The Straits Times, 23 May 1907

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.340 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 23. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 165 1 GRAND HOTEL OE L EUROPE. SING.\IH)I{K. M ntlv rurniKh.d WMb Klejjant Simpli-: CONDOR CEMENT. Messrs. C. Dupire Co. singa^n. M.r.< it, mm. IDmi Sirs. We have CAHEKILLY TKSTKI> tlif san.pU- ..I "CONDOS" cement wliicl. I -ci t,.i from sliipmunts ston^l in your godowns. THE TKSTS IXIFOKMLV SHOWKD the icni.nt to
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    • 86 1 "STRAITS TIMES" BUSINESS DIRECTORY. WOTtL«. CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77. Bras* Basah Mood. SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter in uniform, meets all 6oats and Trains. HOTEL WISSE WKLTITEU,™ BiTATIA. Established in 1936. Renovated up to date. Splendid situation in the Fashionable Centre. Opposite the Palace of Governor-General
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    • 336 1 Robinson and Company, sol a CE nt S RALEIGH CYCLES Season 1907. The RALEIGH CYCLE Co. own the finest factory in the world, equipped with the most up-to-date tools and appliances for obtaining accuracy and finish, and are thus enabled to produce CYCLES THAT ARE UNEQUALLED IN VALUE AND GENERAL
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    • 18 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE HIIOAfOSB. *loil n l\ Oaan M < nn\ M|IW) :..!> illtr^e.ilK llff-lH O'M.hl.'iM-t.' he.ltl mi.l
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  • 809 2 China and Japan Lkttkkm ran ma Km: Kmt. i;> sir lharles Kliot. Ki.. C. M. <i. L.n.loii: Kdwanl Arnold. 41 and MmMdx Street. I tout I Street. W. Althoin-h it»onl,| .l.priv. the Kir Ka»t«Tii j journalist of many a welcome aililiUon tt. his libnirv. we think it is
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  • 487 2 Dim ii'i.K>. liy Marj Cii.^i)!. Lumiom: MetLuiM. (<>s.i This is ii Utoktliat has just iiiis«i'<i Mag very yood it Ihik all the element* mitof nn iiitenstiiiy novel. l>ut it leaves us misatis tied. We feel that .Miss Mary GMWI niiyhi, ilo better work. It illicit v.i\ well
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 296 2 EAGLE CEMENT Jor all t Jiig6-<2lass Work On tde Jbist of tde (Brown J^gents for tde (Bolonies. Importer-: The Borneo Co., Ltd. H. ABRAMS, I ALBERT L OALEY IMDCC DCnnCITfIDV Undertaker Tomb Builder HUHbt IftPUOl l UHY tso MiSdXe Road OatJHAM KUAD Sole Ageut for i Messrs. Dotlridge Brotbem, Ltd.,
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    • 210 2 t. [USSEIXS TO 111; OBTAINK1) KHOM AM. STOKE-KKKI'KIiS. McALISTER A Co., Ltd., Amml W^mmtatitm $350. Wropieal sBuilt BY LEADING LONDON MAKERS. TIME. In SOLII> Mahogany Cases, Full Scale. Iron Framed. it\ML~*± PAYMENTS Check-Action. Handsome l>,-,i-nv Tun,- Itich and 5)350 TAKEN Powerful TrN'Bii Frkk pm Onk Ykm;. M/ww»# The ROBINSON PIANO
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    • 598 2 SCALP DISEASE l ECIEMKUREO Suffered More Than Six Months with Scalp and was Fast Losing His Hair A Member of Family Afflicted with Eczema on Hands. TWO COMPLETE CURES BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "I have groat plrn.«ure in (riving particulars of two complete run- tUrived from the use of t lie
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  • 99 3 It is just possible that Madame Melba may be heard ou the concert platform again in Melbourne, if not in the other tates. this year. Writing to her relatives the diva has announced her intention ol paying a visit to her father. Mr. !>. Mitchell, in
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  • 102 3 A story is told from Kast Mam ranHfaftl the adventure early last century of the limn who. for wa^er. tood for a whole day ou l/ondon Bridge and offered Kcnnine sove reijjns for sale at a |h ■nny a iiie.e without tindinv eusti is. Mr. (ieorye has
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  • 114 3 The following paragraph is takeu from an Australian contemporary Messrs. J. mil N. Tait have had a great run with the Besses o th Itarn Band. Originally engaged for a 1...--! Australasian tour, this combination of Lancashire mill operatives for it was as such an organisation
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  • 255 3 Tlic Secretary for War is tlir subject of a character-sketch in the May Pull Mall Magazine. He will generally, we are told, l>c found absorlied in work at an early hour in the morning. Frequently at 10.15 a.m. bin man will enter softly to remind him that
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  • 85 3 Mr. C". It. Wainwriglit of Lemon City Kla.. I'.S.A.. has written the tunmifacturerA tnat much better results are obtained from the use of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Uemedv in cases of pains in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus by taking it iv water as hot
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  • 589 3 now TO TUBS l~n INTO x--'4.00n. Ani. That in l Tn Shout Timk. A Hook Which Gives You Kill Ih'iiriii. Information. Mont jieople iiow-a days are Investors. The only Mmm betweeu them lies in the character of the investments tliey make. We hesitate between Safety and
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    • 427 3 MAJNOS MILK. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. ISMAIL RAHEEM, "WSbib. h-.'l and H-2--2 Hra« Basah Xoad. Exhibit a cliarminjj collection of (tolil aixl Diamond Set •4n-. JtwellrTv in modern :ind antique design. Inspection invited. Boon to the Bilious. n Ar. you comp«llrd to d.ny ymrs.ll many wholctoaa. loixl« bccauM y.u
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  • 880 4 Damning Indictment of Autocratic Rule. The first volume of the < i.i lit TV of IlihH mHihi n PihuMW," which has liern ii ..nth published, contains an historical -k.t'li of tin- BeUhMNhMfl toU— "H'l -mi thirty biographies many written by Yen Ki«ii. r of Hrn luioic inarms,
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  • 45 4 SPRAINED ANKLE. STIFF NECK. LAME SHOULDER These 1 are three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it will save you time, money and suffering when troubled with any one of these ailments. Sold by all dispensaries and dealers.
