The Straits Times, 22 June 1906

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. VO. 22.009 THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY. JUNE 22. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 404 1 MICHELIN TYRES flew Shipment just arrived ffiook your orders soon. C. Dupire Co. Siugnx^oie. toi "STRAITS TIMES" BUSINESS DIRECTORY.; AUCTIONEERS !The Recognised Headquarters of the Army, Navy and Tourists. POWELL CO., Singapore. ADEL p H| HOTE| (Establisuki> i-l vni;- Iftm otaai BoW in ttaayw- s l' 1<? '"1" 1 1
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    • 298 1 SOUTH INDIA LABOUR AND GENERAL SUPPLY AGENCY Correspondence invited by Maniyam and Sons, Merchants and Agents, Trichinopoly, South India. 2830 JUST OPENED AT RMIO THE NEW RHIO HOTEL Hat good accommodation for travellers. Excellent table. Charges Very Moderate. u-n I Money to lecd from $10,000 la $100,000 on first class
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    • 901 1 Robinson Co. WATERPROOFS ALL SPECIAL] A' MADK FUR THE IBOMCS j^g\ New Prices JPL Inverness Waterproofs L Chesterfield Waterproofs HE m§?) Navy Regulation Waterproofs li 4a> Army Regulation Waterproofs Black Cashmere Capes. L\ Syces Capes and Coats. Nicholsons Well-known RainCoats Hp-ip Rainproof yet Porous. \&J (:o;) J± SPECIAL PURCHASE 01
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  • 722 2 Australia's Position. A representative of the Hongkong "Telegraph waited this morning upon the Queensland Government Conningsioer concerning the recent revelation* published as to the nature of the meat products canned in Cb'cago. Mr. Jones said, the condition of affairs has long been known, not alone to those
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  • 83 2 At Mincing Lane on the Ist June, so wires the "Times of Ceylon" corrospondent, the rubber market was quiet The hard fine Para ((notion was f>s 3sd. The Belangor Robber Co., Ltd paid a dividend of 20 DOT (-rut., an<( c?nie(! fWwar.l £.!!):>. Tha crop was 29,750 lbs. of rubber.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 298 2 SIDEEOSTHEIs PAINT. IS THE BEST PRESERVATIVE FOR IRON AND STEEL under all conditions. IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. H. ABRAMS The Horse Repository Orchard Road daajaat landi.l n v. Dmriut forty very W tt bocaas, c obs, and l'ouii>. all thoroughly broken to saddle and harness and ready for immediate nae.
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    • 177 2 BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE Holds top place in the highest claaa of Whiskies Guaranteed 12 (twelve) years old. 0 46 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co, Limited. BRICKS ft FIREBRICKS. Sound well shaped and hard burnt bricks oan be supplied at *ISO par Lakaa at the Work,. Firebricks $80 per thousand Fireclay 30 per
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    • 259 2 Maynard Co., Ltd., ENGLISH CHEMISTS. 14 BATTERY ROAD. HAVE OPENED A BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT AT 598-3, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, NKAR THE BRAS BASS* ROAD TRAM JUNCTION. HOURS OF BUSINESS, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. NIOMT BELL FOR UROENT CASES i Veti it hour .Vumhir 1028 I CINEMATOGRAPHS *w T\ ji r"
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    • 78 2 At this season of the year tho firs,! unnatural looseness of a child's bovn-ls should have immediate attention. The best thing that can be given h (li.un berlain's Colic. Chobra and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by eattor oil as directRemedy followed by castor oil at dirrc •«d with each bot'.le'of the
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  • 842 3 Annual Meeting. The ordinary general nutting of the M the Klanang Prodhua Company, Limited, fH hi id at the i k Company, 3G, Basinghall Stoat, E. <>n I uoml.iv, May Ulind. .Mr. Edmund Walker piisided. I he Chairman's Speech. The Chairman, in moving the adoption
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 91 3 Etitnm sjK-aks of tl»e feast as lie finds it. is a maxim of the Portuguese. Judging by the letters received from .11 ovei the .xmntry. praising hainberlain'K Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, it is evid.ir thi: leinedy -M btW found satisfactory it ii the bMI 1 nnwn remedy for di.irihoea,
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    • 383 3 URALITE. THE BEST FIRE-RESISTING BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIED IN SHEETS FOR ROOFING ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS AND FOR CEILINGS, PARTITIONS, etc. MgenU: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS IS Apollinaris Supplied under Royal warrants of appointment to H.M. THE KING KELLY WALSH. 1 0Qfi JUST PUBL.SHED PR.CE „.oo 1
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    • 170 3 GEO. ANGUS CO., >"**% ADMIRALTY QUALITY INDIA LnDTBD A VV V RUBBER SHEET ("ZZS*) ST. JOHN'S WORKS, NEWCASTIE-ON-TYNE. 4UU> Ode Tanned Leather Belting, i _T "RED ANQUS" SHEET. Unk Belting, Raw Hide Belting, 4/f__K!l Raw Hide dears, 4c. All Oenuine Ooods stamped with CANVAS HOSE, COTTOM BILTINC, V^ HAIR BELTINC
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    • 119 3 THE Straits Wimes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES IN r=i=. Singapore. MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE 4 CO., LTD. MESSRS. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. RAFFLES HOTEL. MESSRS. KIM CO. MESSRS JITTS CO. Xorth Bridge Rd. ADELPHI HOTEL. CHUAN CO. ROBINSON ROAD. HOTEL DE LA PAIX. HOTEL DE LEUROPE. NETHERLANDS HOTEL.
