The Straits Times, 22 May 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.966 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 22. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      93 1 IQew !3rtistic Designs in JAVA TEAK FURNITURE Drawing Room Suites S^SSffiJl? 01 CASES> Bed Room Suites hall stands, etc., etc. CUSTOMERS' OWN DESIGNS MADE UP. Prices and Illustrations at the Shortest Natloe. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd Raffles AM Hotel Special Dinner TO-MIGHT. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprieto ASAHI Q| BEER I H BeSt
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      131 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, North Bridge Road To-Night! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. STRING ORCHESTRA. ELECTRIC FANS. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Light and rans. m Five minntes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private
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      643 1 ROBINSON CO. HOUSE FURNISHERS. Cheavin's New Pattern j^_^_ WTmM^m^UKe- I'"'1 cheapest and most reliable filter that ffieffiliililfflli r-^^i^Hßl can P urc^ l4Be^- Easily Cleaned. BafJ^^T^*^ $8. $10. $14. JL v^~. EITCMIOR. ikiemob WORKS RAPIDLY Wffl--^ StßUd the r>Ott e P t0 its Ueck iv 32! "°clean water, the filter then
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    The Sexaphone.
    766 2 INSTRUMENT TO DETECT SEX OF THE UNBORN. Marvellous Experiments. Mr. Williams is a working engineer who also keeps bens at Catford. One day when n his workshop he noticed that some small steel articles suspended from tbe wall by wire quivering without any apparent cause. As tbe quivering
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    KAISERS NEW YACHT.
    200 2 Designed, Built, and Fitted in Germany. German sportsmen are looking forward with keen interest to the appearanoe of tbe Kaiser's new racing schooner, tbe first big yacht which his Majesty has commissioned a German firm to build. The new yacht, wbich will bear the historic name Meteor,
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    26 2 May Do you think one should marry for love or for money Chaperon My dear, love is an excuse for marriage, but money is a justification.
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      449 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES Fitted with patent Economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER FIFTY IN USE IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 10, 12 and 14- h.p. In Stock. IMPORTERS! BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. No More Crust IN BOILERS! WHERE "D.M." BOILER COMPOSITION 18 DSED. A little "D.M." introduced into a boiler
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      5 2 [Johnson's Digestive Tablets cur* dypepsis.
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      356 2 (Ml com FOR Liml FAT FOLKS. Most grateful and comforthg k a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cut. cura. This pure, sweet, eec norn ical treatment brings immediate re'ief and refreshing sleep to skintortured a ->d disfigured little onef.. and rest to tired, fretted mo hers.
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      263 2 ISMAIL frRAHEEM ARE VOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF iaDmond Jewellery LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PKECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited, The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. 80LE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LTD. This company has held, and still holds, a prominent place in adapting asbestos goods to
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    Flying Torpedoes.
    296 3 AIR EXPERIMENTS OF GERMAN PROFESSOR. Deadly Weapons in War. Messrs. Krupp, of Essen, have announced that they will contribute £500 per annum towards the cost of the experiments with an air torpedo now being carried out by Professor Weichert, of th,e Meteorological Institute at Oottingen. Professor Weichert has
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    GAMBLING IN MARINE INSURANCE.
    573 3 Introduction of^New Government Bill. In the House of Commons, on April 28, Mr. Churchill (President of the Board of Trade) asked for leave under the ten minutes rule to introduce a bill to prohibit gam bling on loss by maritime perils. He said the bill was
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      689 3 S.Moutrie&Co.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1875. a. I Full Iron Frame nnderdamper Action. new nanos. jl-sb*- o*/J»0 /J» Ir\ ll (from) on hire. Tuning and Regular j> i v 3 ivi on t n Aueniion in iasive S* IV/ lIIVIIVII Repairing a Speciality. r\ I ITnif Inspection Invited. IVII Kit. EUHOPE BUILDING. ■IWW
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      72 3 DONT PUT IT OFF. Don't allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in yoor home. True you may not need it within that time, but it is better than any doctor h prescription and worth twenty times its cost in oases ol diarrhoea, cramp colic
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      456 3 BY ROYAL 3SS APPOINTMENT. I IABLC DEUCACIE^S, nir PICKIXS. SOUPS, Sowa^, b u,i^ is&3ii JAMS J ELUES. WCKctsrißSrnfll SHtX. If^^^^^ll POTTED WEATS. I feiv MALT VINEGAR Celebrated (feg§§ IyIcROSSE &T Oihneris Stores, l^^^i BLACKWRT i -^j^j^^^^JA^^ Tens I XHx^^JV W iSI^L. i PROMISE < (AND FULFILMENT. J Tbara U aa
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      188 3 Maynard Co., Ltd. VMHIB. CHEMISTS OPTICIANS. "-/aa" l4 < Batter y Rd., Singapore, Suit Motor Glasses. VK labob stuck of all Sights. Pincnez. BPECTACLEB AND EYE6UBBEB opt^Td^t Folders. IN GOLD. 60LD-FILLED A S3LID nnder Rimleaa NICKEL management Eyeglasses and Spectacles. Pbjces Modkratb. Quality Excellent. Optic'ia^ H. ABRAMSp CRUSHED FOOD. HORSE
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6*o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*. C«ylon, Aiutralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porto, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of LtlHg inuel for Chin* Coast Parian Gulf, Ooatinental, and Amsrioan Port Staamerj will leave Sin tapirs on or abont. MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) Devanba Jane
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      674 4 BTEAWEBB SAH.IH6. OCEAN STEAM SKIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL SUM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' steamers ara despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for Fiond"", Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      604 4 STEAMER BAILHMB. C. P. R. Canatftan Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail SUamshlp Lino. THB NATIONAL HiOHWAY TO EUROPE VIA OHUIA JAPAN. CANADA aad Nts UNITED BTATEB Boot, bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea ocJapan), KobeTVokohama, Victoria and Vanoon vsr BJIB. •Ennuan or lasu- Twln-eorew stsaR.M.S. ■gni**s* or Jatai" V
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      332 4 BTCMH3, BAIUWBB. THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. raUaaUMTLI (PERTH) XOXTB WBST ATOTKAXIAJI POKTh, JAVA AJfD SM« APORB Ragolar Fortnightly sailing* between Slugs pore and Western Australia, oalling at Java as Indaosmant offers), Derby, King's Sound, Port for the Kimberley Oold Fields), Broome,
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANBURB AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Strait*, China aad Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg aad ones a month for Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      798 4 BTEAMER SAILINM. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol his Company tail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotion tfaneilie*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Benang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    A PERPETUAL CLOCK.
