. 0. J. MCVWCfI m\ Co. be% to offer their mmrvlmmm mm AGLNTS <N EN. LAND. EmtmbllmMmmi If IB**, they hmwm a ihmrmmmm kmomiedoe ml turn Market., mm* mxpmrlmmom ml Camtmrn r.Qulrement*. Thm hmmulm of tmm Flrtm firm per. on ml .uper.l.lon tm mil hfrinw, end with confidence InwHm theme
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      44 2 In oatarrhal affections of the urinary tract, the best results come from using METHYLOIDS. Taken internally, no discomfort or inconvenience. Relieve pain and give visible result in a few hoars, euro in a few days. Better than oopaibaand santal, safer than injections. Price low.
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      579 2 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude Readers see for themselves that those in a position to fitk and choose— whether they are Royal Personages, popular celebrities, experienced doctors, nurses, athletes, &c. without exception unhesitatingly select Pliosierine as the one certain remedy for all nervous disorders. All these distinguished people
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1001 3 DISCOVERIES IN BABYLON AND NEIGHBOURING LANDS. Whea Illuminants are Powerless A paper on discoveries in Babylonia and the Neighbouring Lands was read, on February 15. at a meeting of the Victoria Institute by Dr. Theophilus Pinches. Lieut.Gen. Sir Henry Geary presided. Dr. Pinches said the discoveries of the
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    PRINCE AND SURGEONS.
    353 3 How His Royal Highness has Walked the Hospitals. The Prince and Princess of Wales went on February 15, to the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's-inr -fields London, where the Prince was resented with the diploma of the college. Later he was present at the Hanterian Oration, which
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    Where is Your Liver?
    52 3 A physically fine specimen of Tamil humanity recently died of an infectious disease. An autopsy revealed the curiously physiological fact that his internal structure was reversed that is to say, his liver, heart and other organs had changed places. Enquiry elicited the information that this is
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      1012 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. SOLE -A-Q-lEItTTS FOR/ Worthington Pump Co.'b Patent Pumpa Pulsometer Engineering Co.'b Pulsometer Purapa Robey and Co.'b Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Planta Waygood's Lifts and
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      38 3 What can you do when your head aches T Nothing. Can't work, can't rest, can't sleep, can't have fun. But Steams' Headache Cure will make that all right in about 30 minutes, if you give it a chance.
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      696 3 "If it is not 6eeraly, do it not; if it is not Mtrue, speak it not."— Marcus Aurelius. ALTHOID ROOFING. Malthoid is a ready-made roofing sold in rolls. It is extremely light and portable, resisting all weathers. Being absolutely waterproof and easy to lay, it is the one roofing that
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      680 4 BTEAMEB 3MUN6B. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China Japan, Penanf, Ceylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London. Through Bills si Lading issued tor Chin Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Bteemers will leave Singapore on or sbcu' MAIL LINE. Outiottrd {for Ckinn) Devacna Mar 26
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      663 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deapaobed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      574 4 BTEAHEB SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Taa undermentioned mall steamers of tbs above Line maintain a regular servloe between Oaloutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai sn routs FLEET. Tons Commander s.B. "Japab" 8,800 J. O. Oumr s.s. Obsoobt Apcai 4,600 8. H. Bsxsoh s.s. Abbatoob Afoab"
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      309 4 BTEMEB SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. rHE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA OHINA JAPAN. CANADA sad the UNITED STATES Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki. (Inland Beavl Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vanoouver, R.M.B. "Sanaa o* lasiA" Twinaorew ateaR.M.B. "EicraßßSOf Jatab" f men, 6,000 tons, R.M.B.
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of ihis Oompany maintain a regular Bervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and ths Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      840 4 STEAMER SAlLiaeS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Baid, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    Harry Lauder's Hit.
    585 5 RETURNS FROM STATES WITH LOADS OF DOLLARS. Talks Jocularly of Experiences. Harry Lauder nails in tbe Lusitania on Wednesday, with more American dollars than l'ntti. l'aderowski. Kubelik, or even Hernhardt ever whipped to Europe in a single season, wrote a New York correspondent on February If. His
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    A TALE OF MAGIC.
    158 5 Testing the (vulnerability of Tatoo Marks. A correspondent sends a curious story to the Bangkok Times from Petcliaburi. Last month a monk with four attendants arrived there and gave himself out to be a phu viset. For a Hiuall fee of two ticals he was prepared
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    901 5 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used «tr. steamer ah. ship bq. barque sen. schooner Tot. Yacht Cru. Cruiser G'bt. Gunboat Tor. Torpedo H.p. Horse-power Brit. British U.K. United States Feb.— French Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; O.c. General-3argo; djp. deck
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    Mails Close.
