The Straits Times, 21 April 1909

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.930 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21. 1909. PRICE 10CE1&&'
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      550 1 A Fresh Stock of SUTTON'S ln Handy EEDS Packets. VEGETABLE SEEDS. FLOWER SEEDS. M ,M KBT. IK IIAtKEr Mixed Turnips 20 cents. Dahlia, double 35 cents. w. i. Dahlia, single 35 •< Mixed abbage 15 B Gloxinia 35 ParBle -16 Carnation 35 Mixed Tomatoes 35 phlox DrDmiron( iic 35 Water
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      668 1 ROBINSON CO. HOUSE FTJRITISIIEIIS. The "CONSTANCE' Design. Th e "WILD ROSE Design Dinner Sei vices, $18 per set. ROYAL SEMI-PORCELAIN OWNER SERVICES JP*^ The PARIS Pattern. -^W^r-^% ROYAL SEMI-PORCELAIN G^^^^^^^i^:}^^ 1 w$ lIINMPR QCDVIPCC x^w^v= v' ■*j r>er set THE "WALDOR DEBGN i DRINK S INOAp'oRE. W PURE AMD WHOLESOME.
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1103 2 MEETING OF SEREMBAN ESTATE COMPANY. Rival Share Markets. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Seremban Estate Kubber Co., Ltd., was, held at Colombo, in the first week of this month. The Hon. Mr. W. H. Figg presided, and there were also present Messrs. G. H. Alston,
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      622 2 flspi nails Sanalene (SUPERSEDES PAINT AND VARNISHES). Foi Use ou Railway Carriages, Ships' Saloons and Public Buildings. Where th's ENAMEL is used no varnish is required. A splendid wa''l covering for Hospitals and Public Buildings.^ In "SNOW WHITE" it gives a sanitary hard wearing glossy surface impermeable to dirt and
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      516 2 j™ |MB by RcncAx Jkb#=£l appointment. \J^J TABLE DEUCACIE^S, PICKIXS SOUPS, B woßcisrtßaflat SNXt I 'l POTltrD WEATS. I I MALT VINEGAR I ?^§^ir\ saiad oil. I Celebrated ISI^HIvl r^-D n« «t> Cnlm«is otores. blaocwttt t AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD IN HOT CLIMATES. V^VHBVI AM nil t|fc^ The Allenburys Diet
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    Tragedy in the Wilds.
    379 3 DISCOVERY OF BROTHERS' SKELETONS. Murdered by Indians. Charles McLeod, tbe Edmonton man who, while leading a party of prospectors through the wilds of the North- Western portion of Victoria, 8.C., stumbled over the bones of his two brothers, murdered by Indians three yearß ago, has returned
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    INVASION BOGEY.
    377 3 Or. Macnamara Demonstrates Britain's Security. Dr. Mocnamara, Secretary to the Admiralty, addressing a Liberal meeting in the Corn Exchange, Bedford, the other night, said I decline now, or at any time, to make the British Navy a party issue. (Cheers.) Please remember that the defence of bis country
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    The Latest: A Real Chestnut.
    110 3 The Latest A Real Chestnut. Have you heard tbe story of the lunatic asylum attendant, who was showing a visitor round? Yes, be said, we get some sad cases. This man, for instance he opened the door of a cell in which a lunatic was staring vacantly at the wall
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      711 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all pu-poses. Boile s and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Boiling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Win hes, Cranes and
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      113 3 The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock. THE SICKLY SE4BON IN BURMA. One of the most effective remedies known for diarrhoea and bowel complaint in Cnamberlaiu's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and every
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      636 3 ITCHING HUMOUR ON HMD FACE Became Unbearable Little Girl Suffered Terribly— Would Tear Her Flesh— Grew Thinner Day by Day— Now Healthier than Ever. CUTICURA CURED HER ECZEMA PERMANENTLY "Last August I found a little plmpl* exactly on the crown of my little daughc s>. ter's head. It bo/t?*fK fan
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      410 3 o^^sß .j|§Ti I iBl ft IM PA MX Q ?SWiS> MARK Ml" t^. ll I d fe CHILDREN uSB^ J QUITE A NEW DEPARTURE. 4 Based on Science and Practical Experience. KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. NEW NOVELS. CHANOOS CLAS9ICS, The Show Girl, by Max Pember- M<f- pj>p Lil of the
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      704 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, Indi Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London Tur.iuh'h Bills ol Ladi'g issued for China Ccam Per ian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Port-, s-eamerj will leave Singapore on or about. MAIL LINE. Omtmmi (for China i Delia
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      682 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      627 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tbb undermentioned mail steamers of th< above Line in n a tain a regular servioe between Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai sn route FLEET. Tons Commander i.e. Japab 6,800 J. G. Olifbut s.s. Obboobi Apca* 4,600 8. H. BsLtoa
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      296 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Stoamsblp Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN. CANADA and tbs UNITED STATES. Roate from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.B. "Enpaassoi Ibdia" 1 Twin-sorew staaR.M.B. "EniM or Japas"
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      686 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe 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 cargo
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      774 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Qerman Mail Line. Tbe fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortoighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soutbamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port S»id, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    Billiards.
