The Straits Times, 25 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.240 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APRIL 25. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 126 1 D, J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LDHarness Saddlery. 1 BEST ENGLISH-MADE HARNESS. IN BLACK <g3*fc^ ||ll| j i |M[ Horse Size /y J&i V^^ WITH BRASS ft NICKEL J *3f MOl NTS. HORSE PONY SADDLES. Complete with Reins, Bits, Saddle Cloth. ALSO RidiDK and Driving
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    • 40 1 B> Spr<'ial yVMfgSP, AppointmeHt To His Exoelleacy John Anterao», G.C.M.O., "Governor and Commander-in-Chief of tbe Straits Settlements and its Dependencies. EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON Terms Moderate. Special Rates for Monthly Constituents ADIS HI OIMiS. tißl-M" HOTEL ELBUI'L H. CIPRIANO, Proprietor
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    • 203 1 Robinson A Co, NOW ON VIEW. Trimmed Millinery. LATEST EXGL y §!VE MODELS. ?Vf~ STYLES. Also a very nice (election of UNTRIMMED STRAWS. WOWS, I'K.VTUEUS. FLOWVB3. KIBBOXB, DRKSS TRIMMINGS. LACES. SWISS EMBKOIUEUIES. BELTS, NECK HILLINGS, PBTEB PAN DOLLARS, shot LI Kl; SCARFS, etc. OUR DRESS DEPARTMENT. Is dor replete with
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    • 41 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALDBEGK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. Qasf) Clearance Sale! As we are winding up our retail business, we are offering at less than cost price the whole of our stock ol Jewellery, watches, clocks, ulverware, Fancy goods, Talking Machines and Records.
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  • 934 2 INITIAL STEPS IN SCHEME OF REORGANISATION Date of Definite Division. The Earl of Criwe'B hint at the Royal Colonial institute banquet to Sir George Reid that it is one of tho probabilities of the future that the Colonial Office would be divided into two sections, one dealing
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  • 808 2 HOW TO OVERCOME THE RAVAGES OF THE MALARIA PARASITE. A Oolden Statue should be erected to the discoverer of a means of banishing Malaria from the Tropics." In those striking wordp a short time ago, a distiugnished man once again drew attention to a subject
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 744 2 The Eddystone Lighthouse Keeper Nervous Depression, Sleeplessness, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Cramps because lie has benefuted M tmmmdtmtfy by taking Phosferine, Mr. Francis Warder, head keeper cf the Eddystone Lighthouse, now realises that until he took "the Greatest ot all Tonics," the best time of life was slipping away in ili-liealt'i. l>isoulers
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    • 92 2 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM 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 onoe and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it i kept in the house, the pains of
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    • 154 2 This Famous Medicnc will cleanse the Blood of all imparities from whatCLARKE 8 cv 0r o 0 u^ ari s ng> A safe lUjuiody for Eczema, Bad Legs. S rofula, BLOOD Blood Poison, Sores of all kinds, Boils, ErupUIVTIIDC tions, Uloers, Glandular mlAIUnt. Swellings, Ac. Of all Stores, Ao. 45
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    • 249 2 UN Malarial D 1 strict^ y WM p| Tonic Wine Biia HJRfv < Mir "i tun <)<»<':. il.nK increase the vitality |py, 7j Jafflfifcrm f£^A ,md kfct> llu s«-n«-ral li.alth up tn tin mark. F% .Sr^TT^ H»fW "laintams tho -tr.iifjtli and mcrcuM-i the pEggBEHfyJ DJjJ \> .1 restorative tonic Im
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  • 603 3 THE HUNGARIAN PREMIER AND MINISTER WOUNDED. Extraordinary Affray. Tbe Hungarian Parliament was dissolved on March '.'l. amid scenes of fury probably without parallel in any Uaropean Legislature. In tbe course of the affray, tbe Prime Minister, Count Klmen Hedervary and tbe Minister of Agriculture. Count Serenyi. were
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 613 3 FOR INDIAN. CHINESE AND JAPANESE SILKS. FANCY GOODS AND JEWELLERY K.A.J.Chotirmall&Co. I who have a large variety JjT to select from. lu«t received i Indian, Mir/apore,^l'eri>ian 51 A 52. HIGH ST. dJliJofflll|lh Ploaae call at our shop and you will be sure to get best value for your money. v
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    • 37 3 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, eta, take Woods' Great Pepper mint Core. PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND. 'OtTfD IIICI '••>• .^iaYAiSr' BHWARB OF IMITATIONb. None Genuine without the above two Label* BEHN MEYER Co., Ltd Sale liMrtTi
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    • 489 3 ■v TEA We make no extravagant statements. We appeal to sensible people. Our teas are right and oar prices are right. We only ask you to try them. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by tbe following dealers UnaD Chin Hong A Co. Ebramsab Pakirmaiden ft Co. Tian« Joo Co. Chin Ktat
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    • 266 3 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMETS Not 105 Shape LATEST STTLB^ Ventilated and bonnd white buck, dnrable, safe protection and in tbe end cheapest. r No. 107 Shape PRICES I Dollars 10.75— N0. 1 Quality, without Pngaree. Dollars 1 1 .75— N0. 1 Quality, with ELLWOOD Pugaree. Dollars 8 7 s— No.