    92 5 Foi Pia Bnim Tim TUXSDAT. K. Pahang, Pekan, K'tan Aing Leamg HaUvia La Seyne Caoob Qlanggi P. Swettenh»m, Peaang Rotoma Maar and Malacca Sri Mnar Port Swettebam via ports Malacca Maar and Malar i- Bong Wan Sarawak Kuching 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a m. 1p.m. 8 pm.
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    Local Shipping News.
    137 5 The Sarawak lloyal yacht Zahora, arrived from Kuching, yesterday, to take to his domain 11. H. Rajab Brooke, who arrives from Europe today. On Saturday, the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Cos. steamer Haliotis, arrived from Balik Papan, with 2,050 tons of liquid fuel. The Echo de Chine says that
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    188 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. stearmer Marmora, connectlug with the steamer Devaoha at Colombo, due Marc i 29.— Mr. Nicholson, Mr. G. P. Owen, Mr. D. Kerr, Mr. C. J. Barker, Mr. A. J. Crofts Mr. T. J. Chapman, Mr. W. P. Scott,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    98 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAH. East Whist Basis Mew Orleans. East W. Bectio* I— Lai Sang. Section No. 1 (Sbkus Whixf) Oiang Seng. Bictiom 3 Tara, Belgravia. B—Clan8 Clan Macinnes. 4— Nil. n B— Minilya, Tanrugisan Maru. n
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    Finance & Commerce,
    231 5 Finance Commerce, EXCHANGE. Sinoaporb, March 2-2 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4* Demand 2/8} Private 6 m/s 2/4| do 8 m/s 2/4} On Germany— Bank d-3 287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 248 On France Bank d/d 292 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6 m/s 299 On
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Howarth ErsW c 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% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20%p.n0m 6% 1,878,000 6% prem. 4^% 1,600,000 6% prem. 4% 602,900 nominal. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board 6% 1,060,000
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      MINING.
      294 5 fOHAKaB n Paid Un- Company ««3«" I > ISBCBD TIONS SHAKMH Camial j Paid UnI > IBBOBD Last Dividend I j I •800,000 10 10 Bolat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 600 •800,000 10 10 7,500 Bruang, Ltd. S.7S •600,000 10 10 i Branch Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd.(l) 9.50
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      RUBBER.
      333 5 £160,000 1200,000 10 £80,000 1 £30,000 £70,000 160,000 10 £16,000 £76,000 £810,000 £65,000 £180,000 £820,000 3.176,000 •260,000 10 £100,000 3 £800,000 £80,000 1 •260,000 £20,000 100,000 100 £30,000 2/ •500,000 100 •250,000 100 100,000 10 £110,000 1 £60,000 £60,000 2/--1 i Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. J 4.17.6 10% in.
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      GENERAL.
      215 5 £5.877.10.0 •260,000 $1,500,000 1225,000 •16,000,000 •2,400,000 1,000,000 •84,000 12/6 100 no iio 60 126 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 1 100 jIOO 100 10 12/6 916 100 475 4611 60 126 100 100 i 10 '100 100 10 j 85,000 :60 i l 100
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      21 5 Tms-BiLui on Fort Coning and Monnt Faber drop daily st 12 noon, Singapore atandard tU3« oorreeponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime.
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      54 5 PNEUMONIA. This is one of the most dangerous, and often fatal, diseases. It always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures these diseases and counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is made especially for these and similar ailments. For sale by
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      266 5 £=2 A HIGH-CLASS iTII A I Unt. r p Patent Air-Tight Price Per Tin 7Octs Messrs. Robinson Co., SST' r AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Mar. 22— At Godown No. 2, East Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, salvage s.s. Djambi, at 2.30. Mar. 23— At saleroom, freehold land, situate at Kranji Koad,
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      123 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, March aa. High Water, 11.24 p.m. Maxira Co. Lecture, 9. Albauibra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Tuesday, March 23. High Water, 11.20 a.m., 11.50 p.m. Licensing Board, Ist Mag's. Court, 2.80. Assizes commence. Fraser and Neave, Ltd., 12. Wednesday, March 24. High Water, 0.3 p.m. Royal
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      28 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. Hongkong, March M. 1C a.m. Barometer 30.12 Direction of Wind East. Ferae of Wind 4 Hn. Temp In Hhad. 63 Manila, 760 N.E. 2 28 13.
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    DEATHS,
    48 6 Klsskll.— At Furryhill, Cupar-Fife. Scotland, on March 19, J. W. Russell, late Inspector, Bank of Bengal. Ton.— On March 20, at 105, Chin Swce Koad, Tok Selat, grandmother of Fain Kuan Fook, Fam Fook Sang and Koh Hoon Teck aged 72 years. Funeral on Friday, March 26.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, MARCH 22. CHANCES OF PEACE.
