The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 9 May 1907

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION, THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1907. No. W)li
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    CONTENTS.
    157 1 »'.dthe N..vy J*i) < rviei League and th»* ;:>• S'h- !ll'* MB 5u «'*n;;l M 8 I I>. 1. nc»- todo-duM Wl ,r> ■1' m!-hin»-:its IT'.H) ■A i 1.-i>h« !.it Ml f. I. -t an»l Future 2\*2 Mule 2t<L' ,I. i Lwi i H^ i n-'d Certificate Cancelled 2
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 1 fCottscTßD up to May 8.) ■fcafc 4 ui/8 2/4-J--demand 2/4^ PtraAt credits 3 m's 2/4 T credits 6 m/s 2/4J-J France, demand Ban V... 294 4 Jkemant, demand 239 In ma, T. T 173: Hongkono, demand B^%die Yokohama, demand I^s Java, demand HO* Hangkok, demand 63| SovEE«ioNB, Bank Buyirg
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      Births.
      27 1 At Tanjong Katonp: on 7th inst. thf wile of Graham Hutchison, of a daughter. Hartneil -April 8, at Cornwall, wife of E.G.H.F. Hartnell, of Singapore, daughtei
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      Marriages.
      147 1 Llcyd-Spriggs, April 3. at Ro3hervilte f Rev. Ernest Llewellyn. «?< n of Rev. Llewellyn Lloyd Foocbow, to Khoda Marion Lister Spriggs. MacEwfn-Keswick. -April 4, at Fernhurst, Sussex, Norman Duckworth Kerr, son of A. P. MacEwen. to Jean, eldest daughter of James KeswicK. Rocke-Mansfield.— On the ilth April, at St
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      Deaths.
      151 1 IN MEMORY. boa art gone to ttxc Hut l"w#ra wron«.' to deplore d< V/hen God was thy X msciu thj ruardian thy Quids Be «;ave th^o and took tiu tVnd ao n will r» store thee Wh n deat 1 hath no Bthlg Sineo thy Savi< :ur hath diec!
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    PRODUCE.
    131 1 MayS. Tin buyeres437l Gambier *> 65 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Gambier Cnbe No. 2 9 50 Pepper Black (ordin.S'pore) 18.25 Pepper, White (fair L.W 5p v 25.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 25 50 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.; 40 00 Mace (Banda) 65.00 Cloves (Amboina; 42.0<> Liberian
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    The Colonies AND THE Navy.
    1500 1 1 r nnv.« h'> irtiuf- and unbribed by gmii H«rc patriot Truth i rr«* epts draw, to Rel";ior., Loyalty u;.d I-tw. may AMOHBBT the great questions occupying liiQ attention of the Colonial Premiers sitting .n Conference In London along with the Secretary of State for
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      253 1 PASSENGERS. v• S bias V? P. M. Lewi-. I Hn A. I). Ufwia, Mr T. F. bntMß, Mr Z. Fo^ken, Mr R. W. D. Mr H. 8 IWiham, Mr 11. Sumner, H. V. Hod^kicson Mr A. Cavendish. EUad Messrs Seha!-ei and Mr and m Renes I' r Cbrljlo: Messrs Hait
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      187 1 THE WEEK. This boßWward mail leaves by the P. and O. Arcadia, th?s afternoon. Since the last weekly, mails up to April 11th have been received by the B. I. u-nd up to the 12th by the French maiL At the Legislative Couuci! meeting on Friday a number of <juesticii>
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    The National Service LEAGUE AND THE Army Scheme.
    1146 2 May 4. We give elsewhere 1 this issue a c »>jr ol important manifesto addressed vo the people of the United Kingdom by the chief offioe-bearera of the National Service League chief of whom U ts President Lord Kobgkts. with such h<
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    A Second Suez Canal.
    1330 2 May 6. Thebe com?s tous by way of Hongkong a very remarkable statement m the foim of a telegram to the South China Morning Poet from the London correspondent of that journal, m referenda to au alleged duplication of the Soes Cinal, this to be built
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    The Defence of Indo-China.
    1135 2 May 7. 'Jar neighbours iv ludo .i; bs relieved it the OUmU iv j situation Eft that Frencb Depend-: >. ated, first, by the eipjision fr East of Ihi disturbing v >>• l ;is a result of tbe Ri;:.-;o-J.ip:»'. \V MOQftilj, by iLe emttii D of
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    Chinese Punishments.
