The Straits Times, 23 April 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.941 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 23. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      217 1 A Fresh Stock of SUTTON'S In Handy EEDS Packets. VEGETABLE SEEDS. IKK I' UKKI. Mixed Turnips 20 cents. Mixed Cabbage 15 Pwaley 16 Mixed Tomatoes 35 <> Water Cress 30 Plain Crees 15 White Mustard 15 SUTTON'S Vegetable Flower Seeds. KATZ BROTHERS, Lt(T NOTICE. Re De Dion Bouton Co. Messrs.
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      158 1 FLOWER SEEDS. IKK I.UKBI Dahlia, double 35 cents. Dahlia, single 35 >• Gloxinia 35 >■ Carnation 35 Phlox Drumrrondic 35 Aster, Little Germ 35 Sun Flower 35 >' Retan.a, Single 35 Balsam 35 m price *2 rr cents PER OO PACKET. HARIMA HALL Cinematograph North Bridge Road. I "j NEW
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      149 1 ROBINSON CO. Useful Wedding Presents. jS^UPH E^SSSSSSSSsr^n a large variety MIIMISsB^S >^Mn y~" ELKINGTON'S CUTLER T wM ran r t tof pr %^Fy! H j^A^ HD»y Carriage or Travelling Clocks in Patent Thermos Flasks for Hot or A variety of good desiens in Tarious designs. Cold Beverages. Claret .lurn. COASTING
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    Passionate Postman
    868 2 MADE A PROMISE TO PRETTY MILLINER And Pays the Lady £35. It is honey in my month to have you with me, wrote a poetic postman of Highgate to his beloved, who reciprocated his sentiments by suing him for breach of promise in the High Court on March
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    65 2 Queen Elena is still suffering from the accident she sustained at Messina at the beginning of January. The Queen at the time refused medical aid, although she was Buffering from hemorrhage of the lungs. She is now feverish at night, and it has been found that one of her left
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      285 2 BUCHANAN^ I FAMOUS I "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built up on the SOLID BASIS of Quality and Age and NO CHANGE has been made from the first. This fact Guaranteed IMPORTERS: Borneo Company, Ld. ASPINALL'S Fine Copal Varnish. (GREEN
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      12 2 mam of all Tonics J The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget.
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      682 2 AIT ALARMED ACCOUNTANT. Was LosiMi His Mkmoky Sdftbbino with Back Pains and Weakness— made Tibbd and Nkbvous Bt a Few Hocbs' Wobk. Health, Strength and Appbtitb Completely Restored Bt DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS, When the late Dr. Lapponi, the Pope's famous physician, recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
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      69 2 HOW TO CURE A COLD. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect aquickcure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has gained a
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      261 2 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOB Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Palsometer Engineering Co.'s Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Co.'a Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Lifts and
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      165 2 SUBSCRIPTION .RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.50 do per copy 10 Weekly issue per year 12-OQ do per quarter 8.00 do per oopy V When Bent by poet, there to added for the daily issne, two dollars quarter to
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
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      PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY.
      329 3 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuendty. llth M.nj. 1909. 1. THE MAIDKN PLATE. Value $600 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Race fot Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. THE LAWN STAKES. Value $400 and r 0 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Xx Griffins.
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      SECOND DAY.
      345 3 Thursday, llth May, 1909. 1. THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value $400 and 960 to the S.<:ond Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for tbe First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Scurry Course (5 furlongs. 143 yards.) 2. THE" READ "STAKES.
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      THIRD DAY.
      603 3 On Saturday, 15th May, 1909. 1. THE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at this Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance, Race Course. 2. THE SINGAPORE STAKES. Value $500 and $.r<o. r <0 to the Second Horse.
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    DRESS AND FASHION.
    1193 3 POPULAR EARLY VICTORIAN REVIVAL. Madame Paquin's Confidences. Fashion for the time being is not doniina**d by any one period, and so permits of great laxity to decigners. Thus tbe dainty little frock of the Early Victorian epoch is united with the long and clinging sleeve, which is
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    HORATIO BOTTOMLEY.
    351 3 Member for Hackney Returns in Triumph. At tbe public batbs, Lower Clapton Rood' on March 19, two large halls were packed with Hackney men and women, ready to welcome back to the constituency Mr. Hora tio Bottomley, M. P. Horatio, we welcome ;,ou, was tbe leeend on a
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    Clothes and the Cleek.
