The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 3 May 1906

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    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906. No. 979
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    CONTENTS.
    143 1 Topi Ut '-< > i> 274 2 i r H 274 A£ -74 274 F r. t 274 i' 2< 2To Snrpl 27"> rtoi 275 Si I ot LSI 277 -7 7 ng a I 278 Quarai 278 d Q raviine 278 A Nolle Proseqni 278 236 roarse 278,283,286
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      32 1 Cummiko. At Senunbon, on 29th instant, the wife oi' Mai.<-..i.m Cummino, of a daughter. Mekz.— On tbe 27th of April, at Winterthnr, SwitzerlanJ, the wife of W. MBRZ, of a daughter.
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      Marriage.
      40 1 On April 2«lth, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, by the Reverend H. C. I/ard, AVNIE BSATBICB, youngest daughter of the late Charles Martin Ai.i. ex, Es«| ,of Singapore to Chari.es Walter, son of the late Thomas EDWARDS, Es.|.. of DnbHn.
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    Comment on the Topicist. April 26.
    2473 1 Comment on the Topicist. April 26. (Jxdem the beading of The Man m the Street ''the Hongkong Dully Press quote* the Topicist and makes some thoughtful and interesting comment upon our weekly contributor's strictures upon a Bingularly inept speech made lately by a proiniuent Labour Member of Parliament. In order
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    • Advertisement
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      97 1 "Siogapore Free i > i ess" i trope to tii-' Straits by i, i re united to tend to the It itfmrr uid date of < 'opies will thei be mailed v ion port« of caO. i ri*bißg detailed infor- a ni have ;t < '>py of ported i" tkem
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    • Advertisement
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      58 1 An Anecdotal History OF OLD TIMES In Singapore, ft mi the Foundat <m of the Settlement on February Oth, 1810, to the Tranefer to th« Colonial Office on AjDril Ist 1867, with 20 Portraits Maps icd Illustrations, BY Charles Burton Buckley, ia two volumes, *n puper covers, S B.S<>. JOHN
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    • Miscellaneous
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      487 1 THE WEEK. The European mails of April <> arrived here OH Saturday by the P. A O. Dongola. The N. D. L. Prince Eifcel Freidricfa took a home mail on Monday, and homeward advices go bv the F>. I. Bharata to-day. On Thursday about midnight the Hawu'sham Orange, a big
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    The Ridgway Commission. April 27.
    671 2 The Ridgway Commission. April 27. 1 1 i- ».t*U*£r.ipUo<l t-> day t'.iiuiho Kidgwity *1 -ni»ii»i m l','Muiiv^] \w s.iiili Africa. Tlic ue^*>'-K for sea<liuK;iMl Sir Wkst Ritkiwav Gorernment have decided to undo the labours of Lord Main m preparing a careful form of Representative Government for the Transvaal, and. instead,
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    Female Rowdies In The House.
    177 2 The ''monstrous regiment of women"' Ins been m disagreeable evidence m the House of Commons. Mr Kent Habdie, the leader of the Labour party, introduced a resolution m favour of granting the parliamentary franchise to women possessing such property and other qualifications as would now
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    Partnership Registration Arguments.
    826 2 li will Km remembered il»ut \n ;i receut case tiK'-lui |fougk<in(r,*to<l«stenfi4itts \»ii«i!ii»r -a ccr* a particular firm, it was decided, with the help of a jury, that he was not. No fewer than eight Chinese witnesses, all fairly well-to-do merchants, had, however, conspired to gift fabricated evidence
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    The Mail Services. April 28.
    406 2 The Mail Services. April 28. Ay {he woikuig of IJm mail lenrioe, to mm! ffijui Inlie*, the Pat East, au<l Am r«li i UkiUer of great ialeresttoeverybo.lv i( v.'l aseful to ivproJu^e the lUi iif mmt\ mrrkz* I wbicU H. M s. PoctaMtor Ghaerd i« u-u calling for lenders. Stidi
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    Shifting The Egyptian Frontier April 30.
    882 2 Shifting The Egyptian Frontier April 30. T hi. aiu-i«uit Script urul the aiu-uMM lanclinirk" Vil aver? •(it.irn>N between neigfabourii interests But tin* >\\> i' "l tl plies with even greater to deliberate Calcification vi i c MieettMaae' eVeami t\veer:|{he two eeVWI WBOBni I. what Tui'r.ov has *i..ue iv tfaedbH tfceEgyptiaa
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    An "Exeat" Tax For Coolies May 1.
