The Straits Times, 1 June 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.580 SINGAPORE. THURSpAY. JUNE 1. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 332 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST i THE MOTO-REVE Jbigdtweigdt M.otor (Byele (^^3 e^ 2i HP. TWIN CYLINDER MODEL Weight, approx., 98 lbs. .^-.jm-**. A lightweight twin-cylinder motor-cycle, //^~?s (i^j^ having all the advantages of a heavy machine without the weight, encumbrance, an(l noise difficulty to start and control \^W./
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    • 216 1 ROBINSON AND COMPANY. M I B^F' vi n E^r^ I v. I II Jr z'^Bl Bw K. I I BEST QUALITY ALL-WOOL BUNTING DECORATIVE MATERIALS FOR THE FLAGS UNMOUNTED COTTON FLAGS CORONATION Union Jack*. Cotton Union Jacks. Art Mu«lin, plain colours. In Red. Bze 2 yards long all printer M
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    • 8 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER AOAMSON. GILFILLAN AM CO lit.
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  • 906 2 HELP FOR EUROPEANS AND EURASIANS. Large Fond To Be Raised. Lord Curzon of Kedleston addressed a public meeting held at the Mansion House, on May 5, in aid of the appeal of the All-India Committee for a fund of £250,000— 0f which £50.000 has been given anonymously—
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  • 60 2 During April, the British section of the Kow loon -Canton railway brought in 12,162.95 in fares and goods traffic, this bringing the total so far received top to •86,746.04. Passengers numbering 80,090 used the line during the mouth,'paymg fares amounting to 10,919.36, while goods traffic brought in 1 ,248.59. Since
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Core for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    • 611 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The steamers of this Company maintains a regular direct servioe between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsae Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc Stoamers Tons Commander Kctsano 4,805
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    • 945 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexioo, and Europe. Operating ths Hsw 71,000 ton Trials Saraw Turbins Llnsrs "Tsn,o Maru and Chl|O Maru," ths Que*M
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  • 1427 3  -  Gerard Fiennes. THE PLACE OF INDIA AND THE DOMINIONS. By It is a really hopeful sign for the success of the forthcoming Imperial Conference (writes Gerard Fienneß in the Observer! that the House of Commons, in the midst of its preoccupation with Home affairs, should have found
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 427 3 NECKLACES DIAMONDS AND COLOURED PRECIOUS STONES. We are exhibiting at our sale rooms a collection of the above in various designs and cordially invite the public to inspect them. ISMAIL AND FAHEEM, BRAS BASAH ROAD. i STRIKES World. 3 ak* "m m im m aaam m^' *V&L' <& f' /|P^^O/l/™-
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    • 149 3 Try It Once Now is the time to get rid of your rheu.uiitism. Von will find Chamberlain's Pain Balm wonderfully effective. It is also an excellent liniment for lame back, Rtiffness and soreness of the muscles sprains and bruises. Une application will convince yon of its merits. Try it. For
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    • 321 3 WHEN GREEK meets Greek, then comes the tug-of-war, but when Sunlight Soap meets the weekly wash it is an easy triumph. <4 «n SUNLIGHT SOAP am TRY THE SI'NLIGHT > WAV THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham, Ipoh. SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF EBTATE REQUISITES.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 594 4 STEAMER BAIUH6S. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will loave Singapore on or about:— 'MAIL LINBS Outward {for China.) 1911 Devanha July
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    • 563 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Bervioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twiu-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating the new 18,000 tone, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known Bteamerß CHINA, MONGOLIA MANCHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SIX FIRST-CLASS STK.
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    • 241 4 STEAMER BAIUH6B. Canadian Facile Railway Co s Royal Mail Steamship Una. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO Kb ROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and the United States. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" j Twin screw R.M.S. Empress ot
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    • 488 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE 04MPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES H»NS« BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies 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 once a month for Bremerhaven
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    • 612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNE. The fast and well known mail steameri ol this Company aail fortnightly from Bremen Hambnrg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, N plea, Alexandria, and vice venal Port Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 148 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, June 1. Higb Water, 0.1 a.m., 1.48 p.m. The Folliee Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday, June a Higb Water, 0.50 a.m., 2.50 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. The Folliee, Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Saturday, June 3. High Water, 141 a.m., 4.1 p.m. King
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  • 206 5 To-day. Batn PaL t Aing Hia 3 pm Malacca and Port Dickson and Port Swettenbam Penang Bpm Penang and Calcutta OL Apcar 8 pm Penang, RanKoon and Calcutta Dilwara 4 pm liatavia, Cbetibon and Samarang Giang Scu f 4 pm Bangkok Heimdal 4 pm Tomorrow. IS" Penaog,
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  • 90 5 The P. and U. outward mail str. Arcadia having lift Penang yesterday at 8. p.m., may be expected to arrive here tc-morrow morning. .BKT SINGAPORE. pi 27 B. I. lay 1 M. M. [ay 6 P. AO. [ay 8 N. D.L. lay 11 R.I. lay 15 M.
