The Straits Times, 1 April 1910

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  • 12 1 The Str aits Times. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL I. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 120 1 PITZ BROS., LD. KhE COVENTRY ROYAL CYCLE FITTED WITH MIDLAND SPECIAL TYRES. |^O W 'H' &>! tl:o latest improvements, complete DCAHV CAD XUC -DAAfI HLO with Limp. Hell, Tool Bag, Etc. lILHUI lUll I fit nUHU. One of tbe Best and Cheapest Machines in the Market. lATZ BROS., LD. ..^^n.
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    • 420 1 Robinson Co. THE TERRITORIAL TARGET RIFLE. 303 BORE This is the well- known Long Lee EDfield Pattern Rirle, which has been modified by the introduction of (I) new back sight slide, leaf and bed; (2) new foro sight and protector; (8) a "charger guide bridge;" i 4) a new (deeper)
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    • 7 1 Bollinger Choinpogne. CALDBcCK, MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. i
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  • 1204 2 WAR MINISTER'S PUNS FOR THE COMING YEAR. Success of the Territorial*. The Army Estimates for the oociing year, which were itsued on March 3, show a total expenditure of £27,760,000.— an increase of .£325,000 on 1909-10, and practically the same as in 1906-0. The increase, says the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 212 2 KEPLER SOLUTION tuh au a Checks Consumption A powerful and concentrated combination of natural bodybuilding and strengthening principles. It increases and maintains the vitality, soothes the throat, relieves the cough and repairs the ravages of the disease. Sold by all Chemists BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO., LONDON (BNG.) M v. Van M.imh
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    • 12 2 Woods' Great Peppermint Care for all internal complain!*, Dysentery, Coa«h«. Cold*, etc.
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    • 700 2 WHAT WOMEN SHOULD REMEMBER. (Vood L00K8 Laboely Dbpbnd Upon Thk < Condition of tbi Blood. Lady in Burma Hbrb Rblatbs How, Wbbn PaLB, BlooDLRBS, AND SCFFBRIKO FROM A BkHMOMM Skin Complaint, SaC Kol'NI' I'lkMAS'RM' CtRB IN OR. WILLIAMS PINK ?lll%.' Too few women realise that '.be secret of good look*
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    • 248 2 THE PLANTEft^M AGENCY CO. jB Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenf^H SUPPLIERS OF EVERY VARII DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE RCI Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagnlatin™ Spouts, Strainers, etc., etc. Glass, Pom Earthenware and Terne Plate Latex Acetic Acid and "Purub" for Coagulating 1 Bobber Mangles and Machinery. J Catalogue ancT Prioo List sent
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  • 565 3 SCENES AT BREAKING UP OF HUNTING CAMP. Tbe Last Roll Call A New York wire of February 27, printed in the Daily Telegraph, says The special correspondent of the New York American at Gondokoro, in the course of a graphic description of the final break-op of Mr.
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  • 409 3 Mr. J. li. Van Stowe, writing to The Financial Times, says I hope to serve the public interest by asking you to kindly allow me space in yoar valuable columns for the following The remarkable boom in Rubber shares and the ready market the shares
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 463 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETC. SOLE AGENTS Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tool* and Appliance*. Howarth Erskine, Ld. The Sun NEVER sets on the ELGIN TENTS. They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. Fully illustrated -^^rfS^^^Lj I
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    • 35 3 PLEABANT, BQOTHINB AND HEALING Prompt relief in all oases of throat and lung tronble if yon use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For Bale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 457 3 TEA Our tea makes a friend of every lady who tastes it, but its admirers I are not confined to the fair sex. In Great Britain 2,000,000 people drink it daily. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by tbe following dealers Ouan Chin Hong Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden Co. Tiang Joo A Co.
