The Straits Times, 21 May 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.879 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 21. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      152 1 Cool Airy Rooms. KATZ BROS.J LTD. I Delicious Ice REFRESHMENT ROOMS Ice Creams Now Open Cold Drinks Reiresfc ments at Popular Prices. Reading and Writing Tables. KAHN SYSTEM OF REINFORCED CONCRETE (THE TRUSSED CONCRETE STEEL COMPANY). 400,000 square feet of HY-RIB WAS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION TO
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    GREATER JAPAN.
    585 2 STEAMER SERVICE TO SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Pacific Trade. A new line of Japanese steamships will, it is anticipated, shortly begin an invasion of the South Sea Islands. For some years Australians and New Zealanders hare seen that Japan has had her commercial eye on the Pacific ports, and
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    CHAMBER OF HORRORS.
    263 2 Adventurous Voyage of Oldest Ship Sailing. The old Australian convict ship Success, which for some years has been on exhibition in various British ports, left Glassondock, Lancaster, the other day, for New York, under her own canvas. She was due to sail some weeks ago, but could
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    66 2 Last year the Chinese merchants in Lhasna introduced Chinese stamps surcharged in Enghsh Aid Chinese with Indian currency for the transmission of their correspondence from Lhassa through India to China. With the disturbances in Tibet the nse of these surcharged stamps entirely ceased and as they were only in nse
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    LOSS OF APPETITE.
    832 2 HOW TO RESTORE IT lEADILY. With a good constitution and an intelligent «fc«ervance of the precautions which have to be taken to counteract the deleterious action of the climate, there is no reason why life in a hot country should not run on the same healthy lines
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      79 2 Muscular Rheumatism. When your shoulder is bo lame that every movement of your arm pains yon severely yon may know that yon have muscular rheumatism. Prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm and ma-ssaKing the affected parts with the palm of the hand at each application. Do
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      131 2 £ioo m IN CASH NO ENTRANCE FEE snid lit* Correct W"*~^l Tl <-'_. Nun-lier.of n*>«f*U fin Xf^j£Js /feMfl '""V j .V'''Vm/* <AHEnl4^^^^fl T i.« CJaßb end OIVM A.WAV ou it.* ror*t ttraiulMtGnmi o P col ..'iumm. It f Wi— to try. W« tell r» at mem wbftlwr »■*>*» If ?<*>
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      302 2 The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited, Eait«»bllß>h»d 1869. The flrajt Life Anurinoe Offlo* In the World to apply thai NonForfeiture Prinoiple to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO BHAREHOLDERB ALL PROFITS BELONG TO POLICYHOLDERB. Annual Income (1911) $10,368,128.00. Fund* $57,434,777.00. Claim* Paid $48,680,863.00. STATEMENT showing the progress of The
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    Training Farmers.
    867 3 HOW AGRICULTURE IS TAUGHT IN NATAL An Experimental School. A few miles north of Pietermaritzburg, the capital of the Natal Province of the Union of South Africa, is located the Cedera Experimental Farm and School of Agriculture, an institution which is doing a most nseful work in demonstrating
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    Roman Antiquities.