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    • 9 3 J. MOTION CO. Watchmaker* Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY BUCUTBD.
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    • 626 4 STEAMER BHLIMGB. J" P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •or China, Japan, Penanr.. Osylon, Australia. India, *d-n. Egypt, Mediterranean Pots, Plymouth and London. Throngh Uills of Ladlog i^aued for China Coast, Persian Gall, Continental, and American Pasta. Bteamor a wiU Isave Singspore on or about MAIL LINB3. Outwxrd (for Chint) Uevaoba
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    • 585 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A roffular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN am> BDROPH by tbe Company's well-known TWIfl-BCEIW BTEAMBRB, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, Bpeoially designed for tbe Company's Buropoan Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation tor First and
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    • 674 4 .STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDSTDNEx. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHBR NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NBW BRITAIN <k NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with tr tnsbipment) 'As inducement offers. Smooth passage. Saperb Soenery. A regular monthly service to above ports ia
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    • 157 4 STEAMER SAIUNIS. CTSOWMOT-MAHTSCMPftI (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY Steamers ars due on or about ths under mentioned dates:— Outwabd Homeward 1910 1910 Vondel May 6 Rembrai.it May 7 K Wilbelmina M.y
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    • 566 4 STEAMER SAILIIHg. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO. LTD AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY C§. LTD The Companies 1 steamers are deapaehed from Liverpool outward, for tbe Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards or London, Amaterdam and Antwerp every fortnight j for Oenoa, Marseille, and Liverpool and for
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    • 718 4 STEAMER BAILINM. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fast and well-known mall steamen of this Company aail fortnlgbty from Bresßea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonneeMoa MarseiUoa, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Peaani, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 177 5 FIXTURES. Monday, April 25. High Water, 11.10 a.m., 1 1.6 p.m. Albambra Cinematoßrapli. llariiua Cinematograph Marlborongh Cinematograph. Tuesday, April 36 High Water, 11.42 a.ru., 11.26 p.m N. D. L. homeward mail close* at I p.m. Legislative Council, 'A.M. Philharmonic Society meeting. 18 p m. Wednesday, April 17.
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  • 162 5 ToDiT. \Ula-: a 1 1 Ho 3 pin Malacca, Port Dicksou, Port Swetteniam and Telok Anso.n Pcrak 3 pm Batavia, Cherib )n and Samarang Ombsj S> lg i pm To Morbow. Cncob Glau^i 10 urn Kcriiuuu Boajf 10 ai) Labaau, Jesnelton, Saadakan. bu. Iloiloand Zamboau^n Tiin^unn 11
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  • 112 5 The N. IV li. outward mail Htoamrr PeHiUntfir, biivini; left Colombo on Satardav the 2lrd mat., at midnight, may be ezptcted to arrive here on Frida> tb« 29tti mst ,at day light. Lift SiDfgapoi a Mar ill M. M. Mar 21 P. 4 0. M»r i8 N.
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  • 684 5 Litest Arrivals. IwtllK Brit ntr 135 tous, CapUm fcoott. Apl 31. From Pontiunuk, Apl 22. G.c. and 4 d.p. Tbong Ek 4 Co. For Poutiaoak, Apl tf ffc Ban Liong, Out str 27 "i tons, Capt vu Am-tel, V|<l It. Fpin Cotei, Apl 17. G.o. and 3a <l
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  • 383 5 Arrivals. IVr IV aud 1 1 Delhi Mr H. W, Colridgp. Mr and MrH. I 1 1. birth Mai H. S. Havenshaw, Dr. I. K. O lirien, Mr C. T. A. Swan, Mr P. E. K. H. Chudleigh, Mr E. Andi reon, Mr. I. Kioe, Mr. and
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  • 259 5 Finance Commerce. 8 n-AP.mi April 25, 1910. EXCHANOB. (n lot dit Pink 4 to/t s»/4f" Demand 8/4,', Pmtte 6 m/R 3/4] do B m/i 2/4 1 1 C* Gc?mati|— Bank d/d 388 Private 8 id/i 244 do 6 in/I w !4e{ On Frcnn- Buk d/d n S94i F rivate 8
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 178 5 Ibsuo !2 aluo. Mayers. Sellers. 10 10 Uelat Till 4.00 500 10 10 Bruaag i.ixi 5.00 in 1U Braseb 11yd. 6.00 8.50 10 10 Kanaboi IM 2.40 XI Xl KinU Tin MM 16.00 XI Xl KtedaDg Tin 1.60 2.00 10 10 Kaantan Tin 800 ii .60 Xl £1 Labat
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    • 551 5 Issue S Value. Huyers. Sellers. I/. 2,'. Alla«ar 7 6 8,--2- a r Auglo Malay 118.6 1.14 6 2/. 1,6 Uatang Maluka 4/8 f'fiatu Caves 17.10.0 18.10.0 XI XI UatuTi«a Ita 6 7.0 XI XI Bukit Kajaug :i6tt :>.10.0 XI 10 Contributory 100 UOuO XI XI Bukit LiotaoK 7.00
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    • 112 5 Ihhui r i Value, (l l.n vitr. Sellers. 10 10 tianteru SmeltiuK 11.50 10 7 7 60 8.00 50 50 truer Neavß 200.00 310.00 100 llowartb Erakine 68 00 60.00 100 1% Prcf. 90.00 03.50 10) 100 KaUliro.Uef. 120.00 100 100 8< o Cum. Prof. noin. 10 10 Maynard\Co.