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  • 465 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, 22nd JUNE. SiM.vroi:i: may not be particularly inlereste.l in what is called the |N>litical pension list, but as in the latest reference to it now to hand the name of Sir Michael HicksBeach, known as Lord St. Aldwyu. recently our visitor and still
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  • 310 4 Dimm the present year, flotation-, of Kubber Companies have proocded apiucand all have had a Hourishiuj; appuaraucu, judging from the amount of capital at their backs, but so tar the flotation of the year by way of record is that of the Highlands and Low lands Para Rubber Company, Limited,
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  • 514 4 To iky. if the official programme is being carried out. Norway witnesses the coronation of tier ne Kiiin. H:i:ikon. and Queen Maud. According to the arrangements previously announced. the ceremony is takiug place n the ancient cathedral of Trundlijem. which has been almost completely restored and is in a splendid
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  • 318 4 Nut to wiuuiug the Derby the ambition of every owner ib to Hticure the (iold tup run for at Ascot, on the Thursday, in this exciting week. Exactly one hundred yaaca ago, the race was established, aud afaaatr ■lackey, a three-year-old, won it with <>._> on his back. In 1844,
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  • 476 4 A BaitSU List of the Priaen, .Vc. of the Third Joint Auuual Agri-Horticultural Sho#' of the Straits Settlements and federated Malay States has reached tliisoftiee. In the firsl i!.i c. our readers are reminded that" the Show will be held on HatHes Reclamation Ground. Singapore, on Thursday. Friday. and Saturday,
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  • 15 4 Thk I uited States tug l),--,hiH treat akin side Tanjong Pagar this morning to coal.
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  • 19 4 Tilt mail steamer lhvinhn left Paoaog at 1 ;<..iu. to-day and may be axpaotod hare at day light, to-morrow.
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  • 23 4 To.mokrow afternoon and on Sunday morn inn. the A aad B class eOßtpetittons in connection with the S.V.A. IliHc Club will take place.
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  • 32 4 Wi: are notified that the funeral oi Mis. .1. W. vail dc Stadt will take place to day: the cortege being dne tj leave Mount Alma, iv D.ilvev Koad at 4.80 p.m.
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  • 30 4 ABOUT 11 o'clock, on Wednesday uiyht two chin, se were found prowling on Mr. Lemons piemises in Killiney Road. Tli, arrested, yesterday, Mr. Scott gave each of the.ni seven days.
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  • 28 4 Wl -.inderstand that the VnlnataSM intend giving an assanlt-at-anns at the Drill Hall some time next month. The programme will include clubswinging, free gymnastics, box ing and jiutsui.
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  • 52 4 Thk post of Solicitor (ieueral in Ceylon which just fell vacant has been ttlled by tli. n|>ix)iiitinentof Mr. \V. Pereira, K. t of th. I'nloi.ibo bar. The Government intend ti. do away with the post the next Mm it in Itctnl In pl«v.; of a SolicitorGeueral. th.iv will 1,. 11
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
    • 172 4 s«cond Day. I'niiii Our S/m-ul (\<rrr>p,>mUnt) (iKIIMN H\Nl)|C.»l'. A ma/on 1 Mustard 2 Tasnia H Won by two lengths. Toaa »H. Time 1 1 Skl.w i Brans aLunnoav. Kutland 1 Rapid Pilgrim 2 dim (iospcr 8 Won by 1 1 length. Tote »17. Time Jin Hoksk HvMin -\i:
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  • Special German Telegrams.
  • 13 4 Tn Baaaaui ateatoet Mercury, with trooi in hoard, lett for Odessa on th.
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  • 21 4 In honour of the Coronation of the King and QnaM of Norway a salute from Fort ('aiming at one o'clock to
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  • 21 4 oft read. 'is are reminded ot tlie Fresco" Musical Dinner at Hie Sea View lloui. Katoag, to-aiortow, Hatorday, the sMrd inst.
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  • 40 4 a Scottish chief engine, r v.is before Mr. Caiman lot being drank and all but lying in a drain. He penitently admit Uil that this was disgraceful. Bnl in' addition to this act of contrition, he had to p.iv -J.
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  • 34 4 Wl. nave re.rived from tuc St.K.mv.i.i, i Maatarhaapy, v Nederland l.inei. whose liH-al Agintsau l»m ndels and Co, several natM, pii tnr. I guides, lists of sail ings, fares, and agents, and othei diM'iimeiits.
