The Straits Times, 17 May 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.567 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 17. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST FRESH STOCK OF 7op CIGARETTES Per 100 $1.50 KATZ BROS., LD. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD, SOLE AGKNTS KOK K r: g white "ARABIC" TERRic TTa N H E Roof Cooling Conn position. E A MARVELLOUS HEAT REDUCER. R R 8 WILL NOT WASH OFF. 8
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      103 1 Robinson Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR The Ail-Steel RALEIGH CYCLES. Modele Superbe RfSt Grade Kaleigh Special Raleigh J%&^7\\\ /rfC Po P ular Raleigh Raleigh Gazelle 7/^ \\\_y^ If Raleigh Racer Boy's Raleigh It I \^J^ /jj Girl's Raleigh THE POPULAR RALEIGH Made of Steel and without any malleable Iron Castings as
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      3 1 DRINK Marfeirs Brandy.
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    CHINESE SEAMEN.
    796 2 LANGUAGE TEST FAILS TO EXCLUDE THEM. The Chinese Colonies in England. The language test for sailors, designed by Mr. Lloyd Moorge to prevent foreigners who do not understand orders given in Knglish from endangering life and property by cugaging on Kritish vessels, has failed to keep out the
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    One World-Language.
    87 2 One World -Language. Ucrmau official circles are interested iv the ijucstion of the a<lo| tion of ouc language by the great nations a a mediuiii for comI in, n-i.i 1 and othci international relations. I There is every probability that a conference will be arranged to uousiacr the matter. It
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    84 2 A shoil while batik a inn.ii iv I'.ii-K lost Us life tln'oii(>li using a prescription container! iv a popular medical Ixjok. A serious misprint appeared in tlic prescription. The victim's widow took legal proceedings against the author of the book, and last mouth she secnml a verdict against him for
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    Healthy Life in the Straits Settlements.
    766 2 Punch's old and trite, but n^vrrtholrss true, saving: ''Is Life worth living?— That .li-pi-mls upon the liver," applies more to rogMiMits in tho Straits than to anyone .else only those who suffer know how very much Dion 1 And yet there is no reason
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      95 2 i 'VANA' t k ©TONIC WINE 000 000 One or two dose* daily, strengthen body, brain and o U nerves, and counteract the o A V\ fatigue and depression (j Q ?a produced by extreme heat. hj <=> Fortifies against Malaria Of all Chemists See you get 'VANA' Burroughs Wellcome
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      57 2 Try It Once. Now is the time to get rid of your rhouiii.i tUni. You will Mini Chamberlain's Pain Halm wonderfully effective. It is also an cxcellunt liniment for lame back, stiffness and Horcncss of tin- muscles; sprains and braises. One application will convince you of its merits. Try it.
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      144 2 Stop That Pain! Accidents will happen. Disease and various ailments sometimes come in spite of all precautions. Bat why endure the acuo and pair* when Littla'c Oriental Balm well nibbed in will instantly bring relief I It is unquestionably the most remarkable pain cure in the world. For backache, head
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      304 2 TAN CHENG SIANG, CHOP BIONBUM SAW MILL GO. Always have a large stock el timber and plsuike of all description* Building materials, kricka of different kinds, tiles and lime, eto). Teak woo J and plaaka of all n'ua aad Teak Shingles always in stock. ORDERS WILL BB CAREFULLY AND I
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    Angry M.P.S.
    759 3 SCENES DURING THE VETO BILL DEBATE. Chairman's Reproof. A ugrr iiuil rollicking lau^liU i flnUnl tinproccetlin^-- of the House, wrot Mm Kvininjj SteJulnrd'H House of CommonH n-\>f --i-ittntivr on AfrftSL Oncomore Mi. lljunhill. left in i-har^c nf the Hou«c, kept meinl>ci^ hard at worlx ou the Veto Bill
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    133 3 The Mercantile Guardian Hays Messrs. Treacher and Co., Ltd., of Bombay, who recently appointed Mr. F. W. ilockcrday, their geucral umnauer. liave now made a cl'iiii"! in their buying arranueiuonts. ,by liich MrsHt-N. H. W. Groer, Ltd., of 150 and 152 Clerkenwoll Road, 8.C., I will now represent thorn on
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      235 3 fca^jjSJji|^SsTJsT^w"»Nl««Ll raw HUHN UMl"" "T^^^^Xl lf^?^^?l Hwiin s«rt »»»«l4eca, tltwaatiia. Sfialat. I II MWkKPVV! C«'»» Cow> ax iaV.lt. Stn Threat Sr.lt. I >££*$ fj MDitaKOTaH Sfllal. wbti F»rS»ra«aathi (r.« c.X, SUtatCau. I /fV I ■ir7rVl%S^i lamaf. Ii Mki ul Cola «t ikt traaia. I/<<S«5 A 5 I W cIwJ N^
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      12 3 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internnl complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Cvlds, ttc.
