The Straits Times, 18 April 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.234 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APRIL 18. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      138 1 D, J. McCallum s PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MAC6REQOR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. Crockery Dept. We have just nnpackvd a shipment of 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,
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      193 1 Robinson A Co, gRR I v LadicV an Maids' Waterproof", "^\^^P ■fl RB R^R^ I I^Rv made from the newest materials, V W JRJ wf SEWN, ftce from Odour, and frJI _--^^^b»i 1^ Lady eizts j2 ",1, 56, .j8 inches. PRy^ ROBINSON 1 OO- MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label is
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      45 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT SI 7. Orchard Boad ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETO. Wadding Orden reooive ipsoial attention Many Local Testimonial!. PRICES MODERATE. Out Klowera from oar own Narterlea, alwari Quite Freah. T«l,r,hnn« f OfflO* So. 787. 1 134 Telephon J Noneriee IW.
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      86 1 Bollinger cnanipflpe. GALCBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. Dr. Gabriel Gunawardana's World-famouß, long-tried, gnrt and permanent cures for Diabetes, Blood and Skio Diooases, Norvous Debility and Kidney Disorders; Coughx, Consumption, Rheumatism, Uout, Rowel Disorders and all kim'.s of Malarial and othor Fevers. Children's and Women's Diseases. Those can be had from Tho
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    Earl's Death at Sea.
    569 2 SUDDEN END OF A PROMINENT FREEMASON. Lord Lathom's Demise We regret to record the death of the Earl of Lathom, which occurred at sea whilst his lordship was on his way home from Egypt. Lord Lathom had gone to Egypt on account of bis health, which,
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    MR. HALL! CAINE SUED.
    158 2 An Alleged Breach of Contract Regarding a Play. An application was made, on March 15, to Mr. Justice Lawrance in the Kings Bench Division in the case of l.oveaux v. Hall Came. which was described as an action against Mr. Hall Came for alleged breach of
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    Tobacco King's Death.
    215 2 Sir Kdward I'ayeon Wills, Bart., a member cf the famou* Bristol tobacco family, who died last month at Clifton, was one of Bristol's most generous benefactors. Born in 1834, be was the second son of the late Mr. Henry Overton Wills, and a cousin of the present
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    TO CONQUER MALARIA.
    842 2 Words of Wisdom a Physician's Pen. Those who conquer Malaria conquer the tropics," is a proverb with which every resident in tropical countries is familiar. While in consequence of the onward march of scientific achievement, this disease, so depressing in its onset, so devitalising in its effect,
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      663 2 The Eddystonc Lighthouse Keeper Nervous Depression, Sleeplessness, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Cramps Because he has benefuteJ M tnmmimly by taking I'hosferine, Mr. Francis Warder, head keeper cf the Kddystone Lighthouse, now realises that until he took "the Greatest of all Tonics," the best time of life was slipping away in ill-health. Disoiders
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      93 2 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, 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 application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the bouse, the pains of
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      114 2 For Tm Blood is run Lifk." For cleansing the blood of all impurities from whatever cause arining, you cannot do better than take CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE. The invaluable remedy for Eczema. Scrofula, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Boils, Sores and Eruptions, Glandular Swellings, Blood Poison Rheumatism, Ac. Thousands of testimonials. Over
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      238 2 iSTVIALA^L DID I STR I GT$ II Tonic Wine |§ij|] 0I 1 One or two doses daily int -iv.is- the vitality n^uijH '/fa-M R|t and keep the general health up to the mark. pk 1 jL)t maintains the strength and increases the Wf9Epss&sM Ivjj Jj£l CAUTION. B«ware of Imitations J2^
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    Freights to Canada.
    690 3 STATEMENT BY NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE. The Increase of Ocean Charges. The Toronto correspondent of The Times, writing on March 2, stated The North Atlantic Westbound Freight Conference has addressed to Sir Wilfrid Laurier a statement in reply to the representations of various Boards of Trade against increase
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    STRANGE STAGE MISHAP.
    199 3 An Actor Who Had to be Killed Somehow. A curious action was heard at Lambeth County-Court, Bernard Liell, an actor, of East Sheen, suing Hill Mitchelson, an actor, of Brixton, for XI") damages for personal injuries through a rifle and bayonet being used by an inexperienced person.
