The Straits Times, 15 April 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.626. BINGAPORB. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      300 1 /N miles on less than a gallon of petrol Ov^ at a speed of 52 miles an hour. An interrstiny ptrl.mimuco showing the exceptionally low petrol consumption and hiyh speed of t he RJN U M h.p. ™!!r E De Dion Bouton T Mere i» a letter from S. F.
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      162 1 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. ZyO QBAMOPHONU UOMPAXY, LIMITED, have now opened large factory in M London for the manufacture of all English Records, which has enablt-d th. m to reduce the tost of production, and we are now selling 10 in. Black Labels at $1.50 each. 12 in. Black Labels at $2.50
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      217 1 ADELPHI HOTEL ™^?Sr i THE ONLT HOTEL IN SINOAPOK''. I NDER i'X(;.\l-n UMUGKMEKT. Anglo-French C'uijine English Cleanliness Bom Contort*! M GUEST NIGHT EVERY SATURDAY. On Saturday, April I>. the Mauagemeiit will present their fourth "DINEB ROYALE," the Menu beinj; taken from one enrol by the Ulster Anooiation at the Hotel
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      113 1 NOTICE. 1 1 i> licrel'-. Bwki will be aloMd en Fri.lay. April 17 1 ii Ji Saturday. April 18 V. ni.-.v. April .O. Ei >11 AOELPHi HOTEL. NOTICE. On and after Friday \pril l". no obit* will be accepted except Jrnm jF.>li I those WdßglDflau by tbc mouth. BABKIEB, JOHA&Ki
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1066 2 THE NEED FOR ADVERTISING APPARENT. The continuance of low prices for raw rubber has had a marked effect on many of our readers, says the India Rubber World numerous suggestions and questions have been received from tbein which indicate that there are many parties who are anxiously enquiring
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      525 2 fi kk Red Seal Jj A pure Whisky oi the highest JBBBBaaaHHj quality it i- possible to produce at ■^'fs^-t the price, this Blend compares Kiooaofcow* layourably with many higher-priced ijWjdd productions Guaranteed 7 years old. "Black White" H A l)i*Mid made up ofonly Per- -^£3£?£^ fectly matured whiskies storedfor
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      488 2 MUSS OF ECZEMA ON LITTLE GIRL Not Washed for Eight Months, by Doctor's Orders— Suffered Terribly—Hands Tied to Stop Her Scratching— Parents Lost Heart BUT CUTICURA TOOK OFF EVERY BIT OF HUMOUR "Thw* came a raoh over my littto girl* (ace when she wax a mouth old. y-f My wife
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      296 2 UNITED Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., The UNITED Asbestos Co., Ltd. For the TWENTY SECOND ytar ia !>ucce*<ioa the Lords of the Ad-Ji:r»lty have awarded Important Contract? to The UNITED Asbestos Co., Ltd., for the supply of Asbestos Goida tor i.-c in His Majesty s Navy. Many millions of Victor Metallic
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    All Fools' Day.
    354 3 PRACTICAL JOKE ON SHANGHAI RESIDENTS. Ye«erday was All Fools Day. says the Shanghai Mercury of the 2nd inst.. and while there was comparatively little of the timehonoured pranks and follies which were wont to mark this occasion, this lack was made up for by the perpetration of
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    IRISH WEDDING STORY
    377 3 Bridegroom Seizure by Masked Men. Karely U MMfc a curious affair reported M that from tin. Ballina^Wragh district of Leitriiu in another part of which country a number of masked men recently broke up some wedding festivities. A young man of the farming class, living at Ballinagleragh,
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    Depth of the Suez Canal.
    69 3 The maximum draught of vessels navigating the Suez Canal having been increased since January 1, the regulation then in force has been modified as follows I The passage through the Canal is open to all vessels of whatever nationality, on condition that their draught of
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      730 3 9^k By Special -WhM^* Purveyor* to i Wm Warrant HM The kink 9|| MB Celebrated Oilmen s Stores £%I I PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, «HI 43L POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR 13M IB AgrnU for LEA PERRiNS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE wßw Crossc Blackwcll, Ltd. AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD IN HOT CLIMATES. Bo^t^L<&
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      52 3 RAPID. Nothing prodacea a« rapid and positive a cure in all affections of the urethra as METHYLOIDS. They are better than sautal and copaiba and superior to injections. Their effect is noticeable in 3 or 4 hours after you start to use theu. They quickly stop the discbarge and care
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      624 3 r When buying Lime Juice Buy tbe Best. The Best is Montserrat" Lime Juice. MONTSERRAT is prepared from cultivated lirr.es. and is t'.-vjys fresh and pleasant to the taste. Mixed with plain or aerated water, it makes a cooling, refreshing, healthful drink. Try a dash of Montserrat in your whisky
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    331 4 Bt Major E. C. Ellim. Aotkßg Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, April li, IOOi. S.V.C. Honorary Member. I Mr. T. BaapaVrt baa bveu duly elected an honorary member of tbe S. V. Corps from thi§ date. TYi. uincters. II:— In future all trumpeters will parade for practice <m
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    China's Mercantile Marine.
