The Straits Times, 6 April 1910

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  • 13 3 The Straits Times. NO. 23.224 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 184 3 D. ft J. McGtllnm s PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBECR. MACGFEGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Arms and Ammunition. We hold a large stock of the above, of various makes, and are always in a position to execute orders at the shortest notice. THE WINCHESTER 405 is the finest Box Magazine Lever
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    • 220 3 GRAND CONTINENTAL HOTEL (Late Union Hotel), No. 331, North Bridge Road. GRAND CONCERT EVERY EVENING from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., by First-Class Austrian String Band of fifteen musicians, ten ladies and five gentlemen. Dancing from 11 to midnight. Admission 50 cts. to be paid at the door. T. HIRCHCOVICH,
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    • 448 3 Robinson A Co. The "FOUR OAKS" Knapsack Sprayer. (Peotkcteh ct Koyal Litters Patkxt). Weight, 14 lbs. Capacity, about 3 Gallons. < "T:,.AckbGw!ei3,!,'ed by all. wHo have eeen came to be Tha SIMPLEST and yet the BEST KNAPSACK SPRAYER ever produced. A CHILI) CAN WORK IT. THE ONLY MACHINE WITH FORCE
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    • 6 3 Bollinger Champagne. CALOBfCK, MCGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 747 4 ARTIST SUES PUBLISHERS OF SIGNED ENGRAVINGS. Who Judges Proofs Who shall be judge of what is satisfactory when engravings of a famous picture are produced, artist or the publishers This was, in effect, the problem Mr. Justice Hamilton had to decide in the King's Bench Division on
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  • 134 4 Hamburg-America Line Challenging Cunarders. Tbe Germans have lost the world's record for tbe fastest ocean liner to the Canard Company, bat according to a Hamburg paper they do not propose to be left behind so far as tbe size of steamers is concerned. Tbe paper in question states
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  • 800 4 PEER'S SUIT REVEALS CURIOSITIES OF SOCIETY FINANCE. Misfortunes on Change The King's Benoh Division was regaled on i March 12, with stories of £200 as a fee for introducing someone to Paris society, and of a cheque to a prince being dishonoured. These matters came to light
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 238 4 for the Skin "*HAZELINE? X?- Reduced F»e>itnil. "'HAZELINE' SNOW" IKAIi. U I Removca that greasy appearance of tht complexion winch detracts so much from beauty. For this purpose it is more efficient and more hygienic than toilet powders in any form. Hazeline Snow cleanses and beautifies by ||k\. MnnuLitint! the
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    • 2 4 asSOFTas^J B^indSMDOTH
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    • 107 4 A GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily ooming to light. No such grand remedy (or liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for oaring constipation, nick headache, biliooanees, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and pealers. f ROSSF
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    • 429 4 mVm ff** J I ■7J -TBr- I r^NQm PLAJB»«^^BmJB»J— Jj *?§*?3 tiTsTLM b— w-^r^—^ milk -bTi i 1 Food) Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the Medical Profession for upwards of 35 years. Being partly composed of
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  • 789 5 FORTY MILLION STARS TO BE LOCATED. A Great Work. The principal article in the London is b; Sir David (iill upon Mapping the Heavens, i work which has already been going on fo: twenty years, and is likely to continue for a least another twenty. As he
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  • 1398 5 Interesting Notes on the Various Methods Adopted. Mr. C. T. Gardner, writing in The Financier, gives some interesting information about tapping and coagulating. Speaking of the smoking system common in Brazil, he says The natives who use the process convey as speedily as possible the latex to a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 637 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB Tn nndarmenttonsd mall neamers of tb* abovs Llns maintain a regular servio* between Oaloatta aad Japan, calling at Penang, Sing* on, Hongkong aad Shanghai m rout* fliit. Ton* Oommander *.i. m iknm' 1,018 J. O. Ourasi M. 'OiMoniptu 1 4,600 8. B. Bauoa Aeutoob
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    • 590 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tit steamers of Ibli Company matntalsi a regnlar dlreol servioe between Oalontta, Btnitr, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, oargr on through Bills of Lading for Canton, SwMow Amoy Ohaloo, Tientoio, Newohwang, Yangtste Porta, Formosa, the Philippines. *c.. *o litcanen Tom Oommander Koium 4,890 B.
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    • 394 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, C P. R CANADIAN PACIFICIRAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAUMAIL t STEAMSHIP-LINE. TIONAL HIGH WAY TO BUROPI A, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, from Hongkong via Sbainghai, aki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vanoonver. X.M.S. Empkk.ss of India Twin screw steam R.M.S. Empress of Japan era, 0,000
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    • 382 5 7%at/s SINGAPORE SODA WATER £stai/isAetfofer2S^taKX KOH COMPANY. NEW STOCK OF BOOKS. The Boys of Monk's Harold, by M. B. Manwell $2.00 Kidnapped by pirates, by S. Walkey 200 Treasures of the Earth, by William Jones, F. 8. A. l.io 100 Stories from Britain's History 1.10 The Holy War, by John
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  • 1519 6 REGULATING TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES. Rival of the Stock Exchaoge. The Economist of M.ircli > prints the following interesting article on The Mincing Lane Market in Rubber Shares When the boom in rubber shares began. Mincing Lane naw its opportunity, and took it. Produce brokers were not
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  • 147 6 In some places in the Arctic regions in summer Commander Peary tells us that the grass is thick and long as on a- Now England farm. Poppies bloom there, with dandelions battercups, and saxifrage though, to the bent of Peary's knowledge, the flowers are
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  • 44 6 Iron sand is found in immense tjuantities on the seashore in South Java, and a company has been formed to work the depobits Several tons of the sand have been sent to Europe for experimental smelting. Capitalists there are interesting themselves in the venture.