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    83 3 A short time ago, a Japanese was cruelly done to death at Baitenzorg near Batavia, by an enraged mob of Javanese who took him to be a kidnapper. The police arrested several of the guilty parties who have just stood their trial. The criminal court there has sentenced one of
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      357 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETC. SOLE AGENTS tSe"HORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tools and Appliance*. Howarth ErskineLd., The Sun NEVER sets on the ELGIN TENTS. They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. is v v Folly
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      12 3 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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      397 3 TEA Yon like good tea, but do yon always get it There need be no difficulty, as Brooke Bond's Tea is sold throughout the Straits Settlements. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by the following dealers Guan Chin Hong'A Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden A Co. Tiang Joo Co. Chin Keat Co. Kwong Gin
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      424 3 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARB EXHIBITING A Pendant with a large Sapphire, encircled by Diamonds, which is a speciality. They have also received a large stock of loose diamonds of various Bi/es, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, Pendants, Rings, Brooches, Scarf Pins, etc., set with valuable Tare Gems, a speciality. Long
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      610 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China, Japan, Penang, Ceylen. Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. lhroui<h Bills of Lading issued for China Ooaet, Peraian Oulf, Continental, and American Pens. Steeniort will loara Singapore on or abont MAIL LINES. Outward (for Okina) Delhi Anl I
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      596 4 STEAMER SAILINSS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN and BUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIX BCKBW lIIAIIBI. ander Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, aptmially desi«nud for the Company's Boropean Servioe, lighted throaghout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellont aooommodation
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      594 4 STEAMER SAILINGS BURKS PHILP LIME. SWOAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTB, POBT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDBTDNEi. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTB, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITA.'N A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •As indaoement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly aervioe to above porta Is maintained
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      163 4 STEAMER SAILINQ3. STBOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPU (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO. POBT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON. AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned dates:— OUTWABD HoMBWABD lilt 1110 K. Willem I Apt n Oranie Anl 13 Vondel
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      562 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. \^aaa^.a% aaaaV *>sL The steamer; of this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and Ihe Straits' I China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Rremerhaven direot, oalling al Penang
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      692 4 BTEABEH BAILIKM. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail tortnigbty from Bramea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soalhanr ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (nmiassaVm Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vios vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Ooiombo, Paaaag, Singapore, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    140 5 FIXTURES. Monday, April 18. High water, 4 0 a.m., 7 H p.m. balluon Ascent, Police Babru. 6 30. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborougb Cinematograph. Tuesday, April iq. High Water, 6.0 a.m., H. 29 p.m. Wednesday, April ao. High Water, 7 .80 a.m., 9.8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    134 5 To-Uat. J'«nang and Galoatta Kum Swig ipm ISPCeylon, Auutralasia Mauritius, India, Egypt and Europe, etc. Pol> nesien 3pm Mtlaooa, Port Dioluon, Port Swettenham and Tolok Adbod I'erak pm Hongkong l'»i *J»»S :l P'" Hongkong, Atnoy and Hwatow Huog Hob S pm I*, tiwettanham, Penang, NogajiaUm 4 Madras
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    138 5 The P. and O. horauward mail steamer Assaye left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 16th inst and may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning, the tint in.t. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delhi left Colomlio at midnight on Saturday, the Kth
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    586 5 Latest Arrivals. Au-tralit", PA etc MM tonn. Cap Moukon, 17. From Marseilles, Mar 17. M. and f. M. M. 4 Co. Frr Yokohama, Apl 18— W. IrfcoH, Brit Ht' 3031 tons. Capt Bazby, Apl 17. From Gla>n!"v, M»r 'i. Oc P. Simons Co. For Hungkoon, Apl 19— W.
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    90 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAU. Eu>T Wuaiik Basin— Nil. Ei»r W. Sechon 1-Kum Sang, l'azilka, Taroba Section No. 1 (Shuuis W.)— Omechns. Sacnoa >-Lai Sang, ClifUn Hull. B— Meinam. t— Atholl. 6— Nil. a 8-Yaw.ita Mam. IKbo. 7—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    270 5 Arrivals. I'er I\ and O. steamer Borneo, April 17.— From Ijondoc Mrs. -I Hodgins, 2 infts. Mrs. Harvey, Mr. Thomas, Lt. Col. E. F. Hoblyn. Mr. .1. Bochan, Mr. M. Hciumunt, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Knight, Mr. W. A. Knight, Miss Knight Mr. F. Knight. Mr. M. SparUli.
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    Expected to Arrive.
    134 5 Per P. and O. steamer China, connooting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo, doe April 22.— Miss M. M. Ontydon, Mr. E. Anderson. Miss H. Donglw. Mr. C. T. A. Swan. Dr. O'Brien. Dr. J. C. Graham. Per P. and O. steamer Persia, oonnecting with the steamer
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    Finance & Commerce.
    255 5 Finance C ommerce. Simsatori April 18, 1910. EXCHANGE On London Bank 4 m/i 2/4 j Demand m 2H,\, Private 8 m/i 3/4] do 8 m/i 2/4}] On Qirminy -Bank d/d 389 Private 8 rn/n M 344 do 8 m/« S4«t CM Ft met— Bank d/d 2U J j PtiTste 8
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      174 5 Inane 33 Value. Bayer*. Sellers, 10 10 Belat Tin 4.00 600 10 10 Bruang 1.00 5.00 10 10 Bruseb 11yd. 6.00 6.60 10 10 Kanaboi 2.25 2.40 Jtl XI Kiote Tin 14.25 16.00 i.l £1 KledangTin 1.60 2.00 10 10 Kuantao Tin 8.00 8.60 £1 £1 Lahat Mines e.OO
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      RUBBER.
