The Straits Times, 30 April 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.801 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APRIL 30. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      93 1 Mr I Jb KATZ BROS., LD. U/ATPU fVHlun JEWELLERS MAKERS iM s™ s I KAHN SYSTEM OF REINFORCED CONCRETE f THE TRUSSED CONCRETE STEEL COMPANY). HY-RIB WAS USEU IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TBE EXTENSION TO THE GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, COLOMBO. i See Page 3). SOLE AGENTS i HOWARTH ERSKINE LTD.,
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      38 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. L^UKSWEETEMED A g pIESE/SftMlltf K Ask for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Katural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TR AVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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      149 1 [ROBINSON CO. SPECIAL DISPLAY. Correct and Exclusive Styles IN Trimmed Millinery Latest Parisian Models. ROBINSON 6? CO. NEW AND SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLES BY BURROU6HES AND WATTS AND OTUKK MAKKKS OBTAINABLE FHOM A. FRANKEL CO., 375, Victoria Street. (Prices and particulars on application). JnJL- J3 v JLji JL -CLj JTvr.. Just
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    GERMAN ARMAMENTS.
    888 2 STRENGTHENING MILITARY -AND NAVAL DEFENCES. Proposals Criticised. The plans of the German Government for the strengthening of tho military and naTal defences of the Empire are now before the public, and, as was inevitable, are the subject of very searching criticism, says the Berlin correspondent of The Standard.
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    87 2 The question of the proprietorship of the air has been raised by an action brought against M. Maurice Farinan. the airman, by farmers whose lands surround his aerodrome at Buc, in France. They complain of the disturbance caused by the too frequent passage of aeroplanes over their land, claim heavy
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    THE JOY OF RETURNING HEALTH.
    381 2 What Two Royal Physicians say. i ii 1 all the simple joys of lift;, few give a greater thrill than when, after a siege of illness, the patient is told that he has left suffering behind him; lit; is convalescent, and is to be allowed
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      164 2 'Hazeline'Snow 1 (TRADE MARK The Original jffigcfcQ. Non-Greasy $$r*~ *^^^fe?i Better than Toilet fe\ M Powders for Per- M J M spiring Skins and KluridComplexions sf^v* Beautifies the Skin "*Hazeune' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessive colour, imparts sui enchanting clearness and tone to greasy and
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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      414 2 HUMOUR ON WRISTS KNEESJiFEET Doctor Said He Had Eczema as Bad as Anyone Could. Got No Rest. A Little Cuticura Ointment Cured Him. f!Wben my hushsnd'a eriem* started first, m a swilling in hi* face and bu could hardly tee out of bu eyes. Then it started to come out
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      249 2 SINGAPORE RACES May 7, 9 and 11. M. S. COWAN, I-***" executing (Commissions on toe F. LANDER, ahov feting. PLEASE NOTE ADDRESS SON LEVY, 29-1, Raffles Place (FIRST FLOOR). D, ft A I la BELOW FREE PRESS. Telephone: l-'O!. 24.4 10 0 FUSHUN COAL The Best Steaming Coal In the
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    A Winter Attack on Fuji.
    931 3 FOREIGNERS REACH SEVENTH STATION. Snowstorm Forces a Retreat. The Japan Herald, of March M, says: On Saturday last two foreign residents of Yokohama, Messrs. Moss and Seyffert, left the city station on the 2.07 p.m. train for (iotemba. with the object of ascending Fuji. Reaching
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    95 3 In view of the rarity of cases of serious tobacco poisoning in spite of the widespread urn of and the toxic powers of the plant, the Lancet has instituted an inquiry into the question. A new process, durised in the Lancet laboratory, led to the following conclusions That pipe mixtures
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      326 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. By^^YOyRMALTHwitl-i ESSENCE ob fluid extract op RED JAMAICA Pronounsed by the HICHFST WtDiCAI OUTHOBITItS iho most ■UK!! TORPID LiVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REFUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY. BEWARE OF
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      45 3 Best Treatment for Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration 1 easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      361 3 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910, Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquet*, shower* and Floral forms of all descriptions. Wedding orders receive ppeoial attention Cot Flowers from oar own Narseries quite Freeh. NURSBRIBS AND GARDENS. VERNON SKRANGGONG ROAD. Plants for Sale and
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      267 3 CREAH^ THE REAL BEAUTIFIER fOfttUc is tin- new I'ace Cream lhai will !>r -.i; n.itur.il hr.iulv to the plainest face, .-.ml will pr.-..m the hot Indian MMMr from spoiling your com; U-xion Soap ami w. ramovs only ilia rarfscfi din utd leave irntntinj; waste ■MMMr m tha perm f>( tie
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      623 4 BTEAWER SAILINGS. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDU, ADBN, BOYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading lawwd tot Cnioa Coast, Persian Gulf, ContonenUl and American Ports. Steaaiers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1919 Outward (for Ohina.) D iuba May 8
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      709 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.i LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained b tween Yokohama via ports to Marseille London and Antwerp, under mail oontra with the Imperial Japanese Governmen The New Twin-screw Steamers maintainin this service have been specially desired am constructed, and are
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      730 4 STEAMER BAILIH6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pataang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho. Kelantan, Bangnara Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laooa, Kohaamui, Bandon, Langsnan Chnmpou Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure S p.m. a.s. PRACHATIPOK* May 1 n m.s. N ATUNA May 1 May 4 M.