    348 5 Carried by Dutch Ambassador to China. In the 18th century an ingenious jeweller named James Cox, of Shoe-lane, London, constructed a clock which was rendered perpetual by a cleverly contrived attachment which utilised the rise and fall of the barometer to supply the necessary energy. The movement
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    488 5 (Sunday, May 33.) HINUAI ArTKR AsCINSION. St. Ahdmw'B Cathedral. 7 a.m. Matins; 7 48 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 4p.m. Children's Service; 6-80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Mai-thew's, Sepoy Lines.— ll-18 a.m. Foo Chow Ser ico 4 p.m. Children's Service 8-18 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Garrison Chcbch, Tanoun.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    94 5 7 a.m. Matins. First Lesson Deut. XXX. Second Lesson 8. John VIII, I—Bl Hymn 144 7-46 a.m.— Holy Communion (Choral). Introit 150 Service Maunder. Hymn at Offertory ...148 Pt, I and Oozology. Hymn at Communion. ..469 Hymn at Ablutions ...292 4 p.m. Children's Sibvici. 6-80 p.m.— evbnsono
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    242 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore Per Imperial German mail stoamer PriuE Regent Luitpold, dne May 29.— Mr. A. Price Mr. J. G. Rowan. Mr. M. Loebel, Mr A Telclmys. Mr. B. Streeflaod, Mr. W. L. Conlay, Mr. C. W. Kier, Capt. and Mrs. Brcdonberg and child. Per
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is flred at 12 o clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is Qred at one o'clock.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1150 5 Onder this beading the following abbreviations are nsed *tr. steamer sb. ship bq. barque son. schooner Tot. Yacht Cm. —Cruiser G'bt. Ounboat Tor. Torpedo H. p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Fob.— French Ger.— German Dat.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; G.o. General- aargo;
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    NEW EXPLOSIVES.
    280 5 Powerful Shell and Improved Rifle Bullet. Some very interesting experiment* are going forward with regard to rifles, guns, and ammunition for use in both the Navj and the Army. For heavy guns a verj powerful shell has been practically agreed upon which will have enormous destructive power. It
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    Ceylon Coconuts for Australia.
    109 5 The West Australian Import and Export Co., Colombo, have received an order from West Australia for coconuts, which will be despatched by the next Orient steamer. The shipment comprises 10,000 coconuts and also half-a-dozen bunches of king coconuts. It is presumed that the former are for
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    Chinese in Java.
    141 5 The Peking reports that the Dutch Government is compelling all Chinese in Netherlands India to take out letters of naturalisation as sub jects of the Queen of Holland is groundless. The real facts are these, says the Batavia Nieuwsblad. Chinese in Java are not on the same
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    98 5 Wharves at which Ve«*el* are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAQAR. East Wharp Bah is Banka. East W. Section 1- Oraoje, Perak. Section No. 1 (Brass Wharf)— Nil. Section B— Tara, Chiengmai. 8— Istria. 4— Bhibata Mam. 6— Nil. 6 Noen Tung, Mm,
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    Mails Close.
    60 5 Fob Pee Hnim Tun MoBDIT. Europe via port* DerffUnger 10 a.m. CaooD Olangfi 10 ».m. Teluk Anson via ports Perak dood Mnar and Malaooa Hainan noon Bangkok Breid noon Fremantle via porta llinilya noon Tcisdat. Sarawak RofSaravak Ba.m. P. Swattenham, Penang Rotorua I p.m. Muar and Malaooa Lady
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    57 5 A sad sequel to the Multan train murder case is reported from Massoorie, Hibberd, the young engineer, who was engaged to the fate Miss Taylor, went to the hill* to recover from ill -health caused by the revolting murder of his fiancee last September. He never recovered and died broken-hearted.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    234 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Swoapou, Mat 33, 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/s 3/4} Demand 2/8 ft Private 0 m/s 3/4} do 8 m/s 3/4 On Qormany— Bank d/d 387 Private 8 m/s 340+ do 0 m/a 242 j On Prone* -Bank d/d 393 Private 8 m/s 399 do a m/i
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      DEBENTURES.
      53 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 8% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electrio Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Strait* Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20%p.n0m 6% 1,878,000 7% prem. 44% 1,600,000 8% prem. 4% 602 900 6% diso. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board
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      MINING.
