The Straits Times, 22 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.238 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 22. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 1 D, J. McCallnin's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALOBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. J^ s Harness Saddlery. Js& 3t-X^V 00 BEBT ENGLISH-MADE v^*fe^^-^V-^43^ HARHEBS. IN BLACK \^rm AND BROWN M J i/jLfn Horse Size ~~~>4r ~^j| Pony Size 43^ """^Ti /W^ WITH BRASS I NICKEL HORSE PONY SADDLES. oinplete with
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    • 72 1 PASSION-PLAYS AT OBERAMMER6AU. The World- famed Passion plays at obor. azumergau will be represented again in gammer, 1910, from May 16, till September 25. For further information, apply to THOS. COOK A SONS, Ladgate Circus. London. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Bremen. WELTREISKBUREAU UNION. Unter den Linden, 5 6, Berlin. BAYER. REISEBUREAU SCHENKER
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    • 204 1 Robinson A Co. NOW ON VIEW. Trimmed Millinery. LATEST EXCLUSIVE MODELS. w", STYLES. Also a Tery nice selection of UNTRIMMEO STRAWS, WINGS, FEATHERS, FLOWBH& RIBBONS, I'KRSS TRIMMINGS. LACES, SWISS EMBROIDERIES. BELTS, NECK IRILLIN T (iS PETEK PAN COLLARS SHQI'LDKIS SCARFS, etc. OUR DRESS DEPARTMENT. Is now replete with tbe New
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    • 35 1 (Basd (Blearanee Sale! As we are winding up oar retail business, we are offering at less than cost price the whole of our stock oi Jewellery, watches, clocks, silverware, Fancy goods, Talking Machines and Records.
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CAIDBrCK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY.
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  • 810 2 FUTILE SEARCH FOR THE FAMOUS JEWEL. Treasure Hunting on La Seyne. Yesterday, we gave details of Mr. Milne's experiences when searching for valuables on board of the sunken La Sey ne. We pointed out several months ago. that the Hope Blue Diamond was never on board of
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  • 143 2 A memorandum on the effect of the increased duty on spirits in the Budget upon drinking and crime has been prepared by .Mr. Charles Smith, the von. corresponding secretary of the National Temperance Federation. In this Mr. Smith points out the decrease in the consumption
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 203 2 KEPLER SOLUTION 3£ Checks Consumption Jg A powerful and concentrated combination of natural bodybuilding and principles. it increases and maintains the vitality, soothes the throat, relieves the cough and repairs the ravages of the disease. Sold mi nil Chemist* BURROUGHS WELLCOME A CO.. LONDON 'LN<-. Mn m,. ftuauui t y-------^^-
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    • 92 2 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM ft 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 cores the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the boose, the pains of
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    • 701 2 MONTHS OF MALARIA And Acuv. Rkouckd this Railway My. In India to a Nkbvods melancholy wrkck. CiiMI'LKTK AND PkrMANKNT CI'RK FOLLOWED OR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. Before the introduction of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People the usual medicine given for Malaria was Quinine, a drug which is only a
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    • 524 2 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMETS No. 105 Shape LATBBT STVLB, Ventilated and bound white buck, durable, safe protection and in the end cheapest. No. 107 Shape PRICES i m Dollars 10.75— N0. 1 Quality, without Pugaree. Dollars 1 1 .75— N0. 1 Quality, with ELLWOOD Pugaree. Dollars 8-75 No. 'i Quality,
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  • 619 3 SIR E. SHACKLETON'S FUTURE PLANS. Scene of Next Expedition. Sir Ernest Shaokletoo, aooompained by I.viy SbackletoD, loft Englancl on March 19, tor the United States. In reply to a qnestion regarding the ramoora that be had another South Polar expedition in view, Sir Ernest Shaokleton said to a
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  • 324 3 Shoplifting Charges Preferred Against Women. The discovery of what were said to be secret pockets was mentioned daring the hearing by Mr. Clocr at the North London polioe court of charges against two smartly dressed -women, named Lilian VangbaD, tiiirtr six, and Rebecca Fern, thirty-two, described as married,
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  • 78 3 A Haras telegram, dated Pa'ia, Mfttob 81 reports a debate in the French Senate on Indo China affairs. The Minister for the Colonies annonnoed that revonae monopolies there would be done away with, and that it was intended to gain the hearts of the nati vee by a kindly and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 461 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY k ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETC. SOLE AGENTS tI_e"HORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tools and Appliances. Howarth ErskineLd., J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Optician* RHPAIRS PROMPTLY fIXBCLTBL PARALYSIS OK THE BLADDEIt. Mr. A. Uillett. of The Gardens, Sandling
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    • 322 3 Rowland's Macassar Oil FOR the HAIR U the Best Preparation you can urn. WHY? MCAUM wiih.ttt it Mm lliir txcom*' .liv 1 1, m a.ii-1 l.til aal iWI M 5 mmumt apimivh lotti* nitnr«l oil in ihe llnir. the 10-« of «liioll MM* Uil.lli.-'. SMAMW you k-.p MM -'II luuiith.-tJ
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    • 12 3 Woods' Groat Peppermint Con foe all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coogha, Colds, etc
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    • 366 3 TEA Yoa like good tea. bat do yon liways get it There need be no difficulty, as Brooke Bond b Tea is sold throughjut the Straits Settlements. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by the following dealers Guao Cbin Hong k Co. Ebramsab Pakirmaiden k Co. Tiang Joo 4 Co. Chin Koat
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    • 272 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of HI Milkmaid! I Fyll Cream Milk jgjJ^jSll! IS THE HALL-MARK OF WL PERFECT PURITY L <Vj liHflDll ant Guarantee of Highest Quality. |PJL^ I UNTOUCHED BY HAND. ilsSplllffi The Original and Best. I LARGEBT SALE IN THE WORLD. Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers.