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  • 59 6 The Metropolitan Water Board proposes to carry oat a scheme, to cost jCts,'2< 'o,(>f t), to supply London with water uutil 1941, wheo, it is estimated, 420,000,0<ks gallons of water may be required daily to give 85 gallons per bead to a population of 11 < »00,0 iK). The new
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 676 6 The Eddystonc Lighthouse Keeper Nervous Depression, Sleeplessness, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Cramps 1 ■,-h is benptiueil M inmmiomdy by taVinj; Pliosfeiine, Mr. Francis Warder I e.i.l l>ee|H-r i I tbc EddyttOM Lluliiliou-<-, now realises that until h« took "the Greatest of all Tonics, 11 ilie liest lime of .ife was slipping away
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    • 215 6 An Ideal Wine Tonic, a combination of choice Wine, Extract of Meat, and Extract of Malt, i^TS^ Braces up tli< Nerves, Restores Energy I I .uid Vigor in a wonderful m. inner, whilst L- 'i it stimulates without any reaction. /\i Wincakms has a charm all its own which can
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  • 127 7 FIXTURES. WednMday, April 6 High Water. 6.48 a-m., B 10 p.m. Albambra Cinematograpli. Harima Cinematograph Marlborough Cinematograph. Thuriiday, April 7. High Water, 8.5 a.m., 9.B'J o.m. P. and O. homeward mail doe. Philharmonic Orchestra. 6. Friday, April 8. High Water, 9.8 a.m., 10.5 am M. M. outward
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  • 136 7 To-Dai. Boogkong Lightning pm Peaang sod Colombo Hitachi Ua-.a 3pm loutianak Ban Hin .an Spm ilalaoca, Port Diduon, Port Swettenham and Telok Anaon Kmta 3 pm i;*ngkok l'etoh»- i\. 4 pm Bangkok l.ockaiiu 4 pm To-Monow. Kariman B«naii 10 am babak and Djambie De K noon Malaooa,
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  • 101 7 Tbe P. and O. homeward mail steamer (>evsnha left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd inst., and may be axpected to arrive here ti- morrow the 7th inst., at abont 7 a m. The M. M. outward mail steamer Sala/.ie left Colombo, at 8 a.m.
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  • 67 7 I>rt Singapore t rl»r 7 M. M. >!ir U P.IO. il»r 18 N. D. L. far 17 B. I. (far SI M. M. Ist 24 P.IO. rfar M N. D. L. •Ur SI 8.1. Lpl 4 M M. Due in Londco Apl 1 Apl 8 Apl 7
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  • 283 7 Latest Arrivals. Kvernburrt, Ger cruiwr. 2559 RMS, 318 crew 10 guns 12,000 h.p. Com. Taegert. Apl 6. From Colombo, Mar 29. i r Tiinittan, Apl 9 -B<U. Arontt, Brit str 917 toes, Capt Davidson, Apt From P. Sham, Apt 1. G.c. and 16 &p. Taik Lee Guan. For
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  • 97 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. T.VNJONO PAOAB. Eisr WHAitr Basis— Nil. E*kt W. Section I— Cooeyanna. Bkctiii\ No. 1 (Shi.kh-. W.)— Nil. Section Lightning. B— Tar*. 4— Nil. m Nnentung. n 6— Ijikini. Chingwo, Calyp-3. 7— Nil. M B— D.
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  • 48 7 Arrivals. Per steamer Calypso, April From Del via ports Capt. Snewin. Per steamer Selangor, April 6. From F. M. s. via ports: Messrs. W. Cowan. Fenning, Taylor, Stewart, Oakley, Malet, Mackenzie. Hennie, Lampord, Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace and 2 children, Mrs. Kock and child.
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  • 174 7 Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due April 8.-Key. P. Graham Gore, Mr. E. H. Derrick, Mr. A. Evans, Mrs. A. Proctor. Per P. and O. steamer Palawan, due April 15. Mrs. and Miss Hodgins, Mrs. Harvey Mr. and Mrs
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  • 174 7 Government Officials and Lost Increments. The correspondent of the Malay Mail, wiring from Ipoh, says There is considerable feeling here over the fact that a number of Government officers have lost their increments for three years for Hailing ;n; n shares. A well-known Ipoh lawyer, writing to
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  • 572 7 Bt Ltrr/T.-CoL. E. G. Broadrick, Commandant, B.V.C. Singapore, i r U 1910. c. v. a. Duties. I Orderl) officer for ensuing week:— -'nd Lieut. W. O. Hildred Orderly sergeant. Sergt. K. W. B. Coohrane Orderly corporal, Bumbr. A. Nnnn. Parade*. II On Friday, Nth iass., at
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  • 41 7 The ratepayers of Shanghai are enthuai a*tic if one may judge by tlie length at which ♦faeir proceedings are reported. A meeting held the other day ooespies more than H columns of the Shanghai Tine* in addition to a column editorial.