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    • 511 3 Milkmaid B^fcoONDEKSEDjB^j MILKMAID Trade Mark J7*" THADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. A MEDICINE ft A FOOD. COD LI VEH OIL, one of the most efficient medicine* (or all forms and stages of lang troubled, HYPOPHOSPHITES OF LIMB AND SODA, the most
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINBS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Medlterrmoean Ports, Plymouth and Londoa Through Bills of Lading Issued for China Coast, Persian Golf. Continental, aad Amerioaa Ports. Bteamers will l«ave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward {fir China) Delta Apl 8
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    • 621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular fortuigbtly gervioe in maintained between JAPAN and EUROPH by thi Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STIAHIBB. under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Governniont, specially designod for the Company's Horopean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aocommodation for First and Sooond
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    • 838 4 STEAMER SAIUNSB. BURMB PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO "JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURBOAI ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNfiI. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOi» OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BR«TI8H NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). 'As indnoement offer*. Bmoo.h p«*Bage. Saperb Scenery. A regular monthly Bern.-, to above port* >t ma-nteined
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    • 592 4 8TEME8 SJULlNag. HAMBURG AMERiKA LINE. HAMBUXB. The stesmers of this Company maintain regular lervi* between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, nod Rotterdam, and the Stralta Obina and Japan. Homewarda. they are despatohed fortnightly for H«vre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo at
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    • 698 4 stes*?* smunm. N. D. L. Norddeutschdr Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The (sat and well-known mail rtnamwi ol thin Company full fortoigbty from FriMn Hamburg, ria Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soathamt ton, Oibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonaeoMcn Marseilles, N»plea, Alexandria, ud Tioe T«rsa4 Port Said, 8aei, Aden, Colombo, Peewag 8lnRaporo, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 133 5 FIXTURES. Friday, April i. High Water. 1.20 a.m., 2.26 p.m. Legislative Council, 2.80. Alhambra Cintmatoßrapb. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroußb Cinematograph. Saturday. April a. High Water, I.ij4 a.m., I M p.m. B. 17 outward mail due. N. D. L. outward mail due. S. K. A. prize meeting, Sunday April
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  • 167 5 To-D»i. Ualavia. bamarang, Sour* baya, etc. Kixtaus ou 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Noic 3 pin Hnar and Malacca Lady Weld S pm Katavia, Bamarang and SourabayH Kuraphias I pm Malacca, Fort Dickuon, Port Hwattenham and Tulok Aoaou Belungor 3 pm ToMoebow. Ili-iigkalm, Siak.Pakan, I'm' li,
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  • 151 5 llkj N. D.lk outward mail steamer Qoobon with mails from Loudon np to the morning of th, Sib alt.. left Punaag at 3 a.m. ti-dav, 1 in- Ist in»t., and may be expected to arrne here to-morrow morning, tbc 2nd inst. I'll. It. I. coutrnot packet steamer
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  • 463 5 Latest Arrivals. -ir BS>'l IoM, I'apUio Ilirambruim, Mar 8). From Hamburg, Feb IS. O.o.aud 183 dp. Ethn Hover *(<>. lor liongkoDg U— Kds Riilyw, Brit M IMf touu, Caplaiu I ',llooll, M»r _'1. Iron KoraUu, M»r 19. Nil Asiatic Petroleum C,j. U— Pulo bukom. iMinfci, Brit itr 127
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  • 106 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAU. ■in Wuam- Bamn— Nil. ■att W. ■aoM I— Gregory Apear. Section No. 1 (Snttii^ W.)— Nil. Section J Ramphnis, And»laai». B— lsla dc Panay. a a 4— Darins. a a S-Atlus. 8— Astyauvx,
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  • 78 5 Arrivals I 'or steamer II ye Leong, Mar. IL From Kuantan Messrs. Gordon and Sirconn. Per steamer Lady Weld, Mar. ;tl. I rom Malacca: Mr. and Mrs Westurhout. Per steamer <>. G. Meyer, Mar. 31. From P'bang via ports Messrs. Prior, Oehlcrs, Porkmau. Brenoecke and Naux. Per
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  • 246 5 Per N. D< L. steamer (-oebon, due April 2, —Mr. H Srhuler. Mr. Jos. Uaan, Miss. C. Murray, Mr. Stauley Denny. Mr. ami Mrs. J. I. Fitt, Mr. G. D, Langereis. Per N. D. L. steamer Goeben due April 2. Mr. S. Denny, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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  • 218 5 Honorary Freedom of the City to be Conferred. On March ;>, the City Corporation passed a resolution, voting the honorary freedom to to ox-President Roosevelt of the United States. The proposal was discussed witb closed doors, and there was considerable debate as to whether tbe compliment
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  • 407 5 The prices quoted arc generally those curruDt at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Singapore, March 30. iiiw Pk c s Benns, Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) 0.12 Beef perlb. 0.18 Beef Steak (do.) 0.18 Bean Sprouts (per catty)
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  • 607 5 1 t Details of the Next Celebration at Stockholm. Tho people of Stockholm, and, indeed, of tbo whole of Sweden, arc already lookinj forward with keen interest to the Olympic games, which are to be held in that city in 1912. These great games were first revived in
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  • 214 5 Reign of Terrorism Ended in the Solomon Islands. /oto, the notorious outlaw [chief, who for many years has terrorised the inhabitants of of Vella Ltvella, in the Solomon Islands, has at laxt been captured, much to the reliuf of the European settlers. Nows to tliisoffoct reached Sydney
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  • 199 5 Messrs. Fraser and Company's share circular, dated March 81, says:— The market, after the holidays, opened very firm, and prioes in rubber shares continue to rise. There has been a strong demand for local shares, and sterling shares shew every sign of a substantial advance. Rubber.— With
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 123 5 On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4J Demand 3/4^ Private 8 ni/n a/4] do 8 m/B 2/4i5 On o«rmany— Bank d/d 389 Private 8 tn/a 244 do B m/i 248J On Fran**— Bank d/d n 3»4J Private 8 m/a 200^ do 6 m/« M BoBi' On India— Bank T. T.