    96 4 U (be nnflgwMrm ol certain iiij;li oflcial in PeUag, the Contial (iiinnniimii lias i tcruiined to ab>unlon Ul« niupositiou v 1 ii;«. ii- tor organisiug a Board Cot the control ft Cbioa'a Meroanult Maiim-. No 1 tnds are available tot the rpoM wt at Tin Government, bowewt,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    298 4 Passengers Outward. 1..].. (team r Prini Kit, I friedriub from Southampton, dm April 16:— Mr. K. K. rUinel, Mi. I. H. SlcNaaghton. Yen ArchSharp. IV r P. and O. ateatnex Somatnt, duo April 16: Miaa Lanadell, Ms. and Mm. O. Malta md child, Mr. A. C. Klton.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    826 4 Nam,', port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Achilles, China. Mn -25 W. Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Apl 'I; Bonatead Aloinous, China, M 2; W. Mansfield Andalusia, Hamburg, May 6 Bebn Meyer Arcadia. Colombo, May 23; P. A O. Coy. Australien, Saigon, May 18; M. Maritimes
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    Japanese Not Wanted
    64 4 Tlie Privy Council I B Uiuitt< I to tho Cabinet a resolution oi,:ii.' ii'liiu Halt it negotiate with the Japannx gorurnincut lor the wtthdl litpanesu troop~ uud their -.übstitution by Kuroaus, conscription being resorted i i: bi oeaaarr. The resolution all <U th.it Japaucso oflicialM i>u tUashanatl
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      59 4 ••Golil that heyi health eaa aevei be illBpyut' iaaadher \\.\y of aayiag iliat Nlearae' Wiae U richly worth every jx.'nuy ct iw o>st 1 inoiv. Stoarn*' Wine U Illlklilii tonic Uikml amSaW an.l fttcngth ptodaoer. Weak, i inaciatod women and etailorai Had that it works wnajlietl l.n them Overworked luon
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      727 4 BTEJMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. ihrocgh BUli of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioan Porto. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. Outward (for Chir. 1908 Delta April
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      1182 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steuners of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are de°oatched fortnightly Kir Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      745 4 BTEAMER SAILIN6B. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Qermm Mall Line. The fait and will known mail steamer? thii Company aall fortnightly from Bremon Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectioi Marseille!, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Por Bald, Soei, Aden, Colombo, Penan:;, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki,
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      85 4 DON T NE6LECT A COLD. l'< limps you Ixlicvu yo t will be uhle to throw off every cold you coutrac.'.. You may have done so many times before, and yet the very next cold may develop into pneumonia. You cannot always wll the cjinlitiou uf your syst< in. ami
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      124 4 Singapore Tide Table. (I'ROM U ,n. 21.) HIGU WATEB. LOW WATEB Tuna H'ghl Time H'ght lira. mm. ft. iua. hra. mm. ft. ins. I 9.47 am f.l 3.49 am 2.7 10.21 pin -.1 lit „m l.i 4.16 am 2.0 kl l |lO.i4pai 5.4 1.32pm 1.l '11.2 am >>.T 4.4;1am 1.4
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1216 5 i in. tin-, hawllng lh« liill.iv mi übbrarialiora »re I itr. huiaiuhi mli. -Mliip; hq. h&ique; M-h.-- h.H.i.or; V.'t.-- Vavht. MHM>! Glrt.-Oaii hoat; Tor.— Torpwlo H.p.— Horw-powar Brit. Kuti-l. I s. ri,,i.,lMilwi X.-li.- Kicncli; U«r.Oarman Dot. Dut. I, Hal. Italian span.— Mpanlih: N*r.- > irHWak v <\
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    Mails to Arrive.
    93 5 Fran Koion- By the N. D. L. s.s. P. E. Friwlrich, due April 16. From flmu-By the M. M. «.n. Tonrane, do* April mv Tui.l or MiiL« '.ii. Rlogtpore Dae Id London Huob 16 N.I). U. April 8 March 19 B. I. April II Mar, I, 28
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. TaajOßM East Wsuat Biani— Nil. East W Section I— Teesta, Chnnsang, Qlenlyon Sacr. 1 (Sbiiis Wbuut):— Telnna. Samoa No. 2 Singora. a Arratoon Apcar. 4 i'.rnnw.ii. I— Marudu. 6— Pakling, Hebe. 7 Machaon, S"lveig. B—Daldorob,8 Daldorob,
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    Mails Close.
    105 5 Foa Paa Steams Tim To KOBBOW Pcnang and Cochin MeUien 11 a.m. Bali, Macassar, eto. Snndakan 11 a.m. T. Tinggi, B'kalis, Bagan Hetty i p.m. Penang, Madras, Europe Ttnta 3 p.m. H'kong, S'gbai, japan.it Oerman New Guinea V .K.FricUri, h S p.m via Hongkong Penang and Colombo Pak
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      511 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular KORTNIUHTLY Mrvioe li maintained betwaeu Japau and Kurope by tbe blowing NEW TWIN>SCKBW STEAMERS, lludtir Mail Coutra.il with tbe Imperial Japan •te Government, specially designed (or tbe Company's Kurnpean Bervioe, lighted through nut by Electricity, provided with excellent tocom'modation for
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      306 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. S. N. CO. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO COLOMBO. On and after April I, Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo and back, available tor three months from date of departure to that of arrival on return, will lie issued at the following rates:From Singapore .CIS 1-1 -0
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      528 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO., LTD. ANl> CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY, CO. LTD. The Companies' akwra »re daspaloned bom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every wouk, aud from Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight aud fir Uenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool mouthly. Oue
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      572 5 STEAMER BAIUHBB. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line Mir: NATIONAfa HIGHWAY TO KUKOPE VIA i-HINa JAPAN, CANADA and lh« UNITfcD BTATEH Konto from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki fluland Hem of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vauoonvar, R.M.U. "KamcHu or India" Vl'wui screw steaK MM. "KmifiNur
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      262 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Apl in -At Chief Police Oflicer's Bungalow. Fort Canning Road, valuable house hold furniture, etc, st 2 p.m. 2.l— At 7, Chancery Lane, superior teak household fii Mi i tii re, eto., at 1-15 p.m 2.l— At Oovt Bungalow No. 1, valuable household furniture, etc.,
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      194 5 DAY BY DAY Wednesday, April 15. High Water. 10 21 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph 7-80 pm. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-SO p.m. Harima's Cinematograph. 7 -SO p.m. Hippodrome. 9-30 p.m. Thursday, April 10. High Water. 10-26 a.m. 10 44 p.m. Jewish Paieovar. Full Mood. 11 oft p.m. B. I. homeward mail closet 3
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    DEATH.
