The Straits Times, 30 April 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.638. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 30. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      422 1 "3 miles on less than a gallon of petrol OU at a speed of 52 miles an hour. An interesting performance hliowjiik the exceptionally low petrol consumption and high speed of the New 12 14 h.p. ■B~De Dion Bouton"™ Here in a letter from B. F. Edge, Eta., of the
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      312 1 Robinson and Company. JUST UNPACKED, STYLISH and EXCLUSIVE MODELS in TRIMMED MILLINERY From London and Paris, ALSO A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OK Dress Materials, Comprising Filet Voiles, Plain, Embroidered and Striped, Ninon Voiles, Eoliennes, Crepe de Chene, French Muslins, Bordered Cotton Voiles, Bordered Voile Robes, Lace Robes, Embroidered Lawn Robes,
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    989 2 i NOVELIST FALLING AWAY FROM GRACE. By Right ok Pi-bchase. By Harold Bmdloss. London: John Long, N'orris Street. Haymarket. Harold Bindloss as a novelist has already established his reputation, and previous work from bis pen has wou the approval of the critics of all the leading London journals.
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      695 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. Jam v~ma\ tL\ Fitted with their Patent Fire Box wood fuel Are most EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL. OVEB FIFTY IK UBE IS THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. importers: The BoiMICO Company^ Ltd. f Singapore. W^s'pfiOMlW!T:lfi.lll;imjilFi JOHN JAMESON'S THREE STAR i-t hi: cot still. UJ UIQ tf T V I
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      69 2 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN 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 barn or scald. Chamberlain* Pain Balm is excellent. It is also good for sprains
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      316 2 jits the Quality that has built up and maintained the sales of van The Cocoa which is unequalled for flavour, digestibility, and economy in use. BEST GOES FARTHEST. j i NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We bt to inform tbt public that, pemhugtue completion of our Nt» Premises at 18, Kling Strei
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    Cosmological Musings.
    629 3 STRANGE PEOPLE OF OTHER WORLDS. Some time ago. Nikola Tea.a announced bis intention of harnessing Niagara for the purpose of sending a message to Mars. A woman mystic, who rejoices in the name of Vesta la Viesta, announces that she has already beon there— and not in Mars
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    The Necessities of Life.
    205 3 ruder the above sarcastic heading, a contemporary effulges as follows There can be no doubt about the fact that necessities are going up. Havana cigars are much higher than they were. Good whisky is dearer. The price of champagne apparently remains the same but thin in
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      490 3 JM By Special *V^B4r s Porveyoci to |^B^^B V^^B Warrant 2539r5^ HM Th X'"*K 1 1 aII Celebrated Oilmen's Stores I Xf IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, WM I I rM POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. H Wn Agents for LEA PERRINS WOKCESTERSHUE SAUCE J^J Crosse Black vvelK Ltd. AN IDEAL
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      290 3 \£/^S Cocoa W enables you to g tread the road of life with a brisk, strong, steady I j^fl* step, because it is rich in strength-imparting essentials, I ~~Jand therefore promotes physical endurance A K )^S| and hardihood. It is the purest and best J5 fi foods> and its cons
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    IRISH MARRIAGE INCIDENT
    239 4 Bride and Bridegroom Separated After Wedding. According to a Boyle correspondent, new developments have taken place in the recent remarkable Irish marriage incident, when a bride was separated from her husband on the uight of tbe wedding. A sort of truce has been effected. The bridegroom, Flynn,
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    SOLDIERS' CIGARETTES.
    193 4 Prohibitions Not Extended to the Pipe of Peace. Lord lirenfell, commanding the troops iv Ireland, has, in an Army Order, remarked that during recent visits to military hospitals lie has again been struck hy the harm that liie increasing prevalence of cigarettesmoking is doing to the health of
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    OXFORDS SECRET TRIAL
    278 4 Reported Episode of Training for Boatrace. A c.iKspondont writes to Mm Oaily Telegrafdl, as follow*: I should like to express through your valuable medium the regret felt by many of the older school of rowing men at incidents roniu'c-ted with this year's I'niviMKity Boatrace i .letice. It
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    Human Heads as Garden Border
    90 4 Mi-. I'liristoiilicr. who li.is with her husband noted as missionary k* grrat number of vi .us in the l'oui;o. tcctuu-d in London recently. She said thst n Itcl^inn officer went out on a punitive expedition, and, as a result of the failure of the natives
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    Importance of the 'Varsity Sports.
    193 4 The Oxford and Cambridge sports aroused r.itli. i more than usual interest this year. Ouo reason for this fact, says Country Life, is tbat they were in some sort a trial of caudiiUtcK fur places in the t. am which will represent England in the
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    846 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Achilles, China, May 24; W. Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, June 24 Bon stead Alcinous, China, Mtv 25 W. 'irfansfield Andalusia, 'Hamburg. May 6; Behn Meyer Antilochas, China. Tune 12 W. Mansfield Arcadia, Colombo, May 22 P. AO. Coy.
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    EDUCATION IN CHINA.
