The Straits Times, 28 April 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.243 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 28. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      210 1 D. J, McCallam's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MAG6RE6CR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. ARE SHOWING THIS WEEK J^ SPECIAL LINE OF THIE DAINTIEST. PRETTIEST AND fjSt^ •It J%J lull jSSf j »T MODERATE PRICES. $12.00 $1000 35 Designs to Choose from in White and all Leading Colours. WESLEY CHURCH. THE
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      142 1 Robinson Co. LEE-METFORD RIFLE REQUISITES. f| i i r ii I'iiiftWii One Piece Wocd Ctyered Steel tleiniog Eml. $1.75. :'>C 3 Bristle Brashes. 4O cts. 30:'. Wire Brushes. 5O cts. Dead Black «*^y.^ I 303 PULL THROUCH Mmm> BCORE REGISTf R AND NOIEB 0N u S BARREL CLEANERS BHQOTIN6. ffifle
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      6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBfCK, MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY.
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    BALL ROOM INFERNO.
    1009 2 FOUR HUNDRED DANCERS BURNED TO DEATH. Hopeless Straggle (or Life. During a villagers' dance on March 27 at Oekoerito. near Szatmar, Hungary, the ballroom caught fire and 400 people were burnt to doatb, while another 100 were injured, many of them so seriously that their recovery is
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      263 2 It m m ja BV| JL TONIC WINE 'Vana' Tonic Wine is an ideal invigorator for residents in the Tropics. One or two doses daily strengthen body, brain and nerves, and counteract the fatigue and depression produced by 'Vana' Tonic Wine enriches the blood, stimuJates the digestion and Being absolutely
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      92 2 CHAMBERLAIf B PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge ot 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 is kept in the house, the pains
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      214 2 *7%atts /WAS££&tf£AVEs SINGAPORE SODA WATER £sta&/isAetfover 2£y&a/a. Chop Ah Siew, General Ropairors of Guns, Bioyelea Sewing Machines, Typewriters and other Machinery. Terms moderate. 355, VICTORIA STREET mm I _^t *1 ail Tonic* J 1.000 GUINEAS. Run Friday, April 99. CHESTER CUP. Run Wednetday, May 4. Sbnd fob tuk Dikbt List.
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      381 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARK EXHIBITING Hl^onderful Pendant with a large Sapphire, encircled by Diamonds, which is a speciality. They have also received a large stock of loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prioes. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, PendantH, Rin^g, Brooches, Scarf Pins, eto.. set with valuable rare Gems, a speciality. Long
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    CHINA'S CUSTOMS.
    543 3 ALLEGATIONS OF IRREGULAR PRACTICE. Charge Against Sir Robert Hart. Referring to the appointment of Mr. F. A. Aglen in sucocssioi to Sir Robert Hart, the (now appointed dtpnty Inspector-general of the Chinese customs service) Peking Daily News expresses the hope that Mr. Aglen will be a competent and
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    PALACE FOR CLERKS.
    267 3 Magnificent mansion lor Offices of Great Company. A commercial palace, which marks a new era in the business life of London, is arioing in Queen Ann's-Oate and will be occupied by the English directors and ntaff of the AngloAmerican Oil Company. Tbe present offices are in Billiter-Street,
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    HONGKONG LAWYERS BUSY.
    209 3 Amusing Incident in the Supreme Court. An amusing incident occurred at tbe Supreme Court, Hongkong, the other morning, when Mr. Hinds asked Mr. Justice Oompertz for leave to mention a case. As reported by tbe China Mail, he said that his client bad supplied certain material, a
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      580 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETO. KJU AGENTS tV'HORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tools and Appliances. Howarth ErskineLd., SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM MAY 1. 1909. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYB ONLY. UP TKAINS lllfltttllO till
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      13 3 For all internal complaints. Dysentery Ooußhs, Colds, etc takjWood-T Great Pepper mint Cure.