    28 6 UoKUOM. -At tlicCJuncr.il Hospital, Singapore, on April 1 1, Mrs. Tupie Oudgm't, wife ol W. Codgorl, of Hongkong aged 60 jcars. Hongkong and Shanghai paper*, please copy.
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    The Straits Times, PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
    932 6 The Straits Times, PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. Some mouths ago, Dr. Morrison, the distinguished corrcspondeut of Tho Times at Peking, made a clover speech at the annual dinner uf the Chiua Association. Wo do nut agew with some of the statements and a-. ;imiptu>n-> of that speech, but
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    17 6 Kour vow surveyors for the t .M.S. arrived last weok, throe from Africa and onu from England.
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    14 6 From Moji, 5,039 ton.s of coal arrived, yesterday afternoon, by the British steamer Garryvalc.
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    19 6 A representative moeting of members of the Rangoon telegraph staff has condemned the new watch system suggested at Calcutta.
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    20 6 The Dutch schooner Noor Hassini arrived from Sarawak, yesterday, with a general cargo The voyage was made in twolve days.
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    33 6 Two Tamils aud a Chinaman appeared before the Second Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of exposing themselves in public while suffering from small-pox. The hearing of the case was postponed till to-morrow.
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    38 6 liambutan, Ltd., which has botn closed down for several months past owing to a breakdown in the machinery, is expected to rosunic work at tho end of the present woek, says the Times of Malaya of Saturday's date.
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    52 6 The health returns of the Penang Municipality for the week ending March 28 show that there were 88 deaths 66 males and 17 females equal to death rate of 42.74 per luillo per tmuuui, compared with 33.99 in the proceeding week and with ;)l/>.» in the cur. responding week of
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    36 6 Attention is drawn ohtc where to a reduction in the rates charged by tho Tanjong Pagiir Pock Board for lighterage service witliiu the harbour limits, and on coal to or from Tanjong Pagar and the lioads.
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    32 6 There were tifty alleged gamblers before the pccoud magistrate. Mr. C. 1". J. Grecu, yrwt<:rday. Twenty-two of them wcro acijuitted. fourteen wore lined each aud the other fourteen wiTt fiued SD each.
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    38 6 The European wards of the Peuang General Hospital have been croude<l for some time past, and it was expected a few days ago, says the I'iimng Gaisette, that it would be necessary to refuse admission to ordinary cases.
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    38 6 During the last fortnight, an uuusually heavy fog lias prevailed at and around Hongkong. The tiring of gun signals from Waglau aud Gap Kock lighthouses was so continuous that the supply of powder at both places was exhausted.
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    38 6 After undergoing very extensive repairs, the steamer Tafoo Maru, which was much damaged by tire on the Yangtze sonic mouths ago, is nearly ready for service again. Practically the whole vessel above the water line has been renewed.
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    45 6 The popularity of the Siugaporu Klcetrie Tramways is evidenced by the returns that have been compiled by Mr. J. 11. Garratt, the manager. For the twelve months ended December 81, the Company carried 13,'270,H03 passengers, or more than the population of Singapore once a week.
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    51 6 The British India steamer Thong wa, which took away Mi adults and 2U minors on the r.'th ultimo, to the Coromandel Coast from Penang, arrived at Penang ou Thursday, with TH statute immigrants aud I' 2 free coolies for Penang. She carried IJ Kangauy cooliex ami 1." minors for Port
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    53 6 Pepper dealers will be interested to hear that, at Malang, .Java, an inventor, named Molyu. has just put together a new machine to prepare white pepper for the murket. This machine can turn out about three piculs of the article in au hour ou v two horse-power force supplied from
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    47 6 Lieutenant i ieuer.il Ando, who recently returned to Tokio from Manchuria, says that China has three divisions of troops in the three provinces while Japan has but one division and six battalions. He suggests that the Chinese arc making preparations for any emergency in regard to Chiontuo.
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    49 6 There has been a fire at the coal mine at I'iiighsiaug. in China, by which several dozens of people were killed. Twenty days have elapsed since then but the fire is not extinguished. Au offer is made to the public of a reward of 420,0 for extinguishing the Ure.
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    59 6 Iv the Federal Estimates, says the Piuang Gazette, we find the following under superannuation allowances: .Sir P. A. Swettcnham, 82,666: Sir W. 11. Treacher. *:;,:;:l'.i U T. D. Berriugton, lldW; A. It. Venuiug, $1,351 an.' F. St. G. Caulfield, »1,817. All these o ficcrs also draw pensions from various States
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    65 6 It is reported that, the other evening, shortly before sunset, says the Pinaug Gazette, a motor-car, containing two ladies and a gentleman, collided with two Malays who formed part of a funeral procession iv Dato krauiat Road, Peuang. The men were injured and taken to the General Hospital. One is
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    76 6 The South China Morning Post has a leading article on the military contribution. Our Hongkong contemporary points out that the military force is maintained in Hongkong for Imperial purposes and to hold the island as a naval base. It then proceeds Imagine the inhabitants of liosyth being expected to pay
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    75 6 A Chinaman, who had a previous conviction, was found, strolling through Cairu Hill Knad. last night and was searched by the Police, as a suspicious character. A counterfeit dollar was found on hispcrsou. He was brought before tho Second Magistrate, Mi. C. K. .1. t in en. this morning, and
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    80 6 Tho Malay States Guides pensions for luos ure expected to cost the F.M.S. $2,855.71 those borne on the Estimates, 1007, amounted to t'J,244.CK), of which pensions to the extent of $73.67 have ceased. There are eight new pensions, says the Piuaug Gazette, amountiug to 1685.35 and rouging from $22.69 for
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    99 6 Some time ago, a great stir arose in Netherlands India by news ol an anti-opium remedy consisting in the use of the leaves of a certain plant. Many smokers took to it at rirst, with the result that, for a while, there was a falling-off in tho sale of opium.