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    • 642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Peaang, Ceylsn. Australia, India, Aden, Efypt, Mediterranean Pots, Plymouth and London. Through HAU of Lading Issued for Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Eteaoiert will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outioiird (for China) Delhi Apl M Delhi
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    • 589 4 STEAMER SVLIHBS N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN akd BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIM-BCEHW STBAMBBS, onder Mail Oantraot with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotriotty, provided with excellent aooommodation for First and -Jocond
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, POST DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDBYDNEI. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NOBTH QUEENSLAND PORTP, BBTTISH NEW GDINEi, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with tranahipment) *Aa Induoement often. Smooth paasags. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly servios to above parts is maintained by
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    • 165 4 STEAMER SAILIfMS. BTBOHVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP OOMFAHY) NEDERLAND." KORTNIOHTLY MAIL BERVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANQ, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LIBBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers an dus on or aboat the undermentioned dttss:— OOTWABD HomWABD 1110 1910 K. Willem I Apl 12 Oranja Apl 33 Vondel May
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    • 564 4 STEAMER SAILIWaS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tbs steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and Ihe Straits China and Jspar. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Rremerhaven direot, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 693 4 STEAMER BAILIIHt. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL fiERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fast and well known mall staanmrs ol Ibis Company nail fortnighty from BrataMa, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (nnnnsoMiia Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vios vsrsai Port Bald, Euez, Aden, Colombo, rsasass. Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 160 5 FIXTURES. Friday, April aa. High Water. 0 28 a.m., 10 6 p.m. Legislative Council, 'i. ;iO. P. and O. oat ward mail due. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborongh Cinematograpli. Saturday, April 33. High Water, 10 6 a.iv 10.27 p.m. St. George h Day. ISalluon Aooont, Polioe Bahru.
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  • 192 5 To-Dit. Hatu I'abat Sri Wongao 3 )>m Mr 1,a.1> WeM 3 pill Malaoca, Port Dickmn, Port Hwetteobam and Telok Anson Solaogor ft pra Paneb, Anabati and MU Valeutyn 3 pra Malaci-a Sappho 8 pm I'ontianak Ban Hin (Juan 3 pra Batavia K. W ilium I lim Hillitou,
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  • 209 5 The P. and O. oat-ward mail steamer Delhi jitsed Malaria at 5.40 am. today aud will arrive bore this afternoon. The Royal Dutch mail steamer Koning Willcm I, having left Sabang on Hrn 20th mot., at 10 p.m., may be expected to arrive here to-day, the '22nd
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  • 225 5 Latest Arrivals. lint -U I3.">s lone, (.'apt Jones, Aul 21. From Hhangliai, Apl 11. Co M. and I. A U. Co. For Bombay, Apl W— \V. Arrai-n tumr, lint -tr 2931 tons. Captain Tliomu, Apl 21. From Hongkong, Apl 18. O.c and 1,826 d.p. P. Simons A Co.
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  • 91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Mtm Wuxnr Ba«in Natnna. East W. Ssction I— lschia, Taroba. Section No. 1 (Sbeeiw W.)— Nil. BicTioa 1 Bingora, Uverdalu. M I— Arratoon Apoar. a 4- Needle*. Hild. a B— Calypso. Nueutuug, Cbaron.
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  • 199 5 Arrivals. I'er steamer A. Apcar, April 21.— From Hongkong: Messrs. M. M. Atkinson, R. J. Judah, A Joseph, A. Sandino and Kevd. K. VoJaasjaM. Per steamer Kinoe April 21.— Irom Deli via ports: Messrs. .ll. Uiin, E. Larsen and de Bouve. Per steamer liajah of Sarawak. April
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  • 163 5 Pur N. D. U steamer Dartllinger. due April 29. Assessor A. Saunier, Mr. Edward Leather, Mr. Weinberger, M. and Mrs. Hans Kummert, Miss Mabel Brinley, Mrs, Presuott White, Miss Mabel Dewing, Mr. John Anderson and family, Major Steinitzer, Mr. P. Barendsen, Mr. 11. Cieldermann. Miss Douglas, Mr.
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  • 73 5 The Seang line steamer Ulenogle brought 2,030 passengers from Amoy and Swatow yesterday A cargo of l.if-! 0 tons of batching oil arrived yesterday from Balik I'apan, en route to Caloatta by the Dutch steamer Sabine Rickmers. The Apcar liner steamer Arraton Apcar arrived yesterday from Hongkong with
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  • 47 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Falter drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwiob mean time. The time-gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, inrlioating Singapore standard time, on every day axceptiDs -uday. when it ia or« 4 a* aa* o'olook.