      524 5 ISHUO S Value. Bayers Sellers. '2/- 2/. AllßKar H 9/1 1 AlorOajab 4 75 6.00 6 5 Ayer Panaa 111 50 14 0 2/- 2/. Anglo-Malay 1.16 8 1.17.0 10 10 Balgownie 250 .00 '200.00 2/- 16 BataogMalaka 6/- 6,9 ji} ff l Batu Caves 17.10.0 18.10.0 XI XI
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      GENERAL.
      108 5 Imuc 5 *»lue. Buyem. Sellers. 10 10 Kantorn Smelting 11.80 10 7 750 8.00 60 00 Kraeer A Ncave JOO.OO 21U.00 LOO llowartli Erokine 58 00 60.00 100 77 c b Prof. 90.00 02.50 LOO 100 KkUßraDef. 120.00 100 ICO 8% Cum.Pref. doui. 10 10 Mftyn»rd&Co. '*2.00 U3.50 Ibhuo
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 5 Bayers. Sellers. Ilowarth ErskineG,, JOOO.OOO Riley, liar greaves 6% $284,000 E'tric T'wayH 6 £850,000 Singapore Municipal 0% iI.HTH.OOO 9% pre. nom. buyum. SOen. Singapore Municipal 4 j of 1907 £1,000,000 Singapore Municipal tj of 1909 j;l ,000,000 Singapore Municipal 4% IW-7JOU 6% '%pte. 7% dii.
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      214 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April r.t.— At saleroom, freehold agriculoral land, Hituato off Cbua Cha Kang Road*. at '2.80. April 111. At saleroom, two pieces of freebold land, situate off McPherson Koad, at SJt, April 10.— At saleroom, town proportion. estate of shaih Awat bin Abdullah Headbull. at '2
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      609 5 STEAMER SAILINGSINDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. In steamrrs of this Company malntals a r ignlar direct awvloe between Calentta, Strait' Hongkong, Bhanghai and Japan, taking awr. on through BUI. oj Lading tor Oaatoa, Bwatov, Amoy, Chef 00, Tientsin, Nswohwacg, T.ngtaie Ports, Formcm. tb. Philippines, ao.. *c. Stcaaan Tot Oommandar Ktmujw
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      890 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE OF •2,000 OLD SIAMESE STAMPS (of 1887 iame) and •2,075 LABUAN SURCHARGED STRAITS SKTTLBMENTS STAMPS, At Messrs H. L. Coghlan .v Co.'s Saleroom, On WflmtcLiy, April SO, at 4.15 p.m. In large or small quantities Now on view. H. L. COGHLAN A Co Auctioneers. 8*29 FRASER
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      24 5 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. ALL KINDS OF Sheeting. Valves, Rings, Hoses, Buffers, Pads, etc., etc. VERY MODERATE PRICES. Agents: HOOGLANDT COMPANY. Singapore.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 18. HATCHING MORE VULTURES.
    1111 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 18. HATCHING MORE VULTURES. The thing that has most forcibly impressed as while looking over our last English mail is the number of new companies that are being started to do what has already been done to excess. When we see the prospectus of some
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    14 6 Latest advertisement* of tbe day appear on page 5 as well as page 8.
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    28 6 Mr A. E. Kobinson, of Mews. H. Prim and Co., Hongkong, died on the German mail steamer Kleist, on the way down to Singapore, on the 7th. inst.
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    27 6 With the exception of the 3. C. Morning Post, the Hongkong papers who reprodnoed the last robber table from oar columns acknowledged the souroe of their information.
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    26 6 The Chinese government is considering the advisability of abolishing Urn likia tax and recovering tbe loss by increasing tbe customs duties twenty-five per cent ad valorem.
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    31 6 The first ordinary general, or statutory, meeting of Haytor Rubber Estate*. Ltd., will be held at the registered offices of the oompany, Tho Arcade, on Friday, tbe fritd inst.. at noon.
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    31 6 A telegram from Peking says that a German agent is working vigoiously to secure the order for building China's contemplated warships. Other agents also are at work, notably a British agent.
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    38 6 There is great activity at present in local rubber concerns, says the Siam Observer. We hear of Bagans changing bands at Ts 180. while Jendaratas can be bad for Ts 400/, Komboks are apparently unobtainable at any price.
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    44 6 The Netherlands India Commercial Bank, which has a branch at Singapore, has opened a head-office at the Hague, in premises of ita own The office is in tbe business quarter of the City, and is said to be quite up-to-date in iquipment and fittings.
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    39 6 When Judge Lumley Smith was informed at the Old Bailey that hard labour would injure the hands of Arthur Smythe, a billiard instructor, who had been oonvictcd, he sentenced Smythe to only four months' imprisonment in the second division.