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    109 6 A short time ago, the Kreuch »teiiincr Charles Tiborghion was abaudomxi iv a Hiukiug couditiuii at hou near llainau. Hor officers aud crow took to Lin boats aud left om> mail on board to his fate. Ono bout reached the coast of Tonkiu, but nothing uioce lias been heard of
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    Social and Personal
    17 6 Mr. (i. I'.iiin has been appointed agcut for the Kastcru Smelting Com|>any in London
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    17 6 Mr. W. A. u*:adcn. l uspector- General of Police, S.tj., arrived iv Pun.ing on Friday from Singapore.
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    20 6 Mr. W. K. dc I'aula. of Mm Kaiupar MBBBJP i.f tlir Straits Trading OMMMy, U Lumpur, hax gone un leave.
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    19 6 Mr. T. Sargeuut. the proprietor ol the Caledonian Hotel, has been elected an honorary mcinbci' of the S.\ .C.
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    22 6 The Hon. Mr. W. Kvaus, Acting RmMml Councillor, Peuang, has boon iudisiioHod and unable 1 to attend office for v lew day.-
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    24 6 Kejiort- from California sliow tluil Admiral Koblcy Evans, who was in commaud of the Armada, is undergoing treatment for rheumatism at the Hot Springs.
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    33 6 The Hcv. Archibald Lamout, CD., Wi.ik bly, London, who was formerly in Singapore, has accepted the call from the congregation of Wai-die Church, Leith, and the induction is fixed to take place to-day.
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    35 6 Captain J. D'Arcy Syuiomts, Chief l'oucr Officer of Malacca, who has been granted six months' leave of absence ou account of ill-health, left Penauu on Saturday for Home by the Japanese mail steamer Awa Mam
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    66 6 Mr. K. U. Pi-ingle and Mrs. Pnngle awl children, have loft London by the P. and O. steamer Victoria, but they arc not coining' direct to Sinya)>orr. Mr Prinj;!"- will leave Ilia wife and family at Colombo, where Mrs. Pringle's parents reside, aud In will travt-l to Australia in the
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    73 6 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted Mr. E. Pugh to be Deputy Accountant aud Paymaster, 1'. M.5.1t.: Mr. P. 11. lloushaw to be Deputy Traffic Manager F.M.S. U. Mr. W. W. Douglas to act as Commissioner of Police, X.M.S. Mr. B. H. f, Barnard to act as Deputy Conservator of
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    109 6 Tho N.D.L. Prineoss Alice, suiliug from Penang. yesterday. «M to have amongst its passengers the |Hj|»ilar British Kcsidout of Perak, Mr. B. W. l:irch. C.M.G.. with Mri>. and Miss Birch, bound for the Old Couutry. Mr. Birch will, all being well, return to his duties iv Porak in about six
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    16 6 The output from the Cheudcriaug group of mines for March was piculs I.iUV of dressed ore.
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    66 6 The trial of the Dyak ruiders of the llu Padas was completed iv .lessoltou, British North Borneo, before Judge Mr. Dunlop. on March 20, aud resulted in twenty-three death sentences. It may be mentioned thai. under tho laws of the State, a conviction (or murder leaves no alternative penalty, but
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    84 6 The troubles in the Indo-Chinese protected state of Annum are reported officially to Ik: calming dowu. The natives iv two proviuccs hail armed themselves and assembled in thorn auds at the chief towns to protest not ouly against the heavy taxes hut also again^i the forced labour system. The object
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    81 6 Wi.nien are fceuin lighting in tin ranks of the rebels in China. In Kiang-su province. so the Kcho dc Chive notes, crowds of strove; young women aud girls have joined the revolutionist^ in the tiold. aud have givcu battle to the forces of the tioverunnut. At rii-1 the soldiery did
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    129 6 Some time ago. there were article* in M». •Java press coucerning a rebel chief iv -»>utli Sumatra, named Inn IMa whu, it m declared, had been couvictod on the evident;' of tortured witnesses. The (iovcrnmtutdi approved of the affair, but deemed the rvbel to be worthy of deportation. This deciuiun
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    163 6 An influential Chinaiuau at Saiuuruu),' km becu interviewed on the subject of tlm Hriovanocs which pooplc of his nationality complain of in .lava. The iuU'iview, whicli is published in the I*>coiuotief, shows the grievances to be: —The system under whicli no Chinaman can travel about in the inland without i
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      277 6 TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. LIGHTERAGE DEPARTMENT. NOTICE. Ou and alter April 15, 1908. the rules charged I for lighterage service will !><■ reduced, aud w ill boas follows Lighterage within tho Harbour l.imilH, so eciit» per koynu, calculated on Chnmber of Coiinni'ice Scale. Oml to or from Tanjoog i'agar and
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    SUICIDE IN HONGKONG.