    230 3 The ?t>lue ol punishment that enlists Abiatic ientimect or. the aide of the law and against the Asiatic cffenuer ii acrain testified to by the writer of a regular Shanghai letter to a Hongkong paper. This is ail the more ocnvincillg becav.se previously i:3 had exprt^ed himself as
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    German Anglophorla.
    931 3 May 8 T^k. ttiegrLii: from different sources to Hongkong J.lude to the jealous view entertained m '.Teriauny concerning Iving Er^.aL"? holing tour m the Mediter? ranein and hia v-siti. ol friendship to the Kings it It.il/ and Spam jne of these wires to the v v. Morning Post,
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    The Docks, Past & Future.
    431 3 The Docks, Past Future. May 9. The special article on "The Docks" which appe&n elsewhere m this issue will be read wit a interest. The supposed forecasts of the Government as to the cost of expropriation and their fallibility are m a sense ancient history, but they have a value
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    All about a Mule.
    616 3 As a little spark often kindles i great titv, so not uufrequently m seeking for the teterrima Mgfi betti we discover it iv some incident entirely disproportionate to thedire effects it has produce 1. The famous Trojan war was undertaken by the chiefs of Greece to
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    Stricter Bankruptcy Laws.
    577 4 A broad sense of justice characterised the views of the Chinese gentleman who yesterday asked us to press on the Government the necessity of more stringent bankruptcy laws. He bees, as most business men do, the evils that arise m our trade that is our life as
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    DEATH OF MR E. F. SKERTCHLEY.
    170 4 DEATH OF MR E. F. SKERTCHLEY. We regret to say that a special telegram has been sent us by our Penan-; Correspondent announcing the death of Mr E. F. Skertchley, the cause of death being meningitis. Mr Skertchley has been ill m the General Hospital for some time, apparently suffering
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    MINE OUTPUTS.
    20 4 For the Month of April. Kuantan Tin Mining Company, Ltd., Belat Tin Mining Company. Ltd., Pels. 4*»7.2 r
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    996 4 The Scottish Cup is providing home footballers m the north with a vast amount of excitement. Here we have the Hibernians making five draws m the competition and having only three goals scored against them. We were right m predicting the semi- final for the Hearts, and now
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    42 4 The first practice of the new season will take place m the lower Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday next, 23rd inst., at 830 p m punctually. Every string-player is requested tfl make a point of being present m good time.
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    THE PASSING OF SINGAPORE.
    891 4 THE PASSING OF SINGAPORE. Was it a dream, a morbid vision engendered by the recent beat, or a patchwork reminiscence cf sundry dismal conversations at the Club No. it was far too realistic for that. I saw him as I entered. :o the flesh. He was a merchant by profession,
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    ON BRICKS.
    664 4 make brie* i- hpretofoi-- M gather atrav. f ,r t ciug^lTe- Not a brick as mad^ but aom* m** think of the making of that brick" Heroes and Hero Worship. r y He'd a dear little brick T r *y a penny brick on which »*VL fortabie meal"
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    Friday, May 3, 1907,
    405 5 Koderigues, the extradited prisoner from M»lolr. fur the Native States on a charge ,rgerj, arrived In the Kan Hong Liong ...yr! if. > mortality returns fv>r tho week ended 29 the* that for Singapore there _jl .ie.tth>, a ratio per mille ok" 43.45, 47 Malarial lover
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    COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
    98 5 OttbonM and Chappei, General v. tity that the dirocton of the i l'iu Mines, Ltd., b*T6 declared a l.videnl of 6d. per share, which payable m London on 29th instant, 1 bo paid to local shareholders as registered list oi shareholders ived from the Home •ring :-> .1
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    FOOTBALL.
    208 5 a c. a ys a. a. teuM met under favourable cir- i: the Espl&na r l<? last evening. Iff wu iv good condition, there was liad and little warn. In the first half gai m wai at iba itert i;i favour of the l»ut after they had taken and
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    LOCAL FREIGHT WAR.
    475 5 END OF THE STRUGGLE. We are given to understand that the protracted competition m freight cutting is at an end W ween the Straits Steamship Coy. and Beng Kee and Co. of Penang, whose Singapore agents are Taik Lee Guan, an agreement having been arrived at between
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    DEATH OF MR. R. G. MACFARLANE.
    269 5 DEATH OF MR. R. G. MACFARLANE. The Siaru Observer deeply regrets to have to announce the death, from hydrophobia, of Mr. Robert Gray Macfarlane, Manager m Siam of the Bombay Barmafa Trading Corporation Ltd. The circumstances are very painful and unprecedented amongst the foreign community here. A little over 2i
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    57 5 The case m whi^h the Manager of the Singapore Dispensary stands charged with selling alcoholic liquor without a licence and which waa to have been heard yesterday, has been further postponed on the application of Mr F. M. Elliot who is for the defence. The case arises out of the
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    AUSTRALIA & PREFERENCE.
