The Straits Times, 21 April 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.630. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APRIL 21. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      440 1 A"N miles on less than a gallon of petrol +3\J at a speed of 52 miles an hour. An interesting performance showing the exceptionally low petrol concuniption and high speed of tlio New 12 14 h.p. -sirDe Dion Bouton iE Here ia a letter from 6. F. Edge, Kso., of
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      327 1 Robinson and Company. JUST UNPACKED, STYLISH and EXCLUSIVE MODELS in TRIMMED MILLINERY FKO.M LONDON AND PARIS, ALSO A VERY LARGE ASSOUT.MENT OF Dress Materials, Comprising Filet Voilee, Plain, Embroidered and Striped, Xinon Voiles, Eolienues, Crepe de Chene, French Muslins, Bordered Cotton Voiles, Bordered Voile Robes, Lace Robes, Embroidered Lawn Robes,
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      353 1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The following amended Kule i\o. 5) of tho Singapore Dors Order. *****," which will come into force from the Ist May, 1908. is published for general information. No persou shall keep v ithin such limits any dog not so registered, and every dog uot led on a chain,
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    836 2 POSSIBILITIES OF THE NEW LEARNING. The great creative books, the uorels, the dramas, the poeuis, are not always the reflex of the thought of their age. and sometimes they catch very faintly and ineffectively the idi-as which are thrilling through the atmosphere about them, writes Mr. Sidney Low
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    India and Fiscal Changes.
    83 2 The Standard publishes a verbatim report of Lord Curzon's speech at BaMngntoke. This contains no refercuce to the fiscal despatch of the Government of India in October 1908. Lord Cnrzou considers a fiscal change inevitable, and sees co reason against using the turiff to strengthen the
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      491 2 There is no work possible on the most Expensive Machine which cannot be Performed on THE "EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. It ii guaranteed to outlast the highest priced machines. It is without clumsiness or excessive weight. Its SIMPLICITY aud BEAUTIFUL WORK have gained for it the highest praise from Governments, Municipalities And
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      426 2 wMMrtmmuiif:il};in;m;nm j When mosquitoes begin to I i annoy, remember that simple means of protection against the 111 1 attack* of these and other 111 1 insects —the use of Calvert's I; 20% Carbolic Soap. j 111 1 Sold by load Chtmnti and atom. j M.Weit: F.C.C*lv.rt«C«.. Muohntw. I 1
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      40 2 6ET A BOTTLE TODAY. Colic, pains in the stomach, and diarrhoea are not only painful, bnt may indicate a serious disorder. CHamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves promptly and cures permanently. For sale by all i Dispensaries and dealers.
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      580 2 gallery of rlv I UrvLO is now on view on the first dix>i above The Robinson Piano Co. s Saloon, including Dutch Subjects, Sporting Printe. F.nglish Watercolour, aud Animal'Sludies. by artibts of great merit. They are to be dis posed of at very moderate prices, and inspection is invited UNITED
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    'MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    1250 3 MUSIC AND DRAMA. ROMANTIC CAREER OF FAMOUS SINGER. We regret to announce the death in Home of the Countess Gigliucci. the famous singer, better known as Clara Novello. *he was born in Oxford Street, London, in 1818, and was the fourth daughter of the great com posor, Vincent Novello. When
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      658 3 MAINTAINS TUE UIGHEBT REFUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease lift H'*> t.U'xl *\*mh V^VTW ]Lm^^mW AH AIW too kuebiy of it." B^t^^R W LAvPIL^aV Wkm %B CX w5 E* *™W Bl_^fc Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES SS^-ji Torpid Liver, Debility, Erliptions.
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      334 3 A DIFFICULT PROBLEM is the Registration of Quatuors, Quintets or even Septuors. /T~ T jQtßmmM**&m&ot2£iM»£iSif**' HAS S^^^^^&i M HAS BEEN l^^^^^liilij!^' BEEN SOLVED W SOLVED By the INTERNAL TALKING MACHINE Co. The STARS from the PARIS OPERA nave tin ir assistance towards tljr registration of RIGOLETTO Q.a,uor FAUST v^., CARMEN
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    OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
    511 4 Asylums for Habitues to be Started in China. The North China. Daily News publishes tbe following translation of an Imperial Dovruo dateu 7tb instant:— Decree again vzbortiuf; official* high and low to use their best asWH to assist tbe Throno in stamping out tliu evil of opium consumption
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    CONSCRIPTION AND LABOUR.
    573 4 Effects of a New Military Law in Siam. I m w law rcKiilatiiiy militai'y service iv I Siiic i-, now \vorkiu» quietly Mid effectively uv..i- a huge part of the cuimtry. and it came into force in the metropolitan Monthou on April I. In the Interior the
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    805 4 Xanif, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Achilla, China, May 35 W. Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Apl U Bonstead Alcinoas, China, Miy 3 W. Mansfield Andalusia, Flambn. May 6 Behn Meyer Arcadia, Colombo, May 33; P.iO. Coy. Außtralien, Saigon, May 18 M. Maritimes Ayathia, Bangkok,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    177 4 Passengers Outward. Per P. auci steamer Victoria, connecting 1 with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due ou April 24:— Miss E. L. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Henninu, Mr. J. O. Authonisz. Mr. EL 1). Voang. Mr. li. F. Clark. Mr. A. K. (ieor»i.-, I >h. J. W.