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      728 3 BABY'S FACE LIKE PIECE OF RAW BEEF Smothered with Bad Pimples. Awful to Look At. Scratched and Cried Terribly. Feared He Would Always be Disfigured. Cuticura Remedies Quite Cured Him. "My haby hnj, twelva tnontha ago, bsd kvfs pimple come 011 I.;, forehead. It burst tan<l sprasd all over Ml
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      298 3 |B aB aBa aa^BHBB^paBJB|BBHB^BMBC^Ha^HawI|J Those who ok nCTLata FOOD for Infants and Convalesce ta bUm their trust in a Btaadard article favorably regardtd by the Medical Profession for upwards of M years. Being partly OMuaooi of milk, the addition of water only it required to prepare the Food Car immediate
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      588 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Rg?O. STEAM NAVIGATION CG. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Calf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamors will leavo Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Delhi July 14
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      557 4 BTEAMEB BAILINGB. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. •s EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      600 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE. The great stoamsbip line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating the new 18,000 ton», twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MANCHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SEVEN FIRST-CLASS
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      274 4 STEAMER BAIUHB3Canadian Pacific Eailwaj Co s Royal Mall Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and the United Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" j Twin screw R.M.B. Bmprosß of Japan"
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      510 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE OAMPFSCHIFF f AHRTSGES HANS* UEMEM. Combined Service. The steamers ot these Companies mtiutain a regular servioe between Hunbarg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, tiny are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a mouth for
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      613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LINE. Tho fast and well known mail stearaera at this Company aail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa, Naplei (oouneoting Marseilles, N plos, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Saez, Aden. Colombo, Peaang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      829 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tho New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Point* in the Unitod Statos, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Operating the New 11,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners "Tenyo Maru and Chlyo Maru," the Queens
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      644 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTB, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND. BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also takiDg passengers and cargo witb transhipment for other VICTORIAN, 80 HTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PuRTS, BHITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TABMANIANand NK-.V ZEALAND PORT*. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenary. A
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      554 5 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE A RACHALS COTTAGE PIANO in very good order. Price Sl5O. Apply E. S. Manasßth, 101, River Valley Road. 18 6 a OIL ENGINE FOR BALE. In running order, one 5 HP. Hornsby Ackroyd Oil Engine. May be seen at work by appointment. For further particulars,
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      799 5 BOARD AMD LODGING. BOARD AW RESIDENCE Comfortable room with bat !i room and Verandah attached, near 'own U rms modorate. Apply 108, River Valley 1! -a I. 18-8 a BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable single and double rooms, at Cambo House, 98, Hirer Valley Road. Tennis Court 8-5 2-6 BOARD AND
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      58 5 New Grocers' PROVISION STORE 169, Orchard Road, 169, OPPOSITE OXLEV ROAD All kinds of tinned provisions and Household Stores always in Stock. Monthly accounts allowed. SEHNA MOHAMED KASSIM. 84a 7-418 CHARLES ."^k HEIDSIECK'S White Seal Champagne J^ Sole Agents /I'tiisßw BEN, IBYKK k Wt. LB Ut 19BP Singapore 4 Penang
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      204 6 MOTOR CARS Singer Motor Co., Ltd. Martini Car Co., Ltd. Commercial Car Co., Ltd. PRICES ON APPLICATION. "UNDERWOOD" Typewriter. THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Prices on Application. Spare* Stocked. Repair* a Speciality. SOLE AGENTS: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. J. MOTION CO. "obtoh, 'ss»' FRESH HORSES by very boat from
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      281 6 NOTICES. SINGAPORE FILIPINO BRABB BAND AND BTRIM6 ORCHESTRA Musioians supplied in bands of 8, 10, 19 or 16, skillrd and first class men, just arrived froiL Manila. For terms, etc., A. MIRANDA, Manager, A e p nts: 19, Noordin Lane THE SINGAPORE MOTOR CO., air. and 216, Oicbard Roa<*. 85
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      90 6 XHE SINGAPORE Q) Sm 170, ORCHARD ROAD BOOTS SHOES Made to Order ■V EXPERIENCED JAPANESE WORKMEN. ONLY ENSUSH LEATHER USED. Repairs Half soles and heels a speciality. 15 6 a 146 THE Empire 'SSL. Jiotel F.M.B. A New Flret-olaee Hotel. Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway
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      321 6 B^^^^Blsß^l ■f J r BJ a^BSFi bT'^bA ftlll k"0" m ■^■^■J II cV Bfl L *-rv BMBMaMMBMMBMBMMaBJI^fc^BBBBJBBBJj^ y^ luis clt-i. aim bfc\era e is supplied by all Firtt clars Hotels, Club*, a>d Stores throughout the Wo. Id. ■y«««> *l Co., Singapore. I Huttenbach Bros. A Co., Penanrf. B SB 211
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    132 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 17. 1 lilt 111 1 Water, 1.15 p.m. Y. M. C. A. Debating Society. Fillis' Circus. Thursday, May 18. High Water, 0.18 a.m., 1.53 p.m. Children's Conoert, Mem. Hall, 0.16. P. and 0. homeward mail doe. Fillis' Circus. Friday, May 19. High Water, 0.60
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    178 7 . Today. Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Port Swettenbam and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Nam Sang Bpm Sa'gon Kampot 4 pm Sonrabaya, Bali and Ampanan Wilhelm 4 pm Batavia, Cheri^on and Samarang Giang Seng 4pm To-morrow.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    139 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta having left Hongkong at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 6 a.m. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delhi having left Colombo at 8 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    307 7 Latest Arrivals. Calypso, Brit. str. 880 tons, Capt Bannatyue, May 17. From Deli, May 16. G.o. and 20 d.p. W. Mansfield Co. For Penang. May 20. Wharf. Cheung Hook Kian, Dot. str. 1020 tons, Capt Hubertb, May 17. From Bagan, May I*. O.c. Wee Bros. For Bagan, May
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    201 7 Arrivals Per steamer Penang, May 16.— From Port Swetteoham Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barnes. Per steamer Nuentong, May 16. From Bangkok: Messrs. .las. Bury, J. Macdongall, .las. Ramsay, K. Okada, A. Lindley, G. C. Parr, A. M. Klelive, Masberally, G. G. Heyder,
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    Finance fir* Commerce.