    1053 3 An "Exeat" Tax For Coolies May 1. KLBstj the Chinese coolie m this Colony m an opium smoker, or gives himself up to the attractions of those wonderful and terribleconcoctioas from Antwerp and Hamburg that paes M brandy or other familiar liquors, he may be said to contribute nothing at
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    Dutch Colonial Anxieties.
    455 3 The Standard, the Dutch journal of Dr KuyPEB, publishes an important article upon what it considers to be the dangers that menace the Dutch Colonies. "Holland," says the writer, with perhaps au excess of patriotic complacency, v takes too little account of the dangers of the future,
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    The Budget and the Surplus. May 2.
    673 3 may be taken for granted, on the sic vo» „..•> i &ia principle, tli:it the credit for tbe favourable result of the List Unionist budget will be as far as possible assumed by the present Ministry, "who have been but a little over
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    Mr Peirce's Opportunity.
    703 3 "It is the truest nronomj to pay a man well,'' said the Premier the other day iv defemliug the increase of his private secretary's salary. On general groandi this opinion m applicable to a recent prominent case m Singapore. As to the question of the Municipal Engineer*!
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906
    287 4 Mr and Mrs C. G. May, who arrived by the mail on Saturday, proceed immediately to Malacca. Downing Stiver, the site of the Colonial Oflice. is now humorously known m London as "Climb-Downing' 1 Street The .uuouut of tin ore exported bj the triImtors on the
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    THE DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF RUBBER PLANTS.
    129 4 Ac'CUSEI) DIBCHABOSD. Mr Colman m tlie Third Court yesterday afternoon discharged A Ming bin Ainiu. who was fo ;nd not guilt y of the fraudulent possession of 4H boxes of rubber plants, value $500, on board the M. 8, Borneo m the harbour. Auang
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1319 4 (For the Singapore Free Press.) March 27th 1900. It is impossible to get away from Politics however much one would wish to do so. The acute situation at Algeciras which has beeu I keeping every country, every individual m suspense, "the political sky now lightening now lowering
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    A BOYANESE FEUD.
    194 4 On Mar I' 2 a party of Bo vans arrived here and were landing at the lauding steps opposite the Hailam Kongsie when a mau named Mahamat, who was one of the party, called out M I am struck aud fell down. A woman of the party
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    STEAMER BEECHLEY ASHORE.
    142 4 Captain Baker, of the British Steamer Elax, which arrived here this morning from Newcastle, N.S.W., with a cargo of coal, reports that on the 17th iustant he sighted a large vessel ashore near the B.ibi aud Litan Islands m the Wetta Passage. He stood iv to the
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    MARINE COURT CASES.
    161 4 Before Captain Bolder* m the Marine Court this morning. Captain Gaggiuo appeared iv answer to a summons charging him with having allowed the waterboat Splendour to go alongside the ss. Swanley whilst she was under quarantine. The defendant pleaded guilty and said that Messrs Hammer and Co.
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    A CUTLERY TRADE MARKS CASE.
    207 4 In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice on March 21. Mr. Justice Buckley commenced the hen ring of the action J. Rodgers A. Sons Lini.) v. Hearnshaw Mr. Astlmry. K. C. m opening tha case lor the plaintiffs, said that the action
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      Insanitary Singapore.
      154 4 To IHK IjJITOR. Sir,— To help the H^,, ((U with their i?isk. m trjm* i the bad heritage, l,h I:u of a far too-easy go in- Jh M Municipal officers <.f present inhabitant i ai 'l,! preserve their own lieahh au .l .V" to the welfare of \\w
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    THE GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANIES IN 1905.
    470 4 The splendid development o i *a d«r»gthepastvearisven of the two gimUmt shipping „U lp world. Both tin Hauil.nr- All* the North German Lloyd i. 1;. plus receipt.-, exceeding tbow w year (1,887,500 and 1;:,«•.«.. 1., profits »J< K.».ULK» ;»ud 550,000 j permitted very cousidt
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    44 4 A teum from the S. C t total at UocU? ywtoria' i mule iii-l \v..iiVv tlim- fMkt Bk rapiriil IN^ btriag ooateraJ the OAr oi NewfeL:. Ist Class, set mil' H. Prince Devawong*eof Siuiu. I l»een by His Majc Pri'K-e to wear th<- Order
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    HONGKONG LADIES AS HOUSE KEEPERS.