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    • 117 5 Gambler buyers I 11 H7# do (Cube No. 1) onplaked 14.46 Copra Sondricd „11.45 do Mixed io.9f> Pepper, Black U6O do White 1% buyers 271)0 Suo Flonr Sarawak 400 do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl 8a«o nor n, Coffee Bali 00 Coffee Palembanj, 10% barn norn Coffee, Üborian 2HJOO
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  • 1480 5 LORD WILLIAM CECIL ON THE SCHEME. Far Eastern Progress. In a letter to The Standard, Lord William Cecil writes We have reached an interesting point in the history of civilisation and a point in history the importance of which is not realised by most people Too many of
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  • 156 5 Overland from India to the English Channel. T ho Contral News states Ibat Lieutenant Etherton (Garhwal Kitloaj roacbod London on March I, after a remarkable journey, lln left India a year ago, and travelled homo overland to the English Channel, his routo lying through Kashmir, tiilgit, liuu/.a,
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  • 83 5 Mr. S. K. Ohosh, the author, in a recent leoture in London, said that the great diamond of India, the Koh i-nor, carried with it a curse to the effect that its wearer would rule over India, but die a sodden death. A woman, however, might wear the jewel safely.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 313 5 AUCTION SALES, Powell and Co. April 4. U saleroom, unredoutnod plodgoe, at 1". April 5 At saleroom, building lauil ult Steveug lioad. Tan^lin, at "-W. April 6. At saleroom, lan<l, autl liuiiho at Dunlop St., at J.BO. April 6. At salorooiu, town proportion at Danlup St., otc at 2 80.
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    • 48 5 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 0 dock boob, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting S«adty, whw it it Br«d at on* cTolook,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 142 5 WEATHER REPORT. The following telegram has bean reoein i from the Metoorologioal Offloe, Hongkong Hongkong, March 31, 4 p.m. H'kong. Manila. BiaoMETra 29.93 787 Dimction of Wnro East S.E. Fohci 3 3 Dm TBKBHoiuTa 87 81 Wbi 2* Wiathu O B.C. Direction of Wind, is registered every two points, N.,
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  • 1175 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 1. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Id view of the notioe of motion given by Dr. Galloway (or the next meeting of the Legislative Council, it is desirable that some attention should be given to the question of the Shipping Ring and its effeot upon the
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  • 15 6 Capt. J. W. Price will make a ballon ascent at Koala Lumpur on Saturday next.
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  • 26 6 Tbe Eobo de Chine announces that a treaty has been concluded between China and Siam, and that a Chinese Minister has since been appointed at Bangkok.
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  • 53 6 Tramway traffic on the Keppel Harbour seotion was interrupted, yesterday afternoon, bj a wash-out of earth, which was loosened from the hill-side by heavy rain and carried over the track, neat the terminus. A staff of coolies was pot to work a* qoiokly as possible aad traffic was resumed later
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  • 18 6 The monthly Missionary meeting will be held in Prinrep Street Church, on Monday next at 8-15 p. m.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co. were fined II and cobts by Mr. Micbell, this morning, for having placards in advertisement of tobacco placed on municipal shade trees.
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  • 34 6 Tbe Deli Courant bears that Premyslav, tbe famous violinist who is now on a professional tour in Java, will shortly .visit that district. Afterwards he will come to Singapore on his way to Australia.
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  • 34 6 The M. E. Anglo- Tamil School, whioh has been hitherto located in a shop-boose in Serangoon 1U will, from next week, be removed to the quarters of the Training School at ;W7, Serangoon Rd.
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  • 36 6 Two Chinese boarding house runners, charged at the marine oourt, b«foro Commander Radoliffe, for boarding the steamer Lady Weld before she was properly moored in the harbour, were fined IS each or fourteen days' rigoroos imprisonment.
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  • 40 6 Tbe Rev Arthur Jodson Brown writes in the Chinese Recorder The same steamer that brings to non -Christian nations Western goods brings also Western books and periodi cals. The brutal immoral trader arrives on the same ship with tbe missionary.
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  • 43 6 On Saturday, tbe Subsolar Club will present the Star Opera Co. with a silver cup, which is now on view at Messrs. Robinson and Co.'s showroom. The company will stage a piece entitled Tan Ah Chong, or the life of a Chinese millionaire.
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  • 42 6 When a young man named Sohampf was jilted at Munich recently he unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide by shooting, hanging, and drowning himself, and by jumping trora an express train. He was killed yesterday by 'lipping as he was entering a tramcar.
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  • 46 6 The Malay mail says: Apropos of our paragraph re the peons studying tbe rubber share quotations, a Raub correspondent writes that in Pahang the Chinese tailors are vory busy altering the peons' coats to suit the so-called now fashion by cutting a slit at the back.