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      301 3 TEA We make no extravagant statements. We appeal to sensible people. Our teas are right and onr prices are right. We only ask you to try them. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Onan Chin Hook A Co. Ebramsab Pakir maiden A Co. Tiang Joo A Co. Chin
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      606 3 FREE BOOK TO THE DEAF. If you we Deaf yon need remain Deaf no lonp- your S^nse of Hearing is totally paralyKd. I will enable you i. ai anybody conM wish, lam sure of this, bec.ius.. I cured mj all in ju I I 10-g kN^^INITI T //\/\y^\^ people c|uiif
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      607 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth «nd London Through Biils of Lading lssaed tor Chine Uoast, Persian Oalf, OonUaentel, aod Anwrloan Porto. Stcamera will luave Singapore on ox aboal MAIL LINES. Outward (tor Ohina) Devanha May 6
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      585 4 STEAMER SJMUN6S. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A reaular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN akd BOBX)PH by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCBEW ITIiIIBI, under Mail Contrast with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Boropean Serrioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with oxoollent aooommodation tor First and Seoond
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      820 4 steamer mums. BTBesmURTHM«TBGH«PrIJ (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 are doe oa or aboat the undermentioned dates:— OciWilD HoMBWABD 1910 1910 Vondel May 6 kembrai.'it May 7 K. Wtlhelmina Mty 2
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      578 4 BTEAMEK BAILIHIS, HAMBURG AMEHIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers 3! this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      709 4 STEAMER BAILIIHB. N. D. L. Norddoutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortaighty boo Bremea. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soatmaorpton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonaaoMos) Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vise versa) Port Said, Sues, Adea, Colombo, Penaai, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    237 5 FIXTURES. I hursday April aB. High Water, 0.4S p.m. IV I. humeward mail clones, at I p.m. S. L. It. A. Singapore v. Selangor. S C. C. Tennis championship. Philharmonic OrcboHtra, 1. AsHOcn. of Engineers, Rallies Place, 8. 15. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinematograph Friday, April
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    228 5 To Dii. Hongkong, bhaughaiand Japan Idomenena 3 prn Peuang and Calcutta Lightning 3 pm Penang and Dell Uebe 3 pm ISfPenauc and Madras, taking nmla for Europe. etc.. via Bi mi ha v Tnroba 3 pm Malaooa, Port Dickson and Port Swettenbam nun 3 pm Sourabaya. Bali,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    234 5 The N. D. b. outward mail steamer "cri'in^ci b,ivni4 left Colombo oo Kalnrday tbe ».)rd insl. at mulmght, may be expected !•> arri>u here tomorrow morning, tbo 29th The B. I osatHKl I'vkot steamer 'I'oosta wNh tti. li l.iii mail tbe Bth tost., left N« f :«i»tani
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    278 5 Latest Arrivals. I.iui'tr, Dot Oovt, str, 317 ton*, 33 crew 2SQ fa. p., Com. van dor Horn, Apl 24. From Bhio, Apl 33. For Rhio, Apl 38— Rdi. C'izkrabhongt. Siam Btr 332 tons, Cant Voldby, Apl 27. From Bangkok, Apl 19. G.'c. and 13 dp. East Aaiatic Co.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    104 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAU. K. W. Basis— Calypso. E. W. Section I— Taroba, Tlion^wa, (Rajpi.ll. Sbklrs Wiuti Natnpa. M. W. Sec i ins 2- Palitana, Loid Cromer. h 8— Lightning. 4-HakaUMaru. K M S— Charon. a 6—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    142 5 Arrivals. Per steamer liye Leong, April 27. From Koantan via ports Messrs. W. .1. Muller. Mackenzie and Boyd. Per steamer Sclangor. April 27. From I.MS, via ports Messrs. F. w I >oii^las, J. I). Klym, G. A. Hogenraad, .1 Crowe, E. V. I'nor, C. do IJ.isa^oiti. A.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    225 5 Finance Commerce. SiNOAFOu April 28, 1010. EXCHANGE. On London— Buik 4 m/s a/4| Demand a/4/, Private 6 m/i M 2/4$ do 8 m/i 2/4i| On Germany— Bank d/d 389 Private 8 m/i 344 do 8 m/i 248j 0" franc* -Rank d/d 2»4j Private 8 m/a 2WJ do 8 m/s M
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      MINING.
      171 5 Value. Buyers. Sellert. 10 10 Belat Tin 4.00 5.00 10 10 Bruaag 4.00 500 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 6.00 &50 10 10 Kanaboi 2.25 240 £1 1 Kinta Tin 14.23 15.00 £1 £1 KledangTin 1.;,n 2.00 10 10 Kuantan Tin 8.00 8.60 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 8.00 800 £1
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      RUBBER.
      526 5 [asue 73. Value. S. Bayers Sellers. 2/. 2/. Alla«ar 7/1J 7/6 2/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.18.8 1.16.0 2/- 1/6 Batang Malaka I/- 4/6 j^Jßatu Caves 17.10.0 18.10.0 XI XI iiatu Tiga 5.15.0 6.0.0 XI £1 liukit Kajang i.10.0 3.12.6 £1 10/- Coatribatory 8.0.0 3.10.0 XI £1 Bukit Lintang 7.0.0 7.10
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      GENERAL.