    160 3 The Italian Parliament has voted 1,300,000 lire fur the restoration of ancient monuments. Over 200,000 lire are to be expended upon tbc ducal palace of Mantua, and 120,000 lire go to the repair of the Cathedral at Coma. Tho little town of Aosta. so rich in antiquities, is
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      342 3 HtMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD- ymURHEALTW Iwith E3HHEIPIO ESSENCE OR fluid extract op RED JAMAICA Pronounced b> the HICHFST MEDICAL *UTHOBITIF9 the most •■JEST* TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a
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      50 3 A Matter of Common Interest. How to cure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy han won its great reputation and immense sale by its remarkable cures of colds. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      546 3 RASH ON FACE 1 HAISJD BODY Red Patches with White, Dry Scab. Like Dandruff on Head. Very Itchy. After Using Cuticura Remedies > for One Week Was Entirely Cured. "I suffered very much from eezem* for eight or nine munths. A fine rub appeared on my face, daniis, scalp and
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      215 3 PTJ. Collis Browne's f *g/&§0 TriSOWiqiNALsind ONLY OENUINE B rf. T< BB 1 R""* 1 known for TH ■ott V.lu.w. RmMy s«sr ~.er.dß M COUGHS, COLDS. mJLSS*— il f sUinMA, sfßVltvlllllA. Am lik« charm la NEURALOIA, GOUT ft I >uui(ea. iTsnrTntT. ciolera. rhcumatdm, toothaohi. I Convincing Testimony mccomponitt emch F)ottle
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      598 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading imaed for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES 1919 O+tuard (for Ohina.) Arcadia May
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTy.k. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A Fortnightly seryice is maintained bs tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorow Steamers maintaining this servico have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      705 4 STEAMER SAIUNU. THE SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Cbnmpon Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dus Datpartupw S p.m. ■.•.PRACHATIPOK* May 22 NATUNA** May 22 May 26 S3.*. YUQALA May 26
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      519 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OfUTJCH MMPftMOT. MMTMEt. -IMSa" MfHM. Combined B«pvlo«. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service 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 Bremerhavon
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      600 4 STEAMER 3AILINB3. N. D. L. iorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tbe fast and well-known mail steamerx of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sooth ampton, Gibraltar", Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, A don, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    129 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, May a i Sigh Water, C.2 a.m., 2.1 p.m. Wednesday, May aa. digh Water, 0.49 a.m., 8.8 p.m, Thursday, May 23. 1 4igh Water, 1.44 a.m.. 4.19 p.m. R. I. homeward mail closes. Raffles Girls School, prizes, 10 a.m. Friday, May 24. High Water, 2.5
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 5 To-DAT. Malaecy I. Pickson and Bagan Atuliorst H pm Rangoon Samsen 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Sui Sang Bpm HougkoDg and Japan C. Apcar 8 pm Port Dickiion and Port S v ttinliam Penang 8 pm Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld Bpm Laboan, Jearelton, Kadat Sandakan,Zairboanga Cbowfa
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    150 5 The Imp. German mail eteamer Derfflinger left Colombo at 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 18tb inst., id may be exiected to an ire here on Friuiy morning, the 2ltb iost. The B. I. contract packet steamer Tara with mails from London up to the evening of May
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    344 5 Latest Arrivals. Ajaz.Brit 5tr.4477 tons, Capt Williamson, May 21. From L'pool, April 21. O.c. \V. Mansfield A >'o. For H'kong May 21. W. Da Carponticr, Dot. str. 1826 tons, Captaia I'la-'cn, May 21. From Billiton, M»y 19. O.c. -ui.l lo2 d.p. S. Agenoy, Ltd. Far Batavia, May '28.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    108 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wmmr Basin— Nil. Bast W. Section No. I— Teesta, Persia. Shisks Whahf- Nil. Hum W. Ssct. No. 2— C. Apcar. Make Mam. 8— Hakata Maru. ,i 4—lndrawadi.4 Indrawadi. H 6— Polcevera. 6 Teenkai,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    66 5 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, May 21. -From Port Swettenbum. Mestrs. Chna Poh Erg, Soh Teck Chiang, T. A. Penny, A. C, Potts, Tan Soo Hock, L• o Pan Hock, Yeo Kirn Swee, Sharpe. Yeo Teck Jin, Baity and Mrs. T. A. Penny. Per str De Carpentier, May2l.-Frrm
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    BANGKOK SHIPPING.
    297 5 European Freight Boom Affecting Port. Exchanges to hand from Bangkok indicate that there has also been a considerable railing off in the number of vessels which have called at the port for the present year as compared with the same period laxt year. According to the Siam Observer,
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gon is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at ono o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    244 5 Finance Commerce. ■XCHANGE SmoAroßß, May 21 IS 2 Oa Lohdok— Bank 4 m/t |/4/, Demand 1/4/, Private 6 m/s 2/4,. I m/i J/4i Oa GißMAMt— Bank d/d 188, Private I m/s M 24 Oa Pbahcb— Bank d/d M 4 Private 8 &>/• 189 Ob IwLiA-Bank T. T. IT4, I Private
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      MINING.