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      32 4 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recrmmended by the beat medicc! authorities Easy to lake and certain in reeu'.t.-. To be had cf all 2hemui9. Wholeaale fr m Tbe Pharmacy, Baitrry Kuad, Singapore llil
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      716 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abov. MAIL LINE. Outward (for OfeM. 1908 Delta April
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      683 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANNER." BANDJEBMASIN. The Steamere of tbie company maintain a regular eervioe between: Singapore, Sonrabaya, Bandjermaaln, Polo Laat, Balik Papan, Koetel, with transhipment at Bandiermasin (or Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good aooomodation (or flrit and seoond class passengers. Toss Otn.
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      454 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers o( ibis Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month (or Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      738 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD. imperial German Malt Line The fast aad wail known mail steamer* of kbif Company sail fortnightly from Br m Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bontbamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (eonnectiou Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe verca) Por Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Peni:K. Singapore, Hongkong,
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      60 4 "OarfaaMaart araJaocaaad make- us lo^e the i;oo<l we oit miylit win, liy fearing to atteiupi." Uon't lit your doubts cause you to delay taking Steams' Wine tor another day if you are in ill health. It i»-a tonic of Kteiling axooUetjee that bai paaiocaei tinbloom of lit-alth U> untold tboajHads.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1062 5 I RMmtMi lia.uliiiK the following aMtoii aiorv. :ir< I tr. iia.nusr; »h.— »hip; hq.-barquti: neb.— •rhouuw; Vct.-Vacht; Cru. Cruimr (I hi. Hun b«i»l; I'ur. T>n|>».|u. li.p. -llonw-power: Brit.— Hr.l 11. N. l'n,t*l stalls rVh.-rr.ncl. (l.r. cloini.n, Dut. nuU-h. It»l.. It.-UiMi.Spau.- sp.niKh: tar. Surawiik (1.,-. -Gaiwul csqtg; ,l.p.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    105 5 From Koaora— By the I. AO. i.i. IMlu, Krirdncu, dne April 24. From (bini -By tbe P. A O. i.i. Malta, doe April 28. TIM rihl I or RInU»P' J -e Dae id (joodoa March 16 N O. 1,. April h March 19 li. L April II
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar aid Keppel Harbour.
    89 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves a I which Vessel j are Berthed To-day. taijobm «c*« Burr Wiui Basin— Nil. Bin W Samoa 1— Glenlvon Ban. 1 (Bmu WaAa»):— Nil. Bionoa No. I—Levanzo,1 Levanzo, Kutwni;. d Nil. 4— Mm .oathahire. S— Nil. 8— OarryvalA, YangtHzc. 7— La Seyne.
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    Mails Close.
    89 5 I Pu BnAHMk Tuu Tononow K. Pabang, Pekan, K'tan Pontianak 11 a.m. K.Pahaog, I'ckan, T'gana R. S. Bnroe 2 pm. P. B'tanham and Peiiaii^ h'Ultia 1 p.m Muar and Malacca Jlainam 2 p.m. Penang and Colombo Tumbu llm < 2 p.m. Penauf! and Calcutta l.ightniui) 8 p.m. Hollo
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    59 5 By tin Kistna, Captaiu Lt-arnioiit. April 2(1. Krom Penany :l1 ''"ft s« ittenlmm Mr. .J. Wright, Mr. W. Walker. Mr. A. H. Withers, Mr. li. Freeman. Mis. (Sutler and son, Mr. H. A. Low, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Kirn, Mr, and Mrs. Yzelman, Misses Yzolruan, Mr. Towiee, Mi.
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    71 5 . llomfwari. P. A 0. Mail. The P. and O. homeward n til nteamer Malta, left H.iMKk.un, at 1 p.m., on Saturday, %nd in dne hor<> :ii ft a.m., ou Thursday, the ?3rd iiifltiuil. II I ..HI. P. O. UaU.. The P. A O. outward mail steamer Delta,
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    Clearances.
    94 5 April 20 Touraoe, Fch Btr, Marfteilleu mh porn V«rr», Kch »tr, .lapan via port* Diomcd, Brit utr, Yokohama via ports Paroo, Brit Btr. Fremantle via |»>rt-. Fook BaD|>, Brit Mr, Pennni; and Calcntla Taroba, Brit str, Madnw via portu S»lann»r. Brit xtr. Telnk Aiwu via porU Hnog Wan I.
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    UNIVERSITY FOR HANOI.
    227 5 Local Views Against Government Proposal. The dciie for I'nivprsitins to teach the Chinese the way to plough the national mind seems to be general. Hongkong <repru«ontiii<{ Groat Britain) wants one; Tsmgtau (representing Germany; wants one; aud Hanoi .representing Krunce) is. to all intents aud durposes. u> Imve
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    THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION.
    165 5 A Trivial Matter that led to Costly Proceedings. A Jew n.ihi. .1 Soloinnn was fiuod *0 and <-i>-n by the Senior .Magistrate, Mr. E. 0. Howard', on a charge of using criminal forcx against onr Chec Ah Chte. 11.- appealed to the Supreme Court, and the appeal
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    42 5 It is said that the Hongkong Government. through the Registrar General, has informed the native press in the Colony to be very careful in what they Bay with reference to the boycotting movement, which seems to be in full swing at present.
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      55 5 CHRONIC DIARRHOEA CURED. Some physicians claim that chronic .liar rhoea cannot be cured. Don't you believe it. There ;ire iiicurahle cases, but none so bad that they BMMMI be helped by I'linmberlaiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ltcrrn.lv and even temporary i.liet meuu- much to one ho wrely afflicted. For sale
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      472 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. l'nr steamers of this Company maintain regular direct service betweeu Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, i 'ill-fin., Tii-ntinu, Newobwang, YangUM furU, Forimiaa. the Philippine!!, .tn,. Ac. Tons Commander KcnuNa 4,896 R.
