The Straits Times, 29 April 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.244 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 29. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      120 1 D. J. McCallQtn's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. ARE SHOWING THIS' WEEK .A. SPECIAL LINE OIF 1 THIE ik RAINTIEST. PRETTIEST AND %d M08T UP TGDATE jf-ur*- v III y AT MODERATE PRICES. $12.00 $1000 35 Designs to Choose from in White and all Leading
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      45 1 PAB3ION-PLAYa AT OBERAMMER6AU. The World famed Passion plays at Oberaniiuorgiii will be represented again in Summer, 1010, from May 16, UU SepieccbV THOS. COOK SONS, Lndgate CircaP. \oRr)I)El-TSCHER LLOYD, Bremen. WELTREISEBUREAU UNION, Inter BAYE™ RE?SEBUREAU' BCHENKER I*^-^^B^"'^ BEHN> MEYER CO.. LTD.. Agents, N. D. L
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      260 1 Robinson A Co. UE-METFORD RIFLE REQUISITES Q i —i ii ijifiiKii Ore Piece Wocd Covered Steel Cleaning Bed $1.75. 35 cts. JO Bristle Brnshes. 4O Cts. 30:5 Win Brushes. 5O cts. j aoc. f* r ,> 303 PULL THROWH DREWS' BC3RE RE6 STIR AND NOIES 0* L_—. BARREL CLEANERS I
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      7 1 Bollinpr Choinpope. GILDBfCK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. i
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    NEW CALENDAR.
    804 2 GERMAN SCIENTIST'S DRASTIC SUGGESTIONS. Proposals to London Congress. Apropos of the Congress of Chambers of Commerce, which is to meet next Jane in London. Dr. Ernst von Hesse- Wartegg publishes detailed proposals for what be cills a Normal Calendar .'or the whole Christian world, says the Westminster Gazette.
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    RELIC OF ROMAN SHIP.
    213 2 Interesting Discovery Near Christchnrch. After removing three tons ot earth and mud from the harbour near Chriatchurcb, Hants, a portion of a burnt Roman ship has been unearthed Only some 10ft. of the ribs are visible, bat from these it is estimated that the length is
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      240 2 KEPLER SOLUTION 2-*: Checks Consumption j£ A powerful and concentrated combination ol natural bodybuilding and strengthening principles. It increases and maintains the vitality, soothes the throat, relieves the cough and repairs the ravages of the disease. Sold by nil Chemists Hl* K KO U (i H S U'ELLCOMK 8 CO
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      12 2 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all intemai oomplftintt, Dyaentery, Coughi, Oolda, etc.
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      709 2 FOUND LIFE FULL OF SADNESS AT SEVENTEEN. Pitiable Pliuut ok a T<WM Ladv At Mamhh! Bloodless, Nervous, Breathless, Wkak. i A Victim to Faintino Fits, Back-pains AND NkURALOIA. Hkalth and Happiness Rkstored Bt DR. WILLIAM* PINK PILLS ''I am delighted with my unexpected cure, Mid Miss Jestie Crioulmnky, ft. young
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      489 2 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMETS No. 105 Shape APn A the 3 en T dcheaS. VentiUted b aad white bnck a bl protection and No. 107 Shape PRICES i IT^^ Dollars 10.75-No. 1 Quality, without Pugaroe. Dollars 11,75— N0. 1 Quality, with ELLWOOD Pucaree Dollars 8 75- Ko. I (Quality without
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    German Train Smash.