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  • 302 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. Hon Justice and Mrs Mr K A Mmmm Fisher Mr RosMtt Wilding Hon Mrs Wilber Mr C W YVeter Col H. H. Johnston Mr Hamnierheri; Col G. Wright Mr Pearc* Major 4 Mrs Ford M: I Q H Hmtcell Major* Mrs Ormistou (a, I men Major
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  • 335 4 Mr A Mrs H. W. Barr Mr A. 11. KoberUou Mr O. E. Chamberlin Mv 1. PeterMr J. Wilson Mr T Dn Mr W. G. Bak, r Mr au.l Mri F M Bad Mr G. Rice leley Mr Sroithers Mr and Mis H Mills Mr J. B R
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  • 149 4 In hfa v i<l> -■!<-.- brim.- Urn Radio Tele. tfl;i|ili urn Mtiuii ('uiiiiniltii Sii <>li\<i Lod^e remarked that mi interesting <lis, ..m ry yb Mi. Mai.oni MB i.'ial sunlight int. if. nil \vitlitlietran-rni--ion.if Inni; ilist.ince wirelnw messages. It is, indeed, one of tin- tuoMt r<maiKiiliie tilings
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  • 201 4 The IHOO CM Imu.juit to the (olomxl Ministers at the Albert Hall, with n~ Ijm tjnists, is certainly of iinpoMiiy Male, lint it is scarcely, as state) by OMkMßpatM tin "second largest on r<:<or<l. the Brajattiat: place beiun aw aided tv Lari StniUumi.i Abcnlivn dinner, at, which tlir
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  • 69 4 Thix mluK ut is usually caii* «1 by rheumatism of the miMcle« and may be MUad by applying ('luiutx'rlain'i Pain Balm two »r throe Uiuos a day and rubbing the patti vigorously at «ach application. If this iloeK not afford relief bind on a pi'x of ttaunel slightly
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 742 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. i For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London i Through Bills it Lading issned for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. Outward (for China). Malta
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    • 1213 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." pi BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular servioe between: Singapore, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermasin, Pulo Laut, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai, Marabahan, Marakaaaries, Negara and Bebirik. The steamers have good aooomodation for
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    • 764 4 BTBWEB SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Qarman Mail LAM The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company Mil fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Oibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectioo Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa; i Por Said, Saez, Aden, Colombo. Penan*;, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT. VESSELS EXPECTED.
    • 170 5 Men -of- War, etc. 11 fiit.lalr, .Ih|i era. M> MM, Mt rrew, |y KunK, ;t,776 b.p. <'nptain YmnaKUia, Mat n. Kr.uii tIHtKwH. May IS. Kor I'lwiKilii. May H.lm. /r.i..'.u./ii«..i. .lap. .in. u.n,. :»;i<t.«. IMjjuih, 8.776 b.p r M |,iain NtM, May aj Kroiii liMiasia. Mhv !>. K.ir IV-«-ailoie, May 2j—
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    • 334 5 TRADING VESSELS. &c. I aioi Arrivals. Brit. »tr. T27 ton.., Capi Stewart, Ma) M. Krom Natnim Inland, Mm 21. Copra hikl 21 4m. Tea Hood Lye. for Nalmia la Ma) tf-Rd... i /<.; y /..>/..■.. S|«n. -a,-. -J.WI9 Urns, r H iii llm»-, Maj 23. Fr..m Bwbhlu— -27. O.c i.n.l
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    • 824 5 Vessels which have Previously. arrived, and are still in Port. JMsttMM, O*. aailiug ship l,«i« tons, CM Oliwn, Msr It. From Penarth. ()ct 10. Coil Behn Mm and Co. IT— \V. Alhtrt Hickmer*, Ci.r. sailing ship, 1, -WO tons, ('apt Hiilnebiißcli, May 11. From New York, •lan. U. Oil. Adamooii
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    • 785 5 Same, port, probable dale of arrival, and name of Agent.'. Antilocbuß, IMverpool, June 2t> Mftnatield Aragonia, Hongkong, Jnly B*hn Meyer Arcadia, Colombo, July 19 P. O. Axtyauax, Liverpool, July 5; Mansfield Australien. Saigon, July 1 M. Mantiim-. A yuthia, Bombay, July 2 Borneo Coy A. Apcar, Calcutta, May Pateraon Simons
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    • 109 5 <>i ihaki. P. A O. Mail. The mail steamer Malta left PenaDg al U.:to p.m., yesterday, and la expected to arrive here at a a.m., U> Miorrow. HoMKUARH (JKRMAN MaIL. The Imperial German mail Hteainer liavtru, having left Hongkong at 1 p.m., on the tinii instant, may
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    • 144 5 tor Per Sttamrr 7 imr TOMOKROW Kuri')H' via piTU hrlki tia.m li 't.ni, l"'tianak. BsHMPJaaJ I'alrntyn 7 a.m. Saigon lli'iirlmn 10 a m Bangkok MkMMM 10 a.m. I. An-.. ii via ports l'«h Ann 1 p.m. Muar :tnd Malacca SVi Mw 2 p.m. B'bava, Bah. Macassar Wilhrlm 3
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    • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. Tanjoaa Pio»« Eamt Wharf Bahhin— Dammar, J. W. Weodt. Aldebaran. EahtWharf Section I—lschia.1 Ischia. Sect. 1 (Shuiw Wharf) Me Clellan. Sectiom No. 2 Teesta, Wakasa Mara. B—lslander.8 Islander. 4— C. I.o|>e/. Lopez. 5— Nil. > 6
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 408 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO CHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. I'mi. st.-.tiners „f ;!n» Company maiutaiu a ri'L'ulnr service between Calcutta, Strait* and Hongkong, taking .largo on through Billa nt Lading foi 1 I'aulon. Swat-iu. Aiuaiy, Slihi.<l.hi ''licfiH>. Tit'iitHin, Newdiwaiig. V.ici^Tsz* rnrts, NnWMB, li.|mii, tlie Philippine*. <tc. 4c. ■Ml on the Calcutta. StrulU Mini