    235 3 I A man's golfing garb affords no clue to his golfing ability. Golf Illustrated.] In weeds of unassuming brown The woodbind nightingale is dressed, But can the peacock take her down, Or pipe so long without a rest Ah no it in tbe works inside, And
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      129 3 A Monster Devil Fish Destroying hi vietim is a type of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by this terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bedridden, is to-day the late of hundreds of sufferers. For but few diseases »re so many remedies recommenced as for Rheumatism, but among them none is so efficient as
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      410 3 Milkmaid Milkmaid orandJ^l' j ■■/I 1/ W^ flj.fl lull A Jh (J#J*l.. J See that the i^fi i^klSS (KnseD ytf. u J MILKMAID Trade Mark S^*j~^-^^ «on every Tin TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEST. The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. 80LE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED
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      766 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Per China Japan. Penang. Ceylon. Australia. India. Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Tarosgh sMh 1 I Laii g issuel for Cliina Coan Per-iau Gulf, .utinental, and Amerioan P..rf. ->.3iimerj will leave. Singapore on or about. MAIL LINE. Qmtmmi (for China) Bella Apl 31
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      681 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chios and Japan evory week and from Japan homewards for Lond'in, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tbs undermentioned mail steamers ot tbs ■bore Line maintain a regular servios between Dalontta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en rout* FLEET. Tons Commander 1.1. "Japas" 6,800 J. G. Ourni i.s. "Gsaeon Amab" 4,600 8. H. Bsxaos i.s. Abratooh Apcab"
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      279 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C PR. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamsbip Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and tbs UNITED STATES, Boats from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotorta and Vanoouver, R.M.B. "EnrßUffl or Isdia" Twin sore w steaR.M.B. "Esmbssof Japab"
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG, The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direst, oalling at Pi nang and Colombo. Taking
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      776 4 STEAMER BAILMBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnifihty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamp k>n, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port B»id, Buez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai Nagasaki
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    384 5 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. HtSan, I'rawr and Co. rrport as follows uniior tn day's date A fair amount of business, principally in rubbt-TH wl'icli kuepj buoyant, lias been transiii'tt'd since last adviceß, ami a Hliglitly bttUT baUag is noticeable in other directions. Mining. During the
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    Nell Gwynn's House.
    78 5 The famous house at Brentford, which was once the residence of Nell Owyun, is to be demolished to make room for two modern vilWh. Nell (iwynn was frequently visited at Brentford by her royal lover, and there is a strong local tradition that on one occasion the
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Eurr Wharf Bakis- Nil. East W. Sectiokl— Hop Sang. Inch a. Section No. 1 (Srkriw Whart)— (iiang Ann. H«ctioi> 2— Dasmar. S- OraDJe. 4— Nil. H Gorgon. Nil. 7— Nil. 8— Umee, Benarty.
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    85 5 Ah an example of the difficulty of finding tlic correct lorm of address, there is the story of the gamekeeper who had a Bishop among Iiih shooting party, and having consulted a friend as to the proper mode of address, was later asked by him how he got on. Badly,
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    329 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Victoria, connecting ith the steamer Delta at Colombo, due April 28.— Miss B. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. W.oster and child, Mr. J. R. Nicholson, Mr. (i T. Hunter, Mr. K. \V. Pearson, Miss T. Curey.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    143 5 From Eurpoc By the N.D.L. itr P. E. Friedhob, due Apl SO. B I. tenner Tan, doe May 1. M. M steamer Polynesien. due Hay 8. From China 11) the N D L Itr. U. i-ban, dne April SV M. M steamer E. SimoDi, doe May 8.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1286 5 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used Btr. steamer nh. ship bq. barque sch.— aohooner Yot. Yacht Cro. —Cruiser. O'bt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo"; H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— Uuited States Feb. French Ocr. German Dot.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar.— Sarawak G.o.— General- saxgo; d.p
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    Local Shipping News.
    105 5 Masters of vessels plying between Singapore and Kuantan arc warned that after April 21, tlir F. M. S. dredger, Kuantan, will be at work upon the dredging of Kuantan Bar and that they must proceed, when entering or leaving that port, with the utmost caution, giving a
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    Mails Close.
    141 5 Poi Pn BT«i««i Tina To Hoßltnw H'kong. S'ghai, Japan and) Canada aid U. btates Delta 7 a.m. via Hongkong Rhio rind Singkep ItabtlU 10 am. K. Pahaog, Pekan. K'tan Hye Leor.g 11 •m. Bangkok Dagmar 11 a m. Sabang, Sue/, Genoa Orotiut noon Bangkok f'reya noon Colombo C.