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  • 48 4 The s.s. AmkerU, which lay in the Ponti analv Itiver with a broken shaft.;, ti w cUvh UKMurtired bars yesterday (mntbi Kobn Kivci in kow of the t*. Will 07*. Wiip. Capt. Kalph of the lattl r reports that they experienced ■troas. s. K. winds and raoxh sea.
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  • 40 4 A i.khatk will be held at the V. M. C. building, Zetland Mouse, at s.i.-, p., M O i Saturday. The subject will "Hal Singa n its Im-si ana?" The speaker) are. affirmative Mr. W. llardin". Degativi Mr. HerlH'it Lee.
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  • 40 4 Tin: Genn.iu mail steam-r baring left ftVmghnng an the jist instant 7 p.m. may !><• erpeotel to arrive licit i.i Tuesday the Mill instant at about 7 a.m and will pruliably be des,,atclied lot Burap on tin same day at noon.
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  • 76 4 Tm Ctptainof the British rtHWHiT Kul 5.i,,//. which has jusi „een released troui limruiitim. report-, ili.it ha pieki CWIMIW off St. .lolm s Island. The I liiiia uiiin rtatod that ua the 18th be was nthing off S;. John's Island with femr other CbilH wlk n., sijimll capsized their Ixmt.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 274 4 PHENOL Disinfectant. folk §erms and (Sdeeks 1 1 1.1.Ki: TAHTK lI.AHS OF THE VAI.I'E OF PHENOL IB (Ml! PKICK LIST. MOI 46. Price Per H«'»t<l. Quart Bottle S-i0.30 1 GhjJko Tin ..1.50 1 „2.75 5 and 10 gallon Drums on application. One Quart I Ten (rations of Makrs Strong Phenol
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    • 212 4 CHILDREN'S CONCERT. The THIKD CHILDREN'S I ON( KHT M tin 1 year will take place in the TOWN MALL 0a I'riilaij. June -JUth. at i. 30 p.m. Heads of Schools and Parents please note. MM WANTED. Board and Lodging ax paying guext with privaU- family. 2841 Apply B. co Slrailt
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 39 5 Itrr'ii. Sivi/tipore ./urn luVd. hu Itmtrr 4.4 r p.m. to the Slurul'inl. it is understood that Uaataaaari Ueassal sir. I. D. P. Ibsmb will BBSSSaI 1.. neiiil Ixird Kitchener as <oi..iiianderiii ■> 'hief in India in 1907.
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    • 47 5 The in. nib. of the hiinia, who have I. il 1., I'ialystok. are vigorously pursuing their inoafej there and have nrrive<l Mt the coiicliisi that it is the duty of the Duma to. let.-, ni.l punish the anthers of the massacre.
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    • 33 5 l).l;l. I,, 1 llrnlrr Hid jLH. Si\ty, tßSOpsn on their way from Mnpumulo fell in with '-'Xl BBBSIa, wb..m they fought un.l disperaed; sixty of th. msjsbi b<-ing kille.l.
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    • 19 5 T. M. King llaakon and Queen Maid made their state entry into Trondhjmi vest- rday.
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    • 20 5 Their Majestic-.. esOOtted by warships, met the tisbing fleet and NOSivad SB Ivati.ll from the OISWB,
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    • 55 5 In r. s|h>iis. to a memorial, signed By MO nieiiib. rs of the BSSSS of foinin. 11s. Sii Henry OssopssU Itannerinan anuoume.l that tin 0(11 Bill lßliat would devote the Hth of .Inly to the discussion of a resolution in re ferenc. t<i complaints of partisanship of
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    • 26 5 Claasai 1 sal I of the Kdncation Bill have rxeii adopt.-.! by the Mouse .it Commons alter the closure had been enforced.
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    • 19 5 Throiigli Mr. Biirell's \plau.itioiis ot psakatdaj aawtsl followers ot the Ministry were dtsassMsd ff l witbit.
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    • 18 5 patty of Gsnaaa Eaaan aaa sdHajd in l.oii.lon. in eoiiiieetion with the \nglo(ier- nit aortliale.
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    • 23 5 The Sena'., ot the Iniv.isity ol (l\f.ini have conferred honorary digues on l.oni Miiuei. .Mr. Haldaas, sad the Chinese AmbasMdor.
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    • 56 5 ft Simfpon Mmf/uM*. 1i.f.1. I;, lim). r 1(1.4:, ,1.111. IVesjileiit K.msi velt has. with espr. ssioiiol ragrst, informed the .lews i.»iding in NeM Yorl; that OsVU action by the l'nite<: Mates Oovaraawat regarding the massacre .it Bielostok is impracticable. In bis opinion any int.i I- I.llc, of
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    • 18 5 Iii r. bam en 111 mill, mi outbreak' among the troops in many cities in Rsssia.
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    • 22 5 Pari of the garrison at ~< v:i,topjl niiiti vie.l. aud sei/.-.i three g.uis. Th.y wen gnbeeaaaaUy Muronadsd sad .li-.irmel.
