The Straits Times, 14 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.231 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 14. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 251 1 D, ft J. McCallam's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Crockery Dept. We have jast unpacked a shipment oi Dinner Sets for 12 Persons in several pretty Floral designs. A few Dessert Sets in very chaste patterns for six persons. The Stanley Tea and Breakfast Sets, in
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    • 180 1 Robinson A Co. WEBLEY HAMMERLESS EJECTOR GUN. 16-BORE. NITRO PRO3F No. 15. Uoublu-barrelltd hi- Bore Central 1 ire Hanmierlcss Ejector (inn, special steel barrels, left bnrrel choko jK *m bored, new top screw grip, snip forepart, automatic trigger safety. Xitro Proof. Neatly EngraTcd as illnstration »D 1.5 LJ mms^^^^^^^^^^^^^ m
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Chflmpape. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 740 2 LATE HONGKONG CONTRACTOR SENTENCED. Life Story of Two Men Remarkable life histories were told at the central criminal court, when the two foreigners, Joseph Peter and Kalman Etienne Albreoht, were charged with being concerned in plot to forge 100 kroner notes on the Austro-Hungarian Bank in London.
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  • 182 2 A Bank for Women Only, Opened in London. A bank exclusively for the use of females was opened, on March 14, in New BridgeStreet, Blackfriars, with Miss May Bateman as manageress. The venture started with over four hundred transferred customer?, and the clientele was increased in the coarse
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 336 2 -'VAN A' TONIC WINE Keeps the Blood cool in spite of the Heat 'Vana' Tonic Wine is an ideal invigorator for residents in the Tropics. One or two doses daily strengthen body, brain and nerves, and counteract the fatigue and depression produced by extreme heat. 'Vana' Tonic Wine enriches the
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    • 47 2 GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thoosaads bless them for curing constipation aick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and dttUflft.
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    • 96 2 7%atss /K4S&&jV£AVES SINGAPORE SODA WATEV £staMisA*fonr 2Sj4xzrx The Greatest *9jfh. V^W% Tonic* J wJ" asy—Ml Japanese Dentist, 74. BRAS BABAH ROAD. Dr. K. Tsutada is the only Japanese Dentist in the town with whom you can consult direct either in English or Malay. Painless Extraction from I 1 eaoh Gold
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    • 335 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ABB EIHIBITINU A |jj|?ffonderful Pendant with a large Sapphire, encircled by Diamonds, which is a speciality. They have alto reoeived a law stock of loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Braoelets, Pendants, Rings, Brooches, Soarf Pins, etc., set with valuable rare Oems, a speciality.
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  • 847 3 AMUSING DETAILS OF DECREE OF DEPRIVATION. Drawing Lots for a New Lama. The following amnsirg document is the text of the decree of February 26, published at PekiD, deposing the Dalai Lama The Thibetan Dalai Dama, Nag-doang BioBsang, Tbub Bstan Rgya-mts'o. eto., had hitherto enjoyed the favour of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 620 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY ERECTION OP FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETO. SOLE AGENTS t^e"HORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tool* and Appliances. Howarth ErskineLd., SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM MAY 1. 1909. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. OP TRAINS 1 8
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    • 79 3 Woods' Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, eto. KOH COMPANY. NEW BTOCK OF BOOKS. The Boys of Monk's Harold, by M. B. Manwell 12.00 Kidnapped by pirates, by S. Walkey 2.00 Treasures of the Earth, by William Jones, F. 8. A. 1.10 100 Stories from Britain's
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    • 213 3 TEA What not to do often settles the question of what to do. Do not drink poor tea, bat Drink Brooke Bond's Tea. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Onan Chin Hong> Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden A Co. Tiang Joo Co. Chin Keat Co. Kwong Gin Hin Co. Nina
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    • 168 3 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. IBSTABLISHED 1883) j MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 BTRAND I CABLE LAlo] 141 4 BTRANOI 1/2* to 12* I'tolf v to 10" Prioofl, Samples and fall particular" will be torwardod on application to uc Agent: W.A. STOPANI, 11A8SU!*"- GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement.