    1230 5 LORE AND LESSONS BY JOHN ROBERTS. Part X. Breaks of Fifty. Although our next stroke is nothing in the least out of the ordinary, wo have reached a critical stage in the break. The marking board tells us that we are getting very close to the half way line,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Wharves at which Vessels art) Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR East Wbabt Basis -Nil East W. Ssctionl— Malacca. Section No. 1 (Shius Whist)— Uiaug Ann. Sictiom 2— Gregory A pear. Colombo Maru. B— Patiala. 4— Nil. -Gorgon. 6— Nil. 7— Kaueujja. B— Nil.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1128 5 Under tbiB headmg tbe foUowing abbrevia.loos are uaed —atr.—steamer sh. —ahip bq. -barque acb.—schooner; Tel.—Yacbt; Cm. -Cmwer. O'bt.—Onnboat; Tor.—Torpedo;; U.u.—Borne-power; Brit. British U.S.— UniwJ States Feb.—French Oer.—German Dot.—Dutch; Ital.—ltalian Span— Spanish Sar.—Sarawak; O.o.—General-oargo; d.p ieck passenger U.—Unoe-tain T. P. W.— I'anjongPagarWharf; T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; K.TI.— Keppel Harbour;
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    Nail Steamer Movements
    69 5 lIOMJEWARD P. AMD O. MAIL. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanha left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and ia dne here at 6am. on Thursday, the 21oil instant. OOTWABD P. ABD O. MAIL. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delta left Colombo, at
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    Mails Close.
    159 5 i'«i Brunt hi To MOBBOW Rhio and luilra^ii i Laurent Pit 7 a.m. Ultaw* Sumatra II a.m. Malacca aud Linggi A'Actj Sen; 1 p.m. Muar aud Malacca .S'i/Jfun -2 p.m. P. Swettenham, via ports J.nit'f Sicull 3 p.m. Batu Pahat Kmilit 2 p.m. Port Swettenham via ports Poh
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    Clearances.
    116 5 April ao Rotorua, Brit atr, Port Swettenham. Penang Bridge, Nor str. Bangkok Moyori Mara, J»t>»tr. Hongkong and Japan Colombo Mara, Jap str, Co'ombo and Bombay Lady Weld, Br.t ntr, Mnar and Malacca Will o'th i Wisp, Brit atr, Bagan via ports Hong Wan I, Brit str, Hongkong and Amoy
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      EXCHANGE.
      137 5 Singapore, April 21, 1909 On London— B»ak 4 m/« 2/4 Demand 2/8} Private fl m/s 2/4 1 do 3 ui.'h a/4 H V On Germany— Bank d/d 387) Private 8 m/s 241 do 0 m/s 248 On France— Bank d/d 292} Private 8 m/s 290 do 6 m/s 299
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      PRODUCE.
      107 5 Sinhapobi, April 31, 1009. Gwnbier buyers 8.80 do (Cube No. 1) unpioked Vi#n Copra Bali i M do Poatiauak 750 Pepper, Black buyers 1187* do White 6 b buyers 18 80 Sago Flour Sarawak 8.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.00 Pearl Sago 4,00 Coffee Bali 37.00 Coffee PalembanK, 20%
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 5 Howarth Erskino 6% 600,000 par. Kiley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 par. Spore Eleotric Tramways Co., Ltd. 5% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. t% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipalo% 400,000 20%p.n0m 0% 1,878,000 8% prem. 44% 1,600,000 5% prem. 4% 602,900 nominal Tanjonu Pagar Dock Board 6% 1,060,000 par.
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      MINING.
      290 5 Shaus i Captial «J p *ii> Un- Company Qooia- Last > ISSUED TIOHS DIVIDMD i i i 1800,000 10 10 Bclat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 5.75 10% for '06 1300,000 10 10 7,500 Brung, Ltd. 6.26 1600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraalic T. M. Co., Ltd (1) 8.00 10% for
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      RUBBER.