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  • 241 5 Fair Amount of Selling lo London at Declining Prices. Messrs. Fraser and Company's woekly -hare circular ia aa follows The dullness to which we alluded in oar last week's circular has continued up-to-date. The local business has been small, the chief feature of tho week being a
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  • 251 5 Finance Commerce. 8IM8AP0U April 22, 1910. EXCHANdE. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4| Demand 1/4/, Private lm|i a/4 j do Infi m. l/4|i On G»rmanf— Bank d/d M8 Private 8 m/i 244 do 8 m/s n 84Si On Fr<HM«-Buk d/d M SM| PriT»te I m/i M '.'vej do 6 ffi/l
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 176 5 Issue IS Value. Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 Helat Tin 4.00 600 10 10 Bruang 4.00 6.00 10 10 Brnaeh 11yd. 8.00 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi IM 2.40 XI XI KinU Tin 14.25 16.00 XI XI KledaogTin 1.60 2.00 10 10 Knantan Tin 8.00 3.60 XI XI I.abat Mines 8.00
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    • 546 5 9 Issue "2 Ulue. Bayers. Sellers. ■1 •>!■ AUagar 6/6 7/8 •i/. 2/- Anglo Malay 1.10.0 1.126 2/- 1 6 HaUDK Mulaka 4/- 4/6 £I |Batu Caves 17.10.0 1&10.0 XI XI BatuTiga 62 ti 6.7.6 XI XI Bukit Kajang :i 6 6 3.10.0 XI 10/- Contributory 8 0.0 a.10.0
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    • 105 5 Issue !2 Value. Buyers. Sellers, 10 10 Eastern Smelting 11.50 10 V, 7 SO 8.00 SO 50 Fneer* Neave '.iOO.OO 210.00 100 Howartb Erskine 5800 60.00 100 „7" o Prof. 90.00 83.60 100 100 K*UBro.Def. 120.00 100 100 8% Cum. Prof. nom. 10 10 M*yn*rd&Co. 22.00 38.50 Ibsuo 3
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    • 45 5 Buyers. Sellers. Howarth Erekinefi 5600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves6,, »28 1,001) 1% 3% pro. E'trioT'ways 6 .£850,000 Singapore Municipal 5% £1,878,000 now. Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Muof 1907 41,600,000 6% 7% pro. Singapore Municipal H% of 1909 £1,000,000 '1% pr*. Singapore Municipal 4% 4602,900 7% slis.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 36 5 FLEHBANT, 800 THING AND HEALING. Prompt relief in all cases of throat and p.ng trouble if yon nae Chamberlain's Cough, Kem*-ly. Pleasant to take, (toothing and Haling in effect For Sale b» all Dirpenearien dMte*" 1
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    • 216 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April '28 At saleroom, collection of beautiful Cbinaware, at 11. April 28 —At No. 7, d' Almeida Street. Office Furniture etc.. at 11. April 25.— At saleroom, toak household furniture, etc. at 11. April 20.— At saleroom, valuable property, at Telok Ayer Street, at 2.30.
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    • 572 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF SEAMEPS Tbo undermentioned mail steeuiors of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tous Commander ■•J\i-\s" 6,013 J. G Olifkn* Ijkv Ar< v 4,600 S. H. Bklson roos Arc ah 4
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    • 338 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ENGAGEMENT WANTED. A medical man with British ijaaliheatious enquires feir an asyistancy or engagement in Estate or Hospital Please write to 8.V.5., c o Straits 'rimes CHRINOMETERFOR SALE CHEAP. Oac Two Day Marine Chronometer, No 2558, Ueid and Sons. Apply Messrs. Motion and Co., Battory (toad 905 THE
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    • 96 5 AUCTION BALE OF Teak Household Furniture, Valuable Oil Paintings, Plants, etc AT BARGANNY LODGE. OXLEY RISE. On Wednesday, April 27, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising Handsome cabinets, occasional tables, rattan chain and settees, VALUABLE OIL PAINTINGS, by E. Fsrrat, L, Montana, H. Merrillo, and A, Belot, oak dining room table, polished
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  • 1050 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 22. WAR WITH NATURE. We are indebted to Professor William Jamep, of H irvard, for a c irious and interest ing suggestion whereby if war, as we under stand it now, were abolished, it mig'it still be possible to preserve the manly qualities which the
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  • 23 6 Onr Penang correspondent wires that the local Hunt Club have given a farewell dinner to Mr. J. F. Wrelord at the Ponaog Club.
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  • 22 6 A Peking wire says that Yuan Sbi-kai ia inspected of being concerned in the recently discovered dynamite plot at the Imperial palaoe.
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  • 31 6 The Malay Mail is informed that the P. and O. Manila and the Blue Funnel liner Yang Trse last week took away between them nearly 2,600 oases of rubber for Europe-
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  • 32 6 Owing to the recent ooourrenoe of rather more than the average number ol small- pox case* in Singapore, the employees of several Urge local firms have taken the precaution of being vaccinated.