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  • 53 6 According to the Malay Mail, Mr. Anthony, who is now on his way out from borne, to take up bis appointment as general manager of tbe F. M. S. Railways, was recommended for tbe appointment by Mr. Inglis, one of the arbitrators who came out here in connection with the
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  • 51 6 The Sabang shipping returns for 1909 show 842 merchant vessels entered the port against 805 in 1908. Bat though the number of this class of ships calling there shows steady and marked increase, fewer men-of-war frequent the port. This is ascribed to tbe limitation of European warships in the Far
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  • 59 6 Tbe French Government are about to venture upon an experiment for raining money by letting or selling the rights of advertising on matchboxes, the sale of mttche* being a State monopoly. A proposal to this effect has been passed by the Chanber of Deputies. The proposer estimated that the advertising
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  • 64 6 Tho Parliament at the Hague has been asked to vote money to connect the Acheen steam tramway with tbe Deli railway work on which is expected to be completed by 1911. Tbe telegraph line in Deli will be extended to Acbeen, while mother improvement, for which a vote has been
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  • 61 6 A pearl trader named Goldsmith has bad an unpleasant adventure in an hotel at Macassar. While be was at dinner on March 23, burglars broke into his room and carried away two bags containing six thousand guilders in gold coin. The police have foond traces of the robbers but could
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  • 76 6 A serious orisis is facing rubber and tabacco planters in Deli owing to the growing shortage of labour. At the date of last advices, the estates required 7,000 fresh coolies, with every cbanoe of tbe flgores rising to 10,000 in May next. The Deli Courant speaks of about half a
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  • 91 6 Tbe rain which came down so heavily, yesterday afternoon, in Singapore must have been even more heavy in the interior of tbe island, as the Roobore Canal has risen gradually since tbe rain began and is overflowing its banks in many places, this morning. The rain is said to be
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  • 91 6 Tbe opening of the Yunnan railway for traffic was to take plaoe with pomp and oeremony on Maroh 30. Difficulties arose at the outset about tbe presence of the GovernorGeneral of Indo China at the capital of Yunnan during tbe festivities. It was feared that the Chinese would take offence
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  • 101 6 An Adelaide wire of March 8, says The trouble in connection with the Chinese fireman on the steamer Strathneaa at Port Pirie had a sensational development to-day, when Hector M'Lean, the second engineer of the vessel, was arrested on a charge of having feloniously killed one Pan Van on the
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  • 344 6 The Crown Prince of Johore has returned from London. Mr. C. G. Glawford is leaving for home at the end of this month. Mr. A. J. Stater, executive engineer for Koala Kangsar and Upper Perak, is going on furlough. Mr. R. F. R. Swettonham may succeed Mr.
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  • 85 6 A Chinese burglar broke into the house of Lim Tong at the sixth mile, Thomson Road, early yesterday morning, and escupi .1 detection, but as be was coming to town with his booty he was stopped by a zealous constable. who wanted to examine the barang he
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  • 102 6 The report of Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, the registrar of births and doatlm, shows that during the weok ended March 28, 206 deaths were registered in Singapore, equ*l to a death-rate of 87.49 per thousand of tbe estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 80doathn, dysentery 7, bronchitis 16,
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  • 131 6 The news that indentured coolie emigration from India to the F. M. S. will shortly be stopped owing to the high death-rate among the immigrants has aroused attention in Java. Voices have been raised to urge tbe Dutch Government to inquire how it stands with Javanese immigrants uudur
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  • 256 6 No better criterion oould bo advanced of the general use to which the Singapore and Straits Directory is put, than the current inery of the past few weeks, Where is the directory We are glad to be able to Ray that tbe lasty infant has at last
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 65 6 g^:r,:r,ic:k: COARSE-CUT. Air-T.ght TltlB> L^^^^/S'St^^a OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. A Fresh Shipment OF APPLES APPLES APPLES at John Little Go,, Ltd. I AN IDEAL I j ROOFING particularly (or j Estate Bungalows and similar buildings. Each Slate Is| in. by Is| in. Stocks kept of both
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    • 102 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. (irand Exhibition. TO-NIGHT. FIRST CHOICE. UNIQUE SERIES. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. OVBRTDRE "PANTOMANIA," WARWICK WILLIAMS. POULA PETERS AND HER PERFORMING ANIMALS. INES DB CASTRO. THE RUSE THAT FAILED. HER SISTER'S SIN. THE FLOODS IN PARI3. THE COUNTRY SERVANTS. A ROMANTIC YOUNG LADY. Film
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  • 150 7 MINISTERS REPUDIATE SINGLE CHAMBER POLICY. Labourites Anxious to Ignore tbe People. [Rictih's Tblbobam.] London, Maroh 81. In the House of Commons debate on the veto resolutions was continued. Tbe opposition ridiculed the Government reform proposals, and declared that the real object was a single chamber. Mr. Birrell
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  • 73 7 TARIFF AGREEMENT MUTUALLY ARRANGED. Recognition of British Colonial Rights. [RaoTßs's Tblbobam.] London, March 81. Details of a tariff agreement between Canada and America are published. Canada concedes intermediate rates on forty commodities in return for the United States minimum. An Ottawa telegram says that in the Dominion
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  • 64 7 Serious Destruction and Loss of Life. [Rbotbb's Tblbobam] London, April 1. American telegrams from Fiji, dated 25th iust., state that a storm has taken place there. It wan limited to the Rowa delta and Suva. Nearly every European building was damaged and numbers of native bouses
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  • 52 7 Increased Activity and More Rapid. Flow of Lvaa. |K«OT1»« TlLBOBAM.) London, April 1. The eruption at Mount Etna is increasing. Tbe lava stream ig advancing more rapidly. Its paoe is about forty yards bonrly. fDaa Osiauutihohi Lloyd Tilbobam.] Berlin, March 81. Tbe lava stream from Mount Etna ia
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  • 36 7 Fortunate Escape of All on Board. Ksorsi's Tbuobam.J London, April 1. Tbe liner Pereclos, from Australia to South Africa and England, ran ashore at Cape Leeawin and sank. All on board were landed.