    749 3 APPALLING SPECTACLE SEEN FROM TRAMCAR. Troops Decapitated. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring on March 81, gives details of a terrible disaster in Germany* Heartrending incidents he says, are reported from the scene of the railway disaster outside Miihlheim. For some distance an electric tramline
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      573 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY k ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETC. SOLE \GENTS jV'HORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS lor "Drying" Houses. Tools mud Appliance*. Howarth ErskineLd., SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM MAY 1. 1909. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN BERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY UP TRAINS >
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      149 3 BRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for caring constipation sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers. J. d'A. PEREIRA,
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      472 3 TEA We make no extravagant state ment6. We appeal to sensible people. Onr teas are r>'ght and oar prices are right. We only ask you to try them. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Onan Chin Hong k Co. Bbramsah Pakirmaidcn Co. Tiang Joo k Co. Chin Keat
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      173 3 Milkmaid h BRANDT)!' 1 111 l IT W**L tß^aSrfj "ILKMAID Trade' Mark Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham, Malacca. SUPPLIERS OF EVERY VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagnlating Fans,
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      644 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China. Japin, Penang, Ceylea, Australia, India, Aden, Ecyat, Mediterranean Po'tv Hlymou'h and Londoa Thronqh Bill* of L»l"ig Iwued for Ohm* Coast, Pariian Golf, Ointineatal, eni Amanoaa Portß. Stdamora will la«va Slngtpnre oa or about MAIL LINBS. Outward {tor OKina) Devanba May 8
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      584 4 l STEAMER BAIUN63. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO. LTD. A rosular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN amd BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCRBW *****111. under Mail Contract with the Imporial Japanese Government, specially designod for the Company's Boropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for Firs*
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      789 4 STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LIME. BINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, POST DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FO£ OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEiLAND PORTB (with transhipment) •As Induoom .at offer*. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly service to above port* I*
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      625 4 STEAMER BMLINIB, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG, V^H H^Pfßßß*B*BnQas*p^ The ateamera ot thU Oompany 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 onoa a month tor Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Taking
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      710 4 STEAMER BAILWQB. N. D. L. Norddoutschar Lloyd, Bromon. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE. Tke fait and weU known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnigbry from Brunei, Hamburg, via BoMerdam, Antwerp. Bontkampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotloa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Baei, Aden, Colombo, Paaaaf, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    196 5 FIXTURES. Friday, April 29. Hub Water. 0.10 a.m., 1.24 p m. Municipal Commitwion, 2.80. 'l'auyliD Club meeting, 9. Kebekab at Wosley Cburcli Alharcbra Cinematograph. Harinia Cinematograph. Marlboroagh Cinematograph. Saturday, April 30. High Water, 0.88 a.m., 8.10 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Kace entries close, noon. P.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 5 To-Dat. Ban kck l>e!i Slim Malacca and Uaar Hau Whatt Ilin 8 pm Batavia, Samarau^ an.i SourabayH Kumpliius I pm Malacca, Fort Dioksou. Port HwetUmtaam and Telok Anson Krlanj'ur 3 pm I'oatianak Ban ll in Ouau 4pm Hongkong Kawachi Mara 4 pin Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan I
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    207 5 The B. I. contract packet steamer Teesta, with tbo London mails of the Bth in.t., left I'eiiauß at 4 p.m. ou Thursday the 28th ioßt., and may be expecte 1 to arrive here tomorrow morning, the SOth met. fbo M. M. oiiiwur.l mail tteamer Tunrane left Colombo,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    477 5 Latest Arrivals. •>M IMb, 1 SI. K. Oovt. yacht 400 tons 42 crew, 12S bp. Com. Alimat, Apl 2*. From Pabaim, Apl lor P. Swettenharn, Apl 89— R>la. i lint sir IIM tSBS, Ca|>t Sangxter, Apl 88. Irnm r. Senibilan. A >l »6. Oil. Kat/ Broi |,t,l. l"or
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To -Day. TANJONG PA.GAK. K. W. BAsts— Calypso. E. W. Sixnosl— Thonjiv*. Rajput. Shi hi. Wlti Natnns. M. W. Skction 2- Kumpr. i.-. l.uid Cromvr. 8 Fernando Poo. 4-lUkattMaru. Nil. N 6— Kawacln M»iu. r i4'.ooN Dm
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    59 5 Arrivals. I'cr skaiui r Kuohinj,'. April UH.— Kroui Sarawak. Mr. Bntlcr, Mm. I'rior and Master Prior. lor steamer Kuiuphiun, April JB.— From Deli: Messrs. 11. .1. do (troot, S. van der I'lai, I. 11, A. Stccnstijner, A. Montur and S. Ehrlick. Pot stoaiuor Han Whatt Uio. April
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    Expected to Arrive.
    194 5 lor I', and U. steamer Persia, connecting with the steamer Dovanha at Colombo, due May 6.— Dr. F. H. Amner, Mr. U. Itobston, Mr. C. A. Buxton. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Wreford. Mr. K O. Whitehead. Mr. H. A. Eleee. Mr. A. Morrison. Mr. C. D.'ckinson.
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    STORY OF A WAGER.
    171 5 The Gullibility of the Public in Paris. Two boultvardii rs tell bow they proved tbe gullibility of the public, remarks a Paris correspondent. They bet a friend 40 that by inserting three advertisements ot three lines in papers in the oourte of a week they would
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Snndav. wlipd it i* Bred at one o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    221 5 Finance Commerce. SIMSAPOU Al-RIL 29, 1910. EXCHANOE. On London— Bank 4 m/( 2/4 1 Demand 3/4 A Private 6 m/g 3/ jj do 8 tu/s 3/4ftl On OcrnMny— Bank d/d ass Private 8 m/i 344 do 0 m/i 240} On /V«tHM-Bank d/d m 2MJ Private I m/» 200^ do 0
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      177 5 Issue IS Value. Buyers. 10 10 Belat Tin 4.00 10 10 Bruang 1.00 10 10 Broseb Hyd. 0.00 10 10 Kanaboi U| £1 £1 Kioto Tin 1 l.j XI £1 Kledang Tin 1.50 10 10 Kuantan Tin 8.00 £1 £1 Labat Mines B.OU j£l XI Malaya aud Siaiu 10
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      RUBBER.