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    • 49 5 Buyers. Sellers. Howarth ErskincO 5600,000 par Riley, H*rgreaveso $284,000 1 9% pre. E'tric T'ways 5% X' 350,000 Singapore Municipal 5% £1,878,000 nom. buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal 4j of 1907 Jt1, 600,000 6% 7% pre, Singapore Municipal 4)% of 1909 1-1,000,000 7% pre. Singapore Municipal 4% £602,900 7% din.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 114 5 Woods Great Peppermint Curo for all internal complaints, Dysentery, Cough*, Colds, eto. /pOWELLsV I BALSAM I I ANISEED j 3k or ill Cheti.stv JEL "PAYONG" BRAND. NOTICK is hereby given that the Payong" brand of which a representation is given above, is tin sole and exclusive property of the undersigned,
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    • 601 5 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. New Colonial Editions. New Books. PRICE 1 SI 10 EACH. Tllc Memoirs of Harriett Wilson, written by herself, I vola. »13.!23 The Mvntory of the Green Heart by xho GaW B of ludia by Col Sir Max Pcmbcrton. 1 bos. lloldich 650 The Morning htar. by
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    • 244 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR PiNANB RANGOON h.h. SEANO BEE, about May I. FOR HONGKQN6. AMOY AND SfVATOW. Mi OLKNOULE, about May 1". These steamer* have excellent accommodation for passengers, and carry qualified burguouH. T'>ey have Blectrio Lights through out. For freight or passage, apply to TAIK LEE
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    • 67 5 AUCTION SALE OF A FINE COLLECTION OF WELL-GROWN PALMS. ROSE TREES. ORCHIDS AND FLOWERING FLANTB. AT MR SOONO YIN VAIN S NURSERY GARDENS No. £9d, Bukit Timah Road, On Saturday, April 30, at 2. 30 p.m. Including Chinese quaintly trained trees, palms, begonias, caladinms, onions, row trees of varied sptcies,
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  • 34 6 Enolbr— At Frankfurt, M., Mr. Robert Enqler. By Cable. Hco— At Winterthnr (Switzerland), on March 80, 1910, Lieselotte Gerda. youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Hug, aged 1 year and 2| months.
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  • 975 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 25. BROKERS HERE AND THERE. It is some consolation to know that while the honest brokers of Singapore are bearing with commendable patience the lusty anathemas of their patron*, there is trouble for the fraternity even in London. The general purposes committee of that august
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  • 9 6 The Empire day subscriptions, at Koala Lumpur, total 91,600.
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  • 15 6 Direct telegraphio communication over the government lines with Penang and Kuala Lumpur has been restored.
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  • 17 6 The victim of the stabbing outrage at Pasir Panning, repotted on Saturday, has succumbed to his injuries.
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  • 31 6 Mr. James D. Lever, who assisted his brother, Mr. W. H Lever, in the building up of the famous soap business at Port Sunlight has died at his residence, Thornton Hough.
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  • 31 6 Cannibalism is still practised in the island of Ambrym, in the Ntw Hebrides, where, early last month, a ohief having died, the people seized hu wives, butchered, cooked, •ad ate them.
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  • 14 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S as well as page 8.
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  • 13 6 The appeal in the Ferrers- Devitt oase at Kuala Lumpur has been withdrawn.
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  • 25 6 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that eighteen coolies on the Edinburgh estate have been arrested in connection with the murdor of a Malay at Kepong.
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  • 29 6 Mr. de Zylva, now in charge of the Government Rubber Plantation at Pondok Tanjonp, goes to Kuala Lipis as forest ranger in place of Mr. Blacker, who died lately.
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  • 36 6 The order of the day for the Legislative Council meeting to-morrow afternoon includes the second reading of the bill to incorporate the Kwong Wai Shin free hospital, and the Emigration and Malacca offioers bills in committee.
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  • 38 6 The Girl Who Went Astray is being staged at the Nottingham Grind Theatre, out the watch Committee censored the title. On all the hoardings the word Astray was, therefore, pasted over, the title reading, The Girl Who Went—.
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  • 35 6 Four Yorkshire visitors were forgotten on the Big Wbeel at Blackpool, when it finished its day's revolutions on Easter Monday. They called attention to their plight by striking matches and holding them against the windows.
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  • 43 6 Some days ago a Chinese woman fell from a second storey window at 61 Nanking Street and was seriously injured. Her relatives did not report the matter, but when the woman got worse she was taken to the hospital. She is now dead.