    627 5 HONGKONG LADIES AS HOUSE KEEPERS. ,r appears Wow to the a■! 4* >iv w|ii> let l lin P e j tl equipped .uh house!) I I »*\i»eui oi the Northern 1 1 ioor uo, the Sing*themselves 1 1 i\ I 1 ;is iea !i ive. The li >ng Daih Teleti
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    CHETTY COMMITTED FOR PERJURY.
    478 5 4 Tbbmiholooical Inexactitlde." This naming before Mr Cohnan aCheUj named Udiappa was charged with having committed perjury m the Supreme Court/ Mr P.J. Sproule, D.P.P., conducted the prosecution and Mr W. A. X. Bnttenberg appeared for the defence. The fatl of tk ease were that two
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    ANCIENT LIGHTS.
    359 5 When Trade is simply rotten uid the market's gone to pot When things have grown unhealthy and the vw it ber'fl vevv hot When you find your sterling salary docked by about \i half Xou h-iil with joy whatever tends to raise a hearty laugh. So. when I'm
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      Football Comments.
      189 5 o thk Editor. Sir, As a member of the team that met the Telegraph Coy at Rugby on Friday afternoon, I was rather surprised at the tenon r of the remarks upon the game, appearing m your issue of Saturday. Sour correspondent, is, I think, rather unhappy m
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    THE EVERGREEN FOUNTAIN.
    273 5 riio President said that this subject had been discussed for .some time. ll<> was bound to say that not m sympathy with the resolution 1»<- bad to Hi ing forward He thought it was a case of giving way t>- i<lle clamour, for to his eye the
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    A "TINGEL-TANGEL" IN AN INDIAN HILL STATION.
    113 5 A "TINGEL-TANGEL" IN AN INDIAN HILL STATION. A Mussooiie correspondent writes to a Calcutta paper: It is reported that tlio Honorary Se< retary of the Band Committee is m Calcutta negotiating for the services of the Viennese Orchestra for the season. The engagement of th*s Orchestra will he an excellent
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    THE NANCHANG MURDERS.
    209 5 The Pekiug correspondent tbe Mainicbi slatos that the Franco-Chinese negotiations m regard to Nanchang murders tire becoming very much complicated. Some of the Chinese officials are urging that Great Britain and America shall be asked toad as intermediaries, irhile others favour the reference of the matter to
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    KUALA LUMPUR TEMPLE RITES.
    969 5 FINANCING A CHETTY DEFENCE. A number of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore Chettief formed an interested audience m the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Law, the intricacies of an action hnrolviag the financing of a l>an<l <»i the Money-lending fra*'-r--nitv
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    46 5 We have received ropriu! •<• <»»»?» published m the w Sing*|«ore b\x%f Pffp^>** 4M the oooasioa of the vtsil «i Pritsct* A ur <>t Counau^lit and the Garipr Mission .^ingapore. Tljc production tnket t!*- form ol a Lan^lbooV, cirpfully printeii, ami bound ma. most u^t ie mauner. Globe
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906.
    858 6 The Gregory Apcar arrived here this morning from Calcutta with a large consignment of *heep for the Singapore market. The cable btca::.ei Recorder i= lo leave fehortly for New Zealand, calling en route at Thursday Island md Sydney, she goei on cable repair dufry Lt. Strove*
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    FOOTBALL.
    375 6 The Resurrection of Sooer. After the game has been quite a long time dead the Football Committee of the S. C. C. have seen tit to disinter soccer and attempt to coax it into life and vigour again by arranging a game on the Esplanade yesterday m which a
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    A DOCTOR'S HORSE LAME.
    255 6 Fink of #25 Imposed. This morning Dr. Leitcli responded to a summons issued at the instance of Mr I*. Scott Falshaw, Government Veterinary Surgeon, for working a horse whilst m an unfit condition. The evidence for the prosecution was that a P. C. A. Department man
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    188 6 Yesterday afternoon m the presence of a large gathering of friends there was celebrated at St. Andrew's Cathedral the marriage of Mr Charlei W, Edwards with Miss Annie Beatrice Alien, daughter of the late Mr C. Allen of Perseverance Estate. Mr It. A. J. Bidwell, her
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    ESCAPING PROM QUARANTINE.
    153 6 Chinese Steal Ship's Boat. During last night live Chinese passengers on the Gregory Apcar, which is lying m the Qnaraniiiie Anchorage, made their escape by lowering the ship's four-oared gig which was hanging aft and pulling away without being seen. It is surmised they will have beached
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    BAMBATA AN OUTLAW.