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    Clearances.
    70 5 April 2 1 Ban Fo Hood. Dot «lr. Rambas l'utiala, Brit »tr Penang. Ktngton, Calcutta San-atra, Out str. BataviaFlevo, Brit str, KelanUn via ports M Am bent, Brit str, I'onti»nak Van imlicff, Out str, Billiton and Batavia Van Hoorif, I "ut »tr, Bawean and Bcuraba> a Van OneoH, Dut
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    45 5 The homeward German mail steamer Oof ben having left Hongkong, at noon on the 2 1 at in. taut aod may be expected to arrive here on Snnday noon the 2.lth instant. She will probably 'be despatched for Europe on the following day at noon.
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      _. EXCHANGE.
      135 5 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 28, 1909 On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 A Demand 2/8} Private 6 m/H 2/4| do 8 m/s 'J/4-.'i On Otnuny- Bank d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 248 On Franca Bank d/d 2921 Private 8 m/a 296 do 6 m/a 299 On India
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      PRODUCE.
      107 5 Sinoapori, April 23, 1900. Gambior buyers 8.80 do (Cnbe No. 1) anpicked ljs;, Copra Bali 7 80 do Pontianak 7.40 Pepper, Black buyers 11 37} do White 8% buyers 18 60 Sago Flour Sarawak 8.90 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 4 00 Coffee Bali 27.01) Coffee Palembang,
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 800,000 par. Riley, Hargreavea 6% 284,000 par. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 850,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 4(0,000 20%p.n0m 6% 1,878,000 e^fprem. 41% 1,600,000 6% prem. 4% 602,900 nominal. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board 6% 1,060,000 par.
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      MINING.
      295 5 I H2. 1 I g i Shakis Captial 3 p *"> Urn. I IBBCID Company Quotation* II i $800,000 10 10 Belat Tin M.ning Co., Ltd. t>oo 10% for OH •800,000 10 10 7,500 Braang, Ltd. &S6 1600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd (1) 7.50 10%
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      RUBBER.
      363 5 „m m. l'l Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 5.8.0 £150,000 x 17/6 i B|f J contributory 6.2.8 •200,000 10 10 7,400 Balgownie Rubber Estate (6) 27.60 £30 000 1 1 6.250 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 4.2 6 non'nnn 11 6,000 Bukit Lintang R. Estates, Ltd. 1.5.0 £80,000 j IQ/
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      GENERAL
      309 5 (a) 6% debentures.— (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid shares. Bokotbs.— and bonus 2» per oent for year ended 81/12/09.— t and 5% bonus.—; and 5% bonus for half year ended 80/9/08. Rasnvts —Figures after names of oompanies indicate that they hold reserves as follows '(1) •26,000, (2)
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      91 5 THE SICKLY SEfSCN IN BURMA. One of the most effective remedies known for diarrhoea and bowel complaint is Cuam berlaio's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and every home should be supplied witl. it during the warm weather. Mr. H. .1. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of tlie I'pper Burma (iazitte. Mandalay, Bays
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      274 5 4UCTION SALES Mowell and Co April 24— At Erin Lodge, Emerald Hill Road, off Orchard Road, teak furniture, etc., at 1 30. April 24— At Chancery House, Chancery Lane, teak household furniture, etc., at :l. April 26.— At No. 267, North Bridge Road, Japanese curios, at 2. April 27 At
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      56 5 rfliE GA R Ulcic r iryar-O+ Virginia VlgdrCllW BLEND. THESE CIGARETTES ARE MADE BY HAND FROM THE CHOICEST SELECTED GROWTHS OF RIPE OBACCOS, WHICH HAVE BEEN BLENDED WITH THE UTMOST CARE. LAMBERT AND BUTLER. ENGLAND. Obtainable at MESSRS. ROBINSON AND COMPANY, aud other high class Tobaceor.^ts. PRICE 6O CTS. PER
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      145 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Kao« Aikii. »3 ro April 29. HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Tune 1 H'^bt Time I H'gbt Auril brs. mio. ft in. brs.min. ft inn. B.loam, 0 3 FaiD»i Si 4Q pra 8 9 6-24 pm 2 8 1021 am 9.1 6,'lim 0 2 6atd»dat 21 j .j,
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      162 5 DAY BY DAY. Friday, April 23. High Water, 0.40 p.m. St. George's Day. Tangliu Club. At Homo. Kanaboi Ltd., Winchester House. 12. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Saturday, April 24. High Water, 0.21 a.m., 1.28 p.m. S. H. A. Prize Distribution, Ualestiir. Malaya Football Assoon., Beach IM 4.45. Sunday,
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, APRIL 28. IS BRITAIN "ALL SIGHT"?