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    • 511 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The < 'ofniMhiHrt' stcaM«rs »re de«|i*4ohed from Liverpool outward* for the SlniU, China iri.l Japan every v.r«-k. and from I spun home- j wards for Loodou, Amsterdam and Antwerp MBf fortnight and fi r Genoa. Marseille*
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    • 460 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. < on KIM .l» SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. S. COY.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. n::«lMl.t. (PERTH) KORTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTH. JAVA IM> MX.tl'OKl h.v.nu Kurimnutlv sailings between Bing pore and Western Australia, calling Ht Jav ß (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound, (Port
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    • 458 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. t/. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA anj th« UNITED STATES. Route fn.in Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagawki (Inlaud Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Kimßworltrnu" Twin screw stea X.M.S. ■•Empriw.sck Japan" mers
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    • 322 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. M.h\ \t Shii.l KuilftuiiKaW.Taujontfßhii. valuable teak household furniture. •vc, at 2-30 p.m. II U 1 A Oevonxhire Ruad. valuable h.i'isehold furniture Ac, at 3 SO p.m. ■> W 41 Sale r Dim. the Mining leane and rii-lit!,, and Machinery of tlie Kadaiia Uold Mining Co.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 54 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kundang Kerbau HotpiUU, Mag fi, 1907 |9 h. .ST. m.j9 ».~iTjT<iMini[i<. Bar. 32 -49.971 99.810 39.699 Temp Bfl 0 86.5 82.6 Wet Bulb Ther 80 0 I 80.2 77.0 Dir of Wind hoith soi-th'soi th I Blu. Temp I 88.6 Hin I 73.8 Max. in Bun 151.6 Terr
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    • 103 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, May 33. High Water. 0 M a.m. 130 p.m. Friday, May 24. llifih Water. 11 a.m. 2H3 p.m Kmnire Dm Pubic Holidty. Kaffleti Girlii School Celebration. 10 a.m. Fire Brigade Sports. 3-H) p.m. Swimming Club Launched: 9, 10, 11 am.. .11 and 3-SO, p.m returning at
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  • 17 6 Cotli. On May 16, at Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong. John Coyle. late of the P.W. Dept.
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  • 1235 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, MAY 23. On the 10th instant we wrote Though the Irish Government Bill of the Radical Administration has passed its first reading in the House of Commons, it does not follow that the Irish are at last within measurable dibtauce of Home Kule."
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  • 12 6 There will be uo issue of the Straits Times" tomorrow -Empire Day.
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  • 218 6 Plague bos abatetl in Tongkah There has been a rapid rise in tlie wheat market in England. linlo Clnua five percent, debentures will be' issuixl shortly. All telegrams published iv this issue are protected by the Copyright Ordinance. The Imperial Conference has rc-olvcd in favour of the (.'anadaAiistralian ruuil service.
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  • 32 6 An aged Chinaman, found iv possession of 721 grains of morphine aud about six dollars' worth of chandu, prepared from Johore dross, was brought before Mr, Green, this morning, and fined 9530.
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  • 30 6 The Peking Government has decided to build docks in different provinces of the Kmpire. Uig proviuccs will receive a subsidy of «800,(«H), medium sized provinces »600.000, and small provinces tHOO,OOO.
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  • 40 6 The Siam Commercial Hank, iv addition to paying a dividend of five per cent, at their meeting ou May 11, had previously paid au interim divideud of 6 per cent, making a total for the year of 11 per cent.
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  • 37 6 I'liuce llat.u Keto aiul I'rime 'la Luk Gye arc passengers from Calcutta to Hongkong on the Mritish steamer Kutsang. which arrived this morning. A Chinese first-class passcnfer, Mr. Lee Fong Seng, died shortly before 'cnang was reached.
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  • 38 6 Mr. Lowther has informed the Jap&uesc Government that he is instructed by the British Government to express its appreciation of, and thanks for. the assistance rendered by the Japanese Government in salving the cargo of the steamer Dakota.
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  • 35 6 The Deputy i'ublic Prosecutor, at the Police Court to-day asked for an adjournment of the preliminary enquiries into the charge of murder against Drummer William Sandwell, and that of attempted murder against Gunner Alfred Quinncll.
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  • 43 6 We uutice. says the Malay Mail, three more clerks and a Veterinary Inspector iv the F.M.S. Railway Department have resigned their appointments during the last few weeks. These resignations have formed a remarkable feature ■>( the Government Gazettes since the beginning of the year.