    444 6 DEPRIVED OP CHIEFTAINSHIP* LOYAL REGENT'S FIRMNESS. The Greytown Gazette' contains the following interesting statement Bambata, the truculent chief who has caused so much trouble m his district, has been officially deposed. His young brother, Funizwe, will succeed him next year. Meanwhile, Magwababa. his uncle, who acted as
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    COOLIE RUNNERS AND QUARANTINE.
    357 6 The case m which a number of coolie runners were recently heavily sentenced by the magistrate for going within 200 yards of a steamer dying the yellow flag, was mentioned to Mr Justice Law m the SuDreme Court yesterday afternoon by Mr Khory, who applied to
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    155 6 The Btraitf Agricultural Bulletin for Febru ary contains, besides the inevitable nihhor articles with the year's prices, a short account of dragon's blood, the report <>i the agriculturalshow meeting and some other matter. Amon<_rst the miscellaneous matters is a report on the woodwork of the Director's house m the Botanic
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    ROUND ABOUT THE RACE COURSE.
    465 6 It was very pleasant morning, although not m un „f t i are attending the trad this is no doubt owiu^r to i,,,. y Naj work. There were no tn, tionin^r, m fact there for the "clocks ''at all sent Men.* (FentoL up pace. First
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    THE CHINESE BIGAMY CASE.
    107 6 MrJ.K.lnues. the A«-» Attentered a /"///,< pnaseuni m I BigWßy Case, which (««U| nianv sittings and w.i> lor trial it the /Ucizes J»■ brought before Mr Cohtuu I toU of the Attorn. > Ueue then fonn.illv discharged notbiu^ bevonJ taking I titln deeds of his wk*k
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    THE COURRIERES TRAGEDY.
    1152 7 T HE LUCK OF THIRTEEN. nine owners' Responsibility. j -rti m >l the deaoriplioß —I fw thfl OoOF- they h;il tan immured for rea ;»p lor ted, a> written illwapoSJllfl of Urn '*l>aiiy i ssnt Leas. Th" terrible oa Ui<; niiuo imnayri th 1 iking iiwitii.-H'iit steps
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    CHINA FOR THE CHINESE.
    378 7 Coiiisti Rebellion against the Manchv Py nasty. D<'l >j Chronicle Corr. Hongkong, Feb. 13. The reawakening of China is a potential tact. Inspired by the achievements of her island neighbour, the has embraced militarism; anna her legions with modern weapons, enrols her cavalry, founds well-equipped arsenals,
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    22 7 Wo are glid to l>e able to report that there have bean uo fresh cases of cholera notified, either yesterday or to-day.
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    APPLICATION OF MILITARY HISTORY TO MODERN WARFARE.
    873 7 APPLICATION OF MILITARY HISTORY TO MODERN WARFARE. All those here who remember Oapt. (then Lieut.) J. W. B. /Ahuilclsod, k.a., < son of Mr A. L. Donaldson formerly of Singapore) will be interested to learn thai the book whose proof-sheets that officer had completed revising at the time of his
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    THE FUTURE OF ADEN AND PERIM
    160 7 THE FUTURE OF ADEN AND PERIM There is a growing belief m official and service circles, writes a diplomatic correspondent, that Aden and the island of Peiim m (he Ked Sea I will shortly be transferred to the administration i of thi Imperial authorities. At pretest tli^y are I attached
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1906.
    658 7 It is notified m the Loodoa Gazette !> thatthe King has been pieced to appoint air Johv Ajtdebso*, k .<;.>!.,. (overnor of the Straits Settlements md .f Labuan), to be Hi^h Commissioner for the T-utected State <f Brunei, m the JYimd of H)rue Penang'* contribution to
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    SHANGHAI CABLE COMPLETED.
    206 7 The "Cabtanewft" Vprii 12th Last oight as the bands o the clock iv lfiail* appn ached the bour of *.ight there wtm ticked of from the Malatfl instrument of tha Commercial Pacific Cable v^pmy the signal •*Sli." the telegraphic *U for Sii;»n<j!i.ii. This call coursed llOßg the
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    COLLISION IN THE STRAITS.
