The Straits Times, 6 May 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.866 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 6. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      145 1 Ems Mi. .k M KATZ BROS., LD. NEW DELIVERY OF s Men's Tunic Shirts S i NEW STRIPES SELF COLOURS i S o $1.75 each t 2 CD 3 for $5.00. I STIFF OR DOUBLE CUFFS. I Exceptional Value. KATZ BROS., Ltd. KAHN SYSTEM OF REINFORCED CONCRETE THE TRUSSED CONCRETE
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      164 1 ROBINSON CO. 3fe[ Now Showing CHARMING MODELS |raßJ|||m LACE. CHEPE DE CHENE ninion scarves. P^ffl^^ PETER PAN COLLARS T B tVv 'l 4< II SATIN BOWS. JiplyJ SOFT EMBROIDERED CCLI ARS j M JREADY-MADE ZEPHYR AND W EMBROIDERED ROBES. /A STYLISH LACE FLOUNCINGS j£j2KS VEILINGS, BELTS SUNSHADES. ROBINSON CO. A
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      9 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER Sol* Agents ADAMSONSILFiLLAN. »M CO, LTD
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK.
    1028 2 BANKING OPERATIONS IN THE EAST. Survey of Year's Work. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India was held on April '2 at Winchester House, Old Broadstreet, London, E.C., Mr. K. J. Black (chair man of the company) presiding. The chief manager (Mr. James
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      555 2 A Vigorous Elderly Lady Ml X *Mm. *m 1 *^^^JBSEEE^RiVr Age Weakness, Sleeplessness, Sciatica "It ha? been life to me for more th.nn ten year?,' says Miss Mason m acknowledgintt liv" comp.etey Ftawfeiine give* bet the vigour and stienuih to overcome the feebleness and mlirmities of 70 j ears of
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      42 2 Oood Cough Medicine for Children. When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Chamberlains Cough Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmful drug. For sale by all Dispensaries ami Dealers.
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      162 2 A. W. Tully Is now doing business on the Singapore Races May T, 9, 11. TREBLES a, 3, S and a, 3, 6. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS AND COMBINATIONS. For price*, apply NO. 11, THE ARCADE. Tel. Tolly, Singapore. Telephone 689. 20 4 10 6 SINGAPORE
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      153 2 ewr<-r^t/.jijii gtronsr In Body, Brain and Nerve TAKE ='VANA'Tonic Wine You will soon fed like I new being, with a healthy appetite, buoyant spirits, a cool head, steady nerves and Iresh hope and interest in row business and social life. When Exhausted by Sickness 'VAN A' Hastens Recovery All Pharmucittt
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    Liberal Whip's Escape.
    698 3 HISTORIC WILTSHIRE MANSION DESTROYED. Pet Dog Saves the Household. An historic Wiltshire mansion, occupied by Mr. Percy Illingworth, M.P., one of the Government Whips, wan completely destroyed by fire early in the morning of April 6. It was a cliarming Elizabethan pile standing in a park near
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    " Fiddling Bob."
    155 3 Fiddling Bob." The American Senate has lost it> nio-t dis tinguished and picturesque member in Hnbert Taylor, from Tennessee, known everywhere as Fiddling Bob." who died, after an opera tiou. at the age of sixty-two. He was one of the most popular Southern figures in America's I'ppet' Chamber, an-l known
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    An Ancient Mine.
    139 3 The Brora mine, which was recently asserted to be tin- oldest in Scotland, establishes an interesting link with the world of romance. The credit for initiating the enterprise rests with the lady whom Bothwell divorced in order that he might marry Queen Mary. Indismayed by the result
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      572 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Vu China. Jafam, Caxada and ma United States Koutc from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe. Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bmpress of India" Twin screw R.M.S. Empress ot Japan' R.M.S.
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      595 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbo undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. PLEET Tona Commander "Jafah" 6.018 A. Stbwabt Obboobt Afuab 4,600 J. B. Drake
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      50 3 A Matter of Common Interest. How to cure a cold is a question in which many arc interested just now. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and immense sale by its remarkable cures of colds. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensarieß and Dealers.