      102 5 Issue S Value. Buyora. Sellers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 11.60 10 l> a 7.60 8.00 60 50 Fraaer Neavo .'OO.OO 210.00 100 llowartb Erskine 58 00 60.00 100 I l'ref. W.tJO ViM [in> 101) KaU liru. I>ef. 120.0U 100 100 8 Cam. Pref. noui. 10 10 MajuardACo. 22.00 'Ja.6O
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 5 Buyers. Sellers. Howarth Erskin©6 $600,000 par Riley, Uar greaves 6;, 9284,000 1% 3% pre. E'trioT'ways 5% JEBOO.OOO Singapore Mvnicipal 5% X1.w7M.000 nom. Buyer*. Sellers. Singapore Mvnioipal ol 1907 X1,600,000 6% 1% pre. Singapore Mvnicipal of 1909 X1.000.00t 1% pn. Singapore Municipal 4% XGO2.UOO 1% din.
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      230 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April 3a— At Devon Villa, US, River Valley loa<l household furniture, etc., at MO, May J At salorcum, unrcileviruod plod H(;" at 10 Mayi!. At nalurcK/U), Iloll.se property and building land. No*. 1,8,1 and V, Solcgio Uoad etc.. at UO. May B. At saleroom, unredocuied
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      499 5 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures* PACKED IN i Ib. AIR-THJIIT TINS PRICE 70 CTB. PER TIN. John Little Go., Ltd., tem«yrn rffJ Robinson Go. PRICE: 90CTS. PER TIN Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount a r> i i at t Faber drop daily at 1 p.m.. Singapore M A LJ I
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      96 5 BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CURIOS HIGH-CLASS JAPANEBE PORCELAIN. IVORY CARVINGS. SILVER GOODS. DAMASCENE WARE. ETC.. At MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAX I CO.'S SALEROOMS, On Saturday, May 7, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising Beautiful Kinkosan Satsama Vases, Bowls, Incense Burners, Plates and Tea Servioes, Valuable Silver Boxes, Salt Cellars, Pepper Castors, Cruets, eto. Embossed
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      139 5 WEATHER REPORT. Ths following telegram baa been reoeivid from the Meteorological Offloe, Hongkong Hongkong, April 23, 10 a m H'kong. Manila. Baromktek 39.94 761 Direction of Wren E.N.E. N.W. Fobci 1 1 Dbt Thibmovetir 78 29 Wix 28 Wbathir C. C. Direction of Wir* is registered every two pointe, N.,
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 28. ELPHINSTONE V, HEAWOOD.
    1023 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 28. ELPHINSTONE V, HEAWOOD. We, Cannot say that the documents issued in reference to the proposed settlement between the rival claimants to a single property, the Elphinstone and the Heawood companies, are brilliantly illuminating. From them we gather that one company is going to increase
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    21 6 The Prince of Wales, who is honorary colonel of the King's Colonials, has made a donation of £I,OUO to the regiment
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    29 6 The monthly missionary meeting will be held in Prinsep Street Church, on Monday next, at 8-15 p m., and will be addressed by the Rev. W. Runciman, B. D.
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    25 6 The court of inquiry to make investigations into the loss of the Glasgow steamer Kirkfield, which was wrecked off Labuan, will be held to-morrow morning.
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    37 6 The Straits Echo says:— The Penang Irish held a meeting, decided to give a dancp, and didn't give it. The Penang English held a meeting, decided not to give a dunce, and gave it to the Irish.
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    37 6 Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. Green, yesterday, on a Chinesa ex-deteotive for stealing a bracelet from a Chinese child in Sultan Street. The accused had against him a previous conviction for extortion.
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    47 6 Tbe Kwok Hing Fat sued George Tbyne in tbe summary court, Hongkong, before Mr. Justice Gomperts, to recover 1900, being cost to replace goods and gear dassro)ed, stolen or sold by tbe defendant from the steamer Derwent. His honour gave judgment for plaintiff lor 1800, with oostt.
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    16 6 Dnring the riots in Changsba, the provincial mint was burned aud its stock of silver stolen.
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    17 6 Professor Robert Koch, the eel. bratod bacteriologist and discoverer of the comma (cholera) bacillus, is seriously ill.
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    22 6 The Siang river is rising with extreme rapidity and fears of a flood are entert-tintd it Cbangsha, says tho Hankow Daily News.
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    21 6 Gunner Wilkins, of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery attached to No, 9 Co. H.K.V.A left Hongkong for Singapore, on the 2Cth instant.
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    30 6 Ya Yang, Chinese Mininter for War, has wired to Prince Tao Tsai requesting him to make a minute investigation iuto tue construction of airships and their development in various countries.
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    32 6 Among the passengers by tbe German mail steamer trom Hongkong was Mr. J. W. Taylor, formerly sab-accountant of the Chartered Bank, who has come to Singapore on a six weeks' business trip.