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      301 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OK BTEAMER3. Tbk nnderraentioned mail steamers of the FTiine maintain a regular servioe between tv and Japan, oalling at Penang. BingaHongkong ami Shanghai m Mt FLEET. Tmii« Cominawlxr m.m. -JifiN™ B.HOO J.O. Ournrr ».s. Oiuooit AraAH 4,600 8. H. BciitcN rt.M. AmunxiN Apeak" 4,VH) A. Kti-wakt
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      474 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' iktuwi an despatched from Liverpool ontwardi (or the Straits, Chinm and Japan every week, and from Japan borne wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa. Marseilles and Liverpool mouthly. One
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      611 5 STEAMER SAIUNGB. C. P R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUKOPK VU i HINA JAPAN. CANADA aud lv. UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, lluland tiea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotorta »u«l Vancouver, K.M.H. "Khfhkhh or lsnu" 1 Twin <torew »te»
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      331 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Apl *J.i At 7. ChaDcery l.aur, superior leak household furniture, etc ,at 1-15 pm \t cm Bungalow No. 1, VKluahle household furniture, etc., at K-30 p m. 88— At Saleroom, freehold allotment! off Alexandra Koad, agricultural lan'l i. IT and fronting T^mpenis Koad. and off
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      134 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fmk Al'iui. 11 t.i A run. 27.) HIGH WATER. !LOW WATER Time H'ght, Time jH'ght bra. miv. ft. ilia, brs mm. ft. in*. April T__ I 0.36 ami 8 8 7.7 am 0.2 TOMD4I -1 j 48puli ?8 77 pm J.J W 1 1.38 pin1 >.38pin 7.2
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      28 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. HoogkoDg, April 21, 10 m. Barometer 30.01 Direction of Wind Rant Koroe of Wind t Max. Temp la Bhad 70 Mtatta. 780 Eml 1 31 «4
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      126 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, April 21. Uifh Water. 1-42 p.m. F.ntrMil. X.C.C. v. Police. I Alhainbra Cinematograph 7 :■»> pm. I .Ispauese Cinematograpn. 7 .10 p.m Hnrnna h Cinematograph VSo p.iu tlippixlrome. y-30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. Higb Water. I 111 a.m. N 1 m Thursday, April 23. Higb Water.
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    Straits ZEimes, PRICES 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, APIUL U.
    1205 6 The Straits Times. PRICES 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, APIUL 21. A fow days ufio. we referred to the eliau^inp conditions iv .Malaya ami the possibility of future political uhauf>us. Since tliou wti liavc reproduced an article from our Kuala Lumpur contemporary bearing upon the same subject. While we arc quite prepared
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    123 6 Wo congratulate the Directors aud man ageuient of the Kuuutan Tin Mining Company upon the excellent report they are able to submit to shareholders iv spite of the depressed state of tho tin market. The report comes like a ray of sunshine iv these depressed and depressing times. The ten
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    14 6 The body of a Chinese child was found iv l-'ort Canning Koad on Saturday.
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    20 6 The London County Council loan is said to be an immense success, and on March .11 was at oue premium.
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    21 6 Few people are aware that the second largest city in the British Empire is Bombay. Calcutta is third and Glasgow fourth.
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    29 6 A man -eating tiger is reimrted to bo playing havoc at Batu Kurau and a reward of 100 is about to be ottered by the Police for its destruction.
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    21 6 All the Calcutta papers publish scathing articles on the telegraph strike, coudemuing the Government's carelessness and waut of foresight and tact.
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    22 6 It is unnecessary, in the opinion of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, to hold commercial examinations and issue certificates of competency locally.
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    27 6 Ten miners have been killed in an cxplo sion at Norton Hill colliery, Somersetshire. Many have boon heroically rescued, and one of the rescuers has since died.
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    28 6 The Indian Association in London are sending a fresh appeal to Calcutta for funds to carry on a tea campaign in England to counteract the China Tea Campaign.
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    29 6 A fear is entertained that revolutionists have been ulisted in the Chinese Army. A special commission has been appointed by the Minister of War, Tit Liaug, to make investigations.
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    35 6 Mr. Justice Fisher hae sent from I'euang his judgment in the case of Moses v. Xiblett. aud it will be read in the Supreme Court at 10.30 a.m., to-morrow, by Mr. .lusfice s-ei. ninlie Smith.
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    33 6 It is reported that the Governmeut of India have issued orders to the Madras Government to sanction allowaucc for dearness of food to Governmeut servants drawing pay up to rupees HO a month.
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    36 6 At the regular monthly meeting ot Lodgo Scotia, No. 1003, S.C., last night, Bro. K. M. T. Skoe was elected Iligbt Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. The installation ceremony will take place a month hence.
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    40 6 An acrobat, named Godkiu, has been killed in Buisch's Circus, at Berlin. In the presence of 6,000 spectators, he leaped from a roof li XI tret high, and missed the net beneath, with the result that he struck the ground.
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    40 6 A Chinese carpenter went out in .1 koleh on a poud near Bukit Tiiuah lioad, yestor day. and has uot been seen since. The koleli was found upside down. The pond was being searched, this morning, for the man's body.