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      535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTICH MMPFKIIFI. MHRTMEt. "UIU" MENU. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tUe Straitti, China and Japan. Homewards, thoy are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bromorhavcn
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      628 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Horddeutsoher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Gonoa, Naples (connect ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suei, Adon, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      653 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAJTI-LOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. From and to Trie»te and Venice, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and at Peiiang on the homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Doe to arrive on or about Due to sail
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      642 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of th( nbove Line maintain a regular service between Calontta and Japan, calling at Penarp Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en rout* FLEET Tons Corumandei "Japan" 0,018 A. Stbwabt Gbioobt Apoab 4,600 J. E. Drakf
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      677 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.S Royal Mail Steamship Line. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Vu China, Japan, Canada and tbb United Stath Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.B. "Empress of India") Twin eorew R-M.S. BmprsM of Japan" I J?*™
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      418 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. S CO LTD ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBH Fremantle (Perth), North Waat Australian Port*. Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Anstralia, calling a Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port for the Kimber'ev
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      163 5 GEORGE RUSSELL, Wwf Jleeountant, Registered and Licenced by the Calcutta Turf Club and Western India Turf Club, IS NOW BETTINO ON THE SINGAPORE RACES Doubles, Trebles, etc., etc. BOOKS ALWAYS OPEN ON ALL English, Calcutta and Bombay Races S.P. or Straight-out. Rangoon Address: Prerent Address 8, SIMPSON ROAD. ADKLPHI HOTEL.
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      143 6 BURGUNDIES. From tbe Oldest Established Firms in tlio Trade, thoroughly matured, mellow, and absolutely pure. Kiciinnr. ndid by the Medical Facult; as tbo best Kixou-tituiut. CUTLER PALMER CO.'S chamber™. BOUCHARD PERE FILS chambertin, CORTON, POMMARD. GUICHARD POTHERET FILS' santenay. SAVIGNY, POMMARD, VOLNAY SANTENOT, BOURGOGNE. KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. 1-4 JI-J-IJ SIEMENS
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      177 6 EVIDENGE THAT 1 IIB Insular Life Assurance Co Ltd. Head Office: Manila, P.I. In THE Office to H.priHi-nt:--Business scoured in 1911 alone, Considerably over $4,250,000 S. C. Tbis shows what Icmitar Life's Agents have done and aro doing. Why not join in tbeir success No career cffers bettor cbancea of
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      235 6 KEF o#H PBWP> jB I This jb to give notic, that too above Trale Mirk h fie property of H. Wolskol A Company, of No. 4, D'Almeida Street, Siogaport- Cotu:uissioa Agents an 1 tint it is used by that firm as a 'IValj Mark in coaoestioa witti giag:uSs, boiio.y, piece
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    113 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, April 30. High Water, 9M a.m., 9.59 p.m. I)t uins ami KifcP, Gardens. Wednesday, May 1. Hifth Water, 10.:) 1 a.m.. 10.28 p in. It. O. Knowloo, Victoria Thcitro. Thursday. May 2. High Water, 1 1.12 a.m.. 10.41 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail dun.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    234 7 To-OAT. Ponaug aud Colombo Atsuta Mara 3 pm Ma'.uva and Mu.ir Lady Wold 3pm Port Uick^on and Port -wi-'ti-nlriiu Sappho I pm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian Bpm But ii Pahat A ing Ilia 8 pm Mersing Merging I pm Indragiri Ngi Thyo ."> pm Penang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    201 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamor Assavn left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Satnrdij. Ie L'7th inst., and may D 3 e\poctoi to arrive hen on Thursday morning, tho 2nd proximo. The P. and O. outward mail utoamcr Devtnla left Colombo at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    443 7 Latest Arrivals. At"uta Mam. .lap. str. '>iB5 tons, Captain Nugao, April 89. From Yokohama, April 18. «!.r and i P. Simons Co. Kor Antwerp, April 80. Bda. lirishanr, (ler. str. :15H'2 tons, Capt Kiel, Aprd MC. From Tjil;i-jap. April '2(1. G.c. B, Mi yi r.v(. o h,,r I",
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which VesAels are Ber»!.«.<l To-Day. TANJONG PAGAK Bast Wharf Basin— Nil. Bast W. Siction No. I—lapan1 lapan Shiibs Wharf Nil. Main W, Iml. Mo. S— Nil. B— Nil. 4 Sui >acg. 6— Nil. B Kwong l^ng. Achillea. Niw Dots 7 (Under
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    118 7 t Arrivals. P».r i-u. Sslaneor. April SO, —From Port Swettenbam. MaMU, Olivci. Turner acd Cuee Swee Ch« nc. Ptr str. Willo' the Wisp, April 29.— From Tiwnmra 11. H. Tht Sultan of Rhio and 6 i'tc. Per sir. Ban HonH Liong. April 29. From Bangkok. Messrs. .1.
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    Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber.
    280 7 Mr. Thomas North Christie, who presided at the seventh annual meeting of the Sungei Way (Selangori liubber Company, held at Glasgow, on April said, in moving the adoption of the report, that in spite of an extremely high cost of production, they were able to increase
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYA.