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    36 6 A plainly-addressed letter posted in Hcngknog, on January 1, for Sandakan, his taken 67 days on the journey and little wonder, says the S. C. Morning Post, for it travelled there via Singapore, Sydney, and Vn.to.ia.
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    45 6 The annual meeting of the Tanglin Club will be held at the club on Friday (to morrow; evening at 9 o'clock, as there id important business to be dealt with, a gooi attendance of tue members is earnestly desired by the otneora of the club.
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    47 6 While several coolies were carrying a balk of timber up a ladder on a building in coaisc of construction in Stevens Road yesterday a rang oi the ladder broke and all fell to the ground. The timber struck one of them on the head and killed him.
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    40 6 Mrs. E. Pimpin, of 11 Telok Koran Kechil, reports that a box in her room wax broken open yesterday. The thief abstracted tome small articles oi jewellery, but, strange to say, overlooked the more valuable property. A boy is suspected.
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    40 6 Writing concerning differences in share quotations, a correspondent at Hongkong tys The Singapore brokeis would appear to be far too busy over their homo concerns to trouble about keeping their distant agent* cioiely posted with regard to hourly tiuctua Mm
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    47 6 To toll the truth, the wholesale truth, and nothing but the truth, said a witness when taking the oath at Old Street, London. Mr Claer, the magistrate, suggested that the truth, even ruiail, woald be accepted. He might have added that this court is not a warehouse.
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    74 6 The polioa in Peking have arrested a few more persons in connection with the bomb outrage at tho palace of the Prince Regent ol China. Suspecting a native of Szechuan, they surrounded the club fi.. qu.riit. U t>y men from that province and made a carelui search. Tho Empress-Dowager has
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    89 6 Reports come from Pondicberry of the strike amongst mill hands, so me 6,' 00 woik people employed in the Savana, Uatalo and Anglo-French Textile Company mills being oat. It is said the strike is due to the intro daction of some now mill rules in the sybtem of working. Otheis
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    90 6 Following the promotion of Commodore Lyun lo the rank of riar-udmicat, comes tbe intimation, says the S. C. Morning Post, that Captain T ohn Crebswell Eyn-s, at present commanding H. M. battleship Irresistible of the Home Fleet, has betn appointed to H. M. S. Tamar as commodore second class and
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    94 6 Judgment has been given in tbe Supreme Court at Hongkong, by the acting obkf justice, the Hon. Mr. W. Rees Da vie*, in the long standing case of S. J. David and Co., merchants, againit Chan Ut Chiu. their lstu compradore, for tbe sum of $648,816 67, with costs. The
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    122 6 A correspondent, who is resident in River Valley Road, writes to as complaining of the alleged laxity of the roads department. He says: I have written the department in question three times, asking them to give attention to the drains in front of my compound, bat up to the present
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    118 6 The fact that the mail service between Haiphong and Hongkong has passed frooi the firm of Marty and Co. to those of the East Asiatio Company owing to the latter send ing tbe lowest tender, calU attention to an incident showing the strength of rnjcottintf as organised by Chinf so.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    470 6 Miss Marie Corelli has been conlned to her house, Mason Croft, Stratford. oa Ay. a, by a serious attack of pneumonia. Under date April 17, a telegram tvom the Hague reports the appointment of Mr. Kollewijn to be Chancellor of the Dutcu Consulate at Singapore. A wire
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    One of the Unemployed.
    34 6 Mr. Braldoll, cuss-examining witness in the second police court yesn-'tlay Had yoa any work at that time Witness I was a broker. Mr. Braddell That means no woik I daughter.)
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    Death Caused by Electric Eels.
    75 6 Captain E. L. Jones, of tho steamer Piloting, which has arrived at Hongkong from Saigon, reporttd that tbe steamer Gwiadys, of Cardiff, signalled at Saigon, the sad drsth bf drowning of one cf the apprentices. The lad jumped overboard for a swim in the river
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    Barbarous Cruelty.
    96 6 A particularly barbarous piece of cruelty to a horse was admitted by a Malayan s?ce in the second police court to day. Tbe offence was that be fixed a circular -co cf leather, thickly studded with nail 1 oo his horse's bit so that it must have ci.un.it
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    Empire Day in Great Britain.
    94 6 A fitting celebration of Empire Day on May 24 is now engaging tbe attention of th<> League of the Empire It is imped that Hyde Park will be plact-d at tho diaoonal of the League for a review of tho schools and a march past,
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    Murder in Singapore.