      275 5 g Captial j i Shabu Paid Us I nSUID COMPANT Quota- Last tiotra j DrviDiHD •800,000 •800,000 •600,000 10 10 10 10 10 7,600 10 *****2 1 48.949(a) 10 2,600 1 1 I 10 6,100 1 10 i 6/- 100,000 1 46,600 1 20,000 1 20,000 10 16,000 1
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      RUBBER.
      402 5 4160,000 •200,000 480.000 £80,000 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 '580 1 1 t I 1 1 1 10 10 1 100 1 1 2/ 100 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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      GENERAL
      256 5 a) 6% debentures. (b) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid abarea. Bonuses. *and bonus 2} per oent (or year ended 81/12/08. t and 5/ bonus. Kibhvbi —Figures after names of oompaniea indicate that they bold reserves as follows (1) 136,000, (2) •14,000, (8) £0,000, (4) £4,878, (6) 125.000, (6)
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      319 5 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, May aj. High Water, 11.64 p.m. Empire Day Shooting Match 2.80. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Sunday, May 33 High Water, 1.22 p.m Swimming Club, Novices' Handicap. S. R. A. Monthly Handicap 2.80. N. D. L. homeward mail due. Rev. Meyer's Meeting, Mem. Hall, 8.45.
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      54 5 WEATHER REPORT. lamiamt Ktrbam BotpiuU, May »1, 1909. 9 1. 1. I r. h. 9 r. m. Kuariu Bar. 81 Fab 39.871 39.786 39.899 Femp 88.0 88.0 87 0 .llin. WetßnlbTher 80 6 79. f. 80.0 Dirof Wind B.E. calm calm Mai Tamp 9 0 lain 79.0 Max. In Bun..
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    The Straits Times. PRICI 10 CENTNS. SATURDAY, MAY 22. "A NEW WAY OF LIFE."
    1180 6 The Straits Times. PRICI 10 CENTNS. SATURDAY, MAY 22. "A NEW WAY OF LIFE." The trenchant speech on army matters which Lord Roberts has just delivered in the House of Lords emphasises a remarkable article in a recent issue of the Spectator on what that most thoughtful organ describee as
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    14 6 During Uie week ending May 15, there were six deaths from cholera in Singapore.
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    16 6 The Abruzzi expedition started from Siinagar on its arduous journey on April 21. via Sind Valley.
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    18 6 The body of a seven-month sold Chinese child was dumped in the grounds of Ardmore House, last night.
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    21 6 A quarterly meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Parsonage, on Tuesday, May 25, at 10.30 a.m.
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    29 6 The marine authorities are trying to locate the position of the sunken launch Lassie. Several pilots were at work all day, yesterday, trying to locate it, but without success.
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    31 6 A Chinese pickpocket well-known to the police was caught in the act of picking a Malay's pocket of 16 in Arab Street, last night. Considerable money was found in his possession.
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    31 6 Ninety-eight witnesses were to have been called by the Crown when Oscar Slater was tried at Glasgow on 3rd inst., un a charge of murdering Marion Gilchrist, a wealthy maiden lady.
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    32 6 All steamships of the M. M. Co. carrying mails under contract with the French Government to and from the Colony are low exempted from the operation of the Sunday Labour Ordinance, 1908.
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    35 6 Rai Badridas Bahadur, the Calcutta jeweller, having come to settlement with Tiretsoo whom Fie charged with absconding with a pearl necklace, the magistrate sent a telegram to the Consul- General, Poit Said, directing Tirotsoo's release.
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    48 6 At the request of the Chinese and Tamil Christian Communities it has been arranged that the Rev. F. B. Meyer will, by interpretation, address the Tamils on Whit Monday at 6.15 p.m., at Short Street School, and the Chinese on me 1, 7.80, at the Su Po Sia.
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    43 6 P. and O. Intermediate steamer will now call regularly every fortnight at Port Swottenham, for passengers and cargo, starting from the 29th inst. The advantages to planters and merchants accruing from this enterprise will be enormous. Particulars will be found on page 8.
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    46 6 Samson and Delilah, written in 1877 by M. Camille Saint-Saens, the well-known French composer, was produced in the Covent Garden Theatre on April 26, Her Majesty the Queen having secured the withdrawal of the Censor's prohibition which was due to the biblical theme of the play.
