The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 March 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908. NO. 6.2A4
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    191 1 Fleets and the building of fleets ara subjects on which R"uter sends us more information. The Russian Nitional Defence Committee has refused credit for the new ships, following the Duma C.)mmit!e3's example. In li'll Britain will leave behind m the race any combination of powers. The new
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    EMPTY HOUSES.
    1070 1 Tfaera is Maaethittg indescribably melanchi y abcut an eirj'v bowJt, The large, uninhabited roOMH^tl c untenauted passages, and silent ante-ch.iinber*, all tend to produce a fooling approa king to awe a^ we walk through th ML toetead of VO3OM ttßff* ing with mirth, or raised m cheerful COttfer*
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      345 1 I EXPECTED SHORTLY. I ONE 16-25 H. P. FOUR CYLINDER. I ARROL-JOHNSTON OAR Fitted with side entrance body i dual igxitiox. i I CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, AGENTS. HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is NOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders and
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      402 1 POPULAR WANTS. (Wanted To Let For Sale Notices etc., up to 30 words m length will be accepted for this column at One Dollar for three insertions. Cash with Advertisement.) Board and Lodging wanted m private family. Moderate terms. Letters sent D.V.A. c o Free Press." BICYCLE FOR SALE. First
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      279 1 Entertainments. TO-NIGHT! ALHAMBRA BEA.CH ROAD EXPENSIVE ENGAGEMENT. Abdala, Comedienne Eccentrique FROM THE CASINO de PARIS IN HER LATEST SUCCESSES, At 10.30 p.m. m conjunction with the Cinematograph Show. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. In China Heng-Chou-Fa. Funeral of Dom Carlos, King of Portugal, etc. L. F. WILLIS, -Manager. Y. M. C.
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      130 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales by H. L. Coghlan ft Co. on March 27, rare specimens of Malayan, Siamese, and Chinese gold and silver work, on April 4. of superior teak furniture, property of Capt Owen of 15,000 Havana Cigars of Tanghn residence, also furniture, plants etc. Page 3. Dresser wanted. Page
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      315 1 THE WEEK Friday, 20th High Water.— ll.s3 a. X.D.L Mail Outward due. S.V.A. Gun Laying D.R.F. Drill Hall. 5.30 p SRE. Electric Light, Pulo Brani, 5.15 p V.M.C.A. Cinematograph, 9 p Saturday. 21st High Water.— o.ll a. 0.28 p B 1 Mail Outward due. Maxim Coy Cla?3 Firing, 2 30
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    808 2 The marriage of BfiSi Corn »lw Hirrimm, ■aaond daughter of Mr E B Ilirrira-m, 1 1 Mr R>per Liv n;stoue (..Wry, a H irvai-d ni m, >on of CvHamoi v Elbridee T. Gerry. NVw Y.nk, was to t<. ke place m N-vv fork on Much 3.-d. This w.-ddii-.g a of
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      529 2 TO ARRIVE SHORTLY. -J wsy THE WORLD FAMED BRASIER GARS which had an unparalleled success m all International Contests. TWICE AND [SUCCESSIVELY WINNER OF THE GORDON BENNETr CUP. SOLE AGENTS NOTWES. GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. The attention of the Public is invited to Hats of signals to be established on Pahang
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      343 2 NOTIGES. EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON. No. D. High Street. Moderate charges for Hair Cutting and Drawing. Mar 14 33 4 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from March 17th until March 30th. botli days inclusive, and that the registration
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      421 2 Si>verttsemento. NOTieES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binders, Printers, and Account Book Rulers. All orders executed
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      543 2 H6vcrtiocmcnto. BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $1 5,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling Reserve SI 5,000,000) 9Q Silver Reserve §1 3,500,000 j PWW OW RhBbkvh Liability op PBOPKIBTORB $1 5.000,000 Court of Diebctors. Hon. Mr. Hikbt Kbswick. Chairmam. E. Gobtz, Esq.— Depity Chairman GusTAvFiiissiiANi) Esq G. ti. Midhphht, Esq. A.