    1059 5 AUSTRALIA PREFERENCE. A Penano Interview. The Pinang Gazette publishes a long interview on the above subject from which we extract the following "We have been fortunate m obtaining an interview on the subject from the Hon. Chas. Carty Salmon, who is now m Penan?. Dr. Salmon was until the last
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    BIG DEFAMATION CASE.
    674 5 CURIOUS DEFAMATORY DOCUMENT. Printer and Publisher Ponishei*. It will ho remembered that last week a Chiuaman was sent to jail for nine months for defaming Mr. G-oh Siow Tin, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Od£t Hoi Ni'hee, secretary to the Committee. The cas<>
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    160 5 A competition for a, prize presented by the Captain of the Club for the best four cards of nine holes less hand imp banded m during the mouth of April has resulted m. a wia for Mr E. J. Jollie, (handicap <>i" 2) with Messrs. W, J.
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    THE STORY OF SOME GREAT SALVAGE FEATS.
    920 6 HOW THE DIVERS WORK. The salving of the greater portion of the Sue vie is a striking example of the work of the submarine engineer and his bold henchman the diver. The dynamite- blasting and other operations m connection with the refloating of
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    18 6 Ihe Philippine Commission has voted 10,000 pesos for the relief of the sufferers from the fire at 110-ilo.
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    A NOTABLE SINGAPOREAN.
    519 6 Me. James Sellar. Mr James Sellar, manager of Tanjong Pagar Docks, left for Lome yesterday evening, by the China Mutual s.s. Pingsuey, by which* he will journey to Hongkong, there to join the C. P. R- mail and to meet Mr. W. Wilson, general manager of the
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    COMMERCIAL RESEARCH IN THE TROPICS.
    373 6 Sir Alfred Jones, at Liverpool on March 25. presided over the anmial meeting of the council of tho Institute of Commercial Kesearch m m the Tropics. Lord Mountmorres, the director of the institute, submitted his first report, which covered a period of 21 months. Five
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    99 6 Abdul Kadir is employed at Tanjong Pagar. He charged Abdul Rahman before Mr Column yesterday with the theft of a sarong. His story was that he had often lost things and when he lost the sarong he sat down and m a loud voice began to curse the thief. There
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    Saturday, May 4, 1907.
    113 6 Mr and Mrs H. A. Crane will have the hearty sympathy of their numerous friends at the death of their eldest son Henry William, which took place yesterday morning at Malacca. Recently he had to leave the Municipality to proceed to Seraniban as an assistant on
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    UNDER THE BLANKET.
    349 6 Lanadron's Experiences. The motor-boat Lanadron which left Singapore at au early hour yesterday morning for Muar under her own kerosene, had a very awkward experience during the very heavy squall that blew over the island about 7.30 a.m. The Lanadron left her anchorage about 5 a.m. with
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    HOCKEY.
    137 6 B.C.C. 11. v. S. K.C. On the Esplanade last evening, the S. B. C. played a very good game and scored m the first half as the result of good combination. The Club were weak, particularly m attack, and were beaten for pace and judgment time after time. On
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    LADIES MOTORING IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    219 6 Mrs. (i. M. Dare, of Singapore, and Miss Hardman, visitor, who it also an expert motorist, tare been takintr a tour through the Federated Malay States, and will shortly return to Singapore. Taking one of Mip Dare's cars with them, the ladies went by
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    PLANTING AND MINING NEWS.
    146 6 The output. <,: iiuuber bm* Urn Estate for tlif mouth of April w,,s 7 bringing th«- t»tal of this veai\ r r T up to ttifctlto. H»prioBobUm lasl sales m koodoo for Lmiadr'ui was, accoidiug to likgfifbic ss. 10. yd. "KESAXG KIM fAFtOCA. We are informed
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    MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
    480 6 AX UOOMPETRMT SHIP'S oil!,; Certifk'atf. Canvki.l, d A Marine Court cooiprissiuL' Iff M.« President, Lieut. Cfttor niv- CupUii well and Fawcus s:it yest«rda\ afti enquire into the BOMvet of second officer of th^ itoui rstiip Janet Mr Sproule, I). P. P., was for and the accused
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    BOMBAY PORT TRUST.