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  • 228 5 Latest Arrivals. Devanha, Brit. *tr. 4785 tons, Opt Powell, Jane 1. From SbaDghai, May 28. O.c, mail and p. P. O. Coy. For Bombay. June 3. Wharf. Dilwara, Rat. str. 8457 tons, Cap' Hodgson, May 81. From Rangoon, May 25. Oc. and p. Boustead Co. For Calcutta, June
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  • 99 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR. Eabt Wharf Basin Mid. Bast W. Section No. I— Vienna. Shikrs Wharf— Giaug Ann. Maim W. Sict. No. 2— Borneo, Japan, ■I m B— lpob. 4— C. Apoar. B— Nd. 6— Patani, Dilwtra.
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  • 360 5 Arrivals Per steamer Dilwara, May 81.— From Rangoon via ports: Mrs Meredith and child, Messrs C. Potts, G P. M. Visser, W. G. Haac, H. B. V. Veen, H. Steel, J. Sbima, J. Bakker, F. W. Strong, Kollewijo, Mr. and Mrs. Do Molinari, Capt. A. Boos and
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  • 106 5 Alarmist rumours were current in Calcutta on May 23 of serious riots in the Khulna and Jessore districts between the Moslems and Nainasudras, the last being the lowest of Bengal agricultural tribes, and generally despised and down-trodden by Hindus and Moslems alike. Recently, the N'amasudraß
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  • 243 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SlNUAPOEl, JCNK 1, 1911 Oh London— Bank 4 m/a 3/4} Demand 3/4fl Private 6 m/a a/4 J j do 8 m/a 3/41 On Gihmant— Bank d/d 388* Private 8 m/a 342* On Frakci— Bank d/d 2044 Private 8 m/a 308 Oh iNDiA-Bank T. T. 174} Private 80
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 166 5 lasne 3 Value 10 10 Bel»t Tin 10 10 Brn&ng 10 10 Branch Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi 41 £1 KinteTin £1 £1 KledtngTin 10 10 Kaantan Tin £1 £1 Labat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/. 6/- Pahanjs Consol XI £1 Pon^kalen £1 £1 PasiDg B&bra £1 £1 Posing
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    • 563 5 woe r2 r alue a} Bayers. Sellers. 3/- Allanr 4/- 4/0 3/- Anglo-Malay 17/6 18/3 2/- Batons Malaka 1/0 2/8 U £1 Batu Caves 14.0.0 16.0.0 ;i XI BatnTiga 4.0.0 4li .0 U XI Bukit Kajang 3.1 .8 3.8.8 >1 £1 Bukit Lintann 4.0.0 4.10.0 II 6/- Contribatory 8.10.0
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    • 122 5 Iwrae S Value Buyers. Seller* 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 7.00 £1 XI Electric Tramways 8/8 4/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 88.00 40.00 100 Howarth Erskine 45.00 100 7% PreJ. 91.00 100 100 Kits Bro, OeL 180 00 140.00 100 100 8% Cuir. Pret norn 10
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    • 46 5 Bayers Sellors Howarth Erskine 8% 1900,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1384,000 2J Singapore Bleotrio Tramways 5% £850,000 S'pore Municipal 5 11,*****0 nom. Buyers Seller*. S'poro Municipal 4)% of 1907 •1,600,000 6% 7%pm Spore Municipal H% of 1000 $1,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Municipal 4% t«O2,0OO 7%di»
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 68 5 Sick Headache. Tlii.H dishorning ailment results from a disordered condition of the Htomacli. All that is needed to effect a euro is a dose or two of (Jliaiiibcrlnin'n Stomach and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lexHcncU in severity, by taking a dose of
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    • 204 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jane 3 -At saleroom, unredeemed pledgee, at 10. June 6— At saleroom, building land situate at Oxley Road, at 2 30. June A— At saleroom, agricultural land at Upper Bedok, at 2.80. Jane 7 At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. June 10 At Tan Beng
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    • 461 5 W. D. i&H.O. WILLS'S Sweet Qftestnut THE LATEST CUT PLUG TOBACCO In lib. Airtight Tins PRICE PER TIN 90 cents. Obtainable from Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. This is the thing you must have _^r^SB ffltaW if you care to usa __^fj^fl S^ a reliable tyre. WpS+^fi^^b
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    • 47 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons ESTABLISHED 1881. JUIT RECEIVED: New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, eto. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes ia ase. IKLKFHONB NO. TIT NO, 187. OBCHABJD KOAU
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  • 1033 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 1. SHARE MARKET NERVES. About three months a»o, when there seemed to be a rather healthy tone in all branches of the rubber business, we were pessimistic enough to say that if we were dealing in shares we would rather run a bear than a
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  • 16 6 The acting Governor will attend the performance of the Follies at the Victoria Theatre, to-morrow night.