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    39 6 The Japunese mail boat America Mnru sailed from Hongkong f"; Sau I'raucisco. without a .single puekage of Chinese cargo and with only 2.1 passengers, as compared with IHO passengers who sailed by the Kmpress of India on April 9.
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    38 6 The Bangkok .Manufacturing Company. Ltd. have provided a public driuking fountain just outside their premises. The fountain h a handsome piece of iron work aud the water flows through a miniature elephant s trunk into the cups provided.
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    42 6 Miss Octavia Lewin, physiciau, 'la Wiui-pole-street, London, was fined £10 ou March W, for having declined to pay for the renewal of hor crest licence. Miss Lewiu, who is a suffragette, declared that she would uot pay until women had been enfranchised.
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    58 6 There arc likely to be some grave cases before the Assize Court, next mouth. The Second Magistrate had on his list for preliminary emjuiry, to-day, two alleged murder charges, and one cose of alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder. In addition, on the Third Magistrate's list was the taking
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    67 6 The Siamese revenue cutter Suriya Monthon, built under the supervision of Sir Wm. H. White, X.C.8., has been successfully launched at the Southampton works of Messrs. John 1. Thornycroft and Co., Limited, by which firm the design and construction of the hull and machiuery have boon carried out. The contract
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    78 6 Stamp collectors may be interested to learn that, on the 15th instant, new stamps were issued at the Bangkok Post Office. The 9 att stamp is similar to the old l'J att one, and the 18 to the old <S4. New 4 att stamps are of a pink colour, but
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. *
    293 6 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Couut TornieHi, tho Italian Ambassador m Paris, is dead, aged 71 years. Ediuburgh I'uivcntity has conferred tindegree of Doctor of Laws upon the Malia rajah of Jaipur and Professor Ka-.jkmlm.i lihandarkar. Lieutenant U. K. Hyslop, of Ihoolst oui pany, ltoyal Engineers, stationed in C-cylou, died at the
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    Alleged Stabbing Affray.
    76 6 A Chinaman giving the uauie of Cheng Kit, will. !''H trousers covered with lilt oil reported at the Orchard Koad Police Station, yesterday afternoon, MM he had been stabbed by another mau uu s I'ee Wall. Search was made for the accused aud hi. was found with
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    The Loss of the Steamer Laeisz.
    97 6 It is now possible to give details of tin. insurances placed ou the < ierman stcaiuei Lacisx. reported to lie a total loss and to lie in 100 fathoms I f water, says tho Tiuios of March 24. She was valued at X°3!,ooi*, aud
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    Redjang Lebong Mine.
    93 6 A firm of brokers at Samaraug liai published a comparative statement of the outputs from the Transvaal gold uiinoH and that from the Kedjaug licboug mine in South Sumatra. The figures luarshalN'd show that the various Transvaal mine, in 1907 made. 011 each ton of ore. protiti,
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    48 6 Mr. A. Smith, of Messrs. Helm Meyer Hd Compauy. prosecuted his llylaui boy befop Mr. K. K. Column, this nioruin^, on a charge of stealing a ten dollar note from the pocket of a coat which was left by Mr. Smith iv hit room. The boy was acquitted.
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    44 6 A large collection of wild <iiiiin.il to the value of tads 170.000, bought by the Chiiicw; Governmeut for the Peking I'ark, will shortly arrive in Shanghai from Germany A number of deputies will be sent to Shan ghai to transmit tho collection to Peking.
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    49 6 Mr. Joseph, of Dublin Hood, repotted to the Police that his sister, a girl seventeen and a half years of age. hod rim away with tin: Bengali cook aud had taken with her jewellery valued at $500. The girl aud th>. cook have been arrested and tho jewellery recovered.
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    43 6 The managers of the Caslli'tou IvitaU tlit Kiuta Valley Kubber and Camphor Estate, and the liatu Gajah liubber h-<tat have been authorised by the Java Govern mont to raise there, respectively, from M to 500 coolies for labour on these plantations in Perak.
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    64 6 Batavia has now a District Council, in addition to a municipality. The Council met for the first time ou April •>, and some amusement arose upon the Chairman assuring the members that hi would call as few meetings as possible. But the Chairman was in earnest, his idea being that
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    80 6 It is officially admitted that, on the bast toast of Acheuu. a brisk trade is carried on with foreigu steamers in arms and ammunition. The smuggling is offoctod by uicauH of prahus. Tho Government cannot sparu Buy vessels to cruise along the coast aud chock the smuggling. Measures arc now
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      131 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. Beach Road. m Entire Change or Programme, TO-NIGHT. ONLY PATHE FRERES FILMS. L. r. WILLIS, Manager. Wilson co. *P6otograp6ic Jirtists. Jiigfiest Sieputatinn Jor sBest]Work. C^4MPr\G^Appomiaem ;.l" HISMAJESTfTKKINC _Z^?_' cm Caldbeck Macgregor Co., SOLE AOENTS. LAMBERT Co.. IMITED. ARGEST PHOTO FIRM. By Kinh-inl Appoiutment to 11. M. Tho Kuig
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    ITALY AND TURKEY.
    303 7 GERMANY'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS NEGOTIATIONS. Turkey Yields on the Post Office Question. KlUllk'< TIILB'iKAM; London. April 20. In .idditiou to demauding the establislimeut of live Italian )iost otticcs, Italy is also di mantling the right to foreigners to acquire property iv Turkey and the cessation of obstructions to
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    EASTER IN MERRIE ENGLAND.