      548 5 Issue !s Value. S. liuyers Sellers. V< Mi AUagar 7/1 7 8 2/- V. Anglo-Malay 1.120 1.14 6 A 16 Hataog Malaka 4/. 4/6 g[ Batu Caves 17.10.0 18.10.0 XI XI liitu Tiga UM 6.0.0 £1 XI Hukit Kajang 10 0 3.12 6 £1 10 Contributory a O.O 3.10.0
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      GENERAL.
      110 5 Issue 3 t'alue. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 KoHtoro Komlting 11.60 10 7 7.60 S.OO SO 50 Krmser .V Nesve JOU.OO '210.00 LOO 1 1.» war tli Erskine 08.00 60.00 100 7 C O Prof 90.00 92 50 LOU 100 KaUßro.Def. 120.00 LOO 100 8% Com. Pief. nom. 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Bayers. Sellers. I In war th Erskine6 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% »284,000 1% y% pro. E'trioT'ways 6% i»50,000 Singapore Mvnicipal 5% 41,878,000 nom. Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Mvnicipal H% of 1807 41,600,000 6% 1% pfe. Singapore Mvnicipal 4i% of 1909 41,000,000 6% 7% pre. Singapore Municipal 4% 4602,900 1%
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT
    230 5 Buyers in Rubber Scarce and Sellers Over-abundant. Messrs. I rasor and Company s circular of April 28, state Sales of sterling shares to London havo taken place on an extensive scale, during the week, but otherwise the market has been very iuactive. Rubber. Both in the sterling
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      188 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Cp. April 811— At Devon Villa, 103. Hiver Valley Hoad, household furniture, etc., at 2.30. May B. —At salercom, unredeenieed pledgee at 10. May 8. At Raleroom, house property and building land, Xos. 1 ;>, S and 7, Selegio Hoad, etc., at 2.80. May 6.— At
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      580 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APGAR LINE. OF STEAMERS. The uudcrmontioncd mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons Commandtr "Japan" i;, 018 j. g Omn "GaMOBT Ait.vi:" 4.600 S. 11. Bklsos Akkatocin Ai'Oß 1 500
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      350 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DRAUGHTSMAN WANTED Wanted. Draughtsman 1 Chinese preferred > with knowledge of structural work. State salary required. Apply, with testimonials, to D. G. Robeitson. Ltd Kuala Lumpur. 979 B]\R3AN3 RESIDENCE. Board and ro«idence for a single gentlemau to be bud in a private family, about a mile frcoj town,
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 20. TANJONG PAGAR.
    1056 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 20. TANJONG PAGAR. The pith of tbs Tanjong Pagar Dock Board report, for the half-year ending December 81, lies in the statement that "It is reoognised, that in face of the annually increasing interest charge on oosi of new works wbioh oannot for several years
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    12 6 Direct telegraphic communication over the government linea with Penang has been restored.
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    18 6 We have received a copy of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for 1009.
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    24 6 His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson will be At Home as usual on the Wednesday in race week (May 11) at 4.80 p.m.
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    31 6 The Dalai Lama has for the present abandoned the idea of proceeding to China and relies upon the friendly representation of the British Government on his behalf to the Pekin authorities.
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    41 6 Mrs. Blanche Badley, a novelist, and another lady have issued summonses against Mr. Frank Curzon, who they complain turned them from the doors of the Prince of Wales Theatre, in London, because they were wearing hats measuring a yard in width.
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    60 6 The Batavia Neiuws van den Dag calls attention to a singular instance of consular interference with cinematograph shows. It appear* that the German Consul at Batavia took offence at a certain film displayed treating lightly of the German army in connection with the war of 1870-71. The result was that
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    14 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 as well as page 8.
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    23 6 Tbe snm of about 120,000 will be spent in connection with the forthcoming marriages of the two sons of tbe Sultan of Kedah.
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    21 6 Tbe British steamer Anamba arrived from Pulo Sembilan yesterday, en route to Hongkong with 20,000 oases and 17.6C0 tins of petroleum.
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    31 6 At the Royal Colonial Institute, London, on June 14, Mr. John Ferguson C. M. G is to read a paper on the Malay States, Ceylon and Java oompared as plantation colonies.
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    35 6 Messrs Derrick and Co. report tbe fnl lowing mine outputs for the month of March 1910J— Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd., 252 picule, Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 41 piculs and Bruang, Limited, 246 picuU.