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  • 37 6 Messrs. Motion and Company are engaged in overhauling the chiming apparatus in the Victoria Memorial Hall tower, and it is probable that the peals may be heard at somewhat irregular intervals during the next day or no.
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  • 38 6 Today, being the fifth day of the fifth Chinese moon, is observed as a holiday, by the Chinese who distribute the Kway Chang cake among their relatives and friends and perform certain rites to keep away evil spirits.
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  • 37 6 An extraordinary general meeting of the Port Dickson Rubber Company, Ltd., will be held on the 12th inst., to confirm the resolutions passed, on May 25, for winding up the company and appointing Mr. <;. A. Derrick liquidator.
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  • 39 6 The Spanish steamer C Lopez V Lopez which recently passed through Colombo was reported to be fully booked at Manila and Singapore with passengers, who are going for the Coronation. She had no accommodation to take passengers at Colombo.
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  • 29 6 A Tokio cable of May 23 says it is gazetted that the Russian authorities are maturing a scheme for the establishment of a military college in the Far East.
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  • 28 6 A native who lias been convicted of attempted outrage on a white woman has been sentenced to death at Salisbury, Rhodesia, says a London wire of May 18.
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  • 24 6 An actuarial report estimates that 9,842,000 males and 4,076,000 females will come within the sickness and disablement provisions of Mr. Lloyd George's insurance bill.
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  • 30 6 The King through Sir Arthur Kigge has expressed his sympathetic interest in the work of the European and Eurasian education council and trusts that the necessary funds will be forthcoming.
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  • 37 6 The Budget estimates of the Calcutta Port Trust for the current year show the total income to be 1(13,831,520 and the expenditure R13,143,120 leaving a surplus of R 188,400. Many new works will be completed and undertaken.
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  • 41 6 Preparation are now being made for illuminating the Victoria Memorial Hall on the occasion of the Coronation. A start has also been made with the erectiou of the poles around the Esplanade from which tho banners and shields will be suspended.
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  • 48 6 In the Pulau Batam Estate caso, yesterday, the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law, reserved judgment after Mr. Stevens had replied briefly to the address of Mr. Braddell, who concluded by thanking his Lordship for the long time and the great care he had given to the case.
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  • 47 6 On June 12, an extraordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Tin Mining Company will be held for the purpose of confirming as special resolutions the resolutions passed on May °25, for the winding up of the company and the appointment of Mr. G. A. Derrick as liquidator.
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  • 54 6 A sensation has been caused iv Society circles at Baltimore by the romantic marriage of Miss Margarctta Hambleton, the daughter and heiress of a wealthy banker, to Owen Monahan. an Irishman, formerly employed by her father as chauffeur. The couple eloped, and aftei their marriage set off on an automobile
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  • 62 6 One hundred and fifty French senators have initiated a movement to regulate the importation and -sale for consumption of opium. They point out that the dens in the chief naval arseuals are increasing and that they even exist in Paris. The ravages caused by the consumption of opium are a
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  • 68 6 The Straits Steamship Company, Limited, have successfully salved the large hopper barge No. 10 which was driven ashore on the Pahang coast, near Rumpin, during the north-east monsoon and remained embedded in the sand. This barge was being towed from Shanghai to Java, but broke adrift during bad weather in
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  • 73 6 Mr. Benson Neubionncr, of St. Michael's Road, was summonad to the first magistrate's Court today on a charge of using criminal force to his cook, Voo Ah Lock. The complainant alleged a that defendant slapped him and then threw a dish at him. Mr. Zehuder, who appeared for defendant, said
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  • 74 6 In connection with the opium agreement it is stated in Calcutta that there must obviously be a large curtailment of the areas under poppy in Bengal and the United Provinces, and cultivators will, it is understood, be warned forthwith of changed conditions as to the staff of the opium department.