    50 7 Gale and Six Inches of Snow in Essex. ;Km ink's Truukaml London. April 21. A bitiug north cast galo. with occasional furious snow *juulis, is bciug experienced iv England, marring the Faster holidays. Suow six inches deep has fallcu in Essex. and snowballing has replaced footballiug.
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    UPTON'S NEW RACING YACHT.
    115 7 LIPTON'S NEW RACING YACHT. |lUctmr's Tki.kukaml r^indnn. April i". Sir Thomas Lipton new yacht Shamrock IV. was launched at Kail lie on Saturday. The crow of Sir Thomas LiptouV new yacht Shamrock left Si Paucras, Loudon, on March H. for Fan lie, Glasgow, where they "ere to put the finishing
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    GERMAN MINISTER TO VISIT BRITISH COLONIES.
    41 7 |Riutkr's Tklbukamj London. April ML Tho Berliner Tagcblatt states that Herr IVruburg, the German Colouial Minister, starts liortly tor a four months loi>r of British South Africa, iv order to study the method:, of administration
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    THE CINEMATOGRAPH CASE.
    236 7 Appeal Against Magistrates' Decision in Breach of Trust Charge. Mr. L. K. Willis, of the Alhainbra Ciuc-mate-graph, who was convicted by v Bonch Court consisting of Messrs. Howard and Gibson, of crimiual breach of trust of ten tiliDH belouging to Messrs. MacLoau and Company, uf Bangkok, aud
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    S.R.A. ANNUAL MEET.
    757 7 Some Good Shooting at the Balestier Range. The eighth annual meeting of the Singapore Ritle Association is now iv progress at the Balestier Rifle Range. Shooting began ou Friday moruing, was continued through out Friday, Saturday, Sunday and yesterday, and will be resumed again on Saturday afternoon
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    Mr. Wee Swee Teow Feted.
    255 7 Mr. Khoo Sicw Jin gave a farewell diuuor to Mr. Wee Swoc Toow, ou Sunday night, at his residence, on the occasion of the lattcr's departure for Europe, where he intends to .study law. There wen- present at the entertainment many of the numerous friends
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    Bomhardidg Paris From London.
    40 7 A Scotsmau named Simpsou has invented a weapon which imparts, by an initial velocity of iiO.OOO ft. per second to projectiles weighing up to 2,000 lbs., thus euabling London to bombard Paris should the necessity Mine.
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    Easter Cricket.
    62 7 PERAKS BRILLIANT VICTORY OVER PENANG. (Fkom Ock Own Cokrbspondbni'.) Penang, April 21, 10..X) a.m. The Easter cricket match between tcamu representing Perak and Penang ended iv a substantial uin for Perak by 71 runs. The following wero the scores Pkiiak. First Inuings 6* Second inuings 200 268 Num.
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    THE SULTANATE OF PERAK.
    728 7 Unfounded Rumours of Government's Policy. The Pinang Gazette, iv a leader of the 16th instant, devotes considerable space to the political aspect of the event of the recent installation of tho Raja Muda of Perak. The journal believes there is not the slightest foundation for the
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    Cinematograph Show on Fire.
    78 7 As the spectators were leaving a ciuematoyraph show owned by Messrs Koseuthal and Co., at 7i> Pakhoi Road. Shanghai, the other night, the premises caught fire owing to the overheating of a portion of the apparatus. The brigade was summoned, but before the outbreak could be
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    Stowed Away at Singapore.
    89 7 Mr. .1. de la Harp, luspector of the Messageries Maritimcs steamers it Colombo, charged a Chinaman named Pitlo, at the Joint Police Court on 14th instant, with stowing away on board the steamer Polyneeien' from Singapore to Colombo. The Inspector stated that the Captain of the
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    Training Notes.
    1038 7 IMPRESSIONS OF RACERS' WORK ON THE COURSE. Favourites in the Griffin Classes. (From On Racing Correspondent.! Tuesday Moruing. In spite of adverse criticism of the Urimus. these horses arc turning out to be an ex tromoly level lot, well up to the average of former meetings, and between
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    Floods in China.
    46 7 The water of the Tseung Yung River, in Hunan Province, which rose twenty-two Chinese feet, on the Bth instant, has subsided. Advices from Hankow state that the floods swept away the crops and wrecked hnudri-ds of junks, causing great distress and loss of
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    EASTER IN MALACCA.
    288 7 Round of Festivities Enjoyed by Large Gatherings. (Fkom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 19. The Assizes opened on Monday and closed on Wednesday, the caloudur boing v light ono. Tho most interesting trial was a secret society case, in which a Malay was concerned He was found
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    THE NEW DOG ORDER.
    348 7 Condemnation of the Municipal Regulation. The following letter has been sent to Us for publication To the Editor of the Straits Times. Siug£)H>rc, April IH, 190 H. Sir, -The prouunciamento from the Municipal Commissioners which appears in your advertising columns, this afternoon, would be laughable in
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.
    381 7 One Hundred and Twenty Per Cent in Three Years We have received from Messrs. Derrick .mil Company the Directors' Report and lialauco Sheet of the Kuaotan Tin Mining in n i.lm v. Limited, for the year cudiug December :»,UK)7. The total output of On from the
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    THE DUTCH IN BALI.
    139 7 EUROPEAN PATROL AMBUSHED AND CUT UP. Reinforcements Being Sent from Java. (Fkom Ouk Own Correspondent.) Sourabaya, April 20, 11.15 a.m. News has beeu received hereof a disastrous attack by natives upon a patrol of Europoan troops at Klungkung, in the Island of Bali. A small detachment
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY.