    2575 8 RUSSIAN TRANSPORT RAMS THE BENTONG/' The Bentong Sinks. Several Lives Lost. On Thursday night, aboul m hour before midnigMi there occurred m Ibe Straits of MaWva one of those disastrous shipping fatalities fr.-m which »ye hare been singularly free of Ute. Th Haversham Grange a troopship,
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    A CASE OF SATI IN THE PUNJAB
    445 8 Lahore. Mar Ji». An cxl raordiuarj case of sati come before tin* Puujab Chief Court yefttei lay. Five men and one wouiau, who had been convicted «'i participation au 1 sentenced to heavy terms <>t' ;m--prisontuenl appealed. The fart> were its follows On
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    MR. RIDLEY'S RUBBER PLANTS.
    464 8 Disputed Ownership <>i IM Mnßiuon 4. YMeribj afternoon. r Awag I'm Aiiiiu mi fraudui^ut fmmmim rubber plant- „v board the i i 11.I 1 the suspicion being thai tl trom tlio boon *ntc i irdeu> ICr P. I. Sproule, D. p p Mr V.M Elliott was
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    62 8 N..t v.n-.uit nt w duMiwff Cmcrni U* i Uu« HMOt. In bemgcbfri m omrnqm limbed tocoMMd with i>- f.iiuilUr uj.;».M- W«■ gtttlMiu« of ll« cfciWw tin i thoi itetui befow Uieti Hie pcoffrAmaw i«J-i" (\V»Mteufel). I X "Solo" (AnioM). "Pouip Ho. I 1. (Utl Si. <<!,. M
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    619 9 i Miirj tt farrmfQ libeffi. .1 r\ KVAI.. eoosaMM more absinthe i tb« w..rM put together. i Preach source. She £,000,000 gaUom, i and dealers, :iu«l i m the Chamber ,il, i. transport and ■ad tiio I*lll ii public opinion. Hi prin bai bis mighty soul,
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    PRESENTATION TO A LOCAL JOURNALIST.
    727 9 Mr A. P. Ager, Manager of the "Straits Times,* 1 leaves our contemporary to-day, after having been connected with the paper for about nine years, Mr Ager first came to the" Straits Times iv 1898 to join the late Mr Arnot \l I, then part-proprietor,
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    MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1906.
    845 9 Ships from Singapore to Labuaa will lxj I inspected at the latter port. The P. M. S. railway track' from Taipiog northwards is being relaid with «',o]l>. rails. The Siamese gunboat Sugrib arrived here this morning from Bangkok. i Six new State Mail Bogie coaches have
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    SINGAPORE RAILWAY IMPROVEMENT.
    767 9 GREAT CHAWGIS NEAR KAMPOXG SAIGON. NEW STATION AT TASK ROAD. The i>usy district* surrounding Kamp >n r r Saigon, rind the vicinity of Kiver Vkllcv ,iu;l Tank Roads, are m the throes of gieaf alteration. For several months, work involving lh-» spanning of the Singapore River, the
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    167 9 The 8. V. A. Rifle Club continued tMr third annual meeting on Saturday md yesterday, m (Food weather. The following were the results. The Tant»y Cop. Handicap for S. Tl. E. V.. seven shots at 200. 500 and 600 vd.s. MM. spi L. Kemp 2«i 28 2i» 01
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    WITH THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS.
    2965 10 THE FIGHT AT LIAOYANG. (From the Diaey of Max Wendrich, Artist with thi; Russian Headqu arteks m Manchuria.) IV. It was iho beginning of August Oue felt m headquarters that the Russian Army would have to retire from Liaoytng. The command came to retire. Oar
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    MEMENTO TO MR R. W. HULLETT.
    255 10 An Appsal to Old Ba.pflbsia.xs. [n view of the approaching retiretnesri «»i Mv B. \V. Hulfett, 1L A., forover thirty wars Principal of Raffles Institution, a geswral meeting of old Katflesiaus was beJd <»n SatttrJ v afternoon at the prize-room <>f the Bdiool liscuss
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    342 10 A Frencliuuin went to &<lt*ttti*t*« to Ij.iv.- n •Oth out, and the tfeatitt, wli-. i.-«»\,. |,<> it- ad, stood over him with a i.\i!\,;- ,!!:«l ii»sifetel i»u 'iii;\siiii( eigllt teetli. The llukdflo mwMolei, which U*v« UitkcHo been udder Japrtn^e mihtarv pr*u<ct i<»n, lit\.j Jx-e:} rAgioied t > the care of
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    IMPROVEMENTS AT GIBRALTAR.