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  • 89 6 A note in the Railway Gazette calls attention to twelve cars that have been put iv service on the Zurich tramways, in which all the metallic portions of the body are made of aluminium, in addition to its lightness, the metal has a further advantage, in that when it is
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  • 74 6 The District Officer, Upper Perak, reports that the people of Beluin, an isolated outpost in the New Territory, suffer greatly from the lack of salt which cannot be obtained owing to the prohibitive cost of transport. The Government send an elephant load of salt to Beliini every year but this
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  • 85 6 Mr. Keir Hardie went out of his way recently to attack the Prince of Wales. Referring, in a speech at Tonypandy, to the forthcoming investiture of the Prince at Carnarvon, he used the following choice language The first Prince of Wales was the son of the conqueror of Wales, and
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  • 84 6 Mr. O. P. Kuller, who has arranged for an aviation, display for three days at the Penang racecourse commencing today, arrived in the Northern Settlement on Sunday by the Merkus. He brought with him the Antoinette monoplane in which he proposes to make the flights. His manager has been in
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  • 390 6 Mi. (i. W. Wheler, foreman shipwright in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, has died of dysentery. Mr. Killick, of the Financier -mil. who is engaged in writing a series of articles on the rubber industry, has arrived in Penan}" from Ceylon and Southern India. Mile. Gauthier
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  • 78 6 There are seventeen cases down for hear ing before the Court of Appeal, which opens in Singapore on Tuesday next, the more interesting being the appeal against the decision of the chief .lustier, in the action brought by the Municipal Commissioners against the Singapore Electric Tramways Limited
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  • 109 6 Mr. Henry Dallas and his Follies have arrived fit and well from a triumphant tour through the China ports and the company will duly open here tonight in the Victoria Theatro with a programme which promises a most enjoyable and clover entertainment. The stay of the company on
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  • 115 6 With reference to the fire on tho (iedong Estate of the Straits Rubber Co., in Nnk, the original of the telegram published yesterday distinctly stated that the quantity of rubber destroyed in the drying-shed was 70,000 lb. It Hcems, however, that there must be some error iv
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  • 253 6 Singapore was given to understand recently that something really big in the motor-car business was coming to pass. The present dealers in that line were going to be made to sit up a bit and finally were to be pushed into deep, dark oblivion, a bourne
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 87 6 CTTTST AR/BIVED Jiavana Qigars CLEOPATRAS BOCK CO. VILARINAS HENRY CLAY. PROMINENTES J. S. MURIAS. In Boxes of 25. Bole Amenta t Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. 1 LAWSON'S LIQUEUR jgL SCOTCH WHISKY. SKwfl Per case $11.25. 5% discount. lf^*'^*" I BOLE AGENT'S: 'v VBi John Little Co, Ld. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 1216 HP
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    • 152 6 810 PARCEL OF 1TB"W FILMS JUST THE STUFF Mb A High-Class. Refined and Up-to-date Moving Picture Show. VARIETY OF BUBJECTS! VARIETY OF MAKERS ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT PAGE AND LADY FAIR." s.c.a.ox. (Piece de Resistance). SULPHUR WORKING IN SICILY." (Imperium). THE PRICE PAID." 5.c.a.0.1. "PHILEMON AND BAUCIS." 5.c.a.0.1. (Mythological
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 rh well as 8.
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  • 56 7 TRADE UNIONS PROPOSE NEW LAW. Exemption for Political Objectors. Krutkr's Telboram. London, May 31. A Trade I'nions Bill has boon introduced to meet the Osborne judgment. It authorises WfmU levies for political purposes if approved by a majority of the members, but those objecting will bo exempt from
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  • 42 7 Sharp Fighting With The Turkish Forces Rbutbr's Telkoram. London, May 31. A Constantinople telegram says there has been a good deal of desultory fighting with the Albanian rebels at Torgut. Shevket Pasha, the Turkish Commander, now reports several stubborn engagements.