      371 5 iT-mirm 1 1 Anglo- Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 5.2.6 10% in. '06 £150,000 x 17/6 m contributory... 5.0.0 $'200,000 10 10 7,400 Balgownio Rubber Estate (61 27.00 121% in. 08 £80,000 1 1 6.260 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 4.1.0 10% for 'oB 1 1 6,000 Bukit Lintang R.
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      GENERAL.
      313 5 (a) 6% debentures.— (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid abjures. Bonuses.— and bonus 2} per cent for year ended 81/12/08. f and 6% bonus. and 6% bonus for half year ended 30/9/08. Resbbvbs.— Figures after names of companies indicate that they bold resecres as follows (1) 125,000, (2)
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      277 5 4UCTION SALES KstwaM and Co April U— At Erin Lodge, Kuioralil Hill Rosxl. off Orcbard Koad, teak furniture, etc., at I.HO. April '24— At Chancery Houac. Chancery Lane, teak household furniture, etc., at 8. April 26.— At No. 267, North Bridge Koad, Japanese enriott. at '2. April 27 At saleroom,
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      66 5 P* the Banks of the Nile tre perfect qualities of Messrs. Maspero Freres w Bouton Rouge and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes «£|fc are recognised by all. Made of the finest selected Turkish Tobacco und.r ideal conditiqns in O'ro. A LUXURY TO THE MAN OF TASTE IN !>OS AIR TIGHT TINS, OBTAINABLE
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      246 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, April ai. High Water, 11.18 p.m. Y. M. C A. Lecture, 8.4 i. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Thursday, April 22. High Water, 11.56 a.m., 11.49 p vi. P. and O. homeward mail due. Children's Concert, Theatre, 5. Friday, April 23. High Water, 0.40 p.m.
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    The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. OUR SHIPPING POLICY.
    1058 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. OUR SHIPPING POLICY. So much ef the Ordinance to amend and consolidate the merchant shipping law is ot a technical character that it is more suited to discussion in minute detail than to sucli broad consideration as may be given to
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    13 6 Another instalment of the series of articles on billiards appears on page 5.
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    16 6 It has been decided to strike oat all foreign words from the Chinese coins in future.
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    32 6 A special dinner is announced to be served at Raffles Hotel, this evening, when the band of the Fiierst Bismarck will be in attendance and will afterwards perform in the hotel grounds.
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    28 6 As in Selangor, the Perak State Counoil has passed an amended Jinrikisha Enactment, vesting larger powers in the registrar of vehicles, and bringing the pullers under greater control.
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    46 6 As an experiment, numbers have been tattooed by means of an electric needle on the gums of horses belonging to the 189 th Battery, R.F.A., at Bulford. This method of numbering is considered to be more reliable and permanent then the present marking of the hoof.
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    70 6 The Marlborough cinematograph is proving attractive since the management made a welcome change in the seating accommodation. Last evening, there was a well-filled house to enjoy a series of capital pictures produced in a businesslike manner. A new programme of films exhibited for the first time included Rope Making, A
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    31 6 Them will be a continuous electric light run, from dusk till dawn, for the Singapore Royal Engineers (Volunteer) on Saturday. Launches will leave Johnston's pier at 5.80 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.
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    34 6 Cart owners are slow iv paying their licence fern. They aro being arrested for plying under the circumstances. A fine is unpeg d and the vehicles detained pending payment of both fine and fee.
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    48 6 It is stated that in connection with devastations in Bombay by locusts iv 1903, active preparations are being made for dealing with the next visitation of this destructive pest, and that a plan of cam] aign is now under serious discussion am ing experts of the I'u.-a Institute.