    448 7 Report <>f the Committee lor Last Year. The report of tho cou.iiiitttc of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association to be submitted to the tiouibeis at the eleventh annual general dm < ting si the association to be hold :>.t the Chamber of Commerce, hwil 0B Saturday, May
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    Ravages of Pneumonia.
    143 7 Sir Aliuroth Wright, speaking recently at Johannesburg, said that pneumonia, caused by a microbe, killed ono person in every 600 or NIK) in every town in Europe, l'ueumonia was prevalent anioug the blacks ou the mines, at the Panama Caual, in the Soudan, and in India, M
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    Finance & Commerce.
    251 7 Finance Co mmerce. EXCHANGE PRODUCE Sinoapobi, April 30 1912 O* Lom>oa— Bank 4 m/a 2/4-flj Demand 2/4* Private 8 tn/s 2/4 ft 8 m/s 2/4 J On Oiimm- Bank d/d 1884 Private Bm> 242* Oh Fiakh— Back d/d 2»4 Private 8 a/8 290 j O» India— Bank T. T. 174
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    MINTING.
    143 7 k'alue Boytn Solicrf. 10 10 Belat Tin 0 10 Brians 10 10 Kanaboi 11 41 KinUTin Bl £1 Labat Mine* iO 10 Malacca Tin I/- 5/- Pahang Conscl El £1 Ponek«lea El £1 Posing Bahro Ll 41 Pusing Lama 0 10 Babman Hyd. El £1 Kabman T-n 4.60 l.fiO
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    RUBBER.
    559 7 <ssce 7Value Bayers. Sellers 3/- a/- AlUtgar 111 8,8 2;- i\. ADi>io-Ma!»y 15.9 16/7J xd 2/- Bating Malaka 2,7 2/10 ii XI Bata Cates 13 0.0 18.15.0 £1 £1 Bain figa 8.189 4.0.0 ii £1 Bakit Kbjaog 2.18.0 3.0.0 £1 £1 Bakit Liotaug 4.7.6 4,1. '.6 M. 3/- Bakit
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    GENERAL.
    123 7 Vahit a tD.ii.-! Bu.:rß 10 10 B»»K(k ecna bu.u...~, IC.CO 10 7 8 00 Xl iCI BmMI Traciw»|' 8 6 M 10 10 Frsßer Ncave 49 63 SO.PO lOC Howarth Esk v COCO 100 7% Ptei 92.60 K7.M 100 100 KAts Bro. Del 180.00 100 100 8% Catu. Pret.
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    DEBENTURES.
    49 7 Bnyera Sailer' Howartk Brskioe B% tOCO.COO r, Riley. Hargreaves 6% »J?4,'.03 1» Singapore Electric Tram way ?6% ABK fiO S'poroMnniciial 5 $1 i7\OOJ torn Bnyeri Sellcrc S pore Municipal 4|% ol IK )7 11,800,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 7% o%pm Spore Municipal 4% 9502,900 par
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      42 7 Just littlu illui hs, Just a little pain Just an awful, rucking cough, Wl.iL'h goto atjd oouierj a^iiu Ju t M Bsje of ml!. nug, Thit'.i tho pric you pay, I'n'i- s (in yi t We .is' Poppormint l ure wiihaul diUy.
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      266 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 1. At saleroom, two motor earn, at 11. May St.— At saleroom, unredeemed pleJgcs at IC. May 4. -At Biarritz Orange (irove Rd., furniture, etc.. at 2. I Miy 6.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, j at 10. tl. L. tofehlan end Co. May 1.
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      133 7 Players I IRavy (DiKture In I lb. Patent Air-Tight Tins OBTAINABLE AT: PRICE 55 GTS. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. Per Tin ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LD. The Choicest Products of Cognac are those of the SALAMANDER BRAND. U.V.P. •25 years old, 40 years old, 1858 Vintage.
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      172 7 IF YOU WISH TO SPEND A PLEASANT EVENING GO TO HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Roed. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME I Gaumont Graphic, No. 14. Contmts Tho tplendid lion Dartagnan" who killed three tpmers and fivo other", fioit-ln 8 hin life in a cinematographic fcooo "Attacked by a Lion" Cbantilly,— funeral of
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY. APRIL 30. THE FULL-SIZED MAN.
    1303 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY. APRIL 30. THE FULL-SIZED MAN. Recently we <juoted some remarks made by Mi. Roosevelt aboat Kings, lie expressed his appreciation of the various examples of the species he had met but denied that he wanted to become one, because," he said, tlie function of those Kings,
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    15 8 From May I, the oftices of the Japanese Consul will be at B, Orchard Road.
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    18 8 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Co., Ltd., for the week ending April '2? was eighteen tons.
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    28 8 A dance will be held at Raffles Lodge, Bras Basah Road, on Friday, May 3, under the auspices of The Beetles. Invitation tickets may be obtained through members.
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    34 8 Two life sentence prisoners escaped from the Kuala I -i[ is Prison the other day. The warder in charge, it is stated, was charged with negligence and sentenced to a* tine of S lOO.
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    39 8 11. M.5. Astraea left Shanghai for Home on April Hi. She has been on the station a number of years, aud she gave her name to the Astraea Channel which is the high way from Shanghai to the sea.