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    54 6 Puru, the sacred elephant in the Zoological Gardens, at Rangoon, while being exercised, charged an old female camel and twisted its neck, breaking it. Then, breaking away, it fell into a ditch, and was extricated with difficulty. The same animal is said to have run amok thirty years ago when
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    59 6 The War Office has arranged with the Hon. C. 8. Rolls, who will shortly be the owner of the first Wright turoplanoe in England, to place tbo machine at its disposal. The War Office will provide a ground and shed for experiments. In France, Mr. Wright, raised bis machine from
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    58 6 A Chinese towkay living in Neil Uoad was visited by thieves, early yesterday morning, and lost jewellery valued at 1510 from bis safe. In another drawer of the safe which was not opened were brilliants valued at $0,600. The keys were taken from their usual hiding place by the thieves
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    55 6 Khan Singh, charged with making a false declaration when be joined the local police force in saying that he had never been convicted, when he had done time in Shanghai, pleaded guilty in the district court, this morning, and was cautioned and discharged, as he had been in gaol for
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    60 6 Monday, Victoria Day, is a public holiday, and the Straits Times will be published on that day at noon. The oxchange banks close for the whole day. The postponed new year day sports on the racecourse oommence at 2 o'clock. Ou the same afternoon, the Singapore representatives will fire in
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    73 6 A Dutch gentleman residing several miles out of town returned from his club at two o'clock, yesterday morning, and went to sleep. On waking up after daylight, he found that a thief had entered the house by the verandah and had made away with a dress suit, which had been
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    66 6 At a general Synod of the Church of Ireland there was a discussion on a proposal to shorten Church services, the Archdeacon of Keldare stating that they wanted the services less rigid, less monotonous, and less full of repetition, and the clergy wanted that just as much. Moreover, the clergy
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    68 6 A Circassian architect and civil engineer, giving the name of Antboni/.e Voscaridis, was before the third magistrate, this morning, on a charge of vagrancy. Accused explained that he came here to look for work and not being able to find any applied to the police for a passage to his
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    73 6 At the ordinary general meeting of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., the chairman said the China and Japan Telephone Co. had at present fall employment for all the capital they can spare, both in Hongkong and Kowloon but when tbo Kowloon-Canton Railway, which is now in course of construction,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    407 6 Lieut. Parson, R. 11. A was killed while liunting recently at Bareilly, India. Honorary Lieut. M. Mackenzie, Malacca Cadet Corps, has resigned as from the 17th inst. Insp. Wilson arrived from Malacca, this morning, by the Straits Steamship Co. s steamer Penang. Mr. E. V. Carey, the
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    Preferred Gaol to Exile.
    79 6 It would appear, from the number u( Chinese who return to Hongkong before their term of banishment has expired, that Victoria Gaol is a better place than China. This sentiment was voioed by a native who was arrested tho other night for the fourth time for
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    A Fisherman's Find.
    159 6 Now Singapore can boast of being the scene of many thrilling tiger tales founded both on fact and fiction, but the award fur veracity must be passed along to Canton, where stripes has bad an opportunity of claim ing local attention. This is what a Canton correspondent
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    A Patriotic Chinaman.
    117 6 Mr. Chan Wai Po, a well-known citizen of Canton, who proceeded to the Straits Settlements last year on the settlement of the Went Kiver patrol question, to invite sub scriptions from the Chinese residents there with a view to promoting Chinese navigation and industries, has now returned
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    Appointment of Coroners.
    118 6 Sir Arthur Young has appointed the following officers to bo ooronors for the .Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca respectively Singapore- Mr. Alexander Gentle, Mr. W. K. Hooper, the second magistrate, Singapore, tbo third magistrate], Singapore, the medical oQiccr, I.ibuau, tli' district officer, Christmas Island, and tho
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      147 6 WHISKIES (SCOTCH) Dews o' the Glen. Perfection <D. J. McCallum's). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin* Co.'s). Very Old Highland Blend. Extra Special Finest Liqneur Robert Macdonald. (Chop Rajab). Club Whisky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' the Glen. O. D. S. Rare Old Blend. V. O. S. (Choice Old
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      150 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night! 2STE"W PICTUBES For the First Time in Singapore. Change of Programma Seal Hunting Be Careful, Gentlemen Film dArt: The Share of the Poor Ma-in-law a Sportswoman The Pulveriser Paying-up Day The Will of a Youngster Making Paper Pulp in Canada Sports at Batavia The Hat Juggler. ALL NEW
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    THE SCARESHIP.
    81 7 DROLL EXPLANATION BY THE MANUFACTURERS. Probably Advertisement Models. (RacTia's Tblbqrax.] London, May Interviews with balloon manufacturers are published showing numerous model airships sold in England for purposes _of advertisement. Some of these are twenty rive feet long, and it is believed that they explain tho late mysterious appearances
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    The New Sultan.
    117 7 HIS PLEDGES OF FUTURE GOOD GOVERNMENT. Abdul Hamid Surrenders a Million Pounds. U» U TIB'S TILBOBAMJ London, May 21. The Coustantiuople Journal Tanin states tbat Abdul Hamid has signed a transfer to the Government of his deposits in various banks. They amount to over one million pounds.
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    THE LATE GEORGE MEREDITH.
    52 7 Novelist's Remains Cremated at Woking. i Ksutik's Tblbobam.) London, May M. The remains of the late Mr. George Meredith were cremated at Woking today. There was no service, but the family was in attendance, and tbe ashes were placed in an urn, and will be taken
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    FRENCH SILK GROWING.
    32 7 IKidish's Tilsoram| London, May 21. The French Chamber is discussing a bill allowing silkwork growers sixty centimes per kilogramme of raw silk for twenty years from May 1, 1909.
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    BUDGET PASSED.
    25 7 [Bimi'i Tblbqbam] London, May 20. The House of Comuious has passed all tbe liudget resolutions, which have also been reported to tbo House.
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    THE CHINESE COMMISSION.
    60 7 Close Study of Prussian Legislative System. I Die OsiAUATisoaa Llotd Tiuokam] Berlin, May 21. The Chinese Commission which has been in Kurope studying Parliamentary systems with a view to tbo constitutional reforms in China, is returning to China by a North German Lloyd steamer. The Commission has
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    CANADIAN NAVAL POLICY.
    46 7 Powerful Speech by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. [Da* OnaiUTiMH Lmtd luhlul Berlin, May '21. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, has made a powerful speech in the Canadian Parliament, in which be set forth tbe reasons for supporting the demand for a Canadian fleet.