    1065 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, MARCH 22. CHANCES OF PEACE. In all probability, the keenness of anxiety to ensure possession of an invulnerable fleet has been stimulated in England just now by the persistency of the rumours which have been in circulation with reference to the situation in
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    5 6 The Singapore Assiaes open to-morrow.
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    20 6 It i« proposed to hold the next International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition in London, in May, or June, 1911.
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    23 6 The Malay Mail, hears that there has been a lot of business in rubber shares in Kuala Ltunpar during the past few days.
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    25 6 Mr. Justice Bray has given judgment for the plaintiffs with cosU in the action of tbe Kepitigalla Rubber Estates v. the National Bank of India.
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    30 6 The oldest man in Spain, Sonor Jose Gon zalez, died last month at Albaicinhill. (iranada, at the age of 109. He married a second time at the age of 80.
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    25 6 On Sunday, March 28, there will be a special missionary sermon preached by the Rev. W. Murray M.A. in the Presbyterian Church at 5-30 p.m.
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    33 6 Tbe trial of the Alipore bomb conspirators had reached the hundredth day on 12tb inst. Mr. Eardley Norton bad been summing-up for seven days and was likely to speak for seven days longer.
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    34 6 At several places in Bangkok on 12th inst, the thermometer registered 100 degrees F. in the shade and at 12.80 the day following it was said to be hotter still —one instrument registering 102.
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    41 6 Eight Chinese were thrown into the sea by the capsizing of a boat near Pulau Bukom, on Friday. One of them was drowned. Hin body was recovered. At a coroner's inquest, held on Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned.
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    36 6 At a recent meeting of the New England branch of tbe Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held at Boston, a donation of X'4oo was announced for the girls' school at Kuala Lumpur.
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    38 6 An ex-peon of the Supreme Court wes sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment at the district court, on Saturday, by Mr. Howard, for robbery of 115 from a young woman with whom be had formerly been somewhat familiar.
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    47 6 A concert will be held at Waterloo, 113 Kiver Valley Koad, on Friday the 2dtb, at 8-80 p.m. in aid of the funds of the Y.W.C.A. Tickets of admission to be had at tbe door in the form of programmes tl to non-mem-bers, 50 cents to members.
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    40 6 In the presenc of a large gathering and with the local band in attendance, a young Straits-born Chinaman in Penang had his queue cut off the other day. The towebang was committed to tbe deep encased in a stoppered bottle.
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    44 6 The Daily Urapbie to hand by the last mail contains two photographs of tho interior of the burned out Netherton, which has just been purchased by a firm in West Hartlepool, and after repairs is to leave Singapore for England under her own steam.
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    45 6 Two tram collisions occurred on the Gaylang line, this morning. A ricksha in which were a constable and a lance corporal, was run into and the lance corporal was bruised. Another tram ran into a cart, containing bottles, much to the detriment of the latter.
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    59 6 An Arab, who was charged with refusing to pay his fare on the tram at the junction of Lavender St. and Qaylang Kd. and with striking the conductor on the nose with his walking stick, was fined, on Saturday, fifty cents on the first charge and $1(1 on tho second,
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    59 6 Vivid pictures of the lower reaches of the Thames, when the tide is at the ebb and the air hangs dank and foul, were recalled, this morning, in Cecil Street where Municipal Klings were raking muck and filth from the gutters and sending sucb a strength of unadulterated stink into
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    57 6 The total quantity of tin and tin ore exported from tbe F. M. S. during January and February last amounted to 119,963 picula, which shows a decrease of 85,850 piculs as compared with the corresponding period last year. The duty realised amounted to »986,16f», boing 1249,281 less than the sum
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    66 6 The danger of leaving loaded guns within the reach ot children has again been evidenced by a frightful accident at Garut, in West Java. A clerk and his family were at tiffin when a little son grasping ■s gun lying handy, which he thought to be unloaded, aimed at his
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    76 6 A novel exhibition is to be held in the Jardin d'Acclimatati >n or Zoological Gardens in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, where 800 dwarfs from all parts of the world are to b brought together in April. One of them doeau't quite measure 17in. in height; his mother, who is
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    62 6 The Commonwealth Government of Australia has given its decision with reference to the all-red mail route proposals, submitted to it by Mr. Coulter, Deputy Post-master-General of Canada. The Common, wealth Government, while sympathising with and recognising the importance of the scheme for an all-red route, has decided that the present
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    78 6 The talk, some time ago, that the Dutch Royal Packet Navigation Co. intended, in July next, to open a steamer service between Java and Australia via Fremantle and Adelaide with an extension to China and Japan has come to nothing. On second thoughts, the company decided not to carry out
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    81 6 Mr. R. J. Farrer, Acting Collector of Land Revenue, prosecuted a ricksha pallor before Mr. Hooper on Friday. On Thursday. Mr. Farrer was in the neighbourhood of Johnston's Pier in a motor-car, when the carelessness of the pullor rendered the situation dangerous. The puller admitted the fact and was fined
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    415 6 M. Laporte, the Krench Consul at Bangkok is leaving for home on the French mail. Maj >t Murray, second iv command, Malay States Guide!), has arrived at Taiping and assumed charge of bis duties. Lord and Lady Ninian Cricbtou Stuart, left town on February 24 for Marseilles,
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    The Heavy Rains.