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  • 43 6 Not knowing the name of a witness a defendant at Tottenham Polioe Court said she was outside the court, and was a ginger person. Tbe usher shouted Ginger and a girl with auburn hair immediately answered the summons and went into the box.
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  • 62 6 It is now known why the harem of Abdul Hamid deserted the ex-Sultan in a body. The wives bad not rebelled at the duty of tasting every particle of food intended for Abdul in order to see there was no poison, but when they were called upon to sample the
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  • 76 6 A guest at Raffles Hotel, named Gaggino, found himself in a queer predicament the other day. When his bill fell due be discovered tbat bis cash box had been opened, apparently with a duplioate key and 600 rupees were missing. A remarkable feature of tbe theft, however, is that the
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  • 74 6 The reward of Rs. 500 offered by the Commissioner of Potioe, B )mbay to any person promptly supplying information which would lead to the detection and conviction of any person or persons concerned in the murder of the Bbattia lady, Bai Jamnabai, widow of the late Mr. D<tmodcr Lakuniidiu Khimji,
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  • 81 6 Tbe Times of Malaya says:— A great deal of spurious coin is being circulated in Ipoh at tbe present time, some of which is so well turned out that it changes hands several times before being detected. Tho dollar used to be the most frequently imitated, but lately a quantity
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  • 88 6 When tbe King of Siam ascended bin throne over forty years ago, one of bis first acts was to abolish tbe old custom which required ministers and officials to prostrate themselves on 'be ground in the royal pro sence. It wan a simple reform, but typical of a good deal.
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  • 86 6 The second ascent of Capt. Price's balloon was witnessed on Saturday afternoon by dense crowds in and around the Pciiceßahru grounds. Mr. Hillborne again made the descent with the parachute, the display b«_iiiu varied by his emerging from a dummy cannon at about 8 000 feet up. The wind carried
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  • 93 6 His Highness the Sultan of Trengganu witnessed the performance of the Malay opera Ihe Star Prinoess in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. He was accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Hy adman Jones, Sir Arthur Young, General Perrott, the Attorney Goneral (Hon. F. Belfield) the Colonial Treasurer,
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  • 149 6 Tin- l'erak I'ioneer of the JOth iust says:— Capt. Dunsford relinquishes to day the Adjutancy of the Malay State* Guides which be has held with considerable credit to himself since Capt. Barrett vacated it to go to Shanghai. He enters Jebeng, the local Sandhurst for the Planting Army, there to
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  • 465 6 The Sultan of Trengganu paid a farewell visit to H. E. the Governor, yesterday about noon, and afterwards left in the Seabclle, with his numerous suite, for Trengganu. Le Soir, a Brussels journal, states tbat the marriage of Prince Victoria Napoleon with Princess Clementine (daughter of the
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  • 51 6 Following is the result of crushing operations at Raub for tbe four weeks endiug 23rd iust:— Bukit Koman, Btone crushed 8,928 ton?, gold obtained 1,257 ounces, average per ton 7.66 dwt Bukit Malacca, stone crushed 411 tone, gold obtained 41 ounces, average per ton 2
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  • 49 6 A telegram from Shanghai states tbat according to new statistics j.i-t prepared by tbe Chinese Government the real population of China is only 16J,000,000, and not 400,000,000, as up to the present it has been reputed. Peking and its suburbs are estimated to contain 1,250,000 inhabitants.
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  • 100 6 A London wire, dated the 15th inst., announces that Sir diaries Allen, Chief Secretary of the Bengal Presidency, is dead. It appears tbat during the journey of Sir Edward Baker's party from Calcutta, Sir Charles Allen was taken suddenly ill and was iv considerable pain. A
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  • 132 6 The installation ceremony at St. Ocorge'H Masonic Lodge Singapore, took place on Saturday evening, when Mr. W. A Sims who has had a very succefmf il year retired from the Chair. The now officers appointed and installed were W ■>.. G. B. Stratton S. W., T. O.
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  • 135 6 The deadlines)* of the live wire was illustrated by a serious accident that occurred yesterday on Collyer Qiay. A gang of Klings were engaged in riming two pile drivers. The first having been erected it was utilised as a derrick to raise the second. Suddenly
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 170 6 Fascination of the East J~~ZM^. the perfection I Egyptian Clgiretlt^ have J£been brought by Messrs. -•^^'g. w v M»'PERO FRLRES Je^~ iC^L. V J'V A*' In tht.r two bitndl Mz 'SJlß^i^-.^lJHl H» Bouton Rouge fand Felucca HI Egyptian Cigarettes ips3&&k Jl^ r The care with wMrh thr» are mid». undtr
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    • 144 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION Fir rt Choice. Latest Novelties. TONIGHT. Second Show at 9.80 p.m. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. IN SOUTHERN TUNIS THE BAGPIPE PUUfL THE HBRO. BENEATH THE 6AB. PYGMALION. S.CA.O.L. CHERRIES. THE PACT. Film d'Art. THE FACORI TROUPi. (Sensational Trapese Aot). HATB.