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      490 2 B&pcrt f semen t;>, INSURZLMGES. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. Ltd, FERE Insurances effe.2te*i on Buildings, Recta and Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurance* aooepted to all part* cf the world at lowest r. LOCAL BOARD OF DIKL^TORg. L. Engel, Esq., Chairman. Thfe Hon. Tan Jiae Kirn. I LIM Ho FCAH,
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    CHINESE STUDENTS IN EUROPE.
    311 3 Tbe old a^vin^ that one may change one's sky with ut ohaoging one's mind seems to l*j finding voifSoati n m the ca»e of the ChineM >• l^nts now m Europe. When some is or" these ycutha were studying m Tokyo several of them gave evidence
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    JAPAN WANTS PEACE.
    185 3 San Feb. 1". Bishop T. A. Efaarick, of the dioct- IC f pint' Islandsaid ye-: that ht- I- bom '•ill be no war bet'- I I Statafl aud Japan if tlie initiative rests ith Japan. La- bct-n m the FfuUppinei lbs -;>. rdaj on the He is
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      225 3 WANTED. i sgHM drirei and al-o experienced m motor driving seeks tiaployii:eiit. Apply HASSAN, £0 Sophia Road 7 8.4 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. WANTED FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Foreman of Works. Sala per bcoi. I 1 quarters and medical attendance. pointment on three months' probation. A; .v m writing stating (iiialitica:.
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      575 3 Hlwcrttsements. WANTED. DRESSER WANTED By Sir John Aird i Co. to manage hospital at sth mile Bukit Tiniab^Road. Applicationa tin person if possible) to DR. FOWLIE, 14, Battery Road. Mar 20 23. 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. WANTED. An Assistant Teacher for the Ra files Institution. Apply to the Director of Education,
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      905 3 atwerttsements. AuenoNS. MORTGAGEES SALE Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. are instructed to sell by Auction at their Salerooms ON Monday, 30th March, at 2.30 pm. All that piece of land estimated to contain an area of 3GBO square feet, 99 years leasehold, together with the house No. 42, New
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      315 3 HOUSE PROPERTY enhanced' s in value if it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with JODELITE. The results of 20 years' tests m the Tropics have proved that this Preservative is an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD against the attack of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, TEREDO NAVALIS DECAY. 1 Gallon $2.50,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, March 20, 1908.
    1217 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, March 20, 1908. The efficiency of the present Grjvernmmt m the eyes of the many who take not the slightest interest m quasi-Socialistic adventures, lies m the attitude of the Government towards the one supreme matter of naval provision for Imperial needs. And our readers
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    22 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. At the Registry. Singapore, on Thursday, March 19th, Miss Johanna Elisabeth tan Marie to Mr. Carl Ferdinand Oscar Kluge.
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    Battleships.
    1559 4 «l Three Hokiens have been arrested for stealing two pigs valued at £44 fr«»ai a Chinaman at Serangoon-r 1. Mr Gre?r>, the sec3nd magistrate, fine 1 n Hokiea $10 yesterday for working a luxe bullock m Lavender street. For trcspasf-in<j ia the sarvants' qu\rter6 at Silverdale Orchard B md,
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      291 4 9* JOHN UTTLE CO. LTD. I SINGAPORE. I 1 SOLE AGENTS FOR 1 lE. J. Burke, Ltd] 1 THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. I I burkes' 5 Bass Red Pyramid 1 bass k g ass Green Diamond 1 I beer I Light Bitter Ale. I I BURKES m "BURKES BOTTLING"
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      269 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our Photographs are of the highest Artistic and Technica 1 Excellence, and are admitted to be Incomparably the Best m the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Hotel de l'Europe. LAMBERT IMITED ARGEST PHOTO
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    TWO NAVIES.