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  • 46 7 |Dsa OsTADUTMcua Lloyd Tilbobam.J Berlin, March 81. An Athon's telegram says that the speech from the throne has had a favourable effeot in producing reconciliation between the dynasty and the army. The King intends very soon to pay a visit to foreign countries.
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  • 34 7 [DU OaTAUATUCBa LLOTD TlUtllS Berlin, March 81. A London morning paper annoonoes that the Russian naval programme provides for an expenditure of 70 millions sterling, spread rver a period of fifteen years.
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  • 19 7 (Dim Ostasutisou Llotd Tbimbam.) Berlin, March 81. The Emperor Francis Joseph has reoetred Prince and Princess Foshimi.
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  • 720 7 Policy of the Directors Respecting Management. The statutory meeting of the Alor Pongan Rubber Estate, Limited, baa been held at the registered offices of the company, 8 an< 4, Great Winchester Street, London, E. C. Mr. E. E. Moteau (chairman of the company presiding. The secretary
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  • 227 7 Trippers and Traders Suffer From Heavy Rain. The American tourists were very much disappointed at the bad weather, yesterday afternoon, which prevented them from going about as freely as they otherwise might have done, and also meant a loss of several thousand dollars to local traders, particularly curio
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  • 91 7 H. M. S. Sealark left for the neighbour, hood of Trang, early this morning, siys the Pinang Gazette, of March 29. She will return here about the middle of April, and remain in harbour about a month, while her officers elaborate a chart of the wators
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  • 725 7 PHENOMENAL RISE IN THE PRICE AT HONGKONG. Position of tbe Farmer. The Hongkong Telegraph, of March 28 oontains an article from which we take the following Apart from robber, the all-absorbing topic on the local rialto to day ia the phenomena rise in the price of raw
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  • 364 7 Reported to be a Total Loss Off Swatow. Tbe China Mail, of March 28, says Last night, Mersrs Bradley and Co. receivei a telegraphic message from Swatow to the effect that the Shan Line steamship TaUhan, of wbioh they are owners, had foundered on the Sul
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  • 1792 7 VERDICT OF GUILTY BY A MAJORITY. Two Years' Imprisonment. Before Mr. Justice Fisher and a special I jury at the Assizes, yesterday, the trial of Wee Theam Tew, obarged with perjury, wu I concluded, the defendant being found guilty I on the first couut and sentenced
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  • 367 7 Rebekab Performed at the Presbyterian Church. An exoellont concert of a Mored character was given at the Presbyterian Church, last night, in the presence of a largo congregation which included His Exoelleuoy the Oovernor (Sir John Anderson, O. C. M. G.), and a party from Oorernment House. The
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  • 83 7 BATTLE FLEET TRANSFERED TO WILHELMSHAVEN. New and Important Strategical Policy. (RaoTaß's Tblbobam.] London, Maroh 81. The German battleship fleet has transferred its headquarters from the Baltic to Wilhelmshaven. This opens a new era in German naval strategy. The effeot of the change is to bring the German battle
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  • 29 7 [Dm Oitasutuobi Llotd Timo*am. Berlin, March 81. At Mmlheimon-Rbine, a military train collided with a train deluxe. Twenty soldiers were killed and 60 were badly injured.
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  • 18 7 (Dbb Ostasutuohb Llotd Tblbobam,] Berlin, Maroh 81. Signor Guiliano is nominated as Foreign Minister of Italy.
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  • 17 7 |Ds« OsTABIATISUHS LLOTD TbLBOBAM.] Berlin, March 81. Mr. Roosevelt will arrive at Naples on Saturday.