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    • 28 3 JOHN JAMESON'S THREE STAR PI'R E POT S T,LL. UfUIQIfLCV F.-«u.««0 YEARS. If 11 1 OR LI JOHN JAMESON ana SON. LIWTF.D. DUBLIN. Dtttlllcr* lo H.M. lIM Wa«.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 633 4 STEAMER SnUIIIS. ?.¥o. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japin, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, InJia, Adsn, Egypt, Mediterra. lean Ports, Plymouth and London Tbrougb Bills of Ladiag Issued for Chins Coast, Persian Oall, Continental, and American Ports. Bteamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (/or Ohma) MhJ Apl it
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    • 603 4 STEAMER smiHSS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.LTD. A regular fortnightly serrioe is maintained between JAPAN akd B0BOPB by tor Company's well-known TWIN-8CEBW STIIIIBI, oader Mail Contract with the Imperial Japauoie Government, specially designed tor the Company's Buropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotriaity, provided with oxoollent aooommodatiou for First and 9ocond
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    • 632 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO "JAVA PORTS, FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDSYDNEi. ALSO TAKTNG CARGO FOit OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN 4 NEW ZEALAND PORTB (witb transhipment). 'As Inducement offer*. Smooth passage. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above ports i maintained
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    • 171 4 STEAMER BAJUNBB. BTBOMVURT-MA«TBCHM>PU (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. BABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or abo at ths undermentioned dates:— OCTWASD HOMXWABD 1110 1910 K. Willem I Apl M Oranje "WApl 33 Vondel
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    • 568 4 STEAMER 3AILINQB. 'HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. The steamer* of this Company maintain a I regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits', i China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalllng at Penang and Colombo.
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    • 699 4 BTEAMEH BfIILIWIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. Ths fast and well known mail steamer* il Ibis Company sail fortnlghty from Bremei, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southern ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplaa (ooaaasMoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe veraai Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Peaamaj, Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 152 5 FIXTURES. Ihur»day, April 14. High Water, o 24 a.m., 1.43 pm. H.I. homeward mail closes, Philharmonic Orohestra, 5. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborougb Cinematograph. Friday. April 15. High Water, 1.8 a.m., 2.40 p.m. N. D. 1., outward mail duo. l.oginlativn Council, 2 UO. Municipal Commission, 2.80. Saturday,
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  • 209 5 TODII. t^-iVnanc A Madraa, taking maiU for Europe. eto.. via Bombay TooaU 3 pm liata l'ab»t Aing llm 3 pm I'miMiK. KaLgnon and Calcutta Bbaratn 4 pm To-Mokbow. B«ta\ia, Baatanag, Soirab»yn, B'»lclenK, eto. Baud ~< MM Aoamba nnd Natuna la. Men.^ala Ham Kerimun Bannit 10 am l'en»ng
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  • 148 5 llio N. 1>. b, outward mail steamer lluelow bnving left C •lombo on Saturday ine 9th miit at 11 |>.m., may b« expeoted to arrive here to morrow morning, the 15th inst. The B. I. contra -I packet steamer Taruba with the London mails of the 2>th
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  • 74 5 i "h ■■ppNa Mar 11 F. A O M«r H N. D. I.. Mar 17 B. I. M.r 21 MM Mar :'l P. *O. M«r 94 N. 1>. L. Mar 81 B 1. Apl 4 M. M. Apl 8 l'.SO. Apl 11 N. D. L. l>n<"n l..n.|.-n
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  • 474 5 Litest Arrivals. I'.r.d. Dm Govt atr, iV> tou», crew. 1 guv S-'iO h.p Com. Wiuk, Apl 14. From Bliio. Apl 11. For Medan, Apl 14. Calypto, Brit atr 839 tons, Capt Bannatyue, Apl IS. From Deli, Apl 11. Tobacco and Md p W. Mansfield A Co. For Deli,
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  • 97 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR. L'a-t WHAnf Bamn— Nil. East W. Section I— Tueata, Bharnta. Suction No. 1 (Shkkbs W.)— Nil. BiOTioH 3— Tango Mara, Clifton Hill, (tuteido) Silesia. 8— Dagmai. 4— Flintshire. B_ Marudu. 6— Yangts/fl. CaljpH-,,
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  • 142 5 Arrivals. Tor steamer Ipoh, April 1 1. I'roiu V. M. S. via ports: Messrs. hjvie-. G. S. D. Morgan. A. Havton. 11. .1. Middlewcek, C. E. V. Harrop. I. It Heron. K. Stevens, T. A. Subbiab. Insp. Symonp.and Capt. Carre. Per steamer Van dor Lyn, April IS.
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  • 234 5 I'ur N D. I', steamer Buplow. duo April 1,-, Mr Carl /iinmerniann, Mr. Max I'reiHS, Mr. Blochert, Mr. L. .1. Keyzez, Mr. I. S. Cunies Hush Mr. W. Zueblin, Miss Isbelle Kowler, Mrs. Honrietto Eysvogel, Mr. G. W. Crawley, Mr. and Mrs. 11 J. van der Zoo
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  • 116 5 A beautifully muddled sphiux. which is said to havo t>tood for nearly two centuries in the Wildornosso Wood in tho Tillingbourne Valley, near Dorking, has disappeared. It was about the sire of a pony, and was mado of lead, and was a well-known landmark, and is believed
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  • 81 5 The N rwegian tteatner Breil arrived from Bangkok and Keltntan, yesterday, with a general cargo and 109 bullocks. A cargo cf teak from Bangkok for Hombay ptHsed through tin: por on Wednesday by the Norwegian steamer Siorslad. The pilgrim Htuauiur Moyune nrrivi <l from Liverpool, via .luddali. this
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  • 323 5 Report of Directors for Year Ended December 31. Tim dirrctont' report presented at the fifty-sixth ordinary general meeting of the Chartered I: ink of. India, Australia and (.'bins, on March 80. says: Thu directors have now to submit to the shareholders the balance sheet and profit and
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  • 113 5 Bear Admiral Hubbard has appointed Commanders Hugh Hodman and L. Van Dnzer and Lieutenant Commander Karlu as a board of inquiry to examine into the accident upon the cruiser Charleston which cost the lives of eight men and wounded several others, says the Manila Times.