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  • 48 6 The American National Kod Cross reports that a total of 1250,000 gold in money or flour has been sent by Americans to the Chinese Famine Fund. Among the contributions were 7,600 bushels of seed wheat. The Government donated the use of the Transport Buford, to convey the supplies.
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  • 55 6 The riiim si newspaper Khenpao hat> published a violent diatribe against the operation of the Shanghai tramways The article ii practically au exhortation to the Chinese to boycott the trams, and would almost soem to suggest that, iv the event of tbdniycott proving futile, sterner MMMM slioiilil 1m adopted to
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  • 68 6 It will be nnioiiiUirl that iv the recent fighting which took place in Bangkok, iv the lane leading to Messrs. Howarth Erskiue's premises, between boil<>nuak«rs and Mm, several arrests were made, but the rilWleader escaped all efforts to capture him. He has, however, been identified at Paknampoh, says the Bangkok
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  • 93 6 Mr. Eliatt Solomon, of Wilkie Koad, accused his cook, Abdulrahman, and his wife, Miua, of the theft of a gold watch and chain, rained at 1176, and ten t5-notes, on the 13th inst. Another employee named Kadir was charged with abetment, but when the case was called before Mr. Green,
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  • 614 6 Mrs. l.uidlau is returning shortly Iv Join Dr. Laidlaw at Morih. Monsieur .1. D. tie Costa dc M .rdes. Consul General of Portugal, at Canton, is in Singa pore, and is staying with his family at th. >...uid Hotel dc I'Kurope. Mr. W. .1. IJuiu.- reports to
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  • 46 6 The ninth semi-annual statement ot the International Banking Corporation, up to December 31, has been published. It shows assets of 938.770,521.06 fgold), including cosh on hand and i.i local depositories $4,793,ttfM.63, bullion and rrtuittaucos iv transit »9,166.162.06. Tim -i U credits amount to 18,463,697.64.
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  • 104 6 The result ot the Coroner* inquest al tut lan Took Seng Hospital into the death Tan Tcoug Song, at Krauji, on 1 ucsdiiy. a that uo charge will be brought against anyuii' of causing the death. The medical evidcuec showed tli.it |kf iMMMsi 'li<:«l Iroin h
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  • 131 6 We are sorry tv record the death of Mr. David Heggie, the Second Officer of tin steamer Singapore, which occurred about midnight, last night. The vessel only went into dry dock at TaDJoug Pagar, yesterday. and the deceased was engaged iv his usual duties at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 157 6 FRESH SHIPMENT JUST LANDED. Tansan Gingerale. A NATURAL TONIC Bottled at TABLE WATER Takaradzuka, Japan. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., sole agents THE FIRST SCOTCH BUS DOIN6 REGULAR SERVICE IN LONDON AN, "ARROL-JOHNSTON ON THE ARROW SERVICE •pii e Works are hard al it these days on H 111 I an order
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    • 332 6 TO LET. WHITE HOUBF, Ualvey U *d. tmme- dial* entry. Apply tv FKASER A CUMMING, c 1030 29 Winchester Hous9. GODOWNS TO LET. Nos. I. 5 and 6 Palmer Godowns Area 18,890 square feet. Immediate entry. No. 7. 8 and 9 Merbau Road Near Pulau Saigon Bridge. Ground area 12,'>00
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  • 342 7 STABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT THREATENED. An Irish-American's Declaration. Rkutkh's Tki.k<.i:am London, May 21. Tbe decision of the Dublin Convention iv reference to Mr. Birrell's Irish Government Bill is regarded by the Kadical and I'niouist newspapers alike as a serious blow to the < iovcrnment. It is expected generally
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  • 66 7 hostile Bedouins Drive Crew Back to Ship. Km 'run's TIUMUM London Muy 22. The steamer Kilnurn. belonging to tho Britain Steamship Company, Limited lof which Messrs. Watts. Watts and Co.. arc the managers!, went ashore at Kamaraii. 011 the West Coast of Arabia, on April 27. The crew
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  • 33 7 The Kilburu is a steel steamer of 8,271 tous. classed 100 Al. at Lloyds. She was launched at Stockton on -Tees by Messrs. Hopner and Sou iv IM> She is registered at London.
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  • 52 7 Rn i-kf's Tklkokah London, May 22. The I'niversily of Oxford has conferred upon Prince Fushimi the degree of D.C.L. in his absence. Prince Fushimi is on a visit to the works of Messrs. Vickers. Maxim, aud Co.. at Barrow-iu- Fulness, aud. today, he inspected the Russian
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  • 66 7 I'fcK Osl \-.|UIM HV I.IoYD IMIUI Berlin. May 22. I he agreement between France and .lupmi will be sigurd on the 34th iu.tant. Refore its publication, it will l>< put Wan tin- I'res^ and I'irliHiiieiit. We MMht < unless that we do not under stand What thin
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  • 34 7 Kkitk.k's Tklki.kvm Louden. May 2*2. The whiUi miners employed ou thirty--even Kami mines hau struck work. The managements are recruitiug rural Koers to take the place of the strikers.
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  • 34 7 'RtUTEP. TtIXGEAM Londoa, JJ.iy 21. Seren nntivrs of Vital who were convicted ot tb- wiri-.r ot .i L'jr'iHjjn dunni: tbf recent naMg m>m l<f > n ,r ntfnr«d to Heath.
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  • 755 7 Celebrating Empire Day in Singapore. The risiug generation of Singapore aro worthy sou:; of Empire, as shown by their appreciation of patriotic scutiments so prominently placed before them to-day That they have grasped the true significance and inner meaning of this loyalty to the British throne is illustrated
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  • 45 7 The Sultan of Selangor has accepted an invitation to be present at the celebrations in KuuUi 1. 1 un pur on Empire Day. and will receive M address from the .Malays. The Kesident will go dowu to Klang and will motor up wit!: His Highness.