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    44 8 The King of Siam has requested the Minis ter of the Interior at Bangkok to levy taxes on all landed and house property which arc considered his personal possession, in the same manner as they arc levied upon those of the public in general.
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    42 8 There was an attempted murder uight or two ago in the New Town, I'enang, a Chinaman being cut across the throat while asleep in a bouse by another Chinaman, who bolted. The victim is in hospital with a wound four inches long.
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    51 8 A little Chinese boy was taken to hospital today on a police stretcher with his left foot crushed to a pulp. He had been playing in South Bridge Road and, by some means, got in the way of Messrs. Riley, Hargrcaves and Co.'s heavy steam tractor which ran over the
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    48 8 English as she is wrote: Hup Kee, a washerman, who has just established himself in Amoy Street, announces the fact as follows: "We arrived from Shanghai aud had discovered a new way of elaborated work. If any of you want to patronize us please accomplish our Trade Mark."
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    56 8 The Far Easti m Theatrical Agency have received word bma thric agent in Milan. Italy, that in SepU'inli- r of this year, an Italian opera company is expected to make a tour of the Far East under tho guidance of Mario Falanto. They will tour Bombay. Calcutta, Singapore, the X.M.S..
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    57 8 Messrs. Melchers and Co., agents tor the Norddeutscher Lloyd at Hongkong, informed the local press that they have been advised by the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, that the I.G.M. steamer Bremen, 20,700 tons, has been put on the East Asian run. This steamer will leave Hamburg on December 12 and arrive
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    65 8 4| it was found impossible to finish the testing of the Kahn Floor Slabs on Saturday last in time to proceed with the tire test on the tank it has now been arranged to hold this demonstration on Wednesday, May 1, at 8.30 a.m. on the Municipal property at Tanjong
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    61 8 Patronisers of cinematograph exhibitions should not miss tho present opportunity of seeing the unique selection of Kirns being shown by the management of the Harima Hall. Besides amusing and dramatic subjects the fourteenth edition of the Gaumont Graphic, portraying happenings at homo and abroad, is being screened. One scene depicts
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    65 8 Debt-collecting, bad enough anywhere, ih particularly unpleasant among certain classes in Singapore, where the use of the knife is frequent and ready. Three Hokiens who went out with the idea of obtaining repayment of a small sum on Sunday, discovered that when the debtor and his friends set upon them.
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    82 8 Two Annamites were publicly guillotined at Saigon on the morning of tho 3rd instant. They were condemned to death by the Criminal Court of Mytho on April 8, for complicity with the chief of a secret society in the murder of an Annamite. The condemned men bore themselves defiantly to
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    81 8 Two deaths by plague occurred on steamers coming in from China ports yesterday and this morning, Yesterday, on arrival, the captain of the B. I. steamor Japan reported that a deck passenger had died of bubonic plague on the 28th ult. She carried, in all, '235 passengers. The other death
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    106 8 A small number of horsemen met at the Sea View Hotel on Sunday morning and went for a long cross country rido in Tanjong Katong. The ride was thoroughly enjoyed by all and it was decided to have another outing next Sunday. The start will be from the German Club
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    362 8 11. 11. the >ultan of Rhio and suite Mlffad Vom Trenggann yesterday afternoon by the iteain. i Willo-th. Wis]>. Mi-. Muylh. wife ot Colonel .1. Smyth, principal medical otlieer, Secundeiab.id. died ou April 19 of cholera lifter nursing their tw.i year old child through this di Mr.
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    Singapore Assizes.
    76 8 Since Thursday afternoon the New Bridal lioad Bat case, iv which a Chinese youth was shot following a gang robbery has been engaging the attention of the Chief Justinand a special jury. One man it rli.u^nl with murder and three with robbery. Mr. G. G. Seth, the D.P.P.,
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    Medical Students Club.
    119 8 The distributiou of prizes to the winners ii( the tennis tournament of the Medical Students' Recreation Club was held at the Straits Medical School on tho 20th inst. Dr. It. D. Keith, the President of the Club, gave away the prizes iv the presence of a large
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    The Quealys at the Alhambra.
    119 8 The Quealys Harry and Nellie- Australia s popular musical sketch artists, have been engaged by the management of the Alhambra for a brief season and will make their first appearance at that popular place of enter tainmenton Saturday uight. They come with good credentials ami
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    Malay Sports.
    136 8 A public meeting of Mohammedans was held yesterday evening in the Victoria Memorial Hall to discuss tho celebration of Empire Day and King George's Birthday, June 3. It was decided to hold Malay athletic sports on the M.F.A. ground on the afternoon of that day. A provisional committee,
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    Presentation to Dr. Finlayson.
    149 8 The approaching marriage of Dr. G. A. Finlayson, Government I'atho legist, w.is the occasion of an interesting presentation in tlie pavilion of the Singapore Golf Club, of which Dr. Finlaysou baa been captaiu for sonic timopast. A good number of members were present at the function
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    TITANIC DISASTER.
    291 9 GENERAL EFFECT ON SHIPPING TRADE. Seamen and Firemen Raising Their Terms. Übuiir's Tblkoram. London. April Ml Ss tlie itsult ol indignant protests by public men. the Board of Trade last night eaneellid the order for tletention of Titanic hiiivi\ors ;,t Plymouth. Seventy, however, l.ad voluntarily made dejmsition before
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    Accident to Vedrines.