    1148 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, APRIL 28. IS BRITAIN "ALL SIGHT"? An esteemed correspondent writing from one of the growing centres of activity in the' F. M. S. favours us with a few press cuttings on the recent naval crisis, and suggests that in the clearer light which
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    19 6 The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., is paying a dividend of 10 per cent, and a bonus of per cent.
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    23 6 On the nth inst. the Tenyo Maru was to conduct an experimental wireless operation iv oommunu&ting with Japan from a point outside Hongkong.
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    27 6 Prayers for rain are now being offered in the churches in Darjiling. Small-pox is not increasing, there having only been two or three mild and isolated cases.
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    30 6 Thus the Globe Supporters of the opium traffic in Singapore who allege that the drag produces a placid, philosophical state of mind! might adopt as their motto Opium cum dignitate.
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    32 6 The American cruiser California has rescued the passengers of the wrecked Pacific Mail liner Indiana and taken them to Magdalena bay, according to a wire from San Francisco to the Manila Times.
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    45 6 The Japan Herald of the 6th inst. reports that the Yokohama customs authorities received information the same afternoon that the steamer A da to. which, bound for Hongkong, was so long ashore on Oshima island, broke in half the previous night, tho cargo being lout.
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    68 6 Formosa practically supplies tho world with camphor. At .one time the world's supply amounted to 7,600,000 pounds. Of that amount 6,900,000 pounds were produced in Formosa. In that year 086 camphorworkers were killed or wounded by the savages. In a sense in which happily it can be said of few
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    11 6 A amusing breach of promise caso b reported on page 2.
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    16 6 A ball is to be held at Penang this evening, in honour of St. (taorge's Day.
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    19 6 Twenty feet of piping belonging to Messrs. John Aird and Co., left on the Pulo Brani jetty, is missing.
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    25 6 Mr. Heltmann has reported to the police the loss of a revolver and a suit of clothing valued at $40, tho property of Mr. Hafner.
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    24 6 The port of Singapore is declared infected owing to the existence of plague for Burma ports by that Government, says a marine department notice.
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    30 6 The Straits Kcho hears that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of one of the Chinese clerks of a Penang bank. The amount of defalcation was about $50.0)0.
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    38 6 The Singapore Indian Christian Association is having a musical evening at the Girls' School, Short Street, to night at 8. A cordial invitation is extended to all Indian Christians and to those who are interested in the Institution.
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    39 6 An individual who has been going about Bangkok for some weeks past styling himself a Viscount and Marquis Mireficre has, it seems, been refused recognition by the Italian Minister and is being sent away from Bangkok by the authorities.
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    49 6 A telegram has been received at the (Constabulary headquarters at Manila from Lieut. Henry Hasemeyer, at Bungao, reporting that on April 4 Lieut. Peake and two men were wounded while campaigning against .Tikiri's band in the vicinity of Bungao. The wounded men were sent to the hospital aii .1010.
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    60 6 The Chinese uiser Kaiping has apparently been on active service and has just left for Canton with a number of officials on board who have returned from a visit to the Para eels. About twenty Urge turtles were captured, and it was a sight for crowds of coolies to see
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    49 6 -V Hongkong solicitor was cross-examining a Chinese witness in court and asked, r>o you not think it strange I should know you left your first husband twenty years ago The witness replied There is nothing strange in that if your husband dies, you should get another and be supported.