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    PERSIA QUIETENING.
    31 7 British Bluejackets Recalled from Bushire. |DIR OSTMUTISOM I.LOTD TIUSIAM] lierlii), May '-'I. The British blue- jackets who were landed ■•.t Hush ire owing to revolutionary disturbances have been recalled.
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    GERMANY AND ABYSSINIA.
    32 7 [Out Ostasutimu Lmtd Tilboea«| Berlin, May 21. A news agency message from Abyssinia, stating that there have been German intrigues to acquire a port ia Abyssinia, is without foundation.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
    353 7 Warm Greeting by Large Gathering at Johnston's Pier. Exact to the appointed moment half-past two -His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K. M. G., accompanied by tbe Misses Anderson, Lady Evelyn Young, MajorGeneral Perrott, Sir Arthur Young, Capt. Stockley A.D.C., and several others, stepped ashore at
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    A BIG MEDICAL SCHEME.
    223 7 Suggested Manufactory of Serum for Colombo. We understand, says tbe Times of Ceylon, that, in view of the great extension of the system of guarding against disease by inoculation, tbe question of establishing a manufactory in Colombo at which tho various sera now in use could
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    Cloth Dealer in Bankruptcy.
    214 7 Heng Moey, proprietor of a now defunct cloth shop Chop, Wah Kee, Circular road, was further examined in bankruptcy yesterday. Tbe debtor underwent tbe first part of bis examination a week ago, when Mr. Beatty, tbe official assignee, promised to ascertain, if possible, what sums of
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    Burmab Oil Prosperity.
    180 7 The report issued by the directors of the Burmah Oil Company, Limited, shows that the net profit for the year 1908 amounted to X'08H,552, as compared with j£581,751 for 1907, and the dividend and bonus together on the ordinary shares is again 80 per cent. Tbe increased
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    27 7 Attention is drawn to oar advertisement columns to a number of special toilet preparations to bo had at Cavenagh Bridge Building tttiit to Mm* Faaboa's dtaUl offioe.
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    SULTAN DEPOSED.
    1436 7 HOW THE INFORMATION REACHED LONDON. Hamid's Pitiful Plea. CONSTANTINOPLE STORMED AND CAPTURED. Hosts of Parasites Arrested. We have learned already by telegram that Abdul Hamid ban shared the fate of bis two immediate predecessors. On April 27, be wa» deposed by the Turkish Parliament .ud his brother Kechad
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    405 7 Public Examination of a P. W. D. i Contractor. Mr. Boatty, yesterday, examined A. Sennayah, a contractor, who had been put into bankruptcy ou the petition of a Tamil creditor. Debtor said he first came to Singapore from Ceylon in 188 1, went to tbe F. M. S.
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    Search For Franklin Recalled.
    185 7 An interesting fact was mentioned by Mr. 11. Llewelyn Howell at aia exhibition at the Mansion House, London, of wood turning and potterj, organised by the Worshipful Co. of Turners. Two satin wood tables, said Mr. Howell, seemed to be made of wood that must have
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    76 7 Sir Charles MoLareo, supported by Sir John Brnnner, Mr. Munro Ferguson, Mr. Hay, Sir Gilbert Parker, and Mr. Warner, has introduced a measure, which, according to the memorandum, is founded on similar lines to legislation now in force in Denmark, Hengkong, Bermuda, and other States, and which has for its
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    INVESTMENT BOND CASE.
    268 7 Charge Alleged to be Outcome of Animus. Further evidence was taken in tbe district court, this morning, in the case in which a merchant named Too Soo is charged with dishonestly misappropriating an investment bond drawn by the China Mutual Life Insurance Co. in favour of a
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    THE MONSOON FORECAST.
    242 7 Abnormal Features of the Current Summer. The forecast of the monsoon which will be issued asusu. by tbe Meteorological department next month should be an unusually interesting one, says the I'ioneer. The belated cold weather storms which swept across Upper India in April, giving heavy rain in
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    TRUMPED-UP POLICE CASE.
    157 7 Grave Charges Against Indian Police Sub-Inspectors. There have been a great many dacoitios recently at Bahraich, and the police had (o be taken to task. Thereupon two sub-In-spectors got together two gangs of chowkidars, one with torches and arms, to masquerade as dacoits. The other surrounded the
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    Race From Colombo to Fremantle.
    149 7 Considerable interest has been taken in Fremantle ever since the alteration of tbe North German Lloyd steamer-sailing day at Colombo for the Australian outward vessel, in the runs made between Colombo and Fremantle by the German ships and the P. and O. mail boats, which
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    Wanted for Johore Piracy.
    138 7 The police mm offering a reward of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction oil saven Chinese wanted in connection with the Jolioro piracy off Sungei Bunta on April 8. Tbe names of the men and a fall personal doacription are given. They are
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    RIOT IN PARIS.
    69 7 NAVVIE STRIKERS CHARGED BY CAVALRY. Police Officers Overpowered. |Ra m c s T ilsobi m s London. May 20. In Paris, a thousand navvies who are on strike pelted the police, who were attempting to disperse them, with glasses, waterbottles and chairs taken from the cafes. A
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    SHAREHOLDERS' LIABILITIES.
    417 7 Interesting Questions in Company Law. A correspondent writes to the Ceylon Observer as follows Could you or any of your readers kindly give some information on the following points'? I have notioed recently that shareholders have in one case at least thrown up their part paid shares in
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    Chinese Jewellery Case.