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  • 96 7 (Fbom Oob Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, April, 1, The Assize trial in connection with the murder in Province Wellesley has been concluded. The towkay, Teoh Tie Mcc, waa acquitted. Teoh Pia Wan and Police. Corporal Saat were found guilty of screening the capital offence, and on this charge Constable
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  • 87 7 (From Oub Own Corbbsfondbnt.) Penang, April 1. The Bishop of Singapore arrives here on his first visit to morrow. His Lordship will preach at St. George's Church on April 8 and 10, and will be At Home at the Parsonage on Wednesday next He will be
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  • 287 7 Seven nonyas were fined $10 each, by Mr. Robinson, this morning, on a charge of gambling at No 66, North Boat Quay. Insp Lucas prosecuted. Lim Tin, Revenue Offloer 155, prosecuted before Mr. Green by Detective Inspeotor Bourne, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of extortion of fifty cents
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  • 72 7 In Aastro-Hangary great interest is now taken in farthering trade from there with Java. A special line of steamer* now ran for the purpose between Trieste and Port Said to oonueot with Teasels on the regular Holland Java ran. Tbe Dutch newspapers are doubtful of any good resulting from tbe
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 21 8 The Pioneer's London correspondent wires that Captain W. E. Wilson-Johnstone, -t6tb Sikhs, bas won tbe Military Racquets Championship.
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    • 35 8 The pri/.e meeting of tbe Singapore Hide Association will bo continued at Balestier range to morrow afternoon, when the first stage of tbe Telephone Challenge cup, at 800. 900, and 1,000 yards will bo fired.
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    • 36 8 Tanzlin Club. Tbe winner of the March competition at the Tanglin Club was Mr. W. A. Sims. Scores: W.A. Bims 760-100 860 I). MoLeod Craik '41 100 841 R. St. J. Braddell 597 180 777
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    • 213 8 Ladies' Competition. The first of the handicap competitions for ladies in oonnoction with tbe S. K. A. annual prize meeting took place at Balestier range, yesterday afternoon, in dull weather, the conditions being ten shots at 100 and l."> 0 yards with the miniature rifle. There was an
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    • 329 8 5. C. C. Tournament. There was no play in tho S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday afternoon, owing to rain. Tho following are to day's ties: CHAMPioNswr.— Lentball v. Hush, Swan v. Kleinmann. C. Sinolbs.— Maloolm v. Makic*?n, Teale v. Jefferson, Sbortt v. .1. Wilson, Henderson v.
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  • 159 8 Japanese papers to hand by recent mails, from Hongkong bring details of a disaster to Japanese nsnermen off tbe coast of Chiba and 1 baraki prefect urea on the night of March l'J. Hundreds of lives and falling boats were lost and tbe latest news
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  • 199 8 Police Discovery in a Hut off Grange Road. Mr. Peacock, of the Chinese Protectorate, accompanied by Detective Sergt. Blyton, made a raid on a but off Grange Road, last nigbt. Four Hylams were there, but three escaped. The raiders secured a quantity of books and papers indicating
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  • 375 8 Domestic Tragedy Before the Senior Magistrate. A young Tamil woman named Suppu was before Mr. Michell, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of theft of two necklaoes, valued at tB5 a pair of gold ear ornaments set with rubies, valued at 918 a pair of silver anklets, valued
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  • 307 8 Instance of Fatal Popularity in the F. M. S. The Malay Mail of March 29 says His numerous friends out here will be sorry to bear tbat Mr. Robert McClelland bas passed away at the comparatively early ago of 37. It must be some nine or
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  • 79 8 The death is announoed of Mrs. Gold, widow of tbe gentleman who was murdered by Percy Lefroy, while travelling in an ex preps train from London to Brighton in the summer of I*3l. Since the tragedy she had continued to reside at Preston, Brighton, where she and her husband lived
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 721 8 Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- AUagar 7/6 h/. 3/- Options 4/6 6/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 8T/6 40/. 41 Anglo- SumatM HO/- DO/1 Banteng 57/6 65/2/- Batang Malaka 1/6 pd. 4/. 4/6 pm £1 Batn Caves 3(0/- 855 1 Batn Tiga 165/- 110/ 1 Beaufort Borneo 17.fi pd. 18,9 20/6