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    42 6 The Official Assignee on April 15, auctioned Bentinck's Buildingx, Madrap, tbe property and place of business of tba late firm of Messrs. Arbutbnot Co. Kbalee Sbivaji bought tbe block, subject to tue confirmation of tbe High Court, for Rs. 1 If, ooo.
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    52 6 Mr. Stead, of Staten Island, New York, has invented a cof.cn gio, whi :b, he claim*, in capable of effecting a saving of £50,000,000 a year in tbe process of separating tue cjttoo from the cotton seed. A European company. with a capital of 2.000,000 is being formed to work
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    48 6 In connection with tbe Charak, or hook swioging festival, at Serampore, on the 14th inst., some Bengali youths took sweets from i vendor and refused to pay. On tbe police remonstrating, a mob of 300 attacked them with clubs and eleven policemen are in hospital as a consequence.
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    50 6 The balloon ai Bitterfeld was destroyed by wind pressure, not by lightning. Tbe instruments show tbat a height of 8,000 feet had been reached. The wreck was unspeakably horrible. The car overturned and the bodice, falling bead first, dug deep boles in the ground and were redaoed to a palp.
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    56 6 A recent issue of the Perak Pioneer says Representatives of syndicates from Shanghai were in Taiping and left yester day, for Ipoh. Most unheard of prices are given and offered for rubber estates. We wonder when the crash will come and then we shall read very interesting tales in tbe
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    57 6 Katherine Cecil Thurston, the novelist, has been successful in a divorce petition wbich she brought against her husband, E. Temple Thurston, novelist and dramatist, on the grounds of adultery and desertion. The latter, she informed the court, insisted upon living in the slums of Sobo for tbe purpose of gathering
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    69 6 Mr. W. N. Willis, late member of Parliament in N S. W Sydney, arrived in Sioga pore last Tuesday by the steamer Gatbrie. He has with him several valuable raoe horses from his own stud in Australia. If not sold here, th«y will bs shipped to C ilcutta to be
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    69 6 The Batavia Nieuwsblad hears tbat certain British rubber men who have just visited Java are quite enthusiastic about its planting capabilities. In their opinion all the soil is suitable and a rubber tree would grow in that fertile island even on rooks. They expressed surprise tbat the Hollanders did so
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    76 6 Oar Kelantan correspondent writes that the MaUy dresser, Raja Bmbong, was introduced to H H the Raja on the 21st inst. His Highness expressed his appreciation of having a Malay dresser in a Malay country and wished him success iv choosing a voca tion in which be could be of
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    78 6 On tbe whole the best display of H alley 'h comet will be during the last ten dajaof May, when it will be an evening star and very near the earth. The tail will consequently appear very long, and the comet will move with great rapidity thus on May 21,
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    78 6 The report has been issued of the official inquiry into the cause of the disaster on the London, Brighton, and South Coast rail.vay on January 29, when the Brighton express was wrecked at Stoat's Nest station, three miles south of Croydon, and seven persons tilled and 40 injured. The report
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    94 6 A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail lt is believed that there is a probability of the Selinsing Gold Mining Company being revived in the near future. This company, which was once in a flourishing condition, closed down some years apo leaving behind a lot of valuable machinery. Capt. James
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    94 6 There will be a change of programme at the Harima Hall cinematograph, to-night, and a number of new pictures will be put on. Among them, those entitled The Life Buoy and the Panther Hunt in Abynsinia, are said to be particularly interesting. A thorough re-arrangeaent of the seats has been
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    509 6 Mr. William Huntftr has been appointed solicitor-general for Scotland in succession to Mr. Arthur Dewar. Mr. J. W. Boyd Walker has left Messrs Harper and Co. to take up a planting ap pointment at Songei Gadut. Lady McCallnm, wife of the Governor of Ceyloo, acting on medical
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    Bangkok-Singapore Railway.
    66 6 The Berlin correspondent of The Glob*, wired on April 6 lt is announced that three German engineers have left to join the engineering staff, which is to construct tbe Bangkok Singapore railway. The remainder of the staff is English. The construction vt the railway will take seven years,
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    The Federal Council.
    99 6 His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Miss Anderson, Mr. Claud Severn (private secretary) and Lieut. Gay (A. D. C embarked on the Seamew tbit morning. Tho vessel left for Port Swettenbam at eleven o'clock. The Seabelle also left at the same time lor tbe same destination, bearing
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    115 6 The report of Dr. W. Gil more fillip, the registrar of births and deaths, shows that during the week ended April 28, 1-8 deaths were registered in Singapore, tqnal to a death-rate of 33.47 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 23 deaths, dysentery 10,
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    A Hospital Wedding.