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    41 6 In the Danish Consular Court at Shanghai, on April 6, the action at the instance oi M. Speeiman against the Bast Asiatic Co. with reference to the Woodtborpe Rubber Kstate was continued. It was stated that plaintiff would claim Taela 45,000.
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    48 6 The N.-C. Daily News is informed that news was received from Dr. von Schab by the last home mail to tbe effect that the well known firm of Krupp has made the handsome donation of half a million marks, or £23,000, to the German Medical School at Shanghai.
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    52 6 There is every chance of an exciting political contest at Saigon at tbe election of the member for the Chamber of Deputies at Paris. The sitting member, M. Deloncle. it opposed by M. Paris, a local lawyer. Both candidates have issued addresses to the electors. The election is fixed for
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    58 6 The managing agents of the Serembao Rubber Ustate Company, Ltd., report, by cable, that the entire crop of dry rubber of all grades of the year 1911 (estimated at 380,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs.) has been sold at Rtt per lb. delivered in Colombo. This is equivalent to a sale
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    61 6 A F. M. S. Gazette Extraordinary announoes the cancellation of rule 1 1 under the Federal Coast Chandu Enactment and the substitution of a rule prohibiting a licensee from selling chandu at prices less than those from time to time prescribed by the Resident. Tbe lowest prices at whioh chandu
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    64 6 Our Malacca correspondent writes What might have been a serious accident happened to Mr. Hellier, inspector of schools, Singapore and Malacca, at A lor Gajah. last week. He was in a sulky descending a hill, when the pony bolted, got mixed up with the harness, and overturned the vehicle into
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    79 6 Mr. Josephs, a Eurasian, of 26- 16 Orchard Road, was the victim of a robbery yesterday. His young brother heard a noise in the up stairs portion of the house and went up to investigate the cause. The boy came upon a cook, who had been dismissed from Mr. Josephs'
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    66 6 Mr. Justice Fisher to-day gave judgment in an appeal against the recent conviction in connection with alleged illegal recruiting of coolies for Kelantan. Mr. Crabb Watt, deputy public prosecutor, raised the point as to whether the offenoe was really appealable, a matter which had not beun referred to in the
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    87 6 Sir Havilland de Hausniarez. in giving judgment in cross actions between 1 'alias and Co. and Moller Brothers, Shanghai, respecting a deal in mules, said in conclusion according to the HoDgkong Daily Press, I wish to add that the case is obscure the only thing clear is that there baa
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    80 6 In connection with the flight of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, it is interesting to note that the Chinese Government used to force bis predecessors when they attained their majority to suddenly transmigrate. The present Dalai Lama, who is now aged 86, vorv shrewdly evaded the so-called golden drink (containing
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    90 6 There is an element of humour in the ease in which a Chinaman is charged with kidnapping the 12 year old son of another Chinaman who resides at 28 Teluk Aver Street. The boy failed to return after being sent an errand by his father, so tbe parent intimated that
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    96 6 This morning, before Mr. Justice Fisher, Mr. Rowland Allen appeared to support an appeal of Ong Kit Neo, a Chinese woman, who had been convicted by tbe third magistrate of abetting the offering of an illegal gratification to Mr Gardiner, the chief police officer, during a gambling raid, and sentenced
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONA!,
    419 6 Capt. R. h. Otter Barry, Roy.il Sussex KeKinieot, baa been pc m'ttcd to go to China, to study tbe language. The Rev. I*. Graham, who succeeds the Rev. G. M. Thompson, as Chaplain of Selangor, has arrived at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. A. K. Knight, of the
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    Serious Fire at Papan.
    40 6 We understand that No*. JB to VIZ Main Road, Papan, Perak, have been destroyed by fire. The thirty-three buildings weri all of wood, and the loss, estimated at about $60,000, is only partly covered by iumir&nru.
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    Dynamite Explosion at Kobe.
    53 6 As a lighter laden with several thousand cases of dynamite was being towed from Kobe an explosion occurred ontaide the harbour, causing widespread destruction. The area of destruction extended seveu miles. The gasworks and brewery were seriously damaged and minor damage was suffered by innumerable houses
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    To-day's Balloon Ascent.
    65 6 Capt. Price is to make a ballon ascent from Police liharu grounds at ">.HO p.m. to-day, and when be attains the altitude of 0.000 he is to leap into space holding a ptrachute with wbicn he hopes to descend safely. From 2.30 until 6.30 the grounds will
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    Diamonds in Dutch Borneo
    63 6 Official advicne from Dutch S. X, Borneo mention the breaking out of a diamond fever there. A stone weighing 1 Heart« was found lately by a diamond digger, whioh caused such a stir that applications poured in to the authorities for digging licenses. In January, the
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    Teluk Anson Rubber Estates.