    96 9 THE FAMOUS AVIATORS BAD FALL. Supposed Collision with a Train. Rkiikr's Tklbobax. London, April aO. PaiM message s:ivs the famous aviator Veilriues. wlio was making a flight from I'.nis to iiisxels aud Madrid, soon after he .started from Donai Eeil at Epinay Mf Seine. H' m taken
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    Chinese in Tibet.
    121 9 HEAVY FIGHTING IN LHASSA SUBURBS. A Thousand Chinese Hard Pressed. Reutkr's Telegram. London, April M. Rental wires from Simla that news from Lhftssa through Gyangtse shows that lighting continues. The Tibetans are reported to be ten thousand strong, including unarmed monk volunteers. The Tibetans Imve lost '.»00
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    THE DAMASCUS FIRE.
    33 9 Kkutcb's Tblboram. London, April 29. A Constantinople message says a great tire has occurred at Damascus aud destroyed the bazaar quarter. The damage is estimated at two million pounds Turkish.
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    27 9 PWOWHIIIWI Ll-OYD TILBORAU. Berlin, April 29. The fire at DMMMM has been extinguished. Euorinou- damage has been done, but t!.r Qnai Mosque aud the banks were saved.
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    KING GEORGE.
    20 9 IMB (JKTMUTHcai Llovi. Tkleoham. Berlin, April 29. ll is rumoured tliat Kjag George will visit Maricnbad this year.
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    QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.
    59 9 Parliament versus Syndicalism. Rki'ter'r Tklkuram. London, April :'.t). A Brisbane message says the Queensland <io\ernmeut has secured a majority of eighteen against eight in the last parliament. The Prcmior issued a manifesto on tho polling day declaring that the contest lay between Parliamentary Government and syndicalism, whose sole
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    LENA GOLDFIELD RIOT.
    59 9 Produces Serious Disturbances in Russia. Rkutvb's Tklioram. London, April 29. St. Petersburg students held a demonstration of sympathy with the Lena strikers, but were dispersed by mounted police and 123 arrests were made. The police have begun domiciliary visiting, and are arresting many workmen ou suspicion of
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    COVERED COURT TENNIS.
    33 9 Rhi'teh's Trlroraii. London, April 29. In the (Queen's Club court lawn tenni." championship Gobcrt 1 France 1. the holder, beat Wilding 1 Australia! by 8-C, 3-7. 6-4. 6-4. 6 4.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    74 9 (Fiiom Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, April 30. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations. Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4,rt per lb. value. The price of bust plantation rubber is quoted at 5 sellers. The market is dull with poor competition.
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    A MINING PROPOSITION.
    41 9 liuivi Oi;k On CoßitKsroxoEXT.. Penang, April 29. Mi. A. W. Tully has sold his mining property at Serendali Bahra 10 au Ipoh syndicate which proposes to float the concern as a limited company with a capital of «120,000.
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    P. AND 0. SYRIA COLLISION.
    453 9 Fine Behaviour of Passengers and Crew. The P. aud O. outward intermediate steamer Syria is expected to leave Port Swcttenham at 6 p.m. to-day aud should arrive here about noon tomorrow. It will be remembered that this is the vessel which was recently iv collision
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    57 9 Two casci are given of Berlin schoolboys committing suicide in consequence of unsatisfactory reports for the Easter term or of failure to earn promotion to a higher form. Moreover, iv Berlin three youths havo disappeared hum their homes for the same reason, and two of them have written to their
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    Colonial Governorships.
    589 9 MR. SEVERN'S APPOINTMENT TO HONGKONG. Protest Against Patronage. The Times of April 6 prints the following protest from a correspondent regarding appointments to Colonial Governorships from outside the Colonial Service The Indian Civil Service is protected by statute against the intrusion of outsiders. Why should not the Colonial
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    BANGKOK'S HEALTH.
    305 9 An Answer to the Warnings From Singapore. The Siam Observer, of April 22. says:— With respect to our leading article in Saturday's issue on the health of Bangkok, refer- ring particularly to the precautions which the Master Attendant at Singapore advised captains of steamers trading between that port
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    Women Astronomers.
    102 9 The appointment of a lady astronomor iv the Observatory of Paris leads a Paris contemporary to observe that although astronomy is not a sphere which affords wide activities for women's genius, yet a good many have so distinguished themselves. In England, our contemporary mentions, the names of Caroline
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    Katz Bros., Ltd.
    1300 9 THE COMPLETION OF THEIR NEW PREMISES. An Ornament to Raffles Place. On Saturday next Messrs. Katz Bros., Ltd., will be At Home from noon to 2 p.m. to celebrate the completion of their new promises which for the past eighteen months, have been in course of erection
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    WATCHMAKERS' FEUD.
    800 9 Alleged Attempt to Bring False Evidence. Some very contradictory evidence was ollcred iv the senior magistrate's court, yesterday afternoon, in the course of the case against J. Brisk. Ah was reported yesterday Brisk was charged with criminal intimidation towards Bernard Euianuel, watchmaker and jeweller, Kling Street, and was
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    Wireless Anticipated.