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    53 6 Mr A J. G. Swinney, M.1.M.M., MIME., left London, on March 18, for Marselles en route to the Straits Settlements and Netherlands India, where according to the Mining Journal, he will be engaged professionally for some months on the mine* aud properties belonging to the various companies for which he
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    52 6 Referring to Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn's question in the Legislative Council on the suoject of smoking by juveuiles, the Pinang Gazette says that if he can induce Govornnient to legislate in the direction he desires, a fall in the heavy local death-rate from phthisis might not be tho least of
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    59 6 Tbe Ironmonger sees no reason why the production of tin should have suddenly dried up to anything like the extent which might be inferred from the quantities shipped, and the probability Reems to favour the theory that cither by accident or design there has been some retardation in the forwarding
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    57 6 It is reported that steamers to be subsidized under the Navigation Encouragement Law are as follows I Bingo Maru, Tamba Maru, Inaba Maru, Sannki Maru, Anegawa Maru am two other N.Y.K. liners and the T. K. K Hongkong Maru the amouut of mb«i,)y for the former Company beinu yen 1,045,784,
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    69 6 Last night, two Chinese strangers engiged two rickshas at tho landing stairs, Prince Street, to take them to Cross Street. They then wished to go to Campong Kapur, bat the pullers demanded a dollar and as this was declined the fares were set down on the road. Fifty cents were
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    74 6 During the progress of a sale at Trifynant Hall, Llangollen the other day, a porter employed by the auctioneers accidentally kicked up a brick in the floor of the workroom, and found in the cavity beneath a bundle of banknotes to tbe value of j£3,000, in addition to a quantity
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    71 6 The rice exports from Saigon show a considerable falling-off in consequence of dearth in the market owing to tbe cultivators holding on to their stocks of grain. From January 1, to April 2. this year, 280.075 tons of grain were shipped— tho quantity being 43,960 tons less than in the
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    77 6 Consequent on the break up of tbe oil combine a lively fight in wholesale rates for kerosine oil is being maintained at Karachi by the three great companies, viz. of Tho Burma Oilfields (represented by Messrs. Shaw Wallace and Co the Asiatio Petroleum Co (Agents, Messrs. Ewart Ryrie and Co.).
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    84 6 The Statesman reports a serious motor accident at Pnrulia station, Calcutta, Capt. Black, A. D C. to the Lieutenant Governor left Ranchi by motor. When entering Purulia, at the rate of 25 miles an hour, a tyre burst, tbe car skidded and dashed against a tree on the roadside. Capt.
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    90 6 Most Indian Governments nowadays. since game preservation came to the front, recognise the mischief that is done by wild dogn. and am prepared to pay liberally for their destruction. The Chemical Examiner at Agra, in his record of work for the past year, mentions the receipt of a parcel of
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    98 6 A Malay and a Tamil were tried in the district court before Mr. Howard, this morning, on a charge of theft of two khaki suits valued at 18 from a Chinese tailor's shop in North Bridge Road. Aoting Insp. Bourne prosecuted. The evidence showed that one man attracted the attention
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    106 6 Some eccentric persons in the French capital have formed a club, the principal rule of which is that all the members when at the institution shall preserve an absolute silence. A Paris contemporary prophesies a short life for the dab in a country noted for its loquacity. Moreover, the idea
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    397 6 Lord Alexander Kennedy is visiting Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan. Mr. R. G. Van Someren returned from Malacca, this morning, by the Selangor Mr. B. C. Knight, manager of Jebong Estate, is proceeding borne on leave shortly. Mr. Wolferstan, superintendent of pri-wns, is acting as second magistrate for
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    The Children's Concert.
    76 6 The first children's concert given this year will take place in the Theatre to-morrow afternoon, when a programme calculated to interest, instruct and amuse the children will be presented. Admission is free to all Singapore children, and he ids of sclioo.-, .ire asked to kindly make this
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    Showing the Dragon Flag.
    82 6 The two Chinese cruisers which visited this port, the other day, arrived at Batavia on April IS. Tbe Chiucse quarter of the city was decorated with n\gs in honour of the evont. Crowds of Chinese thronged the quays to look at the vessels. Official honours awaited
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    Raffles Institution.
    96 6 The annual prize distribution rtt Rnffl Institution is fixeJ for May 4, at I". 30 a.m. Sir Arthur Young will preside, ami La<ly Evelyn Young will give away Urn priz s. We hear that the school Sports Club contemplate arranging a Marathon race to be run off shortly.
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    Searching for the Pirates.
    102 6 Our contribution from Johore, which appeared, yesterday, anent the recent piracy, appears to have given the impression that the local police are doing nothing towards securing the guilty parties. As a matter of fact, every precaution ban been taken against thr landing of the pirates in
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    Sportsman Summoned.
    131 6 A novel cane fur the Singapore courts was heard before the fourth magistrate, this morning, when Mr. li. Ouhlers pleaded guilty to shooting two deer in the close mm. Sergt. Nicol stated that he received information on March 27, that Mr. Outlier* had shot two deer at the
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      340 6 v SEA WALL AT HORNSEA, BUILT OF CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH f& v *ynr> AaA BOLE AQENTS FOR MALAYA i mmi co > ltd mJ*L&hCll* Singapore and Penang. THE V.MC.A. OF SINGAPORE. Lantern Lecture Singapore to the Yosemite Valley, by Mr. A. W. Bean. To-Night at 8.45 p.m. In the Y.