    159 6 A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, when Archdeacon Izird married Mi-a Agoea Steveus of the general hospital nursing staff, and Dr. E. D. Whittle, medical officer at the name institution. The biide, who was attired in a white gown with hat to
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      104 6 Bouton Rouge f Felucca Egyptian Cigarette. 3"* RM||( m c 0... lid". jwoco. ntMM of iv k.nd. PKLUCCi KltTpttaa Lifu*ttM arc ol portvct quality but littl* milder. FINEST INDIAN TEAS Green 1 Brand Finest Orange Pekoe, 21b. tin $2.35 Assam Soachong, 21b. tin 51. 25 Assam Special Blend, lib. tin
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      138 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG BHOW. FIRST CHOICE. PATHE'S UNRIVALLED SERIES. TO-NIGHT. Second Show at 9.80 p.m. OVERTURE.— By Owz Orchestra of Professionals. FROM LOURDES TO GAVARNIE. FOILED. TAKING A DAY OFF. PYGMALION. He aol. BENEATH THE GAS. Marvellous Trick Subject. CHERRIES. Comedy by Marie Thiery. HATS. BC.AOL. SHOOTINGFLYINGDOGSiN SUMATRA.
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    BUDGET DEBATE.
    141 7 FINAL STAGES OF THE GREAT STRUGGLE. House of Lords Passes the Finance Bill. IRaOTBB'S TaXMKAMJ London, April 28. During tbe Budget debate Mr. Bonar Law said the Budget was not finance but a penal oodet, injuring trade, and national credit. Mr. Avquith contrasted tbe enormous deficits in France,
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    CHINESE MILITARY MISSION.
    65 7 Very Cordial Reception Given at Washington. IRSOTSB'I TILIOBAM.) London, April 29. Tbe Tsaitao military mission has arrived at Washington, and was escorted by cavalry tn the hotel. The mission will stay until Saturday night, and numerous function", including a dinner by President Taf t and a luncheon
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    MINISTERS' HOLIDAY.
    46 7 The Premier Going on a Visit to Gibraltar. RIOTSS's TILSOEAK.] r.ondon, April 28. Mr. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, sails for Gibraltar on Friday for official inspection. He is to be accompanied by Mr. Asquith and is expected to be absent a fortnight
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    KING AND POLITICS.
    44 7 His Majesty's Desire to Keep Out of Controversies. Rbctbb's Tbibobam] London, April 29. Replying to an inquiry by a correspondent Lord Knollys, the King's secretary, wrote that His Majesty was anxious that his name should be kept oat of political controversies.
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    FOOTBALL CUP FINAL.
    27 7 iRaOTIB'B TaLIOBAM.j London, April 29. The replayed final in tbe Association Football Cop competition resulted in Newcastle beating Barnsley by two goals to nothing.
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    GERMAN TELEGRAPHY.
    23 7 IDsb Ostasiatuom Lloto T«Lsea*n) Berlin April 28Tbe German telegraph system, via Cordalleres, between Argentine and Chile, has soooeeded in exchanging telegrams.
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    KING EDWARD RETURNS.
    16 7 iKauTSn's Tblsoiam.; London, April 28. King Edward has arrived in London from Biarriu.
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    59 7 Free Coolies for Newly Acquired States. (From Oob Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, April 29. The Pinang Gazette learns on good authority tl.at Indian immigration of free coolies onlj will be sanctioned by the Indian government in the near future to Red ah, Perlis and rulantan. and that tbe question
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    Mr. Glassford's Homegoing.
    166 7 The Malay Mail, of April 25, says:— Mr. C. Q. Giassford was one of oar oldest planter?, having come over from India with his brother, the late Mr. J. G. Glassford, in the old coffee days. Ue was for some time on the Mount Estate, and later
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    A DISPUTED BOUNDARY.
    405 7 Suit Against Well-known Singapore Resident. Mr. W. F. Morgan, a well known Singaporean was defendant in an action raised by Teo Gum Tye in tbe district civil coutt yesterday. The tction concerned a boundary hedge which defendant, it was alleged, had erected on plaintiff's land at Bukit
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    STRANDING OF THE DELAGOA.
    611 7 Feared Total Loss at Minicoy Island. Colombo papers to hand this morning bring details of the stranding of the steamer Delagos, already recorded briefly in tieee columns. The Times of Cjylon, of the 22nd inst., says News has been received in Colombo that the South African
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    49 7 In Switzerland clocks are now being nude which do not require bands and faoes. The time-pice merely stands in the hall, and you press a button, when by means of the phonographic internal arrangements it calls oat half-past 6, or five minutes to 9, as the case va\j be,
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    Freeholds in Java.