    311 5 -RUSSIA'S MARINE MINISTRY Britain's Fleet m Three Years. ROSYTH'S BASIN. (By Submarine Telegraph Router's.) R?c. 5 pm. The St. Ritcntarg (National D. fence) Cai unit tee, at the meetiDg of which it was yesterday reported that the Budget Sub Commute of the Duma favoured th? re jeer, ion
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    HAYTI.
    48 5 Resents Consular Refuge. Runaimi al 9.20 am, Mtrch 19th. The Haytian Government has replied to the foreign represe itativea that it will grant their request to albw refu^^es to leave tin r juntrv, but the government insists that the consulates shall not be permitted to become asvluois.
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    PORT ARTHUR DUEL.
    34 5 General Wounded. Grner il F b bai I <u.rh: a duel witk Ctaawal Bauiaafl ia connect oa with the I rf Ar- :;ir easvictioßa. S aim B w.ls affwatj womidad. k*«4
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    SOCIALIST LORD RECTOR.
    24 5 Lord Curzon's Opponent. Mr Kent Hirdie lta>9<ll U the S >cialist ■r the L^rd Rectorship of (xlasvym Uai icaity against LotdCurxm
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    PREMIER BETTER.
    10 5 r Henry Ca.mpbe'l Hinnerrnan's health ishvwts imp: veir.ent.
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    BEATEN BY THE CORPORAL.
    148 5 Tn i J.ivam-e mn befora Mr Grrean, the secon-l Bttgtatrale, yesterday, 0O a charge of ÜBg ■total property. Police Sergeant BrfietOS prosecuted. ■ofcaaaad Mid he hved at Teluk Kurau >n Pel man 96 he lust money and pn>perty from his BOOte, durmgilw night. The total tal
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    NEW SOLICITORGENERAL.
    136 5 Mr, Sproule's Appointment. The many friends m Singapore and Penang of Mr P. J. Sproule will learn with pleasure of his new apprintment as Acting Solicitor-General. Mr Sproule will, we understand, go to Penang to take up his new diTies, wLea Mr. W. G. Maxwell, the new Acting
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    ALLEGED PERJURY.
    101 5 Witness m the Alsagoff Case Arrested. Hadji Hassan tin Omar, a Javanese, one of the wr nesses m the recent. A'sigtff murder case, af pared before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of perjury. Detecive Sergeant Bourne asked for a week's postponement with no bail.
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    THE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT CASE.
    94 5 B fjre Mr Justice Fisher yesterdty the cliiui of Dr. G<onatiileke against C. H. Darke and the Opium Farmer for $10,000 as damages for wrongful imprison nient was proceeded with. The forenoon was occupied by address^ of Mr C. I. Carver (for the defence) and Mr
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    MARRIAGE IN THE FAR EAST.
    340 5 Bishop Awdry, writing to a Yokohama journal, says Those of your readers who are interested m the subject of tny sermon which you kindly printed m your issue of the 10th instant will be glad to knc >v that the British Ambassador ha 6 taken
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    LOVE'S QUEST.
    201 5 The Charters Towers journal which started a matrimonial bureau some weeks ago is still being inundated with e.iger inquiries from men and maids. Here are two samples from the issue of the journal which came to hand jtat€ daj X.' (a Tdsmini.m widow) writes from Bobari i I
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    REPARATION FOR JAPAN.
    10 5 RESOLVE Bf CANTONESE. Protest to the Viceroy.
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    SENSATIONAL RESULTS EXPECTED.
    102 5 {From our oicn Correspondent?) HongkoDg, March 18th. The Chinese warships salute the Japanese flag to-morrow, as a reparation for the seizure of the Tattu Maru. The vessel Las now been released. The commander of the Chinese cruiser has been degrade!. (Latek Ec: 9 4 pm. A later
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    A SPECIAL RESERVE.
    52 5 Officers to Train Students. (By Submarine Telegraph. Tieuter's.) Rec. 6.50 pm. An Army order has been issued stating that it is decided to form an officers' training corps, to train the students of universities and public schools with a view to their becoming a Special Keserve or
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    TALKED OUT.
