The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 May 1910

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1910. No. 1,18.8
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    CONTENTS.
    237 1 Enu'li-l <»»Tiu- m War" 27;* Maj'- and Material Development 27:* Hali»-v~ -nu-t *j~i It ;il l'.»l m< L >l A N.:ti..!i;il Policy kTj N lof Whelm B Atinii- m AStaaia 27.", r«>!.:ri ash OOVBI RSWS. A 1.an.1 lM~|>ut»* 277 F.«lice Qw lnw Anwled 179 S\ an.lin^' .«t the KirktieUl
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 1 (Corrected up to May 4 ISank 4 m 3 2/4| demand 2 4 s\ Private credits 3ms 2 4,' 6 credits 6ms 24, France, demand Bank... 295 Germany, demand 240 India, T. T 174^ Hongkong, demand 22|^> Yokohama, demand 11*1 Java, demand 140^ Bangkok, demand 6sb Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      48 1 At Kuala Lumpur, on the Ist May, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gallagher, a daughter. Stevens.— At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the Ist inst to the wife of W. J. Cotton Stevens, formerly of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, now of Seramban, F.M.S.. a daughter.
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      Deaths.
      45 1 Marden.— March 30, at Sorbiton, William Marden, formerly of China Japan, aged 66. Murray.— Apl 1. at Littlehainpton, Eleanor Bellas, wife of E D. Murray, late of Yokohama. Thomas.— April 1, at Hale, Cheshire, Mary, widow of T. Tbom»B, late of Canton, aged 72.
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    PRODUCE
    140 1 May 4. Tir.* 174 921 Gamlier buyers 11.70 Gambier Cube No 1 15.00 Ganibier Oube No. M norn Pepper Black (or***. B'yort buyers 13.62^ Pepper, White (fab buyers 24 00 Nntmegi (110 to Ik).. 1 8 -0G Nntmegi (80 to tie IV. 22.0( Mace (Band*; noa Clct©s (Amboiaa^ norn
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    47 1 Morrhuol Creosote is sold m capsules each of which is equivalent to a teaspoonful of cod liver oil and one drop of pure beech wood creosote. In this form, the remedy has no taste or smell. It is not expensive and each bottle contains 70 capsules. 5
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    "English Genius in War."
    1147 1 English Genius in War." April 29. That fine soldier General Sir Edmund Barrow k.c b ba9 done a real public service m his contributing to the National Review, for April 1910, an article entitled English Genius m War." He is careful to explain that he desires the term "English "to
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    Maps and Material Development.
    852 1 One of the best inducements for the <»peniDg up of a new country is to have tairlv go< d maps on a large £C<tle, available at a re** n- able price. Fjr some reason or other the Malay Peninsuh, and even the Colon?, is sidly" deficient
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      182 1 Mhecrilten to the "Singapore Free Press' Weekly vetmißg frMH Kurope to the Straits by m r ti.r n.ail lines, are iuvited to st*nd to M Maaagf tl.n mm i.f their steamei and date it arrival m SngapOlfe Copies 'ill then be u.Hiitd t«> BMel thtm at various petti ot call.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      303 1 THE WEEK The last mail from home arrived by the B. I "Teesta" on Saturday with dates to April S A homeward mail was taken by the M. M. O^eanieu on Monday and this weekly goes by the P. aud O. "D-lta" tomorrow. Messrs F. E. Ji%o and Tan Kheam
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    Halley's Comet.
    685 2 April 30. Most people are now beginning to take a vague interest m the return of the famous corner, known as Halley's, from the name of the astronomer, who was the first to calculate its periodicity from the mathematical elements of its observed path. In theory, if a
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    Historical 1910.
    1268 2 M»n 2. It is possible that only a very few really apprehend that this year of 1910 has already become one of the outstanding datss m the constitutional history of the United Kingdom, and, indirectly, of the Empire. For it marks the final delivery of a longthreatened assault
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    "A National Policy."
    1475 2 May 3 It may be suppose! that most men who thiuk about matters of international commerce aud elementary economic problems have some ideas, or at least inagiue they have some ideas, of a defiuite character on the conflicting eUims of Free Trade, which is an imagination, and
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    The Need Of Wireless.
    1436 3 May 4 A recent case of a st3amer wrecked on the island of Mioioj, which as a rule is sighted by every outward and homeward pissenger to and from the Far Eist, has again served to arouse the Colombo press to the need of a wireless
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    Affairs in Albania.