    530 7 EXPROPRIATION POLICY NOT ABANDONED. Reasons for Dutch Government's Action. The telegrams from London on tbe 28rd inst. with reference to tbe prospectus of the Anglo-Dutch Plantation of Java have created considerable sensation. In view of a warning and protest issued in London by tbe Dutch Government, the
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    NOTES FROM KELANTAN.
    225 7 (Fkom Oob Own Cobbbspohdbnt.) Khota Bbaru, April 21. Towkay Ah Sang is going to import ice into tbe country from Singapore. He has applied to the government for exemption from duty. The farms of tbe southern district have again fallen to the lot of this towkay. The
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    Death of Capt. Marden.
    203 7 The Western Mail, of April 9, says: Cabled advice received at Fremantle, last week, announced the death in London of Captain William Mirden.the London manager of the Western Australian Shipping Association. The late Captain Marden was particularly well known in local shipping circles. He first came
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    Loss of the Kirkfield.
    994 7 MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY OPENED. Points to be Considered Twelve witnesses will be examined by the Mirioe Court of Eoqniry which opened this morning to investigate the circumstances of the loss of tbe Glasgow steamer Kirkfield, the stracdiog of which was reported in the S:raits Times
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    46 7 Princess Hmry of Battenberg left London on the 4th inst en route to Madrid, in order to be present at the accouchement of the Queen of Spain, which was expected about a fortnight later. Her R>?al Highness was attended by Miss Minnij Coahrane and Capt. Cathbettaon.
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    RUBBER COMPANIES.
    699 7 Meetings of Shareholders Held in Colombo. The Ceylon Obseiver, of April 19, contains the f( Uowing reports of local interest Sercmban Estate Rubber Co. The final general meeting cf the shareholders of the Seremban Estate Rubber Company was held, this morning, at the office of the liquidator, Mr.
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    212 7 Changes In Uniform for Substantive Colonels. A Simla despatch of April 16 says that tbe King has approved oertain changes in tbe uniform for substantive colonels of the Army Medical Service, Army Veterinary Service, Army Ordnance Department and Army Pay Department. The changes affect the tunic, frock coat,
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    A Sailor and His Subpoena.
    134 7 One of the Crown subpoenas issued to the crew of the wrecked steamer KirknVld wu put to a rather unconventional use by it* recipient. The seaman in question wa> making very fall use of bis enturced shore leave by visiting various grog shops in the
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    PAULHAN'S FLIGHT.
    219 7 REACHES MANCHESTER AND WINS TEN THOUSAND POUNDS. Great Reception of the Aviator ißlDtll'l TILBOBAMI London, April 29. Paulhan arrived at Manchester at 5.80 this morning. London, Apiil 29. The aviator, Mr. Graham White, was unable to proceed on his jiorney from London to Manchenter as his engine was
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    UNITED LANKATS PLANTATIONS.
    582 7 Proposal to Dispose of Property to New Company. An extraord nary general meeting of tbe United L'.inkat Plantations Company was held recently, at Winchester House, London, at which a resolution was passed authorising the board to sell the company's rubber plantations to a new company to be
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    GRAIN ELEVATORS TOR PUNJAB,
    152 7 Record Wheat Crop to c Dealt with This Year. A Simla despatch of the 7th inst., says Wnatever may the floal recommendatijns of the grain elevator committee, the question will again force itself for lecon-diUra-tion during the next few months. The Pud jib will produce a
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      160 8 The Rugby Union have decided to send a team of chit-fly international footballers to the Argentine fey the steamer leaving today to play against Argentine teams. They will be absent for about two months. It is expected that Mr. J. Raphael or Mr. A. D. Stoop will
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      Rifle Shooting.
      77 8 Singapore v. Selangor. A team of six representing the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association fired a match at Balostier range, yesterday afternoon, against a Selangor ladies team, with the following results IUO ydB. MimOudii 84 Mrs. Fisher 34 Mrs. Felkiu 33 Miss Ken 81 Lady E. Young 81 Mrs.
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      Cricket.
      168 8 S. C. C. Fixtures. The S. C. C. cricket fixtures for April-June are as follows Ur Klbvkn April 80 Telegraph Co. v. S. C C. May 7 Golfers „S.C. C. „18,17... Negri Sembilan Singapore 21 Y. M. C. A. „S.C. C. 24 The Garrison „S.C. C. 28 Over 10
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      Lawn Tennis.
      438 8 S. C. C. Championship. Cos bad little difficulty yesterday afternoon in retaining his title as champion tennis player of the Singapore Cricket Club. Howe, wb* had played very consistently throughout the competition, never gave the bolder any threat amount of trouble, and the score. 6-1, 0-2, accurately represents
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      The Turf.