      159 5 Valued 10 10 BelM Tin 10 10 Braang 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 Kiata Tib 41 41 Lahat Mine* 10 10 Malaooa Tin 6/- I/. Pahang Conacl 41 41 Pengkalen 41 41 Pnunff Batata 41 41 Pnaing Lama 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 BibnnTu Bayen. Selltn. 4.B5 4.60
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      RUBBER.
      574 5 ,lMoe 2 Value Barer* Belief j it- iauuu I/. 8/5 a. s/. ah«1o.m»i»j le/e 10.0 1 2J- 2/- B*Uns M*Uk« 3/4 2 10 41 41 BttoCtret 12 15.0 18 0.0 i 41 41 B»tu Tig* 8.10.0 8.17.0 1 41 41 Bokit K»j*n* 2 18.0 2.19 .0 xd 41 41
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      GENERAL.
      120 5 lame S Value Boyeii BeUert 41 41 Rleotaie Tramway* 8,6 B/9 10 10 Fnaer Nero 60.60 61 03 100 Howtrtb Bnkiae C0.00 100 M 7% Prel 92.80 87.60 100 100 K»ti Bro, Del. 180.00 100 100 a a 8% Cum Pret nom 10 10 ktoyiiMd Co. 26.00 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 Bayer* 3ellei> Howmrth Hrakine 8% I9«,000 pv Biley. HurgretTea 8% 1284,000 U Sinfjtpore K lectric Trwnwajse* 4860,008 8'pore If anieipJ 6 11,878,000 Mm Jayerg Holien I'pote Munioipn 4|% oJ 1907 11,600,000 1'pore Municipal *i% of 1900 11,000,000 I pore Municipal 4% ISOa.900 7% 7% 9%pm p*r
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      8 5 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Uroat reppormint Care.
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      167 5 AUCTION SALES. Powtil and Co. May N -At Holroyd, Syrd Ali Road, teak household furniture, etc., property of A. P. Wil!iain«, E«q at 4. May 25.- At Holroyd, Syed Ali Road, teak household furniture etc., property of A. P. Williams, Eg,, at 1. M L. Coffhlan and Co. May 28—
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      388 5 Players Iftavy J (Dixhire In i lb. Patent Air- Tight Tins OBTAINABLE AT PRICE 55 CTS. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. Per Tin. ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD., WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW it CO.. LD. VICTORIA LUX 150-Candlepower Kerosene Lamp. NO PRESSURE T BRILLIANT LIGHT SIMPLE— INEXPLOSIVE I ECONOMICAL-AUTOMATIC BURNS ONLY ONE QUART
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      254 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LD. Direct Service to Japan via Hontkon t Shanghai ■nd t« Calcutta via Hning from Sinfspore. Taking oargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tiontsin, Newchwang, Yangtsie Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc.. etc, eto. Steamers. Ton* Commander Rhtsano 4,806 R. C.
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      78 5 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH Commencing Thursday, May 23. FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY. The Undefeated Champion at Ju-Jitsu Wrestling PROFESSOR YAMATO, will aooept any challenge, and will forfeit $2O if he fails to defeat his Opponent In 1O minutes and (6O in IS minutes. Also anyone who defeats him in 1
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 21. EVER GET AND NEVER GIVE.
    1079 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 21. EVER GET AND NEVER GIVE. We notice that a meeting of the Planters' Association held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday received a report from a sub-committee which had been appointed to consider the question of the medical stall on estates. This committee thought that
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    18 6 Fifteen tons of coal from Rawang have been shipped from Penang to London in order to be tested.
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    21 6 In connection with the proposed Pasteur Institute for Bangkok, up to May 19 the sum of Tieuls 12,850 had been raised.
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    22 6 The management of the Adclpbi Hotel has decided to discontinue the chit system so far •s non-residents of the hotel are concerned.
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    39 6 Independent of the civil medical officers and those of tho army and navy there ait twenty-nine medical practitioners in Hongkong. The list includes three lady doctors. Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S and on page 8.
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    21 6 I'lu Piah. Ltd. has declared an interim dividend of 20 per cent., and a bonus of 10 per cent, for May.
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    21 6 The output of tin of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the week ending Mth inst., was 23 tons.
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    19 6 It is reported in Hongkong that a wellknown European, who was employed by a prominent continental firm, is missing.
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    30 6 "If a man hits you it is unlawful to hit him back," said Mr. Justice Coleridge at the Old Bailey. "It may sound un English, but it is the law."