    87 10 IM PRO VEM ENTS AT GIBRALTAR. All three <.•! tho new J<> LMOV m us*?. T!:»* ].My-\-t M .< ranged that two mm placed m it. Souih i iwe i 4 ri!.r.i]t »r yard c.in \>ft uot <j *t wi'.l \te (MMHpletel <] >■ .1 vN'htn JaitUod, it i t'litioti
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    COLOUR IN EYE-GLASSES.
    87 10 Before the Fi>Mn)) AcnV;: .Mot.»i>\ of Ad^ts, li.is read au on til** use of gINWI as an 111 to as the result of IS JWS d aervation, the ioflltr con<l- I o: f smoked Uf <l to l>e m all PHpMtl wmm M to all ohjerts loan
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    BRITISH STEAMSHIPS AND FOREIGN FREIGHTS.
    111 10 At the 4tith atmuul meeting t Horn of < Iwifctni of 0 iiirttimgimiiij inn\.'«i, 1 id of opinion tli.it tii MOOt4M l»y Biiti-1: for i^ frpigkt pmrikmhtAf i hii'a. >.onts to South A' Z«.ii. in <l— is bjwfioM t of ti».- Tnii.a Kimctom of ti.e
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    13 10 Au extr.u.rtiin.rv #m:-t.. !.i^,.rTu»l('!u!. Wai wliirii |Ik» .In-- Two i:kv>. l*m uu.i «w
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    WHAT HAPPENED AT MASERU.
    1369 11 rHK span OF A BLUHDSR. r>N Qyi Wiim Was Theke. lescribe t'i»r you one of the most t s which has em taken place bolli on account of the power-n-1 picturesque elements it mseof the unique lllustra- nerul soundness of administration m dealing peoples wnuiii.it has
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    182 11 Hongkong has declared Singapore cholera infected. In the Supreme Coati this morning Mr Justice Fisher delirered his decision upon the application, inudetohis lordship a week ago l»v Mr Emerson for the di^charpe from bankruptcy of Bfohamed hla&siu) JSJausoor. tlie diamond merchant, who, it will be remembered, was described m Court
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    A WHITE SOUTH AFRICA !
    1283 11 A WHITE SOUTH AFRICA The average Colonial may well wear a smile of derision on hearing the senseless, inconsistent cry, "A white South Africa," which since the war has been shouted from highways and housetops. He knows, and none better, that Darkest Africa, with its virile hordes of native's, misgoverned
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    ROUND ABOUT THE RACE COURSE.
    502 11 There was a much bigger attendance to watch the training on Saturday morning, which was of a rather more interesting orJer, faster work being done, but I did not notic 3 any horse being fully extended. Most of the horses look really well and m
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    130 11 A iiue specimen, £?rown here, of Llie Tipnnfp tiger !iiv is un view at John LUtle Co., Ltd. Tlie marriage took pU uf H<. uirkuu n r OB tlie 16th inst of Mr Laurence Gtibbr, civil engineer, Hongkong* to Miss Ellen Mkrii Brtfrlev, Touogesi daughter of the Ufte Her. W.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1007 12 Eadiation from the Metals. -Science m Greenland.—Neolithic Reservoirs.— Radium the Life Germ Electricity m Animal Climbing— Leafless Trees.*— The Secret of the Earth's Interior.— Metal Distillation. Tarred Roads. More than sixty years ago, ftfoser noticed that certain bright metals emit raja capable of affecting photographic yAui^ and of
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL AND " ILLEGAL PUNISHMENT. "
    1044 12 MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL AND ILLEGAL PUNISHMENT. I'ast Pbactici and Present Pre«-ept. In face of the censorious attitude which the I'mler-Secretary for the Colonies has assumed concerning: of Lord Milner and the corporal Banishment of Chinese coolies, and the gratuitous condemnation of a great public servant to which he gave utterance
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    24 12 The P. M. 8. yacht Merun arrived here from Port Swettenbaw this morning with Mr i>. Campbell, Resident of Negri Sembilan, and Mr Allen.
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    THE P. & O. AND HANSA FIGHT.
    814 12 THE P. O. AND HANSA FIGHT. A Remarkable Situation. The publication of the accounts fur the past \ear of tbe Hansa Company, showing an increase of profits all round, presents an opportunity to consider a situation which throws a lurid light upon British and German shipping methods. For practically twelve
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    'LITTLE DORRIT' STILL ALIVE.
    182 12 In view of the announcement that the Otfptd the Church of St. George the Martyr. Southwark. so closely Associated with Dickens' Little Don-it,*' i> to let for storage purports," itm..y interest lovers of Dickens to learn that tWortgisuU of the character is still alive. Kis. Cooper,
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    FROM A BERKSHIRE VILLAGE.