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  • 197 7 A sampan man was stabbed to death on the deck of the local coaster Pin Seng, this morning, just as she was dropping anchor ou her arrival from Prmtng MM I'ort SwetU'iiham. The affair was sequel to the old contest l>ctween the Sell ('toll aud Ihr Hjk
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  • 44 7 A twukuw. laden with rice, was sunk off the ujouth of tbi Singapore kiver during the heavy .-well, last night. Tbe three men who Acre ou board. s«am ashore. lb>- noraiag the nee «a. raoofMMi «aye om bat; wfctth »«.i in a damaged cendition.
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  • 331 7 ATTEMPT TO INCITE INDIAN ARMY TO MUTINY. 4 Native Editoi Arrested. Kkctkk's TklkokajT London, May 22. Mr. I'lmli Dass. llu editor and proprietor of the Punjab newspaper India, was arrested yesterday morning and taken to Lahore. He is charged with exciting disaffection against the Government and inciting
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  • 27 7 Rkutkk's Tm.m.i hi London, May 22. The death is announced of the Bight Hon. George 11. Finch. Conservative M.l', for Hntlandshire.
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  • 22 7 At the General Election last year, the voting for Rutlandshire was as follows G. H. Finch 2.<M7 Wcctman H. I'earsou I ..'.tit
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  • 49 7 Rki/tkk's Tklkukvm London. May 22. News has just Ixen received of a terrible hurricane and tidal wave which swept the Caroline Islands on April Great damage was wrought by the hurricane, aud two hundred natives pi rislu d in the tidal wave.
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  • 45 7 Ukctkr's Tklki.icvm London, May 22. Heavy seas have prevented tbe tugs from approaching the French cruiser Chanzy, ashore 011 one of the Saddle Islands at the month of the Yangtse. The cruiser is seriously damaged forward, and the stern is awash.
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  • 157 7 The further hearing at Hongkong of the claim for 1,000 damages for breach of contract referred against Dr. T. L. Wyudhain by the ndo-China Steam Navigation Company was. on May IT, adjourned for one mouth. Mr. O. 1 1. Thomson (appearing for the defendant) stated that the Doctor
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  • 61 7 Ml. Justice Fisher, this morning, gave judgment iv the appeal of .Moonshi (illhuil Meydin against his conviction in the Police Court on a charge of the possession of labels for rose water bottles, intended to be used in imitation of the labels used by Sheik Deen Mohammed. The
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  • 66 7 Tbe Director of tbe St. Joseph Institution bogs to acknowledge, with thanks the following subscriptions, which he has received during the present month \t. Go Boen Tjhatn i 200 Messrs. Yong Hoa Seng and Co. 150 Ho Yong a pupU 100 Mjmtb. Ribtrio and Co 60 H>
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  • 1257 7 POSSIBILITIES OF FRAUD BY TRADESMEN. Butter or Margarine illy Orii Special Comjh»»iokkk.i Mow uiauy |icople arc there in Singa|xne, titter having partaken of an ordinary meal, iv which uo usual dishes have boen placed upou the table, have suddenly, and without wurniug, a few hours later, endured
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  • 146 7 (From Ouit Own Corrknpondentv Penang, May 20. On Saturday, we had theuuusual spectacle- for Penang of a military wedding, when Captain Herbert William Denison Adam, commanding the Penang detachment of the Malay States Guides, third son of the lato Mr. John Lindsay Adam, of Java and
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  • 172 7 Accused Admits Stabbing Deceased with a Knife. I'c ngata. the Bugis who is charged with the murder of auother Bugis. named Trcsa, in broad daylight iv Beach Koad, ou April I and who wax eventually caught in Johore, appeared before Mr. Green, this morning, to make a
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  • 236 7 Chinaman Heavily Fined for Breach of Law. Tan Ah Seng and Koh Sail were 1 charged before the Third Magistrate this morning with the importation of 121 tahils of chandu. valued at »:'.72. yesterday morning. Tho chandu was found iv a sack of flour by the icv.-p.ie officers
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  • 166 7 A 1 1 ip. 1 l.ii local physician was driving his motor car along Selegie Koad, yesterday afternoon, at a moderate pace, and when near the corner of Mackenzie Koad. be encountered an aged Portuguese pedestrian, who. it was after w aids ascertained, was deaf. The man failed
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  • 62 7 Amin mid Maricau were .misled sunn two weeks ago on a charge of causing hurt to ole Suhiuian on the 7th instant. On Saturday last. Suhimaii Ma 4 at the rVMMaf Hospital. This MMaiaH Ihe 1 li.uy. < -I the two .iii-u^d wax aimiidiil 1., culpable homieidi An
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  • 119 7 The dead body of a Mahomedan, named Mcle, was discovered at about midnight on May 16, at No. 4 H ing Loong Struct Hongkong. The body was frightfully hacked about, tbe injuries being apparently caused by chop pers, or Urge knives. From all appearances it is
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  • 934 7 SOUTH AFRIUNS OPEN WITH A WIN. Albert Trott'? Marvellous Performance. Hkltkr's Tki.ki.cvm Ijoiiilou, May 22. Opeuiug their season at I^eicester. thr South African cricketor* have beaten Ijeicestershirc by !W rnns. Notts has beaten Surrey at Nottingham by 202 rnns. Essex beat Gloucestershire at L.'yton hv 40 runs. Lancashire
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  • 33 7 Tbe steam-launch, which bad conveyed the Crown Prince uf Si»n». to Klong Phrak «uong, tank »t tbi mouth of the KJonc ha*">c njo against tnbßCtrrcbd bg tt wae r«"td|tyin< «J erM'tm'aten Mt7 It.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 47 8 One of our lm-.-il sportsmen bad bail luck at SinKKjion ,mi the Malay Mail. His homo was to ruu id a raoo at .1.45. aaaaHJNag to tlif programme. This, however, vat a printer's error for 4. -JO. an<l so the horse mi -.5.'.l running.