    173 6 Tho terrific downpour on Saturday afternoon flooded a lar«<e part of town. It wav twenty-four hours after the rain had stopped before the canals had resumed their normal appearance. It seems unquestionable that the Singapore climate has changed greatly of late, for which the denuding of so
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    Checking Noise at the Police Court.
    149 6 The noise in tho hallway at the police courts has became unbearable of late and the magistrates and lawyers have made numerous complaints. Tho district judge, this moping, made several efforts to have the noise chocked and finally caused the arrest of two Sikhs,
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    Mr. Carrutbers' New Appointment.
    195 6 Your aged contemporary has come round to your view that a man with special know ledge of agriculture was wanted to run our new Department of Agriculture, for she approves of the appointment of Mr. Carruthcrg, says a writer in the Trinidad Mirrur. I am sorry
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      115 6 The balance of Messrs. Thompson Thomas and Co.'s Stocks of Provisions, Show Cases and Fittings, etc., will be disposed of AT AUCTION On Thursday, March 25, AT 10.30 A.M. H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneers. NEW STUDIO. HOUSE TO BE LET. Lee. Brothers, Compound House, No. 157, Middle Road, H .£HS
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      217 6 Alhambra Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD. I. DORY-TA, The Famous French Danteuse 11. Pathe Freres' Beautiful Pictures. 111. ILFOR, The Illusionist L. F. WILLIS, Manager. BIMMMII AIATEUR jIRAIATM COIIITTEE. Victoria Theatre. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25. AND SATURDAY, MARCH 27. AT 9 P.M. An Original Musical Comedy, THE PIRATES OF PULO BRANI. proceeded
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    SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.
    232 7 POWERS' ADVICE ACCEPTED BY SERVIA Disarmament Begins To-morrow |Ridtir's Tblboram] London, March 2(1. King Peter of Servia has presided over a meeting of the Cabinet at Belgrade. It was decided that if the triple entente Russia, France, and Britain— advised Servia to disarm, simultaneously guaranteeing Servia against
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    The Postal Strike.
    77 7 KING EDWARD'S MESSAGES DELATED Special Courier Service Started. [RIOTIX'B TuLROHAy.] London, March 22. Biarritz is isolated in consequence of the postal strike. A courier service has been instituted between Biarritz and Dover to convey King Edward's mails and telegrams. In Paris the local telephone service has been
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    LONDON RUBBER REPORTS.
    82 7 The Tebrau Rubber Estate Issue. (From Our Cokkkshokdbnt.) Londor, via Penang, March 21. The Tebrau liubl>er Estates Company has been floated with a capital of £150,000 sterling, tho present issue being 100,000 shares. The directors are Messrs. Patrick Mathew, Frederick Carter and John Corstorphine. Four thousand acres
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    HAWAII AND JAPAN.
    47 7 Proposals to Deprive of Fishing Rights. [Ridtib's Tslburam.] London, March 21 A lueesage from Honolulu states that a bill which is aimed against the Japanese, and which provides that aliens shall not be allowed to fish in Hawaiian territorial waters, has parsed the Senate.
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    TURKEY AND EGYPT.
    32 7 Proposed Railway to Connect with Syria. IDm Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Thhiu| Berlin March 21. The Turkish and Egyptian Governments contemplate tho construction of a connecting railway between Egypt and Syria.
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    FIRST GERMAN DREADNOUGHT Launch at Hamburg.
    27 7 FIRST GERMAN DREADNOUGHT Launch at Hamburg. |R»utib's T«l«oham| London, March 22. The first German Dreadnought, the Van<wt>nn battleship of nineteen thousand tons, has been launched at Hamburg.
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    MONEY AT A DISCOUNT!
    238 7 An Early Morning Encounter with the Police. A vigilant Chines" detective saw a suspici ous character in Lim Ecg Bee Lane at 1 a.m on March 7, and stopped and searched him. On bis person were found seven counterfeit dollars and eleven counterfeit twenty cent pieces.
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    F. M S. TRADE.
    145 7 Statistics for the Third Quarter of 1908. (Fkom (ii'ii Own Corbkspondknm Kuala Lumpur, March 17 The total value of the imports into the State of Porak, during the fourth quarter of 1908 was $5,190,894; into the State of Selango-, $3,540,854: and into tbe Negri Sembiiau $1,188,402.