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    26 6 What is described as a strong spring of petroleum has been discovered in the solitary island of Papa Stour, which is one of the Shetland group.
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    29 6 A Yorkshire steeplejack, who has just felled his ono hundred and twenty-ninth chimney, claims to hold the world's record in his line. He is seventy nine years of ago.
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    25 6 Tho British steamer Romany, from Pengkalen Soesoe, brought over 4,000 tons of petroleum oil, consigned to the Asiatic Petroleum Co. She leaves for Tientsin to-day.
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    26 6 While at practice a United States torpedoboat launched a torpedo which pierced the plates of the cruiser Maryland below the waterline. The cruiser narrowly escaped disaster.
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    40 6 Calcutta is again attracting the attention of aviators. There is a scheme at present on foot by which if it goes through, the city will be made the centre of aviation in tho East as well as a motor-racing centre.
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    41 6 A number of brass gauges have been stolen from one of Messrs. Fraser and Neave's steam wagons which has been standing in Trafalgar Street for several days. The then was reported to the police this morning by Mr. A. C. Wall.
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    46 6 In the sheltered waters of the Wash there is now a colony of over 500 seals, which are doing great damage to the fisheries. The Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee has offered five shillings for each seal killed, but only six awards have thus far been claimed.
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    48 6 The whole of the £'295,000 worth of bullion that was in the strong room of the P. and liner Delhi, when that \essel was wrecked off Cape Spartel, near Tangier, has been recovered. The sal raging work cost below 6 per cent, of tho value of the bullion.
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    39 6 The prevalence of smallpox in Hongkonp and the necessity for prompt commencement of compulsory vaccination of all immigrants on arrival was the subject of a letter addressed to the Government by the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce last month.
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    50 6 At Sotheby's Burns's manuscript of My Nanie's Awa sold for £102. There are sixteen lines in the manuscript, so the amount realised was nearly i.7 a hue. M Ma, a word. A characteristic letter of the poet written in December, 1 -*>, to a friend at Kiliu.ii nock, sold for
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    45 6 The War Office is Raid to have issued an order regarding certain machine gunto Territorial battalions. Where possible. mules are to be employed to draw the guns. But, the order proceeds, When a mule is not available, auy intelligent non-com-missioned nilicer may be employed instead.
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    59 6 Some idea of the magnitude of the trade in apples, writes a Sydney correspondent, may be gathered from the fact that the Houlder- Shire liner Argyllshire has arrived at H iburt to load 12j,(XM cases of apples for London. This, it is asserted, is the largest shipment of apples ever
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    59 6 In the I'nited States Court for China, at Shanghai, on May 9, Judge Uuius H. Thajer gave judgment iv the case of the Woosung Hankow Pilot Association v. George Butlauil. Judgment was in favour of the defendant, with costs. The outcome of the suit involved the right of the defendant
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    60 6 Concluding his summing np for the defendants in the Li case in the Supreme Court. Hongkong, Mr. W. V. Druinmond (Shanghai I called attention to the economy of time which would be elfected by the employment in the courts of an official shorthand-writer to take in all cases a note
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    65 6 A Frenchman was recently selling plaster casts of Napoleon, when au English tar, coming out of a public-house, ran against him and broke an arm off one of them. The Frenchman, very excited, shouted: "Mow can I sell Napoleon now you have broken one of his arms off Jack's reply
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    91 6 So long as people are foolish enough to leave property they value on their verandahs or at open windows, auyonc with a long enough polo and few scruples can make n tidy living. This apropos another theft reported to the police this morning by Syi-d Jaffa, 65, Middle road. He
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    86 6 The famous chief Mataafa of Samoa, whose death is announced, wan ho mnch respected by the administration that they orectod during his lifctimo a very elaborate sepulchre the building of which he sometiiucH superin tended himself. Ho held the ott.ee of Alii Sili, but this was purely nouiiual, and it
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    439 6 Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, King's advocate in Cyprus, lias been selected for appointment as Attorney General at Hongkong. Mr. D. Souza of Ponang is now the manager of Bukit Sepang Rubber Kstiito, situated close to the railway station, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. C. K. Perkins, Assistant Superintendent
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    Raffles Girls' School.