    173 6 At the meeting on Aprii 4, ot Trust, the Ch.iiru.au, Sir W+* remarked that the total M%*i U to Rs. 72,92.00«>, and w.?re Klakhs better than the f'" 1 February, |9t*. As MfM* actuals of IH<»5 -<»♦;, there w ;l s .m i ment of Rh. 2,7<»,<m.0,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2679 7 QUESTIONS ON THE LOAN. A LACK OF INFORMATION. THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. Representations at Present Useless. yesterday's meeting of Council the present were y r. the Governor Sir John Anderson. s.c Major-fJenl. T. IVrrot, G.O.C n*bta tWe C -I. Beevetefy a P*. A.H. Youn^. the Att- •m«*y-<ienl. W. J.
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    TARIFF REFORMS ADVANTAGES TO SHIPPING.
    634 7 Sir Joseph Lawrence presided over ;i meeting of the London Welsh Conservative and Unionist Association held at Caxton Hall last month, when Mr. F. Leverton Harris, a meml^er of the Tariff Reform Commiss on, >cad a paper on "Shipping as Affected by Tariff Reform." Mr.
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    THE STRANDING OF THE "CANDLESHOE."
    84 7 THE STRANDING OF THE CANDLESHOE." .V Marine Court of Enquiry is to be held on Friday next to enquire into the circumstances attending the stranding of the British steamer QandVishoe on the voyage out from Barry to Singapore witli a cargo of 000 l The Candleshoe stranded m tie Gulf
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    132 7 A Sydney correspondent writes: A trayellor m Northern Queensland, Mr Hausf >rd, a Melbourne lawyer, brings a story of a hitherto unknown oolonj of Chmaraen iv the country near the Gulf of Oaipentarin. The news, which has been confirmed, has cooiH as a shock t<» th»* advocates of a White
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1117 8 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvbnal. We cordially agree with the severe comments of the London press on the culpable weakness of the Home Secretary m yielding to mawkish sentiment, and reprieving Rayner. Rayner is a loathsome scoundrel of whom the world would have
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    CHINESE BANKRUPT PROSECUTED.
    634 8 Deceiving the Official Assignee. Yesterday afternoon before the Bench Court Sing Kop, Chop Ho Seng, Bankrupt was charged on two counts that of not giving satisfactory details of his affairs to the Official Assignee and making a material omission m the statement of his affairs made to
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    89 8 > < The following appointments have been confirmed as from Feb. 17. Mr B. N. Bland as Resident of Penang, Mr W. Evans as Resident of Malacca, Mr A. T. Bryant as Treasurer, but to continue to act as Auditor General, Mr W. C. Michell as first Magistrate, Penang, but
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    Monday, May 6, 1907.
    617 8 Col. Segt. Song Ong Siang is appointed second Lieutenant m the S. V. I. Mr W. P. Waddell having returned from leave has resumed charge of the Norweigian consulate. The Manoeuvres arrauged for the Chinese Army to be carried out m the Autumn have been ordered
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    CRICKET.
    155 8 A match was played on the S. C. C. ground on Saturday between sides representing the mother country and the Colonies. The game was drawn. Mother Country. A. N. Other b Bevan 10 A. S. Bailey b Nicholas 3t> P. Nesbitt c Clarke h Bevan 0 Hannaford b Carver
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    ANOTHER FARM "PROSECUTION."
    403 8 ANOTHER FARM PROSECUTION." AGENT OftDJSUED To HtEgg CAS On Saturday before Mr Green an plojee m the Chinese firm chop 0U q g? was charged with exporting oases of dir ble liquor improperly marked. Mr Carver appeared for the Farm*** Mr Allen was tor the defence. A chinting gave evidence
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    AN ECCENTRIC GENTLEMAN.
    181 8 Mr. Michel Ts Court was the >eene oi somt little excitement on Saturday uiorning. An elderly Eurasiau, who appeared aomewhu eccentric and excitable, responded to a sum mons issued by a Malay woman who chaa' ed him with breaking opeu her boi and abstracting some title deed^.
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    WEDDING IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    154 8 Gerhard-Hoffman. One of the prettiest wedding MA been seen m Kuala Lumpur fora long was that of Miss Clare Hoffman, matr ..i the European Hospital, to Dr P, N <*"". rard, now m charge of the Native Hospita which was solemnised at St. Mary's Chui on
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    55 8 The P. and O. Company'- st^ine' N UJ^' which sailed from Gravescnd on >i* took the following specie to *W? Coin silver, £31,500. The same <*»!*£,; steamer Arabia, which sailed 1^ the following specie:— For lor bar silver. £1.500; Aden bar fo>4. Aden: bar silver, X 200; Bomba.v: bi jen.soo;
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    OPENING THE CHIKESE VOLUNTEER CLUB.