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  • 260 5 Finance Commerce, SwdiPOßl April 14, 1810. LXCHAMIH On London- Bank 4 m/s 2/4 t Demand a/4/, Private 6 m/s 2/4) do 8 m/s 2/4 j J On Gtr many -Bank d/d m 28f Privato 8 m/t 244 do 8 m/« 248* (>n Prone* -Bank d/d M S»4( Private 8 m/i
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  • TODAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 183 5 Issue !H Valao. Huyerg. Sellers. 10 10 Bel»t Tin 4.00 500 10 10 Brusca 1.00 5.00 10 10 Uraseb Myd. 6.00 0.50 XI XI Doff Devel. 17.00 IhOO 10 10 Kanaboi SJi 2.40 XI XI Kinta Tin MJi 15.00 XI XI Kledao|> Tiu I.So 2.00 10 10 Kuantan Tin
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    • 516 5 Ittsuo 3 Value Bayers Sellers. 2/- 3/. Allan ir 9/- 10 1 1 Alor Gajah 4.75 6.00 6 5 Ayer l'anas 16.75 17 15 2 -.Anglo-Malay 1.166 1.17.0 10 10 Balgownio '250.00 200.00 2;- 1 6 BaUng Malaka 6/- 0 9 jj[ Batu Caves 17.100 1H.10.0 XI XI Batu
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    • 107 5 Issue !5 Value. Buyorn. Sollers. 10 10 KastiTii SuitltinK 11.60 10 7 700 800 50 50 Kraser Noave 200.00 210.00 100 Howarth Erskine 58 00 60X0 100 i. ■!< Prof. 90.00 811.50 100 100 KaUßro.Del. iao.oo 100 100 8,, Cuui. I'rof. notu. 10 10 Maynard^Co. !W.OO 'l» 50 Issue
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    • 54 5 Buyers. Sellers UowarUi ErekineC JiiOO.OOO par Kilty, Har greaves 6.. S'JH-4,000 l" o 3 v pre. E trio T'wayg 6" v X360.000 SiDsapore Municipal ■'>, X1.878,000 noui. liuyons. .Seller*. Singapore) Municipal 4)' of 1907 X'l.tiUO.ooo 6% 1% pro, Sio^apore Mv nicipal H% of 1909 jC1,000,000 6., 7% pre. Singapore
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 192 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 16. At Lyndlmrst. 12. Lloyd Road, jouschold furniture, etc. property of L. ilaimovicb. Esq.. at 2. April l.i. At saleroom, freehold agricultural land, situate off CbuaObn Kang Koad. at I 80. April 11). —At saleroom, two pieces of freebo'd Und. situate off McPherson Koad,
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    • 101 5 Players J navy (Dixture In 1 Ib Patent Air-Tight Tins. PRICE 55 CTB. obtainable at i ROBINSON CO. The Modern Filing System. Protective, Flexible, Expansible. RONEO CTFIPI i-i i I'D SILLL Units. ii *~i i=^^r i|l ~f^ Made in a complete line of styles Ic3 Cl 111 tot tbe various
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    • 6 5 THE |3raEjJP §H < SINGLE DOUBLE ROOM!
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 193 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban II spital, April 13. ,t a. 8 r. m. 9 p. BTTni all. Bar 31 Kah ..'M.>*i7 89.8J7 JB 868 I'eniu ..86.6 65.0 >i 0 v .11 in. WetßnlliThrr 80 H 80.5 77.0 Uirof Wind c«lm calm calm Max Temp '0.0 Mia 7*B Max. in San
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  • 1168 1 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 14. RUBBER VALUATIONS. We have received already one very prompt and valuable comment on the special article we published on Tuesday with reference to rubber valuations. The writer admits that our scale is quite fair and reasonable on the side of production, and be considers
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  • 12 1 Letters from Tram Traveller and Sold are held over until to-morrow's issue.
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  • 22 1 The service in English at the Johore Church on Sunday, 880 am., will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. B. Cook.
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  • 28 1 The Perak River is in flood caused by heavy rains in the Ulu and tons of drift timber were seen floating down in the direction of Koala Kangsar.
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  • 42 1 Mr. Moore- Brabaaon, the winner last October of the Daily Mail £1,000 prize for the first circular flight of one mile on an allBritish machine, has won the Slichlin Aviation Cap under the auspices of the Aerial League of the British Empire.