    175 6 A villainoaa-lookini; cboponr, with rusted blade and blood stained handle, was exhibited in the second pnlicn court, yesterday afternoon, wlion Mr. Gret-n heard further evidenoe in regard to the murder of a C <nam»n In a hat in Yeo Choo Kant; Road. Two Chinese are under arrest
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      153 6 (Baldbeek, Masgregor 1 and (Company, I WINE ANO SPIRIT MERCHANTS. CHAMPAGNES. SHERRIE3, MARSALAS, MADEIRAS, lORTS, CLARET i, BURGUNDIES, LIQUEURS, WHITE WINEB, VERMOUTHS. HOCKS, BUMS, MOSELLES, BITTERS, BRANDIES, BOTTLED ALES, BEERS 4 STOUTS, WHISKIES, DRAUGHT ALES A STOUTS. OINB. M.Melachrino&Co/s EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. lsis, per too, 53. 00. No. 9, per 100,
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      137 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. FIRST CHOICE. PATHE'S UNRIVALLED SERIES. TONIGHT. Second Show at 9 80 p.m. OVERTURE.— By Own Orchestra of Professionals. FROM LOURDES TO GAVARNIE. FOILED. TAKING A DAY OFF. PYGMALION. 8-CA.o.L. BENEATH THE GAS. Marvellous Trick Subject. CHERRIES. Comedy by Maiie Thiery. HATS. S.C.AO.L. SHOOTINGFLYINGDOGSin SUMATRA
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    LORD KITCHENER.
    106 7 RETURNS TO LONDON AFTER LONG ABSENCE. Glowing Praise for the Japanese Army. IRbotbb's Tblbobam] London, April 27. Lord Kitchener has arrived at Plymouth, and most ot the papers publish special articles of welcome aod appreciation and make speculations regarding tbe Field Marshal's future task. London, April 28 Lord
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    Rousing The Masses
    81 7 MR. FISHER'S MESSAGE TO THE DEMOCRACY. Australian Labour Leader on Party Aims. IHauTaa's Tblbobam.) London, April 28. a Melbourne telegram says tbat Mr. Fisher, tho Labour leader, who has been Premier, has sent tbe following message to the democracy of Great Britain Go on take courage from
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    THE BUDGET.
    79 7 Sent tor Consideration to House of Lords. Hinnn TauoEAM.l London, April 27. The Budget has passed through committee in the House of Commons. The Lioenaed Trades have forwarded i petition to the House of Lords appealing for the rejection of an unjust Budget. i London, April 28. The
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    ALBANIAN RISING.
    37 7 Turkey Sends More Troops to tbe Disturbed Area. I Dai OnaaiATisoM Llotd TiLaaiAM.) Berlin, April 26 Tbe Rodifs, from Smyrna, have been sent aa reinforcements to Albania, where tbe position continue* to be very disquieting.
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    SITUATION IN PERSIA.
    47 7 Glooming Report made by Russiao Agents. [Daa OsTAnuiißoaa Lloyd Tilboka*.| Berlin, April 27. Russian agents describe tbe position ia theUramia, in tbe Azerbaijaa province of Persia, as critical, and say tbat without the intervention of Russia and England the restoration of order is impossible.
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    KING EDWARD AND M. ISVOLSKY.
    86 7 iliaaTaa's Tiliubamj London, Apiil 27. King Edward entertained M. Isvolsky, the Russian Foreign Minister, at lunch at Biarritz, and left for London in tbe evening. I Daa OsTASunscaa Llotd TiL»»a*».| Berlin, April 37. The statements tbat there is to be a meeting between tbe Emperor
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    26 7 |&aoTM'e TauoKAM] London, April 28 Tbe result of the Two Thousand Guinea* waa as follows Neil Gow 1 L mberg 9 Whiakbroom 8
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    CRETE TROUBLESOME AGAIN.
    34 7 (Daa OKaauTUoaa Uotd Tiuokam. Berlin, April 27. Turkey is again protesting to tbe Cretan Protecting Powers with reference to Cretan delegates taking an oath ot fidelity to the King of Gracoj.
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    YESTERDAYS STORM.
    202 7 Curious Incident Reported from Tangiin. The enormous tall of water daring yesterday's violent thunderstorm was responsible for a considerable amount of flooding in the lower-lying parts of the town. The storm appears to have been pretty ovenly distri buted over the place. Oao particularly vivid eleotrio discharge caused
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    CHINESE CHURCH.
    298 7 Presbytery and Conference Held in Singapore The half-yearly presbytery ot the Chinese Church of Singapore, Jobore. and Muar (under tbe care of tbe English Presbyterian Mission working in South China, Formosa and the Strait* Settlements), was held, on Tuesday, April 26, at Prinsep Street Church. There were present
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    SEVERE AUSTRIAN SENTENCES.