    575 7 Prospects of the Estate Defined Clearly. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the members of tho Sandycroft Rubber Company, Ltd. was hold at the offices of the Company. Winchester House, at noon to-day. There were present Messrs. M. E. Plumpton (in the chair), A. Gentle (directors), Rev.
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    Cheap Passages from Indo-China.
    65 7 Much good work has been done iv ludoJhina by a French Frieudly Society, which secures cheap passages to France for its members, in return for small monthly subseriptious. Tho Luemlx-is mustered a little over one hundred in 1906, but increased in number to 157 iv 1907.
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    Shipbuilding Dispute at Home.
    63 7 The Federated Employers notify that ull the shipbuilding yards ou the north-east coast of England, and on the Barrow and Clyde Ilivers, will be closed unless the strikers accept a reduction of Bd. a week within a month, says a London wire of March 80. The
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    Eavesdropping on Royalty.
    41 7 A Rome correspondent states that King Victor Emmanuel of Italy is intensely annoyed at findiug that the telephone win; connected with the Ituyal njsidur.ee at Venice »as being tapped daring the recent couvtr. nation between the two wonarebs.
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      Mules in General.
      69 8 Notes in General. There are Already ItfXl colonial entries for the Daily Mail .md Kinpire Cu|>», which are to he tired lor on May ii. says :t cable of March 2H. Lieutenant Colonel Frowd Walker and the team lmm the Malay States (iuides which is being taken home to shoot
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      Golf.
      46 8 UntoiiK Cup and Driesen's Cup. i >\\i»ii to the Kuxtor holidays, there were uni M many competitor* for tlioso Clips ns were ixpootod. Only tliiw rvtururd cards &h follows I 1. lill-1.l 11 i DmMM J Hollow*; 4:1 :.l 04—12 =82 »T It m— l2=--K7
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      Football.
      468 8 lull i national flayer Suspended. the kugby In ion has decideil uot to unhide Wilson in the team which is to visit \ew Zetland. This has been brought about by the Scottish In ion claiming that Wilsou was under its jurisdiction and suspending him li.nn accepting the invitation against
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      Cricket.
      723 8 I In- < iuinr at Malacca. The r'ii'«t I'.livin tnrni'il out nsirmii; li ;uil ugainnt the SVxt Ki^libm at Miilaron M Saturday. Cuptiiiu I'iriilstnni' won tin' toss iiml ■Uti to liai, tlir ii kiit bring In splendid order. In tin* lirnt ovor. Woodlinnw was bJmwhl lihh It-it by AHtbury.
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    SINGAPORE GAOL.
    261 8 Promising Industries Commenced at the Prison. During I .Hi. the daily uveragox of prison ers in Singa|mre gaol were: Criminal 852, against 920 in 190ti. and MS in )90.~>. and Civil .">:(, compared with uii.9o the year previous and n l.s.-i iv uti i.. The daily average of
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    CABLE CODE MESSAGES
    154 8 . The Use of Unpronounceable Words Condemned. The I ..iin i. in Chamber of Commerce on March unanimously protested against a notification by the Lisbon Conference that clause of tin nabln Rerviec regulationH h applicable to oail words. The Chamber urged rather the removal of all restrictions MMpaettag
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    A Penang Query.
    165 8 A i-ortvipnudfiit to the Pinani; Gatetto poiutH out that whilst much ha» U n licaril of the obstruction of Wold Quay end the adjoining foreshoro, actiou hits Imn Uiki-u by tin Municipal i 'iiiiiiultHiiiiK'r.i and ih< liar hour Department !ij;;iiust offenders tn tli, south of I'hun-h Street
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    Rubber Situation.
    771 8 MR. HERBERT WRIGHT ON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE. Moderate but Encouraging Prospect Mr. Herbert Wright, editor of the India Rubber Journal and formerly ho well-known in Coylon, arrived in Colombo on the 10 instant by the N'.D.L. Prince Eitel Friedrich. Curiounly enough, the head of the firm of
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    DYNAMITING PIKE.
    111 8 Many lish Blown Up in Scottish Loch. lly direction of the Marquis of Itute. an interesting experiment has been carriod out at (jueen Lnrli. an inland sheet of water, measuring II acres, which he is desirous of stocking with trout, and which is infested with pike and other
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    45 8 Mention is made in the annual report of the Director of tin: Observatory at Hongkong, of an improved system of interchange of meteorological data with Indo-China. Daring 1907 the percentage of successful weather fon<casts was. 37. of partially Hiiwrssful H2. failure one. partial failuru 10."
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      New School Hours.