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  • 17 1 Ceylon arrack Is being introduc in the F. M. 9. It is now on salu at Klang.
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  • 18 1 Evan tie pal ly fielcs near C lugkat Jering are being planted up wit i rubber by Malays.
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  • 15 1 There is to be another chans > nf po< gramme at the Alhambra cinematograph tjis even.ng.
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  • 24 1 Sevon C him se arrived under guard from Ku tla Ln npnr, this morning, en route to C.iina, whither they are to be banished.
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  • 29 1 It is proposed to have an airship exhibition at Kuala Lumpur on Empire Day. Ca^t. P toe Will take over bis airthip, now at Sngaport and give a display.
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  • 30 1 A Mon> olian Prince ha i meu orialised the Tbrjnr tl.at the first aid mist important step in the development >f Moi golia should be (he construction of rai ways.
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  • 34 1 The Times of Malaya learns that Mr. H. Melbye, of Taluk Anson, has sold his Alexandra Estate tor 160,000. Sixty acres on Alexandra E itate are planted up and 270 remain to be opened.
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  • 47 1 The St. Helena Rubber Company, Ltd., notify that a call of 14 per share, payable on or, before the 28th iost., making the shares fully paid, has been made by the board. No transfer of partly paid shares will be registered until the oall has been paid.
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  • 43 1 As will be seen from an advertisement appearing elsewhere, the steamship Kistna is detained here, for docking and boiler cleaning and will not sail for Port Swettenham and Penang on the 20th inst. hue will resume her usual sailings on the 27th inst.
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  • 48 1 A Hongkong paper, of the 7th inst., says:— So great is the exodus from the East at present that the steamer Kleist, which left yesterday, was entirely booked up and nearly all the officers, is eluding the captain, have had to give up their cabins to accommodate passengers.
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  • 49 1 The first petroleum wells have been sunk in the Russian half of Saghalien. The Dalny ostok reports that Messrs. Klenier and Co. and the successors of Zatova have erected oilworks and sunk wells to a depth of 180 feet, and found a considerable quantity of oil at that depth.
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  • 70 1 The custom of hoisting flags upon Government buildings is in future to be more uniform than it has been in the past. By command of the King, a notice has been sent to all the public departments that the flag is to be hoisted only on the occasions approved by
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  • 55 1 Tea growing continues to be a remunerative business in Java. Eight companies, says the Batavia Nieuwsblad, have just declared dividends for 1909. The Wanasuka Company heads the list with 29 per cent., followed by the Pasir Salam and Malabar companies with 20 per cent. each. The other distributions range from
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  • 60 1 About 10 80 am yesterday, as a Malay lasctr named Awang, belonging to the marine department, was moving some logs no the department's premises near the master attendant's office, a log fell on his thigh and foot. The latter was badly crushed and the injured man was sent to hospital,
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  • 66 1 The American papers gave graphic accounts of Manchester's tempestuous greeting to Patten, but they reserved editorial comment till the wheat and cotton speculator's arrival in New York. Only one newspaper discussed the incident outside its news oolumns, and that was in a leaderette exactly two lines in length Manchester was
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  • 73 1 The orders of the day for the Legislative Council meeting, tomorrow include the third readings of the bills relating to the Women and Oirls Protection Ordinance, the Hospitals Board, the Prisons Ordinance, Defacement of Counterfeit Coin and the Railway Ordinance. The Emigration bill was be read the seoond time, and
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  • 109 1 Sir John Bigbam, the late president of the probate, divorce, and admiralty division, once told a gathering of law students that during tho first year he was at (he bar he made seven guineas the next year about seventy gnineas; the third year about £140, and the fourth about £400.
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  • 99 1 Mr. Stanley Knocker, Singapore representative of the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., prosecuted two hawkers in the third magistrate's court, this morning, on a charge of dishonestly retaining seven of the company's calendars. They explained that they bought and sold fancy articles including calendars, pocket knives, singlets, etc., ana
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  • 112 1 Mr. S. L. High and eight Visayans sailed from Cabadbaran, northeastern Mindanao, in the little schooner Attis, bound for Iloilo, on February 23. When off the coast of Negros. a strong wind blew them out to sea and later the wind ohanged and they drifted before it, finally landed at
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  • 380 1 Mr. H. N. Marriott, of the Malay Mall, ha" returned to Kuala Lumpnr from a abort holiday in Java. Capt. C. de J. Luxmore. 99th Deroin Infantry, having joined this static a on the 11th inst., is taken on tho strength, from that date inclusive. Mr. Wallace,
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  • 98 1 What a pity it is, with suoh a craving for titles, the King does not do something to rescue the ancient and honourable title of enquire from the discredit into which it has fallen. So writes Mr. Stead in the Review ot Reviews. If no one
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  • 120 1 Mr. Justioe Fisher was occupied at the Supreme Court, yesterday, with the case of H. W. Abeynayaka v. J M. Jeytillaka. Mr. Upcott appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Patrons for the defendant. Both parties to the case are Ceylonese. The claim was for $640, made up
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  • 159 1 A Hokien sampan man named Tiew Tian Teng had a narrow escape from tmddro death near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, yesterday, when he wan run down by a motor-car belonging to tho Singapore Motor Car Co of 215 and 216 Orchard lioad. The car was driven
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  • 178 1 From the Government Printer at Kuala Lumpur we have secured a oopy of tbo Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. The numbnr is chit fly notable for an article by Mr. H. N. Kidley, running to nearly 100 pages, on the flora of the Telora
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 240 1 WHISKIES (SCOTCH) Dews o' the Olen. Perfection (D. k J. McCallnm's). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin k Co Very Old Highland Blend. Extra Special Finest Liqueur Robert Macdonald. (Chop Rajah). Club Whisky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' the Glen. O. D. S. Rare Old Blend. V. O. S.