    520 7 PROMINENT RESIDENT JUMPS INTO HARBOUR. Chinese Coxswain's Attempt to Rescue his Master. (Fkom Our Own Ommmwmmr.) Hongkong, April 16, 10.."> a.m. Mr. A. 11. Ronnie, the well-known Hour 1111 reliant aud Managiug Director of the Flour Mills at .lunk Bay. Hongkong, committed suicide by jumpiug into the
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    BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    142 7 Kaiser's Gills lo Officers of the Implacable. i.ki i»k'- Trliukaxl l.oudon. April 14. The Ktupurur vi iln.iui was inirertaiucd at iiinch ou board the Briti-h battleship Implacable at Corfu. Speaking afterwards. Ills Imperial Highness expressed the hope that tin- two llagh (of Great Britain aud Germany) would
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    BY- ELECTIONS.
    107 7 The House of Commons Meets for Formal Business. |Rbutik°s Tii.k'ikam London. April 1">. Ibi House of ('ominous held a formal luoctiug yesterday to issue writs for by ilectiouH at North- West Manchester and Dewsbury. Mr. J. H. Whiteloy the Liberal Whip, announced that the first business upon the
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    135 7 Penang Chamber of Commerce in Search of a Candidate. (From OubOwn OmMmMMMR.) Penang, April 11. A curious position has been created here iv connection with the impendiug departure on leave of tho Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams, the representative of the Penang Chamber of Commerce ou the
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    THE VERMONT MEMORIAL.
    243 7 Penang Commissioners Agree Upon a Site. At the ordiuary meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission last Thursday, Mr. J. W. llallifa.x said that some tiuie ago a sub scription had been raised for a memorial fountain to the memory of the late lion. Mr. M. B. Vermont,
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    Rioters in Singapore.
    76 7 According n a correspondent at Cautou, the Governor of Kwaugsi province has reported to the Viceroy from Lungchow, whither he went on a visit of inspection, ttial as a MMMH of strict supervision the rioters have lied, some going to HiMMJMN) others to Hongkong aud Jupau. Large
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    An Ungrateful Boy.
    99 7 A Chinese lad who had been takeu into the houi'j of a Chinese Catholic catouhiist, iv Jueeu Street, appeared before the First Magistrate, this morniug. on a charge of theft of a watch belonging to the Rev. Father Moeris. Inspector Oxlcy, who conducted the prosecution, said the
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    Sandycroft Rubber Company.
    92 7 The third report ot the director-- of this Coiupauy shows that the net profit tor the year ■MM -lanuary M last, after making provision for depreciation aud addiuu the balance of 41.40T>.6'.>, biought forward from the last account, amounts to t16,061.77. It is pro|ui-.i d to pay
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    Sale of Properties.
    141 7 'I'll-- following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. i'owoll aud < 'ouipauy s Saleroom, yesterday afternoon Km. ;.ti, 60 and fi2, Serangoon Road. 6,100 square foot, leasehold for U'.t9 year;;, quit rent 91 a year, total monthly reut lltt; Iwu^bt by Jeual Abdin, for
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    All About a Tombstone.
    157 7 A Chiuese shopkeeper appeared before the Secoud Magistrate, Mr. C. F. Green, this morning, on the charge of criminal misappropriation of a tombstone valued at 93.50, which had been left in his charge by a tenant, a tombstone maker, who had removed. Complainant said that ten
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    Fire at Berlin.
    99 7 THE FAMOUS GARRISON CHURCH DESTROYED. Crown Prince Assists the Firemen. [RiOTBR'h TiLBORAM] London, April 14. The famous Garrison Church at Berlin, the Emperor William's place of worship, baa been destroyed by lire. A priceless collection of tlags was lost. The Crown Prince helped the firemen iv their
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    PRICES FOR PLANTATION RUBBER.
    45 7 (From Ouk Own Corrksponuknt.i London (via Penanyl, April 14. The output on tho Linggi Plantations in tho month of March was 15,000 lbs. The next rubber sales arc fixed for Friday, the I tli instant. Prices for Plantation Rubber are unchanged.
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    QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
    219 7 l:\traordinaryjlnuiknl Reported at Penang. An extraordinary iucident is reported to have takeu place in the harbour three nights ago, says the Piuaug Gazette of the 1 1 th instant. A tougkaug from Kedah, showing uo lights, was intercepted by the Marine Police and detained, pending expiry of the
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    NEW SCHOOL HOURS.
    234 7 Bangkok Newspaper Comments upon the Change. Ketcrriug to the alteration of the school hours iv certain Schools in Singapore, the Bangkok Times points out that iv Bangkok, school hours are longer than iv the Straits, commencing at H.:JO a.m. uud with a short interval in the middle
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    TELL-TALE SNAPSHOT.
    146 7 British To: rist's Experience in Java. A photograph taken ou 111,: spur of the moment by a British tourist in .lava, has just secured the conviction of a criminal in a peculiar case which has just boon triod at Bauyuwaugie. The evidence showed that a woman, named MariiCti.
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    Committed for Trial.
    95 7 Mr. K E. I'olmau. the I'nid Magistrate, resumed, yesterday afteruoou, tho hearing of the ease against fieng .lee Koe, concerning whom it is alleged that, on February 23 last, he fraudulently used as genuine a forged document purporting to be a receipt chopped by one Kug Kwan
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    Planting in Malaya.
    546 7 R.G.A. PROPOSALS IN GENERAL DISFAVOUR. Friction and Lack of Confidence Predicted. a planter, who is well knowu iv Siugaporo and the Federated Malay States, writes as follows, under date April 13 1 quite agree with your observations about your Pouaug contemporary. It would be a most uudigniticd
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    MEETING OF PLANTERS.