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  • 28 7 A Wise Precaution for Coronation Time. Rbdtbr's Telbgram. London, May 31. The House of Commons has passed a bill preventing aeioplaning over London during the Coronation.
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  • 37 7 Reported Murder of Many Chinese. I Hi: OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TELKORAM. llerlin. May 31. Then i-a good dad of robbery and outrage going on iv the Mexican provinces. A number of Chinese have been murdered.
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  • 24 7 Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd Telkoram. Berlin. May 31. The American negotiations about arbitration are being carried on simultaneously with England and Germany.
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  • 20 7 Der Ostasiatischp. Lloyd Telboram. Berlin, May 31. The condition of the Emperor FrancisJoseph of Austria has much improved.
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  • 17 7 I 'n Ostasiatisihr Lloyd Telkgram. Berlin, May 81. M. Sassouoff has departed for Baden Baden.
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  • 28 7 KR OsTASIATISCHK LLOYD Tki.Kc.lmm. Berlin, May 31. Baron von Aehrcnthal has been able to satisfy King Ferdinand of Bulgaria with reference to Turkish intentions in Macedonia.
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  • 17 7 Rbutrb's Tbleoram. London, May 31. The Imperial Conference has concluded the discussion of Imperial defence.
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  • 20 7 Rkdtkr's Tblkoram. London. June 1. The Reichstag has passed the third reading of the .la|«nesi- commercial arrangement.
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  • 29 7 Rkutbr'b Telegram. London, Jun< 1. Tangier telegrams say that Gcurand'H column was assisted by Dalbiez from Fez. It reached Fez on May 26 after heavy lighting.
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  • 21 7 Rectbr's Telegram. London, June 1. The Kaiser meets the Czar at the Finnish Skerries in .lime.
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  • 31 7 Rbdtkr'b Tblkoram. London, June 1. In the county cricket matches, Middlesex drew with Kssex and Notts drew with Lancashire. The M.C.C. beat Ijeiwstoi shire by 299 runs at Lords.
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  • 38 7 (Fbom a Malacca Corrbspondknt.) Malacca, l unu I. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of line Para in London yesterday was H'll per lb., value. The market clostxl steady.
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  • 317 7 In View of the Approaching Coronation." Mr. Acton, second magistrate, had before him again yesterday the Cuban, Bernado Lopez, who was charged with cheating in respect of throe quarts of champagne at the Seaview Hotel. It was alleged that on May 12 he visited the hotel
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  • 473 7 Drage v. Mauleffinch, Orton and Company. In the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Fisher, the hearing of the case of I. Dngi versus Man!. -flinch, Orton Company was resumed. It is a claim for «s.:l(H) alleged to be plaintiff's share of commission as a
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  • 232 7 It appears coffee cultivation in India is following on the heels of indigo. According to the Englishman (Calcutta) Numerous vile imitations of coffee are finding their way into the market and are sold as the genuine article. Roots of dandelion, mangel warzel, turnips, carrots, bean seed, dates
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  • 770 7 SYSTEM OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. Speeches of Premiers. A London wire of May 28 gives the following account of the assembling of the Imperial Conference Mr. Asquith in his address heartily welcomed the delegates and outlined the nature of the discussions which would be held. Mr. Asquith spoke
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  • 95 7 At the state ball which took place at Buckingham Palace, on May 19, in honour of the German Empenn, King George wore the uniform of a colonel of the Prussian Dragoons and was the partner of the German Empress. The Kaiser partnering the Queen wore the
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  • 120 7 Regarding the Indo-Ceylon Railway, states a Madras wire of May 20 Mr. A. Muirhead, agent of the South Indian Railway, and Mr. Lewes, chief engineer, have proceeded to Colombo to confer with the general manager of the Ceylon Government railway in connection with the various matters which have
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  • 1560 7 PRESENT FUNDS SUFFICIENT FOR DEVELOPMENT. Financial Position. The seventh annual general meeting of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in the company's offices, Winchester House, at noon to-day. Mr. M. E. Plumpton presided and other shareholders included the Hon. W. W. Cook, M^srs. W. Lowther Kemp,
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  • 288 7 A Danger that Escapes Sanitary Inspection. A correspondent writes to us as follows i It has often occurred to me that Municipal Health Officers should give more attention to the temporary coolie quarters put up when new buildings are being erected. These quarters are always of the rough
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  • 266 7 Meeting to Arrange the Coming Competitions. Mr. E. R. Thomas, representing the S.C.C., occupied the chair at a meeting of the Singapore Football Association held last evening in the S.C. C. pavilion to discuss arrangements for the Singapore Cup Competition. Amongst those present were Mr. S. H.