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    60 6 Messrs. A. Holt and Co., Liverpool, have contracted with Messrs. H. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Newcastle on-Tyne, for the construction of a twin-screw steamer of about 480 ft. in length, and to carry about 18,000 tons deadweight. It is understood that this will be the fifth large steamer
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    64 6 Speaking at a banquet in Hongkong, the other day, Mr. Amos P. Wilder, the I. S. Consul-General, said it is impressive to think that there are inventors, poets and captains of industry and leaders of thought hidden away in the throng of Chinese coolies. To which we may observe that
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    70 6 Some idea of how leaden-footed justice is in Netherlands I ndia may be gathered from the fact that a case of robbery from the Treasury in .Vieen. in July 1907, to thu amount of 821.UU0 guilders is still awaiting trial— nearly two years after the event. The excuse put forward
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    71 6 A riot occurred in the legislature of Missouri on April 5. The disturbance grew out of a debate on a bill providing for prohibition in the State. The fight over the measure has been one of the bitterest that has ever been known in the commonwealth. The recriminations of the
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    79 6 It is interesting to note that the Netherlands India Government has just decided to subsidise religious instruction, ip public schools, to Protestant and Roman Catholic children. The allowance is 20 guilders a month to each school, but the attendance to qualify for the subsidy must not fall short of ten
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    80 6 A Bengali constable, a Chinainau and a Malay were taken before the third magistrate, this morning, at the request of Mr. Montagu Harris, who complained that they had grossly insulted him as he was leaving the court in a gharry. He declined to tell the court what they had said,
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    98 6 The Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., which is developing the oil districts in East Sumatra, is said to be negotiating a deal with the Standard Oil Co., so as to put an end to mutual competition. The Royal and Shell companies, in combination, are the principal dealers in benzine all the
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    105 6 Mr. E. A. < iardiuer, the chief police officer, and Insp. Oxloy, of the Kaodang Kcrbau station, raided 32 and Mi Middle Road, last night, and arrested two Chinese and ten Japanese on a charge of playing I'oli. They beiised 178.90. Tho accused were placed on trial before the ttecond
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    390 6 The Hey. J. H. Franco, wbo in well known in this part of the world, leaves for home on May 11. Thf K. M. S. yacht Sea Belle arrived from Port Swettenham, this morning, and leave* for Kuan tan, this evening, with Messrs. Bclfield and Ford as
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    Homeward Bound.
    59 6 Among those who left Singapore for London, by the P. and O. steamer Dovanha, this morning, wero Messrs. H. Bevan, H. M. Nairn, aud K. Anderson, the Rev. C. M. Worthington, Mrs. Sampson and children, Mrs. Lowell and child, and Capt. .1. Mil bank. Mr. C. 11. Mason
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    Malay Life.
    162 6 It is now many months since the govuru nient of the F. M. S. sanctioned the publi. ation of a series of papers dealing with life in Malaya. Mr. at J. Wilkinson, of tho F. M. S. Civil Service, undertook the general editorship and from time to time
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    Punished by Queen Alexandra
    186 6 Royalties seem to !>■ getting unpleasantly handy with their fists these days, says a writer in a home paper. A story is even goin^ around that o*ir beloved Queen Alexandra has been guilty of assault recently, though it must be admitted that her Majesty fought in
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    The Children's Concert.
    200 6 lesterday afternoon, Uiere was a large gathering of juveniles, girls preponderating, and a fair number of adult*, mostly ladies, at the Victoria Theatre. This was the first children's concert given in the theatre and the children and others who had not been there before wu. c full
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    179 7 LORD CHARLES BERESFORD QUESTIONS EFFICIENCY. Special Enquiry Instituted. Eighteen Yards Tender for New Dreadnoughts. Rue tirs Tileoram] London, April 22. At a mooting in Hournumoutl. called to consider tbe state of the Navy, a private lotter from Lord Charles Heresford was read. In tins letter, Lord Charles
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    Armenian Massacres.
    63 7 FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE SLAUGHTERED. Despatch of English Cruisers. [Rictis's Tulkjram.; London, April ■£■'<■ Ueporta from t onstantinople state that ton thousand Armenians have been massacred in the Syrian towns. One Embassy has received an estimate which places the number o( killed at, fifteen thousand. |DIR OtTMIATIMBIi I.LOTD TlLli)R\n!
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    MR. ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA.
    95 7 Counsels Straight Nations to be Strong. |Kidt«r's T»lburam; London, April "23. Mr. Roosevelt liv arrived at Mombawta. where the Governor, Mr. K. .1. Jackwu, presided at n dinner yivi'ii to welcome the distinguished vixitor. King Kdwaul UK i;ra|>lied a welcome to Itritihb territory. Mr. Kowevelt. wli
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    FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
    43 7 Sultan's Troops Lose Their Guns (Dm Oitasutisobi Llotd Truimn l Berlin, April tL Tin SulUu .it" Morocco, Mulai Mali 1. has been fighting against some 'recalcitrant tribes, and lias been defeated. Uie troops are returning to Fez without their cannon*.
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    ROYALTY AT GIBRALTAR.