    77 6 A general meeting of shareholders of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the office of Messrs. Derrick and Co., at noon on Saturday, to consider offers (or the purchase of the property. During the dis oussion, further offers were made by shareholders present,
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    St. Andrew's Church Mission.
    131 6 Tbe Tamil priest, the Key. A. K. Thavasi appao, who ha* been engaged for work iv the St Andrew's Church Mission, arrived in Singapore from India, last Saturday. Ha will reoeive his licence to officiate from the Bishop of Singapore on Saturday next, when the latter
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      162 6 •auk* of tbe Nile flP* tfc* ixrf.cl qiuliue. of Mian Mi«m FltfM Obtainable: BOUtOH ROUgC R Q B |ygQ N IJOHHI J0HH UTTLE 5 Felucca z/ flNn I AND CO.. LTD. Egyptian Cigarette* •re mittr**" 1 br ill Mad* of tb« list 1 *>I*cm4 TurkUh Tobacco under idr.l ondtiloa. I
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      101 6 ALHAMBRA BaUOH ROAD. THE BIQ SHOWt FIKST CHOICE. PATHK'S LATEST NOVELTIES. TO-NIGHT. Beoond Show, at 9.80 p.m OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. PEKIN AND ITS ENVIRONS. THE SCULPTOR OK MASKS. CHOOSING A MOTHER INLAW. HERRING FISHING AT BOULOGNE. MARIONS WHIM. (Film d 1 Art.) A TRIP TO THE NORTH
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    TROUBLE IN CHINA.
    83 7 ALL MISSIONS IN CHANG-SH4 PLUNDERED. Forelgo Buildings Burned by tbe Rebels. IKauTßß'a Tblbobam.| London, April 18. All the missions iv Chang-aba have been plundered, but tbe missionaries have safely arrived at llankau. All foreigu-owned buildings have been burned except the British oousutate. lln missions throughout the province
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    The Coming Election.
    93 7 ROSEBERYS APPEAL TO UNIONIST LEADERS. Urges Them to Suspend the Tariff Issue. (Kbutbb'i Tblbqbam.] London, April 16. Lord K jHobory, in a letter to the Time*, says The supreme importance of the issue makes me appeal almost with passion to the Unionist leaders to drop the tariff
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    THE DEAR BREAD SCARE.
    63 7 Assisting Preferential Agreements With the Colonies. |RaOTBB'I TsLBOBAM.] London, April 17. Mr. Balfour, in reply to a correspondent, definitely favours free admission of colonial wheat under fiscal change. This, he says, has been decided after conimitation with his colleagues, who agree with him that they should
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    PRUSSIAN ELECTORAL LAW.
    56 7 Government Accepts the Diet's Resolutions. I Dbb Ostasiatisohb Lloyd Tslb»ba».) Berlin. April 16. Herr Bethmaun Holwegg. speaking in the HerrentiauN on the Prussian electoral law said that the Government had accepted the resolutions of the Diet, but souie alterations were uncewiary lv which the Herruuhauu agreed. 'l'li«
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    34 7 To be Established on the Argentine Coast. Dm Ostasutuhjhb Lloyd Tblbobah.] Berlin, April 17. Argentiua has giveu an order to the German Telephone Company for establishing wireless telegraphy on the Argentiue coast.
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    GERMAN COLONIES
    32 7 Regulating the Services of tbe Officials. [Dai Ostasutisohb Lloyd Tblbobam.) Merlin, April 17. Tbe L-m'. Council has pawed the draft of a law for regulating the service of colonial officials.
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    ROOSEVELT AND ROYALTY.
    98 7 |Rbotbb's Tslburam] London, April 17. The Emperor Franois Joseph of Austria has ruooivod Mr. Roosevelt. London, April 18. The Papal Nuncio at Vienna has called upon ex-President Roosevelt, it is supposed iv connection with the reoent uiiounder Htanding with tbe Vatican. |Dbb Oitaiutuohb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, April
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    THE FUSHIMIS.
    18 7 (RsoiSBS TsLsaaAH.| London, April IS. A meauage from Moscow states that the Fusbimli have left Russia.
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    THE HON. W. EVANS.
    328 7 Enthusiastic Farewell Gathering at Malacca. (FaoM Oob Own Cobrbspondb*t.) Malacca. April 17. One ot the most successful functions ever held in Malacca took place on Saturday night in the stadt House. Malacca resident?, as a small token of their esteem for the Resident Councillor and big
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    KLEIST'S WIRELESS RECORD.
    213 7 Communicates with Tsingtao From Saigon. A Shanghai paper says The Kleist had a rather uninteresting journey eastward from Suez to Colombo, as she only met with three steamers fitted out with wireless apparatus, but from Singapore and on her way up to Yokohama and back to Hongkong,
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    ACCIDENT TO KNIGHT ERRANT.