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    • 58 8 At another open air concert at the Gurlang Kestaiuaut, on Saturday night, the gold and silver medals, won in the recent billiard tout iihineiit. will in- pi i --.etited to the winners. The Mfrfeai of a troupe of Malay dancing girls, who will give an exhibition of native daucing. and
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    • 23 8 Scottish championship Mr. W. Gibson, a brother of Mr. Adam Gibson, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon of Hongkong, has won the Scottish Chess Champion*!»l>-
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    • 80 8 M. S. V. R. Rifle Club. The following scores wen- made at the shoot on Sunday las',, in connection with the Malay States Volunteers Kirle Club:-- Hay, W. Miito, W. Jaulfeikl, It 111/ 11. 1 \;llli-lhl, K. i in .1. or ma C. K Janipboll iooth. .1. V. tXXJ
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    • 140 8 Local Tournaments. In the Y. M. C. A. tennis tournament, yesterday, Stafford and Davies beat Livock and Conlcher by tt 1, H— B. in the doubles, and A. van Cuyfenburg beat K. (ioetzeo. 9-7, o-l, in tho I! clans singles. In the S. K. C. tennis tournament, yesterday, in
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    • 172 8 Inter- State Match. The following are the scores in the second innings of the Inter-State match between Selangor and I'erak. played at Kuala J.umpur last week end Sklangok. Olassford c Kaunon b Finch 1 Skinner 1 b w b Finch 19 Hnbback st. Voult's b Hannou 71 Martin c
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    • 341 8 95th Russell's v. Sunlight F.C. Having already achieved fame in Hockey, tho 95th Russell"* lufautry now appear to be ■unking a bid for honours in Association tootbull. faataajaj afternoon, they engaged in a soccer match, the first brought under our notice, with a team of the Sunlight Foot
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  • 663 8 Complaints of Disabilities in Siam. A Chinaman in Tongkah semi-, the follow nit; letter to the Straits Rcho, complaining of the inabilities under which he m.-l his fellow ccuutn mcv labonr in Tongkah in particular, and in Siain in funeral The Chinese in foreign countries are intensely hated,
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  • 334 8 The following is the re|x>rt of the share market, issued by Messrs. Latham mid Co.. of l i-t-~.1i.-i in Huns.'. the Mah ruding May 22 The market throughout the week Inisbeen dull and uninteresting with very little business passing. Further realisations and a lack of confidence on
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  • 94 8 Mr. C. K. Kllis. of Messrs. Drew and Napier, was driving in his motor-car along Orchard Koad, on Tuesday afternoon, when he approached tUree rickshas travelling in the same direction, but near the edge ofthe road. Hi- sounded his horn, ajid, as he came abreast of them,
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  • 1286 8 SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF HONGKONG. Views of Commissioners i in May 17, the members of the Hongkong [legislative Council received copies of the report of the Commission that has been investigating the Sanitary Administration in tin- Colony. The following extracts are extremely interesting as shewing the tone of
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  • 30 8 It is reported that Sun Yal Sen. the Keformer, who was ex|ielled from .lapuu. has returned tn China. The Chinkian<; Taotai has been instructed to take prevail tions against disturbances.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 494 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS OCEAN STEAM SHIPCOMPANY. LIMITED.' FOR SOIHABAYA, BROOME. PORT-HEDUAND, COBBACK, ASHBURTON. CARNARVON, OEBALDTON, AND FREMANTLK. The CompanvH steamer CHARON. 2,681 tonb register, Captain DaltileiHh, In d ih here M«i H, and is intended to sail for the sbove port* on Saturday, June 1. For Freight or Passage apply to
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    • 334 8 Harmston's Grand Circus ROYAL MENAGERIE OF WILD ANIMALS. LARGE AND BETTER THAN EVER. THK itS\.\ SHOW I«ICK lIONOI liKI) B> Ills M.\.U.S|\ lUX AMIS ,l»l Kl\ Ml' IIIIK Uf INMIAi Grand Opening Night: Saturday, May 25. Out all Sun i,in|i!iii> ot 1,011,1,1.. and CoinlneiitHl Artistes: 40 IN NUMBER 40 !»«■><
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  • 231 9 Intn irwu. Mw ■->•>. iimit. PRODUCE. iambier 6.65 do iCubt No. ll MpMMfl 10.35 Copra Bali 10.45 do Pontianak 10.10 Pepper, Black buyers 17.50 do White 5-V, 25..W Sago Flour Sarawak 1M( do Brunei Xo. 1 2.90 Pearl Saco 4.00 I Coffee Bali, 15% 19.00 I Coffee. Palembang. ■-HI
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  • 466 9 Many so-called women's coiuplaiutscau be traotdto diflocdera of the liver, stomach and btiwcls. A woiniins work w more or less, sedentary she does uoi j>et the fresh ail, the BOMNsM, or the iv!_'nlar iiouis of rest that a man dbes, s,i tli.it kha liver becomes slu^isli,