    255 7 Old Woman's Petition to the Emperor. An old woman, living near the Boht ruianSaxon frontier, baa been condemned ia a fini "f £42 or two months' imprisonment, for bringing into Austria an old pack of cards whioh had been given her for her grandchildren to play with,
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    Atoxyl in Malaria.
    144 7 Taincas finds, as far as his experience goes, says tbe British Medical Journal, that atoxyl is not a satisfactory substitute for quinine in the treatment of malaria. Of eight cases of malaria in which be gave atoxyl the results were negative in five in the other three
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    B. I. Company's Misfortunes.
    130 7 The British India Steam Navigation Company during the past few yearn have been somewhat unfortunate, having lost several vessels, reports the Bombay Gazstte. Tbe Ikhara was sunk in the Ra-so- Japanese war by a Russian vessel, this incident afterwards ooming before the court*, when tbe company
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    Free Tamil Labour.
    349 7 THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN KEHNTAN. Advantages to Employer aod Coolie. (From Oca Own Corbbspondimt.) Khota Bharu, April 24. Now that the immigration of Tamil labour has been sanctioned, estate managers arc astir to reoruit coolie <. The precautionary conditions atid prot sctiuD under which tbe coolies
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    RUBBER IN QUEENSLAND.
    304 7 Satisfactory Results of Government Experiments. Interviewed on the subjeot of rubber growing in Queensland, Major T. B Ribinson, the agent-general for the State ia London, said Experiments have been mvle with regard to the growth of robber in the neighbourhood of Cairn?, and the climate and soil
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    Wealth Beneath a Football Ground
    119 7 The Royal Engineers on Pulau Brani are to have a new football ground, not beoaase the present one is not good enough but rather because it is too good for such a profitless pursuit. The present ground, it may be known, is constructed of many
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    Harmston's Circus in India.
    212 7 The Madras Mia!, of April 9, gays At the Htaff night performance, a reoord crowd attended Harmston's circus yesterday evening, the boxes being filled with officers of the regiments. Special features were introduced, Sergeant Consdale, 13th Hussars, giving as a special tarn a finished display of
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock.
    2216 7 THE BOARD'S REPORT ON SIX MONTHS' WORK. Need For Strict Economy. We are in receipt of a copy of tbe Tan j ing Pagar Dock Board's administration report and accounts for tbe halt year ending December 31 last— a document of thirty-nine pages, twenty three ot which
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    DAILY MAIL PRIZE.
    80 7 TWO MORE FLHNG ATTEMPTS (AIL. Aviators Overtaken by Darkness. (Raoraa's Tblbobabt.] London, April 23. Panlhan and Graham White stirted on a fl'gbt from London to Manchester yesterday evening. Paulban rose at Hendon at 5.22, and passed Harrow and Watford at a speed of 35 miles an hour,
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    DEATH OF BJORNSON.
    286 7 [RaOTBB'S TaLBOBAM.] London, April 27. The death is announced of Bjjrnotjerno Bjornson, the novelist. The death is also announced of H-rr Tietj ;ns, Cbairm in of the Uimborg-Amjtioa shipping company. Daa Ostasiatisohs Llotd Tblbobam.i Berlin, April 27. The death is announced of tbe chairman of the Htmburg
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    FUSHIMIS AT THE HAGUE.
    32 7 (Daa OstasiATUCaa Llotd Tiuiuij Berlin, April 27. Queen Wilhelmina has received the Pi iuc 0 and Princess Fashimi at Tho Hague. They are her guests at the palace.
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    GREEK CROWN PRINCE.
    24 7 |Dm Ostasutuori Llotd Tsls<j»a» Beilin, April 27. Tbe Crown ?rinoe of Greece bad an enthusiastic reception during his visit to Corfu.
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    NOTES FROM KELANTAN.
    464 7 (From Oob Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Khota Bbaru, April 21. The State Council was convened on the 18 h inst. and tbe following usefil enactments were passed: in emctmtnt to prohibit the destruction of fi->h by tuba or dynamite, an enactment providing f"r the registration ol dogs over three
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      160 8 Tbe entries for the Spring race meeting olow on Saturday, at noon. Tbe monthly shoot of the S. R. E. (V.) Rifle Clnb will take place at Balestier rangu on Saturday afternoon. Tho Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association fire a friendly match against the Selangor ladios this afternoon.
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      Golf.
      322 8 Garrison dolf Club. The following is the draw for the semi-n nal and final for the Captain's Cup, to be oompleted by Wednesday, May 4 and Monday Slay 9, respectively E. M. Murphy (9) v B. S. Ward (14). K. J. Addie (4) v K. M. Millar (2). Recent
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    THE SPRING MEETING.