    242 7 Finance Commerce. EXOHANOE. Simoapom, May 17, 1911. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 J Demand 8/4/, Private 6 m/s 2/4 H do 8 m/s S/44 On GsBMANY-Bank d/d m 288J Private 8 m/s 342* On Francs— Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/s 299 On India— Bank T. T. 174* Private
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      MINING.
      176 7 Ibbuc S Valuo(2 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Brnan« 10 10 Bnueh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KinUTio 41 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 Kaantan Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- PahaDß Contol £1 £1 Pengktlen £1 £1 Posing Bahra £1 £1
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      RUBBER.
      590 7 Issue S Value Bayers. Hellers. 2/- 2/- Allarnr 4/2 4 8 x/dir 3/. 2/- Anglo-Malay l«/ 6 19/3 x/div 2/. a/- BHui Maiaka 2/8 2/11 £1 £1 BatoOaTM 16.0.0 18.0.0 £1 £1 BatuTiga 4.12.6 6 0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.0.0 2.8.6 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 6.00) £1
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 Value Bayers, SeUen 10 10 EMtern norn SmelUnß 10.00 10 T M 700 £1 41 Eleotrio Trunwija 8/8 4/8 10 10 FrMer A Neare 88.00 40.00 100 Howarth Erskine 60.00 100 7% Pref. 91.00 100 100 K»U Bra, Oei. 120.00 100 100 H 8% Chid* Prof* norn 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 Buyers Sellers Howarth Erskine 6% 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% #384,000 2* Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,080 M Spore Municipal 6% 11.*****0 nom. Bayers Setter* Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 11,600,000 6% 7%pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 »1,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Mumeipal 4% M 02.900 7%dis
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      51 7 Drink to me only with tbine eyes. But don't let them be iim, How can you kiss me with that cold How can you squeeze your Jim Take this good advioe from me To cure your cold, my pet, Uhp Woods' Great Peppermint Cure at onoo. It's never failed me
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      445 7 Croup Can Be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appear* Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attaA of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TRAVELLER WANTED. Wanted, young Englishman
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      764 7 'Embassy' W. D H. 0. Wills's LATEST SMOKING MIXTURE. IN *-lb. PATENT AIR-TIGHT TINB. Price 75 cents per tin. Obtainable at: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON COMPANY. Justus Van frlaurik's (Bigars. SELDOM EQUALLED. NEVER EXCELLED Special 1 y Recommended MacKinley, Begalia comme il faut 55.00 per hundred. MacKinley, After Dinner
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      104 7 BILLET WANTED. Wanted, a billet by a respeotable young Ceylonese (married), who is anxious to live in the Straits, in an Engineering or Mercantile firm as Head Clerk or assistant. Well acquainted with office work. Writes a very neat hand, is fast, accurate and reliable at figures. Good correspondent, striot
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      67 7 AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TEAK FURNITURE PIANOFORTE, ETC., At No. 188, Bukit Timah Road, On Batuboat, May 20, at 2.80 p.m. Comprising TEAS ALMEIKAHS. DOUBLE BRASS RUL BEDSTEADS, rattan chairs, TEAK DRESSING TABLES, oarved dinner wagon, dining table, SIDEBOARDS, occasional tables, China and Glassware, etc., also a PIANOFORTE in oak
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    Bfye Straits @ftm*$t WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. SEVENTY THOUSAND ACRES.
    1072 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. SEVENTY THOUSAND ACRES. We do not know the precise conditions under which the United Rubber Company of America has acquired the estates of the New Asahan Tobacco Company. The transaction in fact is rather in the nature of a private purchase, and, for the
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    13 8 The port of Samarang is declared infected owing to the existence of cholera.
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    20 8 The convicts in the prisons in the F.M.S. are to enjoy a holiday on the occasion of the King's Coronation.
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    16 8 centre-forward, a lion tamer, and a curate have been found engagements by the Manchester labour exchange.
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    21 8 A correspondent in Singapore contributes a long article to the Sumatra Post (4th) appreciative of the police force and service here.