    40 6 The annual prize distribution at Hafllos Girls School takes pfeaM on Thursday at 10 a.m. The Governor has kindly consented to attend, am) music, ball dull and d.vi. in;; will bo a feature of the programme arranged.
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    Notice to Mariners.
    56 6 The Master Attendant announces that tho master of the steamer Chow Tai reports having p.issed on May M a large wate. l.^-ed de-relict prau, with a tarpaulin slung M«M two masts, in latitude 19 decrees 4 mins. North, longitude 114 decrees 1 1 mins East, visible about
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    The Singapore Assizes.
    76 6 In the case of Teng Ah Ngah, indicted at the present Assi/es on a chai ot murdering a coffee shopkeeper, the jury returned a verdict of guilty by a majority of five to two. They were unable to arrive at a unauimoiis decision and the Chief .lustice,
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    Sea View Hotel.
    82 6 Mr. Johannes, proprietor of tho Adelphi Hotel, is slmi tly taking over the Soa View Hotel at Tanjoug Katong and has placed tho order for a very complete installation of electric lighting and tans throughout tho buildings with Siemens Brothers' Dynamo Works. Ltd. Supply has become availablo
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    Study and Bad Light.
    189 6 A telegram just roceived from KnglauJ announces that liolxil Travers, hoii of l>r. Travers, of Kuala Lumpur, who has just completed his sixth term as a cadet at tho Uuyal Naval College, Onbornc, has Im rejected by the Naval authorities owing to defect in eyesight, says
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      171 6 NTER SPORT* IN SWITZERLAND THE TITANIC S FIRST AND LAST VOYAGE. AND ICEBERGS IN THE ATLANTIC (PaUie's Animated Gazette, 83th Edition) GO TO PROVIDE M EXCELLENT EVENING S ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH KOAD. DOUBLE ATTRACTION TO-NIGHT ESS 1 99 H p°«. 1 8 NEW PICTURES 8 SELECT SUBJECTS FRM
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    BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    87 7 SECRET TREATY ON COLONIAL POLICY. Questions of Portuguese Colonies. Reuter's Tklf.oram. London, May 20. Mr. Lucion Wolf, writing in the Daily Graphic, say* Herr Bieberstcin's first task in Lonilou will be the signature of a revised version of the secret Anglo-German treaty of IK9H relating to the
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    Empire Parliament.
    92 7 MR. BALFOURS CONFIDENT HOPE EXPLAINED. Local and Imperial Patriotism. Relter's Telegram. London, May 20. Mr. B.ilfour, speaking at the annual meeting of the Victoria League of Empire, said lie believed that at no distant date a scheme for in. Imperial Parliament would be v atured, whereby Britain and
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    Chinese in Tibet.
    87 7 DESPERATE POSITION OF LHASA GARRISON. Surrender Expected. Rbctbb's Telegram. London, May 21. Renter wires from Simla that telegrams from Lhasa d.itod the IMfe instant, received through Gyansjise, say the Chinese are hemmed within the buildings of the Southern suburbs. Their supplies of cart ridgta are exhausted and
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    INCITING TO MUTINY.
    61 7 Government Reduces the Sentences. HKITKKS TkLK-IKAM. London, May 21. In the House of Commons Mr. McKcnna announced that he had reduced Tom Mann's sentence of sis months' imprisonment to two months and had also released Bowman, who had served nearly two months. He explained that the offence
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    AFFAIRS IN PERSIA.
    52 7 Famous Chief of Police Killed. KIUIIKH TILIORAM. London, May 21. A Teheran message says Yeprim, the famous Armenian chief of police at Teheran, who has dono Persia much service, has been killed, it is alleged treacherously, while operating against the ex-Shah's brother Sala ed I I, li.
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    WELSH CHURCH BILL.
    43 7 Kkiikh's Telbgram. London, May 20. Tho Daily Chronicle says tho Government is prepared to make tho widest concessions during tho committoo stage of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. The Church will probably bo left in possession of all endowments except tithes.
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    STOCKHOLM OLYMPICS.