    219 7 Resolution Protesting Against the Proposals. A meeting of planters was hold at the Masouiu«Hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Suuday. to discuss the proposals of the Malaya section of the Rubber Growers' Association. The meeting was private, aud the Press were not admitted, but at the conclusion the following
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    MALAYS OBJECT TO TAXES.
    190 7 Disturbances in the Province of West Sumatra. The disturbances among the Malays of the province of West Sumatra, owing to the levying of direct taxes in addition to the indirect taxes to which they had been accustomed, has not led to any bloodshed. The Malays are
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    NEWS FROM PAHANG.
    236 7 Increased Gold and Tin Outputs in the State. (Kuom Ol k Own Correspondent.! Lipis, April 11. The Pahaug gold output last month was 1,079 ouucoh, which brings tho total for tho first quarter up to 4,10*2 ounces, or an increase of H73 ounces, as compared with the
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    INSUBORDINATE SIKH.
    720 7 Singapore Policeman Fined For Misbehaviour. The Third Magistrate, Mr. E. L. Colinan, took up the case against Bhan Singh, yesterday afternoon. Accused was a Lance Corporal of Police and was charged by Captain Dewar with being drunk and disorderly on parade on April 5, with insubordination on the
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    The Thomson Road Gang Robbery.
    85 7 A Chinaman appeared before the Third Magistrate. Mr. K. E. Colinau, yesterday, on a charge of being implicated in the sang robbery iv Thomson Road, in February last, in which one man was stabbed to death. There was no direct evidence to prove Inn connection
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    RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA
    204 7 AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. M. Stolypin on the Amur Railway Project. IHIUTIK'B TILIOBAM.] London, April 14. Washington reports that Baron you Rossn, the Kussiai) Ambassador, and Mr. Elihu Koot, the L.S. Secretary of State, had a long conference with reference to the situa tion iv Manchuria.
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    SHIPPING CASUALTY.
    102 7 North German Lloyd Steamer a Total Loss. I Oik Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tiliobam] Berlin, April 14. The North German Lloyd stcanicr lloucn/"Hern, previously reported is ashore on the coast of Sardinia, is expected to become a a total loss. The. Hohcuzolloru, kuowu formorly as Kaiser Wilhehu tl, was built,
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    MACEDONIA.
    90 7 Germany Preserving the Concert of Powers. IKIOTIHS TIL»O»AMj London, April 15. Priuce you Bu.ilow, iutorviuwud at Rome, said that tho maia objoct of tho Powors at present wan to Uud I compromise ou thu 1 reform schemes proposed by Groat Britain j and Russia tor Macedouia. 1 Germany's ouly
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    THE FIRE AT BOSTON.
    29 7 I)KK OsTASIATISCUB LluYO TbLSuIUMI Berlin. April 14. The Chelsea buburh oC l.ostou has bi ■< n destroyed by fire. Upwards of 15,000 people aro without shelter.
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    COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION.
    31 7 |I)«r ost\matinuBn Lloyd Tklioraml Berlin. April 11. Tin- drain Merchants' lioau Company M London has gom; into liquidation. ft is expect that it will pay 75 per ceul.
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    Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested.
    58 7 Inspector Wilsou aud acting Sergeant Nicol, of the Orcliaril Road Station, found a counterfeiter's outfit iv a hul in Llk jungle iv I'iiudan Kitchi, off Bukil Tiiuali Road, betwecu Holland Koad ,md Reformatory Road, yesterday afternoon. One arrest was luado, accused giving tin uauio, Vong Kilil Fooug.
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    Easter Services at St. Andrew's <" Cathedral.
    96 7 Easter Services at St. Andrew's &lt;" Cathedral. 'flic following services have been iirmufjul at St. Autlruwß Cathedral for (rood Friday aud Eaxtcr: Goui&gt; Fmdav. 7 a.m. Matiub, Litauy and auto-Cow munion. ;i.m. to 12.— Three Hours Servic. 6 p.m. Kvciisuuk und Sermon. ■Mm Even. 7 a.m.— AutoCommuniou Survice. 9 a.m.
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    AT THE RAILS.
    594 8 PROBABLE STARTERS AT SPRING MEETING. Training in Progress on the Course. (Kbom On Own i ukKneoNDKNT.) With but one loonth more bclon- tlic lirst day's racing, the work on the Course iv the moruiuK is netting most interesting to watch und already several of the horses are
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      New School Hours.
      129 8 Ta Hit R.litr.f of the SlraitN Tim. Singiipore, April I.V *»if. I'ater FuiuiliaN has a deal t.. kii&gt; about the advantagi', uiulor the new li.«&gt;l hours, which MM pupils have in doiug tln-ii study lug during the forenoon. He ought to be informed that pupils DOwaday* .lo
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      101 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, April U. Sir,— With reference to the Frivolous Case tlml apiieared in your valuable journal yesterday, the name Ho Chin Hak ngure.l us the aciised. By his request, i am directod to inform you that he is the Chinese Sub Postmaster, and
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    Extra-Territoriality in Siam.
    98 8 May I point out, says a correspondent to the Han^kok limes, that Mm prised modification of extra territorial rights in tie caste of British mibjectM, m. nn, more to Siam than the getting ri.i of eortain pr.-ieti.'al incotiven lences Siam will gain in prtwUKe her whole position
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    51 8 The AllMieM Armada now demonstrating m ma J'a itW- ikvan is exited to call at Saig n mi* man MM to the Iniuni Mate* Iht l ourner Saiflonuais say* that the townspeople f^l happy at the prospect xrf thit vua, and are looking forward eagirly 13 m fatuities attending the
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    ITALIAN DUCAL ROMANCE
    864 8 A King's Cousin to Marry American Girl. lteuter vb u-.-il m \isitT.lsj that it war iitiriin-il positively at Rome ibat the Kint; of Italy had given his consent to the marriagf of the Duke of Abnizzi (his cousin) to MiM Rlkinx, the daughter of ;i rich American,
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    Coffin Filled With Plaster.