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  • 217 7 Important Judgment Respecting Insurance. A judgment delivered at San Francisco decides that insurance mast be paid on the steamer M. S. Dollar, of Victoria, B. C, which wms seized as a blockade-runner daring tbe liusso Japanese war. The I'uited States circuit court at San Francisco gave judgment for
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  • 248 7 Numerous Important Public Works Projected. The Bangkok Daily Mail says We learn that some local business people are about to open up branch establishments at Singora, in tbe way of hotels and provision stores This should prove a good speculation as Singora will probably become an important
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  • 73 7 Judgment has been delivered by the Court of Cassation in Tokio, in the case of the Chartered" Bank versus Kwansai Oinko, d ismiwirg the appeal of the defendant bank with costs. The judgment of the Kobe Court in favour of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
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  • 264 7 Finance Commerce. SINOATOM, AI'KII. 8, 1810. EXIHAMIE. On London- Bank 4 m/a 2 /4J Demand 2/4^, Private m/ 8 2/4] do 8 ra/B 2/4, J On Germany— Bank d/d 280 Private 8 m/K 344 do 6 m/e 249^ On *Van«« Bank d/d 284 i PriTite m/» 209| do 6 m/*
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 196 7 1B8U6 3 Value, o. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Belat Tin 4.00 5 00 10 10 Bruang 4.00 1 00 10 10 Bruseh Hjd. 6.01) ti .:.n XI XI Doff Devel. 14.0n 1610 10 10 Kanaboi 2.40 I XI £1 Kinta Tin 14.-J5 lj 00 £1 £1 Kledang Tin U0
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    • 541 7 1 B8UC Value, a. Buyers. Se lers. ft. 2/- All«g»r 8,9 M 1 1 AlorOajah 4 50 6.0.) 6 I Ayer Panas 1 7 50 18 00 9/- 2 ADKloMaiay 17.0 1.18.0 10 10 Balgownie •.'.•.0.00 270.00 2/- 1 ti BatangMalaka 4U 4/8 J{ i Batu Cave* 18.0.0 17.0.0
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    • 104 7 Issue !2 Value. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 11.60 10 7 7.50 8.00 50 00 Fraaer Neave 200.00 210.00 100 Howartb Erskine 58 00 60.00 100 V Prof. 90.00 92.-0 100 ICO KatzBro.Def. 120.00 100 100 8',, Cum. Pref. nom. 10 10 Maynard>vCo. 22.00 28.50 100 100 R
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    • 50 7 Buyers. Sellers. Howarth KrskineG $600,000 ".din. Riley, liar greaves 6'; 8281,000 I., 8% pre. E'trio T'way) 5 J6350,000 Singapore Municipal s'; £1,878,000 nom, Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal 44 of lyo7 XI,t«X),COO 6% 7% pre. Singapore Municipal 4- of 1909 XIfIOO.DOO f. o pre. Singapore Municipal 4% X602.900 1% dis.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 94 7 AUCTION SALBS Ho well and Co. April 8. At saleroom Miscellaneous gocdi>, etc at 11. April 8 -At Tanjong I'agar Dock Board s oew West Wharf, Dunnage wood, at MO. April B.— At saleroom. 12 lengths Steam llcse. at 11. April 9 —At Taunton, Mount Victoria, 88, Road, teak furniture,
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    • 91 7 H. L. Cothlan and Co. April 7 At salerooms, unredeemed pledge*, at 10 a.m. April H. At salerooms, beautiful Japanese Curios, at 10.80. April 11. At saleroom*, town properties. at 2.80. April 11.— At salerooms, freehold land, district of Kraoji Pnlau at 3.80. April la.— At the Municipal Oas Works,
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    • 43 7 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50b T^e Air-tight ''^^^^^bSbI CTS. OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE ft CO., LD., ft ROBINSON ft CO. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. TIRY OTTIR, BICYCLE TYRES. BEST CHEAPEST, Agents: HOOGLANDT COMPANY, Singapore Ml r
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    • 4 7 THE "Hi Nuw available.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 193 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban Hospital, April 4. 9 a. x. 8 p. n. 9 r. v. Ratmalu Bar. 32 lab 29.9|k 99.833 29.8,53 Temp I 75.0 83.0 78.S .13 in. Wet Bulb Tb.r 78 8 78.0 77.0 Dir of Wind calm calm calm Max. Temp (AS Mia 74.0 Max. in
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  • 1036 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. THE TEN AND THE FIVE. We have dealt in general terms with the question ol the Shipping Conference as it affects Singapore, and we have dealt with it, also, more specifically lor the purpose of making two suggestions the first that it should be
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  • 14 8 Last Sunday, at Ipoh, a bull badly gored a Malay girl in Patrick Street
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  • 21 8 The Dutoh steamer Besitang arrived from Pladjoe, yesterday, with 800 oases of lobrioating oil and 800 tons of kerosine in balk.