    130 9 The Bollittino Telegrafico Cfficiale has unearthed from an old number of the Osservatore Romano of the year 1808 a remarkablo letter signed by Canon Bobone, of San Kcmo, which appears to anticipate wireless telegraph). The Canon stated that ho had made a physical discovery hitherto unknown to any
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    FRENCH ANARCHISTS.
    352 9 EXTRAORDINARY FIGHT WITH MOTOR GANG. Side of a House Blown Down. Kkctkh's Tklkuram. London. April 29. Feverish interest M displayed in tho Bonnot siege, and hawkers in I'arissol.l marly a million copies of special editions. Special trains wero run to bring back the spectatoi-H of the siege. The
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    Turkey and Italy.
    105 9 SUGGESTION OF DARDANELLES ARMISTICE. Attitude of British Government. Rmma'i Tbuhum. London, April 30. At question time in the House of Commons Mr. Mark Sykes suggested that a local armistice iv the Dardanelles would give opportunity for the egress of detained ships into the Mediterranean. Mr. Acland said
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    BRITAIN AND CRETE.
    60 9 Strong Measures to Preserve The Peace. KICTHRB TILEORAM. London, April .10. At Canea the British cruiser Minerva fired a blank charge to arrest the passage of a steamer on which Cretan Deputies, irregular ly elected to tho Greek Chamber, were pro cecding to Athens. The doputies were
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    49 9 DXX O-l VSIATISI UK 1. L'c.l' Tk.LEi.KAM. Berlin, April 29. A Britisli ship of war has stopped a steamer from Crete and arrested delegates on their way to the Greek Assembly. The Greek Government has declared that no Cretan delegates will be admitted to tho sittings of the Chamber.
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    EXPLORERS SAD DEATH.
    38 9 KKUTKB S J.KLKOBAM. London, April 29. Reuter wires from Now York that U:e explorer Borup who accompanied Peary to tho North Pole has been drowned at Long Island Sound by the upsetting of a canoe.
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    P. A. M. Report.
    1536 10 ASSOCIATIONS PROGRESS LAST YEAR. A Satisfactory Record. Hollowing is the fifth annual report of the Planter*' Association of Malaya for the year ended March :il hist, signed by Mr. K. I.. Skinner, the chairman, and dated \piil n live meetings i>f the Association wore held daring
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    SIGINTING ESTATE.
    1533 10 Year's Satisfactory Yield of Rubber. Ihe liist auuual general meeting ol the Sii;iutini; Negri Scmbilaui Itubber Kstate. Limited, was held on April 2 a*, the Abercorn l!oom~. (in at Eastern Motel. ISishopsgate, London. E.C., .Mr. William i >. I Suit presiding. Th rl prcscntative ol tin- HOCCtwiei (Sfaasrs,
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    Buffs Drums and Fifes.
    102 10 The iliuuis of the Hulls will play iv the Botanical Gardens, by permission of l.t. Col. '•i -111. s and officers of the liufl's, to-day from to 1 1 p.m. The Gardens will be illuminated with Chinese lanterns. The programme will be March The Young Turk
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    29 10 Specimens hi Essex luce made at Dcdhain .tin I Coggeshall, where this old industry is reviving under tho care of Essex Handicrafts Association, have boeu bought by tho (juccn.
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    Serdang Central.
    2112 10 EXCESS OF CROP OVER ANNUAL ESTIMATES. Dividend Increased. The third aunual ordinary general meeting of the Serdang Central Plantations, Limited, was held at the ofliccs of the company, Mincing Lane House, 59, Eastcheap, E.G., on April :S. Mr. Herbert Wright, in the absence of the chairman, presided. The
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    Correspondence.
    14 10 I The Straits Times is not responsible for be opinions of its correspondents.
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    Senate Inquiry.
    170 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -Tho 0, S. Senate Inquiry into the loss of the Titanic is the bitterest pill we have hail to swallow for many a day. What protection do we get by being ;i lirili-h citizen I Wo know that the preseut
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      62 10 The \pril swimming i'om|xtitions of the Chinese Swimming Club were swum off on Sunday with the following results: A division. 100 yards side stroUe: I Cheon^ Keng Liatt 7 BMe, 1 Tan Kirn Clman 18 sees. Chia KengChin 18 Hecs, division. 7t yards, I Khoo Wee .Moy
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      Golf.
      65 10 Singapore (iolf Club. Owing to the advent of the Spring Kaccs tho racecourse imUs will I*. closed till after May 10. The committees of the Garrison. Iveppel Harbour, and Seix.y Lines (iolf Clubs havi following the us ual custom, iuviU'd the memlxrs of tinpremier club to acci at al!
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      Lawn Tennis.
      109 10 L.L.T.C. Tuurnament. The revised ties lot to day arc as f.ii low CIIAMI'I'INSIIII' l'vilis. Mrs. Swind<ll and Mr. Tern 11 v. Mrs Saunders and Mr. Wishart. Mr. and Mrs. Vuwler v. Aliss .1. (liiun an.l Mr. Kxeritt. li. DeeauM, Mr. and Mrs. K. Brown, roe. U r. Mis-.
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      549 10 Racecourse TrainingThis morning, Loyal ISltic ami < row:: Derby were, as usual, amount the first on the Held. Each galloped independently ami put iv strong rOM over the I mile. Skir mish was given hall pur i\< icis. twin R. C. Preopal and Kivcrsdalc jumped oil together from
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    Motor Ships.