    257 7 A Chinese woman named Nya Cbee nu arrested, several weeks ago, on a charge of criminal misappropriation of a Urge quantity of jewellery, which it was alleged she bad borrowed from Sheikh Abdul Kader, and bao subsequently pawned, for tho most part, instead of restoring it. She
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.
    143 7 The Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. having been dissolved the only means now available of communicating with shareholders of tbo company is through the press, and Mr. Keonie, the liquidator, desires to acquaint them with the contents of a letter to hand this mail from the secretary,
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    A Famous Publisher.
    118 7 The death is announced in New York of Mr. P. F. Collier, founder and publisher of ollier's Weekly. Peter Feneloo Collier was born in Ireland in 181., and at 17 went to America, finding employment in oar-building shops at Dayton, Ohio. He saved money, and after two
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    Port Swettenham.
    410 8 INTERMEDIATE P. 0. STEAMERS CALLING FORTNIGHTLY. Boon to the Planting Community. Wo are informed, says tho Malay Mail of the 20tb iDHt., by Messrs. Harrisons and Cro sfleld, Ltd., local agents of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., that arrangements have been made for this company's
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    NORTH-GERMAN LLOYD.
    264 8 Rumours of an Amalgamation Denied. At the general meeting of the shareholder* of the North-German Lloyd, which wag held at Bremen on April 24, it was announced that Herr Heineken had been appointed chairman of the board of directors io the place of tbe late Dr. Wiegand. According
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    Woman Explorer's Journey.
    124 8 Miss E. O Kemp, F. K G. S lectured at the Oaxton Hall, Westminster, on her journey through China to Burma, which she made accompanied by only one woman friend and an escort of native*. Miss Kemp related to the audience her terrifying experiences of climbing one
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    Infantry Lines on Fire.
    114 8 What appears suspiciously like an attempt at incendiarism, occurred at Rangoon on April 29 and 80, in the lines of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. The outhouses attached to O. company's barracks were destroyed on Apr'l '29, and, within a stone's throw, E. company's outhouses were partially
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    18 8 Waitress (handing stodgy looking steak) And what will you have to follow, air? American Customer Indigestion. I guess.
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    ENGLISH CUP.
    554 8 How a Toothpick Aided United's Victory. Manchester United won the English Cnp at the Crystal Palace. They beat Bristol City by I—o,1 0, and the hopes that had been entertained that the Cup would this year return south were doomed to disappointment. Bristol City made a gallant fight,
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    SHRUBB'S SUCCESS.
    217 8 Easily Turns the Tables on French Runner. The eagerly awaited IS mile raoe between Sbrnbb and the Frenchman St. Yves took place in the American League-park, New York, on April 24, on a six laps to the mile track, and resulted in a victory for the Englishman, who
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    Destructive Hailstorm.
    106 8 A correspondent writes: Referring to a paragraph headed Destructive Hailstorm, which appeared in your issue of the 21st. inst., I remember a hailstorm in the North of Province Wellesley, some 83 or 85 years ago, but it #as of short duration. Some damage was done to the rice
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    Aviation in India.
    128 8 The Aerial League of the British Empire have decided to form a branch in India, with the object of interesting officers and Anglo-Indians in general in the aims of the league. Col H. S. Massy, Chairman of the League, stated to a press representative on April 38
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      128 8 In the miniature rifle contest America scored 14,179 to England's 14,583, and secured second place. Surrey beat Warwickshire, at the Oval, by 171 runs. The matches between Derbyshire and Sussex and Yorks and Somerset were drawn. Mrs. Noel Walker beat Miss White in the semi final of
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      Golf.
      59 8 Malacca Oolf Club. Tbe ladies' bimonthly medal resulted as follows Mrs. Howell sor. 64+63=117 Miss Holden 59 68 112) DisMfh. Hulden 68 78 181 qualified Garrison Oolf Club. Tbe following cards were returned for the ladiea' medal May competition Irs keigwin [re. Rowland Allen [re. Bowes [rs. Carver 54—5-49
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      Cricket.
      75 8 S. C. C v. The Volunteers. On Monday, besides the first eleven match on the S. C. O. ground, there will be a match v. the Volunteers on their ground at Raffles Reclamation. The following is the Club team s M. Thunder, P. J. Gray, F. W. Strutton, T.
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      Association Football.
      98 8 Malaya Association Championship. The Teluk Blangah Football Club played the Rochore Police team at Beach Road yesterday, the teams being well matched. For some time there was no score though the Teluk Blangah men did much prassing. Then a penalty gave them a chance whion was well taken
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      The Turf.
      74 8 Newmarket Stakes. The race for the Newmarket Stakes was run at Newmarket, on 12th inst., with the following result Mr. W. Raphael's Lou viers 1 Mr. L. Neumann's Elect ra 2 Mr. H. J. King's Carrousel 8 Nine ran. The race was won by throequarters of a length,
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    Some Sporting Dates to Remember.
    96 8 The Derby Wednesday, May 28. The Oaks (U mile) Friday, May 28. Coronation Cup (14 mile) Thursday, May 27. Ist Test Match Thursday, May 27 (Birmingham). Manchester Cup (1* mile) Friday, June 4 International Horse Show (Olympia) June 6 and following days. Prix de Jockey
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    Excavation in Italy.