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    25 8 In the week ended the 6th inst., Bangkok's official record of fatal cases of communicable diseases was: Bubonic plague 8, cholera 118, small pox 8.
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    18 8 Thieves broke into Messrs. Ribeiro and Co.'s office in Raffles Place and stole 118 from the cash box.
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    23 8 A servant employed by a Chinese trader at 281 South Bridge Road is alleged to have absconded with J3OO of his master's money.
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    24 8 The F.M.S. revenue from all sources relating to mining for 1910 was Perak f 4,442,045, Belangor $2,594,888, Negri Sembilan 1388,880, Pahang »827,374, total »7,758,148.
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    28 8 585 ounces of gold were exported from the F.M.S. in April, all from Raub, making a total tliis year of 2,810 ounces, which produced f 1,721 in duty.
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    31 8 There will be a lecture on Duties of Man. by Mr. K. Chandra Varma, of Lahore, to night at 7 P. at the Ceylon Tamils' Asso ciation Hall, 43-44 Dhoby Ghaut.
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    42 8 Patrons of the Marlborough will find the change of programme at that show, tonight, quite a good one as a number of entertaining pictures will be presented. This show has of late put on a large variety of films of different makers.
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    38 8 In connexion with the forthcoming International Rubber Exhibition, to be opened at the Agricultural Hall on June 24, a large number of trophies presented by various rubber-growing countries have recently been exhibited at the London Chamber of Commerce.
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    59 8 We were considerably startled, remarks the Globe, to see the other day in the advertisement columns of a contemporary "several old Colonials for sale." This, we mused, is what becomes of the men who have made the Empire what it is. We should doubtless have mused some more, only we
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    67 8 At the Assizes, yesterday, Choo Vow Ting, who was indicted for the wilful murder of his towkay's wife and cook, was found guilty, and being insane at the time he committed the crime, Mr. Justice Fisher ordered him to be detained pending an order of the Governor. Veerasamy, a Tamil,
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    78 8 Wong Hing, the leader of the Canton revolutionaries, is now on his way to Annam. He has escaped from Canton severely wounded (three fingers of his right hand are shot away), and is going south to reorganise his forces, says the Hongkong Telegraph. Large sums of money have been sent
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    70 8 A late home paper says that preparations were being made for the transfer of Stinie Morrison from Wandsworth Prison to one of the convict establishments for long-term prisoners. Up to the time of the reprieve Morrison scarcely spoke to any of the officials. Since the reprieve was announced to him,
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    73 8 Professor Kuttner, of the Breslau University, recently performed a remarkable surgical operation which has proved to be a success. A patient suffering from a damaged thigh went to him some time ago for treatment. The Professor removed the injured ball, sockets, joint, aud part of the femur, and inserted in
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    82 8 At the Alhambra cinematograph, tonight, there will be practically a complete change of programme, seven new pictures being shown for the first time in Singapore. Uf these, the thirty-fifth edition of the Gazette, two fine dramas Rival to Satan and Anna Karenina, should be specially mentioned as worth seeing, while
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    141 8 A quantity of bhang was produced in the District Court to-day in evidence against a Bengali charged with importing bhang and also with being in possession. He pleaded guilty to the latter charge. The chinteng who had arrested accused stated in evidence that bhang was very dear now each of
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    186 8 Some evidence was taken yesterday afternoon in the District Court at the re-trial of the application regarding the delivery to the Dutch authorities of certain money and jewellrry alleged to be found in the possession of an Arab who was arrested in Singapore on a charge of theft at Macassar.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    483 8 . Mr. W. O. Macvicar. acting agent of the Chartered Bank in Colombo, has gone home. Mr. Alex. W. Westerhout desires to return thankH for the many tokens of njrupntliy and floral tributes sent by friends on the death of his wife. Mr. John MacWhirter, R.A., who died
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    European Police Deserter.
    84 8 European Police Constable James Collins (No. 89) came before Mr. Firuißtone in the District Court, yesterday afternoon, charged with deserting from the police force. He pleaded guilty. Acting Inspector Ford stated that accused signed an agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies on October 21, 1909,
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    V.M.C.A. Debating Society
    103 8 Y.M.C.A. Debating Society The next meeting of the V.M.C.A. Parliamentary Debating Society will take place tins evening at H. 45. The House will continue the consideration of the Imperial Council Hill, and later in the evening a bill for the instant suppression of tho opium traffic will be laid on
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    Mr. Walt. Jackson's Gun
    139 8 Mr. Walt. Jackson and Mr. K. Stecle, the parties in the recent dog-shooting trouble at Tanjong Katong, were both present in the District Court, this morning. Mr. Steele was there merely as an interested spectator, but Mr. Jackson wont in answer to a summons charging him
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    Cluny Dairy Company.