    131 10 Much has bcin written ol the ailveut ol the motor-driven ship, and liangkok is pfaM in.; a promineiil part in this revolution la methods of navigation, says the Siam Observer, of A|inl Is. We hear nu virj good authority that an nllUw pi isiug flimiwii captain, who is
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    34 10 Mr. Chopard, a clerk, living at B Sophia Bond, went to work yesterday, leaving a OOat worth $8 hangtag in the front room of hi* house. When be returned the QM t had gout.
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    DEVITURAI ESTATES.
    2375 11 Substantial Profits Already Secured. Tho second ordinary gi -neriil Meeting of the lii-viturai liublier and Ti a Kstates Company, l.iinitrd, was held on April at the Cannon Street Hotel, 8.C., Mr. llavid Itolnil Marshall l.liaa man of the company i presidiDg. M-. liancis I'hillips (n presentative of the
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    A Twentieth Century Mystery.
    170 11 Mi. Et Sloi.ly, uf the Kast Africa Pro aaanta Si nfm, laotariag iv Kdiuburpli on liis journey, Hrum Nairobi to tlic Knl Sea through Abyssmi.i,' s:iiil that whether Monolik 11, Ktag uf Kin^s of Ktliiopia, was alivo or ilrml wan iiiic of thi' mysteries of the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    841 11 Price* Quoted in the Market This Morning, Singapore, April 80, 1912. MesPiH. Lyal and Evatt, Bxobanee and Share Brokers, issue the following list of {notations this morning i— 2/- Allagai 8/- 8/7 Option. 1/- 1/8 4 1 Anglo -Java 7 I Hl} 1 Anglo-Jobort 6 8 9/2/
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      8 11 Kor Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      316 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. When you hear a man ask for Gordon's Dry Gin You know he is a connoisseur and appreciates quality for price. Garner, Quelch A Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Battery Read, Singapore. Telephone 881. 26 9 25 9 12 Losing Weight by the Pound Under Weight," a condition
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      488 11 RAFFLESHOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, MAY 4. QC A TREAT TO THE MUSIC-LOVING PUBLIC. m LU < 5K Musical Concept aST EVERY NI6HT DURING V> ■< AND AFTER DINNER rr> gJJJ 7SO to 1 1 p "••^^SVyX V BY THE anaaf /-<^V>^^ RGGRUN S g S HARMSTONS Grand Circus AND ROYAL
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    Golden Hope.
    2781 12 mr.;lampardon rubber export DUTY. Suggested Protest. The sixth annual general meeting of the Golden 11. pe Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on April 3, at Cannon Street Hotel, Mr. .lames Lloyd Anstruther, chairman of tho com]. any. presiding. Mr. Mclune.s (the representative of the secretaries, Messrs. Harrisons and
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    MKUMBI RUBBER PLANTATIONS
    402 12 The Appointment of Temporary Directors. An extraordinary general meeting of the Mknmbi Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on April 3, at Winchester House, for the purpose (1) of adopting the accounts of the directors, i 2) adopting the committee's report, sanctioning the obtaining 0 the report of
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    BIKAM REPORT.
    381 12 Last Year's Crop Failed to Reach Estimate. The second annual report of the Bikam Rubber Kstate, Limited, states that the crop of rubber harvested for the v< ar to De-ember 31 amounted to 94.211 lbs., against an estimate of 10^,000 lbs. Had it not been for the abnormal
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1118 12 FORTHCOMING DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instancea, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    40 12 Per M.M. steamer Ville de la Ciotat, sailing May 13.—Mr. and Mrs. Halfert, Mr. Meynard, VI r. and Mrs. Tessandier, Mr. Fauconnier, Mr. Parant, Mr. and Mrs Candel, Mr. Saloat, Mr. and Mrs. Deibjn, Mr. Krajenski, Mr. and Mrs. Juliani
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES.
    1251 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON APRIL 3. We quote below the bent available London list from tho reports broncbt in by the list mail, and add local quotation" from the list prepared by Mown. Fraser and Co. Singapore) on the corresponding date
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      694 13 Out Teeth. Has no one Ken struck by the (act th.v j generated TUs shsohrtely certain effect winch Odd has' in spit.- »f the regulai daily clean ing ol the teeth with tooth- been scientifically proved to possess is principally due to a i w Jera and tooth-pastes, the teeth
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      136 13 ALUMINIUM MATTING mm-m-——±^—^j-im*'B)mm^m*mmummßmmujm2mM*^mmamuamiij i i^— wpwmmntvm n hub .i mi Is now being largely used in Place of Rubber Matting on Motor Cars, Stairtreads, etc., as it LOOKS BETTER, WEARS LONGER, AND COSTS LESS THAN RUBBER. Samples, Prices and Full Particulars FROM THE SOLE AGENTS Electrical Department RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY,
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      91 13 H. L. COGHLAN AND COMPANY, Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors, NO. 6, RAFFLES PLACE. VALUATIONS of Real and Personal Property for sains, Mortgage and Estate Duty AUCTIONS conducted of Land, House Property, Furniture aud other effoats ESTATH MANAGEMENT and COLLECTION of RENTS under supervision of experienood Staff* RUBRBP AUCTIONS held weekly.