    36 7 Kkutkk'.s Tklkoram. London, May 20. Kutries for the Olympic sports at Stockholm include 2,260 athletes, exclusive of gymnasts, riflemen, etc. Britain sends 207, the British Colonies 111. Japan sends a sprinter and a Marathoncr.
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    FOUR MILLION CONTRACT.
    35 7 RxUTlß't TXLIORAM. London, May 20. Sir John Jackson and Company have obtaiued a provisional contract of four millions sterling to complete another stage of Mm Willcocks thirty million irrigation scheme in Mesopotamia.
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    ANOTHER DOCK STRIKE.
    65 7 Unionism Carried to Ridiculous Extremes. rUCTER 8 1 ELEUbAM. London, May 20. Owing to a dispute arising out of the employment of a non-unionist, the London lightermen decided to strike on the evening of May 20. Six thousand are affected, and the whole trade of the port
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    73 7 (Fbom a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, May 21. Information has beon received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that tho price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/8 per Ib. value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4 10.J value. The market is steady. The
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    TURKFY AND ITALY.
    70 7 Deb Ostasiatis< iv Lloyd Tklkuram. Berlin, May 20. Italy is to despatch a new expeditionary force to occupy more of the islands in the Aegean Sea. Tho Turkish authorities have expelled hundreds of Italians from Syria. Rumours that the French Government would grant a loan of 500
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    BULGARIA AND MONTENEGRO.
    53 7 Dkb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, May 20. The Kiny and Queen of Bulgaria will leave on June 1 for a visit to Montenegro, and on June 6 will go to Vienna to visit the Emperor Francis Joseph. The Royal journey is significant of the peaceful situation in
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    46 7 Deb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, May 20. The revenue of the Russian Empire for 1911 shows a surplus of 93 millions over the estimate. The Council of the Empire of Russia has rejected a bill providing for the introduction of Scmstvo institutions in Siberia.
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    21 7 D»r Ostasutisl in Lloyd Telegram. Berlin. May 20. Tho death is announced of the Argentine Minister for War, M. Goboy.
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    PANTAI, LTD.
    358 7 More Working Capital Wanted For Extensions. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Pantai, Ltd.. was held in Gresham House to-day to consider the proposal to increase the capital of the company from 200,000- to 5300,000. Mr. W. L. Watkins presided and the other shareholders present were
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    53 7 Miss Sarah Kotlis, one of the Titanic sur vivorH, wh i had Urn taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, suffering from shock, has been married in the hospital to Mr. Daniel Michael lies, a clerk in New York. Both were born in sight of the Tower, of London, and hed been
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    Colony's Trade Returns.
    531 7 INCREASE MAINTAINED DURING LAST QUARTER. Imports and Exports. It is satisfactory to note from the Colony's trade returns for the quarter ended March 81 last that imports and exports continue to show appreciable advances. During the period under review the value of merchandise imported in the Straits
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    THE STOLEN PEARLS CASE.
    384 7 Evidence as to Possession by Local Witnesses. Some fresh evidence for the prosecution in the case against Jules Paul de Boseck was adduced at a supplementary inquiry held in the third police court yesterday afternoon before Mr. Arthur. Mr. Haunt again appeared for the prosecution and
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    Estate Labour.
    904 7 ACTION AGAINST 'PLANTERS' BUREAU. Sinkeh and Lowkeh Coolies. In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr, Justice Ebden delivered judgment in cj action brought by the New Zealand Rubber Company, Ltd., of Oamaru, New Zealand,carrying on business as rubber planters in Kelantan, against Mr. Walter Jackson, proprietor of the
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    A Patriotic Play.
    115 7 The atmosphere of patriotism appropriate to Empire Day is to be encouraged by the presentation on June 1 and 8, in the Victoria Memoi ial Theatre, of a loyal play by a company of local amateurs. It is a melodrama entitled, The Englishman, written by a gentleman
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    54 7 Further investigation discloses the fact that the frauds on the Shanghai Oas Com pany, whereby Chinese consumers had their gas bills reduced fifty per cent, by the payment of one dollar a month to a gang of coolies who made a good living turning the meters back, was carried out
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    MALAY PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    745 7 Report of Committee on Medical Staffs. We gave yesterday a telegraphic report of the meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Today we give an extract from the full report of the meeting, in the Malay Mail of 20th inst., dealing
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    LOCAL STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT.