    168 8 We are informed by Messrs. Derrick and Company, secretaries of the Cluny Dairy Company, Ltd., that the subscription list will be kept open up to the 2oth iust., at 8 p.m. This has no doubt boon rendered necessary in consequence of the general interruption of business occasioned
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      198 8 THE BEST That you can get in Animated Photography AT THE ALHAMBRA CHOICE QUALITY AM PLEASANT VARIETY IN OUR GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-Night. SEVEN NEW PICTURES THE CULT OF DAHLIA. CHINESE PUZZLES. THE DEVIL LIONELLY. UNA KAREHIHA. (Russian Drama). BAB7LAB INHERITS A PANTHER RIVAL TO SATAN. S.A.P.K. NEW ISSTNI
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    THE BUDGET.
    192 9 COMBINED SURPLUSES EXCEED FIVE MILLIONS. Naval Expenditure Reduced Next Year. Rklters Tblboeau. London, May 17. Mr. Lloyd George presented his Budget in the House of Commons yesterday. No fresh taxation is proposed. The combined surpluses of 1909-10 and *****1 are £5,607,000, the reveuue from sugar and tea alone
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    Reform of the Lords.
    137 9 BLUNT SPEAKING BY A TORY PEER. Veto Bill Passed by the Commons. RICTER's ThLK.il. vv. London, May 16. Interest in the second reading of Lord 1 ii i sdi i \m ii s bill for reform of the House of Lords is centred on the attitude
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    STANDARD OIL TRUST.
    58 9 Supreme Court Orders Immediate Dissolution. Rkutkr's Tklkouam. London, May 16. A Washington message says the United Mates Supreme Court has confirmed the decision of the lower court in the Standard Oil case, holding that the company violated two sections of the anti-trust law. The court orders the
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    ABYSSINIA.
    48 9 The Queen's Brother Guilty of Treason. 1 >n. OsTASIATISCHE LLOYD TkLRORAX. Berlin, May 16. Tin- brother of the Abyssinian Queen has ln-en sentenced to death for high treason. A Utter was found showing that there was a plot to murder the General who was vnt against him.
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    KAISER IN ENGLAND
    69 9 . Cordial Expressions in British and German Press. I >kk Ostvsiatischi Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin. May 1:1. The English papers extend a very hearty MiooOM to tin- Kaiser mi the occasion of his visit t<> London, iind these expressions find a friendly ii-iiont Berlin. The Press, tafsaialy the Norddeutsche,
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    JAPAN AND SPAIN.
    34 9 A Treaty of Friendship Concluded. REUTKR'S Tn.d.HlM. I. uil.Ti. May lii. A Madrid telegram says the Foreign Minister and the Japanese Minister have signed a. MiHiNiuu-.lnpiiucHt' treaty of friendship m! (xmiiuerco.
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    PULAU BATAM ACTION.
    431 9 Mechanics More Congenial than Promotions. Before the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law, in the Supreme Court, the hearing is still proceeding of the action brought by Mr. Robert Passmore Silby, an engineer, of Shanghai, to recover from Mr. John Graham Boyd, broker, of Singapore, (1) 1124,815.96
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    BOY SCOUT IDEALS*.
    506 9 BOY SCOUT IDEALS. Glowing Appreciation by Lord Kitchener. Stirring rcenes were witnessed at Leicester on the occasion of a Coronation rally and review of the boy scouts of the town and district by Lord Kitchener. Over 1,000 scouts assembled in the Market-place, in the presence of thousands of spectators, and
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    F.M.S. Rubber Exports.
    61 9 A I'liinpiirutivr statement of cultivated rubber exported from the F.M.S. during this year ap]>ears in the F.M.S. Gazette. It gi\ < 's tlic following figures Total April, during this Increase. 1911. year. over 1910 lb. lb. lb. IV, ilk 818,285 1,470,414 860,598 Selangor 809,022 3,903,691 1,882,401 Negri
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    The Victoria Memorial.
    529 9 MAGNIFICENT ADDITION TO LONDON'S MONUMENTS. Opened After Nine Years' Work. The unveiling by King George of the magnificent Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, to which reference is made in our telegraphic news today, marks the completion of a scheme which was first put in
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    THE BUFFS.
    359 9 Annual Regimental Sports Held at Tanglin. Quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent at Tanglin yesterday when the 2nd Battalion, The Buffs*, entertained a large gathering with regimental sports, Lieut. Colonel A. D. Geddes and officers being At Home. It was the anniversary of the battle of Albuhera, a
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    100 9 Sourabaya was declared plague infected on the sth, owing to three cases having occurred there within four days. One case of plague, it seems is sufficient to cause a place to be declared infected. Sourabaya, however, is not isolated from the rest of Java as is the c&se with Malang.
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    Sungei Way Rubber.
    1376 9 DIVIDEND DECLARED OF THIRTY PER CEMT. Reduced Expenditure Looked for. The annual general meeting of the Sangei Way (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, wan held on April 12, at Glasgow, Mr. Tlio man North Christie presiding. The following is an official report of the proceedings as supplied to
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    SOERABAYA FIBRE CONGRESS.
    355 9 Possibilities of Cotton Culture in Netherlands India. In view of the important fibre congress to be held at Soerabaya in July next, to which the I'nited States and German Governments are sending special representatives, the following article from the Java Bode of the sth instant on the
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO
    324 9 . Directors' Proposal to Voluntarily Wind Up. The seventh ordiuary general meeting of the Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd., k fixed for the 25th inst., when the following report of the directors for the year ending December .'II, 1910, this being the sixth year of the company's
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    Wireless in India.