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  • 30 8 Dr. Fangmnn dm taken over the hotel at Tcmari, near Sourabaya, said to be one of the most beautiful spots in Java and always included in the journeying of tourists.
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  • 44 8 With roferenoe to the advertisement regarding the loaa ol a certificate of Malaka Pinda shares, appearing elsewhere, we are axktxl to state that the scrip has been brand Xhe share numbers mentioned in the advertisement are, however, incorrect. They should be Nos. 379 SOl/aeOJOO.
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  • 14 8 There will be a Cinderella dance at the Tanglic Club, on Friday, April 22.
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  • 19 8 Gopeog Tin Mining Co. has announced a dividend of Is. 6d., and Naw Gopeng a dividend of Is. 3d.
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  • 23 8 At Ipoh, on Saturday, Wor. Master the Hon. A. R. Adams installed Wor. Bra F. B. Sewell as Wor. Master of Lodge Kinta.
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  • 20 8 It has been ordained that first class hospital accommodation shall be provided on Belle Plaine Estate, in the Bentong district
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  • 20 8 There are good prospects for the successful celebration of Empire Day at Kuala Lumpur and Taiping. The subscriptions are satisfactory.
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  • 29 8 The sloop Alert is proceeding from Bermuda to the East Indies station to take part in the gun-running suppression operations in the Persian Gulf and on the Souualiland coast.
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  • 29 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that Messrs. Boy and Parsy are shortly floating a local doilar rubber company to be called the Singapore Tin and Rubber Estates of Kedah.
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  • 35 8 The prices of opium still oontinue to advance in an amazing way, observes The Pioneer, of March 23. Reports from China show thai the Indian drug was sold at Rs. 3,600 per chest, that week.
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  • 30 8 The German cruiser Nuernberg arrived from Colombo and exchanged salutes with the port, yesterday morning. She is en route to Tsingtau, for which place she loaves at noon on Saturday.
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  • 40 8 A Eurasian named L. A. V. Weiringan has been arrested here on charges of having committed criminal breach of trust as a public servant and forgery in Malacca, over two years ago, and has been sent to Malacca for trial.
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  • 42 8 From The Globe No court of justice can be carried on if people will not tell the truth. It was, doubtless, rather rash of Judge Hamilton to make this remark at Lancaster County Court but it would have been rasher of Bacon.
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  • 38 8 The Perak Pioneer hears that a valuable compilation respecting rubber companies will shortly be issued. It has been compiled by Mr. M. S. Parry, and will comprise details, facts, and statistics referring to about two hundred rubber companies.
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  • 40 8 The Caloutta agents of the British India Company state that the report that the wreck of the missing steamer Loodiana had been found is unauthorised. The company's steamers are still searching for the Loodiana, but have no news of her.
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  • 42 8 The annual demand in South Manohuria for oil cans to export bean oil may be roughly calculated to reach 480,000 costing about yen 120,000. Shanghai supplies more than half the number. Only about 24,000 of them are imported from Japan and Korea.
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  • 54 8 The first outward sign of settlement of the Anderson Bridge approach has appeared, there being a subsidence of the tramway rails on the Esplanade side. This subsidence will probably not be the last for the made up ground has barely bad time ta properly settle. Workmen are engaged today in
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  • 49 8 A one eyed Chinaman pleided guilty, before Mr. Green, this morning, to trespass in Government House grounds, and was fined SI. There has been a tendency lately for out-of-works to loaf about the spacious grounds surrounding Government House, and the police are determined to put a stop to it.
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  • 63 8 A Chinaman landed from a twakow at Beach Road, yesterday, suffering from very severe wounds in the lego- He stated that he was assisting in loading the twakow with logs at Bali, on the Ist instant, when he was seized by the legs by oce or more crocodiles, from whom
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  • 59 8 The Deli Coiirant states that steps have been taken to form a Rubber Planters' Asso oiation on the East Coast of Sumatra in view of the steadily growing importance of the industry, the unsatisfactory state of the labour laws, and the increasing difficulty of getting coolies. A circular sent round
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  • 73 8 Instead of a Legislative Council, Tonkin has a Consultative Assembly, elected by the natives on a narrow franchise. It meets yearly, and the meeting this year was held last month to consider the following questions The tobacco farm, the market farm, cadastral survey, local finance, the polltax, village police and
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  • 77 8 The Shanghai Mercury, of March 22, says The Kota Bahroe Rubber company was successfully tloated yesterday morning, the twenty thousand shares offered to the public being applied for twelve times over. When the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank opened there was a frantic rush by investors, many of whom were members
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  • 105 8 An important mining deal is reported from Batevia, where a company had been formed to [.rosp. ct for iron, copper and other ores in the Lanpong district (South Sumatra). Experts reported that the ores would prove profitable to work. The concern which bore the title of the Lampong Exploration Company
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  • 296 8 Mr. W. Pryde has been granted fifteen months' leave. Mr. A. J. Sturrock will be acting district officer, Gopeng. Mr. A. R. Johnson, assistant engineer, Joho'e State Railway, has been appointed an Assistant Engineer, F. M. S. R. Mr. W. Cowan was a passex^er from the F.