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    437 7 ENTE'rfTMNEP BY THE STRAITS ASSOCIvTION. Important Speech. CURRENCY, LABOUR, AND OPIUM QUESTIONS. Colony not to be Driven to Extremes (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. April 21. The Straits Settlements Association gave a cowi'limentary dinner to Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements and Hiuh (Vininistiioner of
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    ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
    62 7 Thousands of People Slain in Asia Minor. |Rbutir's Tklkciraml London, April 21. British warships have landed HOO men at Mersina. Tin latest consular reports state that two thousuid persons, including two hundred Moslem 4. have been killed in the town of Adana, aud live thousand in the Vilayet.
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    FRENCH DREADNOUGHTS.
    38 7 Two Launched, Three Others on the Stocks. IRICTIB's TELEGRAM.] I London, April 21. The fir*t French Dreadnought, the Diderot, was launched yesterday and another, the Condorcec, will be launched tomorrow. Three ethers are on the stocks.
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    FORTH NAVAL BASE.
    34 7 An Island Bought from Lord Rosebery. [Rbctek's Tklk<irah] London, April 21. Lord Rosobery his sold Cramond Island to the Government in connection with the naval base in the Firth of Forth.
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    THE GREAT METROPOLITAN
    25 7 [RicTii'i Tiliorah] London, April 21. The result of the Great Metropolitan was M follows Laughing Mirror 1 Impression 3 Wedding Ring 8
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    PUBLIC COMPANIES.
    169 7 Riley, Hargreaves and Company The annual meeting of Riley, Hargreaves 4 Co. will be held on Wednesday. April 28th, at noon. The directors in their report statfl that the net profit for the year after paying interest on the debentures and making allowance for depreciation and bad and
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    Sandicroft Rubber Company.
    587 7 In their report for the twelve months ending Jannary 81 the directors of the Sandicroft Rubber Coy-, say that the net profit for the period after making provision for depreciation amounts to 945,714 to which j Inn t > be added the b.ilance of 91.217.77 brought forwaid
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    Kuantan Tin Mining Company.
    325 7 The Directors of the Kuantan Tin Mining Company in their report for the year ending 31st December, 1908, this being the fourth year of the Company's working, say they regret that the working has resulted in an adverse balance on profit and loss account of 97.4:14.15.
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    49 7 I hoar that the Gentlemen at Arms are to celebrate this year the four -hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the norps says the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, and there will be a great banquet of St. J. lines' a Palace about the beginning of the season.
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    The Turkish Revolt.
    275 7 RUMOURED ABDICATION OF THE SULTAN. Constantinople Surrounded. Garrison Overawed and Will not Fight. I Rioter's Telboram] London, April 20. There are most exciu>d rumours at Constantinople that the Sultan has abdicated and has taken refuse in the British Embassy. J There are now 86,000 troops at Hademkoi,
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    THE DARDANELLES
    45 7 Russia's Dicision to Avoid Cause of Dispute. (DlB OsTASUTISCHI LIOYD TILBOBAM] Berlin, April 20. Russia is only sending a station ship through the Dardanelle straits as she dors not wish to reopen the question of their navigation by warships at the present time.
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    TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL.
    173 7 Patients Removed to New Building To-day. Dr. Oibb«, medical officer in charge of Tan > Tock Seng Hospital, to day conducted the removal of between four and five hundred patients to the now hospital. •The very sick i had to be removed in ambulances, the others
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    The Late Sir Edward Boyle Bart.
    223 7 The death, on March 19, is announced of Sir Edward Boyle K.C., F.T.1., whom it will be remembered was one of the arbitrators in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Expropriation Arbitration sitting in October 1905. At the time of his death he was 60 years
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    63 7 The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce intend to agitate for more reasonable charges for Indian telegrams to do away with the anomalies existing, such as sending postal telegrams from Ceylon to Tuticorin to be re- telegraphed from there to otber parts of India, or posted to Colombo from Tuticorin, to be
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    Sultan of Pahang
    298 7 RETIRES IN FAVOUR OF THE TUNGKU BESAR Owing to Advancing Years. An enactment to provide for tho exercise of the powers of the Ruler of the State of i Pahang, by His Highness the Tungku Besar, I was published at Kuala Lipis as a Govern- j ment
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    BOX TRICK DISCOVERED.