    110 9 The British India steamer Moinbassa, which arrived at Colombo a few days ago, from home, brought out three experienced Marconi men— an engineer and two electricians—from the firm's headquarters in London. They are on their way to Northern India in connection with the establishment Of several wireless
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL
    64 9 . THE UNVEILING CEREMONY IN LONDON. Brilliant Gathering and Eloquent Tributes Rbutu's Trlbhram. London, May 17. The Victoria Memorial was unveiled by King George in the presence of a brilliant gathering. The King expressed deep satisfaction at the presence of the Kaiser and Raise i in, and paid a
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    AIRSHIP WRECKED.
    55 9 Another Zeppelin Misfortune. Rkutkr's Tki.ioram. London, May 17. A Dusseldorf message says the airship Deutschland has been wrecked. The eight passengers who were in it were rescued. Dkr Ostasiatiscbk Llotd Tklkoram. Berlin, May 16. The Zeppelin airship Deutschland got stranded while starting on a voyage. It ia absolutely
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    FRENCH ADVANCE IN MOROCCO
    55 9 . Rbutkr's Tklkgram. Berlin, May 17. General Moinier has himself taken command of the relief column which now consists of 7,000 men. It is rapidly pushing on to Fez. DSR OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TbLBORAX. Berlin. May 16. a force of .*j,ooo French troops is expected to arrive at
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    DISMISSED.
    21 9 Dkr Ostasiatisiuk Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin, May 16. The Chief Procurator of the Synod has been dismissed. His successor is Sablcr.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    195 9 (From a Malacca Corrbspondknt.) Malacca, May 17. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price if fine Para in London yesterday was 4/7J per lb., value. The market closed steady. Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co.'s Share Quotations To-day. Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co.
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    F.M.S. Anti-Malarial Works.
    139 9 From the annual report of the F M.S. Public Works Department, we learn that the expenditure iv 1910 on construction of anti-malarial worksor operations directly connected with them was in Selangor, on State account 126,266, on Federal account 94,288.71, and in Negri Sembilan 915,367.01, total 945,921.72. The
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    125 9 A serious motorcar accident has occurred near Wellington Square, Calcutta, the victims being the Maharajah and Maharanee of Tikari and throe European ladies. The party was driving down to Dharamtollah Street, when the car was suddenly precipitated into an excavation of a depth of 20 ft. The occupants of the
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      173 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Will you permit me the use of your columns to offer, if I may, a word of advice to the management of Frank Fillis's Circus regarding the seating accommodation. One is prepared to overlook some confusion on an
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      Chinese Football Union.
      201 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It has been proposed to form a football association of all the Chinese Football C'lubK in Singajioro with the objectof regulating the «ame and constituting an authority to dei ule questions arming among football (Inlis an. l also to
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      Shareholders " Wont Wake Up."
      514 10 Shareholders Wont Wake Up." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Although the health statistics do not nay so yet, it would appear, judging by the poor attendance at the Alor Gajah K.iHber j MstM iiioctinK that Sleeping Sickness in extremely prevalent amongst shareholder*. Appit'.'t ntly the directors have
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      57 10 The committee of the Singapore Cricket Club have agreed to alter by-law No. 17 of the athletic by-laws relating to the number of marks to be awarded for the challenge cup, so as to read the races to count for the challenge cup shall be selected and
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      Football.
      105 10 The Replayed Cup Final. The re-play of the English Cup-tie final took place at Manchester on April 26. The result was Bradford City one, Newcastle nil. There were 70,000 people present. The weather was fine, though a strong wind was blowing. Newcastle forced the game and were several times
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    490 10 The Views of the Premier of New Zealand. Sir Joseph Ward, the Premier of New Zealand, was interviewed with regard to Imperial defence on his arrival in London on April 24. He emphasised the desire of all portions of the Empire to do their part. There was, he
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    RUNAWAY FOUR-IN-HAND.
    236 10 Exciting Experience of a Coaching Party. Shortly after 1 p.m. on April 14, while Mr. Charles Lavell, of Newington Causeway. London, was driving a party of twelve on a private four-horse coach to the Imber Court trotting track at Thames Ditton, the animals suddenly took fright and bolted
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    757 10 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 17, 1911. Messrs. Lyail and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 3/- AUagar 4/2 4/6 x/div 2/- Options 1/9 8/XI Anglo-Jay» 6/104 1 Anglo-Johore 12/2/- Anglo-Malay 18/6
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      49 10 THIS IS IT Watorbury's Metabolized COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. t TASTELESS, OOOUHEM. The latest aoieotifio preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is olaimed for it and supersedes the old- fashioned emulsions wbicb opset the stomach Highly recommended by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 12.15 AND $2.00
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      14 10 For all internal complaints, Dysentery Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure,
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      379 10 Estate TBools, Stores and Requisites. Latex Cups In Glass, Porcelain and Aluminium Latex Spouts, Sieves, Palls, Numbering Tabs Tapping Knives and Gouges of Every Description. Axes, Parangs, Saws, Pengkalis, Tajaks, Rakes, Forks, Spades, Shovels, etc etc ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD., Singapore and Branches. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.