    916 3 A ffairs in Albania. May 5. Oace again the world is reminds! that the region, now considerably restrictel m dimensions, of what is con7enientlv kuowu as Turkey, is m reality an area within which, ia a confused kaleidoscopic interpenetration, there dv.-01l various races thit are irreconcilable both on ethnological and
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    MUNICIPAL PROVIDENT FUND.
    481 4 The Piuang U.znte m the following leader arrives at much the same conclusion as we did m this matter. It si\>: We hid sufficient insicie knowledge of the now notorious ease of the Manieipa] y'\gmarket clerk to make us fully aware that the Commissioners were quite within
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    120 4 Referring to Halley's comet, now so conspicuous an object ia the early morning before dawn, an Indian piper remarks Tuis is the twentv-seveath recorvied visit of this wanderer. What a long: line of thought is openel up by reflecting on the progress mado oq this pknet during thid last period
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1054 4 The weather bas improved so much of late that unless we have an unusual amount o f ra i 0 or should one say usual amount seeing th-j way the Heavens have been opened of late the going should be decided 1? fast. It has got a long
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    807 4 The traiDing on the course was quite interesting iroin a spectators* points of view yesterday morning, and a Urge number of sportsmen availed themselves of the opportunity offered by a fine morning to witness the work. The going was first class. Bierami (Kirwan) and Yabba Gabbi (Bluett) dashed
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    94 4 The Bjard of Trade returns for ICaivfa aie eloquent on the price of rubber, as Britain's import bill for the one month rose to £1,147,000, while for the past quarter sho has paid over £2,700,000 more for this product than a year aero. With the price of the product at
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    THE ASSIZES.
    578 4 Gkrman Captain's Case Mention ki Tbe tbird court of Assizes was "rea<*<] the Supreme Cour% yesterday atfbn the Chief Justice, Sir Willhni Hynclm-in Jone« Th*»re are six cas^s on the Mr J. C-abb Watt (Deputy Pttbtic i\o*>. cutor) on behalf of the Crown, Ftthei tie! that tbe c^fe
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK.
    387 4 The arnna! me?tioe of the shareholders of this Bank, wag helii ut Winchester Hou«e, Old Bror.d Street, L-.nuon, EC, on Tuesday, tl 6th day of AftO, Iff h. J. Black, presiding. The GkMUnmMM s.»id tl;e year 1900 was not one m wbLii graft! PMttlta could he expected.
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    Friday, April 29, 1910.
    816 5 Mr William Hunter Las been appointed 9 i^itor Goneral for Scotland m succession to Mr Arthur Dewar. The Seafield Rubl>er Company, Limited inuoucce a dividend of 15 per cent for the vtar, and carry forward £1,164. The S: raits Settlement 9 (Bertam) Rubber c •npaay. Limited,
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD.
    1084 5 DECREASING REVENUES. Administration Report end Half 1900. We have received the administration report and accounts of the T. P. D. B. for the half year ended Dec. 31st, 1909. The Revenue: a Decrease. The following tabie shows the revenue for each half year since 1900 (not
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    FRASER AND Co.'s SHARE CIRCULAR.
    214 5 S lies of sterling shares to London have taken place on an extensive scale during the week but otherwise the market has oean very inactive. KuiißLit. V*jih m the sterling and dollar quotations we have again to lower the prices m our list, owing to
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    MALARIA PREVENTION.
    167 5 The following letter h^s beea received by the EJitor of the Free Press rod is interesting as showing how ready Government hds been to take any means m its poiver to educate the native mind on the mbject of Milfiria prevention. It may be stated that the "Ututta
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    THE THUNDER-STORM.
    135 5 Sais and House Killed. During the violet thunder-storm of Wednesday afternoon a M-tlay siis and a horse were killed at the sth mile from Johore. The man was leading his charge under tie trees when a fltsh seemed to come out of the tree and strike them both
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    S. L. R. A.
    39 5 Shooting yesterday m a match against the Selangor Lidies the local Club made the following scjrts. Mra Fisber 94 Miss Gunn 94 Mrs Felkin Miss Kerr 92 Ltdy Evelyn Young 87 Mrs Ager Bl ."40
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    LAND AT CLUNY.