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  • 94 8 The Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and F. M. S. for the current month is out, and may be called a rubber number. Its contents touch upon progress in rubber cultivation in 1909, notes on the Angsana tree disease in Penang, fungi from Penang, rubber and its
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  • 102 8 The Legislative Council meets next Monday afternoon. Orders of the day inolude a motion by Mr. Baker requesting Government to reconsider its action reducing the status of the Resident- Councillor of Malacca, and a motion by Dr. Galloway recommending that a bill be introduced at an early date
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  • 123 8 The Agri- Horticultural Show. The general committee of the coming Agri- Horticultural Show met at the Exchange, yesterday afternoon, Col. Broadrick in the chair. The principal business before the meeting was the prize list which was considered in detail, slightly amended, and eventually passed. It was mentioned that there had
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  • 160 8 Mr. H. K. Ridley, of the Botanical Gardens, prosecuted a Chinaman named Sin Ah Hing in the second magistrate's oourt, this morning, on a charge of theft of his watch and chain which he valued at 160. Accused was a retiring tukang ayer. Mr. Ridley
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  • 156 8 We find that the form of a reference made, in our leader yesterday, to Malacca Plantation Debentures is capable of being read as if we meant to say that the privilege of converting these to ordinary shares at the rate of £1 for £1 was enjoyed by the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 PATRONISBD 'ZSOtSi M^VA ROYALTY. SPECIALITY Gem Rings Of Every Description. Ladies' Diamond and Gem Rings. Gentlemen's Diamond Rings. Ladies 1 IH-carat and 15-carat Gold Knot Rings. Gentlemen's 18-carat and 15-carat Gold Knot Rings. Gentlemen's Heavy Bangle Rings, 18-carat and 16-carat 18-carat Gold Keeper Rings of all the choicest designs. Gentlemen's
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    • 139 8 ALHAMBRA BBACH ROAD THE BIG SHOW. LATEST ARRIVAL. NEW SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. Overture by Own Orchestra of Profossionala. THE RHINE from COLOGNE to BINGEN. boxing;match. astieh v. queenDREUX. A CHILD'S FORGIVENESS. Film d'Ari A SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND IN MELBOURNE. The Orandaire. Film d'Art. DUTCH TYPES
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  • 236 9 MR. ASQUITH HECKLED BY THE UNIONISTS. Refusal to Disclose Proposed Changes. (Rbotbb's Tblbobam. I London, April 5. In the House of Commons last night Mr. Asquith's motion That the House go into Committee to consider the relations between tbe House of Commons and the Lords, and the
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  • 93 9 THE MARSEILLES RESERVISTS AGAIN. Mails to be Carried by Warships Service. Kbotbr's Tslsoraji i London, April 5. The Naval Reservist Federation of Marseilles haw proclaimed a strike as a protest against the arrest of the strikers of the liner Moulouya, who left work because an Arab was employed
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  • 86 9 Pope's Reason for not Receiving Ex- President. [Rbutbr's Tblbokam] London, April 5. King Victor Emmanuel has received exPresident Roosevelt in audience, and had a conversation of about three quarters of an hoar, during which Mr. Roowvelt related his shooting axperiences. London, April 6. 'Cardinal Merry Del
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  • 52 9 Frlendlies Routed by tbe Mullah's Forces. [RaoTH's Tblbobam.] London, April 5. The eight hundred Somaliland Friendliea who were slaughtered by the Mullah were of the Dol Bahanta tribe. They first of aU repulsed the Mullah's force*, but were.cut up at the second assault. The Mullah's forces captured 12,000 camels
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  • 34 9 [Dbb Ostasiatiscu Llotd Tbuqbam.] Berlin, April 5. Mr. C. M. Marling, first secretary at tbe British Embassy. Constantinople, goes to Teheran as Ambassador. Signor Tittoni will serve as Italian Ambassador in Paris.
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  • 23 9 [Dm OeiASiATisoas Llotd Tblmiam.) Berlin, April 5. Madame Toselli dm flod to Bwit«erUnd. and divorce pwceedings begun by her ar* pending-
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  • 160 9 (From Oub Own Corubspondkmt.) Kuala Lmi'pnr, April I. Sangei Choh 8,5.">0 lbs. Corresponding month last year 307 lbs. Seremban 37,64( i lbs. Corresponding month last year 10.607 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands 47,273 lbs. Total for three months 131,173 lbs. Banteng 1,464 lbs. Total for the eleven months
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  • 77 9 (From Our Own Corrbspondbxt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 5. Labat output for March was 750 piculs. Penang, April 5. Rahman Tin Company's Marob output was 589 piculs. For the three mouths 2,063 piculs, as against 1,220 piculs in the corresponding period of 1909. Sungei Salak, March, 1,895 picuU.
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  • 31 9 IDm Ostasiatiscm Llotd Tilbobam] Berlin, April 5. Herr Bethmann Holwegg has made a long report to the Emperor William at Hamburg in reference to his recent visit to Rome.