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    • 120 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD THE BIQ SHOW. lew Subjects. LATEST ARRIVAL. NEW SERIES. TONIGHT. Seoond Show, at 9 JO p.m. 1. OVERTURE. 2. A MARBLE QUARRY AT ST. BEAT. (HAUTE GARONNE, FRANCE). 8. UPS AND DOWNS OF A HAT. 4. HE vIUNU FISHINJ AT BOULOGNE. 5. THE MISER. (Film d'Art.) 0.
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  • 271 7 MR. BALFOUR'S OPINION OF GOVERNMENT SCHEME. Liberals and Labourites United. I Kboteb'B Tblioram.] London, April 18. During the debate in tbe House of Commons on tbe House of Lords veto resolution, Mr. Balfour stated that the Government scheme, would only increase present friction. The chief objection to
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  • 73 7 Emperor's Gratitude for Care by England. I Rbdtbk's Tbliobam.] London, April 14. Mr. Kito, Japanese Ambassador in London, has unveiled a tablet over a bed in the Seamen's Hospital at Greenwiob, endowed by the Emperor of Japan. The Ambassador expressed tho gratitudeof the Emperor of Japan and of
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  • 60 7 France's Most Powerful Squadron Launched. IRaOTIB'S TSLBOBAM.I London, April 14. At Trieste, an Austrian battleship of 14,500 tons has been launched. Her main armament will consist of IS inch guns. At Bordeaux, the battleship Verginand of 18,800 tons has been launched. Five similar ships have been previously launched,
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  • 51 7 Director of Customs Favours Them On Conditions. [Dam Ostasutisubi Lloyd Teleobaii.| Berlin, April 18. The Director of the Customs Department at St. Petersburg is in favour of the establishment of free ports at Libau, Vladivostock, and OJessa, on condition that the godowns are erected outsido the customs
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  • 39 7 Success of Labour Party in Victoria State. (R'iDTii's Tblbqbaji.] London, April 14. In the Australian Commonwealth elections, the labour party in Victoria has secured many wins, by enormous majorities. Returns from the other states are not complete.
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  • 32 7 [Dm OsTAEUTiaoaa Liotd Tilioiah.] Berlin, April 13. M. Isvolsky, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, will shortly meet the Marquis di San Giuliano, Ambassador of Italy in London, at Florence.
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  • 29 7 |Dm OaTAsUTiscaa Lioyd Tbleoram.] Berlin, April 18. The naval reservists' strike at Marseilles is t-till proceeding in earnest, and fighting is taking place in the street*.