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      530 3 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South BHdgo Rom. Kirat-clMn MocL»nie»l Dentistry, Ooli Orownii Bridge, Filling and Vuloanite Deration of Wear guaranteed. CHAROBS MODBRATH FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB. Bert Tooth Powder* *nd R'nahft* (or sale. I Hunyadi J MM The Btst N.tural Aperient Water. VI 1% of Mum.'.'.li' j'.n.'l''\V.n i .l,!,-
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      283 3 B. Bellamy Jf^lg Now Executing Commissions -A ON THE For happy, bright reflection. SINGAPORE RACES Run May 7, 9, 11. rr s BKTTER TO SEE PLEASING RESULTS STRAIGHT-OUT than to read about ON ALL EVENTS THEM. doubles unui/EV Irl U lf IVC T TREHLKS DDAlin Races 2, 3, 5 and
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      609 4 BTEAWEB SAILINGS. p. tyo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTB, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Gains Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1912 (Mi»ard (for Okina.) Delta May
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      718 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be I tween Yokohama via ports to Marseille*. London and Antwerp, onder mail oontraot 1 with the Imperial Japanese Oovornment. I The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this eerrioe hare been npooially designed and
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      750 4 STEAMER BAILIH6B. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringgann Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kwlantan, Bangnara Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamoi, Bandon, Igngsnan Cbampon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Ova OspsptuN S p.m. VUG ALA May a.o. ASD ANO May S May 11 ...MAHIDOL May 12
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      524 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. ajtd •EUTMH DAHrTSCIIFr-. rtHRTMES. HIIII IREMEI Combined Bervloe. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. orddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly trom Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Tsingtaa.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    112 5 FIXTURES. Monday, May 6. High Water, 0.6 a.m.. 1.4S p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail due. Tuesday, May 7. High Water, 0.40 a.m., '2.811 p.m. Trafalgar Rubbr r Co. meeting. Siogtpore Races, First Day. Wednesday, May 8. 'digh Water, 1.21 a.m.. 8.82 p.m. T hiiraday, May o.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    217 5 To-DIT. Malacca ar. I \f nar Kaka 8 pm P. Swettd.ih.ini and T< lok Anson Perak 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Nam Sang Bpm Ti bint; Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Esroeralda Bpm Sarawak and Goebilt R. of Sarawak opm To-mobbow. Rhio and Indragiri Koemai 7 am Pulnu
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    160 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Kleitt left Manila at noon on Kri lay, the Bri inst., and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow me ning. She will probably be despatched (or Europe the same evening at 6 p.m. The Imp. German mail Btesmor Goeben left Colombo
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    729 5 Latest Arrivals. Bridge, Nor. str. 650 tons, Capt Folkman, May 4. From Saigon. May 1. G.c. and 84 d.p. Low Snin. For Saigon, May 7. Kds. llullalo, Our. str. 4098 tons. Capt Tanespn, May 4. From Calcutta, April 98. Nil Standard Oil Co. Left For San Francisco May
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    Finance & Commerce.
    237 5 Finance Commerce. ■XGHANOE. Rnrairoßi, Mat 6 1012 Ob I.opdo» Bank 4 m/t Vift bemaod 2/4 Private 8 m/i S/4. I m/« 3/4 On Qm*uAsn— Bank dyd 388, Private I m/s 343, Dl ».»n-Bank d/d 304 Private 8 a/s 380 Vm i»-BankT. T. IT4{ Private Nd/i ITS hunuots- Bank d;d Iff
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      153 5 Issue 1 Pained Boyeri. SeUtrs 10 10 BelM Tin 10 10 Brain* 10 10 KADtboi 11 41 KioU Tid II XI L»b«t Mines 10 10 kUl«oo»Ti» I/. Pahang Coosol 11 41 Penskaien II 41 PaainK Bahra gl 41 Posing Luna 10 10 lUtiniMi Hvd. 11 41 Ktbmu Tn 4.7S
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      RUBBER.