    456 7 Impromptu Performance Ends in Disaster. When the French mail steamer Calcdonien drew up alongside Tanjong Pagar wharf on Monday morning, three gentlemen from Greece appeared at the gangway and were proceeding to land. An inquisitive Malay thought he would like to know precisely the nature of their
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    Teutonia Club "At Home."
    166 7 The members of the Teutonia Club were "At Home," last night, in honour of the C.<mmander and Officers of the S.M.S. Fuerst Bismarck which is making a short stay at Singapore on her homeward passage. There was a large assembly of the members and guests of
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    Revolutionists in Singapore.
    63 7 The Echo, a French newspaper published at Tientsin, tells its reader* that the Chinese revolutionists now at Singapore are very few, io number. The Singapore authorities, so ft is asserted, are afraid of their raising trouble in the Colony, and have, in consequence, notified that no more
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    I LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    669 7 Further Consideration of Shipping Ordinance. The Legislative Council again assembled yesterday afternoon, and having read the third time and passed the Companies Bill, resolved itself into committee to further consider the Shipping Bill clause by clause. One hundred and ninety clauses bad already been disposed nf. In
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    Incorrect Dachings.
    112 7 Insp. Fitzgerald, of the weights and measures department, prosecuted the Indian firm of Nagurdas Parshotamdas and Co., of 21, Malacca Street, before the fourth magistrate, this morning, on a charge of possession of incorrect dachings. The inspector explained to the magistrate that there was no question of tampering
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    The Pah Shibboleth.
    140 7 Ricksha pullers of the same class have attached themselves to stands adjacent to hotels and then assumed that they have a right drive other pullers away. This leads to frequent brawls annoying to neighbouring residents. Yesterday, three pullers were before Mr. Hooper for committing this offence outside
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    Christian Friend-in-Need Society.
    121 7 Christian Friend -in -Need Society. The third annual report of the Singapore Christian Friend-in Need Society shows that on December 31 last, the accounts exhibited a credit balance of 1333.98. Owing to a great deal of unnecessary trouble and incon' venience which was entailed by the irregular and tardy payments
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    77 7 THE THREATENING ATTITUDE DENIED. Russia Decided before the Kaiser. Intervened |Dbß OITASIATISOHB LLOYD TalBOBAM) Berlin, April 20. The Norddeutsche Zeitung has an articlo in which it denies the allegation that Oormany threatened Russia. It says that Russia had agreed to recog. niso tho annexation of Boiiuia and
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    Eastern Europe.
    89 7 BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE ACKNOWLEDGED. Austrian Annexations Formally Recognised. [RaUTU'S TbLEORAMs] London, April 20. The Turco-Bulgarian agreement has beon signed at Constantinople. London, April 21. The Triple Ailianr ban recognised tho independence of Bulgaria. IIiKK Ortasiatisobb LLorD Tiligbaml Berlin, April 17. The signing of the Turco- Bulgarian agreement has taken
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    OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
    50 7 Charged with Receiving Illegal Gratification. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 20. Mr. T. M. Clarke, the deputy registrar of vehicles, attached to the sanitary department, here, was arrested, yesterday, on a charge of receiving an illegal gratification. Ho was released on bail in the sum of 9500.
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    SUGAR IN JAVA
    285 7 The Industry Distributes Wealth Among the People. A lecture just delivered before the Colonial Museum in Holland, by an export, on utigar cultivation in Java givos some interesting facts and figures bearing on that branch of industry there The lecturer showed that Java sugar in quantity and
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    Police Intelligence.
    244 7 A burglary of 8121.50 is reported from IS Queen Street. The eleven Chinese stowaways who went to Fremantle by the Charon and returned by the Gorgon were sentenced to four weeks' rigorous imprisonment each at the marine court, yesterday. The police are investigating the report of a Chinese
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    Tanjong Pagar.
    2184 8 BOARD'S REPORT ON HALF YEARS WORK. A Comprehensive Record The Secretary of the Tanjong Pagar I >ock hoard (Mr. W, G. Niven) sends us a copy of the Board's administration report and accounts covering the half-year ended December 31 last, and signed by Mr. s. A. Lane, acting
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    161 8 ■■m Prizes Presented for Extra Brick Competition. Mr. A. W. Bean has kindly offered four prizes for an extra brick competition to be fired next Saturday at Balestior Uange. Teams may be made up on the range, and no competitor may fire for more than oce team. F:ung
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    681 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Wednesday Morning. Among the horses likely to be entered for the Grand Stand Cup may be mentioned the following Acetine, Bruce, Delcore, Dawn, Excelsior, First Tenor, Haphazard. Petgrave, Pin. Perplex, Koprint, Little Stranger, Ranuiore and Pause. If only all these faced
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    26 8 Rabie* having broken out in Larut district, the importation of dogs from Perak into Selangor, either by land or sea, bat. been prohibited until further notice.