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 319 9 format- Capital Subicribed i of i"J™ Reserve ion Share. V lne |°P*° 1908 9300,000 9400,000 30,000 g 10 910 1901 9600,000 9600,000 60,000 10 $10 1908 £400.000 £860,000 350,000 1 1 1907 »400 000 9375,000 37,5000 10 •10 £60,000 £60,000 80,000 1 1 1906 £100,000 £90.000 90,000 1 1
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    • 311 9 1905 £150,000 £104,937.10 *J'*| j 1905 J200.000 J87.400 j jj™g •JJ 9,500 uniMiMd 1904 £30,000 £11,135 J'°°° J 1905 700,000 MlO.OOO 7o!oOO 110 9,000 uniwoed 1903 £70,000 £70,000 70,000 I 1 9,000 aniara*d: 1906 •1-10,000 5125,000 12.500 t 10 1904 £12,000 £10,500 «;JoO 1 1 i 13/6 I 10
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    • 216 9 UM £5.377.1Q.0J£4,648.15.0 7,638 13/6 1898 1325,000 $225,000 4,300 t9O 12/6 814.11.9 $50 112,500 10.000,000 a) $125 11,000,000 250,0006 $100 40,000 600,000 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd Fnser it Neave, Ltd. 17.00 140.00 1*65 >10,000,i>00 §10,000,000 80,000 1125 1901 ,$2,400,000 ;i2,.00,000 I J;JJJ $100 1896 j $1,000,000 $1,000,000 J^ 1901
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    • 42 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% $600,000 S% prem Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 228,000 3<% prem. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20V, prem 5% 1,878,000 2% prem. 4% 602,000 2% da nominal Tanjong Pacar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 260,000 .1% prim 5% 1,050,000 par.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 150 9 INSURANCE Companies. HAODBMJBG KIRK INSI RANCK CO. |Ksl tHM-HKU A. D. 1H44.) The Mkisntfasd. agt-nts for the above com l'im>. arc prepared to accept Fire Risks at current rates. 691 BEHN, MKYER A Co., Ltd. NORTH BRITISH AND MKItCANTILE INSURANCE 00. SiihM-ribt-d Capital £3,7->O,OOU Revenue £2,061,01-1-19-8 Tbe imiliTsinned are preiiared
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    • 114 9 LANCASHIRE INSITRANCE COMPANY NOW MEROED 111 THE ROYAL INSURANCE CO., FIRE LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS £12,500,000 POWELL A- Co..— A t mu THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £3,127,600 Paid ap Capital 313,790 Reserve Fond £1,078,650 Tbe undersigned, Agents for the Compary, are prepared to aooept fire risks at
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    • 139 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Subscribed.... »3,6oo,ooo Amount paid ap A 00.600 Reserve rand 1,675,000 Head Office, Hosoeono. The andersigned, having been appointed \gents of the above Company, are prepared to aooept Marine Risks at ourrent rates. BOUSTEAD A Co..— AgtnU. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED, LONDON. I Sabscribed Capital £3,000,000
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    • 18 9 40M ESTABLISHED 1865. Tel Address: "HARGREAVES =l PUMPS l= Sole Agents for TANQYES' Ltd. RILEY HARGREAVES ACCOMPANY, LIMITED.
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    • 431 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUSTRIA* LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR HONGKONG. 1 ue ISTOK having left Bombay on May •>!, is due to arrive on June :<. and will receive prompt despatch for the above port. For f -eight and passage apply to KAI'TKNBERG, SCHMIPT CO.. 1114 Agents. THIS SPEAKS Tpoy» ITSELF
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    • 296 9 NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE, Tlie Iniix. »i(ierman mail steamer BA i :.:..>( 5.0:tl t..ii~. aj'tain IHMsbT, IssH B un\Vednpstla\. the 37th instant, at 1 pix... ard may be expected to arrive here on M the 27th m-t.. st abont 6 a.m. She will probably be despatched for on same .lay
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  • 918 10 Imperial Service Troops. The I'iiiin <r shy* The <l<|mrt<ir<- from ■safes} Saturday of Major-dt-mral Sir •Stuart BsiBMB: BSI only abBM tin- ln'linn can i r"f i soldier and tirst rate mail in his own line, but not improbably c-10-^s tinfirst chapter of tin- history "f the linixrial
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  • 115 10 There is probably no medicine manufactured that can be ton ml in more homes in the I tut. il States than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kctin.lv. It has Im'.h iii ;;eueral use- for over thirty years and cued successive epidemic of iliarrlioea and dyaeutery during this
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 552 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up Capital n0.000.00c RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,000) mi noo 000 Sliver Reserve 111.000.000f W 1 000 000 Rjserve Liability of Proprietors f10.000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. 11. Medhnrst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. W. J. Greseon— Deputy Chairman. G. Balloon, Esq. C. R.