      530 5 ■sue 2 'aloe Bnyen. Seller* >/■ AllMi« 8/-1 8/6 8/- An«loMaUj 18/- 17/- 3/. Batang Ma'aka 2,7 310 A 41 BattiCaYet 13 10.0 18 6.0 U 41 BatnTiga 8.18.9 4 0.0 tl 41 Bakit Kajang '2 IH.O 8.r.0 U 41 kilLanUnn 4.7.8 4,12.6 21. Bakit Mertaj«m 3/6 2 1
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      GENERAL.
      120 5 Value 2 Buyer* Sellers 10 10 Buteii Dom. SmelUa* 10.00 10 T m. 6.00 41 41 Rleotrie Tnunwaji 8,0 8/9 10 10 Fraaer ft Ne»»e 50.C0 60.60 100 Howtkrtb InUM fO.OO 100 7% Prel 9^.60 87.50 100 100 K»U Bro. Del. 180.00 100 100 a 8% Chid. Pvot> oom
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 5 Bayer* Belief Howarth Brskine 8% 1900,000 pat Riley. Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 1» S ingapore Blectrio Tramways 5% £800,000 Spore Municipal B 11,878,000 ao Buyers Sellert Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 11,000,000 7% Spore Municipal 44% of 1909 11.000,000 7% 9%pm Spore Municipal 4% 1603,900 par
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      47 5 Tho man was dark and debonnair, And overy inch a millionaire, His iIIoOHR wad a grave affair, Id spite cf wealth. They swathed hiscbist in oil and lint, They paid he'd die— g»ve him the bioi Baid ho I Go fotob Wood*' Peppermint Hu's now in health.
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      225 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May lw.-At B d.-toi, 119, Emerald Hill Rjad, household furuit if. tie., at 1.83. H. L. Coghlar. and Co. May -At No. 17, Niven Road, teak ho:i j t lio <i fnrnitore, etc., at '2.80. May 18— At 11-jr-i-i it-, Taaglin Road, fnraienre and other
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      264 5 H*V 9^ _JB *w Jasß mkh Vr■ T| faasw ««b^ I; CIGARETTES I The perfect hygienic conditions under which State Express Cigarettes pre made, the absolute avoidance of every form of added matter, and the sublime quality of the tobacco used, mahe them the most healthy smoking that men TURKISH
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      82 5 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. A GRAND SELECTION OF PICTURES IN TO-NIGHT S PROGRAMME I String of Paaria, 1,000 feet, Biograph. Showing that their only value is to satisfy vanity. Inilishman and the Girl, 1,000 feet, Biograpb. Muggay Bftdomat a Hero, 800 feet, Biograph. Th« Oawtnont Graph io, No.
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    DEATH
    43 6 (i ii kk. Suddenly, at Bintang House. Havelock Road, Singapore, William Gutchet of Campbeltown, Aigyleshire, Scotland, in his .">4rd year. Deeply regretted. Interment at Bidadari Cemetery at S o'clock this evening. Father in Thy gracious keeping Leave me now Thy servant sleeping.''
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY. MAY 6. THE CUMMING GRAB.
    1230 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY. MAY 6. THE CUMMING GRAB. Unco upon a time it seems ever so long ago we created an idol, and continued to honour him long after we knen- that he blessed us iv Billingsgate for our fervour. But there came a day when we discovered that
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    25 6 At the Teutonia Club on Friday evening Mr. Hans Becker entertained the members of the Club, the programme consisting of songs and a humourous farce.
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pago 5 and on page 8.
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    10 6 The Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., during April was 400 piculs.
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    13 6 Tbe output of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., during April was 1,567 piculs.
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    25 6 Owing to pressure on our news columns to-day we are compelled to hold over a number of April rubber returns and also several sporting items.
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    29 6 A complimentary dinner to the Hon. Resident Councillor, (Mr. W. Evans) was being given at the Penang Club, Penang, on Saturday, on the eve of his departure for Home.