    18 7 Use Ostasiatisobs Llotd Texsoram| Berlin, April 2a. The Bnglish King and Queen are at Gibraltar.
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    THE BUDGET.
    22 7 j-Uotm'h Telegram London, April 2». The budget will be taken in the House of Commons en Thursday the 29tb instant.
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    DEATH OF A PEER.
    116 7 I Banna's Tilsoram.i London, April 22. The death of the Earl of Sheffield is an Lonnoed. Henry North liolroyd, Karl of Sheffield wan born in 1832. He was in the diplomatic service as a young man, and was attached to the Embassy at Constantinople between 1831
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    34 7 A Tamil named Rengaaamy has been arrested on a charge of defaming Mr. H. S. Mclntyre, of the municipal water department, by writing the municipal secretary that be bad soliriU-J a bribe of 15.
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    DREADNOUGHT BUILDING.
    316 7 One Firm That Can Build One Every Six Months. An important and reassuring statement bearing on Britain's capacity to build Dreadnoughts rapidly was made by Col. Vickers in presiding at a meeting of Messrs. Vicken>. Sons and Maxim, at Sheffield. Col. Vickers, speaking in view of the rather
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    KANABOI, LIMITED.
    148 7 General Meeting of Shareholders To-day. The third ordinary general meeting of Kanaboi, Limited, took place at Winchester House, at noon today, Mr. Pluuipton presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and approved, the Chairman addressed the meeting, stating that the results obtained since the previous
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    CRUELTY TO TRAMPS
    198 7 Local Government Board Veto a Cold Douche. The Local Government Board has earned tbo gratitude of Irish tramps Tbe guardians of Ballymoney, co. Antrim, have for nome time been trying to get tbo consent of Whitehall to an order compelling habitual tramps to submit to a cold
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    AN EDITOR INDICTED.
    149 7 Agitation by Japanese Labourers in Hawaii. it is stated in a San Francisco telegram that the anti-Japanese Fishery Bill waß adopted by tbe I'pper House of the Hawaiian Legislature, on March 19. A Bill to impose a special income tax on incomes greater than $4,000 in amount
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    104 7 The report of Dr. W. Oilmore Ellis, tbe Registrar of Births and Deaths, shows that, during tbe week ended April 17, 160 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 81. 66 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed ii deaths, bronchitis 10,
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    The Turkish Revolt.
    151 7 CONSTANTINOPLE GARRISON YIELDING. Sultan to be Deposed. (From Ocr Own Correspondent. > London, April 'Hi. Tbe latest news from Constantinople is to tbe effect that the Constitutional Army has now decided definitely that it is necessary to dethrone tbe Sultan. Kbitsr's Tsuuram) London, April 22. The latest
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    Malay Football.
    450 7 HISTORY AND OBJECTS OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION. To-morrow's Opening Match. lv counection with the match to be played to-morrow on the Kaffles Reclamation ground it may bo of interest to recall that the Malaya Football Association was, after much discussion and debate, definitely formed on March 2(» of
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    Daring Outrage.
    108 7 A report has been received by the Hongkong police to the effect that, between 6 p.m. on the 11th inst. and 6 a.m. on the 12th, the Sugar Refinery at East Point was entered by some persons. Messrs. Jardine, Matbeson and Cos. godown was broken into, three iron
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    The Chinese Parliament.
    72 7 The Hsien Cheng Pien Cba Kuan has made an estimate of the total number of the people who have tbe right of franchise at tbe coming Parliament. It amounts to about 8,000,000 voters. Supposing that one oat of every 10,000 will be elected as a member of
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    64 7 Poo Ah Uong, who was formerly servant to a police inspector, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Howard at the district court, this morning, for larking bouse trespass with intent to commit theft at tbe detective station, on the night of April 17. Aocused explained that he
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    Planters and Coolies.
    327 7 PETITION TO BE PRESENTED TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN. Humanitarian Laws in Deli. The assistants on tobacco estates in Deli have drawn up a petition to the Queen of HtUand, praying for better protection by law against coolies who defy their authority. Tbey complain that the law in force
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    SYDNEY HOUSES.
    176 7 Described by Secretary as Disgrace to Civilisation. The Painters' Union at Sydney has made a strong indiotment as to the condition of houses in that pity. The secretary, at a meeting of tbe union, said that about 90 per cent of premises were a disgrace to civilisation. Half
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    BOILER EXPLOSION.