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      322 8 Eton and Harrow played a drawn game at Rugby football, England beat France at hockey by eight goals to one. at Acton. In a cable chess match the American Universities beat Oxford and Cambridge by four games to one. Postle, of Australia, beat Day of Ireland, the
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      89 8 5. C. C. v. 3rd Middlesex Regt. An eleven of the -Srd Middlesex Rcgimeut played the S. C. C. yesterday, in what proved a fast aud lively game of hockey. The regimental team had tho best of the contest in the first half, when they scored four goals to
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      Association Football.
      284 8 Police v. Y. M. C. A. The Police and the Y. M. C. A. met in a match on the Beach Road reclamation ground, yesterday. The former turned up in full number, while the latter had eight men, but one of the Polioe elected to play for the
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    Local Shipping News.
    68 8 The British steamer Cardium arrived from Pengkalan Soesoe on Monday with 8,880 tons of petroleum for discharge at Pulo Bukom. The Gregory Apcar, which arrived from Calcutta and Penang, this morning, has 1,850 sheep and goats for Singapore. The Anglo- Saxon Petroleum Co. 'a steamer Elax arrived
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    119 8 The Australian authorities are greatly exercised over the number of Chinamen who, in spite of the serverest penalties and prohibitions, are contriving to steal into the Common wealth. All sorts of suggestions for stemming the illegal influx are being made. One is to pump pepper into the dack holes and
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      1048 8 RUBBER FINANCE. Some constituents of ours have asked us to submit reasonable proposals to thorn for PROVIDING WORKING CAPITAL on a large scale for RUBBER ESTATES in the Malay Peninsula, particularly ESTATES OPENED IP DURING THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS. Arrangements might also be made for financing an AMALGAMATION
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      PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY.
      325 9 PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. I ,,,,,la,i. 11th Ibft 190<J. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value 9600 and 150 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses- Weight 9st. Entrance, 920. Distance, Race Course. 2. THE LAWN STAKES. Value S400 and $80 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. The
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      SECOND DAY.
      354 9 Thursday, 13th May, MM. 1. THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value 8400 and 950 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners exclnded. Distance, Scurry Coarse (5 furlongs, 143 yards.) 2. THE "READ "STAKES.
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      I # ■ THIRD DAY.
      611 9 I THIRD DAY. On Saturday, 15th May, l'J09. 1. THE OPEN GKIFFIN HANDICAP. Value $400 and 1>50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at this Meeting. Entrance, 910. Distance. Race Course. 2. THE SINGAPORE STAKES. Value $500 and $50 to tho Second Horse. A
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    698 9 port, probable date of arrival, and name of Ageiits. STBAMBRS. Win- Syiimv Apl i* Pnr. F <ead Arabria, Hongkong, Apl 27 Behn Meyer Assaye, Hongkong, May 6 P. A O. Coy Aynthia, Bombay. May Borneo Cry Austria, China, May 6; Rantonberg Schmidt Arratoon Apiar. (a'cutta, May P. Simona
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      495 9 Our PIANOS are «v Selected Personally AT THE FACTORIES AND ARE The Pick of the Best ENGLISH AND GERMAN MAKERS, and are built in every particular for this climate. Hire or Monthly Payments. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LD. GOSNELL'S ■«,m Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED Hfl DELICACY I.V ALL JK\ F
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      458 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. V A Two rutrolar service* are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS. under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Service., lighted tbronghont by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Firat
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      481 9 INSURANCE Companies. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRB AND LIFB. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £14,250,000 TBI LIBABBT nil OFTICI IS IB! WOBLO. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Agmu GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Fonda «,MO,OOO Annual Inoorae 41,100,000 Tbe nnderaigned. Agente for the abort Oompany, are prepared to aooept
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      622 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Bbarei of £20eaoh 41.100,000 Beserre Fand «1,53fi,000 BeterTi Liability ol Proprietor. 41, 100,000 BAN KERB. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Ta London City A Midland Baak, Ltd, SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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      408 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. •aid-up capital •u.000.00t iEBERVEFUND:— Sterling Reserre 115.000,0001 .ogsyiont. Silver Reserve 114,500,000} BJOIWI attierv* Liability of Propriatori 114.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTOKfc Bon. Mr. W. 3. Orewon, Chairman. H. B. Tomkins, E»q Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. R. Lenzmann. Eiq J. W. lUudow, Eaq. E