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    • 170 8 V iu oeiai |4— t.ou 10 Broang 4.— 5.— 10 Bnueh 7. nom 4 1 Doff Development 14.— 15.— 1 Jehet 2 50 nom 10 Kanaboi 2.40 2.60 4 1 KinU 14.60 16 60 1 Kledang 1.— 1.76 1 Kramat Palal 2.— 2.25 10 KoAotan 8 8.60 4
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    • 83 8 $10 Eastern Snioltins; Co. I7pd 8 60 Frasor and Nr.ave Ld 210.— 220.— 10 Hotel van Wijk 34. xd 100 Howarth Erskine Ld. 60.— 6J.60 100 7% Pref 85.— 10 Maynard A Co. ■<— 23.50 100 Kiley Hurxreavos Co. Ld. 70.— 77. x/d 100 1% Pref 100.— 102.— 10
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    • 46 8 1 100 Howarth Erskino Ld. 6% 8% diao 100 Riley Hargroaves A Co. Ld.6% 2% pm. 100 Singapore Maaioipal 9% 20% pm. 100 do 6% 8 pm. 100 do 4J% 5i X, pm. 100 At 4 v 6/, dis. 100 Sirwaonro Bloot Tram* 5%30 i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 A saying that's grand One tbat goes, with a push A bird in the band Is worth two in the bush And all understand i Tbougb the dismal man braods) A cure that's at band li worth two it it'i Woods' I
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    • 311 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SITU WON WANTED Wanted, a situation as conductor or Overseer by a Hoiirt young mm of 1 years' experience. Holds exoellent certificates from leading planters. Apply J.D.P., No. 85, Queen Street, Singapore. 720 NOTICE. Mr. (>tto Kluienhorat has been authorieed to sign our firm per procuration from this
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    • 214 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. SOLE AGENTS FOR BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINERY. Keith-Blackman Fans A Simple, Cheap and Efficient INDUCED DRAUGHT ARRANGEMENT. THE OLD FAVOURITES BACK AQMN. THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM, The lidra Zuibar Royal Theatrical (a. OF SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! LAURA VANE ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridge Road. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OK NEW
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    • 77 8 MARLBOROU6H BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. SELECTED SERIES. To-Night. Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. A SEA-SI I>E FLIRTATION. THK GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK. THE HOROSCOPE. THE CURE OF COWARDICE, l'ilui ,VArt. A KIN M I KA KTEI > EMPI.OYER.FiIm dArt DAIUBELING. NORTHERN INDIA. THE BUOTHEKS HARRY, CHAMPION STRONGMEN. AN UNLUCKY DAY. CORK
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    • 219 10 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Ifflf 10. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—VaIue »800. A Kace for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Exbriffins allowed 71b. Entrance, »20. Distance, Race Cooree. a. THE LAWN STAKES.—VaIue 1401. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance, 115. Uißtanae, Kacc Ooam and a distance. 3. THE PAVILION STAKES.—VaIue %i'o. A Belling
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    • 253 10 Thursday, May IS. THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP.— Value 1400, and 16 1 tc the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the M Griffin Race (No. 4) on the First Day. Winners exoluded. Distance, Race Course and a diatauoe. 8. THE LADIES' PURSE.—VaIue IICO. A
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    • 193 10 Saturday, May 14. 1. TRE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP.— Valae ItiO. and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at the Meeting. Entianoe, II Distanoe Race Course. 1. THE STEWARDS' CUP.—Value $4:0. A Handicap for all Ex Griffins that have run at the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1149 10 MOST PEOPLE CAN AFFORD A m ford" (r~ Because it is the cheapest car in the market, yet second to none Br^qKN in quality, and it will go further for less money than any other car manufactured. Q SIX CARS JUBT ARRIVING. ARR*H6€ FOR A TRIAL TRIP. FIVE-SEATED TOURING CAR.
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    • 507 10 STEAMER SAIUH63. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Thh NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. X.M.S. Express of India T win sere WBteamX..M.S.
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    • 389 10 The Auto-Manual ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT. BEATS ANYTHING; OFFERED HERE. Our Price: $625! Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. T»lmphoni No. 61 THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND. K „.*<>* «10\ Special <V* Guest Night Dinner Every Saturday. i> X* The Orchestra can accept engagements between 8 and 7 o'clock and after 9 p.m.