    48 5 Compulsory Eight Hours Day. Rec. o 50 pm. In the House of Commons Mr J. K. Clynes, Labour member for Manchester NE., moved the reading of the Labour Bill providing for a compulsory eight hours for all trades. It was talked out. The L barals opposed.
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    BANK OF PERSIA.
    22 5 New Chairman. Sir Thomas Jacks Ml, Bi,rt, formerly of Hongkong, has accepted the chairniiushp c1" the Bank of Persia.
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    ADULTERATED MILK.
    61 5 The manager of the Strains Cattle Trading Comp-itv was hned £200 and costs by Mr Howard, tha senior magistrate, yesterday, for supplying adulterated milk to the Lunatic Asylum. A servant who was sent m charge of the milk was ordered to pay $10. Mr Spioule prosecuted on behalf
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    BITTEN BY A MAD CAT.
    52 5 A Chinese coolie employed m a store m George Street, near Centra 1 Police Station, was bitten by a cat belonging to his towkay on Sunday last. The cat was sent to Mr Falshaw, the Governintut Veterinary Surgeon, for examination, and died on Wednesday night
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    SOCIETE DES ETAINS DE KINTA.
    225 5 The following is a translation of a cutting from a French Mining Review called "La Revue Miniere regarding the important concern operating m Perak popularly known as the French Tin Mining Co. The shares of la Societc des E tains de Kinta remain unattractive, preferential
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    LATHAM BANKRUPTCY.
    437 5 Debtor Owed $16,000. Yeap Yeow Teck was exam'ii3d m the Latham bankruptcy yesterday. He was recently a partner m the fi:m of Kirn and Co., booksellers. No longer a partner. Withdrew m December 1907. There were then three partners. His share was a half. His capital had le3n
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    TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
    137 5 Some pirticu'ars appear m the mail paper? about the collecting of Kuss an and Turkish troops m the Caucasus, on the Persian and Turkish frontiers The Russian army there is to he increased to 25U,0(0 men with five 1 a'.talions of Cossacks. It is infeaded to raise
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    NEWS ITEMS.
    239 5 (Via Rangoon.) Count Okuma and India. London, March 6. A telegram to The Times from Tokio states that Count Okuma speaking at a meeting of the Indo-.Tapanete Society declared himself to be a worshipper of England. He considered that India ought to be profoundly thankful that she was
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      37 5 Wounds, Bruises and Burns. By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries before inflammation sets m, they may be healed without maturation and m about one-third the time required by the usual treatment.
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      221 5 ROBinson co. A NEW SHIPMENT OF .egg??^^ GOLF_BALLS. THE COLONEL THE SPRINGVALE BUZZARD THE PROFESSIONAL YELLOW DOT £s&k THE SPALDING RED DOT P<Bc THE SPALDING 808 THE SPRINGVALE HAWK THE WATERLOO GOLF CLUBS BY SIMPSON, SCOTT, CANN AND TAYLOR &c, &c Robinson and Qompany. m MONARCH' VISIBLE MADE IN TVDCC
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    MOTOR CARS IN MALAYA.
    535 6 The other day our Kuala Lumpur correspondent incidently mentioned that a certain towkay was about to run a new service of motor cars between Klang and Kuala Selangor, m competition with the F.M.S. Railway motor service. The correspondent naturally expected that the inauguration of such an
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    THE ON-COMING OF NEMESIS.
    349 6 THK D""M o¥ THK i i 'VEKNMENT The Look-ont-ma iv Fa.irpl.tv," Feb. h, has thifl on the waning credit of the G vernmeut. There is iLiioh fore? m what he sa\s: I m tha* the papers Lire fairly unanimous m attributing the astounding decline iv the
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    DENGUE FEVER.