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  • 219 9 Alleged Boycott of German Vessels Much Exaggerated, There was a considerable amount of discussion, yesterday, more especially in shipping circles, with reference to an alleged boycott of Oerman ships in the harbour who found it difficult to secure coolies to handle their cargo, consequent upon the affair
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  • 437 9 (From Our Own Cobbbspondbkt.) Khota Bhara, March 24. The application of Messrs. Coghlan and Co is for 8,000 aores of robber land and not for 1,009 acres of tapioca land as I stated before. Mr. Paxon has been sent here by the company to select land, and
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  • 104 9 THIS WEEK'S LONDON AUCTION RESULTS. The Tendency Still Upwards. Messrs. Barlow and Co. write as follows under to day's date:— We are this morning in receipt of a telegram from our London Firm reporting that at the Auctions yesterday, prices of Plantation Rubber were again higher and the
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  • 778 9 NEGOTIATIONS FOR PROPERTY IN JOHORE. Shanghai and Singapore Interested. The Shanghai Mercury, of March 22, prints the following report Evidence was heard in the Danish Consular Court this morning in the action at the instance of M. Speelman against East Asiatio Co. for damages for breach of
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  • 26 9 A thief or thieves entered the Telok Ayer Polioe Station and secured a box belonging to Corporal 87 which, with Us contents, was valued at 1200.
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  • 61 9 A Malay named Hassan went to the pawnshop to redeem the gunmetal watch of Mr. Kemp, already mentioned a« having been reoently stolen, while Mr. Kemp was at dinner, and was arrested. He implicated a motor-car driver named Hadji Tahib, in whose quarters have also b^en found other of the
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  • 1044 9 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE. For Public Information We have received from the Municipal Secretary, to make use of as we may think fit, in the interest of the public, the minutes of a meeting of the Sanitary Committee of the Municipal Commissioners held on March 4
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  • 935 9 Debate on the Reform of the House of Lords. Rangoon papers to band (bis morning contain a number of interesting telegrams which have not been received locally. The following is a selection of some of the more important:— London, March 2o. Mr. Haldane speaking at North Berwick last
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  • 86 9 Mr. H. L. Vogelsang, living at tbe Sea View Hotel, has reported to the police tbe loss of bis bicyote, valued at ISO. Tan Heng, charged with unlawfully returning from banishment, was oommitted for trial at the next Assizes by Mr. Robinson, yesterday. Tan Soo, who was found
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  • 65 9 EGYPTIAN ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE POLICY Renewal of Concession an Open Question. |RaoTM's Tblsobam.) London, April 'i A Cairo telegram states that the Egyptian Premier has announced that he will abide by the Assembly's decision with regard to the renewal of the Suez Canal concession. This announcement was
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  • 44 9 A FRENCH PROFESSORS GREAT DISCOVERY. Immunity Against Infectious Diseases. (Raoraa's Tblbobam. London, April 6. At Paris, Professor Doyen announces the discovery of a liquid called mycolysine, which confers immunity against most infectious diseases. He compares it to the elixir of the Alchemists.
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  • 56 9 Another Aviator Loses His Life. [RKLTBB Tr.LKORAM.j London, April 5. The bodies of Herr Dclbruck and bis companions, who were lost, are still missingOne of the companions has been picked up. [DM OSTASIATISOHB LLOTD TbLBOBA*.) Berlin, April 3. Another balloon accident has happenod at Koeslin, as the result
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  • 52 9 Loss of Eighteen Lives Near Land's End. [Rbutbb's Tblboramj London, April 5. A Liverpool sailing ship, the Kate Thomas," whilst being towed round Land's End was run into by an onkuuwn steamer and foundered in ten minutes. The crew of eighteen were drowned, an apprentice being the
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  • 32 9 British Admiral Appointed as Instructor. (TUOTBB'S TbLBOBAN.] London. Apri 1 .">. Reuter'R Constantinople correspondent says that the English Rear Admiral Williams will succeed Admiral Gamble as adviser to the Turkish navy.
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  • 26 9 IBioth'i Tblboraw.l London, April 5. At Christchurch, in New Zealand, Arnst, the sculling champion, beat Welch in tbe world's soniling championship by six lengths.
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  • 25 9 (From 01-h Own- IXwiMNmR.) Koala Lumpur, April 5. Tbe Selangor Lidios Ridi Association, shooting for tbe Mill* Trophy for April, scored 195.
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  • 37 9 (From Our Own Cokrkspo.sdknt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 5. It is stated in Perak that several offers have been made by home people for the purchase of Ayer Kilning Kitate, the last offet being jEJO.Umi.
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  • 41 9 (Fkox Our O«x C'okkkmom.knt Penang, Aprl 5. In the tioal of the Penan* Association Football Cup comp tition, the .Chinese Reoreation Club beat tbe Polioe by two goals to one. In all probability a protest will be lodged.