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    • 20 5 \t Odessa, than arenawwad law af uiiitiny in tlie Meet sad a Ixiiiilianluient 1 th. cit
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    • 17 5 The shipping trade in the Hash: Baa i demoraHssi by strikes sad is hopeless! ■linorgaa
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    • 20 5 The disatfi lion in the army aud navy .it Kn.iista.il bits slao v. Ilji, .1 into ops) in-ul*jrdinati,in.
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    • 188 5 Pretty Holly Beaten! The 1 CSff at the Ascot Meeting Wl I. vi ioc y. -tenl.iy with the I. illow ing result: B ttsoa 1 Pretty I'olly 1 Achilles :i ,1' Singapore r.'ml Juw. H.r.l. hi/ Beuttr 11. m ■'■inThe trial of tin- uaraoai who attacked Captain
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  • 898 5 Chinaman's Oath Endangers Neck of a Fowl. Chop Kong Choo Cheng, through its proprietor Tan San. entered a suit against Ng \n Lock, the owner of a sailors' home, for $9H 26 alleged to be due for the washing of clothes collected by the defeudant from
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  • 305 5 T i». folio winy are the visitors and residents it the ltaffles Hotel H— and Mrs. Wilber onsul OenetaJ for Americl. Mr. OsO. K. 'hamberlin Vice Consul for America. Col V Watts. Col H. H. Johnston. Col iVright. Col Sankey. Major A. C. Barrett. Sir.
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  • 476 5 Chapter ll— The Constable is Once More Remanded. A wi.t.K ago, some detail* appeared in the Police Court report si a cane of alleged kidnapping of a Chinese girl between twelve and thirteen years of age by a Malay Constable No. 565. The mother and the girl both
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  • 528 5 Some Writing in Malay that could > not be Read. Vkstkkdav. .1. Kodrigues. a member of the local detective service, was before Mr. Colman for preliminary enquiry into allegations of having iii on the 12th of July. 190*, forged a Government bill in the Police Department of »5.9H
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  • 124 5 On the night of the 7th instant. Wong I'enn wont to his liouu No. !>9 South Hridge Road. His wife was absent. Ueiog uxorionsly ilNpusril lie became MMkMin unil sought tor her hi^h and low. Failing to rind liur. In- returned to his place; took
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  • 1142 5 Judgment given in the Bangkok Diamond Case. A. tin,; Chief Justice Law held the morning session of his Court till 2.25 p.m. yester- 1 day in order to conclude the Bangkok case, in which Sivaraman Chetty and others sued I T. A. Viraven Chetty for 112,780,
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  • 24 5 We learn from Messrs. Adanisou Ciilfillan and Co., Ltd.. that a utri <c at San Francisco is ■arioaalj affecting all sailings from that port.
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  • 304 5 Robb s Putter Was Won in a Penny Raffle. On the Koyal Liverpool Clnb'l oontM .11 Hoylnke 01; May J-'itli the twenty first annual I'nii'ipi-tition for the amateur golf champion* ship ended in tSVDt of .fanes Hobb. I'iv-t-wick St. Nicholas, who, in tin linal tii ol :;ii holes,
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  • 16 5 H. B. the (iovernor and party U-ave f«i fl sVirt trip iii thi/ S-'i t< morrow.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 614 5 RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER To-morrow Night REGIMENTAL BAND IN ATTENDANCE Tiffin Hour Recitals WE ARE giving demonstrations at our ESTABLISHMENT, dvfring 1 and 2 p.m. DAILY of the Apolloette," the Master Little PIANO PLAYER ATTACHED TO A Magniticmt GRAND PIANO by WINKLEMANN A Grand Programme of Music will he Played
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  • 708 6 In the "North American Review" for March a writer makes a passionate plea for subsidies for American shipping. By the proposal now before Congress tha Conntsiou provides for the payment of subversions to ten man lines, to be established as follows The maximum compensation under
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  • 55 6 The Netherlaatls Minister in Peking has requested the Waiwupu (Foreign Affairs Board) to allow the recruiting of Chinese labourers in the Canton Provinces (for work in '.he Netherlands Indies. The Waiwupu replied that pending the receipt of a telegram from the Viceroy of Canton, to whom the matter has been
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  • 96 6 An informal meeting of the shareholders in the Pernk Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited* was held at Shanghai on May 29. The Chairman, Mr. W. V. Drummond, explained a directors scheme for selling the Kalumpong Estate and gave a full account of the present condition and prospects of the company's estates.