    621 12 It is pleasant m motes such a kbfty 'mmJZ U H curiosity) concern in their affaii>. I an, little thatched oott,,, dusty grass bordering street is only a p ;t which C&sabs upw.u downs above the v ii. no object, it it pavement the be the
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    CRICKET.
    239 13 S R C v K. K. [•^pUnade on Saturday the S. C. r u 'iueers p!.i\.d a drawn game. For ;n .Ti> Lt Harvey batted excellently „f »;7 enabled the side to reach a tal Jam and Yalljen;, 41 and 28 K. < obtained their cricket, and Coelho took
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    PROMOTIONS IN THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS.
    187 13 P 'I Ui*l SKRVK ES. term of the Notts and Derby eeeiiod ii nraeh needed run I them. Liouts. R. M. E. R S Popkun, D.5.0., M. B. Webb and ring l«en promoted captains. appointed to the Shf>rwood*» Porter got hit com mission on i.it
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    MUAR NEWS.
    131 13 land ut two or three pineal Dot owi of Muur are jubilant over j hoMin-^skiveMiddeiily proved -i i i thejM lauds have been i for ftgrieoltura] purposes, eoarat and other trees on them poor for four years old For j t no hing beiuij done iv ■eloping the
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    TUESDAY MAY I, 1906.
    817 13 The Sea Mew was docked m the Albert I ><x-k yesterday. The- Siamese gunboat Sucrib is evpected to leave tor Bangkok to-morrow. Captuia Stock-ley, A. W. C, paid a visit to tue Sucnb this moraine Thf Imperial German mail steamer Preussen left I ort Said yesterday
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    DR LIM BOON KENG'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION.
    546 13 As many know, Dr Lim Boon Keng, of Singapore, has taken a deep interest m the question of education for the Chinese youth of both sexes, not merely from the utilitarian point of view but from the true Chinese ethical and historical point of
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    NEGLECT OF THE RUSSIAN WOUNDED.
    261 13 NEGLECT OF THE RUSSIAN WOUNDED. In connection with the experiences of Mr Wendrich, of the Kussiau Red Cross Society, m the last campaign, now being given m the Singapore Free Press this reference from a mail paper shows the more deplorable side of the neglect A Terrible Discovert. St. Petersburg,
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    RUGBY.
    131 13 S. C. C. v. The Garrison. 1 »v the Esplanade last evening, a fast game tod letter contested than the s^ore would seem to indicate, ended m a win for the Club by 9 goulfl and a try (18 points) to 1 goal ~> points). The Club ?ere well
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    33 13 'i'kr Labuan Gaz ;Ue, May Ist, publish 4 Sii John Anderson's commission as High Co iiEUMfcioncr for Brunei and also customs regu' i- > for Brunei whi h took effect on April 1 1
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    750 13 London, April Ist. Dkarest Exile, I went to three Private Views on Saturday, and am m consequence saturated with pictures. The first was the best, some <]uite charming M Watercolours ot Surrey by Sutton Palmer.— l coveted one of a beech wood m !,i v spring,
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    THE LATE MR JOHN ANDERSON.
    301 13 The mail bring! m news that just before Sir John Anderson had lost his lather, his sister Mrs A. G. Jessiinan, dM at Al)erdeeu. Sir John heard of her illness by wire ;it Marseilles but only reached Aberdeen m time for the funeral. While there
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    WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906.
    922 14 Yesterday Bishop Bourdon completed his 72 iid birthday, having been born on the Ist May IS.S4. Mr Justice Law is still indisposed. His lordship, we understand, has a slight attack of fever. T'»e Hon ble E. C. Hill has booked his pas- for Muse lies by
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1308 14 Although playing for half of the game without their full back, and with a depleted forward line, the Garrison gave the S.C.C. a very good Rugby game on the Esplanade on Monday evening. The Club were also, it should be mentioned, playing only seven forwards, but they were
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    ROUND ABOUT THE RACE COURSE.
    555 14 The track was a trifle soft yesterday morning after the rain. There wore a few horses indulging m some short spurts. I suppose now that we are nearing the opening day of the races, the trainers will commence to round up their charges and this
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    103 14 The repairs to the Russian trooper the Havershaui Grange, have beeu practically completed and she only now awaits the d<)«wg of the Court of Enquiry which begins to-morrow. lusidethe collision bulkhead a steel bulkhead of a temporary nature has been constructed, and m addition to this a coffer dam of
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    Correspondence.