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    • 589 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! £800,000 Reserve Fund £1.075,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City A Midland Bank, Ltf. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoconnte are opened and interest aUowed at 1 per
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    • 599 10 SALES BY AUCTION. TANGLIN AUCTION MIX AT No. 3, GOVKRNMKNT BUNGALOW. NABSIM ROAD. On Saturday, JhaM 1907, at 2.l<i /,.in. The property of L. G. Nokthwu* Eso. Consisting of odb Iron Framed Cottage I'iano by F. Adam ('refold, handsome carved Burmese teak table and chairs, rattan lounges, sideboard, bentwood chairs,
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    • 409 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE WELL GROWN ROSE TKEES. PAI.MS. BTEPHANOTIS AND OTHER PLANTS ALSO HOUSEHOLD FURNITI RK. Tbe property i >f T. A. SCOTT. E«]., To be held at No. 46 VICTORIA STKEKT. On Saturday, .June 1, at i.30 p.m. LARGE WELL GROWN PALMS AND
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    • 635 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE \Vedne»da> May 2H. ut Ml pm. W99 ye*r.-. l<*axehold land Hini h *JM known as No. 19 Dirkxon Road, area IJM ft. (Juit rent It. G. A. Fernandez fif Co., 1096 Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE (>« W.nrdny, May 2U, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Tvvdiitv freehold building
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  • 525 11 A Demonstration with MagicPowder. hi tin OMM Stic-t hotel the other .ifternoon the l<oii<lon l'res^ witmssed some shaving without a razor. DaMtMM. the MMM, the Trilmne repii-M-iitativi: wrote: The I'm, in itself was hamls I and ujia eioMt, »il!i a sliylith nii^d plHttorm at one .nd. 0,1 the
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  • 85 11 Kicciit rartli<|iiakr shocks in tlie noitli df I'ort i<jnl. in-ill MM Spanish frontier, liavi- retrain' I riivc rlosv to tin- roast ciintaiiiiiiK a IlirWnil Unisiira of grrat vnlur. Tlie liokiil loiniiriscs old coins of many nationalitiis. cs|M'ciallv S|ianisli d<nd> loons. Then' is also iniu-li juwrlrv of
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  • 552 11 This Mmmi (ikntlkmas Bk vmk A I'll 1 sum. Wreck n>K Fivk YBABi DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS Tuk OHtM Hi li vm> Xm:vk Turni 1 CiKtD Hi- knsmtn* as». Bwraon His Stkkm.th. Mr. K. 11. tao der Putte resides at Makassar, Celebes, where Ik' holils a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 129 11 VI O CENT METHODS are unnecessary to conquer that bitter enemy of civilization— Rheumatism. All its forms, including Rheumatic Gout, can be cured permanently, safely and inexpensively by Little's Oriental Balm. Pub it in well— and plenty of it -that's all that st.inds between you and perfect health and comfort.
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    • 25 11 CARBIDE OF CALCIUM i STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. M, BATTERY KOAD. SINGAPORE. Yaw w 7m CHOP NUMBER SATUTUAN THAT IS Fraser and Neaves' Aerated Waters.
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    • 250 11 No. 23 High Street. T m HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE CURIOS IHVK Mi« UN VIKW I NX» sHIIMKNT or (iAHI)EN FfsOWKH STANDS and POTS. TKA SETtS. CLOISONNE aud SATbI'MA WAUKB. LACQUERED ALBUMS and CABINETS, SILK KAKIMONOS. LAMM 1 HAND HAGS. ORNAMENTAL BCIIKENS and SUNDKY, other FANCY ARTICLES INSPECTION INVITED. PRICES MODERATE. Waltham
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    • 329 11 iT^&k The LINOTYPE fIAS j /ffiOfVgfc Composing Machine bi\ vl. f*\i/^Uf^K afiT L'ncd by the I* adinn NewHpapem. AB H^rlnnsS OOVEPNMENT K.-wirm tii.l cauni .1 ■MKRSH^^* 'MR ACTORS: v,"""v"™.' Wr<m&? f^fi 11.000 in Daily Use. J^JM M^^_ 1 TI KV-TKKS lifl'OT Jfl BPJ^RL^LJIjL D*«-HOUSiE SQUARE. CALCUTTA '^^^^HP "^1 lln p
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 536 12 Scale of Cbavcjes. PREPAID ADVERTlSEMENTS'— Miscellaiwoufl Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following One Insertion 5 1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty-flve 10.00 (Each subsequent month *•"> per inch.) The above rate is based upon
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    • 610 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Rates Four Lines, one or two in»«rti,>n" tUX By the inch, see Scale of Ctmrfen. FOR SALE. RUBBER ESTATE. 800 acres in Malacca, also RubN-c Stumps, j Apply C. c/o -Straits Times." c 103 EMPTY HOGSHEADS FOR SALE EMPTY HOGSHEADS (54 GALLONS.) About 100 to 150 monthly.
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    • 654 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Rites l>t Month, (10 par inch. Snliwquent month!, *6. For ahort«r parim!* >rn|e of Charfren. NOTICE. The undersigned is prepared to book orders for Rubber Seeds from nine year old trees, for 1906 delivery. Price on application. MANAGER. v 437 Highlands and Lowlands Estate. NOTICE. I hereby give
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    • 634 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rates:— Four Linw, on* or twu insert-.. .nv fl.oo By the inch. Me Scale of Charges. COMPOUND HOUSE TO BE LET. No. 38 Sophia Road. Apply to Is 2 Prinsep Street. 4 cBll HOUSE TO BE LET. Frankfnrt House, No. 1 Lloyd Road. Apply within.
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    • 358 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rate.-:— Four l.inw. ,m* or two iniwrtiox, By the inch, >•« Mc.nle of charge*. FURNISHED HOUSE TO BE LET. To be let. furnished, Villa Germania" at Paeir Panjang. Apply Niemvkamp. 1 Almeida Street 587 OFFICE TO BE LET. First tloor ot No. 1. Malacca Street,
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    • 188 12 JUST ARRIVED, Cheap Complete Outfits i ii SOLID RUBBER TYPE. The Faniilv Printing Outfit." This Family Outfit i-ontaii:-. litUi--A rath of tli. Al|«lmlNt. I'oint- ;.inl UnM ■At* of >>oli(l Rubber T\|x in I'ardbosrd i:.>\. It ahn rnirim one Holder. vMeli nil! iiuld iinv iiiiiulm i ol U tUi- i|i to
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