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  • 53 6 To morrow, St. George's Day, a cigarette smokiog concert is being held in the Drill H til under the aospioes of the 8. V. O. Recreation Club. Th« entertainment, whioh is open to ladies, commeooes at 0.16 p. m., and tickets are obtainable under tb« oondi. tioni ss* forth ia
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  • 14 6 Latest advertisement? of tbe day appear on page 6 as well as page 8.
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  • 17 6 The steamer Riaal cost the Manila government the sum of pesos 180,000.000, although carrying pesos 825.000,000 iosuranoe.
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  • 22 6 A gentleman has lot t a brown cully dog and offers a reward for its return, according to an advertisement appearing elsewhere.
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  • 22 6 Great vigilance is being observed in Peking, and hotels and other public places are infested with detectives on the look-out for revolutionists.
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  • 28 6 Three of the Chinese who were illegally reported from Manila and who returned nave since been liberated from custody by order of the court. Three remain in gaol
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  • 30 6 The Muyot gold mine in the Philippines, wbicb is practically controlled by Hongkong capitalists, is said to have 74,246 tons of ore in sight. The value is (8 per ton.
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  • 30 6 The semi-official Petersborger Herald states that General Kuropatkin has expressed the wish to rejoin the colours. After tbe incident with Count Witte, tbie wish has, however, no chance of fulfilment.
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  • 44 6 Arrangements have been made to stop the mail trains at Sungoi Siput, F. M. S., for a period of two monthb. It at the end of this period it is found that the bookings do not justify the stoppage, the arrangement will be discontinued.
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  • 37 6 A Chinese report says that the special colleges for classics, law, philosophy, literature, engineering, commerce and medicine in Peking were opened with an attendance ol 272, and that their expenditure would total about Tl*. 1,000,000 a year.
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  • 49 6 An official document just published sheds a light on the new methods of controlling the native Press, in China. The Shanghai Taotai, with the sanction of the Peking foreign offioe, applied some £21,000 of the funds of the Wbangpu Conservancy to buy control of the leading looal vernacular newspapers.
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  • 50 6 The Government of China has published an ediat forbidding the practice, too common among the mtndarin class, of sending offisials abroad to raise subscriptions among the Chinese residing in foreign lands. The Governor-General of Indo China has notified this to all the Chinese headmen and clan organisations in the colony.
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  • 57 6 The Governors General and the Governors of aU provinces in China being against the schem i proposed by the Imperial commissioner of salt revenue, a newly created post, an Imperial Edict has been issued directing the commissioner to consult with all the provincial governments, in a conciliatory spirit, b afore
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  • 65 6 A policeman killed another under peculiar circumstances the other day, at Saigon. A party of police raided a gambling ileo. upon whioh the gamblers shewed fight. A European constable drew his revolver, and the inmates of the house attacked him. He fired and mortally wounded one of the native police.
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  • 76 6 M. Francois Delonole, the sitting member for Siigon in the French Chamber of Deputies, has arrived there at the date of taut mail advioes and was then actively canvassing the electorate. He is backed by the R tdioals and Radioal Socialists. T tie opposition started two candidate*, but one of
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  • 97 6 From the Pinang Gazette An An eri.-an visitor, a real Yankee, who left Penang last week, was asked by a friend bow he liked the place. He replied that he did not think it of muoh account. He was then a>ked if he had seen nothing here that struck him
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  • 84 6 The capital of Yunnan province was the scene of high festivity on March 31, on the inauguration of the railway thither from Tonkin. Military and other displays were followed by a grand banquet at vtbich the British consul, the viceroy and many prominent Chinese officials, and French guests from Tonkin
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  • 112 6 Building work is much in evidenoe on Shameen, Canton, at the moment, says a correspondent in the S, C. Morning Post. The construction of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank godown and junior mess is proceeding apace. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China's fine new build i«g is also
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  • 133 6 A correspondent writes to the Pinang Gazette There most be a lot of money and not a few mugs- in the model settlement of Shanghai, for nearly every day we hear of estates in the Straits being sold to a Shanghai syndicate or a Shanghai man tor a good deal