      382 8 Singapore Spring Meeting. In order to save time at the soiling of the lotteries in connection with the races at the forthcoming race meeting it has been decided to draw all the lotteries that may be foil for the first day's races at the riweourse on Monday. May
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    HUGE RAILWAY SCHEME.
    572 8 Russian Plan For Line Across Mongolia. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Westminster Gazette, writing on March 24, the Russian Preas is fiercely debating M. IsvoUky's reported proposal to the Chinese Government to build a railway across Mongolia instead of the Anglo-American project of a second
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    Fracas in Middle Road.
    92 8 There was a fraoas in Middle Road early this morning. A detective had arrested Lim Tye Hock in connection with an alleged robbery. Lim Tye Hock's brother, Lim Tye Keng i who is the police cashier) attempted, a rescue. Some Europeans assisted the detective and there
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    British Investments.
    63 8 Tho Economist states that past quarter's applications of capital in the L'nited Kingdom amounted to X H .*9,.S3">.eOi. compared with £64,238,400 for the similar period of last year. Rubber companies accounted, for £6.0H7,000, colonial issues for £28,967,700 i of which £4,893,700 was for Australia and New Zealand and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1086 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 29th April, 1010. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the tollowing list of quotations this morning num. v aiuu. sujwt. noiiurs2/- Allagar 6/6 7/6 2/- Option* :;/9 i;/. j£l An«lo Java 10 pd. 7/6 11/. pui
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      49 8 Is illness itself not a trouble. Sufficient without an M. D.? Are worry and pain not made double By thought of the consequent fee? Let illness not make you uneasy, When health is so obeap to procure; For oooghs and oolds, sneeiy and wUeciy. TUeVttds' Great Pepper miat Cut*.
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      734 9 THE FORD CAR Hot Only Good, But Also Cheap. /^0 BPidiyV. Bis P rove d by 14 cars ■IJtV having been sold and -XHy*" s 5»4 ordered by us during 2£ '•v^ I /2£it^^-2§ months. BST GADELIUS CO., ITO. 34. EOBIITSOIT E/0^.33. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. Tho Spring Race Meeting will
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      577 9 are handicapped in Class 1 to be eligible to run for the Singapore Stakes. Entrance, »20. Distanoe, 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 First Day. Entrance, $35, Distanoe, 1 J mile. 6.
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      144 9 0 C. H. Willis IS NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THB Forthcoming Races, MAYJIO, I2JAND I4. Straight-oat on all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. Address: Tel. "Straight" 8, The Arcade. 'Phone' 696. mm E. Bellamy J. Christie TURF ACCOUNTANTS Are now doing business on the forthcoming
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      596 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANTB ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Thi NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India Twin screw steamR.M.S. Empress of
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      682 9 The Auto-Manual ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT. ROBINSON SIIsSSK! PIANO BEATS ANYTHING OFFERED HERE. Our Price $625 Proprietor J. CARAPIBT. Tblsphokb No. 6a THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAUD. of 2 Special °V>** Oueat Might Dinner *^o^ teX^^"" Every Saturday. i> k-* The Orchestra can accept engagements between 8 and 7 o'clock
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    MARS SALT CANALS.
    698 10 EXPLANATION OF THE COLOUR CHANGES. How Investigations are Conducted. Professor Svante Arrhenius. the Swedish Kobel prize-owner, has developed a new theory aa to the nature of the so-called canals on Mars. The canal chancels, he holds, are vast cracks and chasms which have arisen during the planet'a
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    New Argentine Dockyard.
    133 10 Messrs. Vickers. Sons, and Maxim, Limited, have, it is reported, entered into an agreement with the Argentine Government regarding a concession for a dockyard on the Rio Santiago at La Plata. The scheme is the largest shipbuilding enterprise ever undertaken in the Argentine. A dry dock for
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      426 10 INBUMWCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. dead Office Winchester Honse, SINGAPORE, Board of Director* i O. A. Dbbbiob, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbb Fowub, m., cm Chief Med. Officer. A*. AsMca, Esq., Rev. N. J. Coitvbbdb. 9. M. Biuox, Eaq. Oks Boom Tb», Bsq. 7ow N»*H
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      518 10 INSURANCE, THE CHINA MUTUAL UFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Aaeuracoe Oompaniea Acts, England, and under toe Hongkong Ordinances. Board or Dibbctou a i<\T»m3«» McLeod, Bsq., Chairman. Lee Tung Su, Esq., C. Stephanas, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Bsq,, C. R.