    165 8 A fine statue of Ceres has just been discovered by Professor Vaglieri in the course of the excavations which he is conducting at Ostia, Italy. Another interesting discovery is reported from Ancona, wheie some workmen have unearthed a Greco- Roman tomb containing a skeleton, a cap of
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    Local Shipping News.
    68 8 The Siamese gunboat Bata arrived from Puket, yesterday afternoon, and goes on to Bangkok, to-day. A cargo of coal from Miike arrived, yesterday at noon, for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha by their own steamer, Mandasan Mara. The Dutch Government steamer Gim, of the Fisheries Department, used in
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    Correspondence.
    360 8 [The Straits Times ii not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.] Chinese Secret Societies. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As Sir John Anderson, oar Governor, returned to the Colony to-day, I renpectfully suggest, that His Excellency's attention be drawn to the increase of dangerous secret
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    A Misprint.
    89 8 To the Editor of the Straita Times. Sir, I would call your attention to an error in your publication of my letter of the 19th instant, regarding A Lost Mail Bag. I believe I said, the children are. not allowed to leave the class rooms just after they
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    AMERICAN TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
    447 8 Taking Hone a Defective Big Gun. The American army transport Kilpatriok Arrived from Manila, this morning, on her return passage to New York. Sbe left Manila on the 16th innt. and will remain here till Monday. The number of cabin passengers on board is 144, and there
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    The National Service Bill.
    126 8 Yesterday, we published a Renter telegram announcing that Lord Newton, on behalf of Lord Roberts, had introduced in the House of Lords, a National Servioe Bill, the object of which is to make service in the Territorial force obligatory between the ages of eighteen and thirty.
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    SHACKLETON IN COLOMBO.
    254 8 How the Farthest South was Marked in the Snow Lieut. Shackletoo, who recently passed through Colombo, homeward bound, in explaining, at Sydney, how farthest sooth was marked, said this was done, first, by erecting a flag pole a bamboo belonging to the tent equiprrx nt then hoisting
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    Menglembu and Chendai Deal.
    68 8 The Straits Echo learns from a man who ought to know that the Chendai and Menglembu Syndicate properties have been taken over by London capitalists, with a view, of course, to promotion business. This means substantial gain for present holders, especially for recent buyers at low
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    Attempt to Bribe a Magistrate.
    79 8 Two wealthy Chinamen, Ho Sein and Chin Tawk, were prosecuted on 10th iost., before the senior magistrate of Hassein, Rangoon, for offering a bribe to Mr. Houldey, I. C. S., sub-divisional magistrate. They were the accused in a case pending before the magistrate, arising out
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    716 9 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of Agents. STBAMBRS. Amural N tally Saigon, June Moine Comte Amiral Olry, M'seilles, .lone 10 Moine Comte A. Foarietaon. M'seilles, July 14 Moine Comte Alrlle, Sydney, Jnne Boa stead Aasaye, Colombo, June 18 P. A O. Coy Aynthia, Bombay, May
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    Mails to Arrive.
    119 9 From Eurpoe By the N D.L. str P. R. Loitpold, due May 28. 81. iteamer Tfaoogwa, due May it. From China N.D.1., str Derfflinger, doe May 23. tprtl IS N D.L. I .(Til IS B. I. pril 19 M. M. .pril 23 P. A O. i .pril
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      555 9 GOSNELL'S ■oint Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED jail DELICACY CONNOISSEURS fflffl PERFUME, TO BE THE ffiaßUl FRAGRANCY, FINEST s"^ LASTING EAU DP: COLOGNE TJWBgi ANI) FOR ITS REFRESHING COMBINED £f^3J QUALITIES. TO BE HAD IN THREE SIZEB. PRICES 60 cents small, medium, $1.75 large. fmm JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.. *«™c. SLEDGE
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      644 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tn andermenUoned mail steamen of the abore Line maintain a regular serrio* between Oalontta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai nut* FLKCT. Tons Commander ii. ■Jirui" '800 J. Q. Ouran i.s. -OuMoaiArciß- 4,600 S. H. Fblbob s.t. "AjoUioosi Akub" 4,800 A.
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      1066 9 TENDERS for REVENUE FARMS. Tenders are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set oat hereander. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm
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      145 9 Schedule A. Tbe Opinin Proclamation No. 16 of 1901 as amended by No. 7 of 1904. Tbe Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901. The Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of 1902 as amended by No. 1 of 1903, and No. 8 of 1900. Tbe Gambling Proclamation No. 8 of 1891. 869
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      441 9 INSURANCE Companies. GUARDIAN ASBORANOB OOMPANY. LIMITED, LONDOaT. Subscribed OapHal 000. 000 Total In rested Funds 48,160,000 Annual Inoome £1, 100,000 Xhs nndersigncd. Agent* for the abort Oompany, an prepared to aooapt Ore risk* for ihort periods of ten days or longer period* tt tunat rates to b* named on application
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    Cricket Changes.
    633 10 MR. LEVESON-GOWER DEALS WITH SUGGESTIONS. Wickets, Bat, Ball and Tea. By a process of gradual evolution from the days of crooked, spliceless bats, oricket has been turned into the almost perfect game. Let well alone should be the guiding motto of all who would tamper with its laws
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    ADVENTURES OF A TAXICAB.