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  • 766 6 Further Particulars of the Outrage. The Royal marriage of King Alfonso XIII, of Spain, with Princess Victoria (Ena) of Battenburg, a niece of King SMtoudj took place in the Church of San Geronimo el Real, in Madrid. The day (31st May) was the anniversay of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 574 6 WANTBM WANTED an assistant Secretary at a Clnb. Spare time only required. Apply to M. C c/o Stniitt Time: s 2617 WANTED for jungle work, an experienced Hurveynr. Apply, sending testimonials and qtutlihrations also stating salary wanted and a«f to J.," c/o Strain Time: ■M WANTKD AT ONCE an energetic
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    • 546 6 TO BE LET. TO LET from the Ist April, house No, 102 River Valley Road, Rent $8.5. Apply to L. D, c/o Strain time: i- 1966 TO LET, Kinrara," Orchard Road, partially furnished. For further particulars apply to D. Turner, British Dispensary. 1-2846 TO BE LET. from the Ist June,
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    • 715 6 TO BE LET. TO BE, LET.— small, first floor offices facing Cavenagh 'Bridge Road and Flint Street. Aptly lo Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. v.c TO BE LET. Rooms to l-t with board, in a healthy and pleasantly situated residence in Tanglin. Tennis court and stables. Terms moderate. Apply on
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    • 788 6 NOTICES. NOTICE OP REMOVAL. The offices of Messrs Qiang Bros. A Co. and the Singapore Steam Saw Mill Co. have been removed from No. 2 Malacca Street to No. 11 and 12 North Boat Quay, from Ist June, 1906. 2«M CHOA OIANO THYE. NOTICE. The Sale by Auction of ALMA,
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    • 41 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and D'arrhoea Remedy is the moy. successful medicine in the world for bowel complaints, and is the only remedy that, will cure chronic diarrhoea. Every bottle is warranted. For sale by All Dealers The Dispensary Gen. Afents. •0/6
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  • 652 7 The Duma the Government. Secret recruiting by military officers ift connection with the recently rep^-t?i pl.<t agiiiiH. the Russian Duma continues. Preparations arc also said to be in progress at Odesca, Kief, and Minsk to mas«acre the Jews and intellectuals. The police are credited with favouring these proceedings.
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  • 246 7 T<> Ciilcli -.t( r ami back by nb -i matter of alimit KM mil'- I i< X>rd journey. It is easily repeated if til" fare takes ;t in t i i-ali In tininstance inriitioiiolF Uie Jbui n y wai due to the need of i young
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 129 7 Dan Macfarlane Co/s ROYAL V.O.V. Jbiqueur Seoted XDfjisky. few) oin.wNAitu: ii:om Messrs. Yong Lee Seng Co. Ghee Soon Co. Ann Lock Co. Hong Seng Co. Hoon Keat Co. and all dealers. Wholesale from Syme Co. ins Sole Jigents. What we Do. We do Well. Cood Work 0 I TELEPHONE NO.
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    • 299 7 NOW READY. C. A. RIBEIRO ci Co.'s PRICE LIST or Stationery and Stationers Sundries. Exchange being now fixed a DISCOBUt of 19% will be allowed in the prices quoted in the Price List from the l*t Jlt lie, ltt©«.) The Price List will be supplied free on application. ■2493 POWELL
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    • 548 7 H. COELHO ESTABLISHED IMP. Piano, Organ, and Musical Instrument Tuner. Dealer in Xew and second hand pianos, accordeons. mouth organs, violins, cornets, violincellos. best \iolin strings etc., .lust Arrived Overstrong patenij?d pianci, upright concert grand cottage pianos, double damper, height 4 ft. 4 inches, provided with the latest improvements, complete
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    • 577 7 MRS. JAEQER REJOICES. This Singapore Lady Suffered from Childhood with Headaches and Pains In The Limbs. Completely Cured By Dp. Williams' Pink Pills Mrs. Henriette Jaeger lives at 84-5 Serangoon Road, Singapore. She cannot speak too highly of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and her husband, who is
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  • 1535 8 St. John's Island. I: Smnimg, ITlii fume. »>UK Penang Chinese art: taking a very lit v interest in the St. John's Island quesn.n and nothing has given them greater pleasure than a small paragraph published in the Stnut- fftiM announcing the fact that I>r. Mugliston was goiug over
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  • Correspondence.