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      315 10 Raffles £H Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, May 20. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only first clam Hotel in Saigon. Every oomiort. Splendid verandah. Restaurant. With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurants. Manager O. Ferandy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from
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      166 10 NOW ON SALE. DOLLAR SHAREVALUES DIVIDEND PROSPECTS OF TBS LEADING DOLLAR COMPANIES FULLY WORKED OUT BY THB STRAITS TIMES CRITIC. This most convenient handbook is now on sale. It is the most complete and most careful analysis ever made of the position and prospects of the Dollar Share Companies of
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    A Year on Seafield.
    4372 11 MR. RUTHERFORD CONFIDENT BUT CAUTIOUS. Labour and Other Difficulties. The fourth annual ordinary general meetinn (>f the Seafield Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April U, at the London Chamber of Commerce. Oxford Court. Cannon Street, E.C.. Mr. U. K. Rutherford (chairman of the coiii|>anvi presiding.
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    Tebrau Rubber Estates
    268 11 . The Tebrau Rubber Estates, Limited, is making a second issue of 24,440 ordinary shares of £1 each at a premium of £1 10s. which will bring the issued capital of the company up to £125,000. These shares have been offered to the present shareholders as nearly as
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    116 11 The first report of the Kimanis Rubber, Limited, for the period to December 81, states that a further twelve acres having been purchased for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon, the total area is now 5,012 acres. The position in the estates at December 31, 1910, was as follows Para
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    KUALA SELANGORS YEAR.
    389 11 KUALA SELANGOR'S YEAR. Distribution of 50 P«r Cent, and a Bright Outlook The report of the Kuala Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, states that for 1910 the net profit was £10,776, out of which the directors recommend that a dividend of 80 per cent., less income-tax, should be paid on May
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    AVER KUNING (F.M.S) RUBBER.
    343 11 AYER KUNING (F.M.S) RUBBER. Heavy Expense in Eradiction of Fom.es. The first report of the Ayer Kuning i K. M.S. i Rubber Company. Limited, states that the company took over their estate last April with a planted area of MM acres. At the end of 1910 tbe planted area on
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    LONDON ASIATIC COMPANY
    362 11 . Reasons for the Higher Cost of Production The third annual report of the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, states that the rubber crop harvested during 1910 amounted to 180,477 lbs., against an estimate of 110,000 lbs. and an actual yield in 1909 of 75,427 lbs.
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    Sungei Choh Rubber.
    1097 11 MR. HEINEKEY REPORTS ON HIS VISIT TO THE PROPERTY. Growth Good and Estate Clean The fourth annual general meeting of the Sungei Choh Rubber Estate Company, Limited, was held on April 20, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannonstreet, E.C., Mr. Alexander Thomson (chairman of the
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    Seremban Estate.
    2582 12 AREA UNDER CULTIVATION INCREASED. Crop Exceeds the Estimate. The second aunual general meeting of the Screiuban Kubbcr Estate Company, Limited, was heM on April It, at the London Chamber of Commerce. Oxford-court, Cannonstroct, E.C., Mr. G. 11. Alston (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said I now
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    THE TALANG RUBBER ESTATES.
    924 12 Further Foods to be Found by Issue of Debentures. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Talang Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Slianghai, on April 28. Mr. H. O. White presided and there was a fair attendance of shareholders. In all 13,050 shares were
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    468 12 The following passengers are booked homeward P A O. Per Delta, connecting at Colombo with Mooltan, sailing May 18.— H. H. the Sultan of Kedah and suite, H. H. the Sultan of Porak and suite, Mr. George Fraser, Mr. H. L. Coghlan, Mr. W. M. Gawler, Dr. aud
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    CORONATION MEDALS.
    250 12 Issues of Gold, Silver, and Bronze From the Mint. Arrangements have been made lor the issue of medals by the Royal Mint to com nicmorate the Coronation of His Majesty King George V. These medals will be struck in two sizes. Largr medals will be made in tine
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    I Hidden Streams Robber Syndicate
    260 12 Hidden Streams Robber Syndicate. Tho fifth annual report of the Hidden Streams Rubber Syndicate, Limited, states that no additions have been made to the cultivated area during the past year. Expenditure as foreshadowed by tho directors' circular in August exceeded the estimate, the year's expenditure amounting to £7,874; add previous
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES.