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      513 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEH )LD FURNITURE, At No. 83, Race Course Road, On Friday, April 9s, at 3 p.m. H. L. Coghlan fr Co.. 781 Auctioneers. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF TWO TONGKANGS "KIM HO HUAT" AND KIM YEAP LEE," At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co.'s Sale-rooms On Friday,
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      752 10 Royal Hobbies. KING OF GREECE COLLECTOR OF DOOR-HANDLES. Queen Alexandra a Photographer. Kings and Queens are not devoid of that common human instinct to collect trifles and trophies which is the most frequent phase of the hobby affliction. Prominent among royal collectors is King Edward, who collects many things, including
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      697 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FURNITURE SALES. SATURDAY, APRIL -M, at Erin Lodge, Emerald Hill, 1 80 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL '24, at Chancery House, Mount Rosie Road, off Chancery Lane, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY, 1, at No. 71c, River Valley Road, 2.30 p.m. Powell ff Co.. u641 Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR
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      57 10 SALES BY AUCTION/ LAND SALE OK FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, KNOWN AS Helvetia, Confrdcratc Estate Road, On Mxtidtiy, A r r,l 20, at i>-30 pm. Sixteen plots of Land, total area 32.100 square feet, part of Lot 7 of Grant No. 2, Siglap, together with tbe residence thereon H. L. Coghlan
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    817 11 COMPLICATED STRUCTURES AT AERO EXHIBITION. Novel Self-Starting Device. The first thing, writ 's a London con espondont, that strikes the visitor on entering the Aero Exhibition, if he has never seen an aeroplane before, U, What docs it all mean He tries to associate the various straogelooking craft with
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    323 11 Starting Device for Motors. Mr. C. W. Mallins general manager of the Liverpool Corporation Tramways, baa designed a device by which motor-cars can be started without requiring the driver to leave his seat also an apparatus which renders it impoHsible for the ignition in combustion engines to occur prematurely, thereby
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      244 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST ARRIVED. X'se^r Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL-PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH H X)D, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and fall particulars from SYME COMPANY, 8^ e EN T,. DUNLOP only BRITISH MADE Ullt flk QUALITY. mini nps MOTOR TYRES, Dunlop Pneumatic Type
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      391 11 VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA Children never tire o£ its exquisite natural flavour and it is as healthful as it is delicious. BEST ff GOES FARTHEST. CRUSHED FOOD. CRT IT AND TOU WILL BB SATISFIBD I. R. BELILIOS dors to inform the public iQat his Factory for preparing Crushed 'ood. at No.
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      553 11 PJ. SONS AND MAXIM, "-TD.^SUf^ I ■^■^P^ And provides the purchaser with a Guarantee ol W^r Workmanship and Material which is Absolutely Unique. j No other car carries a warranty which can be compared to it. I For full particnlars, wrrite or apply to the SOLE AGENTS I CENTRAL ENGINE
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      97 11 im: abtell's Blue and Silver Label is an accepted guarantee, all over the world, FOR THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR AND ONK STAR. Youknowit p or particulars of r..iw!!vi l.y the 11!,.e Ml trade P rlCeS „11 sivori..iiiel. please apply to: i>»>ioi-. ADAIHSOS, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. 839 HBI
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      993 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Mis oellaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc.. to let. are inserted at I the following rates One Insertion 91.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Throe 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $5 per inch.) The above rate
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      529 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin —row Liaea, aae 01 two lasartioo I. 00 Br tbt lach, aM asalo ot otauf h. HOUBE TO LET. No. 3. Waterloo Street, with stabling and gas from June 1. Apply at No. 96, Waterloo Street 662 HOUSES TO BE LET. Commodious terrace houses
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      567 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Btnsi-Foar Uaaa, oat or tw aMiiXm. HA) Br tbt laeta, hi fault of Ch*r,«. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on second floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Outhrie and 00., Ltd. o 1878 OFFIOE ft 8000WN TO BE LET. With Immediate entry No.
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      1244 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India liubber Articles. sheets. VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), (iardenhoses. Tubes ENDLESS BELTS. KdoOK-TILES. MATTING, KHONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents s MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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