    598 5 S^UAEELE OVEU A BOUNDARY. la the District Civil Court yesterday afternooc. Mr Wolterstan wag engaged with a dispute concerning certain land near Cluny railway station. The plaintiff was TeoGuan Tye aod the defendant W. Morgan. Mr Upcoit was for the plaintiff and Mr T. Dad ley Parsons
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    329 5 Championship Fixai. List, evening the S. 0. C. Lawn T-nnis Tournament was to all intents and purposes, brought to a close, there beiuu' bat one unfinished tie to be decided tonight, v'z, the Profession Pairs. There vas a large gathering of lidies and gentlemen on
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    22 5 The Crown Prinze of Tu r ke? Ie making prep<tra f ions for a t^ur of tie principal European caj.ita.is and court*.
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    Saturday, April 30, 1910.
    910 6 H. H. the Urgent of Pihaasr and suite arrived here by the "Saa Balle yesterday and left later en route to Kuala Lumpur for the Federal Council. The Opium Monopoly Department of Penan? employs S9 chintengs, said to be a Urger number than that employed by
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1522 6 Special Meeting, Friday, April 20. Present:— Mr E G. Uroadrick (tha President), Dr Fowlie, Messrs Wai. Macbean, J. Carapiet, H. W. Buckland, Cheng Eeng Lee aud A. J. W. Wa-tkius, also J. Polglafae (Secretary). Minutes. The minutfs of the meeting of the 15th inst were confirmed. President's Remarks.
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  • Correspondence.
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      BJORNSEN.
      63 6 To The Editor, Dear Sir, As your obitmry on Iljornsen m to-day's issue may awake m some of your readers au interest m the works of this great master, I would suggest adding to the list of those given by you (a) Pastor Sing (b) The Gauntlet both l>eiug
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      HALLEY'S COMET.
      81 6 H ALLEY'S COMET. To The Editor, Sir, I concur with Amateur Observer," having also been on the lcok out for some time past for the Visitor. The Comet, with tail pointing upwards, has been easily seen with the naked eye at •"> o'clock since last Friday morning, but on dull
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    38 6 A Nagasaki despatch says that the boycott against Japanese goods m South China has not altogether ceased, and that it will 1)3 some time before peace i 9 fully refctored ia the tradal ielations between Japan and China.
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    THE GAZETTE.
    254 6 The Hon W. Evans is appointed Co. Secretary and Deputr G^varnor during H,, Excellence's absence and takes Sir Arthur Young's place on the Dock Board. The appointments of the Hon J Q Anthonisz and Messrs Micbell, \Yulferfetu.n and Whitlev already referred to m the Free Press are officially
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    199 6 The prospectus <>f the l\u Pinu^i: (Singapore^ Rubber K*ia«'s !/d has \<t D itsueri, the subscription list being open Mi Monday and Tuesday next. Capital 9425,000 iv dollar than*, of whic!. 'J.'.Q go to the vendors 53,300 ire reserved lor future is ue aiid 275,750 an offered
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    BISHOP BOURDON.
    257 6 Miny hippy returns of t^e dtv Right Bawd. Charles Ar^'ue I» nrd til Bishop of Pirdauie and Chaplain *o ti.t Roaaaß Catholic troops m gattitoai at Sil ipore, who to-morrow wiil c< mplete Lii M ty sixth birthday. D3 s ceL<ii.d t:om an a Norman family, on the
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    DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
    104 6 His Excellency Sir John Aaitfl I for Kuala Lumpur yesterday to attend 1 meeting of the Fedeial Council, Ibi Governor was accompanied by Miss A: son, Mr C. Severn, Private Secretary, uu.i Lieutenant Gay, his A. D. C. Atnui M present on the pier to see
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    MARCH TIN RETURNS.
    27 6 Agents. Messrs Darrick and Co. Kelat Tin Mnrora Co Lti» pki-? X lANTAN Tl NMINI N C". Li I 41 M Bkuan.;, LIMtTBO iM'J
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    1175 7 ANNUAL MEETING. K\IMN«» OF Si' US' RIPTION SOME OI'I'OSITH.N. The annual meeting of the members of the Targlin Club was held last night, on the Club premises, Mr C. I Carver presiding, there being also present Messrs W. A.Sims (I b total G. R. K. Mugliston (hon sec.),
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    THE LATE COL. MURRAY.