    83 14 The Cost cm I. To tup. Editou. I>earSir, J would bind informing me through Newspaper, whether t\u pevrefor Europeans will since thehxitvofr a few article-, mon liave lately beSB n perience is t!iat the house rent, ierVßat«' bread, meat, poultry aL r! food, have not decline m advance. YourSingapore,
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    IMPORTANT CHANDU CASE.
    285 14 The Limitation 1 Thia nonuag bel *c Hi i Slaker of the s.s. Hone: V. with UMMCfagdMttdu ink Mr. G. 8. Carver toi tl Mr. K. IL Elliott far Captain S] The cfaafjoa v.a> baaed i whilst the ihip may carry a of chandufor the use oi
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    ROMAN CATH LIC WEDDING.
    157 14 A pretty weddiag took place vest iutr m the Cathedral of the G<^l the lOßiriflif partis- tag Mi sohnuud Mi*s Eniil. C'l daughter of tin lute" llr H. D. < uvuiv vcmi-s Rflggigtnur ol i juj at Singapore. The bride irai her oul\ >.av:\ ii;u T
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    44 14 On Wi]>\r. r u' I tlie i Apple factory at Rod* m the factory la knocked tbout W1 and bonttal. Lttei Poli the hospital thui be were un«St«d. Ti.c it.J was t{ik<-u Iv! 'if :> ii" r Vt Theim-u who ;uiv>v.- wifli CftQtlßC i-, r!
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2779 15 ,'< Aftmey.J wahm rive cable. > ,n; \i:\V RUSSIAN LOAN. April 2">. H. 7 am. mm of £89,825, 1 :h»* English share, gi&ioi.ooo i French Labour Trouble. I ire extending ■i'Min-,: l'.iri^. rent and spin tv happen oil ier to EritreaApril 25. 8.10 am. a Abeba. panda Railway. [undisi
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    THE NEW BUDGET.
    585 16 Satisfactory Surpluses. May, 1 8 pm. The budget has realized a surplus for 1905-0 of £3,466,000. The estimated expenditure for 1906-7 is £141,786.000 and the revenue £144,860,000 Ural after deduction of about £400,000 for contingencies, leaving a disposable surplus of £2,700,000. It is proposed to devote half
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    ELECTRIC WIRE ACCIDENT.
    67 16 lie rse Rilled m Kuala Lumpur. (From am' train Correspondent.] Koala Lumpur April 27 12.10 pm. During a storm lure yesterday some of the electric lighting wires fell m the street. One of the wires dropped across a horse attached to a trap which was passing at
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    CHOLERA IN THE PROVINCE.
    41 16 (Special Telegram to the S.F.P.) Penang, April 30, 8.25 pm. The total number of cases of cholera m the Province to date is 93 with 70 deaths. A Chinaman from Niboog Tebal died at Penang on Saturday
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    SHARES.
    443 16 Capital Capita! Issue Paid n Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotations 9135,000 ijaaaa W 10 BonMwah Gold M. Co. Uri 140,000 10 18 Do Do (Defend) $600,000 600,000 10 1<> Brwdi Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd. 3200,000 aftrfumn 1° W K.tda?ia Gold M. Co. Ltd. $100,000 U >J
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      232 16 PASSEN'iKKS ARRIVED. Apl '26.— Per Zaida: Messrs A. Buxton, J. F, Burton, Baroness Maltaaa, Mr J. B. Gibbons and 1 servt.. Dr L:idla\v, Mrs Mnnro, Mr Almum, Mr Manoli and 1 servt.. Mrs Law Kirn, Mrs Moore and one child, Mr Hoe Lie Hin, Mi Yakobee, Mr Yit Koon, Miss
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      661 16 C L X A X A N C S Apl 26. Tosa Maru. Jap sir, Kato, for Colombo and Bombay. Vii'entyn,' Dnt str.. de Vries, for PotttianaV. Paknam, Gei\ str., Denker, for Bangkok. Farfalla, Ital. sir., Campbell, for Tringganu via ports. Halaban, Dut str, Beedeker, for Saigon. Oceana, Swed str,
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      634 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War ¥\*z and Tons Commanders Arrived From Succi > Siam. yebt, 550 Dery Apl 3" Bangkok .f* *U Sea Mew Col. yet., 500 Murphy Apl 30 PenanOther Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignee* Bharata Brit 1957 Windebank Apl 30 Rangoon Boi *<* t Ban Poh Guan
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