    199 7 Discharging Cargo in Face of Great Danger, The account of the accident to the British steamer Knight Krrant, as given in the vernacular papers, appears to be somewhat inaccurate. The Japan Chronicle learns from a correspondent that the facts are as follows The steamer is bound
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    OPIUM-SELLING IN MANCHURIA.
    89 7 Permission to Establish Business Refused. The Japan Chronicle learns from a Dairen dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi that the Opium Company (a Japanese and Chinese joint concern at Dairen) has been seeking permission to establish branches in the district belonging to the South Manchurian Railway for the
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    Sir John Jordan.
    67 7 Sir John Jordan, accompanied by Lady Jordan and Miss Jordan, left Peking on April 2. for England, via Siberia. Sir John Jordan has been granted a year's leave. The Chinese Government provided a guard of honour and there was a large gathering at the station of Chinese
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    Eruption of Mt. Etna.
    588 7 GREAT DESTRUCTION BY LAVA STREAMS. Panic-Stricken People. The Rome correspondent of the Morning Leader, wiring on March 26, says Telephone communication with Catania i« interrupted, and the telegraphic delay is so great owing to the demand on tbe wires that to-day a news of the Etna
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    PARNELLISM AND CRIME.
    122 7 Revelation in a Civil Servant's Reminiscences. The Pioneer's London correspondent wires that Sir Robert Anderson's Reminiscences, published by Messrs. Blackwood, show that he wrote The Times' articles on Parnellism and Crime. The Freeman's Journal comments furiously on Sir Robert Anderson's revelation. Mr. Redmond and others have given
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    THE LILLIPUTIAN CASE.
    141 7 Madras Judge Says Mr. Pollard In Tbe Wrong. Mr. Justice Wallis delivered judgment in the High Court, at Madras, on April 12, in the application by Mr. A. F. Pollard against Mr. Rouse in the Lilliputian case. His Lordship held that acts of cruelty and improper intimacy
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    89 7 The two Royal gold medals have been awarded by the Koyal Geographical Society, the founder's medal to Col. H H. G. Austen, one of the foremost pioneers of scientific geography, and tbe patron's medal to Dr. W. S. Bruce, the leader of a recent Antarctic expedition. The Murobison grant is
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    Bolivian Tin Supplies.
    685 7 OUTPUT GREATLY EXCEEDS THE ESTIMATES. Prospects of Great Development The ourrent issue of the Mining Journal prints a contribution from its Bolivian correspondent, dealing with the tin production ofjthat country, last year. As he points out, these statistics are now as promptly published as in most other
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    STOWAWAYS DISCOVERED.
    219 7 Smart Capture by tbe Police of Hongkong. A smart capture of stowaways on board the steamer Aymerio, bound for Northern ports aud America, was made yesterday afternoon, by Detective- Sergt. Da vies, says the China Mail, of April 9. Having received information that there were stowaways on board
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    Aviation.
    116 7 Messrs. Viokers, Son, and Maxim, have nearly completed (or the Admiralty a naval airship which will be 500 ft in length. Tbe gas container of .he new yoasel in constructed of a new metal seven times stronger than aluminium and only slightly heavier. Tbe airship is intended for sea
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    CARES OF THE NAVIGATOR.
    250 7 Slowing Down to Prevent Sinking Small Craft. In the course of a reoent judgment in the Bangkok Civil Court, the judge disoussed the interesting question Must a steamer on approaching small boats on tbe Chow Phya always slow down sufficiently not to sink them by her
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    OPIUM REVENUE IN INDIA.
    97 7 Year's Surplus of Eight Crores Anticipated. Sir Sasnoon David writes as follows under date April 5, to the Times of India The first sale of Bengal opium for the financial year 1910-11 was held at Calcutta today. The sale of 8.800 chests realised an average price
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    INDIAN ADMINISTRATION.
    99 7 Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions. A London wire of the 7th inst. says The Hon. E. S. Montagu, in ruply to Mr. Keir Hardie, said I Tbe separation ot the judicial and executive functions is still under the oon sideration ot the Government of India, who have
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    MUNICIPAL BRIBERY.
    149 7 Fifty Pittsbnrg Councillors Indicted At New York. The first day's work of the grand jury at New York in probing the confession of John F. Klein, recently convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in a penitentiary, resulted in the indictment, on March 21, of forty present
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    THE TIN MARKET
    238 7 Bulls' Heavy Liquidation a Healthy Feature. The Globe, of March 19, reports Con tinuanoe of heavy liquidation by the chief bulls has been in daily progress, and the elimination of such artificial support which has held up prices so long is a healthy feature. It is, however,
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    95 7 In tbe Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Fisher dealt with a motion, which had previously been beard, asking him to say that Mr. Michell had exceeded his powers in ordering three wells in Teluk Ayer Street nooses to be olosed, action having been brought against the occupiers by the
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    LORD SELBORNE.
    74 7 FATHER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN UNION. Generous Praise of tbe Retiring High Commissioner. [RbUTBB'S TIUgRAM.] London, April 18. A Johannesburg telegram says that at the farewell banquet to Lord Selborne, tbe retiring High Commissioner, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Smuts, described him as tha Father of South African Union."