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  • 131 7 DELIVERS ORATION AT PARIS SORBONNE. Strong Comment on the Curse of Sterility. KIOTIU'S TILaORAM.J London, April 25. Mr. Roosevelt delivered an impressive address on citizenship in a Republic, at the Sorbonne, Paris. He vr K -.i that the standard bhould be kept high. While paying all homage to
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  • 77 7 (JALE STOPS A~ DARING BRITISH AERONAUT. Lands in a Damaged Condition at Licbfield. |KBDTaB'S TILIORAM.j London, April 14. The British aviator, Graham White, has started to fly from London to Manchester. He ban reached Lichfield, and is most confident o( success. London, April 26. Tbe aviator Graham
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  • 68 7 Conversion of tbe Old Four Per Cents. IRIGTIR's TILIUUAH London, April 28. The Standard states that negotiations are in an advanoed stage at Paris (or a loan to convert the Japanese five per cent issues to (our per cent. It is proposed to raise an external loan
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  • 34 7 Col. Kirkpatrlck Made Inspector General. [Rbuteb's Telegram.] London, April 25. A Melbourne telegram says that Colonel Kiikpatrick.wbo accompanied Lord Kitobener on his visit, has been appointed Inspector General of tbe Commonwealth forces.
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  • 46 7 Special Praise for the German Seciioe. |Dbb OataauTisoM Lloyu Tbliußam.] Berlin, April 34. The Brussels Exhibition has been opened by the King and Queen of Belgium, who expressed their admiration of thn productions shown in the Gorman section, which was the only one finished.
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  • 29 7 |RlOTl« T«LBURAM.| London, April '25. The Association Football Cup Final was played on Saturday, between Newcastle and Barnsley, and ended in a draw, one goal each.
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  • 23 7 |K»tTlB TILBOBAH.] London, April 24. The Prince and Prinoeiw of Wales will open the Anglo Japanese Exhibition on May 12.
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  • 25 7 iRaUTH'f TILBOf AM.] London, April 36. Dubonnet has aeroplaned across Paris. He started from Junsey and landed on the plain at Bagatede.
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  • 37 7 (Daa OtTiMATUOH Lloyd Tblmkax] Berlin, April 38. Rumours that M. Isvol&ky, the Russian Foreign Minister, intends to resign, are nnfoanded. He declares that he tUU eu joys the 101 l coat dtsace of the Cur.
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  • 143 7 Car Leaps Steep Embankment at Gap. An affair that at first smacked o( mystery came to tho notice of tbe police today. A pedestrian passing by the Gap, Boona Vista Road, fonnd a motor, upturned, injnred, and deserted, lying at tbe foot of the steep embankment that
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  • 162 7 Negotiations for an Extension to Singapore. Tbe Pioneer's London correspondent wire* that under the new cable scheme referred tc by Renter some time ago for an txtensly. Imperial News service the number o( words ir direct service to India will be reduced to half and compensation will
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  • 437 7 Co. Sergt. Major Harding Receives Long Service Medal. Despite the (act that there were several other functions on Saturday night, tbe St. George's cigarette smoker held in the S. V. C. Drill Hall was well attended and proved to be an exceedingly enjoyable entertainment. Colonel Broadrick was
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  • 172 7 Revision of Japanese Laws as to Rescue. It is reported that the draft of the revision of the clauses relating to commerce by sea in the commercial code, which bad been un der compilation by the law investigation committee in the department of justice, waa completed on March
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  • 476 7 STRANDED SAILORS LANDED AT SINGAPORE. Captain Lawries Narrative. The crew of the Glasgow steamer Kirkfield, whioh now lies 60 or 70 fathoms deep in the waters o( tbe Palawan passage, were landed at Singapore yesterday at sunset All that was left of their effects was contained in
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  • 443 7 (From Odb Own Correspondent.) Khota Bharn, April 17. Mr. Mathiew has paid a visit to Khota Bharn and seemed (ayourably impressed with K..lantau as an agricultural State. He made enquiries respecting terms on whicl. coooanut and rubber lands could be alienated. Everyone that comes to this State
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  • 172 7 Mental disturbance owing to high pressure daring the rubber boom was the cause of tbe suicide of Arthur Septimus Kidd, 87, stockbroker's manager, of West Norwood. At the inquest, at Lambeth. Mr. Mellin, uncle of deoeased, said that when he last saw Kidd alive be complained of
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  • 753 7 SUCCUMBS TO EFFECTS OF AN OPERATION. 38 Years' Public Service. We much regr- t having to make known the text o( a telegram received from our Penang correspondent to the following effect: "The death occurred.'at home oa the 22nd mat. (Friday last) of Col. Murray, late
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  • 193 7 (From Oce Own Correspondent.) Labuan, April 31. Tbe B. N. B. yacht Petrel, with the Governor of British North Borneo on board, arrived here at about 5 pm. on tbe 19th inst. Mr. Qneritz, who was accompanied by Mr. McEnroe, landed soon alter and pro ceeded to
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  • 89 7 The custom of drinking a glassful of water on riaiog and on retiring is one to be enconrep 'd Many people (all short in the amount of flaid tbey lake during tbe day, and tbi* is especially trne of women. Tbe morning f lass of water does not
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  • 772 7 Replies in tbe London Financial Press. Naturally there are ebtrp replies to the critio of Bertanis whose remarkable circular we quoted a few days ago. We quote one or twoexamples Solo writes to Cue Financier:— As a shareholder in the above company, I received this
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  • 295 7 New Tamil Priest Welcomed oo Saturday. We are indebted to a correspondent (or the following A meeting was held at the Parsonage, Fort Canning Road, on Saturday evening, when the new Tamil priest, the Rev. A. R Thavasiappen, who has been engaged (or work strong the
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  • 115 7 SERIOUS SITUATION ARISING AT !ttJNAN. Warships Ordered to Prepare for Helping Foreigners. IRbOTSB's TILIORAM] London, April 23. A Washington telegram states that the U. S. Minister at Peking telegraphs that ho (ears the trouble at Hunan is spreading. The Atlantic fleet, (rom Amoy, has been ordered to assist
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  • 33 7 (Daa Ostasiatisob* Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, April 23. The military airship pquadron of three dirigiblee.'whicb had sailed (rom Culogoe to Hombnrp, landed at the latter place in the presence o( the Emperors.