    1073 9 THE IXHE2ITANCE ok the STKAIT9 BORN. ml afternoon H. E. The Goverr openel the new Chief be Volunteer Club hnildinjr. The premises are situated at the ►-v.l of the Beach-rd Reclamation and m.- 1^ .1 central meeting hall, bar and billiard room and bide rooms.
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    SULLIVAN CONCERT.
    698 9 At the Teuton ia Club on Saturday night a concert was given iv aid of the funds of St. Mary's and the V M.C.A., by amateurs under the conductorship of Mr. P. Whitefield. His Excellency the Governor and a party from Government House His Honour the Chief Justice
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    ROUND THE EACE COURSE.
    796 9 There was a fine attendance at the course on Saturday morning to witness the final gallops before the entries closed. The morning was a delightful one and the rains of Thursday and Friday had left the tracks m excellent condition, the going being very fast. The
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    REPORTED COMING DISSOLUTION OF EAST ASIATIC S. S. CO.
    186 9  -  Kobe Herald Russian Volunteer Fleet to Conduct Vladivostock Services. The Tokio Foreign Department lias received tbe following report from Mr Nomura, Japanese Commercial Agent at Vladivostcck According to the Director of the Russian Commercial and Engineering Bureau, the Russian Government intends
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    911 9 London, April 1907. JjKAKEiT Exile. We spent a week at Easter m the country, close to the best inland links m England." Nearly all links are so described I find by the players who frequent them. lam now intimately acquainted with the sandy bottom of many
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    ANGLO MALAY RUBBER OUTPUT.
    27 9 The manager of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, reports that the croj» harvested during the month of February was 9,714^ lb. dry rubber.
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    20 9 E. D. Bowman of Baddegame, C* /i has been authorised to file specifications m a new knife for rubber tapping.
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    Tuesday, May 7, 1907.
    713 10 Mr C. R. Farquharson, mine manager of Changkat Salak, Perak, died of malignant fever on April 3rd. It id believed that the Government aud ♦he Naii juiilists have disagreed on the Devolution Bill. The Stanford states that the trouble is primarily due to tbe Nationalists desire
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    A MEDICAL JOURNAL.
    85 10 N 3 of ihe Journal of the Malaya Branch of the British Meuicil Association hue beoa ssii'jd under the editorship of Dr Kirk ;it Penan**. It contains the papers read during i I*os 6, fourteen i a number. Most of them lea! with purely medical matters, but
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    THE MORRISON CENTENARY.
    713 10 Meeting of Celebration. Last evening a meeting was held m the Victoria Memorial Hall to celebrate the centenary of the arrival of Morrison the famous missionary m China. There was a fair attendance and the chair was taken by the American Consul, Mr. D. F. Wilbur who
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    CITY MEN AND THE FISCAL QUESTION.
    232 10 Striking Tariff Reform Victory. By a majority of two to one, the London Chamber of Commerce has declared for Tariff Reform. The result of the poll was made known r.t their annual meeting on April 10, and is a great bow to the Free
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    14 10 Owing to a disagreement, the foreign instructors of the Peking University have struck work.
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    A DISPUTE ABOUT TRUSTEES.
    411 10 The Hock Lim Estate. Before the Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndmau Jones yesterday. Chacg Jim Tuan vs. Khoo Eck Neo. For the petitioner Mr Allen, for the respondent Mr Van Soineren and Mr Wee Thiam Tew. This was a petition concerning the administration of an estate
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    MALAY RESIDENTAL SCHOOL.
    318 10 Athletic Sports. These were bekl at Kuala Kau^sar ou May 1 and 2 ad, iv the presence of U. H. the Sultan aud a large company. The fiml results were. Throwing the Cricket Ball T. Sleimun 73 yds. 2ft, Ist. Putting the Shot Sahari, 24ft 6in, 1
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    THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
    154 10 H. E Viceroy Chou Fu of the Liang Kuang Provinces has telegraphed to the Waiwupa to the effect that he has appointed Taotai Wen Tfeo-kai, Director of the Chinese Imperial Telegraph Office at Hongkong and two other officials at Canton to have charge of the sale of
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    SUFREME COURT.
    405 10 Before Mr. Justice Fisher yosUr j uv ECCLEBIASTICAL. Administration was granted U, Mr. H I Llewellyn on behalf of Mrs. Mor^in tL mother of the late J. E. Morgan or Miue, Pahang, who was kill*] .j^ November 27th. 1906, by falling shaft at the mine. Decease.! <]„,» !Dt
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    CROWN AGENTS ENGINEERS.