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  • 398 7 Report For Presentation at the Annual Meeting. The annual general mooting of members of the Tanglin club will be held at the club o n Friday. 29th inst., at 9 p.m. The members will be asked to approve recommendations that 14,000 be repaid to the mortgagees in
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  • 296 7 Slashes American Corporal and Is Killed by Guard According to a special correspondent of the Manila Times from /amboanga, the details have just reached there of the wjinding of Corporal Swanson of the Third Infantry at Jolo on March 9, by a jurementade Moro. It appears
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  • 191 7 The Belfast and Hongkong Marine Engineering Co. The managing director, with a staff of engineers, will shortly be visiting Hongkong, Shanghai, and the Straits Settlements, with a view to developing the possibilities of the combustion engine in the East. The special advantages are economy in time, in
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  • 141 7 The president of the United States has approved the findings and sentence of dismissal from the United States Navy and imprisonment for three years, by the general courtmartial in the cases of gunner Henry Hacbtmann and boatswain Myron C. Dale, formerly of the cruiser
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  • 472 7 ONE HUNDRED COMBATANTS ENGAGED. Battle at Port Darwin. From a recent issue of the Brisbane Courier, we take the following James Runcie M'Pherson, who arrived here a few days a^o in his lugger from a trepanging expedition along the coast to the eastward, reports that while working
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  • 335 7 The Execution of An Ju-Kon at Port Arthur. Ad .Iu Kon, the assaasia of Prince Ito, wan executed at 10 a.m. on March 26, at Port Arthur, exactly five months after the tragic incident at Harbin, on October 26. A Port Arthur message to the Aoahi states
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  • 182 7 British Soldiers Arrested Near Gibraltar. The journal El Liberal printed in Madrid published a telegram, on March 11, from La Linea, near Gibraltar, stating that twenty British soldiers, in uniform, nnder two officer? carrying cameras, proceeded to Torre N'aeva, at the foot of the fortifications of the
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  • 445 7 LAWFUL COMMANDS OF POLICE RESENTED. Ceylonese and His Carving Knife. A well built Singhalese named Ronna Singhe caused some excitement on the esplanade at about 6 p.m., yesterday, when P. C. 719, one of the smallest Malays in the force attempted to hustle him off the lawn
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  • 474 7 Enterprise of Straits Steamship Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Khota liliaru, April 7. Last Tuesday was an inward mail day, but no steamer called and no mails arrived. Some of the steamers arc, perhaps, k°' d K to the dock, bat no notioe to that effect has
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  • 105 7 The banana has become very popular in Paris, and is sold freely in the streets. The increasing popularity of the frnit is amply justified, says a Paris contemporary, for Dr. Max Makowsky, in Naturopath, gives the following analysis of the fruit 4 75 per cent, of oarburreted hydrogen,
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  • 807 7 Assailant Shot While Escaping From Justice. The Brisbane Com ier, of March 21, nays Another sensational attempted robbery took place at the Club Hotel between 4 and t o'clock this morning. Diver Hughes, who performed an herolo feat in Western Australia a year or so ago
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  • 123 7 Plot to Massacre the Missionaries Frustrated. News received from German New Guinea gives details of an elaborate plot on the part of the natives in the interior to kill all the local missionaries. Polygamy is regarded with favour by the natives, and the missionaries have set their
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  • 139 7 In the whole world there in almost as much rice eaten as wheat Latest estimates plaoe the world's wheat crop at about 190,000,000,0001bs rice, 17.~>,000,(XX>,000 lbs. Rice-growing and rice consumption have increased rapidly in the United States. The rice production in that country in the last
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  • 47 7 APPRECIATION OF KINDNESS OF BRITISH OFFICIALS. Present to the British Museum (Rbotbbs Tbmobax.] London, April 14, Mr. Roosevelt has presented to the British Museum a large collection of natural histo.y specimens in token of thanks for the kindness shown him by British officials in Africa.
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  • 40 7 (From Odb Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. The following nurses have been awarded the silver badge of the Colonial Xurt-ing Association Miss K. Jenkins, who is now Mrs. Logan, Miss Houghton, Miss Reevo and Miss Shaw.
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  • 48 7 (From Oob Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 13, The death has occurred at tbe Goneral Hospital, from enteric fever, of Mr. Walter Evans Goodman, manager of Byram E-itate, Provinoe Wellesley. Deceased was 3S years of age, and leaves a widow and two children.
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  • 22 7 (From Odb Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. The Kinta Tin Mining Company hti declared a further dividend of Is.
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  • 88 7 (From Odb Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. The following rubber crops are notified F. M. S. March 24,450 lbs. Total for corresponding period last year 16,817 lbs. Total for ten months 231,060 lbs. Total for corresponding period last year 100,124 lbs. Kuala Lumpur March 47,000 lbs. Total
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  • 122 7 The British Consul's Constable Sentenced. Wm. John Cross, formerly the British Consul's constable at Swatow, has been taken to the Hongkong prison, where he is to undergo a term of twelve months' imprisonment In embezzlement. Tho prisoner was arrested early last month, for embezz'iug the sum of
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  • 324 7 Ceylon Government Submit New Proposals. The draft of a proposed ordinanco relating to the medical wants of immigration labourers in planting districts was published in tho Ceylon Gazette of April 1 The general object of the ordinance is to introduae a new system of defraying tho
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  • 67 7 An interesting will case is being heard in H. B. M.'s supreme court at Shanghai. The plaintiff, Mary Cocbrane, claims for a third part of the personal and moveable estate of the late Captain David Martin as her ju* relictae, and the question to which the Judge is now giving
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 34 8 Exhibtions ii weight lifting, wrestling, and boxing will be given at the AngloChinese School by members of tho Singapore Enra-v Inno Young Physical Cultnrists Association, on Friday, at R.BO p m.