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    THE CROWN AGENTS1 OFFICE.
    481 7 THE CROWN AGENTS 1 OFFICE. Report of Committee of Inquiry Presented A Parliamentary paper has bocn issued giving the report of the Committee appointed last May to inquire into the best method of selecting the clerical and technical staff for the Offico of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and
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    A Tropical Railway Billet.
    101 7 The following advertisement from the London Times of February 10 indicates a fairly comfortable railway billet, if it be not a deadly climate or a difficult class of employee to manage Wanted, at once, a civil engineer with traffic experience to be general manager, in charge
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    Labour Laws.
    496 7 LEGISLATION IN THE STRAITS CRITICISED. Protection Sought Against Coolies. The labour question is a sore trouble to planters in Java who desire legislation to bind labourers to keep to their contracts. The Netherlands India Agricultural Association intends to discuss the subject at its next yearly general meeting, a
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    90 7 Many Steamers Delayed for Twenty four Hours. The Australian steamer Archiduca Stefanc, laden with salt, sprung a leak in her forehold in the Suez Canal near Cabrst. Her hold was soon full of water. A ll traffic had to be stopped on February 18. Assistance from tbe
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    Death of Mr. Berrington.
    190 7 Mr. H. Conway Belfield received a letter from Mrs. Belfield by tbe mail on 19th inst.. stating that a cable had just reached England announcing the death of Mr. A. T. D. Berrington in Brisbane, Australia. The deceased gentleman was born in 1854, was educated at
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    Allegations Against Servants.
    79 7 Mr. J. Palmer, who lives at Wilkie Road, has reported to tbe police that his Javanese servant has absconded with $277 and some valuable papers. Ah Chin, a Hylam servant employed by Cheng Sin Kee, who lives at 182 Teluk Ayer Street, is alleged to have absconded
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    An Appeal Withdrawn.
    85 7 The appeal of Capt. Home, convicted of having been master of a ship importing opium, was mentioned to Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, this morning, Mr. Elliot remarking that he understood the judgment of the Privy Council in a similar case had been telegraphed out, and was favourable
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    19 7 Tbeie will be a special dinner at Raffles Hotel on Saturday next, after which there will be roller firming
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    Importing Chandu.
    1037 7 RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS OF SHIPS. Decision of Straits Judges Upheld. In July 1907, Capt. Jacob liruhn of the N.D.L. steamer Devawongsee was fined $2,000 1 for importing 825 tahils of illicit cliandu. valued at $975. Against this decision an appeal was instituted, in the Full Court at Singapore
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    36 7 Four Hokiens held up a man named Hock Tan Kuen in Alexandra Road, sear the dumping ground, on Saturday evening, and took from him his money and part of his clothing, the whole loss being 100.
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    GAOL FOR A GOLDSMITH.
    228 7 Bankrupt who Came to Grief on Exchange. Losses in exchange transactions brought a Chinese goldsmith, formerly trading in China Street, as Chop Cheng Choon, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, this morning, when he was examined by Mr. Baddeley, tho acting Official Assignee. His liabilities were set
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    MR. WENYONS RECITAL.
    396 7 Saturday Night's Performance in Victoria Theatre. t'nder the conditions which prevailed, it is difficult to know how to criticise Saturday night's performance in the Victoria Theatre. That there was an atmosphere of flatness about the whole entertainment it cannot be denied. To observe only a few people
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    RIOT AND MURDER.
    181 7 Quarrels, Disputes, Extortion and Assaults. Mr. Colman, the third magistrate, continued the enquiry into the Upper Chinchew Street riot and munler, on Saturday, the case having been adjourned from the previous hearing to allow such of the accused as wished to do so to put in a
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    Gharry Syces Tilt the Bottle.
    209 7 A a aged gharry syce was the complainant in a case iv the district court, this morning, the accused being two other Tamil syces named Pakiri and Marican, who were charged with causing grievous hurt. Sergeant Dickson prosecuted. Complainant said that the accused entered his
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    THE NAVAL CRISIS.
    111 7 GERMANY CHARGED WITH BAD FAITH. Why British Overtures Were Rejected. (RioTim'g TiLiaiAtf London, March 2(1. The Melbourne papers, in discussing the naval agitation, suggest that Australia should present a Dreadnought to tho motherland. London, March 22 The Sunday Observer in a most sensational article roundly accuses Germany
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    LANDSLIP AT TAIPENG.
    37 7 Railway to Penang Blocked. (From Our »*wn > :orrbsi>ondint.i Ipoh, March 22. There was a scrvious landslip at Taipeng Pass last night, owing to the heavy rains. Tbe train service to Penang has been interrupted.