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  • 571 7 SUNSTAR WINS BLUE RIBBAND EASILY. Record Betting on the Result. Rm-tkk's Teleoram. London, May 81. The Derby was run today with tho following result Mr. J. B. Joel's Sunstar 1. Lord Derby's Stedfast 2. Royal Tender 8. The betting when the horses were sent off was 13 to
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  • 60 7 (From Our Own Corbkkponpknt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 31. A London telegram to the Planters' Stores and Agency gives the following prices of robber Sheet and Biscuit Is. M. Fine Crepe 4s. 6d. Hi st Scrap (crepe form) 4s. 2d. Bark Scrap 3s. «d. Scrap untreated :u.
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  • 180 7 It appears that the abolition of the birch at Eton is viewed with profound dissatisfaction by some of the old scholars of that famous school. -'Two Old Etonians," for instance, write to a home contemporary stating that, while they are all for progress and useful reforms,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 31 8 In a golf match at Walton Heath for 350 in the professional foursomes final Held and Bradboer beat Taylor and Hambleton by 8 op and 6 to play.
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    • 50 8 Mr. P. F. Warner, the famous English cricketer, writing in a recent issue of the Sporting and Dramatic News, speaks of Mr. W. T. Greswell as the bost bowler in the world and as the only one who is able to make the ball swerve both ways in any wind.
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    • 53 8 A valuable polo pony, insured for R2.800, belonging to Mr. H. Hunt, Executive Engineer, P.W.D., was struck by lightning on the race maidan at Rangoon. The syce leading the animal received a severe shock, and the rider, who was a short distance away, also felt the effect of the shock
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    • 58 8 In the ladies golf championship. Miss Dorothy Campbell (Ontario) beat Miss Violet He/let 'iltuyal Portrush) by 3 up and 2 to play. The match was played at Portrush. Last year the championship was played at Westward Ho and was won by Miss E. Grant Suttie, who beat Miss T. S.
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    • 64 8 A London teloyram of May 28 states One hundred and fifty-five teams have entered lot Schumacher's Kmpire Day Cup. Thr h -.tiling MM up to the present are as follows: Siv.md Hampshire Hegiment. 3.428: Marine Artillery. Portsmouth. 2,907 108 th Infantry. >. *«>;' Mh I >ogras, 2,636 Second Berkshire*, MSfi
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    • 100 8 On the KullUs Reclamation ground yesterday .ifternoon, E. Co. of the Buffs opposed the Harul liahur in a soccer match. The was very good and each side showed excellent passing, the Darul Baliars doing all Hrn (MM at the beginning. In the first half the soldiers scored a goal and.
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    • 75 8 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. Tl;e turn's monthly utedah at the Sepoy Linos (lulf Club lew] ted as follows The Championship lias been won by Mr. J. Crabb Watt. H. S. Sugars 3. A. liMpM l{. D. Acton H. W. Faiustune H. l>. Muudell V Creery 11. Cruickshauk 38 ami
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    • 104 8 Indian Team in England. The Maharajah of Patiala, the Thakur Sahib of (iondal aud the Indian cricketers arrived in London on May 21. Lieut-Colonel Sir .1. Ouiili'p Smith met the Maharajah of I'atiala at Dover and accompanied him to London. A gathering of Indians welcomed them at C luiriny
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  • Correspondence.