      927 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, April 20, 190 H. Sir, Another Parent intimates that I brought iv the question of a comparison between the new school hours and those at home. It was Indignant One who, in a rain attempt to rebnt my arguments,
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      60 8 AUCTION BALE. BY ORDKR OF TUE SUPRBMK COURT 7ii.m/.i!/, April 28. at 2.30 p.m. Valuable freehold building lam situate at Pauir Panjang Road, Singapore, near Ibe 7ih milestone, fronting the a«a, area: 2 aorea 3 roods s polos, comprised in Government Orant No. Ml A gold site for a bungul
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      130 8 AUCTION SALE OK HOUSEHOLD KDRNITURE. ETC. To be held at No. S, Adis Road, off Sophia Road, Saturday. Aj>ril Ai, at I p.m., G. A. Fernandez Co., Bt)7 Auotioneerr, Surveyors etc MORTGAGEE 8 SALE. Tuesday, April 28, at V..10 p.m. OKK ALEXANDRA ROAD. Eight freehold allotments, 16,000 feet, part of
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      429 8 Look out for the ALHAMBRA SPECIAL Easter Programme, COMMENCING TO-NIGHT. THE HIPPODROME Cl N EM ATOGRAPH Co. MUCH ROAD. NEAR UAKKLKS HOTKI.. THE 8166E8T ANO BEBT SHOW IN THE EAST. To-Night, at 9.30 p.m. Al.l, mW FILMS. 100! RKCRIVUD PerSS. MUM KITKI. FRIEDRICH I Kree Dinner ■2 The (ientlemuu of
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      346 8 JOHORE GOVERNMENT SERVICE. TKNDERB INMTEH. Ten<lnrs are required for the supply of li'o HonnJary and :*»> Traverse Wtmm Tunders to he sent iv n I lawr Ihsji Vlay I, 19)18. 'lint (owe, l, or iiuy, tnu.lnr lull 11..1 h.-com sarily lie accepted. I ii-i uls to bt» hs.l fr->m A
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    COMMERCIAL.
    273 9 SlNOAF0K», APRIL 16, 1908. PRODUCE. 3*mbier I 0.90 do (Cube No. li unpickei 10.37i Ccpt* Bali 6.70 do Pontianak 0.20 Pepper, Black 11.00 do White 6% 19.25 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Pearl Sago 3.90 Coffee Bali, picked 28.00 Coffee, Palembane, 20% hurt* nom. Coffee,
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      MINING.
      385 9 Jmte of forma- 1 ion I Capita! Snbfcnbed Unmber Of Saarat I Isbqc Paid I Valoa np to Share* Unimed Company i QOOTATIOM 1903 »300,000 WOO.OOO 1807 1800,000 1128,000 1901 1800,000 WOO.OOO 1903 £400,000 £350,000 1907 »400,000 1375,000 1901 £80,000 £80,000 1906 £100,000 4100,000 1908 1150,000 (99,000 1906 £130,000
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      RUBBER.
      388 9 i l mi* I z\i\ lo .r 1908 i 1200,000 1108,000 10,800 HO HOI 1904 480,000 416,260 v 000 *i 16j- 1903 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 «1 «1 9,000 1906 I 11.10,000 1124,000 11,800 HO HO 3,500 1904 £11,000 410,600 J-gg g ,g 1906 £76,000 £88,000 88,000 I 41 41
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      GENERAL.
      215 9 1894 £5,377.10.0! £4,803 7.68S i MM 11/6 I 1898 I •318,000 1333,000 4,500 $50 ISO j l««5 '11(1,000 "-fl 't15.008.000 12),000 SliJ IHB j o5 mmm tviMM i :51m;;; 1 HUM 81 (WW Kl3 II C( -i 103 8000 llo llo !90l I ?Si,ooo t?4,000 I 3,400 tlO |10
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      84 9 MONEY TO LEND from UO.OOO to $100,000 on rirst'clasß tecurity in town. L. HEBMENT. trokcr, 64 Change Alley. CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET 2 h||M iv K...N A tv 84 yds. AiMascr, ■:-..ailan Oo t i POSTGARDS! POSTCARDS!! POSTCARDS!!! 80 Different Views of Singapore iolouwd I'ostcards. JUST RECEIVED. \L,L NEW PICTURES.
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      62 9 MARTIN'S Ptmnmn PtmMy tot »U Irratful^r lti«* t o k»*l(Tt Til»n:r iplllilr ;b« :u-r .ctta«t:' U% if. *t^*'*" 't •lUlMj'? Of the -JT-.*- .41 -I t "h> *fct X.t* tK«tt -I I' l. J •c •OVTH.l»**Tr»w. r*i«» PILSENEF BEEF KEY BRAND IMPORTED 6i:.CK i«7» URAARE OP IMITATIONS. \w 6fiaiii( Kitkuit
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      195 9 Miscellaneous WANTS. IUTES:— Pour Linaa, ona or two ioi«r:ioos, (1.00 By the inch, nt Heal* of CtaargM. BOARD AND LODGING. .i»T i p our Lines, on 6 uf two inseiticDi, f 1 .OC Hj the inch, »c Seal* o( Ch»gM. BOARD AND REBIDENCE. I Koois to le; from May 1.
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      227 9 BT. ANDREWS HQUBE. A CharcL of JLu^ianu Soarding House for European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend the ecbools of the place. Applications >' to be made to the House Master, St. Andrew's j House or to the Colonial Chaplain. The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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      188 9 NOTICE. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Service No. 11 (to little Sunda Islands'! will be extended to Port Darwin (Australia!. The Company's steamer VAN RIEMSDYK sailing on April w:. take cargo, with transhipment at Soerabay.i. tor PORT DARWIN. For freight and passage, t T| 1 TpMTlTjIf n p n apply to SHIPS
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    Port Arthur.
    689 10 L'NDER THE RILE OF THE JAPANESE. Rebuilding the Fortress on Secret Plans. The St. Petersburg corresponded of the i Pall Mall Gazette wrote on March 9:— ln i view oi the renewed interest aroused in Port j Arthur by the recent condemnation of General Stoessol, it may be
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    Prospecting for Oil in Borneo.