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    38 6 Seeing a lady in difficulties over the starting of a motor-car at Harleeden on Wednesday, Frederick McKenzie, of Notting Hill, offered to assist her, and when he turned the starting handle it sprang back and broke his arm.
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    46 6 The Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Limited, pays a final dividend of 50 per cent, making BI J per cent, for the year places to reserve .£3,000 writes off X.'.IXM and carries forward, £2,1 10. The estimate for the current year is 4 .'.1 MX KJ lbs.
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    39 6 Five men have been committed to the Assizes on the charge of unlawfully assembling for the purpose of gang robbery in Upper Hokien Street. Several of them have still to undergo preliminary inquiries into other charges of gang robbery.
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    41 6 General Li has issued a proclamation at Hankow that all who have not discarded their queues within a fortnight after that time will be treated as rebels. This action has been taken under instructions from Peking, according to the native press.
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    44 6 A return issued by Lloyd's Register shows that 48 steam and sailing of 76,064 tons belonging to the I'nited Kingdom were totally lost, condemned, etc., during the quarter ended December 1 last. It appears that three Japanese steamers of 2,180 net tons were wrecked.
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    46 6 Mi. Jousseir. the superintendent in charge of the erection of wireless telegraphic sta tionsin the Dutch East Indies, has just completed a station at Sitiebondo and has gone on to Timor Kit-pang, Sumatra. He will erect stations at Ambon and Bandoeng when Timor Koepang is hui«hed.
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    49 6 There was an unusual amount of sickness among tbe Malay States Guides during last year, due mainly to the hard work and unhealthy environments of the detachments furnished by the regiment to help the police for cholera duty in Teluk Anson, and for the quarantine camp at Port Swettenham.
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    54 6 A hare put up on the road near Cockermouth Castle Hid before a motorcar into the town, and, to avoid people in the streets, plunged into the river Cocker and swam for 200 yards before attempting a landing. Find ing pursuers on the banks the hare swam on until exhausted,
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    54 6 The Kuala (Selangor) Rubber Company. Ltd.. pays a final dividend of 25 per cent., making 107 J per cent, for the year and carries forward £$,162. The estimate for the current year is 282,000 lbs. From the premium on sharps £40,000 is appropriated, forming a reserve e<|iial to the total
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    63 6 Corporal Ah Chong, one ot the best inatauiata glap in the Singapore police force, was instrumental in effecting the arrest this weekend of a man who has been wanted for the last three years for murder. The prisoner is alleged to hare stabbed a man to death in Synagogue Street
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    64 6 In Sheerness Dockyard Church a memorial service was held on April 10 for the liev. J. Leishman, late chaplain of H M.S. Actteon and the Nore Destroyer Division, who with his wife and infant child was drowned through the upsetting of the first boat which left the P. and O.
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    60 6 The scheme suggested by tho Marquis de Dion for a lottery to provide money for aeroplanes, which has been under consideration by the French Government, has been definitely shelved. M. Stoeg, the Minister of the Interior, informed the Marquis de Dion of this decision by letter. The Government," he wrote,
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    78 6 The foundation of The Nobodies Club, non- political and open to men and women of all races, is announced by Professor A. W, Hickerton. It aims at removing the loneliness which so often afflicts the stranger in London, the idea of the club being to bring together strangers and those
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    87 6 Mr. Watson Rutherford, M.P., hax again introduced in the House of Commons bis Public House Reform Bill, which aims at elevating the status of licensed promises, and giving facilities for the sale of food, tea, and coffee, and the provision of music. This Bill, if enacted, Mr. Rutherford urges, would
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    91 6 A case of attempted murder has occurred at Selibin. On April 30, a Chinaman entered a house and went through to the back premises, where a Chinese woman was cooking, and knocking her down hacked at her with a shoe-maker's knife. The woman called her husband, and the latter held