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    • 250 10 J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.8.. LONDON. Horticulturist and Florist. Collector and Exporter ol Orchids and Bare Plants. Diploma an! gold medal from the Lace Kins; ot Denmark. By Speoiai Appointment to His Majesty the King ot Siam, H.H me Sultan of Johore and H. H. the Snltan of Lingga. Fresh cat
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  • 204 11 Cost of Short Journey Lasting Three Hours, £11. I'nder the title of Aerofabrplan, there has appeared at Munich, the first airship guide on record. It gives dates and hours of the airship servioe, which is to begin on May 15, and last till the end of September, the
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  • 115 11 I Attempt to Travel From Texas to Canada. A despatch from Little Hook, Arkansas, states that the balloon in which Mr. Clifford B. Harmon left San Antonio, Texas, on February 28, with the intention of attempting to reach Canada in a single flight, descended there on March 2,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 439 11 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Dlrectora l U. A. Dbbuob. Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmds. Esq.. Vice Chairman. A. H. Faib, BBq., Managing Director. Pstri. Kowub, mji., cm. Chief Med. Officer. 9. M. Elliot, Esq. Roy. N. J. Cootbbob. Tow Noan Pam,
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    • 520 11 IH3UMHCE. UHIOH FIBS INBORAHOE OOMPASI OF PARIB aiißuam IBM RESERVES AND TOTAB GUARANTEES 44,000,000 Ths uadeisigned, Agents for the above Jompaay, an prepared to aosepl fin riski 'or long or short periods at ourrent rate*. 3AEH SETTLEMENTS promptly mads by ills agent, la Singapore. MOINE OOMTB a 00. Sun Life
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    • 520 11 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .■OORPOBATUD BT BOTAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital In SO, OOO Shares of flMsaeh aU.MO.OOO asssrvs Fund 41,076,000 SUssrv* LiabUity of Proprietors i1.W0.000 BAHKEhS Bank ol England. National Baak of Beotfaod. its *oadoa City Midland Baak. LM. SINGAPORE BRAHCH. Ourrent Aooonn>« an opened
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    • 407 11 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatUm, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First applioation gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the bouse, the pains of
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    • 541 11 SALES BY AUCTION, AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture, RubberTyred Victoria, and Horse, THE PROPERTY OF W, C. SOUTHAM, ES<>., AT "HEY TOR." GRANGE ROAD. Saturday, April 2, at 2 p.m. Comprising: Java carved display cabinet, Lady's teak bureau fitted roll top teak dining room tablo, teak sideboard, set of
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    • 367 11 AUCTION SALE Of THE DAMAGED STEAMER OSCAR II, At H.L. Coghlan 4 Co.'s Sale-rooms, On Saturday, April 8, at 11 urn. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co. are instructed by the Underwriters to sell by Auction the Norwegian Screw Steamer OSCAR 11, as she now lies at Anchor in the Singapore
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  • 1204 12 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Humbcr Enterprise. Although it has been known for some time that the Huinber Company have turned their attention to the building of aeroplanes it is not generally realised that the work is being carried out on such a big seale one might almost
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  • 293 12 Would That There Were Many More of Them We take the following from a copy of the British North Borneo Herald just to hand:— The following letter reached the Government Printing Offioe by laßt mail, addressed to the Government Printer. We rather fanoy that the applicant has
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  • 153 12 Seaman Wbo Was Unhurt Amid Hail of Shells. While the Atlantic Fleet battleships were engaged in firing exeroises in the Channel a remarkable accident occurred to a seaman on board one of the vessels. The battleship Queen was towing a target at which the battleship Venerable was
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 401 12 TIIE 111* H.P FOUR-CTLIMDCa: A HIGH-GRADE CAR IN MINIATURE. The finestjmaterials, the most consummate workmanship, and the soundest design^all placed'at the service of the man of quite moderato means. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. London's Favourite IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE NOISELESS NAPIER The following is often heard in tho principal Hotels
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    • 125 12 Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR, F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Lieht and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Batnroms attaohed. Ooisine under Bnropean Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains Management i THE
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    • 13 12 For all internal complaints, DyenUry, Coughs. Colds, etc. take Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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    • 132 12 A GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for livor and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers. MOTOR TYRES
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    • 222 12 "Only one can be best!" and the best isn't the "just as good" kind, is it The best Roofing is "MALTHOID" because a "Malthoid" experience of over a quarter of a century is found in every yard. Ask our experts, who will instruct or super vise FREE, and whose experience
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    • 600 13 WANTS. BOOK-KEEPER WANTED. i ud, experienced book-keeper. Only competent man need apply. KELLY A WALSH, LTD. o45<J POSITION WANTED. Englishman, married, desires position as Enipneer ashore. Locomotive and Marine experience, 13 years, with first-class refermoon. Apply L.M E.. c/o Straits Times. 679 POSITION WANTED. iman open for position as Secretary,
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    • 587 13 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET Xo. 6-8, Oxley Iload. "Castor Villa. Entry May 1. Apply to J. C. Koopman. 618 ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. Km BODOWN ANO OFFICE TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent Apply to J.
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    • 478 13 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOWE TO LET. UNFURNISHED. Heytor, Grange Road, entry early April. Apply R. S. Mcnzies, Syme Co. 698 HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser k Camming, 39, Winchester House. ■MM GODOWN TO BE LET. Excellent business premises and godown, gronnd floor,
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    • 647 13 NOTICES. CHANGE OF ADDREBS. Messrs. Tomlinson and Lermit have removed to N, High Street, Grand Hotel de l'Europe Buildings. 698 NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. THE 81AM BTEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Owing to half-yearly docking of the Company's steamers, the departure from Singapore on Saturday, the 'Jod April, for Bangkok, via East
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    • 325 13 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSBB (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works ft Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 523 13 ArtieTuliy&Co. TURF ACCOUNTANTS Have now opened their Book on tho forthcoming SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING Run May 10, 12 and 1 1. DOUBLES TREBLES STRAIGHT-OUTS ON ALL EVENTS. Price List can be seen at the office 33. RAFFLES PLACE. 'Phone 589. Ti!: TULLTi SEE ISAIJJJSr. No. 50 2, Victoria Street. Agent
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