    118 4 Female Normal Schools for Provincial Capitals. Fur the purpose of promoting tenialc education in China, the Board of Kducatiou in tbe capital has now issued an order advising the Viceroys and Governors to each establish a female normal school at their respective Provincial capital- as soon apossible,
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      31 4 ...WATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recommended iv the best medical authorities. Kasy to tale aud oertain ia results. To be hud of all cbemisiu. Wholesale from Th« Pbarmaoy, Hatter) Head, Bing*pcre HP
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      746 4 STEAMER 3AIUHGB. P. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penanff, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oo or aboat MAIL LINE. Outward (far Chi, a 1908 Delhi
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      715 4 BTEMIEB SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY BANDJER. BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular servioe between:— Singapore, Sourabaya, Bandjermasiq, Palo Laat, BaUk Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjarmasin for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelal. The steamers have good aooomodation for first and second class passengers. Ton Can.
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      443 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are desDatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      729 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KWL. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD imperial German Mall Lin*. The fas* and well known mail steamers this Company sail fortnightly tram Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boathamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (oonnectiot Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa, For Said, flies, Aden, Colombo, Penana Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki, an Kobe
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      40 4 BET A BOTTLE TOOAY. Colic, paiDH in the stomach, and diarrhoea are not only painful, but may indicate a neriouH disorder. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diari hoea Remedy relieves promptly and cures permanently. For sale hy all Dispensaries aud dealero.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1203 5 I id»" tlii< banding tha following abbreviation! ara "m.l .tr. Rtajunar »h. -*hip; bq. K-iraue; sch.— Khuonar, Vet. V.icht; Cra Crauar (i'ht. <tnnboat; I'ur.— Torj>»lii II. |>.— Uorae-powar Hrit.— Britiab. I*. I uiU.lSi.u,, Feb.— Pranch Uar.llarm&n. Hut. Dut. -li It .1. It/ilim Spun.— Hpanlih; Hv.-Kunwak <i..-. -OaiwrM
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    Mails to Arrive.
    94 5 Prom Ec«ors By the Mil, i.i. Buelow, doe April 80. From C«nu— By the M M. a.i. A Behio, doe May 4. Tt«» ;iuj or maiu doi Singapore One in Lonloo Arrived April 1 N.D. L. April 24 April 24 April 2 B. I. April 8* April
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. Ttajoap* Mat. Bar Wbabf Babdi— Nil. Ear W. Sacrum I— Tara, Glenogle. Saot. 1 (Sum Whahf):— Nil. Saonoa No. 2— Mnttra, Qr-i. Hakata Maru. 4— Snltan. •—Hebe. 6— Promethus, Peleus. 7— Tjipanas, R I.M.S. Dofferin, 8-Nil!
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    114 5 Ootwabd German Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Buelow, having left Penang at 2 p.m., yesterday, may be expected to arrive here to-day at 5 p.m. She will be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan tomorrow at 10 a.m. Outwabd B. I. Mail. The B. I. contract
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    Mails Close.
    111 5 Fob Pn Htuhu Ton To-MOBBOW Bandjermassin, etc. Jteynti 7 a.m. Q'knng. S'ghai, Japan;) A Canada and the U. > Butlow 8 a.m. States via Hongkong Batavia Both 8 a.m. Bagan Cheang H. Kian 9 a.m. Bangkok Dovn 9 a.m. Mnar and Malaooa Hainan 2 p.m. Tele k Anson
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    266 5 Passengers Outward. By the German steamer Buelow, from Europe, dne April 80:— Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Uennings, Mr. J. Offerkaus, Mr. T. Piecken pack, Mr. Ricfatur Scinnor Turner, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Loney, Mr. C. P. Norman, Mr. Wm. Douglas, Mr. Bruno Laeacbke, Mr. and
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    Arrivals.
    59 5 By the Penang, Captain R. Perry, April 28. From Port Swettenham: Mr. Christie, Mr. Jamieson, ami Mrs Barr. By the Carlyle, Captain H. Cobb, April SO. From Port Swettenham via ports: Mr. Holland, Mr. Yatcs, Mr. W. Webster, Mr. Snodgraxs, Mr. Lim Swi Keng, Mr. and Mrs. A. H
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      457 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAV.CjL.LTD. Tn steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct servioe between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cnefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, TangtoM Porte, Formosa, the Philippines, *c, *o. Steaaers Tons Commander Kothimo 4.896 R. C.