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    383 6 Sergeant Major J. V>. Littlefleld is resigning his post in tho Singapore Voluntoor Corps and is going to Klang Club. Mr. C. O. Cooke, who Was the chief officer of tbe 8.1. steamer Lunka has died at thu Penang Hospital. He had been suffering from rheumatic fever
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    Charge Against Local Towkay
    120 6 A well-known local Chinaman, Khoo Mali Leek, was brought before Mr. Firmstone to-day charged with using evidence which he knew to be false to wit, two memoranda of judgments— in connection with a case heard in the Supreme Court recently. The case concerned the estate of
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    Dispensary (Penang), Ltd
    129 6 The third ordinary general meeting of the above company was held in Penang on Tucs day. Dr. Jamieson, who presided, said, iv reference to the accounts, that the nett profit for the year was HMlf IT. which, added to the 1 1,000.6) brought forward from the last
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    Legislative Council
    160 6 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday when the orders of the day include motions by the Colonial Engineer:— "That this Council approves a vote of 110,000 for tho supply of electrical power and light, fans and X-ray apparatus in the General Hospital, Singapore,
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    Keppel Golf Club Burgled
    152 6 Mystery enshrouds the circuniMtancoM attending a burglary that occurrod at Keppol Harbour Ciolf Clubhouse early thin morning. About 2.30 a.m. the telephone ckrk at the Central Police Station received a telephone uiessago, in Malay, to the effect that burglars had broken into the club house, and
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      218 6 35oer Wobaeeo I "SPRINGBOK" Finest Quality Genuine Magaliesberg Tobacco MANCFACTCKKD IN THK Transvaal. In 4-oz. linen bags, OBTAINABLE AT 30 CTS. JOHNj OHN L |TTLE CO.. LTD. Per Bag. ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. WHITEAWAY.LAIDLAW&CO..LD. EXCLUSIVE jii Race /<\fi^ Millinery w r^ Just Arriv4!d IS NOW DISPLAYED LITTLES INSPECTION CORDIALLY
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      131 6 TRIPLE ATTRACTION AT THE ALHAMBRA REACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TONIGHT First Attraction, T.JtO to 9 p.m. 8 NEW SUBJECTS 8 Second Attraction. 9.30 to 10.80 p.m. 6 NEW SUBJECTS 6 Third Attraction, 10.150 to 11 p.m. Harry THE QUEALYS Nellie Australia's Favourite Musical Sketch Artistes in their One-Act Original Farcical Comedy
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    TURKEY AND ITALY.
    245 7 OCCUPATION OF RHODES BY THE ITALIANS. Turkey Still Determined to Fight. Riutrr's Tblroram. London, May 5. A telegram from Home states that Admiral Viale occupied Rhodes yesterday morning, unopposed. London, May 6. The Italians landed a division commanded by General Amolio at Rhodes unopposed. The Press in
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    Canada and America.
    115 7 THE COMPROMISING LETTER ON RECIPROCITY. Mr. Roosevelt Responsible For Its Appearance. Rkctrr's Trliokam London. May 4. Mr. Taft's letter about Canadian reciprocity was published in the course of the campaign at Massachusetts as the result of a reference made to it by Mr. Roosevelt. The American papers
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    Persecution in Russia.
    119 7 STRONG PROTEST ON BEHALF OF JEWS. Blood Accusation Revived. Rbctbk's Tklroram. London, May 4. Four separate protests, Russian, French, Oorman, and British, signed by the most distinguished representatives of the liberal professions and leaders of thought in those countries, have been simultaneously published against tho revival of
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    OLYMPIC STRIKERS.
    59 7 Kiutir'h Tilrobam. London, May 6. The magistrate has found the charges proved against the Olympic crow who refused to sail with the liner, but ho considered it inexpedient to imprison or tine thorn in view of the circumstances prior to the refusal to obey orders. He therefore discharged
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    A REMBRANDT GOES TO AMERICA
    31 7 Kki IKK's TILBORAM. London, May 4. Tho Timos says Lord Feversham has sold ltombraudt's Dutch Merchant to Mr. Frick of Now York for fifty thousand sterling.
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
    72 7 Great Victory Gained by Rebels. Krctiks' Trliorax. London, May 5. Keuter wires from Washington that advices received by tho Treasury Department say tho Mexican Federal Army has been defeated by the rebels under leneral Orozco in a big battle at Torreon, Elpasos. The rebels proclaimed General Gome/
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    COMING PEACE CONGRESS.