    • 174 8 To Thr Kditornf tin: Straits Time*. Sir, It appears to me that the motoruai driver in Singapore is an especially privileged person. He dashcH along, gaily usurping the wroug side of the road. an<l making day and night hideouh with the shrieks emanating from an instrument much
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    • 160 8 To the Editor of the StraitH TiiiiCH. Sir, Might I beg the favour of a little space in the columns of your esteemed news papa* it. ilraw the attetion of the Municipal authorities to the condition of Krskiue ltoud This is only a short road leading
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  • 165 8 Discontent Among European Force At Madras. The Madras Tiraeß, on May 23, published an article recording what it describes as a sudden epidemic of resignations among the European members of the Madras City Police. The state of things at present, it says, is decidedly alarming and it seems
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  • 618 8 Orders by Libut.-Col. G. A. Derbick, Commandant, S. V. C. s. v. c. Baleaticr Kifle Range. I:— The Range is allotted as under June 1 to ::n. S.R.A. Parades. II (A) A ceremonial parade of all units S.V.C. will take place at s.lsptu. on Friday, 2nd inst., for
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  • 52 8 Sir Thomas Brock has pecepted a commission for a memorial to Captain Cook to be erected in the Mall, London. Although he is now engrossed in the scheme for the AllIndia Memorial to King Edward VII. to be erected at Delhi, he proposes to turn bis attention immediately to the
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  • 773 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 1, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 4/- 4/6 x/div 2/- Options 1/7 3/9 £1 Anglo-Java 6/- 5/9 1 Anglo-Johore 9/6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 50 8 The Chemist fumbled at the she If, His thoughts were very much of self, This snbstitute will bring more polf, I'll offer this brand to her." The lady smiled and shook her head, Mo other brand will do instead, Excuse me, Sir I plainly said The Woods' Great Peppermint Core."
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    • 13 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 321 8 E. ft 0. HOTEL PENANG The best and the most frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THI BRANCBIS OI RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. ***** LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. RETURN VISIT OF Henry Dallas's Co. The Follies By arrangement with
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    • 499 8 Raffles |s|| Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday. June 3. H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. FRESH COWS' MILK GUARANTEED PURE AND GOOD QUALITY May be had at I£B, TELL K AVER STREET, and 237, BENCOOLBN STREET, At 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Orders to be booked in advance. 1-0 806 THE
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    • 251 8 NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PCRE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. Moutrie Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. GOD SAVE THE KING. Whiteaway, Laidlaw ft Co., Ltd will cloee their premises all day Saturday, the Brd ioi-tant, in honour of the King's Birthday, and
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    • 202 9 FIRE FIRE FIRE No home op business complete without a MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHER Cheap Effective Never Falls. Write for prices and pamphlets. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. As Wise a,s an Owl IS THE MAN WHO BUYS AN "UNDERWOOD" Typewriter. Spmrem Stocked. Repmlrm m Speciality. I'KICEs AND CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. SOLE
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    • 53 9 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPAhY, LTD. FORBROOME. DERBY, PORT HEDLAND, COSSACK, ASHBURTON, CARNARVON, OEKALDTON AND FREMANTLE. The Company's steamer GORGON, 2,885 tons, Captain Towoley, is intended to sail for the above ports on Thursday. Ist Jane, 1911. For freight or passage, apply to W. MANSFIELD 4 CO., LTD., Agents, O.S.S. Co.,
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    • 284 9 x« E UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumugator) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPT. OF A(JRICILTI'HE, X.M.S. WHITE ANT AND IN USE ON NEARLY EVERY RUBBER ESTATE IN THE F.M.s. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTERS AYLESBURY AND GARLAND, IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. SECOND LIST OF USEFUL BOOKS. JUST
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    • 95 9 CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL THE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay States. BOLE IMPORTERS: J. Travers and Sons, Limited. RAFFLES-BYTHESEA Penang's MOST SELECT HOTEL. No connection with any other Hotels of a similar name. EUROPEAN PROPRIETORSHIP. Electric light— fans. Private bathrooms and
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    • 167 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED TO PENANG. RANGOON k CALCUTTA. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through ratos to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to Bast African Ports, Mauritian and
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    • 464 10 WBIIRANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of DlvwotOfWi 3. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbb Fowlib, h.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer t. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvbbub. Tow Noan Pan, Esq. Oa« Soon Tee, Esq. boow Siam
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    • 328 10 INSURANCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. OT China. Head Office, 51a, Kiangse Rd Shanghai. To the Cbinbse Gentlemen of Sinoapokb REMEMBER that it is the UN EXPECT BD that is always happening in all parts of the world t The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all