    202 10 A Parliamentary pipe- 1< (Apt 9) containing the MNi I ;>•*.,; tli* Consulting En£im*?rs of Crown Colonies for thfir service ir« tht3 co»t of railways uudertakec recommendation. Among fti fL" i are these relating to t!:e F M. 8 Straits. Messrs Gregory Eylea and V» II received
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    TREMENDOUS EXODUS.
    129 10 100,000 Chinese go to Mam h (Chinese MailJ Shanghai. Over a hundred thousand Chin. 1 famine-stricken district* iu Kiangsu am* Al hui Provinces are now on the *u>, at penbe of the Chinese Government, t >' tung where they will join a great nuaiber Shangtnng people to go
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    A PRESENTATION.
    317 11 ir>-' :l x T c*-1 I' 1 1 char.i* t- to. \i v\j ef Mr BrnterMan« an Mntnal Life ln>n ra m Oosa j .:i S.U'irday, ou the occasion i presentatissi of an address aud suit- i to Mr Stanley Knocker, the > r of the local branch
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    TO STUDY THE WAR.
    163 11 British military officers who were < (t to i-.it the battlefields iu Manchuria MJ h Shanghai by the P. k O. S. Delhi I] r:l '>.'> and left a^ain by the I.-C S. X. S. Koosnaang" lot Dalny. On arrival in Man- the party will survey
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    PRINCE JOACHIM ALBRECHT GOING EAST.
    66 11 Prince Jenehiai Albreeht, the »on of the at.; deceased Prince Recent of Brunswick, not seem to like the German African r»l<»ni«M, where he was relegated recently by Iha Rmperor le order to put an end to a pro-iH-Unl 4 mesilliance. M He intends, by the
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    RUSSIA'S CAPITAL.
    2252 11  -  Max. Wendrich I. The .Neva >s admitted to l>e one of the J noblest rivers of Europe. Not of great i size, it has been famous sinc<s 1703 when Tsar Peter the first built the Russian capit■I on its banks, and created the first sea j harbour of
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    THE DRORING ROOM.
    872 11 That is what Sus.'.n Jane calls it. A*> a youngster I eft*n wondered why it was to named, and later, when '•drawing" became familiar, 1 wondered what drawing t .<.k ph'.ce there. There were a few water cokair paintings, and some marvellous eld needlework of the grandmother
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      232 11 LAND SALE. \.!i important land sale waa held yesterday n. s. H. L. Coghlaa and Co's Rooea, when I hmjS and interested 88--.y efwelMmown property buyers were The following psoperties wen Bahnuteed i:u\ all wvreaold at prices which is direct videnct of Ihc iipwaid tendency of the pvo- ity Bsarln
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    THE OTHER POINT OF VIEW.
    1131 12 Stimulated by recent feata of intrepid local gentlemen, who have performed the awe inspiring task known as entering the J ion's den, and assisted probably by an exceedingly enjoyable but doubtless unwise participation m supper at a late hour, I fell asleep and saw thing*.
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    KUALA LUMPOR LAND VALUES.
    438 12 The New Sanitary Board Enactment which came into force last week marks another step forward in the path of progress. Apart from minor amendments and additions to the old municipal enactment which experience has shown to be necessary or desirahle, the new enactment provides the legal
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    MINING AND COMMERCIAL.
    427 12 The Rahman Flotation. The prospectus has been published of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin Co. Limited, which has been formed to acquire and work certain valuable mining lands and properties near Klian Hitam, m the Siamese Malay State of Rahman. The property consists of six blocks of mining
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    SENSATIONAL CHEATING AT HONGKONG.
    384 12 $10,000 Involved. A case of extraordinary character, which has caused a great sensation among the Chinese community, has been brought to light, it being a case of robbery alleged to have been committed on a respectable Chinese gentleman who has been victimised to the extent of
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    AN ARCTIC-URAL RAILWAY.
    164 12 St. Petersburg, April 2nd. Last Friday the Committee which examines all projects for new railways granted to M. von Knorre concession to lay down a. railway, which will be of great importance m developing the trade of Western Siberia. The projected railway will start at Sobam, which
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    THE NEW JAPANESE WARSHIP—AN IMPROVED DREADNOUGHT.
    189 12 The Japanese Government intend to have a new battleship built m this country with the displacement of 21,000 tons, and a commission are now on the way to England with the object of getting arrangements and contracts completed with one or other of the
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    VICEROY FOR MANCHURIA.