    155 7 Serious Accident on Launch at Hankow. One of tbe native jetties in Hankow, was the scene of great excitement the other morning, when a native passenger steam launch literally blew heroelf to pieces, the fragments sinking immediately beside tbe jetty. It appears that a fireman had received instructions
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    BRITISH CRUISER GIVES AID.
    206 7 American Army Transport Helped Off a Reef. The American army transport Logan steamed up to the Quartermaster's dock at Manila, on April 6, after a voyage of B 0 days from San Francisoo. It was the first trip to Manila of the Logan for 18 months,
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    Pig's Head as Evidence.
    89 7 Tin: appeal of Joseph Edwin Jonew, a carpenter, from a sentence of death paused upon him at Stafford Assures for tbe alleged mnrder of his wife Charlotte at Wolver hampton in November, was dismissed by the Lord Chief Justice. Mr. Churchill, a Ron manufacturer, who bad
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    HUGH WARD COMEDY COMPANY
    581 7 Season Commences in Singapore on May 3. The projected visit to Singapore of Mr. Hugh J. Ward's Comedy Co., is heralded by the arrival, on the steamer Devanha, of Mr. Albert Goldie, the business manager, who has come ahead to make tbe preliminary arrangements. This company
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    VICTIM OF SMALLPOX.
    128 7 Dentist Succumbs After Short Illness. Dr. F. E. Jones, Manila dentist, passed away on April 5, as a result of an attack of bemorrhagic smallpox. Dr. Jones was admitted to the hospital on the 4th instant, and a diagnosis of bis case showed that the disease was
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    Englishman Sentenced.
    187 7 John Cbildtt, who was arrested last Muuday charged with stealing pesos 6 from peeos 900 which be had collected for his employer, pleaded guilty in the Court of First Instance at Manila, on April 7, and was sentenced to nerve two months and a day in Bilibid. Childs
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    The Loss of the Dunearn.
    150 7 It will be remembered that tbe British steamship Dunearn foundered in a typhoon off Goto Island on August 26 last year, and that the two survivors of the crew of fiftythree men, Mr. Phillips, the third officer, and Mr. London, tbe fourth engineer, were picked
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    75 7 WORKING TO ESTABLISH AN ENTENTE. Remission of the Boxer Indemnity Suggested. (Fbom Ocr Own CoiusroNDiMT.) London, April 28. The Birmingham Post says that Uermany is working (or tbe establishment of tn entente with China. For tbe purpose of improving tbe prospect* of this diplomatic aim, tbe remission
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    Sir John Anderson.
    47 7 STARTS FOR SINGAPORE NEXT WEEK. Date of Taking Over New Territory. Rsotbs's Tblbobam] London, April 2;;. Sir John Anderson st.ils from Marseilles for Singapore on the '-".HI instant. He expects to take over the new territory ceded under the Anglo Siamese treaty in July.
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    ACCIDENT TO AUSTRIAN CRUISER.
    157 7 Remarkable Rumours Current in Shanghai. With reference to the fatality on the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth re markable rumours are ourrent. These wo give with all reserve as so far they have not been confirmed, says the Hankow Mail. They appear incredible and doubt surround ing
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    DESPERATE CONVICTS.
    272 7 Sensational Incident Reported from Manila. All present or accounted fur is the sequel to a break for liberty made by four Bilibid convicts at work on Corregidor island, near Manila. The four prisoners were being marched to quarters for the midday meal by a Scout soldier when they
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    In Which Market?
    190 7 I lull, the other day, had a visit from Mr Perry, a leadipt! rubber expert from tbo F. M. S., who is on tbe board of several com panics in that line uf enterprise including an Anglo-Belgian syndicate. Mr. I'erry went to inspect tbe rubber estates there,
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    Foreigners in the American Fleet.
    108 7 Tbe Navy Department has takes a wise, although rather belated step, in withdrawing tbe Japanese and Chinese messmen from the battleship fleet, and other naval vessels as rapidly as possible, and replac ing them with Filipinos, says tbe San Frsncisoo News Letter. The presence of
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      232 8 The Council of the Malaya Football Association liavo issued invitations to the citi iiiouial apeuing of the Association ground on Saturduy. The steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday i.'. 9, lOaud 11 a.m., 2:l'l and MO p.m. re turuiug at
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      Cricket.