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    MR. ISVOLSKY.
    22 7 Lie Ostasiatisch Lloyd Tiliorak] Berlin, March 20. Humours of the resignation of tho Russian Foreign Minister, M. Isvolsky, are untrue.
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    THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
    175 7 Australian Delegates Criticised in the Times. Says the West Australian -It is not easy to understand the criticism of tbe Sydney correspondent of the London Times, that the Australian delegates are mostly managers or proprietors, and not pressmen, though why, if they are mostly managers or proprietors
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    ROOSEVELT'S REST.
    358 7 Equipment of Modern Big Game Hunter If latest mail advices are correct, Mr. Roosevelt should bo leaving America, tomorrow, preparatory to embarking on his excursion to the happy hunting grounds of British East Africa. His equipment, which has been purchased entirely in London, has preceded him. Tbe full
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    Crime of Chinese Convict.
    104 7 Oreat consternation was caused on tho evening of the Oth inst. in the prison at Olodok, says the Java Times. A Chinese convict, who had 20 years' imprisonment for murder, stabbed the European gaoler Mr. Tranoken with a self-made knife. The murderer, who refused to surrender
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      230 8 The Lincolnshire handicap is to be run tomorrow, and on Friday the Grand National St eplechaHe is the principal fixture at N-jw market. Large throngs of Malays gathered at Tver-all, the Sultan of Johore's Singapore residence, yesterday afternoon, to witness and take part in a programme of
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      Football.
      72 8 Association Cup. A wire from London, dated 10th inst., says that the ties in the fourth round of the Association Cup were played that afternoon. Manchester United defoated Burnley on tin latter's ground by 8 goals to 2. The match at Sunderland between Newcastle United and Sunderland resulted in
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      Rifle Shooting.
      63 8 5.R.A. Shoot The S.R.A. monthly shoot took place yes terday afternoon, tbe woathor being rather unfavourable to good shojting. Result A Cu>v Chua Lip Kee 88 A 98 .5 Teow Keong Hee Hi; <• .4 93.2 Corpl. h. W. Chater 93 scr. 98 B Class. Seah Cheng .Too
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      Swimming.
      361 8 Jackson Millar Cup. The first of the three handicaps (or the cup presented by Mr. Jackson Millar over a coarse of 100 yards -was contested at the Swimming Club yesterday morning, under favourable conditions, the sea being smooth. A large number of members went over by the launch. Tin-
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    Chinese in Netherlands Indies.
    49 8 The Mi lister for the Netherlands has at the request of tbe Chinese Government promised to consult his own government with a view to postponing the bill introduced for the purpose of forcing Chinese in Netherlands Indies to become naturalised subjects of the Netherlands Indies.
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    The Queen of Holland.
    144 8 Immense interest is shown throughout Holland in the coming event of a muchhoped for heir to the kingdom. Already the youug yueen has been greatly gratified by the presentation of suitable gifts, but she has begged that two-thirds of the money subscribed may be devoted to
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    AUSTRALASIAS NAVAL DEFENCE.
    298 8 An Englishman's Home with Colonial Surroundings. In the House of Commons on February 25, Mr. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, informed Mr. William Redmond Nationalist), that the foundations of an agreement with the Commonwealth concerning the proposed Australian fleet were laid while Mr. Deakin's Government
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    464 8 Weather permitting, the following ties will be played to day Profession I'.uit-t. Mor. Vl— Hobertson and Mayson v. Mer. 111. Dunn and Bush. Mer. X.— O'Connor and Day v. Mer. VIII. Darbishire and Craig. A Doublks. Hooper and Patohilt rec. 8 v. Treadgold and Simpson
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    109 8 Progress at Ipoli is symptomiseil by the following notes in the Perak Pioneer: Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., have enlarged their premises very considerably by taking in the large adjoining shophouse, which they have connected up with large arches, which gives the whole establishment a very commanding appearance. A
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      Taking Cover.
      161 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I writ*- to draw attention to a nuisance which, though small, ia none the less annoying. I refer to the habit of the hackney carriage driven of immediately seeking refoge in their gharries on the commencement of rain, and at
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      Boarders' Notices.
      142 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with considerable interest tbe letter from A Victim in last Friday's issue of your valuable paper. I do not know the strict letterjof the law in regard to lodgers' notices, but I cannot understand anyone leaving a landlady
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      Rubber Growers' Association.
      304 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice Mr. A. Staines Mamlers writes to you, under date l'ith ult., criticising a remark be ascribes to me to tbe effect tbat the Rubber Growers' Association endeavoured to smash the London Rubber Exhibition. I never said it
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      Dr. J. L. Maxwell and Opium.