    75 7 A letter received by the German mail, dated Westminster Palace Hotel, April 2nd, from Colonel Murray himself, gives an indication of the nature cf tlm illness which proved fatal. He writes Your telegram found n.e m bed ill with internal haemorrhage, which may necessitate my lying
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    37 7 As was expected, the final game m the Profession Pairs competition of the S. C. C. tennis tcurnameut yesterday resulted m an easy win for Howe and Djnnys. They beat Cox and Junes.
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    CHOLERA ON THE S.S. "TAMBORA."
    98 7 The l>utch mail steamer Tambora," which arrived at Colombo on April *Jlst, from Batavia, bound for Amsterdam, has been placed m strict <juarantine. The Port Surgeon, who boarded the vessel on arrival, was informed that two Dutchmen from Java died on board from cholera live
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    "BUCKET SHOPS"
    175 7 "BUCKET SHOPS The Washington Government inaugurated with dramatic suddenness a campaign agninst swindling stock transactions. Bucket shop abuses have been a subject of profound cogitation during the Roosevelt Administration, but nothing positive has been done except the passage last year of the National Bucket Shop Law, the working of which
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    BOMBAY PORT TRUST.
    224 7 The fl Hirisbing conditions wbie'3 have made the past year's trade of Bombay the most remarkable that the Port has ever known are effectively summarised m the revenue returns of the Port Trust for the financial year just ended. It appears that the total receipts of the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1077 7 Qmequii arjunt homing moMried farrmf KW& Juvenal. A graceless young griffin, who probably spent the earlier part of his extreme youth m dicing for apples and other condiments m his ancestral kailvaird, greeted us yesterday with the absurd question Fin "siyin\ Toppy, what's an lip He
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    POLICE CASHIER ARRESTED.
    296 7 Serious Allegations Bbouor. Li m Tve Keng. police cashier, and his brother Lim Tye Hock are to appear before the District Criminal Court shoitlv on serious allegations. Tve Hock is charged with robbery of $10.50 m cish, a silver watch valued at $3 50, a brass chain
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    98 7 Before Mr. Justice Fisher m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Mr II St. J. ]>.addeli applied, on bahdlf of k n Chatty for an order to cimiuiit Chan L3on^r Watt to pri. son. Counsel submitted that the binkrupt had contracted a debt of $10,000 when he was insolvent and
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    JAPAN'S EXPANSION.
    289 7 Public opinion m Japan s?ems to be by no means unanimously m favour of the G3vernment's policy of concentrating emigration on Korea and Manchuria. The population of the empire i=? iacromiig at the rate of 500,000 annually, and doubt is express d as to the capacity if the
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    18 7 Professor Robert Kocb, the celebrated bactenologibt and <lisc*overtr of tho com oik (cholera) bdciliu*. is eerie usly ill.
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    THE STRANDING OF THE "KIRKFIELD."
    2280 8 COI'RT OF ENQUIRY. A Marine Court of enquiry into tho lo9s of the 3.5. Kirfcfield", which struck a reef cilled the Royal Captain shoal, off the Palawan coast on April 7, was opened veaterdav. Mr. Wolferstan was prebident of the cJurt, being accompanied on the
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    JAPAN AND ENGLISH.
    638 8 The Tokio correspondent of the New York M Evening Po.^t writes to his paper that it m the ruling passion of Japau to learn the English language. The writer comments somewhat as follows It is the absorbing ambition of Japau to be identified with the Anglo-Saxon race
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    THE ANGLO-INDIAN CHILD.
    942 8 In a clever series of papers m the Ringcon Gazette there is this estimate of the life-history of the Aoirlo- Indian child which will appeal to all who have hid children who have had to go home," or who await the day when their little ores mubt
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    94 8 A new installation is bein^ placed on the K;ffel towor by which it is h >pc*d to establish wireless telegraphic conmuuettMM with Sdiigon, Cochin China, 8,808 wukm away from Paris. (It is a big liopu). Writing upon ihe future of H iip l i>i 44 1' Avenir dv Tonkin" is
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    Monday, May 2, 1910.