    455 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Racecourse, Thursday mtruiu^. The course was olosed owing to yoeterday afternoon's heavy rain and the horses worked on the inner track. Marquise (Firth) oantered round twioe steadily, Head or Tail I White) trotted once round, Kuropa (Torpy) went once round easy.
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      London v. Singapore.
      104 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt would be interesting to me. as an investor, to learn the reason why tbe prices quoted by Messrs. Fraser and Co. are in almost ovtry instance lower than the London prices as shewn in the list appearing in
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    SHARE PUSHING BY PROMOTERS.
    360 8 Risky Underwriting Foisted Upon Tbe Public, The Financier, of March 31, lias some very straight remarks on a new trick of the company promoters. It says Wo recently exposed that insidious form of nhare pushing which invites the public to underwrite new issues. We pointed out
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    RHODESIA'S PROGRESS.
    390 8 How Tbe Charter Has Benefited British Trade. The Salisbury correspondent of the Stantard of Kmpiro wites Tbe number of open milos of railway in Rhodesia ten years after the charter was signed was 252. At the end of the seoond decade, 1.494 miles were open, apart from the
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    Disorders on Tokio Rice Exchange.
    134 8 The contlict between the director and broken) of the-Tokio liice Exchange is growing sevorer, reports tho Japan Daily Herald, of the 2nd inst. The brokers sent in an appeal to the authorities for the exclusion of tbe directors and tried to appoint Mr. Ni/.u Kaicbiro.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1027 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning Singapore, 23th April, 1910. M>«m. Lyall and Bvatt, Biobitwa and Share Beakers, Usae the following Tilt of quotations this onrning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagat 6/9 7/6 2/- Option* 4/- 6/£1 Anylo Java 10/- pd. 9/. 11/- poi 1
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      36 8 "Our coffers are quite empty!" Tbe Treasurer declared, Into tbe deputation Which asked what could be spared, •'Why, then," replied tbe spokesman, 'Tbe remedy is sure; ruo'd batter nil those omuhcrs With tftida Qtut Feffefeauri Com.
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      416 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MERGUI RUBBER ESTATEB LIMITED NOTICE. The Directors havo received a cablegram from tho Company's Agents in Mergni. in formiug them that the taking over of the Estates has boon arranged. The Prospectus will be issued on the return of t. ese gentlemen when full details will be
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      386 8 S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE HOME OF THE GRAMOPHONE NEW RECORDS BY EVERY MAIL INSPECTION INVITED. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. TANGUNJLUB. Notice is hereby givon that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of tbe Tanglin Club will bo held iv the Club on Friday, 29th April, at 9 p.m. Boiness. (1)
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      238 8 MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. The People's Popular. TO-NIGHT'S NOVELTIES. Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. IN SOUTHERN TLNIS. THE LATEST DELICACY j MARION'S WHIM. Film d'Art. A BRAZILIAN DANCE BY THK HUC NETTY SISTERS. THE BAGPIPE PLAYER. Film J Ait. THE FACOKI TROUPE. THB SCULPTOR OF MASKS. Kilui d'Art. THE PACT. Film
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      610 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. Ladies attending tbe Races on H.iy 10, 12 anil 14, are reminded that admiaaion to tbe Grand Stand and Lawn will be by Ticket mly. Ladies' Tickets are obtained through members of the S.S-C. tree, but they most bear the name of the bearer, and
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      214 9 C. H. Willis IS NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE Forthcoming Races, MAY.IO. I2JAND 14. Straight-out on all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. Address: Tel. "Straight" 8, The Aroade. 'Phono's 96. u822 E. Bellamy J. Christie TURF ACCOUNTANTS Are now doing business on the forthcoming SINGAPORE
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      663 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empkms of India Twin screw steam R.M.S. Empriss
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      600 9 YARROW'S q"^- STEAMERS. J YARROW'S make a speciality of SHALLOW-DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERNWriEEL or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by which means a considerable increase in speed is obtained without increase of cost. Vessels can be delivered whole in pieces
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      511 9 Proprietor J. CARAPIET. Tsuphomi No. 68. THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAUD. w >«* Special ot Guest Might Dinner *v** T&*ys^ Every Saturday. *X* 00^ The Orchestra can aooopt engagements between 8 and 7 o'clock and after 9 p.m. Dr. W. R. LAMB, AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN. SP£C!AUBT IN EXAMINING
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    MOUNT ETNA.