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  • 437 6 Sir Arthur Young, K C. M. 0., is expected to arrive in Singapore by the cable ship Recorder, to mono w, at daylight. .Vr. W. Waite, tbe late tunnel snperlnten'leu of the Kowloon-Canton Riilway, arrived in i ingapore, yesterday, homeward bound. Mr. William Waldorf Astor has promised
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  • 54 6 The Sarawak Oasetle is in a position to state tbat the results of the last liuanrial year are far better than could have been anticipated. The surplus was some *190,( 00. The customs shew an increase of some $80 000 and S idom> Mine instead ol a loss
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  • 54 6 A European named John MoMann, «grd 86, met his death by accident at Jdrdine'* Wharf yesterday. He was in the employ of John Aird and Co. and wbileeogngfri superintending woik on a scaffold 40 feet high he fell to the ground. He was removed to the hospital and
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  • 65 6 Early birds have at presort a splendid opportunity of Beeiog Hallcy's Comet. A magnifier nt view of it wa« had through the large telescope at the Mibtir AtteudaDt's office from Bto 6 a vi. tins morning. It was situated right over Tanjong Kttong nt that time. So
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  • 95 6 His Highness the Sultan of TreDggana will be present at 7 30 lo morrow morning at a parade of the 3rd Middlmox lii'igiment and the Wth Decan lofantry, with matstd bandd. The parade will take place in front of the officers' mess at TaDglin. At 6.80
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  • 114 6 Tbs report of Dr. W. Gilmore Ellin, the registrar of births and deaths, sbowa that daring the week ended April IS, 201 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 86 39 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed S9 deaths, dysentery 8,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 148 6 W. P. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" 4 Large Hand-Made Cigarette. Packed in c MAGNUMS' ft4]L[{J D racKea id .<>vs- p peen cc I, Inree Castles *v' \M Cigarettes g| 55 QTS. ght i iiiiPmii 11 v* ill WD&HOWiHs ly Bristol LondofL-ssag^ OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd.,
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    • 115 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TME BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION OF PATHB'S CELEBRATED FILMS. 10-NIGHT. New Subjects. New Subjects Second Shi w at 9.80 p.m. OVERTURE.— CARNIVALIA, WARWICK WILLIAMS. THE HERO. THS SCULPTOR OF MASKS (after tbe Tragedy of Crommi lynrk). CHOOSING A MOTHER IN LAW. MARIAN'S WHIM. Film dArt THE BAGPIPE
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    • 80 6 Levy Hermanos' Clearance Sale. In view ol tbeir intention of carrying on business in future only as wholesale merchants, Messrs. Levy Hermanos are winding up tbtir retail business tbey are now carrying on at No. 8, Battery Rjad. They are therefore offdring ttioir wholu stock of jewellery, watcbe?, silverware, fanoy
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  • 191 7 GRWE BREACH OF SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS. Vigourous Protest Made lo London Press. IftaoTßß's Tblbubam.J London, April 21. The recent appointment of Mr F.A. Aglen as Deputy loppector of Chinese customs, while Sir Rjbert Hrtdon was appointed a member of kk* Shui-wu elm, or Chinese Board of Control, hao excited
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  • 126 7 HOW MR. LLOYD GEORGE MADE HIS. SURPLUS Heavy Drawings on the Sinking Fund. Rbutbr's TsuoßAa. London, April 21. In tbe House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George formally introduced tbe Finance Bill, and it was read a first time. Tbe Liberals are elated, and say that Mr. Lloyd Ocorge's
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  • 48 7 Rosebery's Resolutions to bave Prior Consideration. jßainraß's Telegram; London, April 21. Tbe House ot Lords has decided to take tbe Rostbery reform resolutions as the first business after the recess. Lord R >sebery remarked that it was better to let their own resolutions have priority.
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  • 32 7 Tbe Crew Rescued and Landed in Australia. iRIOTBR'S TBLBUKi«.| London, April Ki. Tbe crew of the British India steamer Satara were rescued and have been landed at Sydney.
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  • 29 7 IRSCTBR'S TILEORAMJ London, April 32. The death is announced of Mark Twain, tbe famous American humourist. Biographical sketch of Mark Twain appears in another column.]
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  • 38 7 Kscras a TauoaaM.] London, April 21. An Ottawa telegram states that the Dominion Horse of Commons has passed tbe third reading of the Canadian Navy Bill by 111 to 70. It was a straight party vote.
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  • 43 7 ;Dbb OstauanaoM Lloyd Tir— law.) Berlin, April 31. Tbe Lokalanceiger states tbat there is a report lo St. Petersburg tbat Rasaia has effertd tbe Dalai Lama a pension, on condition that he takes np bis domicile in India or Burma.
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  • 23 7 IDIB OsTAUUTUCBB LiLOTO TILBOEAM.J BerUn, April 31. Tbe cotton firm of Knight and Vanoj, Alabama, is reported to U ia rtiflhaltUa.