    132 8 From Nancy comes a queer story of the discovery that a coffin, which was supposed to contain the remains of a M. Reuter who died in 188K, is tilled with plaster. M. Kenter wa» serving at Verdun as an officer of Reserves, when one day he
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    93 8 Thus the China Critic As we have repeatedly reported, things in Peking are decidedly topsyturvy, and the Court and the higher officials liave. .ill got toe funk This would not matter so much if it did not affect business; which is now also iv a parlous state. .Merchants and others
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      120 8 It i* reported from London that Ootch has defeated the famous wrestler. HackonHchraidt Those members of the Singapore Cricket Club who wish U&gt; play Hockey are requosted to sign their names on the sheet posted on tho notice board in the Club. l- H ".T C o
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      Golf.
      164 8 S.U.C. Easter Competition. During the Easter holidays, the following competitions will take place at the Sinta pore (lolf Club K r a C "P Presented to the C|,,n by Mi W Dnesen, open only to members having a landio^pof lOorovcr. Conditions: Eigh^en holes Medal play, to be played on
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      Association Football
      262 8 5.C.C. v. O. Co. K.W. Rents. A fairly large crowd wiiiios.sed the Association football match between the S.C 0 and 0. Company Royal Keuts, yesterday The game was inter&lt;«ting. though not quite iiptoexpecUtions. A tendency towards indivi dual play rather than organimxl attempts at combination predominated, this being
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      THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT
      247 8 Chinese Government's Desire to Avert Trouble. Telegram* published in Hongkong from Canton indicate that the boycott of thines Japanese by the Chine*, in 'consequence of the release of the steamer Tatsu Maru in by do meanti losing ground. Another meeting of the Self. Government Society was held
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      90 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN that the in-erest and responsibility of Mr. JAMES KERK in oar firm cemed on December 31 1807. (Kd.) KRABKII AND t»., I v lian^f and Share Broken. BRITIBH IMIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED KOR FENANQ, RAMOOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer PALITANA 2.W8
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      1014 8 A CASE OF NERVOUS PROSTRATION Relieved In a Remarkable Manner By Pe-ru-na. iiTTyus j&gt;ros tr& tluii ftro the Qftturftl I -^^^^1 What is needed I* a remedy that will 1 MR. P. BRIEN, 23 Third Street, Limoilou. Quebec restore the d!ge*tlv. organ, to their T he fatigues entailed by my
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      360 8 RECREATION HOTEL. TRAMWAY TERMINUB. PA YAM LKIiAlt, SERANGOON ROAI). ForKrool ami pi. HMtui .In-. take tl.r- Irani from Kaffieu Hotel to tho above, »here yoo -•an upend a really enjoyable time Excellent j OniHine, Firm-dasH Billiard Tabkh and Teiinio Lawn. Only the 1.. -t ilriuko, at the lowee ,-nri'H. Board
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      206 8 TWENTIETH CENTURY IMPREBSIONB OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDER ATED MALAY STATES. j fMibacrilwrd to tho Tuontiolli OMMn linpresHiousof the StraitH Settleni.'nm hu.l toiler ated Malay Rtates are uoiinp.l tbst tlie firnt sbipmeot nf this publication in dun in Ringa pore frnm London on April :H), and that arrange ments have
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    COMMERCIAL.
    90 9 -iMiAIOkI, AI'HIL 14, 1908. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers fi.as do (Cube No. Ij nopicked 10.37 Ccpra Bali 6.70 do Pontianak 6.20 Ptpper, Black 1 1 .2.1 do White 5% 19.25 Saco Flour Sarawak 3.06 do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Pearl Sago 3.90 Coffee Bali, picked '28.00 Coffee. Palembang, '/S\'. basi*
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 9 On London— Bank 4 m/s 1,4,. Demand 2/Btf r'rivatpe 6 m/t '2/4J do 8 ie.'i. 2/4' ■jn ihrmur.y -Bank d/d 236} Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m's 348 On Franc*— Bank d/d 291 Private 8 m;s 296 do 6 ml 298 &gt; On India— Bank T. T. 174}
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    DEBENTURES.
    56 9 artb BnktM B^. 1800,000 3% r.rw. i.icy Hargrt«voi X'% 228.0010 3% prem S pore Electric Tram--rays Co.. Ltd. 5^ 3W.000 n iminal .E«.a-,;oreMi;i:icipft!eifc 4;&gt;fl,000 20% prem t% 1 (-78,000 prem *i% 1.600,000 .s°iprem 602,900 J^discrx straits Engineering -yd., Ltd. B\, 45.000 par J »Ljoac P. D. B. 6^ .'50,000
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      286 9 SILVER WEDDING AT SEA. North German Lloyd Relaxed a Strict Rule. lv. tlie flrst time in his iwuuty-tivc. years "i sarvioa with the North German Lloy&lt;i l .ii v tin Bfoeckei ilu steamship ib i, Orosae, which arrived in Se* Votfc ou th( "tli instant (ram the M .".mylit bin
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      505 9 THOMAS HANORIHAN BATH. DECEASED. Pursuant to tbe Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance VI of 1886, Notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of the abo\ enamed Thomas Handrihan Bath, deceased, late of Belut, KuanI tan. Pabang.