    1215 10 OBSERVATORY DESTROYED BY RECENT ERUPTION. Visit to tbe Volcano. Tbe special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, writing from Catania on March 29, says Accompanied by a guide, specially chosen from the Alpine Club, 1 ascended Mount Etna as far as tbe ridges, where the new craters had broken
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      427 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. dead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* 1 Q. A. Dbbbiob, Esq., Chairman. A. H. F*ia, Esq., Managing Director. l'Bi»k Fowiia, ij.i 0.m., Chief Med. Officer. Ad. Asmus. Esq., Rev. N. J. Coovaaoa. f. M. Elliot, Esq. One Soon Taa, Bsq. Vow
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      531 10 INSURANCE, THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assuranoe Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinance*. Board or Dibbctors: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung Su, Esq., C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMiohael, Esq., 0. R. Burkill,
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      525 10 BANKING* IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OORPORATUD BY ROYAL CHAKTER. PaM op Capital In 10,000 Share* of MO each 1,100, 000 Basarva Fnad *n,B7«,000 Beesrvt Liability of Proprietor! fi.too.OOO BANKERS. Baak ol England. B.tional Bank of Scotland. ri* ftoatoa City Midland Baak, KM. BIHQAPOBE BBABOH. Oorreat Aeoouats art
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      12 10 Woods' Great Pfppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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      388 10 GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stom acb 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 ooostipatio n sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers. I
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      596 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At Devon Villa, No. 103, River Valley Road On Saturday, April 30, at 2.30 p.m. Carved Japanese screen teak occasional tables excellent rattan chairs and settees polished sideboard dining table bontwocd standard and rocking chairs, etc. Dinner *a«i dessert services glassware,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1195 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. 11. C. Lafone writes in The Globe, of March SO, as follows The Easter week-aid, being the first of tbe spring holidays, is always interesting to the motorist, for the opportunity it affords for a general survey of the new machines which, first
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      399 11 Hitherto, these cars have been called mAJtfta sßffffl WU 3IDDELEY-AUTOCAR3 gpqv^MFBHSsVMHMBBjB «l kie name aas bten cbMtf*- 1 to SIDDKUBY WQLSELEY-BIO3ELEY AUTOCARS. V I*fJ*«fl».tf* /Sk W>^ The 1910 WoUeley Siddeleysaro a deAUTOCARS -s^srrw^ ~™2t» Wolseley patent. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM THE SOLE AGENTS; CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND
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      226 11 ALLIANCE ABSURANCE CO.. LTD.j Motor Car Insurance Covering LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC. DAMAGE TO THE CAR. DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE BY FIRE. COMPENSATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, if injured in the oourse of his duties. ACCESSORIES. URGENT REPAIRS. The Policy extends to any part of the Colony of the
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      226 11 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. ALL KINDS OF Sheeting, Valves, Rings, Hoses, Buffers, Pads, etc., etc. VERY MODERATE PRICES Agents: HOOGLANDT COMPANY, Singapore. KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. New Colonial Editions. New Books. PRICE 81 10 EACH. i The Memoir, of Harriett Wilson. ri M .iu^i n_iu written by herself,
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      625 12 WANTS. PIANO WANTED. W acted, a second-hand piano. Answers to be addressed to Piano," c/o Straits Times. MO 30ARD AND RESIDENCE WANTED. W&nted, in vicinity of River Valley Road, 2 bedrooms and board. Apply T,. E. F., c/o Straits Times. u948 CLERK WANTED. War.ua by Mercantile Office, junior clerk. Good
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      539 12 WANTS. ROOMS TO LET, At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 BODOWN AND OFFIOE TO LET. No. 06, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J, LEVY, No. 10, Robiawn Road. UlB6B KtUSEt Tl BE LET. Hos. Bl Ml BS, laitttuMoa HiU, Brvir Vausy Boa*. Apply lo bEE
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      444 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOOK TO LET, UNFUBNIBHEO. Heytor," Grange Road, immediate entry. Apply R. S. MEN/IBS, Symo Co. M TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 30, Coat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Moraux Co. n1977 HOUSE TO LET. To let, a compound House in Mt. Elizabeth, No.
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      651 12 NOTICESNOTICE. IX THE ESTATE OF WEE SIANG TAT DECEASED). Pursuant to The Conveyance and Law of Property Ordinance, 1886, Section 46, Notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against tho Estate of Wee Siang Tat, late of Singapore, deceased, who died on
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      479 12 NOTICES. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE. This is to remind the members of this Company that in the event of an interim dividend being declared for the first six months of tie Company's lirst year, viz from November I. 19C9. to April ;>O. 1910 'inclusive), only those \vho(e
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      377 12 LOST OR FOUND. COUY 003 LOST. Lost, a brown Colly Dog, answering to thi name of Datob. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to No. 4, Scotts R. ad. 915 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and Uosidence in a private family for one gentleman. Hnglish. Apply E.
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      237 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.—Miscellant ous wants of every description are insert. Ed at tbe prepaid rate of SI per fonr lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Doaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6. 12. Inch Scale Ratks
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