    22 7 lim Ohtamiatis) hr Lloyd Trlkuram. llcrlin, May 4., A world's peace congress will bo held at Geneva in September.
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    RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
    20 7 I)HR OsTASIATISIHK LLOYD TrLROHAM. Berlin, May 4. Tho Russo-Asiatic Bank has declared a dividend of eight per cont.
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    SHIPPING SHARES BOOMING.
    22 7 I)KR OsTASUTIS. "R LI.OYD TkLBQBAM. Berlin. May 4. Owing to satisfactory business shipping shares on the Bourse, arc booming.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    76 7 (From i M.umi Cobrbspondbnt). Malacca, May j. Information has been received by Malacca Kubbcr Plantations. Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4'H per lb. sellers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4 1 1 j value. The market is
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    SEQUEL TO FOOTBALL SCENE.
    81 7 iKrum Oih Own Corrkspondrmt.i Kuala Lumpur, May fi. Following the football scene at Kuala hum par. on Wednesday last, the League Com- j niittce met at Selangor Club yesterday, and j as a result .if its deliberations a Malay back was suspended for a month and
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    MESSRS. KATZ BROS., LTD.
    521 7 Celebrating Completion of New Premises. There wan a very largo gathering of guests at Messrs. KaU Hros.' new premises in HatHi-s Square on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m.. on the occasion of the completion of the spacious building which this firm have erected in consequence
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    Jimah Estate.
    1073 7 NEW CAPITAL BORROWED FROM GOVERNMENT. Future Prospects Brighter. A very encouraging report was made to the shareholders in the Jimah Rubber Estate, Ltd., at the extraordinary general meeting held on Saturday in the Exchange. Mr. James McClymont presided and the following gentlemen were also present, namely, Messrs. J.
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    Gunong Tahan Visit.
    1856 7 EXPEDITION ENCOUNTERS MANY DIFFICULTIES. A Trying, but Pleasant Journey. The acting Vader Secretary, F.M.S., kindly directed that the following notes of the visit of His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., to Gunong Tahan be forwarded to ns for publication. It will be remembered that
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    A NOTABLE WEDDING.
    327 7 Dr. G. A. Finlayson and Miss Helen M. Barrett. The wtdding of Dr. G. A. Finlayson, Government Pathologist, to Miss Helen Muriel Barrett, of Manchester, was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a largo company of friends. The church was prettily
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    79 7 The mortality returns for Singapore, issned by the Registrar of Births aud Deaths, show that during the week ending April 27, there were 257 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 44.60. Malarial fever accounted for 85 deaths, phthisis 2->, convulsions 29, beriberi 13, bronchitis
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    130 7 GREAT UNEASINESS FELT IN PARIS. General Signs of Unrest. Rrctkr'b TicLr.ikAM. London. May .">. There is much uneasiness in Paris abont the situation in Morocco. There an signs of unrest in all directions. Tho Sultan, upon whose influence France counted, is urgently desirous of quitting Fez aud
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    Titanic Disaster.
    84 7 SENATOR SMITH'S PRIVATE INQUIRIES. Steerage Passengers Statement. KrCTCB's TKLRiiKAM. London, May 4. Keuter wires from New York that Senator Smith is making private enquiries in connec tion with the Titanic disaster, and is issuing daily statements of the results of his in vestigation. He says an Irish steerage
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    THE BERLIN POISONINGS.
    43 7 IIICIIH IRLROKAM. London, May 4. A Berlin message says Scharmach, th« chemist who supplied schnaps which caused the poisonings in Berlin early in January, has been sentenced to six months' imprison ment. Two others have been sentenced to two months.
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    TASMANIA ELECTIONS.
    20 7 Rrutrr's Tilrorau. London, May I The final figures of the Tasmanian olec tious are Liberals seventeen. Labour thirteeu
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    17 7 Krc-trk's Trliorah. London, May 4. The Surrey v. N'orthants match at tkr Oval was drawn.