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      327 9 f POWELL'sX [Balsam Aniseem 1 COUGHS I \For! COLDS ASTHMA VIBRONCHITIS/ Soft for Chi.drrn. V Olf anises J TO LAWYERS. BANKERS. MERCHANTS MINERB. PLANTERS. AND EVERYONE INTERESTED IN BRITISH MALAYA. A Year's Record. STRAITS BUDGET FOR 1907 l Strongly Bound in Leather, $20 per' Copy. A LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES
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      408 9 INSURANCE Compares guardian aBsdrance company, limited, london. Subeoribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds £6,350,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 The undersigned. AgenU for the ■dot* Company, are prepared to acoept fire risk* for short periods of ten days or longer period* at current rates to be named on application to PATEKSON, SIMONS'*
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      192 9 Do not bo Deceived. Go to the lALHAMBRAI ALHAMBRA I CINEMATOGRAPH. The Up-to-date Show. Pohoomull Bros. 48E HIGH STREET. SILK MERCHANT' Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk, Curies »nd Silverware of every description, Brassware, etc. w GHAR6ES VERY MODERATE. INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED. Kb me Co* 23, High Street.
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1626 10 HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES ABOUT! PLANTS. Flowers and growing plants can do more j toward making a loom attractive and home- like and lending an atmosphere of cheer and j brightness than can be derived from the cost- j liest furnishings aud the most rare and valu- j able
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    Harbingers of Anarchy.
    106 10 In the course of an interview granted to the Washington representative of the Paris Temps, on March 19, President Hoo«evelt justified his crusade against plutocracy and anarchy The American fleet, he declared, would return home immediately after visiting Australia. The object of the cruise was to make
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      613 10 BANKIN6 COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. •aid up capital •15.000.000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve •15.000,000. tnfl fiOO bi'.ver Reserve •13,900,000 1 Beeervt Liability of Proprietor* tl 5. 000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett. Esq. 0. R. Lenzmann. Esq. OusUv
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      685 10 BANKING COMPANIESCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital in 60,000 6haree o? £20 each £1.900,000; Reserve Fund 41. 476,000 I Reserve Liability of Propnetore 300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. Kan&nsl Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City 4 Midland Bask. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. i
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      44 10 Stkakns' Headache Curb The martyr to troublesome headaches soon learns that for instant relief there is nothing like Steams'. It must be Steams'. All chemists. Reminder |(UHN KOMOR'S Auction Sale of Japanese Qurios, NOW PROCEEDING. o L. COGHLAN and CO., Licensed Auctioneers and Surveyors.
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      575 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE or 3j H. P. ARIEL TRICAR. At Messrs, H. L. Coghlan 4 Co.'s siaJe-ruoniK. Thursday, April 16, at li, Sjom. Description. Ariel Tricar Pj H. P. Airoooled engine, new leather belt, tyree in good order, one large separate generator acetylene lan:},, small oil lamp, pump
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      592 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FORTHCOMIIIC FURNITURE SHIES. I April lfe.— At C nie.' Pu ice (Meat's Bungalow, Fort Canning Road, 2 p.m., Captain A. R. Chancellor. April 25. At No. T.dwaHJ Luw. 1.30 p.ro W. C. Niblett, Esq. Apri) 25.— At Government BungsJcw (No 1), Ka-3-.ic Ris&gt;., 3 30 p.m., M.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1229 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. At cut. recent Automobile Exhibition held iv Bombay from February 24 to February 29. the largest number of cars were fitted with Continental tyres, viz. Continental '■'■&gt;&gt; wheels; buulop -I wheels Michelin 6 wheels Via f wheels. Mr. W. T. Lord h
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      310 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Two oi the Celebrated SILENT 14-16 s DE LUXE Expected Shortly. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VIEW AT tllflW DAAM XJQ MM* and 142 'id, Orchard Koad jnUH nVVWI XT (Two Doorg from Cold storage Depot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. SON' SLIP.- OROOVEI&lt;i AND ORDINARY" PLAIN HEAVY TYRES STOCKED
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      218 11 THREE TROPICAL SCOURGES. DYSENTERY. FEVER AND ULCERS, With Prescriptions for Self Treatment an.i Rulet) for Prevention, b&gt; Dr. LAMBABt, (m.i., ».d.) i Fellow of the Tropical Society). la simple language, the most useful information Should bo ovoi'7 hftttt Prica One Dollar. Kelly and Walsh, Limited. c-239 •SAVARESSt S I SANTAL
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      494 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. SIDDELEY CARS! FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW COMFORT. CONVENIENCE. BILENCE. BWEETNESB. EABE OF HANDLING THE SIDDELtY CREATES A STANOARO. WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO APPROACH. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULGANIZEO. M v „&lt;;»»&lt;,'.&lt;;». ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED =5= PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS.
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      467 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MIioeII YTanta of Every Description, Houses, m»ii. i%3., to let, are inserted at tbe following fate 1 One Insertion I 1.30 per inch. Two a. 00 Three 1.80 SU IW ■t&gt;e 1.40 Twelve 7.50 Twenty-five 10.00 fEaoh subsequent month M per inch.) The above rate
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      520 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Kits* Foot Linn, on* or two inwtioiu, H.OC By' the inch, Koala of Ctawg**. NURBE WANTEO. Wanted, a Nurse to take oharge of two children, aged 3 and 8 years. Apply personally to Mrs. Sarkie*. Raffles Hotel. c7BB BOARO AND RESiOENCE WANTEO. In private family by young married
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      522 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. lUro I— Fomr Lino, od« or t w lanrtioaa, 11 .00 Bt th« Inch, ih Seal* of Ct.--rKM BTEAM LAUNCHEB FOR BALE. For sale, Steam Laanoh SUCCESS, in good running order. Licensed to carry 32 passengers. Steam Launch McALISTEB, in good running order. For fall particulars, apply
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