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  • 32 7 (Dm OsiAaiATisoHi Lloyd Tblbokam.] Berlin, April It The Novoye Vremya says that witb tho concurrence of England the Dalai Lama will pay a visit in June to St Petersburg.
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  • 28 7 (Dm Ostailatisohb Lloyd TiLaeuu.) Berlin, April 23. The Duma has been adjourned until May 0. It has passed a vote of ten millions for school purposes.
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  • 19 7 (Dia OtTASiATiaoaa Lloyd Tbleubaii.j Berlin, April 24. The Emperor William has bad a splendid reception at Strasburg.
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  • 17 7 (Daa Ostasutischs Lloyd Tilidiav Berlin, April 113. King Edward will go to Marienbad in August.
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  • 35 7 (From Oca Own Corrsspo.kdbkt Kuala Lumpur, April 21 The superintendent of the New Serendab estate reports that there are 2,774 trees tapable now, and 6,532 more will come iuto bearing in January.
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  • 270 7 (From Oca Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 21. Heavy rain (ell in Malacca on Tuesday morning, and during Wednesday night a terrific Sumatra bnrst over the place. About Sam, everyone wan awakened by the wiiid whiob wasblowioga hurricane,almoMdrowniog the noise of the thunder. Wheu it became ligbt, fallen trees
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  • 133 7 Mission Buildings and Plantations Destroyed. According to cable a I vices from Fiji received by the general secretary of the, Methcdist Miiftionary Sjciety o( A ■Tilanis. a large amount of dama.»> has le n done by the recent hurrioane in Fiji. At tho lmihh n Btation
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 260 8 At the Hippodrome on Friday evening Kramer again defeated I'alla Him. the Ipob wrestling obampion. Mr. E Bellamy returned from Australia on Saturday evoning after having negotiated for tho purobaie of griffias for the Kayal R%ni(kok Sports Club. Two tins in the S. C. C. Uwn tonnis
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    • 72 8 Tramway Cup Tie. On Saturday evening, before a large crowd of people on the Beach Road Reclamation ground, tho match between lUrul Amah and tbe Majlis Persuka'an Sri, in the second round of the Tramway Cup Tie competition was witnessed. Tbo game was started earlier than the usual time,
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    • 74 8 •Mnyapore Oolf Club. Tbe monthly medal of the Singapore Golf Club was competed for on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in a win for Dennys with 74 nett. The principle scores were F. B. DennyB t. < Qregson K. M. Millar K. L. Talma Dr. Kowlio I. Orabb Watt 47
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    • 123 8 Team Race. There was an excellent tide yesterday morning at the Swimming Clnb. and a large attonoanoe of members went over to watoh or take part in the six-a side 100 yards team race for silver cups given by Mr. Elliot, tbe president. Messrs. Makepeaoeand Molz were the judges.
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    • 103 8 League Results. The outward mail brought the following results Enoli»r Lkagch— First Division. Aston Villa 4 Bury 1 Blackburn R. 4 Bolton Wan 2 Liverpool Tot. Hotspur 0 Middlesbrough 1 Notts County 0 Notts Forest 1 Snnderland S Sheffield I". 4 Bristol 0. 0 Chelsea 1 Manobester V. 1
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    • 86 8 5. C. C. Tounuiment. Tho following ties will be played to-day B. IMM Williams roc. 1 v. Dunn owe I, to finish. A. Doubles Final. Savi and Tbrelfall rec. 2v. Howe and Robertson owa 15. Tuesday's Ties. B. tnmm Itaui. Stout v. Dunn or William* Profkssios I'aib-. Mer.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 127 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Tbe notioe of the harbour authorities should be brought to tbe overcrowding of tbe launches which ply between this port and Kota Tinggi, Jobore. On Thursday fast, one left with over a hundred passengers while. I believe, she holds a
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    • 526 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The incorporation of tbe Kwong Wai Shiu Free Hospital, which was introduced by tbe Secretary for Chinese Affairs at the Legislative Council on Friday last, is one of many indications that ('hinese are willing to spend their money liberally
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  • 351 8 Petition of Singapore Merchants, Residents and Traders. The following is the petition recently laid on the table of the Legislative Council with reference to the shipping ooniercnoe It is addressed to the unofficial members of tbe council and reads Honourable Him, Thu undersigned merchants, traders, and resident*
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  • 1054 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 25th April, 1910. I Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Valne. Buyers. Seller*, a/. Allagar 7/6 rt/6 3/- Option< trt XI Anglo iava 10 pd. 10. H6ptu 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 47 8 Little children full of health Do love to laugh and play, And many a man would give his wealth To be as bright as they. Thugb illness may attend us all, As we become mature, Yet ooosha and oolds will sorely fall, Tc*« woafc, Oftai Peppmaiot Cur*.