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  • 65 9 (From Oub Own Coebkmpondknt.) Koala Lumpnr, April 5. The heavy rains have washed away a bridge on the Rawang Kuala Selangor ltd. Yesterday evening, when a buffalo was being taken out of a truck in the railway goods yard, it ran amok and laid out two
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 354 10 A c ,-ivelled tenni* court is being laid out m Pin for the use of clerks and .r^ there. TatuMJ Tliompnon, the well-known trainer ayi'< ;nrkey, has died at Bangalore. Deceased t> i successful career on the Indian Tjrf fioth on the nat and over hurdles. Bhft*faon
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    • 212 10 tot o lie. Competition*. oiHMting for the Mills Cup ior ladies took pnc»Y mterday afternoon, at L Balestier range. <ii ti. icore of 200 out of a possible 210 is •tu< ij.sjsst yet made by the Singapore I ,rls Aseociitiiuu in this competition. H in !iu: one ehort
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    • 148 10 'Z Tournament. Tliu was no play in the S: C. C. lawn laasM .ornament yesterday afternoon. TI:« to iowilg are to day's ties i .1 -mi.— J.entball v. Bush, Swan Ij-.'inmann. (f. Blirmii Malcolm v. Makinsoo. Teale y tefler-ioa, Sbortt v. J. Watson, Henderson J»pnc>. McKen/.ie v. Molz,
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  • 410 10 Decree Forbids Anti -Japanese Agitation. Special correspondence to a native Manila paper from Tokio is as follow —I ratify in every respect my telegram cf February 2.~>, with reference to the now decreed annexa tion of the empire of Korea to Japan. The decree of annexation is aow
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  • 139 10 Boiler Tube Bursts on Japanese Steamer, A Dai ien dispatch, dated ■■nil to the Tokio Asahi, states that the steamer Kaijo Main, which arrived there at 6 M a.m. on the Bth in.it. was steaming o2 Shantungkaku at about 11.40 o'clock on the preceding morning when a boiler
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  • 93 10 Considerable Supplies. But Straits Holding, A Penang wire to the Malay Ka:i says The position in the tin market at the end of March showed a consumption of 7,200 tons for tbe month, of which tbe United -tateg took 4,000 tons. The visible "apply was 20,830 tons.
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  • 155 10 It was alleged against Ernest Alfred Stacey, a compositor, who sought at Stratford to recover XI 15s. "id. from Messrs. Alexander and Sous, printers, of Leyton, that he deliberately mixed different sorts of type and delayed work, and for this Messrs. Aldtander counter claimed for £6. Mr.
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  • 1015 10 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 6th April, 1910. Meaan. Lyall and Bratt, Bxehange and Share Brokers, iaaoe the following list of quotations this morning •10 Eastern Smelting Co. ITpd 8.— 60 Fraser and Neave Ld 210.— 220.— 10 Hotel van Wijk 32.— 34. zd
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    • 63 10 •Uf lotd stand back, and let the ooffia lii..«.' were the words the super had to jy. fi>- mi i well inteotioued stupid ass. Ami Bicbard the Third (old Spoke re's) was tbe play. liad caught a dreadful cod that .l»y oods'Grrat Peppermint Cure was taking itf Mlncn cold confused
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    • 157 10 Property Sales. The fcilowiDg Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Mttedn. Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon. Shop-houses 111 Donlop St.. TM W% ft, 999 years, monthly rent MO. 11,100; 118 Dunlop St., 1,071 sq. ft., ">9 yean, monthly rent 910, $l,4'0 114 Dnnlop St., W-> sq. ft..
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    • 322 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMBNTS. THE MERGUI RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. NOTICE. As a difficulty has arisen, at the last moment, re the transfer of these properties, the Directors regret that there will be delay in allotting shares to those who have applied for same. The deposit of ten per cent, will be returned,
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    • 293 10 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. THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM. Tie lidra Zuibar Itjnl Ttatrinl OF SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Hasnoel Zaman. Badroel Munier. ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridge Road. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF NEW ACTORS
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  • 2314 11 PLANTATION SUPPLY CANNOT EXCEED DEMAND. Views of Ajax. The norn de plume, of Ajax is familiar with readers interested in rubber and the following letter from him published in The Financier, of March 9, should attract attention but readers should bear in mind that Ajax is one
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  • 129 11 Go Forward with Me Age does not wither in the slightest degree the enthusiasm of Gdnoral Booth, lie is now in hi.-, eighty-stc jnd year, but his latest appeal if marked by all the rousing fervour of you'.h. Here is an extract Comrades and Friends, I am going ahead with
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  • 1882 11 PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTION AND TREATMENT OF LATEX. A Study of the Subject. Herrmann C.T Gardner, F. C. S., M. P. S., writing in The Financier, on March 10, says The rubber cultivator, as a rule, does not pay a groat deal of attention to the source
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  • 281 11 Late Sultan's Favourite Laden with Gems and Gold. Piquint romance fiivonrs a brief polioe report received in St. Petersburg from Drinsk, a city situated between St Petersburg and toe German frontier. A fair-faced lady, with soft, gr&cpfol movements, delicate robes of Oriental hoes, and the somewhat familiar
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  • 616 11 SURGING. HOWLING, SEETHING CROWDS. Brokers' Clerks Earning a Guinea an Hour. Lloyds Weekly News, of March t>, has the following vivid description of scenes on the London stock Exchange: Scenes of the most extraordinary character have taken place on tbe Stock Exchange as a result of the