    112 10 Some time ago, it was stated that the British North Borneo Exploration Company, Ltd. had entered into an agreement with Messrs. Cliittenpen and Company of London, with the object of forming a syn licatc for the purpose of prospecting for oil. Nothing more definite has
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    95 10 The Sandakan Ice Company of which Messrs. Darby and Co. are managers, commenced operations a few days ago, says an exchange. Arcated waters are also being manufactured and should be in good demand when quality is improved. The natives and Chinese are puz/.l' d by the bottles used locally which
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      552 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. rAiDTjp capital %u>. ooo,ooo j RESERVE FUN DiBl^ling Reserve 115,000,0001 tSfc6oo 00(r BUyer Reserve 113,500,000 cw wt Swerve Liability oi Proprietors Hi, 000,000 j COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick. Chairman. E. Qoetz, Esq. Deputy Chairman. B. G. Barrett. Esq. 0. R.
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      622 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIAJIND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OEABTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Share* of *Meacb £1,800,000 Rewsrve Fund i1.47ft.000 Resent Liability of Proprietor* £1.200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bask ol Scotland. The LcndoD City A Midland Bank. Ltd. 6INGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened
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      70 10 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN I, 1 THE BEBT REGULATED FAMILIES. The average home is frequently in need of a good liniment, as accidents will happen and slight ailments appear when least expected. For a cut or bruise, a burn or Bcald, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is excellent. It in also good for
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      1171 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF A MOTOR CAR. The Property of J. R. NICHOLSON, Ew>, leaving for Europe, At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co.'s Sale-rooms, Wednesday, April !9, at 2.30 p.m. 611 P. Wolseley Car in excellent order fitted with Palmer tyres, Canopy, sliding glass front, side and tail
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      699 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF A 1 H. P. MOTOR LAI'NCU, At Messrs. H. L. Cngblan .V Co.'s Sale-rooms, No. 4 au I 5. Raffles Place, On Wtdn-iiUiy. April ft, u( Xoon. I A 5 11. P. Motor Launch, as she now lies on I the lagoon shore, T&njong
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1512 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. A ut'w motor auibulauco has ju-t arrived for the BM of the Civil (ieneral lln-pital in Rangoon. The vehicle was constructed In Messrs. Woolseley Liddell, of Loudon, aud is of W) horse power, built on the brougham pattern. On one side of
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    47 11 A -><•! ion* epidemic ot cauie disease lias broken out iv South Travancore. the localities affected comprising several important centre* ot agricultural activities. Within the past wt ek over a thousand deaths have occurred ii.. ni'^ to di-t-in 1 width is variously diagnosed as murrain, glaudtvs and cholera.
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      207 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS T«,j ot tin Celebrated SILENT 14-1 6 s DE LUXE Expected Shortly. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VIEW AT CUAUf DAfIM £Q MMi and 142-25. Orchard Road 9IIUW nUUm i&* Two Doora from Cold Storage D«pot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. SOX SLIP.* (GROOVED. AND "ORDINARY" PLAIN HEAVY TYRES STOCKED
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      222 11 NO CAUSE TO WORRY. With METHYLOU» a rapid and tiYtctivicure can be obtained in BMM of r-atarrhal affections of the urinary tract. Far superior to injections, br tliey cause no paiu o.- stricture, a-.tl uiore effective than sautal or copaiba. T.;<_v re lit ye the pain and ease your mind.
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      300 11 LocalJVCotor Car Agencies. SIDDELEY CARS. FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW COMFORT. CONVENIENCE. SILENCE. SWEETNESS. EASE OF HANDLING THE SIDDELEY CREATES A STANDARD. WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO APPROACH. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. ==jp= PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING By Skilled Workmen. Straits (Sycle Motor Go.. BATTERY
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      524 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVEBTISEMENTB.-aUwel UMv.zi Wuk of Every Description, Houses, toad, bVj., to let, are inserted at the following One Insertion t 1.10 P« Inch. Two «00 Three »-80 Six o.M Riot a.M Twslvs 7.80 Twenty-five 10.00 £i j snbseqnenl month W per inch.) Th=. above rate ie based
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      590 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bins Four LinM, on* or two mwrtionj W 00 Bflttaa inch, w* Scale of Charges. ENGLISH NURSE WANTEO. Wanted, an English Nurse for two children, aged 2J years and K months Apply to M.N., o/o Strata Time 3. i 57 NURSE WANTED. Wanted, a Nurse to take charge
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      626 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rath Four Lio«J, om or two iutnlou, fl. Br the lB«h, So«U ot ChargM. OFFICE ft 6000WN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malacca Street. Apply to ODTHBIE CO.. LTD. OIMB OFFICES TO BE LET. Offioea to be let in Cavenagh Bridge Buildings,
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      543 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. RiTB P«w Lines, om or two iutrtion H.OO By *.h» inch, w Mid* of efa««M. GROUND FLOOR TO BE LET. Ground floor of No. 50, Japan Street, to be let from May 1, 19OS. Apply Meyer Brothers. c 740 HOUSE TO BE LET. UALYDENE, 30,
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      654 12 §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. HA VI BUN Afl'olN.rn Brewers to Hie Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the \3 Syttie A Co., Principal Dealers. r «Aoe Amenta. Miscellaneous NOTICES Rites tat Month, t'.O par inch. Bobs«qa*nt months, f-. For ihorter periods mb Scala of Charges. NOTICE.
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      430 12 INSURANCE Companies SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 39ETS *5,000,000 Incobh, 1908 1,200,000 OBc« e- i ,Batt«ryßd.. 1 W. WHIM The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE £AST PROVIDE FOR~RETIREMEMT by taking a policy nndsr the new SIMPLE ENDOWMENT SCHEME without Medical Elimination. £1,000 at age SO
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