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    GERMAN BUILDING STRIKE.
    48 7 Men Unprepared for a Great Fight. I Übutbb's Tblbukam. London, April 18. A Berlin telegram says the men's funds, which are eleven million marks, will ouly last five weeks. Opposed to the men is the compact phalanx of tbe Employers League, oomprls ing 22.000 firms.
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    GERMANY IN MOROCCO.
    44 7 r, Daa Ohtasiatiscub Llotd Tblb4*am.| Berlin, April 16. The harbour works at Laraiche (Moroooo) are to be entirely carried out by Germany, and will be started ax soon as possible From Laraiche to Fez will be about a five days' journey.
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    GERMAN HARBOUR WORKS
    26 7 I Dbb Ostasutmghb Lloyd Tblbubam.] Berlin, April 17 Tbe Hamburg citizens have made a grant of 46 millions of marks for harbour works.
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    33 7 (Dbb Ostasutiscbb Lloyd Tblsubam] Berlin, April 17. Heartiest telegrams have been exohanged between Baron von Aehrenthal and S ignor Giuliano re the appointment of the latter as Italian Foreign Minister.
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    PRESIDENT FALLIERES.
    27 7 I Dbb Ostasutibcbb Lloyd Tblbobah.] Berlin, April 17. Political correspondence confirms the report that President Fallieres is to pay a visit to Rome in 1911.
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    THE RUSSIAN CROPS.
    23 7 (Dbb OnTASiATiituaa Lloyd Tbliokam j Berlin, April 1/. Reports as to Kussiau harvest prospects are fur the most part favourable.
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    TROUBLE PREDICTED.
    21 7 (Das Ostaiutisoqs Lloyd T«lbu*»* Bcrliu, April 16. The Novoe Vremya publishes a warning about a rising in the Caucasus.
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    JAPANESE SUBMARINE LOST.
    18 7 (Rbotbb'h Tblboeaii.) London, April 18. A Japanese submarine has foundered while manoeuvring in Hiroshima Bay.
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    Police Intelligence
    151 7 That human little rhyme which de tniln the fate of three blind mice was parodii J in practice by a Hokien named Tan OliaafL o! 7 China Struct, yesterday. Kor souio time past someone has been in the liabil ot tukiing the municipal abbatoir at Pulau Saigon and
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    Series of Alleged Robberies.
    134 7 The police have arrested a man named Mutoosamy on a charge of stealing a necklace worth $'29.75 from a Hindoo woman whose home is at 812 Telok Siangan Road. The woman alleges that he snatched it from her neck. Marimuttu, the stationmaster at Pasir Panjang, is
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    42 7 The Chinese Government has telegraphed to the Chinese Resident in Tibet that the Dalai Lama ban been pardoned for all his offences and that he should be sent to tbe monastery at Wuti Hill, there to pasa thy emalnder of his life.
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      177 8 The winner of the EnglUh heavy weight championship is Line Fox. 1 1 ill Walker has won tbe light weight championship. Gloucestershire have won the Rugby Connty Championship. Last year, Durham beat Cornwall by I goals and 1 try to nil. The entries for the Shanghai Spring
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      Lawn Tennis.
      28 8 5, C. C. Tournament Owing to the wet condition of the ground, thero will be no play in the S C. C. lawn tennis tournament today.
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      Golf.
      134 8 Malacca Golf Club. The Ladies' Handicap Medal Competition, at Malacca, for April, was won by Mrs. Collins with a net score of 16. The cards returned were: Approach and Putting Competition. A prise was kindly offered by Mr. J. J. Fisbor to the members of the Malacca Golf Club
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      Football.
      156 8 Tramway Cup Tie. On Saturday last, on the Beach lload Reclamation ground, the lUrul Bahar met the Central Police team in the second round of the Tramway cup tie competition. The ground was flooded, and tbe game ended with 1 goal each. Mr. Hashim refereed. League Results. Mail papers
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    MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS FALL.
    227 8 Londoner Seriously Hurt in North Wales. Mr. Norman Kubinson, of Chelsea Court, Chelsea Embankment, met with a serious accident, while mountain-climbing in North Wales, on March 25. He fell a distance of <)Oft. down the Vochllwyd Mountain, near the Devil's Kitchen, above Ogwen Lake. Snowdonia. sustaining, it
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    Libel Action Appeal Dismissed.
    54 8 The appeal by Mr. Robert Young, editor of the Japan Chronicle, against the judgment in the Preston, \oung libel case has been dismissed. The action by Mr. Preston. Commissioner for Canada, against the proprietor of the Japan Chronicle was the first in which damages for libel
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      A Stock Exchange for Singapore.
      314 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir.—l think it must have been forcibly brought to the minds of many ofyour readers how necessary it is that some official list of prices should oe published in the interests of those who have pnt money into
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      Chembong and Merlimau.