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    • 61 8 Tramway Cup-Tie. On the Beach Koad Keclauiation ground, yesterday ovening, the I'athol Manir and the Straits Union met io the Tramway Cup Tie competition. Both teams strained hard, but failed to ocore in the lirst-lialf, and it was ocly a few minutes before time that the Kathol Munir managed
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    • 150 8 Price of (iolf Ball* The boom in robber aud the increased prioe of the substance aro having their effects in the enhanced price of many arti cles, and it is said that goiters will shortly bo asked to pay dearer prices for balls. The attempt has been made, the
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    • 193 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Following are the S. C. C. tonnis tics for to-day ChAMI'K'SSHII. Dennys v. Leggatt. Green v. Lemhall. A. Sr-'.i i Howe t. Tyler. B SINOLK.s. Pbippa v. Swan. C. Singles. Vett v. Cballen. Molz v. Robertson to finish. Henderson v. Robertson or Mow. D.
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  • 253 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Ktcecourse, Thursday morning. Quite a foggy morning the moat we have had since fast work was indulged in. Nearly all the gallops were done between the 6 furlong and I furling posts, and it was impossible to distinguish the horses between
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  • 540 8 Review of (he Work of the English Team. Tin last of the five Test matches with South Africa, at Capetown, ended on March 14, in a victory for England by nine wickets. Some MOB. result was clearly indicated by the position of the game overnight. It must
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  • 490 8 A Chinaman arrested for a theft at Passir Tanjang in alleged to have returned from •>ani«liment and will be tried at the nest assuos. An Italian quarrymin employed at Pulau I'bin Imh reported to the police the disappearance trom his room there of a gold watch and three
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  • 1068 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 14th April, 1910. Menm. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broker?, issue the following list of quotations this morning tfotn. Value. Bayers. Bellers- 2/. Allagar 9/- 0/6 2/- Options 5/. 7/6 3/- Anglo-Malay 86/:; 89/41 Anglo- Som»to« 85/- 95/1
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  • 100 8 Tho Chinese board of iuterior had forbiddon the newspapers of Poking to publish the report that dynamite was found in the palace of the I'rinco Regent. It i<< now stated that another small b coutaining dynamite has btxn found in the palace. It is believed tbbt it
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 44 8 jine doctors spend a lifetitu" In bunting after germe And by tbe time they've killed thtts They've grown ac big as worms Miorobec would bid adien to tart!' Chest troubles would be fewer, L'fe would be say, if everyone look W»t i eppafuiat Care,
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    • 382 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE BT. HELENA RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a call of 1 1 por share, payable on or before the 29th inst., making tbe shares fully paid has been made by the Board, and that no transfer of partly paid shares will be registered until
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    • 358 8 MARLBOROU6H BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. GRAND EXHIBITION To- Night. Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. DUTCH TYPES AND HEAD DRESSES. BOXING MATCH.— ASTIBR v. QUBN. DREUX. THE MADWOMAN OF THE RUINED CASTLE. Film d'Art. THE GRANDSIRE. Film d'Art. A SUSPICIOUS MOTHER IXLAW. A CHILD'S FORGIVENESS. Film d'Art. A SCHOOL FOR
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    • 92 8 S Moutrie&Co. LIMITEDTJE HOME OF THE GRAMOPHONE NEW RECORDS BY EVERY MAIL. INSPKCTION INVITED. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADK. HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, North Kridge I load. TO-NIGHT! Grand Change of Programme. COME! COME I THE STAR OPERA CO. at m» THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Tbo most beautiful play
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1176 9 C. H. Willis la NOW DOIX<3 l;i SINESS ON THE Forthcoming Races, MAY 10. 12 AND 14. Straight-out on all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. Address: Tel. "Straight" B, The Arcade. 'Phono 596. t6SI GRAND CONTINENTAL! HOTEL i (hate Union Hotel), No. 331, North Bridge
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    • 674 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. Cn *O i MX* CANADIAN PAGIFIGIRAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. The NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE IWITED STATES. Route from Hongkong vis Sbaingbai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India T win screw steamR.M.S. Esiprkss
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    • 555 9 Professional Announcement. Dr. W. R. LAMB, AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN. SPECIALIST IN EXAMINING AN3 REFRACT MB THE EYE AND CORRECTING DEFECTIVE VIBION. Has the pleasure again of announcing to the citizens of Singapore that he has i an office at No. 4, Hotel de l'Earopo Building, where Le m.y to
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  • 405 10 THE EFFECT OF CONCUSSION ON THE DOWNPOUR. Rainbow Colours Displaced. If is often noticed, during a thunderßtorm, that a heavy discharge of lightning isfollowi d at once by a downrush of rain. This is usually ascribed to coalescence and consequent enlargement of the drops due to loss