    1221 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES. AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON APRIL 19. A number of shares in which local investors are interested are not quoted in local •hare lists, and there are occasionally vide margins between quotations hero and in liondon. We quote below tho best available
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      343 13 A little Lemco stirred into milk will nearly always work wonders for delicate children. The J,emco gets over the digestion difficulty and soon makes them robust and strong. Lemco gives eqaalv good results when prescribed in the same way for Invalids and the aged, especially where the digestive system is
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      199 13 YOU MUST NOT Neglect your car by paying too little attention to the TYRES Motorloto of Experience Fit Continentals And they h no w why WHY NOT YOU TOO Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ltd., Telegrams: SINGAPORE. Telephone: CONTINKNTA. 17, COLLY ER QUAY. 290. j; 100 Years I J S in
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      465 14 INSURANCE. fiREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORB. Board of DIMOtOVWI O. A. Dbbrick, Bsq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Bsq., Managing Director. OBTBB Fowlis, m.b., 0.m., Chief Med. Officer- M. Elliot, Bsq. Rev. N. J. Coovßim. fow Noas Pan, Bag. Om Soom Taa, Esq. Caoow Sum
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      260 14 IHBUMNCE. FEDERAL HjfT ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. BaCABUBMBD 1982. Imuranos in Foroe, over ...aj7,aaa,aaa Naw Buainass, 1900, over ......9MM.M* Nat Surplua above liabilities Cor reserve and all outstanding wi^im*, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over MMN was set aside aa a special addition to Polioy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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      517 14 BANKIWG. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 each «1,J00,000 Reserve Fund 41,625,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor!... «1,300.000 BANKBRS. National Bank of Sootland. The London City 4 Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORB BRANCH. Current Aoooonta are opened and interest
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      442 14 BANKING. THE SZE HAI TONS BANUM AND INBURANCE CO., LTD NO. (7 AND 68, KLINQ STRBBT. Established 1907. Capital paid up t1.000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COUBT OF DIRBCTORS. 1. Taw Tbcb Joon 6. Sim Kia Jam 2. Nam Km Sana 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Lbow Omia Hbno
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      1267 14 BAIEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, A Good Collection of Plants, Etc., THE PROPBRTY OF H. MARRIOTT, ESQ., To be Held at Oaol House," Sapoy Lines, ON SATURDAY, MAY 20, AT 2.30 P.M. Carved wax f olifbcd tetk hat and umbrella stsr.il fitted with
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1253 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. An Important Aspect of Tyre Economy. In (loaliu^; briefly, recently, with the subject of weight distribution that is to say, the way in which the total weight of a car is distributed between the back and front wheels— the Autocar referred
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      221 15 "The Car for Silence and Reliability." WOLSELEY The firm has sot itself to prodnoe a oar o ideal efficiency without the least Baotifloe of oomto* in UII Particulars securing that efficiency. That the objeot in View fr/vm tho has been achieved will be readily admitted by the irom Ine motoriht
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      182 15 ossoFTas^a| I^ndSMOOTH r c^StSSt£^^SaS^^r^ y A QUICK WAY TO AMASS A FORTUNE For particulars, apply to TIO TEK HONG, Weltevreden, Batavia W* 10 6 BTRIKINQ EXPERIMENTS AT THI REQUEST OF THI LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR IRELAND. The remarkable feeding experiments conducted In the School or Physiology. Trinity College. Dublin, at
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      201 15 Arriving by a. a. Benvorllcb. DENNIS Worm Driven Char-a Bane With seven rows ol seats, strong Canopy Top and luggage Hail, Glass Wind Screen, Roll-up Side Curtains, Head Lamp, Gabriel Horn, etc., etc similar to those supplied to the Malacoa Motor Service. These are the only Passenger Vehicles which have
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      804 16 ■iMnnn JOHNSON'S a—^— ELEPHANT' Brand CEMENT. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED Wanted immediately, a furnished house with 4 bedrooms, tennis and stabling, in Tanglin or Tanjong Katong. Address to A., c/o Straits Times. 7-4 a COMPOSITORS WANTEO. Wanted, good compositors who are wellop in stone work and
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      616 16 TO BE LET OR 80LD. OFFIKS TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, RaCuas Quay. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 TO LET. Nos. 80 and 55, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 16 u_ GODOWNB TO BE LET. Nos. 18, 16, 17, 19 and
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      691 16 NOTICES. KMM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Bovsrnment snd Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 4 109, Market Street TO CONTRACTORS. Tenders are invited for the erection oi New Premises and Laying-out Grounds al Cairnhill for the Trustees of the Hollandsche Olnb, Singapore. Plans and Specification may be teen and Forms of
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      677 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. I, the undersigned, Chok Boon Eng, do hereby give notice that the interest of Messrs. Ong Sam Kiat, Tin Yeow Cheng and Chan Cboan Seng in the business of tbe Bee Kok Oil Trading Co., Chop ll ai Goan, of No. 4, South Canal Road, ceased as from
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      324 16 NOW CHOOSE Bech.toin Pianos) Brinsmead Piano* Stein way Pianos Rachal. Piano* Gotland Pianos Broadwood, Whits Pianos Kriebel Pianos Russell Pianos Wiiikalmann Pianos Krauss Pianos Haake Pianos Strohnienger Pianos Uhmann Pianos THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. Raohals' Auto-Player Pianos Allison Auto-Player Pianos Manual Auto- Player Pianos Brinsmead Angelus. We WANT to
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      240 16 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misocllanc ous wants of every description are insertod at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Suali Ratis
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