    140 12 Chu Shi Chan*; Appointed. Japan Objects. Peking April 21. Chu Shi Chan^, haring been appointed Viceroy for "Manchuria, has memorialised for the appropriation on $40,000,000 with which to carry out the MMMMJ reforms m the Province. In response to his memorial, the Throne has instructed the Board
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER PRICES.
    270 12 Ceylon, Straits and Mai Plantation Rubber Rfpo; Ceylon, April 12th, |<*)7. The following Lots, ooDipri.ii^ )li? lous aud 16;' tons Straits, w^r» offo auction to-day, and sold as foil Straits and Malai S-iaii;, B.L. Co. 8 cases Ur .re sheet V ish slightly iuo;il(' v
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    GERMAN ENTERPRISE AT ANTWERP.
    272 12 No Dike* t British BtSAJI Australia. German shipping at 4ttNwp ased enormously m t;>< 4 past i Germany has established a ip^'J.. i I it is thin which oilers such competif British lines at that port. W German shipping w represented -y the vessels of regular
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    TRONOH MINES.
    98 12 The output for th« month d A] was dressed tin-oro pn^uceJ I': of the value $152^07.68. It will \w. remembered that 1 1 having constructed six n«?w 8,000 tons, for use on iv Europ< m addition to th« twelve Urge are already enipbyed on it. It > that
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    Wednesday, May 8, 1907. WEAK BANKEUPTCY LAWS.
    600 13 MAmUH thk Bankrupt." A CL>»ue*««} business man makes an appeal t., vain <*n interview to press on the Government the necessity for more htnngent bankluptcv rules. He points out (what is fairly oinmon property) that there is an immea=B amount <>f cheating m
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    HANDICAPS.
    86 13 Stand Cup (K. C. ft Dm.) !.f Erockleiirh 10.7 Prince George 9.t> Emkm 9.3 ♦ire;. 8m!ob 9.3 Uraood .> .Mtiape:t 9. kiHein:iti 8.13 Kiagtoa 8.12 Him Hampton 8.12 Onura 87 I KkPI'FI. SrAKKS (6 KcRLOX.iS.) ,;:<:a. 10. f\fjt Belli 9.4 Aetma 8.12 laNuma 8.8 n Lawn Stakes (K. C.)
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    LOCAL CAPTAIN FINED.
    381 13 Leaving Without a Mate. Yesterday morning before the First Magistrate, Captain T. Robinson of the s s. Singapore was charged with leaving the port without the proper complement of officers on the ship. Mr Sproule, D.P.P. was for the prosecution and Mr Elliot appeared for the Captain.
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    CHITTY AND MORTGAGE.
    122 13 Willing to Foke«*o $2,000. A Chitty was charged before Mr Michel! yesterday with baring tailed to comply with a Municipal uuisaiice notice. He declared the house, which has at Bukit Pasoh, did not belong to him. It was only mortgage J to him. He did not "er.joy"
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    COLONIAL GOVERNORS AND LIMITED COMPANIES.
    176 13 In dealing with Lord Elgin's circular, "The Spectator says We are m entire agreement with Lord El gin but we should like to go further than he does, and to make it an absolute condition of the acceptance 01 a Governorship that the Governor should
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    80 13 The men's April medal was played on Sa Capt There is a competition during the mooth against Vogey for both ladies and gentlemen. The competition is open to *b^ UndiM of the Singapore Golf Club. B. M. Woollcombe 34 39 S 65 G. A. FiaWysoa 4"
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    HOCKEY.
    87 13 Yester laj evening on the Esp.a.nadd the West Kents met the Club XI at Hockey and au interesting game was witnessed. lv the first half the Club team pressed and put m two goals. The military were by no means didharteaed by this double reverse and m tho becond
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    SARAWAK AND MUARA.
    1163 13 As certaiu jusstions Lave iately a- sen as to the rights of tLe Kajah of Sarawak over the piece of territory named Mocara Damit, situated near Labuan, we now publish the text of the concession by which His Highness holds these rights "and on this the public
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    THE ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    396 13 Trie following appeal is being ni.t.ie m behalf of funds for the new building of this institution. For months past tLe School has beeu jompeiie<l to turn irom its doors distressingly large members of would be pupils An effort is being made, therefore, to provide added accommodation
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    SINGAPORE BISHOPRIC FUND.
    336 13 The j£er:cries at tLe Cathedral throughout Ascension will he devoted to th is fun«i and the following lea Met has been issued.— At pretext the Bishop of Sarawak ~nd Lubnan acts also c-.s Bi6hop of Singapore including Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, an arrangement that
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    17 13 EL E tbo Got ra r is ei[e:te«i bacw f-r rr t- c F M.>\ on S-:nda*.