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    • 518 10 BAWKINfi. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of £20 oach JE1.200,000 Reserve Fond 41,625,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooonta are opened and interest
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    • 467 10 BANKING. THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, TILING STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid op 11,000,100.00 Reserve liabili yof proprietors 1,000.000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORB. 1. Tax Taox Joom 8. Sim Kia Jam 2. Nam Kirn Suva 7. Tao Hoo Lai 8. Lbow Cbla Hbng
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    • 554 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FORTHCOMING FURNITURE BALEB. June 10. At Ml Elisabeth House, teak household furniture, etc. June 10. At Tan Beng Chiang Nurseries, near Orchard Road Post Office, Large collection of Plants. POWELL 4 CO., Auctioneers. 4-3 n AUCTION SALE OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES, Comprising Singer's Sewing Machine, watch
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    • 583 10 ARTICLEB FOB SALE. FM SALE. Piano f peciallv built for the Tropios, Apollo Piano Player and 00 music rolls in good order. Apply Piano, o/o Straits Times. 206 a FOR SALE A new motor boat, 40 H.P., length 82' x 8' x 6. Will carry 20 bags rioe. Apply Gaggino
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  • 689 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Car-Keepiog la Shanghai. A correspondent of the N. C. Daily News gives a table shewing the estimated annual cost in Mexican dollars of keeping a medium powered four cylinder four or five-seated open touring car costing about Tls. 8,600 complete, in
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  • 81 11 At a recent meeting of the Madras Municipal Council the revised estimates for financing the drainage and water-supply scheme were passed. According to the report, a sum of rupees oue and half crores, nearly, has to be found to complete the two works. Of this sum the Municipality is prepared
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  • 69 11 The Government of India is carefully enquiring into the alleged cases of torture recently brought before the public, and the existing Law of Confession is also under examination, says a Simla telegnun. It is quite probable Government may take steps to minimise all possible incentive for torture, and enforce yet
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 355 11 THOROUGHLY RELIABLE SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE. To those desirous of purchasing Cars which we can recommend, we will be glad to give full particulars of those we have in hand. CENTRAL LIMITED. W% A m 9 T decide on yonr NEW CAR till yon have inspected our STOCK, u3 UU
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    • 43 11 Croup Can Be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 165 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNKO WHARF) Telephona 1021 1 Sea stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, etc., oa-. be delivered tc Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on abort notice. OFFICE HOURB Week days 7 am to 6 p.m. Sundays 7 a.m.
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    • 83 11 JAPANESE LANTERNS FOR Coronation Illuminations, O-. OTO^CTJIsrE <Sc CO. FUSHUN COAL~ The Beat Steaming Coal In the Par East. FRESH STOCKS always on hanrt OUTPUT 300(1 TflftlQ at Dairen, Newchwacg and Tient- A^m UU II U I OUUU IUHO sin Depots; and alto at Cbetoo, »i BCD II ft If
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    • 461 12 DRAINPIPES RANEEOUMGE." Sizes from 3" to 24" are Stocked MM BULL-NOBED BRICKS. THE STROIiTGEST IX THE MARKET. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTEO Wanted, good compositors who art wellup in stone work and general newspaper work. Good salaries given to competent men. Apply, with recent testimonials, to the Manager,
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    • 212 12 WANTS. CHINESE UMM WANTED Wanted, Chinese krani who is accustomed to bookkeeping and general office work. Apply Bebn. Meyer ft Co., Ltd., Engineering Department. 81 J v PAYING 6UEBTB WANTEO. Wanted immediately, a few Paying Guests by an English lady, in Spottis woode Park Road. Tennis lawn and stabling. Terms
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    • 603 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFWEB TO in. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. Raffles Qnay. Apply Guthrie k Co., Ltd. 14 TO LET. Nos. 80 and 65, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 16 L_ GODOWNS TO BE LET Nob. 18, 16, 17, IB and
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    • 590 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. VICTORIA PHARMACY INTO LOH'B DIBPENBARY. Notice is Hereby Given, that the name of the Victoria Pharmacy has been changed to Loh's Dispensary and that the above dispensary is now situated at No. 108, South Bridge Road. LOH SENG PAX, 28, Market Street. 81 5 80-6 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders
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    • 646 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, BoMmnHHt md Municipal Cootrictort. Telephone No. 421. 108* 109, Market Street NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on SATURDAY. JUNE 3. H. M. The King's Birthday. MONDAY. JUNE 5. Whit Monday. 80-6 38 THE KUANTAN TIN MINING CO..
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    • 420 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Board and apartments at 11, Dhoby Gbaut, for single gentlemen. Terms moderate. 37 5 a BOARO ANO REBIDENCE. Comfortable room with bath room and Verandah attached, near town terms moderate. Apply 108. River Valley Road. 18 3 a BOARD ANO REBIDENCE. Comfortable single snd
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits dirties. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoellane ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of tl per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding four lines, II each insertion Fcr p.pc. oards, on page 6, 13. Inch Soalb Katbs
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