    38 6 1 P»>« Journal ol Science, Siena Ashburn llit atCi P«n played by a qpedea ol goal (colez Uti ■lot UiecHaeufl known as They reared the iweeta from thj „n a found that afu-r they had been
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      426 6 H&vertteemenis. On the Berth. s.s. "KISTNA" FORPORTSWETTENHIM PENANG The above steamer will be detained here "or Boiler cleaning, and will not take the sailing of tbe 25th instant, She will resume her usual sailings on Wed nesday the Ist proximo. Mar 19 26.3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan
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      638 6 Bbvertteements. SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co, Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every for t- night, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool Q
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      543 6 Bbvertisements. SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading issued for Chinj Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and Ameri can Porte. Steamer* will leave Singapore ob 0? ftboo MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Devanha
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      573 6 H&verttsemcnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. ton« reg. tons reg. PftchAburi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 2100 DerawongM 1646 Kohsich*ng 2040 F*klat 1657 Kajah 2028 Anghin 1657 Pitsannlok 2019 Locksun 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choiaing 1667 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Samsen 1657 Chiengmai
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      600 6 Hfcvcrttsemcnts. SHIPPING. lit mJ J^e Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAJT MAIL LIKE. The fast and well-known mail Bteamen this Company sail fortnightly from Brvmen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sovthamptoa, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Mar i*' Naplee, Alexandria and vie** ver&a) Port Sa I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong,
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    CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
    793 7 Lynx writes m the Daily Report i There is a _jood deal of trouble m conneeti n with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, vhich is a species of annexe to the Civil Service instead cf being part and parcel of it B;t, perhaps, !>efore
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION, LTD.
    106 7 Th- B rfa km mti d Ltd. of ran -tiling up a ..i:'_;>- open ca-t Hrn gp vrbe* fchey originally nine yean ago. The l louibon-.'.' which is ko be excavated, is .r^ and the depth, when work 5: g dose on 50 feet Hydraulic machinery test
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    EXCHANGE.
    82 7 (Coersctid up to March. 19.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand M M 2/3| Priyate credita 3m/g M M 2/4| credits 6 m/s M 2 4 fV Fbancb, demand hank, M 2914 &KIMANT, demand 237 India, T. T, M 17S| Hongkong, demand 1 8 Yokohama, demand 1 S 4 Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    136 7 March 19. Tin $69.00 Gambier buyers 7.05 Ghunbier Cub© No. 1 10 37^ aambier Onbe No. 2 9.00* Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) 13 00 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p.e, buyers 21.00 Nutmegs (1 10 to the !b.)»^ 2 2 00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ib.) 24.00 Mace (B&nda) nom
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    SHARES.
    794 7 MINES. Capital Capital Issre P*ld f Issued p*ldnpVaice op Company. Qu>Utioaa $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd |25 ♦300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 725 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Braseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Lt4 Ulu £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd £60,000 60,000
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      15 7 Whooping Cough. The quick relief afforded by Chamberlain's Confifa Remedy in cases of whoopiDg eoogh.
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      567 7 Htwertteemcnts. FOR STLLE. BROWN MARE ETC FOR SALE. Brown Mare and Rubber-tyred Victoria, m first class condition, Chestnut Horse and Uubber-tyred Palanquin, also m best condij tion. O^vner leaves for Europe. Apply, KUMPERS ft Co. Mar 20 30.3 To Enterprising Capitalists* A BRITISH ISLAND For Sale Private'y. A TOI3 JE
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      501 7 H&verttsements. TO LET. To Let No. 10 and 11 Devonshire Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 6 Malacca Street Aug 7 7.4 FOR SALE. To Let, No. 91 Robinson Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 5 Malacca-st. Aug 1 7.4 TO LET House No. 11 St. Michaels Road off Sirangoon
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      350 7 SHIPPING. Apcar Line* The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling ai P< nang, Singap -re, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. s.s. Japan 6,800 J. Gh Olifent s.s. Gregory Apcar 4.606 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A.