    560 9 Mr t) Marks was reintroduced to the I\jr.»k S"ite Council itfter Upse of thirtp**n t^irs a and took bis seat thereon on the l»;.h nil A sm*ll rubber estate at Bukit GaLtaLj?, ,«n;v forty acres m (x'ent, which ecu Id bave h*t»n purchased for 1&.000 last
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    MILITARY WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    279 9 Dj Saturday aitemcon at 81 Audrey's Citfccdfil thtr*j lock place the wedding cf I ipl Mir- Id Hilt*B,3rd D. C. O. Middlesex 1 ogt v. .th Miss Hilda G. Ktrkby. Tbera I v-ry Urce attendance at the Cube.J, icdodiftg mauv officers ia white uui--1 tin.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER CO.
    648 9 Reconstruction Scheme Adoited. A scheme of reconstruction, with the object of modifying the constitution of the company and, m particular, to abolish the founders shares and to enable the assets a the company to be more easily dealt with, wasaubmitted at an xtraordinary general meeting of the
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    MASONIC.
    110 9 Th« hM yearly meetisgi of District Grind Chapter an*d District Grand Lodge will both ba held on WedresJay eveuicsr, the former at 6 p.m. and the latter at 9 p m. Ihe reason for the meetings being held so eariv m May this y*ar is the approaching departure of"
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    123 9 la a private letter to the Editor Mrs Chamberlaiu says (writing from VUI« Victoria, Cannes, Alpes Maritimes) I am glad to be able to give you a good report of Mr Chamberlain, who is derivmg much beuttt from his stay ia the south of France.'* Fears are entertained of trouble
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN CO.
    448 9 The tenth annual general meeting of the Royal JohoreTin Mining Company, Limited, was held at noon on Siturdiy at the office Of the general agents Messrs Huttenbich Bros, and Company. Mr W. E wald presided, and there were also present, Messrs John Salomon, Biddulph (Secretary), Harris,
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    LABUAN'S COLLIERIES.
    478 9 Ten Thousand Tons a Month. The following accouat of the work done m developing the collieries of Libuan duriug the past year will ba read with inteiest by all who like to ate the various resources ot the Colony beiog brought to useful fruition. The information is forwarded
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    730 9 The training on Saturday mormcg vaa witnessed by a large number cf sportsmen and ladiee, the couise proper beiuv? used and the going being medium. B±erami (Kirwan) was first out and with Ydbba Gabba (Bennett) started off from the nrle and a quarter post and kipping well t<
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    153 9 Lady McCalluro, acting on ineiicil a-lvic* 1 will leave for home on Miv "> h by the Orient Liner Otway. There never was a greiter failure tlwn Mr Roi sevelt's retirement. H-* w«ct liito the w.lds of Africa m order to give Mr T«ft a chance of making a J?olf
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    Tuesday, May 3, 1910.
    842 10 Tuesday May 3, 1910. Mr H X W. L »bbof the Tramway Compiny leives for home by the "Kitano Maru" to-morrow on Bix mocths 1 leave. Mr J. Bill. IJjrough Surveyor of Xel*on, hap, says the Northern D tilj Telegraph, been appointed Depu'y Surveyor at Singapore at a salary of
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    COOLIES ON STRIKE.
    171 10 The Chinese rattan cleaning and picking coolies m S ugtpore have been out on strike for a week. They are demanding higher wages. The men were paid at the rate of thirty cents eich per day and demanded an increase of ten cents each per man. The
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    SUPREME COURT.
    228 10 Magistrates' Appeal. Iq the Supreme Court yesterday morning before Mr Justice Fisher, the case of Ojg Kit Neo, which was heard last Monday, was agaiu mentioned by Mr R>wland Alien. It will be remembered that oig Kit X*o was convicted before the magistrate for oftWirg a bribe of
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    HUGE SHARK CAUGHT.
    148 10 Members of the Brimming Club and others who are f »nd of a dip m the sea, will be interested to leirn that an enormous sh uk was captured just outside Kepp^l Harbour last Thursday. A well-known Mvliy slink citcher, named Sabtu bin Tctinbu", was fishiDgfor these
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    BEACH ROAD ROBBERY.
    131 10 Two youthful Cantonese appeared before Mr Wolferstau m the Disrict Court yesterday on a charge of robbery. Court Inspector Ambrose prosecuted. The evi-derc-3 cilled by the Crown showed that a Chinaman and his son weie walking along Bjach Kotd when four other Chinese attacked them and robbed
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    FOOTBALL.