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    • 398 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE WANTEO. Wanted, in vicinity of River Valley Road, 1 bedrooms and board. Apply L. E. V., cX> Straits Times. 09«3 FOX TERRIER DOG LOST. Lost, Fox Torrier dog. name on collar V. Graves, as. dlenogle." Finder rewarded ion returning same to Tiak Lee Guan A
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    • 341 8 Bertram's RUBBER MACHINERY OF THE LATEST TYPE. PPPP^SiH RUBBER BK3^ 1 '^^SB Drying 1 rice tH IB n M KfcwtM I I Stores ■BSISsB sm ke IB K flßt m '»6ds. WRITE FOR PARTICLLMiS. Riley,; Hargreaves Co., Ltd. Genuine Rye Flour WHOLESALE AND RETAIL M. BOLTER. Absolutely Rest, IVirest and
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    • 202 8 MARLBOROOGH BKACH ROAD. The People's Popular. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMM E Tc-Night. Second Show, at 9.90 p.m. A BRAZILIAN DANCE liV THK UK I NKTTV SISTERS. TOO SHORT OF CHAIRS. SERVANTS ANI> MASTERS. THE MODELS SACRIFICE. Film rfWit, THE LATEST DELICACY. MARIONS WHIM. Film d'Art. WEARY WILL GETS A JOB.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 724 9 THE FORD CAR Mot Only Good, But Also Cheap. /^Tsll PrvflTv. sIB P r <> ve d by 11 cars iC^yjS üßtj) having been sold and (ft: a^W^r<i ordered by us during 2^ s v months. a«r GADELIUS CO., IsTO. 34. ZROZBIHSTSOISr K/O-A-3D. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Race Meeting
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    • 665 9 I each class separately handicapped. Hones tbat are handicapped in Claaa 1 to be eligible to run 1 for tho Singapore Stakes. Entrance, t2O. Distance, Race Course. 5. THE CLUB CUP— Value 11,500 and $100, to tbe Second Horse. A Handicap for all Horses that have run on the Firat
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    • 189 9 I C. H. Willis IS NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE Forthcoming Races, MAYHO. 121 AND 14. Straight-out on all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. Address: Tel. "Straight" 9, The Arcade. 'Phono 596. u622 ArtieTully&Co. TURF AGGOUNTANTB Hive now opened their Book on the forthcoming SINGAPORE
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    • 205 9 High-Class Hand-Made Egyptian Cigarettes PURE TURKISH TOBACCO LEAVEB. SAMPLES FREE. One Trial will Satisfy tbe Most Fastidious. PRICES VERY LOW. JEANOU&PATTARA MUIPU CT Cm Bn.li!« BuiMingt mllll Oli ..Mil-ike <:eu«r:tl Post Offlc*. SINGAPORE COLU STORABE CO., LTD. (NBAS BNTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. ISeastocka ot all kinds of FROZB
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    • 503 9 The Auto-Manual ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT. ROBINSON BpggaWpiANn T -sm j-«JBEO^EMEEK^J^r^^^^pP- i BEATS ANYTHING OFFERED HERE. Our Price: $625! PATRONISED J cS^^t^^T^^Z. DV ROYALTY. SPECIALITY Gem Rings Of Every Description. Ladies' Uiacjcnd and Gem Rings. Gentlemen's Diamond Rings. Ladies' l c -sarat and l'icarat Gold Knot Rings. Gentlemen's 16-carat and lj-carat
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  • 537 10 CHEESE AS AN AGENT IN THE TREATMENT. Tbe Bacillus Bulgaricus. No recent scientific discovery has so completely caught the imagination of the great mass of people nor entered so quickly into daily life as that of Professor Metchnikoff ■ays the Westminster Gazette. Consume ■our milk and live
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 420 10 INSURANCE, MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Tolicie* are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED,' INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claim*- loanh. cash -surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by tbe General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of referenoe to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policyholders are over f20.000.000 (5.8.C.) The
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    • 512 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 13 A, Canton Road, Staancbai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Bongkong Ordinations. Boabo or Dxhotobsi Alexander McLeod, Bsq., Chairman. Lee Tang So, Bsq., C. Stephanas, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Esq., C. R. Burkill, Esq.,
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    • 524 10 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OORPORATiSD BY ROYAL CHABTEB. Paid ap Capital In 10,000 Bharei of MOeaeh all .100,000 Bsssrvi Foad 411,874,000 Basarva HabUfty of Proprirtori 41,100,000 BABKXBB. Baak ol Engbnd. ■astoattl Bank of HnrHlaai raa koaaoa Oily Midland Bask, KM. SINGAPORE BRAHCH. Onrraal Aeeouats an opsaad
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    • 40 10 PLEASANT. 800THIN6 ANO HE4UN6. Prompt relief in all cases of throat and ung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough, lietafij. Pleasant to take, soothing and heaLmg in e ffeot. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers. 7%atts SINGAPORE SODA WATER
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    • 1169 10 BABY'S AWFUL CASEOFJECZEMA Terrible Humour from Head to Foot —Had to be Wrapped in Cotton Wool— Discharged Uncured After Three Months in InfirmaryScratched Until Bandages were Soaked with Blood. DREADFUL DISEASE CURED BY CUTICURA a "My little boy la barely two years old. and whrn he waa about eight montha