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  • 327 7 Programme of Sir John Anderson's Visit to Selangor. We have received a copy ot the official programme of tbe visit of His Excellency tbe Hikl) Ccmnjit-sioni r to Selaugor, for the seoond pension of the Federal Council. It is as follows: Friday, April 29. Leave Singapore io
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  • 169 7 Steamer Sinks After Collision With Barque. The pteimer N'uestra Senora del Pilar was sank off tbe coast of Mindora on Friday morning after a collision with the barque Manyan, and eight lives were iost. It appears that the two vnssels got into close proximity eight
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  • 384 7 Weekly Sitting Before Mr. Justice Fisher. Mr. Justioe Fisher took bankruptcy work in tbe Supreme Court to-day. Toe matter of tbe Straits Leather Trading Company was postponed for a week on the application of Mr. Everitt. Re Chan Hook Seng, this matter was adjourned last week with a
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  • 92 7 A Nagasaki wire ot the 4tb last., reports that the steamship Myrmidon of tbe China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., from Glasgow and Liverpool to Japan, ran on tbe rockb at tne mouth of the harbour on the previous Saturday evening when leaving Nagasaki for Kobe. The vtssel
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  • 298 7 TREATY SIGNED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Interesting Ceremony To-day This morning at eleven o'clock, His Higbnets the Sultan of Trengganu arrived at Government House accompanied by certain rf bis chief", for tbe urpose of signing tbe treaty with Great Britain. His Highness was met by His Excellency
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  • 430 7 A Third of tbe Township Reduced to Ashes. The Times ot Malaya, ot April 18, prints a long account of the fire at Papan, on the night of tbe 16th iost., (already recorded io our columns). It appears from what can be gathered, says our contemporary,
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  • 246 7 Two Undesirables Expelled From Burma. The Rangoon O izette, of April 9, contains the following report There were deported from Kingoon on Thu> siay, the manager and tbe editor, named Chid Wan Peng alias Chin Han Peng and Liv Kok Seng, respectively, of the Burma Chinese Times,
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  • 1727 7 AN APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S NOTED HUMOURIST. From Printer's Devil to Author. World- wide regret will be occasioned by the death of Mirk Twain which, Heater informs in, has been announced. It was two years ago that additional interest was aroused in him on account of his
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  • 540 7 First General Meeting of Shareholders To-day. The first ordinary general, or statutory, meeting of Htytor Rubber Estates, Ltd, was held at the registered offices of the company, The Arcade, todiy, at noon. Mr. Jago presided, and there were present Messrs Winkelmano, Ls&rmoot. Wtllace Cook, Prank Adtm,
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  • 36 7 Searching for gold io N irtbrrn Central Australia, Mr. W. N. Freyne, one of the best known ot Australian prospectors, died c( thirst and starvation, after htruggling back to witbia flitata sail Mot bis cosuadW oaup
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  • 96 7 MYSTERIOUS TRANSFER OF AN ARMY COKPS. Drastic Action Against Popuh; Newspaper. IKsotbb a Tblsobab London, April 21. The transfer of the Fifth Army Corps from Poland to Perm, in eastern Russia, is evoking muoh ooDJecture at St. Petersburg because the measure is quite unexplained. Proceeding! hive been taken
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  • 18 7 (UaaOsTASUTisoHB Lloyd TaLßtiuM.) Berlin April 21. Senor Erkert bas been nominated as Foreign Minister of Chile.
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  • 16 7 I Dbb OsTASunaon Lloyd TaxaoaiM.j Berlin. April 21. The Bordeaux strike has terminated.
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  • 85 7 Feared Total Loss With Penang and Singapore Cargo. (From Our Ow\ Correspondent.) Penanp, April 22. The captain of the Maria Rickmera reports that the S vedish t toamer Delagoa, carrying a considerable quantity of cargo from Singapore and Pt<nang for Marseilles and other Enropean ports is ashore
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  • 88 7 The East Asiatic Company received a telegram vestordsy from Colombo stating that tbe Delagoi nrranded on Miaic-v on the I lth inst and s'.ill remaiaa there. Tho wiro adds that she will probably become a total wreck. Th« Delagoa is a steel, screw straTier of 8,878 tons gross and was
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  • 66 7 Report of Planters' Association Sub* Committee. iFrom Oca Own Corrrspondiwt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 21. Tbe report of the sub committee of the Planters' Association on tbe proposal to establish a bureau for Chinese labiur, is to the effect tbat direct imp >rtation of coolies from China should bo
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  • 38 7 (From Oob Own Correspondent, i P<maop, April 21. The Hon. R. N. Bland a farewell At Home a'- tbe Residency was woll attended and proved a most successful function notwithstanding the rainy weuher.
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  • 35 7 (From Oca Own Correspondent Kiala Lumpur, April 21. Messrs. Barlow and Co. announce that Highlands and Lowlands Estate has declared a Baal divilend of 23 per cent., making 85 for tbe year.
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  • 211 7 A London wire to tlin Australian papers relating to the arrest, io New York, of a tnaa named Arthur Wolter, aged IS wl.o h accused of hatiog murdered Kutli Wlietltr, 14 years of age, who applied to him for a position as a stenographer, nays that tbe
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 310 8 Efforts are being made to resuscitate polo in Penang. Sootand are now tbe champions of tbe soccer football season. A London wire of tho 18th inst. says Wootton, tbe jockey, has boon suspended for two months. The Hongkong Cricket Club aru now winners of tbe Cricket Shield,
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    • 78 8 Tramway Cup Tie. On tbe Beach Road Keolamation ground, yesterday evening, the Darul Bahar and tbe Central Police team appeared again before a large crowd of people. Tho ground was heavy on account of tbe rain. Soon after tbe start, the polioe scored a goal, and tbe Darul Bahar
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    • 103 8 Singapore Oolf Club. The April monthly medal of the Singapore Uolf Club will be played for on Saturday and Sunday tbe 23rd and -Ith inst, and tbe Ladies Spoon for April will bo played for on Monday the 25th inst. Garrison (101 l Club. Tbe following is the draw
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    • 199 8 5. c. s. The following are tho toams for the six-a-side team race to be held on Sunday next at the Swimming Club on the arrival of the 10 o'clock launch Team 1 P. Lloyd, U. O. Maas, A. E. Baddeley, F. J. Rigg, .1. E. Harmer, C. It.
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    • 206 8 S. L. R. A. There was a good attendance of the mem ben of the Singapore Ladies Rirle Association at Biles'.ier range, yesterday afternoon, several lew recruits oeing present. The ompetitim for the monthly spoon (scores alai oonotiug for the Young cop) resulted in a win fir Mrs.