      535 8 To the Editor of the Straits Timed. Sir, Having in a recent issue of your paper condemned in good round terms my old and honoured friend Dr. J. L. Maxwell, senior, for many years a medical missionary in Formosa*among the Chinese, perhaps, in fairness
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    285 8 Studying Shipping; Interests at Colombo. Mr. D. Montagu, tbe Superintendent of Telegraphs, has written a letter to each of the Colombo agents of the various shipping companies asking whether, in the event of the Ceylon Government establishing a wireless station at Colombo, the shipping companies would undertake to
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    THE MERCANTILE MARINE..
    108 8 Proposed Registration of Seamen Rejected. An advisory committee, io which employers and employees in the British mercantile marine were represented, unanimously recommended recently tbat the Board of Trade should establish, under the supervision of the Kegiittrar General of Shipping and Seamen, a register showing the con tiuuous
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    Pirates of Pulo Brani.
    86 8 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee have, at tbe request of a large section of the public, decided to give an extra performance of The Ghost of Jerry Bundler and The Pirates of Pulo Brani on Monday, 29th instant. The seats for the first two performances are
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    Convict Charged with Murder.
    95 8 The police have at last made an arrest in connection with the murder of Police Inspector Banner jee, who was assassinated in tbe streets of Calcutta by anarchists in November last. The man charged with the murder is a Bengali named Ganguli, who is serving 1
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    Ex-Judge Sentenced to Prison.
    138 8 A couple of days ago, the Dika Court gave judgment in the case of Luang Prasong, who, at the time the charge was brought, was judge of the district court at Pakncm. It will be remembered, says the Bangkok Times, of 16th inst., he was found
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    96 8 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, this morning, allowed the appeal of a Chinaman, who had been caught at Borneo Wharf running away, in company with another man, and convicted of being in possession of cbandu, and fined $1,000. A basket carried by the other man contained chandu, but none was found
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    37 8 Mr. A. H. Turner, acting agent of the North China Insurance Co., had six 1100 bills in his safe on Saturday, but when be came to close up for the day he found that they were gone.
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    MONEY MARKET.
    427 8 Absence of Improvement in India and China Writing from London on February 25, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state The bulk of the .£870,000 bar gold which arrived this week from the Cape was sold to the Bank of England at the minimum of 7?5.9d. The following amounts
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    India Rubber Market.
    70 8 Messrs. Saunderson and Co. reporting from London on February 25, state The market for Para has been well maintained, closing value of fine bard being ss. BJd. for spot and March-April delivery. Plantation. A fair business has been passing at firm rates, sales comprising light at 6s.
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    Misleading Labels.
    136 8 False labels are said to have wrought incalculable injury to sales of Java coffee in Britain. Wholesale dealers part with the article under its genuine name, but the retail dealers sell it under false ones. Their customers never ask for Java coffee. They want only Brazilian, Mysore, Costa
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      438 8 MARLBOROUGH Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD. Two Big Shows, 7-3O 9-3O P.M., FOR ONE PAYMENT. POPULAR PRICES Ist Class 00 cts. Brd Class 15 eta. 2nd Class 25 cts. 4th Class 7 PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY. All matters treated with tho strictest ecu fidence. Apply B.R. Wilkinson, c/o General Post Office. u458 HOUSE
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    857 9 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of Agents. STEAMERS. Achilles, China, Mar 28 W. Mansfield ilrlte. Sydney. Apl 28 Botutead Ambria, Hongkong, Apl 27 Behn Meyer Anamba, Suez, Apl IS East Asiatic Coy Assaye, Colombo. Apl 9 P. A O, Coy Aynthia, Bangkok, Apl Borneo Coy
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    Mails to Arrive.
    127 9 From Eurpoe By the MM steamer E. Simons, due Mar. 22. P. AO. steamer Devanha, due Mar. 26, From China M. M. steamer Tonrane. due Mar. 22. P. A. 0. str. Mace-lonia, due Mar. 24. LtKii oiugßpure vi Vb M. M. 'eb 12 P. (ft O. 'eb
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      366 9 CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE SINGAPORE. t Sole Agency for JpX Pathe Freres, Paris. Jrk! m 9 CINEMATOGRAPHS. .ACCESSORIES AND FILMS U^ctqP New Films b y Ever y Mail y\j s v liranchos: Hatavia, Saigon. RL F. DREYFUS, 3^^^2«*^** i^^ 19 i Stamford Road, Singapore. THE Empire Hotel Co., Ltd., KUALA LUMPUR, F.M.S.