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  • 257 10 Result of the Analysis by Dr. George Pinkus. Tbe Cbemikerzeitnng. of Berlin, tbe lead ing German scientific journal, gives tbe result of the chemical analysis of tbe wax of which the famous Flora bust, attributed by Dr. Bodo to Leonardo da Vinci (1452 1619). is made. The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 421 10 INSURANCE. OAMTOH INSURANCE OFFICE LIMI1ED. Capitol 3ub*ortb*:....»l,WG,00e Amount paul-ap 400,000 Bmwtc laud l.MO.000 Hate Omoi, Hssexoaa. Iki saflerrieosd, hiring been appoints* ift-u ol the above Company, arapropared k *»£tp> Mtriae Kiaki at oarroot ratoj. BOUBTEAD Oo.,— JfMUi COMMERCIAL UNION A=6URANCfc OOMPANX, LIMITED FIO£, LIFE. MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. 16SET8 Mooed ilT.OOO.OOO,
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    • 527 10 INSURANCE. OUARMAN ASSURANCE OOMPAHT, LIMITED, LOMDON. Subscribed Oapltal M.000.0M Total Invested Funds M,WO,QOO Annual Inoom sU, 100,000 Tbs nndersigned, Agents for ths above jocip»ny, are prepared so aooept fire and >arthqoako risks (or sbort periods ot ten dayi t longer periodi at current rates to be named a application so
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    • 524 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. aOOBPOBATiCD BT ROYAL (JHAiITKK Paid op Oapltal la U.OOO Shares of «M sack 41,100,000 Wservs Fund f11,573,00<; tsssrv* Liability of Proprietor! sU.iOO.OOO BANKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Beoilaad. is koadoa dry Midland Baaa, litd BIHGAPORB BRAMOH, Oozxeat Aeeounle are opened
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    • 177 10 PLEASANT. 800 THING AND HEUING. Prompt relief in all cases of throat and ung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealors. By Special y^SHraV. Appointment To His Excellency Sir John Anderson, 0.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief
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    • 1015 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE T OF^ A FINE COLLECTION OF WELL-GROWN PALMS. ROBE TREEB ORCHIDS AND FLOWERING HANTS. AT MR. SOONG YIN YAIX'S NUUSERY GARDENS, No. 9d, Bukit Timah Road, On Saturday, April 16, at 2.30 p.m. Including r— Chinese qnaintly trained trees, palms, begonias, caladinms, crotons. rose trees
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  • 1361 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Time 9. of March 8, prints the follow, ing notes The traffic rules and recommendations recently issued in tho form ot a handy pocketcard by tho Commercial Motor Users' Association are doubtless intended primarily for the guidance of the drivers of commercial
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  • 104 11 Manila Death -Rate Decreasing Six in each thousand was the decrease in Manila's death-rate according to tho quarterly report of director of health, Mr. Victor O. Heiser, in his report for the last quarter ot 1909, which has just b«ien sent to Dean C Worcester, Secretary of the Interior. The
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 535 11 Hitherto, theee cars hare been called aA>A mm* W BIDDELEY-AUTOCARB. Tbo name haa bljon changed to SIDOEL.BY WOLBELEY-SIDDELEY AUTOCARS. A. ■■Patjni_~ lA. Sk**'^ The 1910 Wolseloy Siddeleys are a deIflT Mm.m ill BK.'-^a cided improvement on the 1909 models, <3?=%.%5J ->-»-' ..^bodying oh '.boy Jo the rocont Wolseley patent TO
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    • 17 11 For all internal complaints. Dysentery, C i Rh». Cold i, eta, take Woods' Great Pepperm nt Core.
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    • 277 11 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is Chamberlain's Pain Halm drives away the pain at onoe and caro« the complaint quickly. First application v i relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the bouse, the pains
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    • 245 11 BAYENSWAY AJnTJD CO, Undertakers, Monumental Masons, Sculptors and Marble Merchants. Tuc oldest established firm of its kind in tho Straits. Patronised by the best people in tho lan J Beautiful and Artistic Marble and Granite Monuments of every description always on hand from tli, upwards; also Iron Railings for grave
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 558 12 WANTS. ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL. Wanted, Lady Teachers for the Primary Cliwwes. Apply in writing to the Principal. PAYING GUEST WANTED. mtei Gentleman a« paying guest, two in Family, nice home, Tennis. Terms mode- >rply V. P., c o Straits Times. v*-2 TYPIBT WANTED. v anted at once, a smart young
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    • 950 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET OR 80LD. HOUSE TO LET. UNFURNISHED Heytor," Grange Road, immediate entry. Apply R. S. Menzies, Syme k Co. 812 HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSE, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser Camming, 39, Winchester Honse. ■MM HOUBE TO LET. To let. a compound
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    • 786 12 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. Ladies attending the Races on Kaf 10, 1> and 14, are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by ticket only. Ladies' Tioketa are obtained through members of the S.B.C. Free, but they mast bear the name of the bearer, and
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    • 369 12 j^lsik: for Ny Carlsberg Beer. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD. ARTICLES FOB SALE. VICTORIA FOR SALE. Very fine London-made Victoria by Morgan, in excellent condition. Apply A.8.C., c o Straits Times. ■M MOTOR BOAT FOR HIRE. Motor Boat, 30 ft. long, capable of carrying '20 passengers
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    • 542 12 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Lieht and Fang Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathroms attached. Cuisine under European Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains. Management i
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