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    ROYAL MAIL.
    18 7 Rbdtir's Trlroram. London. May r >. The subscription list of tho Kuy.il Mail issue closed yesterday morning
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    AVIATION ACCIDENTS.
    28 7 Rrltir's Trlrqrax. London, .May t. Vedrines. the aviator, is now out of danger London, May 5. Count Robillard Cosnac has boon killed while flying at Antibos.
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    TENNIS CHAMPION.
    32 7 Reutkr's Trlkoram. London, May 6. At Princes Club. Knigbtsbridgo, Covey won tbe World's Tennis Championship, and a stake of five hundred pounds, defeating Punch Fairs by seven sets to three.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    26 7 Dmt OsTASiATiitcai Lloyd Trlrobam. Berlin, May 4. Baron Marschall, German Ambassador at Constantinople, has left for Karlsruhe for an audience of the Emperor William.
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    15 7 Dbh Ostasiatisc.hr Lloyd Tiuuuii. Berlin, May 4. The death is announced of Ex-Governor Bonnigsen.
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    AMUR RAILWAY.
    48 7 Das Ostasiatischi Lloyd Trliobah. Berlin, May 6. The Russian Govornmcnt is drafting a bill with the object of prohibiting foreigners remaining in the Amur Rai'way territory, with the oxception of a bouuduiy track of land 50 verats in breadth which will be set auido for Chinese.
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    Mantin Rubber Co., Ltd.
    463 8 PROPOSED SALE OF ESTATE TO LINGGI. Valuation by Mr. Macfadyen. Several shareholder* in the Mantin Rubber Company have sent uh copies of tbo following circular* Dear Sir,- Certain large shareholders resident in England have approached the direc torn with a proposal to convert this company to
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    Valuation of Property.
    285 8 ■■MUM "i Mh. E Mai.fadyen's Kkpobt »sd Valuation on Mantis Estate Dated Fkbhcary 27. 1912. The area owned by tbe company comprises a. R. r. Lay of land is almost ideal for rubber planting. Soil is a light, rather free, sandy, clay of excellent physical constitution. The
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    The Final Proposals.
    490 8 I >■ ar Sir, A- tho replies to our circular 1« tt< r iliiii il March 21, List, issued to shareImlii. i-. n -.I. l< nt in thu East, indicated that there was a largo majority of shareholders in favour of v sale of the proporty to
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    The Mantin Rubber Co. Limited.
    1144 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You have so often wielded your pen to castigate what you bare conceived to be disingenuous if not dishonest deeds in connection with local companies already accomplished, that I believe it will not be in vain to
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    SUDDEN DEATH.
    353 8 Well-known Scotsman Expires at Office. It is with profound regret that we have to announce the tragically sudden death of Mr. William Gutcher, chief engineer of the Singapore Oil Mills, Havelock Road. He expired at nine o'clock this morning iv tbe mills office, without premonition. Ip till the
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    214 8 Arrivals. Per str. Parndu May 5. From Labuan Messrs. W. Uiltay Nebd, P. van Vliet, P. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson and Child. Per str. Japara, May 6.— From Palembang Mr. Hokman and 8 Children. Per str. Lunka, May 6. From Penang via ports: Mrs. Lane, Asst.