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    • 212 8 Taylor in Shanghai. Alec Taylor, the billiard champion of tbe North of England, has visited Shanghai. He played two games of 800 eaoh at tbe Masonic Club, where he met Mr. W. J. C. Budd and in the course of the game, whicb, bowevor, was somewhat slow at first,
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  • 260 8 Inspector Honoured on Transfer to F. M. S. Yesterday evening, says the Hongkong Telegraph, of April 12, an interesting funotion was held at the polioe recreation dab's quarters at Happy Valley on tbe occasion of tbe departure from Hongkong of Mr. R. J. Farquharson, who is leaving
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  • 311 8 Curious' Spying Story Related From Berlin. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring on March 19, stated Daring a visit to Monte Carlo, llaron von Massenbacb. a lieutenant in tbe Gorman Reserve made tbe acquaintance of a masseuse. Josephine Bendel. an Austrian by birth. One day,
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  • 184 8 Australian Inventor Has a Device For Locating Sunken Vessels. The American Consul at Melbourne Mr. John F. Jewell reports that, according to a local newspaper, Mr. Ernest H. W. Crosnley, of that oity, has invented a devioe concerning ocean navigation, which he describes: It is claimed that
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  • 959 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 22nd April, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following Lurt of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyer*. Sellers. 3/. Allagar R/. 8/6 2/. Option* 4/6 £1 Anglo Java 10/- pd. 10/. 11/. pm 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 51 8 One day a microbe fonnd a nest In a broad, expansive, full grown chest He chuckled and langhed aloud with glee, A happy home I've found,' said he. "Ho Ho Mr. Microbe, not so fast, Your cosy lodging will not last, Xour swift eviction I'll ensure Wftb yoofe' Ore* Peppenuiat
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    • 495 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BRITISH EASTERN INVESTMENT TRUST (LIMITED). Tbe List of applications for shares closed at neon, today, April 22. GUTIIRIE CO., LTD., Agents. SHARES FOR BALE. SOU Trafalsars. Any reasonable otTer will be considered if sent at onoo to Bargain," o/o Straits Times. TEACHERS WANTED Experienced teachers wanted, in St.
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    • 353 8 Bertram's RUBBER MACHINERY OF THE LATEST TYPE. pPipf^Hß RUBBER L M ■BfcaJl B J Stores H^^^^^^^BH Smoke 'DHI^uJHBQ fll Sheds. WRITE FOR PARTICUMKS. ißiley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. THE STAR OPERA CO. AT IUK THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. zr,"B3:m: euv^b eir,. To-morrow Night GRAND GALA NIGHT. Under the Most Distinguished
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 729 9 THE FORD CAR Not Only Good, But Also Cheap. x'-nfc^j ||^tClt*»\ This iB proved by 14 cars (t^if having been sold and J\JTJ/' Hyyl ordered by us during 2£ BSST GADELIUS CO., into. 34. ißOZßiisrsoisr :ro^:d. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 10th,
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    • 659 9 each clasa separately handicapped. Horses that arc handicapped in Class 1 to be eligible to run for tbe Biogapore Stakes. Entrance, 120. Distance, Race Course. 5. THE CLUB CUP— Value 11,500 and '00, to the Second Horss. A Handioap for all Horses that have run on tbe First Day. Entrance,
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    • 200 9 ArtieTulty Co. TURF ACCOUNTANTS Have now opened their Book onjthe forthcoming SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING Run May 10, 12 and 14. .i,. TREBLE EVENTS. RACES 2. 54 6. DOUBLE EVENTS ON ANY 2 RACES. ALSO STRAIGHT-OUTS ON ALL EVENTS. Price List can be seen at the office 33. RAFFLEB PLACE. Phone
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    • 659 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tm NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobo, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Express of India Twin screw steamR.M.S. Empress
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    • 706 9 The Auto-Manual ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT. Robinson ftllglllPi piano;;; *"^^sllllV^^st^s^s^slslP^^^^^ sllßHl 7* I\%' s> BEATS ANYTHING^ OFFERED HERE. Our Price: $625! Proprietor: J. CARAPIBT. Tblbphons Nc. 58. THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND. x *>2 Special <I>**" Quest Night Dinner Every Saturday. t h^ The Orchestra oan accept engagement* between 8
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  • 975 10 CODE FOR AEROPLANES IN FRANCE. Aviation and the Law. For tbe last six months it has been repeatedly urged that a set of rules for aeroplanes in flight, to be known as tbe Aerial Code, or Rules of tbe Air. should be drawn up, says the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 421 10 INSURANCE, GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Kctil Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Dlreotors i 6. A. Dbibiub, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pstbb Fowlib, h.b., cm Chief Mod. Officer Ai. Astros, B«q., Rev. N. J. Ooctbbub. W. U. Bluot, Bsq. Omo Soon Taa, Bsq. low
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    • 514 10 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Koad, Shanghai. Registered under tbe Lite Aararanoe Companies Acts, England, and under the Bongkong Ordinanoea. Boabd or DimaoToasi Alexander McLeod, Bsq., ChainnaaV Lee Yung Su, Esq., C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMiohael, Bsq., O. R. Burkill, Esq.,
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    • 526 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BARK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA ARD CHINA. ■OORPOKATiSD BT ROYAL OHABTEB. Palfl op Capital la 10.000 Bbtrei ot MO tank all ,100,000 Isserv* Fund i1,67«,000 laaerv* Liability of Proprietor! Ml, 100,000 BAB KERB. Bank ot England. Rational Bank of Beotlaaa. ii ftOßfloa Oily Midland Baak, Ltd. BIMGAJPORE BRANCH. Onmat