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      522 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. JIOOBPOBATKD BY BOTAL OHABTEB. PmM op Oapiaal la 80.000 Sham at iWeacb t1.M0.000 Baaarva Poad «1,576,000 ■aiim UaMßly ol rropriatow «i.i00.000 BABKBBS, Baak a' England. ■aatooal Baak ol Beoelaad. :ai koadoa Oily Midlaod Baal bM. bIBOAPOKE BBABOB. Onrraal Aaeonsta are opened and
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      95 10 PLEASANT. 800THINQ AND HEALING. Prompt relief in all oases of throat and ung trouble if yon use Chamberlain's Cough, Renvly. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effeot. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers. THB Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.N.B. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Liobt and
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      728 10 SALES BY AUCTION. ■A.TJOTIO3ST SAXX OB" BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CURIOS HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE PORCELAIN. IVORY CARVINGS. SILVER GOODS. DAMASCENE WARE. ETC. At MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAN' A CO.'S SALEROOMS, On Saturday, May 7, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising Beautiful Kinkosan Satsuma Vases, Bowls, Incense Burners. Plates and Tea Services, Valuable Silver Boxes. Salt
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      504 10 AUCTION SALE Of A FINE COLLECTION OF WELL GROWN PALMS, ROSE TREES. ORCHIDS AND FLOWERING PLANTS, At Mr, Soong Yin Vain's Nursery Oardeng. No. 99d, Bukit Timah Road. OnSiturday, April ,0, at 2.30 pm. Including Chinese quaintly trained trees, palms, begonias, caladiums, crotons, rose trees of varied species, ferna, water
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1669 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Mr. A. Denny, of Seatield Estate, has bought an s h-p. H umber car from the Federated Engineering Co. A correspondent writes to The Times, of March H Thero are signs that an agitation is being organised against 10 miles an hour limits,
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      495 11 H.tLorto. these cars have been called tilAI tt.Pt -W SIDOELEY-AUTOCARB SIDDEL.BY WOLSELEY-BIODELEY AUTOCARS. A HfMAM A Hft£lP The 1910 Wolseley Siddeleys art 2 deAUTOCARS gag^^ns^^SSi Wolseley patent. TO TSB OBTAINED ONLY FROM THB SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT.
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      17 11 For all internal complaints, Dysentery Coughs, Cold i, eto take. Woo Is' Great Peppe r mint Oare.
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      214 11 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM A HOUSE HOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatevei the trouble is Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and euros tho complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house, the pains
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      321 11 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. VLL KINDS OF Sheeting, Valves, Rings, Hoses. Buffers, Pads, etc., etc. VERY MODERATE PRICE Agents: HOOGLANDT COMPANY, Singapore A MEDICINE A FOOD. COD LIVER OIL, one of the most efficient medicines for all forms and stages of lung troubles, HYPOPHOSPHITES OF LIME AND SODA,
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      577 12 WANTS. TEfCHERS WANTED. E .penenced teachers wanted, in St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to the Director. PIANO WANTED. Vantrd. a second-hand piano. Answers to be addressed to Piano." c 0 Straits Times. ■.«50 BOIRD AND RESIDENCE WANTED. W anted, in vicinity of Uiver Valley Road, '1 bedrooms and board. Apply L.
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      623 12 WANTS. ROOMB TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 BODOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 98, Robinson Road. Moderate rent Apply to J. LBVT, No. 10, Robinson Road. ulBsB HIM El Tl BE LIT. Hot. 81 aal 83, laiUtutioa HUI, Bhrsr Vallsv Boat. Apply lo
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      618 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. HOUSE TO LET, UNFURNISHED. Heytor," Grange Road, immediate entry. Apply R. S. MEN/IBS, Symeft Co. M TO BE LET. Noa. 19 and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Moraox k Co. u1977 HOUBE TO LET. WHJTEHOUSB, Dalvoy Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser
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      570 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that no one, unless be is personally known to the General Manager or has permission from us, will be allowed to visit the Estates or Lubber Stores of this Company. Tup. Highlands asi> Lowi.\m>- I'm v Riuhki: Co Ltd. 930 BARLOW k CO., Agents.
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      414 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. I VICTORIA FOR SALE For sale, light -2- seated rubber tynd Victoria iv excellent condition. Apply to Omega, c/o Straits Timee. 951 GRAMOPHONE AND RECORDS FOR S LE For sale, a seventy dollar Gramophone and about eighty Records, from $1.50 to $•2 50 each, with books to
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      367 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARO MO RESIDENCE. Board and Residence in a private family for one gentleman. Knglisn. Apply E. M c/o Straits Times. u955 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. One Dice room with verandah, suitable for bachelor. With English family, close to town. Good table. Every comfort Terms moderate. Apply Family," c/o
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      239 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT HATES.— Miscellanc ous wants of every description arc inserted at the prepaid rate of Jl per four linos for one or two insertion;*. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it not exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p c. oards, on page 8, %2. Inch Scale
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