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      203 9 Jas. CHRISTIE, Premier Turf Accountant, SINGAPORE, Attends All Meetings F.M.S., JAVA, STRAITS. BANGKOK. NOW TRANSACTING BUSINESS ON THB SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. WIN OR PLACE. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACEB. TREBLES 2,000 TO SO ON RACES 9, 3, 6. USTO LIMITOffice t No. 4, The A rcade. And
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      992 9 BTEAMEB tWUMg. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Fraaeiaoo to all points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Otsratm. MM tew *I,OOC to« Irlpto fc-w Tyrblns Ur- Shinto Ham" -Tw|WMm" ■■< Chlfi tini," Dm
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      371 9 Gramophones WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE NEWEST AND IMPROVED MODELS, AND NOW HAVE THE FINEST DISPLAY IN SINOAPORE. Price, fk-om $25 tO $150. Cash or Easy Terms. ONLY XO BE HAD FROM ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. LTD. COMPANY. LIMITED. forT^vbrp (Calling at
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      495 10 INSURANCE. I MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Bead Office: Winchester House, j SINGAPORE. Board Of Olr*OtOM I G, A. Dikriok, B§q., Chairman A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director Pith Fowiib, m.b., a.*., Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Klliot, Bnq. A. D. Allan B«q. Tow Noan Pah, Bag. O«« 8oo» Til,
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      308 10 INBURMICE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE OOMMin MUM. f BITAJIUBID 1881. p s.s.o. n Insurance in Force, over |4f,MMM.M N*w Bmlmm, 1810, over...;* ««MH.H Large Nat Surplus above liabiUties lor Reserve and all oatatanding olaims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans Settlements, etc., made looally. PoUoies are "WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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      527 10 BANKIHQ. CHARTERED INK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTHR Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 eaoh J1,a00,000 Reserve Fund. 41,980,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANRIR3. Bank ol England. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank ol Sootland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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      443 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TOMB UNUM AND INSURANCE 00. LTD HO. IT AND 68, KLING BTRBBT. Established 1901 Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietots 1,000,000.00 OOUBT OF IHKBCTORB. Tab Tio« Joo* 6. Snt Km Jut Nam Km Sana T. Tso Hoe Lai Laow C»u Hans 8. Taa Oaaaa
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1177 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. In the course of an article on the success of the motor omnibus. The Times, of February 27 nays: )ne of the most remarkable changes that have taken place daring the last two or three years has been the redaction in
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      310 11 WOLSELEY Messrs. Vickers, Ltd. The Car which Imbodiei the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of cott. SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Elegance of Deeitfn. Absolute Reliability. SOLE AGENTS, S.S. k F.M.S., CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. A Few Reasons Why You Should Buy FORD BECAUSE
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      248 11 DUNLOP S! oo his 25 HP. Hudson Y\ Car, says:— Ifl Elvaston Castle, Derby. fJ IU The Dunlop Tyres have worn better, and fjj ¥i ill fjl been more satisfactory, than any others 111 y\ that I have ever used, and I have tried JIJ Gasolene Light and Cycle Co,,
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      470 12 H /PLEX\ R DUPLICATOR. p I I! E So. Jr R V^/ fl SINGAPORE. tf New, Quick, and X I Easy Method of Producing I 2 to 100 Copies from an CC 1 Original in One or Various I I Colours in a Few Minutes, jj I It will Duplicate
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      418 12 WANTS. QUALIFIED TEACHER WANTED. For St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to the Director. 1-6 a 18-5 TURNOUT WANTEO. Wanted, Office Gharry and Horte. Good riding hack preferred. Apply, stating price, to H M.S., c/o Straits Times. 16 a 4 CHARGE OF CHILDREN WANTED. L-idy travelling Lome by Namur," May 9, would
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      371 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICEB TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second loon, No. I*. Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie k Co. Ltd. 1-4 n HOUSES TO LET. To lei, 41, 42 and 44, Anson Road. M and >5, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Jhange Allay. Ml HOUSE TO
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      598 12 JOTICEB. THE AVER MOLE K RUBBER CO LIMITED. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the Dirt ctors have declared an interim dividend of 16 cents per share payable to shareholders on the tkgister on the 20th day of May, 1912. By Older of the Board, N. GOME*, Secretary. 16 6
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      748 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that all Roadi within Oovarnment House Domain will be closed to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the following dates, namely, May 7tb, 9th and llth. H. V. TO WNEK, Executive Engineer 4« 106 notioeT Mr. Goh Cheng Mia
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      241 12 Straits Wines. ADVKRTISKMBNT KATBS.— MiaeeUane ocs wants of every description are insert ad at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioet 1 of Births, Marriages, or Deatba, if not exceeding four lines, |1 each instrtioa I Fot p.p c. eardu. on page 6,
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