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      512 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Off DIPCOtOMI Q. A. Dikrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Direator. Pith Fowlib, m.b., 0.m., Chief Med. OffioerF. M. Elliot, Enq. A. D. Allan Esq. Vow Noan Pah, Bsq. Oko Soon Tbb, Bsq. KmooSian Tax,
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      346 14 INSURANCEFEDERAL UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MNAM. ■■TABUBBBD 1883. S.S.O. Iniurano* in Ferae, over |41,i00,0t0.00 New Buainaaa, 1910, over...|l I MI,HO.W Largo Nat Surplua above liability for Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cosh Loann Settlements, etc., made locally. Polioios are WORLD WIDE." J H. EVANS, Manager, South Bastera
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      523 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA^ND CHINA. INCORPORATBD BT ROYAL CHARTBR Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of 430 eaob £1,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,660,000 Reserve Liability of Proprieloti... £1,200,000 BANKHRS. Bank of England. Tho London City i. Midland Bank, Lid. National Bank of Sootland, Ltd. SINGAFORB BRANCH. Current Aooounta are
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      561 14 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKIMB AND INSURANCE GO. LTD. NO. IT AND 63, KLING STRBBT. Established 1907. Capital paid up 1i, 000,000.00 Bewrve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1, Tak Tsob Jo on 8. Sim Kia Jam 3. Nam Kirn Sbno T. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Laow
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      341 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAN ft COS FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES Of Furniture and Effects Saturday, May 4.— At IT, Niven Road. Saturday, May 18,— At Burnside," Tanglin Road. 24 4-a q PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Auotion Sale of HIGH-CLASS TEAK FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, AT BURNSIDE," TANGLIN ROAD, On Saturday, May
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1035 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The report of the General Committee of the Royal Automobile and Associated data, says The Times, shown that substantial pro grew has been made, and that at the end of last year tbo whole body compris od 126 organisations, with a
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      342 15 WOLSELEY Messrs. Vickers, Ltd. The Car which Embodies the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of cost. SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Elegance of Design. Absolute Reliability. SOLE AGENTS, S.S. F.M.S., CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala. Lumpur^ A Few Reasons Why You Should Buy a FORD BECAUSE
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      40 15 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      120 15 You can Never go WRONG when you fit CONTINENTAL 111 -Ribbed YOU BUY QUALITY and get maximum MILEAGE Through all Dealers and Garages. M. S. Cowan Now Executing Commissions ON THE SINGAPORE RACES Run May 7, 9 and 11. STRAIGHT OUT ON ALL EVENTS DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES TREBLES Races
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      135 15 B. Bellamy Now Executing Commissions ON THE SINGAPORE RACES Run May 7, 9, 11. STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES TREBLES Races 2, 3, 5 and 6. SPECIALITY Combinations Mixed Placing. For particulars, apply to THE ARCADE. Representative E. BERMAN. 26-4 106 MASSEUR, R. ABE, Japanese, No. 889,
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      57 15 DO YOU WANT A GOOD PHOTO TO BE TAKEN P Please Call at The Singapore Art Studio, OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS, No. 103, North Brid e Road. 28-12 2712 HIS MAJESTY'S BRAND. SOLD IN CASES OF 12 SQUARE BOTTLES. jfA,- «S>. (£>li> Scotch Qallnokrt. ROHhhl fiROUW Z t Glasgow london
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      663 16 "COCK" §B BRAND. FIBRO CEMENT SLATES FOR ROOFS. FIBRO CEMENT SHEETS FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND PARTITIONS. Fireproof, Non-Conductors of Heat, N:n- Absorbent and Economical. 3 OLE AGENTS i SHARPE. ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LOD6IN6. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 64 6-6 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms,
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      409 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and seoond floors, No. l*j Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie *Co. Ltd. 14 HOUBEB TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Anson Hood. 29 and 56, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. 1-11 v HOUSE TO LET.
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      470 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. PIANO FOR SALE. M. F. Rachals' Piano in good order. Apply Blanche Villa," 77, Sootts Road. 14 89-4 BAY WALER GELDING FOR BALE. For sale, li.-y Waler Gelding, 14-1, aged, good hack, believed Bound, 1200. Apply E. J. Strover, 3rd Brabmans, Alexandra Barracks. 12-4 v IRON SAFES
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      683 16 NOTICES. OMDURMAN. I The proposed auction sale of tbis property is postponed. POWELL A CO., Auctioneer*. 12 4 n NOTICE. Tho business of tho Harbour Aerated Water Factory has this day been transferred to John Kdward Brans-jn. All debts dae to or by the Factory op to thin date will
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      512 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP.CHANDLERS, •mraiMlt md Municipal Con-.rnctor.. Telephone No. 421, 109 k 109, Market Street. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXPOSITION. NEW YORK. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1912. Intrudng exhibitors are informed that Mr. Leonard Wray, 1.5.0, has been appointed official tip m'uta'ivi- in London and New York of tli- Federated Malay State's and
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      231 16 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.-M.soellant ous wants of cv jry description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of tl per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notice* oi Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding tour lines, II eaoh insertion Foi p.p.c. oards. an page 6, t3. I mob
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