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    Thursday, May 9, 1907.
    256 14 The tteamer Ferdinand, which arrived here yesterday from Penang, has a number of Chinese undesirables on board. The Police are taking precautions to see that they do not slip ashore here. Hoa^koas: is their destination. A carriage accicent accurred m Siraa^oonrd yesterday morning. Some saises were
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      Motar Car Drivers.
      109 14 TO THE El'IT'«K, Sir, I tiiiLk it might be of interest to seme of your readers to know that the Motor Car Driving certificate granted by the Police is merely a certificate that the person to whom it is granted is sufficiently proficient m driviLg to drive
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    PLANTING THE SPOIL.
    247 14 In yesterday 's issue details were given of case m which a Chinese youth was charged with robbing his father of the proceeds of a cheque for S9OO he been to the Bank to cash. The boy wept and said he had been induced to commit the
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN STEPHEN.
    139 14 We regret to hear of the death of Mr. John Stephen, Manager ef the Singapore Slipway i-nd Engineering Coy Ltd, which occurred at -is residence at Tanjong Eh*: JCfterdiy -aorniLg at 7 .'clock from an apoplectic stroke. Mr. Stephen had been icrota m Singapore onh-
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    SINGAPORE INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    68 14 A ineetlDß of the Singapore Indian Chris*ian Association will he held at the Association Room, Aoftio-Tuail School, Ser&ng--,cng Road, on Friday, at 8 p.m., when°a tarewell address will be presented to Mr. H. Biekud, the President cf the AMociution, -vho is leaving! lie Colony for tbe
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    THE DOCKS.
    2392 14 WHAT HAS BEEN DONE. WHAT CAN BE DONE. (Communicated) Having m mind the fact that the subject of the Docks at Tanjong Pagar is one which has since the resolution of Government to expropriate them (and more especially of late m connection with their finance) been much before
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    172 14 At a meeting of Committee Inday afternoon it was decided tfct musical fixtures for the cew wir, u-:\ atiug on the M< ftbrd 1908, as follows Four Orchestral Concur. 101 middle of July, the secocd ia t l ie tir»t of October, the third m th<- :.s
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    SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM.
    1025 15 SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM. \tW LIGHT ON HIS RESIGNATION. ;Vh»n the resignation by Sir Alexander tt< nham of the po«t of fiovernor of Jaa was announced m tfle House of Com n by Mr. Winston Churchill, it was stated I ht,- bad "apffiei for penuesieei to retire iaty on the ground
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2997 15 Rt'i'tr? s Agency) By Submarine Telegraph 'Kec. May 2, 10. 15 am. .'.•j AuBVtu Foreign Minister has proceeded to Berlin to confer with FrineeTon Buelow on the international situation. Tb«Enp;li,;: papers pj:j tribute to the mo. if rat: on, s\, i m and straight forwardness of Bue; w*« statement*
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    SHARES.
    576 16 MINKS. Capital Capita! lssac Pale l£aed paid up Valce tip WD3pin? $900,000 900,000 10 10 Bolat Tin M Co. Ltd 19.25 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 10.50 $600,000 f0o,0C0 10 10 Braseti Hydraulic Tin M. Co Ltd 19. £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Develonm .mt Co. Ltd 1
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      107 16 CLEARANCES. May 2. Chesapeake, Brit, str., Gray, for P. Samboe. Chowfa, Ger. fitr., Spiesen, for Bangkok. Breconshire, Brit, str., Tomlinson, for Hamburg via ports. Nerite, Dnt. str., Carrick, for Palembang. Teo Piio, Ger. str., Busche, for Manila. Segovia, Ger. str., Schonfeldt, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Seirstad, Ncr. str., Larsen,
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      675 16 Nubia, Brit, str., Fox, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Ban Hin Guan, Brit. 6tr., Hunter, for Pontianak. Poh Ann, Brit. 6tr., Robertson, for T. Anson via ports. Antenor, Brit, str., Husband, for >enoa, Marseilles and Liverpool. Sappho, Brit, str., Turner, for Teick Anfon via ports. Clam, Brit, str., McDonnell, for
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      574 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Mca-ci- W *r Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For v McClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila TkvSt. Sea Belle T.M.S. Yacht 4S Ahmat Feb 5 P. Swet. for d^k^e Ship PUff Si Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For \Phe2 Aldebaran Ger 1836 Olsen Mar
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