      78 8 S. C. C. v. Ceylon XI. _The following has been chosen to represent the, Ceylon U against the S. C. C. tomorrow Mews. A. \V. Beven, O. G. James, II I). JaoHZ, H. van Cuylenburg, O. Scharcuguivel, S. Gander, W. Keyt, O. ArmBin ng, L. AX is, F. W.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      61 8 Ladies' Rifle Club. The lady members of the S. H. A. shot at Balusticr rauge. yesterday afternoon, at 100 ya.il*. with tliu following results: Mrs. Jago 32 Mrs. Howes SI Mrs. Axten 81 Miss C. Anderson 81 Miss K. Lloyd 80 I. uly Kvelyn Young 28 Mr*. V.
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      Athletics.
      125 8 Marathon Race on Skates. Tin' Marathon craze has struck the roller skaters of Sao Francisco and this new longdistance method of racing has made quite a hit in the East. In respouse to numerous requests of its patrons the Coliseum management has decided to bold a long-distance race on
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      Boxing.
      186 8 Johnson Makes Seriuus Charge. Georgo Bernard, a well-known Australian Rporting man, who has just arrived in London, tells a remarkable story about the BuruH-Jolinson tight. He says that before the mill bt gan Johnson and his manager, Sam Kit /patriot, received an offer of $12,000 in im-.li to throw
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      Association Football.
      263 8 S. C. C. v. Police. These trams met again in what proved an interesting and at times exciting, game on the Esplanade, yesterday, and the match nui- il by a lar^i crowd. The teams drew in the previous game. The Club were a man short throughout, and though
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      THE SPRING RACES.
      938 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Friday morning. In tbe probable starters for the Grard Stand Cup, we have yet to note the followii g horses: Petgrave, Pin, PerplAx, Ranojoie, Reprint and Little Stranger. Petgrave was imported into Singapore as a griffin and he ran as such,
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    Airships for Java.
    57 8 Sourabaya, the leading port in Java, is so much abreast of the times that an Airship Society meets with considerable support there. By the middle of this month, the Society had made such progress, that it intends shortly to experiment with a flying machine. The apparatus and
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    Gunboat Building in Hongkong
    151 8 In October, tenders were invited for the constiuction of amw draft gunboat for the Portuguese Government at Macao, by Mr. J. J. Lciria, Consul-General for Portugal and Brazil, and that of the Hongkong and Whaiupoa Dock Co. baa been accepted. Tbe new gunboat was to arrive
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    WEST AND EAST.
    234 8 Sir Robert Hart on Education in China. Speaking in London last month on the question of education in China, Sir Robert Hart said i To day was tbe day of opportunity ,*tbe day when the West could help tbe East. East was rubbing her eyes and standing
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    A SILENT CITY.
    319 8 Interesting Discovery Made in California. The San Francisco Chronicle publishes a special despatch from Los Angeles dated March 16, which states: In the San Jacinto mountains, near tbe edge of the Coachella valley, Mr. If. F. Bond, of Long Beach, has just made an arebsological discovery of
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    Pork in Goal.
    120 8 An Indian warder of the Victoria Gaol was charged at Hongkong, tbe other day, with committing a breach of the prison rales. A native undergoing a sentence of five years for burglary testified that defendant put some pork twice into bis cell and he threw it out
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    GAGGED AND BOUND.
    243 8 Police Unable to Solve Mystery at Plymouth. The Plymouth police have sp far been unable to solve the mystery surrounding the discovery at midnight of a young man, gagged, bound, and unconscious, near the water-edge at West Hoe. Moans were heard near the pier, and a nurse,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    735 9 V«mt, probable date ot arrival, rind nanu of Agents. STEAM ER* alrlie. Sydney. Apl 23 P-.npte»-l Ambria. Hongkong, Apl 27 Behn Meyer Assays, Hongkong, May 6 P. .k O. Coy Aynthia, Bombay. May H.t...pC v Austria, China, May 6 Rantenberg Schmidt Arratoon Apoar, Ca'cutta. May P. Simon. Atenta
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    Passion in Drama.
    1183 10 THE STAGE AS AN INTERPRETER OF SENTIMENT. Shakespeare and Human Emotions. There is a great and useful work in store for some student of humanity, possessed of leisure, profound experience, and an infinite stock of sympathy writes a dramatic correspondent in a London contemporary. It is just
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      937 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. "Uzur-loai Uaaa, or two lamMm, 11.00 Br sbs lank, ata Beala of Chaitsa. BOOK-KEEPERS WANTED. There is always a demand in Singapore for competent book-keepers. Any intelligent person can become a trained book-keeper by the I. C. S. system. The full double-entry course costs only 947, or books
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