    • 610 8 Fa Mfcpr ni tin "Strait* Tin,,-.' Sin. At the recent General Assembly of 1,1,,. Kree Church of Scotland, the Rev. Ewan Macleod. the retiring Moderator, spea'ing with referent c to Sunday desecration, said that the ex-I'reinier had played golf on Sundays and the Almighty had brought
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    • 149 8 Thk Calcutta Port Commissioners have to deal with a curious state of affairs, due to the fcitbit of Hindu asci ties squatting M laud aud establishing a temple, and then I defying the rightful owners to turn them i out. I piece of land at Juggernaut Ghat. near Calcutta, the
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  • 1376 8 The Rand Labour Question. Zimilim, Slid June. Ai.knts of various Rand mines have engaged hundreds of natives at Delagoa Ray at high wages. The Earl of Selborne {British High Commissioner in South Africa and 'tovernor of the Transvaal) has visited the compounds at the Glen Deep, Jumpers'
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  • 755 8 S.C.C. vs Royal Uarrison Artillery. The S.C.C. and the B. (1. A. nut in soccer match un the former* grouud yesterday afternoon, a large crowd witnessing the game which proved a hard fought one. Preparations for the match >vere made at the last moment as the goal posts and
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  • 57 8 Tn Ban) i iHiiiHtitiiin played oa Jaaa 4th 1 Whit .Moll. lav lot a prize given by a I member nnouvinouslv was won by Mr. Talma with tho excellent score of 4 up. The remaining competitors who return, were Messrs. Humphreys. Everitt. i,nd Milts with scores of
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  • 110 8 Tennis Tournament BtmM »f i/iKtrnhii/'s jjlni/. a. Sini.i.ks HvNKit m (Ssn-niAi.: Laa Chim Tnan scr. l)»-at Chia Hood Sang s, I.e. 6-8 and 10-8. imirii.ssnii': 'Inn Soo liiii Im;U Tay Boon •■nan 9-8, •> I.cc Kirn Choo beat Tan Kwte Swee W. t). A. lloriu.K H
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 386 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. Have just opened a fresh stock of Indian. Chinese, and Japanese gOadl i.e. silk kimonos. Maltese silk lace collars. Ladies' silk blouses. Japanese cotton crape Iriraonoe, Persian aud Indian carpets of all sizes, gold gem set-jewellery, silver ware etc. etc. Ladies and
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 155 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 32nd June. High Water. 10-:j.j p.m. New Moon. 11; %.m. C. <;. s. Fane] Sal .i. tu. 7 «n Baad. 11. s. Ban nrrfr. 1 t'. B. Wayang KaMim. 9. •lap in rupll. Saturday, 23rd June. U-tih Water. 11-48 ».m. 11 p.m. P. .v. o. ontwatd
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 409 9 In the c. live "f a grumbling letter the North China Daily News," A Merchant" writes: "But Vladivosiok n.it the only market which bas been shut. Another market, more important than Siberia, and which was wont to take large quantities of all kinds of IMdi through
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    • 292 9 For ;mvl,«i(lv who works hard. tyi Ooli 'id Xewnhrtm Da vies. there is n tlnng like absolute change of scene. Evtrv man who can afford it .-liould desert the town as soon after noon on Saturday as his circumstances allaw. It is not only the change of
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    • 160 9 Hypatia" Banned livpalia. by Char>lcv Kingsley, it <ne of the books banned by the Educai'".i Ciiinniittee of the London County Council in its annual revision of the prill list for elementary schools. The ommittic proposes to strike out the following: llypatia. Two additions of Grimm's l'<tcr Simple Stories and Tales.
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    • 348 9 I >atr of formation J Capital Subscribed I of Sh»re« Issue Paid Value |up to 10 I 10 10 j 10 io io 10 I 10 Reserve Company Quotation* i Pays m I'roteii Price. 1900 •175,000 •140,000 •238,600 £16,175 7/ £100,866 £191.2.50 .n.H00.000 •300,000 •600,000 £850,000 •120,000 £60.000 •99,000
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    • 303 9 1M0.", IMO.I 1904 MM l'.Klil 190 C lit 4 MM I'hk; 1906 MM iMMNN. ♦200,000 I:«i.(nni 700,000 170,000 *150,000 i 12,000 *7.-,,000 V-'-W.OOU IHOO.OOO 30,000 1200.000 £140,000 $120,000 111.1-.-l 1610,000 1-19.520 »li'>.ooo £10,.XH) £V>.ooo MM 000 120.000 •1.fi.000 140,000 1 1 20,000 flO i i 7000 1 1 I
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    • 209 9 Singapore, 22nd Jine, IJKMS PRODUCE. Oanibier buyers Ml do iCube No. 111 1 unpicked „11.00 Copra Bali g^ do }'ontiaii:ik 795 IVppfir. Black bnyerB -^.io <lo White, 5% J tyff Saj>o Flour Sarawak -^70 do Brunei No. 1 2g6 Pearl Sa«o 540 i'offec- Bali, 15",, buyers 16.25 Coffee, Paleuibang.