    317 10 Boy's Account of a Remarkable Escapade. George William Smith, the fourteen-year-old boy who is charged with stealing a taxicab, valued at .£3OO, was brought up on remand at West London police court. The boy was stated to have a vary bad character, and to be quite
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      618 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. raOOKPOKATiSD BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital in 00,000 Sham o* INmoL ..£1,J00,000 n I Fund «1,87i,000 Baaarre Liability of Proprietors f11.500.000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. Rational Bank of Bootland. Tie London City 4 Midland Bank, Lid. BINQAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooount*
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      469 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital iv.000.000 RESERVE FUND Btsrllßgßsssrvs 118,000,000) m soo 000 BUverßessrvs |14,600,000j •«.«w,uwi Bsmtvs Liability of Propriston 116,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Boa. Mr. W. 3. Greiaon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkini, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8.0. Barrett, Esq. O. B. binnimuin. Esq. J. W.
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      55 10 A POPULAR AMERICAN REMEDY. Mr. Fred C. Wany.iia.ii, prominent draggist of Portsmouth, Va., U. S. A., says For the past six yean I have sold and recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market." For sale
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      743 10 SALES BY AUCTION. POSTTONEMENT. Tbe Furniture Sale announced to be held at No. 17-2, Thomson Road, on Saturday, May 22, is postponed. Powell Co.. 1084 Auctioneers. THE RIM AND NYALLAS RUBBER AND TAPIOCA ESTATES. OF MALACCA FOR SALE BY AUCTION At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co's Sale-rooms, Friday, May 28,
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      835 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A-TTCTIOIfcT SALE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, The property of F. H. Robinson, Esq., AT "OHBRITON," SYED ALLIE ROAD,' ON SATURDAY. MAY 22. AT 2 P.M. Comprising: polished sideboard, teak dinner waggon, polished dininß-room table set of bentwood standard chairs, teak cabinet fitted mirrors, ebonised double music stool, rattan
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1028 11 CAPABILITIES OF CARS UNDER FAIR CONDITIONS. Limits of Legislative Folly. Buying motor-cars on faith alone is certainly going out of fashion. Like the American in the play who met c r«ry statement of bis city friends with the laconic rejoinder I'm from Missouri you've got to show me, the
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    117 11 Aerial Navigation. Mr. W. H. Lever, M. P., is taking a great interest in aerial navigation, and has been present at several of the meetings of those interested in aeronautics which have lately been held in London. He has also contributed JESOO to the funds of the Aerial League of
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    One for the Cabby.
    103 11 Archbishop Temple, like Archbishop Smith and Mr. Swinburne, was a stickler for the legal cab fare. On one occasion, when Bishop of London, he was driven to Fulham Palace, and, on alighting, tendered to the cabby his bare fare. Fancy St. Paul living in a 'oase
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      245 11 ARGYLL CARS. «v e^"" p Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HDOD, MAGNETO, WIND-SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated "Catalogue and full particulars from SYIYIE COMPANY, Tc E ENTS ITEPLITZ Ld WATER L=| the best Stable QJater. HANDELSVEREENIGING "HOLLAND" Solo Importers. I LEA and I
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      352 11 SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 20 24 H.P, 6-CYLINDER. 5-SEATED, WITH HOOD. BCREEN. H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wiro Detachable Wheels, 816 XlO6 m/m Tyrea, Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CASH. Sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JTJST LAZLnTDEID: 15-2O H.P. STAR Five-Seated. Fitted with BOSCH DU/L IGNITION WITH
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      135 11 Insure Your Motor Gar! AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINBT RESULT OF CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the risks any longer. You may be called upon for HEAVY DAMAGES at any moment. The payment oi a small sum annually BELIEVES YOU OF GBEAT BESPONSIBILITY, especially if you ase a native Chauffeur. Fall particulars
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      471 12 Scale of Charges* PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisceIIaneous Want* of Every Description, Houses, Land, eto., to let, are inserted at tbe following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three '2-80 Six 6.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $5 per inch.) Tbe above rate is based
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      322 12 ■iscelumeous WANTS. Kirui-r o.t LUm, oiiotrto Is—rtlws. SI .OO B? lk.taob,M* CfcwfM. [URCFEAN ASSIST ANT WANTED. Wanted by a Mercantile fi m, European Assistant experienced in Bookkeeping. Apply with copies of testimonials and salary required to J. L., c/o Straits Times. 1002 EUROPEAN CANVASSER WANTED. Wanted by an old established
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      547 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin -rev Umm. om or two \muMm UM Bf tSM Uch. MUJ. .f <*u §m HOUBES TO BE LET. Commodious terrace houses in Wilkie Road to be let. Rent 125. Apply to GUTHRIE A CO., LTD. COMPOUND HOUSE TO BE LET No. 102, Waterloo Street,
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      599 12 TO BE LET OH 80LD. bmi-hiiUM,oMiirrkß«tlwa«l T f— 1»1 Olnpi. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offio*s od woood floor of* No. 7, BaMstt Koad. Apply tc Qalhrta and Co.. Ltd. tUTI OfFlfiE 8000WN TO BE LET. WUh lramadUt* eoiry No. 7, Malaooa Sim*. Apply to OTJTHBUC 00., LID. IMi OFFICES TO
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      675 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motortyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES. HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      379 12 BOARD AND LODGING. Katbsi— fo« LUm, ob* or two laMrtfou.fi <* Br U* IMb, m* So*i* ol Obtitm. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. For single gentleman or married couple Apply 21, Sophia Road. 1010 BOARD AND L0061N6. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Bargen, 8, Mount Elizabeth. 917 NOTICE. It is hereby notified that
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