    314 7 I Breid Strikes Uncharted Reef off Patani. The Siam Observer of May 15 reports that the steamer Rreid, which arrived at Bangkok the previous day, completing the round trip to Singapore, had an exciting expericuce on the voyage, which, however, was happily not attended with serious consequences.
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    COLONIES & DEFENCE.
    85 7 COLONIES DEFENCE. HEARTY WELCOME OF COLONIAL SENTIMENT. The British Reply to Germany. Renter's Tilboram. London, May 20. The papers give prominence to the remarks of Minister White of Canada and Ministers Pearoe and Fisher of Australia, and express warm gratification at tho encouraging response Canada and Australia have made to
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    Belgian Scandals.
    78 7 AMAZING CANARDS ABOUT THE KING. Indignant Denials Published. Riutbb's Telegram. London, May 29. Reuter wires from Brussels that the court officials have informed the King of Belgium that Europe-wide canards are circulating reflecting on the private life of the Royal family. These include a story that the Queen,
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    BRITISH SHIP SEIZED.
    79 7 Conveying Munitions of War to the Mexicans. Rkcter's Teleorah. London, May ->l The New Orleans authoiities have seized the British steamer Santona on a charge of violating Mr. Taft's proclamation against the shipment of arms for the Mexicans. A hundred thousand cartridges and ten cases of carbines
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    COFFEE CORNERING.
    78 7 Effect of the Valorization Scheme. Rn tik's Telehram. London. May 20. A New York message says the <iovernnirnt argues that the immediate effect of the coffee valorisation scheme was the withdrawal of nearly eleven million bays from the market, and declares that valorisation has not been concocted for
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    AVIATION FATALITIES.
    42 7 Spectator Killed by Descending Aeroplane. RIUTER's TlLE.inA*. London, May 20. A military aviator. Lieutenant Ashton, while descending at Amcsbury, dashed into a crowd. One person was killed and three seriously injured. The aeroplane was overturned, but the aviator was unhurt.
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    THE MALECKA CASE.
    68 7 Ricter's Tklkoram. London, May 20 Miss Malecka has decided to petition tho Cur. London, May 21. At question time in the House of Commons Mr. Acland said it was impossible to deal with the Malecka case until a complete record of the proceedings had been received. He
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    ROYALTY AT ALDERSHOT.
    41 7 Relter's Tklkuram. London, May 20. Their Majesties wero present y< xterday at a service and brilliant church parade at Aldershot. It was attended by detachments from all the regiments in the district. Their Majesties return to London to-day.
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    THE LATE KING FREDERICK.
    31 7 Kkl IKl.'s TELEQRAM. London, May 20. A Copenhagen mowagc say great crowds are attending the lying iv Mi the Castlu church, which continue 1 tomorrow and Wednesday.
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    NoteS in General.
    39 8 An eleven of tbo .Juvenile Football Club met an eleven of tlio Kestus Football Club on Sunday, on the S.C.R.C. ground, and the game remitted in a win for the former by 5 gouls to nil-
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    Golf.
    48 8 Keppel dolf Club. The monthly medal was played off on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for .1. Kcnnody with a not score of 74. Other score's were A. V. Cameron 61 .1. H. Murray 82 P. Townley 82 D. Noble 88 CO. Brown 88
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    75 8 The Interport Match. At Hongkong on tho 11th inst., the local team MM the following scores in the Interport ritle shooting practice: E. Hearl :>0 in-yniy 29 [,<ulb< ;iter 29 Bmmmmb 2s KKon 29 Ma. Nab Wilson 26 K. lkarl 81 Henderson 81 K;iw<-ctt ■alvnrt 25 83 31
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    EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY.
    520 8 No Intervention by the British Government. In the House of Commons on April 25, Mr. Joynson- Hicks asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, by adhering to the conditions in the licence to the Eastern Shipping Company imposed by the Governor
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    DIVORCE CASES IN SHANGHAI.
    255 8 Novel Feature in Action Between Foreigners. A case which is believed to be uni<jne of it* kind is down for hearing at the Mixed Court, says the N. C. Daily News. This is a 4 Mirer action between two foreigner*, and tin- novel feature i-. that
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      106 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, May I, through the medium of your valued journal, draw the attention of the Malacca Government to the bad and muddy road leading from the Benban Police Station up to the hot-spring at Ayer Panas, the 16th milestone. I was
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      Ricksha Tricks.