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    • 437 9 It has become fashionable to fast in America. New York society has set the fashion of a brief retirement for the purpose of doing without food. Beauty d.wtors and Hindoo teachers are chiefly responsible for the fad, by means of which beautiful women are said to become
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    • 375 9 Mm Wilson. Smithett and Cos' circular dated 25th May gives the following particulars of rubber salej of the last auctions then At auctions on 11th May the market was steady for most grades with a moderate demand. East Indian Plan-ta-'.ion sold about Id per lb. below
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    • 567 9 Sickening Revelations Novelist's Fearful Allegations. The United States is appalled by the Chicago meat-packing revelations, and the Beef Trust is panic-stricken. British yorman, and Japanese orders are decreasing as the result of the Chicago Mea. Commission's exposure. Mr. Upton Sinclair, the author >f Jungle, the novel which
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    • 92 9 The tiinsit rcoeiots of the Suez Canal during 1905 as p'.ven in Mr. ConsulGeutral Canic/on'i report on the trade of Port Said and Suez li w rather a considerable falling off as compared with the previous year. The actual figures for 1905 were 113,829,667 francs, as agains. 115,733,607 francs iv
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    • 165 9 The strain which modern iuwn ion has placed upon human life is dealt with in a remarkable article in the Laurel. which dedans that there it MM .•x<iir for the view of a great man who regarded the inventor of railways as a curse to l:is race. The truth probably
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  • 514 10 The Land of Fire" Better Than the Rand. El Dorado at l.i-t. This fabulous region, rich in the precious product* of nature, was held always to be somewhere in the interior of South America modern enterprise has at last discovered it there. The wild and com
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  • 442 10 Rand Experts' Eulogy. Mr Ralph Stokes, formerly Mining Editor of the Rand Daily Mail. ha s been travelling in India U> investigate mining labour and in a lotter to the AfricaTTWorld," written from the Vixianagram Manganese Mines, he gives tome of Uis impressions up to date. The
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  • 214 10 The trade betw.-cu tht United K-iig-dom and the remainder of the world wul ;hu year probably reach the gigantic value of iII.OUO.OoO.OOO— a HI .nrelv capable ol being rtaii.td wlimi expressed Mi.iple figure,. Lail years total. IC ndii" to a blue-1).,,.K. wh.ch has juM Ih-cm UHlililhtd. m JE»72.U00,000-
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  • 117 10 The following extract from .< in.vi pap r throwns light on the Spanish HBfIWMI that the plot against King Alton.*) on Ins wedding day was hatched in Knglincl London is now being practically invaded by Anarchists. K\<iv Anari-liiit expelled from the c.mntrv 1" which he has made himself o'.jlioxiouj invariably
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  • 194 10 From Liverpool to Yokohama by the Canal the distance is about 11,250 BU«M From that |T*a4 British |> rt, via Berlin. Mnscow. and the Trans-Siberian Rail way, the distance is 9,650 miles. Over the Grand Trunk Pacific's route, win n completed, the distance will l< less, and
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  • 107 10 In addition to the impetus which the British steel trade expects owing to the rebuilding of San Francisco, comes tingratifying news that South America is largly increasing her naval armaments, and that a great proportion of the orders thereby created will come to England. The Argentine legation
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 773 10 P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, J«p«n, Penanf, Ceylon. AMtralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast Persian Gulf, Continental, and American J Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Un: Outward (for China). Dri.inha 23 June Oceann
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    • 1225 10 Konlnklljke Paketvaart Maatschapplj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agrnlt at Singapore Sb» Aoekct, latb J. Dawdkis A Co., 2-8 Collter Quay. The undermentioned date* are only approximate Steamer From Exp'ted Will be de»i»t.:hed for Mattel Billiton June Billiton. Batavia. .Tava-Coa»t, Samarand' Soer«baya, Soemenap. Uanjoewangr Boeleleng, Ampenan, Laboean-Hadji, Soembawa,
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    • 660 10 C.P.R. Canadian Paoifio Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. 'the fast route between china, japan, and europe, via canada, and the united states. Route from Hongkong via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. Twin Screw Empress Steamships— 6,ooo Tons— Speed 19 knot*. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM
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  • 564 11 The Government's Decision to Assist Merchants. The efforts of Japanese merchants and manufacturer;, for extension of Manchurian trade have now assumed I |>r;i( tu-al sh;i|>o. the Government of Japan having decided to give the protection ;i^kr<l f<t- The niosl promising trade in Manchuria is thai of
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  • 171 11 The Russo-Chinese Bank which, beforo the war in Manchuria was regarded as an agent in disguise of the Russian Government or, at any rate, of these strenuous speculators, Bezabrasoff. Al<xeicff and Co., and as a consequence found its path by ik> means of roses, has now. it
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  • 118 11 Mr. Austen Chamberlain, wlio has at length found his Match, doe* not look his age— forty-three— and in his wedding garment he will appear as one still in the thirtieh. In drcsu, monocle, manner at speaking, and general characterises fashioned himself closely on the model of h.s father. He was
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  • 1094 11 Under this boding the following abbreviaions are need str.— steamer sh.— ship bq; barque scb schooner Yet. Yacht; Cm. -Cruiser Gbt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo 3.p.- -Horsepower; Brit. British U.8.— O'nited States Fch.— French Oer —German Out.— Dutch; Ital.— Italian Span.— Spanish; Jar.— Sarawak; G.o. General-cargo; d.p. leek
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  • 698 11 Same, port, probable datt of arrical, and name of agent*. Stmxers. Rcilia, HongkoDg. July 1 Behn Meyer Airlie, Sydney, June 24 Boustead. Aiax, China, July 8 Mansfield. AleBia. Hamburg, Jane 2:> Behn Meyer. Anamba, 1'openhagen. July 26 K. Asiatic Coy Aiinani, Saigon, Aug. 30 M. Maritime* Andalusia, Hongkong.