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      216 9 FOR A Horse op Pony, Horse Fodder Of 1 Shoeing, Hires or Livery, tbt :m:o:R/To:n\ Tel 880. 193, Orchard Road Persian Nerve Essence is famous treatment fur nerroua liability, tle«plesaiii'~-, impaired dixestiun, weak memory, overwork and all mental and phytlcal exhaustion. Persian Nerve Essence clears the brain, ■trenirtheiis th* circulation
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      316 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. The M, FLINTSHIRE, 8,815 ton*, Captain G. C. Gundy, R.N.R., is dne at Singapore on or about April, 10, and will have prompt despatch for above port*. Accommodation for 'aloon passenger*. Cabins are fitted witb electric fans, and vessel is lighted throughout by electricity.
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      39 9 THE FRUIT BEABON. This season always brings on more or less diarrhoea wbich is promptly checked by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Get a bottle and be prepared for sudden attacks. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      700 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Singapore— German New Guinea. S.S. BANOAKAN will leave for BataK-ia, Samarang, Soerabaya, Macassar, Amboina, Banda, Berlinbafen, Potsdamhafen, Stepbansort, Finscbbafen, Simpsonhafen and vice versa on April 2, in connection witb the German Mail steamer BTJELOW and after this regularly every eight weeks always connecting with the
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      584 9 BTEJMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD, Two retralar services are maintained between JAPAN and EI'ROPE by the Company's well-known TWI> SCREW STEAMERS, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, upecially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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    Warship Detection.
    268 10 THE FUTURE FIGHTING SHIPS DIFFICULT TO DISCOVER. Use of War Kites. A general order bas been issued in the American Navy that the bigger battleships shall discard tbeir former garb of white and adopt one of a dull grey colour. In doing this the American Navy has come
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S CIGARS.
    322 10 An Amusing Incident Reported at Cannes. All Cannes is laughing about an incident connected with Mr. Chamberlain's arrival early in February. Despite his illness, the distinguished statesman is still attached to his cigars. When he reached the Cannes railway station, with Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and
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    DETECTIVE INGENUITY.
    139 10 How Scotland Yard Men got Hefeld to Speak. The direct cause of death of Hefeld, the Tottenham Anarchist, says the Central News, was meningitis. Daring bis first days at the hospital Hefeld refused to converse with anyone at length, knowing that be was being watched by other than
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    97 10 The Netherlands India Government has just bestowed on tbe chief towns of Java tbe right to have elective municipalities. The public at Batavia took kindly to the idea, but Sourabaya would not entertain it. Early this month, a commission sat to prepare the electoral lists. The ratepayers, however, saw no
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      621 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IHOORPORATiSD BT ROYAL CHABTEB. Paid up Capital In W,OOO Share* ot CMaaob ..£1,100.000 EUtarv* Fund 41,626,000 Soser-r. Liability of Proprietor! £1,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Bootland. Th London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrenl Account* are
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      627 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital 115,000,000 besebve fund Sterling Reserve •18,000,000) BUverfiaserve 114.500,000} M 5Vi VK Stawrv* Liability of Proprietors 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresaon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. O. B. Lenroann, Esq Friesland, Eeq. E.
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      69 10 CROUP. Tbe first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child beoomes hoarse, the attack oan always be averted. Even after the croupy cough has appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It ia
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      105 10 AUCTION BALE On Tuesday, March 23, at 930 p.m. Freehold land situate off Target Road, near Balestier Road, Singapore, area 77,711 square feet, being part of Grant 851. Together with the brick-kiln and other buildings erected oa the said land. (Estate of Koh Cheap Sim, deceased). Powell Co.. 557 Auctioneers.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1020 11 SYMPATHETIC APPRECIATION OF THE MOTOR. Statistics of Accidents. I It is perhaps not too much to say that almost every individual driver of a motorcar has bis or her own lutnnerisms and mannerisms are a phase of every art. Bat it is not with the mannerisms of those who
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    THE PEACE PARTY.
    236 11 Appeal Not to Expend More Money on Armaments. The following is of interest in view of recent telegrams from home A memorial has been addressed by the Peace Society to Mr. Asqnith and the members of tbe Government, urging that no further increase in armaments be sanctioned,
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    77 11 In the 25th Dragoons at Angiers are six young Chinese soldiers. The lads have been in France for a year, and commenced their military education at the Prytanee de La Fleche, and in November they proceed to St. Cyr for a year's training. After having gained experience in one of
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      512 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. sUnsi-lov Lutes, oh ot two laMrtlon, 11.00 By ttas Ims, Ht Seal* of Ch»|M. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, a Shorthand Clerk and Typewriter. Apply to Rodyk and Davidson, 4, Raffles Place. u460 ENGINEER WANTED. Qualified Engineer for Tin Mine in Tringganu. Apply with certificates and testimonials to (luthrie
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      591 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Riru i— F omr Llasa, om or tw limluis. i Bf lbs ISOh, MS SO*1» Ol C^kT(M. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on second floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oathrle and Co., Ltd. 0 1878 OFFIOE 8001 WN TO BE LET. With
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