    65 10 A very evsn game was witnessed on the Esplanade last evening, when tie S. C. C. met the V.M C.A. At half time the teams crossed over with a clean score shee\ but early m the second moiety the S. C. C. obtained the lead. J is: before the
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    138 10 At Siigon on the 24th April last, the triannual election of a Deputy to represent Cochin China, at Paris, took place. M. Francois D.-loncle, who had specially come out from P«iris to seek re-election was opposed by 11 Piris, a solicitor of Sait?ou. Owicg to the break down of the
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    Correspondence.
    672 10 ELPHINSTONE PROMOTION To The Editor, Ddiir Sir.— Aftar reading the Llpninstone Prospectus it is <Lffi;ult to understand what appears to be a wholesale Furrender of the Elphinstone case. It is only to be expected that the Elphinstone promoters made full investigation prior to issuing their prospectus, m which they
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    97 10 The following March cropa are notiiied. United Singapore 1,300 lbs, (216 lbs more than February Agents Guon and Co. Bukit Lintang 3,000 lbs total ten months 19,605 lbs corresponding mouth last year 289 lbs corresponding period last year 1,247 lbs. Pajam 2,300 lbs. Guthrie and Co. LIVOGI Plantation
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    TIN RETURNS.
    42 10 The following tin mine ieturns for April are noted. Kahman Hydraulic 55) pkls. Tboyoh 4 )0l pkls. Of this the tributes supphel 737. The estimated profit from tribute work is $3,685 and from mine $j 7,70a, a total of 160.023.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    751 10 AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE. Useful Discus. ion [Fr*M MM* '>>m Corrrfij I. „f Kiula Lumpor, May Jad. The second meeting of the Pxloral C^uncil was opened this inorninc, His K\>llen r the High Commissiocer, Sir John Ander. sod, presiding. There were present His Highness the Sultan of P<mfr, His
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    80 10 At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Yangtgz* lusuraLc? Association, Limited, held at Shanghai on the 21 «t lit. the directors recommended the pa? meut of a dividend of 20 per cent, e-jiul to si 2 per share, m addition to a special dividend <»f £3 per share,
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    THE RACE HANDICAPS.
    446 11 rimei Day, May Uth. The Lawn Stakes. W M I A Handicap for all Ex-Griffina Entrance. $15. Distance Race Course and a distance. H.H. Saltan of Johore*s Frou Frou, 1< 7 E D Bryce -Hnllow.f.iL Mr stole** Billet Dou*, 6. Mr flolveig's ftJnte, D.o. X W, Baniso«*t
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    JAVA NEWS.
    363 11 < deut I v I thai Mr A. Y. tUron Guirles rernor of Celebes and dependencies frill be the mow tor of Mr T. A. I ts BWlbei of the Council cf Dtreh India. Tar m land India Exploration Compicv ht- p lid 3 p»*r cent dividend and
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    P. A. M.
    439 11 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETiNG. (From our own Cbrmpondeat.) Kuala Lumpor, April 30th. ±oe anniul general meeting of tbe PlanaT 9 A 2^ i 0" of M*l^a was h^ld m tbe Mtsooic Hdll, Kuala Lasspor, on Saturday, xne report ana balance sheet were adopt, ed au.l passed. Tae following
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    MR. BLEND'S SUCCESSOR.
    286 11 Arrival m Pwtajig. Tae Hoa J O. Aathonisz, our new Rssideut Councillor, arrived here with Mrs Anthottitsi aiid their little daughter, Miss Dollj Anthonkz. bj the P. and O. extra steamer Nile from Singapore. According to tbe Government circular issued to heads of departments, Mr Anthonisz was
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    45 11 Messrs Galistan. Long and Chow Kirn leave for Bisley by the Kitano M*ru to-morrow. Yu Yun?, Minister for War at Peking, has wired to Prince Tdo Tsai requesting him to make a minute investigation into the construction of airships and their developrntut m various countries.
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    794 11 STRAITS RUBBER Co, Lti>. The Statutory Meeting of the members of the Straita Rubber Company (Limited, was held on 31st March, at the Registered Offices, 27, AustiLfriars, E. C, Mr E. L Hamilton pre.-iding. The Chairman said the Vendors of tj*s three estates, Gechng, Rubaua, and Nova Scotia,
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    BAGAN SERAI Co., Ltd.