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  • 422 11 Tke following letter by a traveller to the "North China Daily News" contains information likely to interest, many people. A paragraph in one of your contemporaries announcing that the traffic on the Siberian Railway has been resumed and that the fares arc generally lower ehan betone
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  • 92 11 f or Per Steamer Time To-wmas*-B««hii R.il Deli Hok Tji.,- 11 a.m. Peimng.U'B.wn.Calcutta P»litm I p."> P. Swettenham. Penany I'm Sen? 'i |>ni Penang and Bombay CtfH -P m I'eimiiK and Calcutta Km Saaj Il' IU BandierniaKsii.. *t.-. Ifaffa lu>n<f :1 p.m Colombo and Hoinbav < W. m
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  • 136 11 From EmopE—By the P. *O.«. Pi—>■ due on 23rd June. Frrm China—By tha N. I> L. Prtumm due on Mtk .lime. Loft Sincapore Due in London Arrived Apl 30th X. i>. U M»v Mtfa Mav IM M»v 3rd H.I. M»v Mtt May 26th M«v 7th M.M. May
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  • 73 11 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. Eist WHAnri-Nil Victoria Gkavis., I><kk Nil. Auusar Oiuvino Dock Nil. Section No. 1 Kut Sau({, Pali Una. Dagrun. Zwoena. 2 baaiat R<th. Lombard. S Java. Kualif. 4 Wakaaa Mem. 6 Mimlya. 6 Ratho. Calypno. OresU-». C*—*r. BoKMEoWHABr:— 7
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 677 11 Ships and Steamers. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamers^of thii Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said. Snei, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. »nd
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    • 631 11 N.Y.K. APAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Ltd A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is mainniiifil between Japan and Europe by the 'ollowing NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, I n.li-r Mail Contract witli the Imperial Japan;»e Government, specially designed for the ['ompany's Kuropean Service, lighted throughiut by Electrictity, provided with excellent iccommodation for First and
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    • 104 11 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE HAI.IAN A. FOR HONGKONG. The Italian ..8. Ischia 4200 tons. Captain Dodcro. having left Bombay on the 17th instant may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday the' 27th instant, and will have prompt despatch for the above port. For Freight and Pasaage. Apply to BEHN, MEYER CO.,
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    • 53 11 VESSELS ADVERTIBED TO BA«.. East Coast port*. 11,,,, Urn, 1..r-H Saturdays and Wednesdays. Vluk* Annon v,a ports. Sappho OJ Monday. Clangor on Wedue«Uys. and Hyt l.ttmg on r"r"lavs, S. S. S. l» k-ort Swettoiiham rta JOrt. ftaMf M Thuraday., and lUUtm oa Saturday., h. S. H. '(Vn^iiK via im.U, Kirn****}
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous

  • 479 12 In Java the cultivation of caoutchouc producing trees is making rapid progress. At the end of March, 1905, ihe^Netherlands Indian Government had 9,628 acres planted out with 610,665 trees, while 309,404 plants were at that time Wing tended in nurseries. The culture of these <rees would appear to
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  • 219 12 Late despatches from Ixmdon state that:— lt has been practically determined not to attempt to introduce a programme for Irish legislation during the present session i.f parliament, but it is expected that the government will introduce legislation for Ireland early in the next session. Sir
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  • 108 12 As practically all the bigger Sosth American Republics are now in the market for warships, it is clear that the iLTtcmc nt which existed to restrict savaj armaments is not be renewed. Peru has already two war vessels in course of construction by Messrs. Vickers, Smg, and
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  • 899 12 Methods of Manufacture. Consul-Genera 1 Ragsdalc, representative of the United States at Tientsin, describes the methods of making salt along; the northern coast of China. Many tons ot' impure .-alt are made each year at different points on the coast of North China, extending from Tongku to
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  • 60 12 Fitgerald Brothers' circus, which has recently been touring in South India and Hyderabad haj had to be broken up. The intense heat has affected both performer* and animal*, and the circus ha* lost som« valuable home. The lady Erformers war* aent bock to Australia. r. John Welby Cpok remains in
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 607 12 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong 6* Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up capital 110,000,00 c P.ESERVEFUND:— Sterling Reserve »10,000,0001 10 g^ Sttrerßeserre f 9,500 ,000| 119 800 R -serve Liability of Proprietors •10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. Medjiurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.
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    • 548 12 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China l INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEI Capital £800,00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,00 Reserve Fund £975,00 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltr SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounta are opened and intent allowed at 1 per oent.
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    • 759 12 AUCTION SALE OF IZdes.s. "9oniianak." To be held at Powell A Co. 's Saleroom. J Tuesday, 3rd July, al 2.80 p.m. 0 For particulars, cc Circulars. Powell 9f Co., _950 l Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING it LAND y At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co.'s Mart On
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    • 652 12 MOKTOAGEE'B SALE. Tuetdai/ J6th June sit 2-30 p.m. Coconnt and fruit plantation situate off Reformatory lloail, Singitpore, area 17 acres 3 roods 16 poles oompriand in Statutory Land Grants Noh. 1401 and 1409 and Government lease No. 1978 for 999 years— total quit rent 19.40. POWELL Co. 2628 Auctioneers. MORTGAGEE'S
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