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    • 47 10 GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 584 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALeTof^ Teak Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Plants. etc., AT "LANGLANDS.' RIVER VALLEY ROAD. On Saturday, April 23, at 1.30 p.m. A BRILLIANT TONED ROSENKRANZ PIANOFORTE ,n ebonised case, lady's teak writing desk, teak occasional table*, oak whatnot, well-made rattan table*, settees and PoSedTEaTdisp? 2™2L SIDEB °A«D. «55
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    • 396 10 AUCTION SALE Of TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC., At Powell and Co.'s Saleroom, On Monday, April tt, at 11 a.m. Elaborately carved Japanese screens in laid with ivory straw string woven obairs teak almeirabs bentwood chain, etc. Also a good collection of plated ware, etc. POWELL Jt CO., Auctioneers. 875 MORTGAGEES
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  • 1085 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. J. O. writes to the Westminster Gazette as follows lf all that I hear is true— and there are not wanting signs to show that it j H go the English automobile industry in in a very flourishing condition and if the present
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  • 62 11 The China Merchants Steam Navigation Uo.'s steamer Kiangtung, trading between Canton and Macao, went badly ashore off Whampoa, early on the morning of the lltb instant. The steamer Heuogshan tried to tow her off bat failed. A Chinese gunboat and destroyer also rendered assistanoe, bat could not succeed
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 597 11 Hitherto, these cars have been called i ?tf^ AffiPl flPlf BIDOELEY-AUTOCARB. 1 lljt Dame bas DC< U cb&D f! t <l SIDDKLBY WOLBELEY-SIDDELEY AUTOCARB JL ■B<fßr^Bf^/# 1 i^ b©)^ The lUl aro a de&Q>^£ Si 1&'^&&-&JE\£&' em bodying as they do the recent Wolseley patent. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FUOM
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    • 13 11 For all internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Conghs, Colds, etc, take Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 215 11 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Motor Car Insurance Covering]: LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC DAMAGE TO THE CAR. i DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE BY FIRE. COMPENSATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, if injured in the coarse of bis daties. ACCESSORIES. j URGENT REPAIRS. The Policy extends to any part of the Colony
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    • 312 11 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. ■XL KFVDS OF Sheeting, Valves, Rings, Hoses, Buffers, Pads, etc., etc. VERY MODERATE PRICES Agents: HOOGLANDT COMPANY, Singapore. HIGH-CLASS UNDERTAKING. ALBERT L. A. DALEY, undertaker and monumental mason, is the Sole Agent tor Messrs. DOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD., LONDON", and every catis faction can therefore
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 610 12 WWTS. DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, Assistant Dresner for Estate ■Work Apply, Bukit Cheraka Estate, Kapar, c l M. S. AS3T. FIELD CONDUCTOR WANTED. Wanted, ABhistant Held Conductor, Tamil. Apply Bukit Cheraka Estate, Kapar, P. 0.. F M S. j CARPENTER CONTRACTOR WANTED. Wanted, Carpenter- Contractor to erect Buugalows acl Lines. Apply
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    • 571 12 WANTS. NURSE WANTED. Wanted, nv.r?e for F. M. S. to take charge of child 8 years old. Apply to fl.K.co Straits Tuxei. Ml BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Wanted. Eurasian or Chinese Book keeper, must be cc-peient. Good salary to suitable man. Apply locks." co Straits Times. SOB BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Wanle3 immediately, agood
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    • 506 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. UNFURNISHED. Hcytor," Grange Road, immediate entry. Apply, U. S. MEN/IKS, Syme 4 Co. 888 HOUBE TO BE LET. Devon Villa, River Valley Road, pardon and out-bouses, entry May 1, 1910, low rental. Apply to Adis and Ezekiel, 3, Fin lay son Green.
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    • 772 12 NOTICES. rHE UNITED SINGAPORE RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the iranefer books of the Company will be closed Irom the 9th to 14th May, 1910, both days inclusive. By order of tbe Board, SOH PENG LIM, 873 Secretary. THE AL IMAM PRINTING CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE
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    • 709 12 NOTICES'. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBEK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE, Thia is to it mind the members of this Company that in tbe event of an interim dividend beicg declared for the first six months of the Company's iirst year, viz from November 1. 1909. to April ;i(t. IPIO inclusive), <.nly those
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    • 446 12 BOARD AND LOOSING. BCAUD »ND RESIDENCE. Oi.t nice room with verandah, suitable for bachelor. With English family, dose to town. Good table. Bvery comfort. Terms moderate. Apply Family. c/o Straits Times. U2287 BT. ANDREWS HOUSE A Church of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian boys wbo desire tc tttend
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits Isimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misctllant. ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 91 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notiooe of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 11 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8. *2. Inch Scale turns
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