    998 11 The Statutory Meeting of the members cf the Bdgan Serai Company (Limited) was held on March, 3! at at the registered offices, 27, Austin-friars, E. C Mr E. L. Hamilton piesiding. The Chairman said: The properties acquiied by the company are the Hai Kee and Soon
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    129 11 > < A Tokyo dispatch states that Btgotiatiocf are progressing between the Foreign Ofii and the N*vy Department W:th nojptrd to the opening of Port Arthur. There aie still many points to be con->i<l^ra bat ti:« date of the opening will be announced eariv next month. The report of the
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    ONE RAIL CARRIAGES.
    1043 12 It is quite possible that the problem of human transportation will be settled without reference to any point of support on the surface of the eirtb, by the use of aero-pUnes or motor balloons. My name being Thomas, all I would remark is "I don't think." Nor
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    IN SUNNY SYDNEY.
    1014 12 Greeting My birtbstain I have turned to good Forcing stroug wills perverse to steadfastness The first flush of the tropics m my blood, And at my feet Success (Kipling on Sydney.) Tout cient a point a qni sait attend re," said I, aud at. last we are
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    THE POET'S MONTH.
    1060 12 People can no more desist from quoting Browning m April than they can from commeuting to everyone they meet upon the delightful feeling m the air' during the first days of spring sunshine. Every periodical for this month, whether it be an illustrated magazine, or a scientific
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    AT NINE O'CLOCK.
    849 12 Against the cloud laden background of 4 sky heivy with rain and thunder *he lieb'g of the snipping twinkled like ftQlv fc? drg m the darknese. A heavy storm had passed some hours before and though the rain bad low stopped and even the intermittent thunder rolled
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    36 12 Manila merchants have held a mee f ing to form a creiit association for the protection of wholesalers of Manila. The immediate object of the association will be interchange of lufoimation regarding retailers and their resources.
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    Wednesday, May 4, 1910.
    447 13 We hear from a gentleman who has been ::p the Siamese coa^t lately that the Perlis verumeut iutenl issuing a special set of j. fftag* B**rr.p9. PhiUtelists will note this -*::h picture. (T.O M Detective Sergeant B!yton has been >-irt* since Sunday morning and a ■tiftti
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    LOCAL LAND SALES.
    181 13 a 11. L. Cagklaa and Co., havo sold following properties at auction. Id property No* '27, 29, 31, and rri^ B MM, area 7,21*2 square feet E.OUIn S-i-.dnun Piilay $2,000; I land \9 the district of Kranji, trt-.f Qrant X) arev 2oic. and 2pls. Id Ciitlippt Chett
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    132 13 Two Municipal Commissioners wore elect- yreterdaj, but there was no unwonted mat n>«ad th-j Municipal Offices, Ml the billot boxes, m charge of Mr F. J. jiticM, were open to qualified voters i.i iiin to 4 p'.u. iW.L-N' (N«3) vico Mr C.I. Carver ,ed, the Candidate was Mr
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    TANGLIN CLUB BOWLING.
    29 13 The result of the April monthly bowliug m<*Ul is as follows: X K. Thomas 540 190 /oO D.MC L.Craik til ,0 ,11 G Harricgtoa *l yd
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    AGRI. HORTI. SHOW.
    647 13 A meeting of the Committee was held m the Lxchaoge last evening, the hon'hle W. hvans m the Chair, there being present Meaera Elcum, St. V. B. Down.Seah L-anj? beah, Col. Broadrick, R. Scoular, H. X. Kid.ey, M. Rodeese, Choa Giang Tve, H. E.phick, P. E. Jago,
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    244 13 (F/o/W <>?/>• otmi Correspondent.) Oa Wednesday last the Kiflj Club shot for the Hargrcaves' spoon with the followresult. The annual vestry meeting vras held m the Christ Church 'vestr v. The Colonial Chapliin laid the accounts for liie year bofore the m--eiiu^r, ahowiog a lubaUntial bilance m hind.
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    THE ELPHINSTONE ESTATE.
    1594 13 Litigation Discussed at Special Meeting. n extraordinary gei.era! meeting of the Eiphinstone Rubber Company was held yesterday afternoon at M-ssrs Guthrie and Co'a cfficts, the object of the meeting being to endeavour to bring about a settlement m the liti^Mti^n between Elphinstone Estates L f d and
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    IMPERIAL NEWS SERVICE.