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  • 724 11 Some of the Difficulties Besetting Investors. The Financial Newt, commenting on rubber Citations say 6 The vast mass o! rubber flotations do not deal with produ^in^ properties, and though we have known esta-.y just planted to be described as going joi-ceraa, the use of the phrase in such
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  • 922 11 Encouraging Progress Reported on Working of the Estates. The first general (statutory) meeting t shareholders of the London Sumatra ltu'ub- f and Produce Estates, Limited, was held pi the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxior court, Cannon -Street. E. 0 yesterday, Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (chairman of tan company)
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  • 1062 12 Phenomenal Success of the Recent Issues. The outstanding feature of the rubber boom has been the phenomenal success of the new issues by rubber companies says the Financial News. Shares have bee D snapped up immediately by an eager public as soon as each issue
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  • 740 12 The Bulletin of the Association of Rubber Planters (Antwerp) announces the formation of a Rubber Trust in Hamburg to be practically a fait accompli. Apparently the trust is chiefly concerned with West Atrican propositions, the majority of the oompaLies operating in the Oameroons (having their offices in
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    • 350 12 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMETS NOi 105 Shape LATEST STYLE, Ventilated and bound white buck, durable, sale protection and in the end cheapest. No. 107 Shape PRICES i pi Dollars 10.75— N0. 1 Quality, without Pugaree. Dollars 1 1 .75— N0. 1 Quality, with ELLWOOD Pugaree. Dollars 8 75— No. 2
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    • 140 12 CHARLES i^Kt HEIDSIEGK'S TOR£) White Seal jK' Champagne j| Sole Agents i flHa^Bßaß BEtH, lEVEK A CO, LT)., MM Singapore k Penang. JOHNL ITTLE CC AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD IN HOT CLIMATES. fI|HA4I a#afeH n^tfa^^ A The Allenburys" Diet is a complete food, being VjßJßma'll^lL^^C* I^^fc manufactured from milk and
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    • 544 12 FOOTBALLER PRJUSE|CPRA For Wounds and Use After the Game —Leg Kicked During Play and Would Not Heal— Maturated and Swelled to Thrice Its Usual Size. CUTICURA CURED HIM WHEN ALL ELSE FAILED "Ht trouble arose through getting kicked on the football field. It wat a very bad wound about three
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    • 248 12 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn k Co., Battery Road k Armenia* Street. Messrs. Eoh k Co., 90, Bras Basah Road. Messrs. Obee Soon k Co., Orchard
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  • 1179 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Messrs. C. F. F. Wearne and Co. have been appointed sole agents for tbe J. D. S. Type Dcasy Cars. These oajs are designed and manufactured under the personal supervision of Mr. J. L. Siddeley (formerly designer of Wolseley- Sidadey Cars). The height
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    • 462 15 THE Hl* HP. FOUR CYLINDER A HIGH-GRADE CAR IN MINIATURE. The finest materials, the most consummate workmanship, and the sound Ml des-ign all placed at the service of the man of quite moderate means. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. THE MOTOR CARRIAGE WORKS GO. Doalers in Cycle and Motor Accessory,
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    • 289 15 Beauty Series No. 1 )^,^g^ The Beauty &r\ CIGARETTES I Is that they embody all the distinguishing features of a I really first-class Cigarette mild but satisfying, rich in fragrance and of delightful flavour. STATE EXPRESS Cigarettes are absolutely unique in their qualities. Virginia Leaf No. 555: 65C. P« 50.
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    • 515 16 WANTS. DRESSERS WANTED. I rs required for Estate Hospitals. Appno it.nus tc bt <ent to t>r. Irving Anderson, Malacca. 737 TEACHERB WANTED. I rcrienced teachers needed for the lower of St Joseph's Institution. Apply to tli Director. 7U DRESSER WANTED v tafcd, ualiticd dresfer for Dnnlop V -Mtiawan, salary $50
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    • 588 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. TO BE LET. The front pirt cf -:cd floor of 101, Morket Street, as office. C:nveuient locality. Apply at 101, Market Street740 ROOMS TO LET. At Zetianl House (Armenian Street). Apply on U.j premises. u409 80D0WN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 06, Robinson Road, Moderate
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    • 413 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser Jt Camming, 39, Winchester House. UlB6O OFFICE TO LET. A commodious office at 17, Collyer Quay, overlooking the Harbour, entry in February. Apply to ulO3 BOUSTEAD A CO. 60DOWN TO BE LET Excellent business
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    • 668 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. Otto Elmenhorst has been authorised to sign our firm per procuration from this date, BEHN, ME YE I! I CO., LTD. Singapore. April 1, 1910. 710 NOTICE AS TO CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. KUANTAN TIN MINING CO,. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Share Transfer Books
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    • 341 16 THE "FOUR OAKS" Knapsack Sprayer. For spraying weeds and lalang. The only machine with FORCE behind the spray. British-made throughout. Weight 1 1 lbs. Capacity 3} gallons. Send for pamphlet. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY COMPANY, LTD., Sole Agents for Straits Settlements. Federated M. State?, Java. Sumatra Borneo. ARTICLES FOB SALE.
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    • 506 16 C. H. Wiliis IS NOW DOING icsnua i>n the Forthcoming Races, MAY 10. 12 AND 14. Straight-out en all Eaces. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Gr.'ffine. Address: Tel. '-Straight" 8, The Arcade. 'Phone 5%. u622 MALAKA PINCA Lost, a certificate for MO shares Kbf 84">01 '*****. Anyone
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