      238 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Notioing in the issue of your valuable paper of the i'th in»t, a comparative statement as to the valuation basis of Merlimau, Chembong, and Indragiri plantations, I would like to point out to you that I had nothing whatever
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      Changkat Serdangs.
      156 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir— l agree with you that your correspondent has overstated hiscase. Anyone with a small practical knowledge would make allowances for tbe tipping having only jost been recommenced under new management, and it seems to me that if tbe tapping progresses
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    ARREST OF A MERCHANT.
    152 8 Charged with Obtaining £75,000 by Fraudulent Means. Herr Leo Salau a Hamburg merchant, was arrested on March 'U, on a charge of committing extensive frauds. Salau, whose doings have been long under observation by the police, understood the art of gaining a client's confidence to a
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    Canton-Macao Railway.
    44 8 The Chinese Board of Communications has sanctioned the proposal that the CantonMacao railway be construoed by capital sapplied by the merchants. The first man who can supply sufficient evidence as to tbe satisfactory securing of nhares is to be granted the concession.
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    57 8 Mr. William Simpson, aged 65, of Cardiff, who was active in tne conveyance of arms and ammunition dnring tbe Hasso Japanese war, managing owner of the famous blockade i anner Carlisle, his brother being master of A vessel which ran the blockade at Port Aithar with contraband arms and ammonite,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1067 8 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, 18th April, 1910. Mown. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning GENERAL. •10 Eastern Smelting Co. I7pd B.— 60 Kraser and Neave La 210.— IX).— 10 Hotel van Wijk 33.— 34.
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      510 10 INSURANCE, San Life v."'".? ol Canada. aasaTS ...46,740,752.15.0 Soar ids over all liabilities aoeording to Otrvt. Standard £1,015,182.18.0 Loom, 1909, ...41,598,246.6.2 Itwtciuini^l B.WBIIB. SlMMon. /M»aaf.ei.Boslb-«ai»et»Asla tt ODABDIAH AB6ORANCB OOMPAHI, LIMITED, liOHDOH. Bubseribsd Capital "'S'S Total lavsstsd Funds •M**' o Imlj \^^nmM 41,100,000 Tbs undenigned, Afsats tor tbs abort Jompaay, an
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      805 10 Insurance Law. IMPORTANT JUDGMENT IN A CURIOUS CASE. Woman's Claim Upheld. Judge Smyly, K.C., has given his reserved judgment at Shoreditch county court in the case of Young v. the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society (Limited), which raised an important question in connection with insurance practice. Mrs. Edith Emily Young,
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      304 10 SALES BY AUCTION. BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BEET SOON TECK, (DECEASED). AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. On Monday, April 25, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. No. 326. Tanjong Pagar Road. Area 1.4.50 square feet. Rent 120. Lot 2. No. 827, Tanjong Pagar Road. Area
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    972 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. H. C. Lafone writes in The Globe, of March 16, as follows On my return from France, I find that the Motor I'nion have recently circularised all members of Parliament, their letter pointing out the undoubtedly large part played by the motor car
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    78 11 The Tankuban Prahu— a volcano in West Java which rises to the height of 6,."i0< > feet with three craters was in active eruption at the date of last advices, stones, sand and lava being cast out. The people in the neighbourhood have fled. Clow by lie the Pamanukan and
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      546 12 WANTS. ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL. Wanted, Lady Teachers for tho Trimary C .urn. Apply iv writing to the Principal. PAYING G'JEST WANTEO Wantei Gentleman as paying guest, two i Family, nice home, Tennis. Terms modea>>. Apply V. P., c o Straits Times. UB---2 BOARD AND RESIDENCE WANTED. nan wants comfortable Board
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      625 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. Tho front part of 2nd floor of 101, Morket Street, as office. Convenient locality. Apply at 101, Market Street. 740 ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u4OB BQDOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 05, Robinson Road.
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      402 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser k Coaming, 29, Winchester House, UlB6O HOUSE TO BE LET. Devon Villa, River Valley Road, garden and out-bouses, entry May 1, 1910, low rental. Apply to Adjs and Ezekiel, 8, Finlayson Green. OFFICES TO
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      701 12 KOTICEB. NOTICE. Take notice that the firm of Lee (.'him Tuan I Co., Winchester House, has from this date ceased to carry on business as share Brokers and will henceforth carry on business as Estate Agents. 884 NOTICE RE I.C.S. From April 10, till further notice, no one is authorised
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      426 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. VICTORIA FOR SALE. Very fine London.made Victoria by Morgan, in excellent condition. AppU A.8.C., co Straits Times. MOTOR BOAT FOR HIRE. Mot. r Boat, 80 ft. Iopj;. capabl.' <-' carrying 'A> passenger; or light cargo, to b.: let either by tho day or month, to suit convcnUnce.
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