    211 13 The Empire Press Union has V>en iufortaed that as a development of the su*^estion made by the E istern and Eis'ern Extension Telegraph Companies at the interview between Mr H-irry Liwson, If. P., Chairman of tbfl Cabin Riles Committee of the late Imperial Press Conference, and Sir
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    THE RACE ENTRIES.
    2170 14 First Day, May ICth. The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7IK Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. E. D. Bryce's Rouge et Noir. E. D. Bryce's— Mallow. R W. Harrison's— Sdtis. H H Sultan of Johore'3 Frou Fiou. J. G.
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      WHICH IS THE WAY.
      144 14 To thk Editor. Sir, It is interesting to learn from f.. paragraph m your it sue of the 2nd inst. that the Police are convinced that the placing t the islands (graves woull probably better describe them) at the approaches to An If son Bridge will
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    588 14 The following Singapore pro pert i« disposed of by aue un at Powell and C sale-room on Tuesday afternoon Four shop-house dwellings kuown as ;s. 1. 3, 5 7 S-degie X >id. K>t>> mi ire I part of Grant 07. Total monthly reut T. S Aroonasalain Chitty S7,>""
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2004 15 (By Submarine Telegraph) (Reuter's Agency) Rec. April 28th. The Finarce Bill has been read a third lime m the House of Commons by 324 votes to 231. The Lords have also read it a first time. In the course of the Budget debate Mr mr Law said the Budget
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    TIN.
    152 15 Supply and Demani {From cyr vi±n Correspondent^ Penan g, May 3. The tin statistics for April show that the deliveries m the United Kingdon totalled 1,100 tons, the Continent 1,9i»0 tans and America 3,700 tons. The consumption was 6,700 tons and the visible supply on Miy 1 was 18,158
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    RUBBER.
    210 15 {From our own Correspondent.) The following rubber crops for April are notified. Highlands and Lowlands: 42,265 lbs. A nglo Malay 48.839 lbs. Pataling 28,144 lbs. London Asiatic: 9,574 1b5. Golden Hope: 6,636 iba. Selaba 5.025 lbs. Ribu 4,396 lbs. Bikam (six mouths) 6,930 lbs. Agents Guthrie and Co. Kamuning
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    GENERAL.
    462 15 {From our own Correspondent.') Kuala Lumpor, April 30th. His Excellency the High Commissioner and party arrived here to-day and a meeting of the official members of the Federal Council was held this morning. Kuala Lumpur, May 3. The Federal Council resumed its feittings this mornicg. The Acting Resident General
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    BIG RUBBER CARGO AT LIVERPOOL.
    192 15 2,777,600 lb Worth London, April 4. It is balieved that tbe quantity of rubl>er brought m the Bx>th liaer 'Antony/ which arrived at Liverpool yesterday was ab:mt 1,210 tons. In estimating the value of the shipment allowance must be made for the varying prices obtained
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    105 15 The attention of users of benzine lamps is drawn to the new Petroleuoi Rubs, published m the Gazette of April 22nd. It is therein enacted that the license fee for the storage of daugerous petroleum (that is b2czine, petrol or motor spirit) if for private use as an illuminant is
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    SHARES.
    1164 16 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. isaxiM. Paid. LastDiv. Buyer*. Seller. 85 000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5o 150!000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25£ Int. 1 7 G 1 l«, g 50 000 2'- 1/6 Bating Malaka 4 0 4,; 30J000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 10 0 18
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      684 16 CLEARANCES April 23. Merapi, Dut. str, Uldall, for Samarang. Castor, Brit, str., Pitbie, for Langkat. Senegambia, Ger. str, Eckhorn, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. April 29. De Klerk, Dut. str, Potjewijk, for Batavia. Kawacbi Mam, Jap. str, Petersen, for Hongkong and Japan. Devawongae, Gor. str., Rehwoldt, for Bangkok. Mecggala, Dut.
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      859 16 Boribat, Siam. str., Bay, for Bangkok via ports. Fook Sang, Brit str, Mitchell, for Penang and Calcutta. Kinta, Brit, str., Daly, for Teluk Anson via ports May 5. Giang Ann, Dut. str., Kruiten, for Samarang via ports. Wilhelm, Brit, str., Richter, for Macassar via ports. > < PSSENGERS. Per Glamorganshire
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