      161 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wish to bring to the attention of the proper authorities a bad practice indulged in by ricksha owners and pullers. Formerly, ricksha seats were without covers or rugs and on roiny days the uncovered seats caused discomfort. The ricksha
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    523 8 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Circular. Writing from London on April 25, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. report on the silver market as follows The market developed pronounced firmness during tht week. For some tiiue past the undertone has seemed fairly good, and the way has been
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    Bangkok's Water Supply.
    83 8 The Siam Observer remarks: The advertisement of tho Bangkok Manufacturing Company headed Warning to Shipmasters," appearing in the Straits Times, Singapore, has caused, we learn from a correspondent, a good deal of discussion in the neighbouring city, which has juxt boon informed by its Municipal President that
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    45 8 Townbcad street Baptist Chapel, Sheffield, one of the oldest churchos in the connexion, and formerly one of the most influential churches in the city, is to bo closed and sold. Its supporters have all removed into tho suburbs, and left it practically without a congregation.
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    40 8 At tht! Hoc Library Bale 1,600 dollars was paid for maps of Virginia, New Netherlands, and New England published in Amsterdam in 1651, and including in tho plate of Km t Nicuw Amsterdam the first engraved view of New York.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1072 8 Prices Quoted In* the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 21, 1012. Moem. LyaJ and Evatt. Exchange and Shard Brokers, tone the following list of qnoto'onß tbu morning Norn Falne boyew. Selton. 1/. AUagar a/11 8/1* 3,. Option! -/9 1/8 4 1 Anglo Java 7/3 7/101 1 AngloJobore
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    Hongkong's Health.
    102 8 A return showing the number of communicable diseases which have been notified as occurring in Hongkong during the weekending May 11, shows that there have been l.'W rases of bubonic plague, the number of deaths being 118. Of the 188 cases 186 were Chi nese, one American, and
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      521 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EABTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of DlMStomi a. A. Dsrkiok, Esq., Chairman. A. H Fair, Esq., Managing Dirootor. Paras Fowtia, m.b., 0.n., Ohief Med. Offloer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. A. D. Allah Bsq. Tow Noam Pah, Beg. O«s 8os« Tbb, Bsq. KbooSlah
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      466 10 BANKINB. THE tZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE GO. LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLING BTRBBT Bstebliabed 1901. Capital paid up m. 11/100,000X0 Bsbstts liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF I > (RECTORS. L Tabi Tbo« Jooh 6. Sim Kia Jab 1. Nam Kirn Sana T. Tbo Hoo Lai 8.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    958 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. P. H. M. writes in The Motor as follows Much talk has taken place in motoring circles in connection with the new L. O. B. regulation with respect to the use, or abuse, of the cut out on motorcars, and, as
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    Wonders of Nature.
    141 11 Writing to tho Travellers' Gazette from Queensland about the strange forms of animal life of that country, which include tbe web foot duck which lays eggs and suckles its young, Uio lnng fish and the walking perch," a correspondent gives a description of the rifle fish, which
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      276 12 WANTS. EUROPEAN ELECTRICAL EN6INEER WANTED. Wanted, an Electrical Engineer (European). Apply, station age, qualifications and salary expected, to Manager, The Ranb Aus tralian Gold Mining Co., Ltd Raub, Pahang. 16-5 n 28-6 EN6INEER WANTED. Wanted for General and Structural Works, an Engineer accustomed to estimating, drawing office and shop procedure.
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      520 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. OFFICES TO LEI. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, Baffles Qoay Apply Outline a Co. Ltd. 1-4 v HOUSEB TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Anson Road. 29 and 66, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan a Son, Change Alley. 11l n
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      547 12 ARTICLEB FOB SALE. TURNOUT FOR SALE For sale, a rnbber-tyred Landaulette in splendid order, horse and harness, complete. Apply N. Black, Creighton, Tanglin Road. 86 a TURNOUT FOR SALE For sale, one palanquin, one grey mare, and one set new harness; also one now gig. Apply No. 8, Balmoral Road,
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