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      185 7 KAMBURG-AMERiKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the now steamers Rhenanm."' Habbburo,' 1 Hohenktacfen/ .\mi i: SCAndia" and Silesia," The bSmbmbi are specially built for Urn tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-cJass Cabins amidships, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted witfa fans. Doctor and Stewardossot- carried. Laund"v en board. Return tickets
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    494 8 There was some good and exciting tennis *>n the E-u/aaade last evening, when three finals were played. The strong wind from the east told against most of the players, and ipoQed their accuracy, but the courts are wearing well and the light was very fair. In the Championship
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    THE MORALITY OF ATHLETICS.
    300 8 The school of muscular Cmistians \>Plnot become extinct so long as the Rev. C. E Tyn^ile Biseoe is alive. la the C. M. S. G" m r he recounts some of his experiences m Hfaodacißg ,ses among his schoolboys m Kashmir. Seventeen years ago ■when a
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    15 8 Cra«B Ql tartar as cure I r small-r^ is fcartir and t>>i^u» io -xx- w
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    IN BANKRUPTCY.
    469 8 Befcre Mr Justice Sarcoml>3 Smith yesterday morning there was a long list of binkruptcy mattery including eleven applications for committal under section 33(2), that is for U3t reading m six-monthly statements of their accounts. The sg latter were dealt with by Mr Biddeley applying for these orders to
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    THE "TIMES."
    440 8 PROPRIETORS ASE FOB SALE BY PUBLIC COMPETITION. The Daily Mail says M tny rumours concerning the Times arr m circulation but a Daily Mai! representative'was unable to obtain confirmation or denial of them from the parties concerned. Meuiwhiie. \vi have received two letters on the subject. •To the
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    EASTERN SMELTING Co. Ltd.
    415 8 STATUTOEY MEETING. This meeting of the above Company was held at the registeiel office of the Company 73 Dato Kramat Road on Saturday the 14th March 1908. The notice convening the meeting having beea read by the Secretary, Mr H. Jessen (the Managing Director) said that
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    FRASER AND CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    370 8 Our [Market during the week under review has been somewhat dillicult owing to shares offering without rinding much response on the part of buyers and then; is practically nothing of interest to chronicle. Mining. The few transactions that bave taken place have been m most
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    JUST HOW.
    178 8 It was during one of those long, monotonous railway trips to Western Queenland that the weary passengers, already having read everything of interest m the daily papers, fell to telling each other of tru ir various experiences. After many thrilling and humorous stories had been told, a stout
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    189 8 The outward German Packet P. E. Luitpold left Penang at 2 am. to-day, and may be expected to arrive heie this morning. The outward M. M. Packet Armand Behic left Colombo at 11.30 p.m. en Tuesday, and may be expected to arrive here at about 4 pm. on
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      14 8 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers GtianmtPoH
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      162 8 KUHN KOMOR. HAVE JUST RECEIVED EX. S.S. PRINCE EKSRICE A CHOICE COLLECTION OF Silverware, Cloisonne, Satsuma, Silk Embroideries Embr. Blouse lengths, &c. &c. &c INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. GOODS PACKED AND SHIPPED TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Decl mwf JOHN LITTLE CO. LI Sole Agents m Singapore and Straits Settlements.
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      488 8 PASSENGERS. Per Kuching Mr and Mrs Cox. Per Muttra Majors C. H. James, Battley, Messrs Lloyd, Long, A. L. Moncrieft", L. M. Moncrieff, W. B. Young, F. A. Fischer, Morss, W. Bailey, S. Wai, Mesdames, W. B. Johnson, W. P. Moore, E. P. Moore, E. Marbury, L. Munder, M. A.
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      633 8 VESSELS I^i PORT. O Men-of-war Flag; and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Tromp Dut cru. 1177 Witsen Mar 16 Sourabaya Batavia Silvia Ger tra., 4212 Jager Mat 18 Tsingtau W 'shaven 2" Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Feb 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From
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