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  • 156 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. In The Times, of March H, appears the following The Aero Exhibition which closed its doors at Olympia on Saturday certainly marked a great advance on its predecessor of last year both in quality and in quantity, and it was especially gratifying j
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  • 225 11 This activity on the patt of British makers is all the more pleasing, because it may be doubted whether there will ever be very much money to be made in the [industry. Whatever developments may await the aeroplane for the purposes of sport or of warfare, it does not seem
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  • 300 11 A topic which is lurking just below the surface at the present time is the possibility of an invasion of this country by American motor car makers. Of the 275 companies which, according to some figures recently published in the Board of Trade Journal, were engaged in manufacturing cars in
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  • 238 11 In considering this contingency it is idle for British makers to lay the flattering unction to their souls that American cars are unsuited to British conditions, or to suggest they they will come to pieces on British roads, which, on the whole, are probably superior to those enjoyed by the
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  • 289 11 The somewhat strained situation which has been existing during the last few weeks in regard to the next Paris Automobile Show has now been relieved, and the show will be held in December. The French Automobile Club had proposed to have a combined automobile and aviation show in that month,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 422 11 Hitherto, these cars have been called mjk ftftl ffiVtt Wf%? BIDOELEY-AUTOCARB. v\* V !L^ l^(^y las. Li L-tj The name has been changed to SIODKL.BY wolBeley-3iodeley;autocarB A W W#Vt^%47V Mk JF>)'S§> The 1910 WolseleySiddeleys are a do- ■^KJ(!Ly,jg&!r4.:^r cided improvemenl on the 1909 models, «T"»^^ J embodying as they do
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    • 251 11 GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach ana 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. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO..
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    • 57 11 NEW GOODS LOW PRICES r Japanese Jirtware &me Jn Jbatest 3) c signs. Visitors are cordially invited to inspect our goods, whether intending to purchase or not. T. NAGAI Co. "K," HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Pas sir Panjang, Singapore. ALL KINDS OF Sheeting, Valves, Rings, Hoses, Buffers, Pads, etc.,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 580 12 WANTB. TEACHERS WANTED. Experienced teachers wanted, in St. j t phV Instituticn. Apply to the Director. NURSE WANTED. Wanted, nurse for F. M. S. to take charge ol child 8; years old. Apply to W. F., c o Limes. ENGAGEMENT WANTED. Ural man with liritish quali hcations .iiicy or ngagcruent
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    • 649 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ROOMB TO LET. I At Zetland House (Armenian Street), i Apply on the premises. u409 eOOOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 96 Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. HMJttl Tl BE LIT. Hoi. II art 88, Uatllntloa HUI, Bhrw
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    • 505 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. Nos. IB and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Moraux k Co. u1»77 ROOM TO LET. Exceptionally large and airy room to let in private family. Board optional. Stabling. Apply M. 1! c/o Straits Times. HOUBE TO LET. WH ITEHOUSE,
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    • 743 12 NOTICES. THE UNITED SINGAPORE RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 9th to 14th May, 1910, both days inclusive. By order of the Board, SOH PKNG LIM, 873 Secretary. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE, This is
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    • 731 12 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. N< >TICE is hereby given that in order to carry out repairs, ST. ANDREW'S UOAD, from Coleman Street to Stamford Road, will be closed to traffic on and after Tuesday next, the 2fttb inst., until the work is cc mpleted. By Order, J. POLGLASE, Municipal Secretary. Municipal
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    • 388 12 LOST OR FOUND. COIIV DOS LOST Lost, a brown Colly Dog, answering to tL. name of Datoh. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to No. 4, Scotis Road. BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD MO RESIDENCE. Onu nice room with verandah, suitab for bachelor. With En^li.^h family, close to town. Good
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT ll.VTK.S.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are insert. Ed at the prepaid rate of $1 per four lines for one or two insertions. Noticen of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if no) exceeding fonr lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6. 12. Inch Scale Bant
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