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      295 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tin undermentioned mail steamers of th« above Line maintain a regular servioe between Caloutte and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander s.s. "Jinn" 6,800 J. O. Ouram «.h. Qkeouhv ArcAß 4,600 8. H. Bn«oN h.h. Abjutoon Apc»b"
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      501 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers an despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      608 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Ronto from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotona and Vanoouver, R.M.B. "Ennassor Ibdu" Twin-screw BtoaR.M.H. "Kmfuw of Japan" men,
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      356 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May I—At1 At Sale-room, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. 3 At 48, Keppel Road, valuable household furniture, etc., at 3-30 p.m. 3 At St. John's Wood, Kampong Bahru Road, household furniture, etc., at 2 p.m. 4 At Sale-roem, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. 4— At
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      147 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom April 80 to M»-, 6.) HIGH WATER. IJLOW WATER 1 Time H'ghtirTlme jH'ght April hrs. mm. jf^ins. ihrs.min.ift. ins. TIOHiS 970 4.16 am 1.8 TbtbsdaySO. j lo3 «p m 8.7 1 4.34 pm 1.6 May ,1111.7 am 9.1 4.A2am 0.8 Fmdat 1, J u gpm 8-9
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      58 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotfital, April 29, 1908. ■9 a. m. 8 r. M.[9 r. m.ißuvxxb. Bar. 82Fah 29.907 29.838 29.859 Temp 88.4 81.5 79.6 Wet Bulb Ther 81.0 78.8 78.0 "5 Dir of Wind j North oalm oalm cB Max. Temp 88.8 Mm 74.0 23 Max. In Boa.. 146.0
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      141 5 DAY BY DAY Thursday, April 30. High Water. 10-86 p.m. New Moon. 10-38 a.m. B. I. homeward mail doses 8 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail due. Philharmonic Orchestra Practice. 8-30 p.rr. Alhambra Cinematograph 7-80 p m Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Harima's Cinematograph. 7-80 p. m Hippodrome. 7-80 p.m. Friday,
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 30.
    202 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 30. The student planuing a closer acquaintaucc with the territory shortly to be transferred to British control should consult the panes of a little volume that reaches us from the Residency at KelanUn. Mr. W. A. Graham, His Siamese Majesty's Resident Commissioner
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    918 6 u.'l-rrc and industries: and what, perhaps. is of more importaDuc at the present juucturc, to the history aud government of Kclautan. Other features of equal interest incidental to a standard work by a recognised authority, arc embodied in Kclautan a State of tin Malay IVniusula." Turning to the subject with
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    6 6 Three steamers arrived from Baugkok yesterday.
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    12 6 Over 700 passengers arrived from Auioy yesterday, by the N.D.L. steamer Petchaburi
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    11 6 From lloihow, 1,227 passengers arrived by the N.D.L. steamer PitHanulok, yesterday.
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    17 6 The pi ice of tin iv Singapore to-day »72{ per pir-ul. A hundred tons have been sold.
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    19 6 Four lakhs worth of damage has been caused by a lire at the ludia Jute Mills, at Serampur, ludia.
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    20 6 The India liner ludrasainha arrived trom New York, yesterday, with a general cargo aud "iOU cases of oil for Shanghai.
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    21 6 For throwing stones at hospital nurses engaged at the Calcutta Medical College Hospital, three young men were each fined rupees 5.
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    22 6 From Liverpool to Tacoina. Washington, is the route of the British steamer Pcleus, which arrived in port, yesterday, with a general cargo.
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    23 6 Tau Tho was fined 525 by the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. M. Thunder, yesterday afternoon, for being the occupier of a common gaming house.
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    24 6 In the Arab power of attorney case, yesterday afternoon. .Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith gave judgment for »87'» and costs in favour of the plaintiff.
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    24 6 The Paris building lockout is ended, i mivi -m mi nt having eifectivcly intervened by requiring the contractors to coutinue the interrupted public works.
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    24 6 I'he Rev. aud Mrs. W. 11. Elton, of SandaKan, British North Ijorneo. were passengers, yesterday, by the Japanese mail steamer Hakata Maru, from Europe.
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    24 6 Captain Keher. of the N.D.L. steamer Wougkoi, which arrived from Swatow, yesterday, with nit passengers, reports having found 22 tins of chandu ou board.
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    33 6 Dr. S. C. Yin appeared before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. M. Thunder, yesterday, on a charge of driviug his motor car other than on the left-hand side of the road. He was acquitted.
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    30 6 The Labour party conference at Huddersfield on the motion of Mr. Kicr llardie passed a vote of sympathy with the aims of the Indian National Congress in favour of selfgovernmcut.
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    28 6 Sir Thomas Shaughncssy has left Canada for England iv connection with the negotiations for the renewal of the Chiua aud Japan mail contract over the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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    36 6 The K.I.M.S. Dufferin, Commander T. A. L. dc I Jerry, arrived from Hongkong, this morning, with '21 officers, 1 1 ladies and 1,2(30 rank and tile, eu route to Karachi, for which port she sails to-morrow.
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    34 6 The Board of Trade report on the railway disaster at Shrewsbury in October last, pssumes that the engine-driver was asleep aud recommends that drivers should not be allowed to work on two nights running.
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    37 6 Mr. E. E. Colman, the Third Magistrate-, sentenced a Chinaman, named Hong Ah Sang, to two months' rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for theft of the new piping from a house in Neil Road, which has just undergone repairs.
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    44 6 Mr. David Fraser, the Times correspondent, who was so badly wounded by a brigand ou his way to Mesopotamia, was still at Aleppo ou March 20. He was then able to use his right hand., but the left was still iv a i-rippled state.
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    43 6 AVMMi Wicksha Peon No. 'if), was fined "ii by the *ccoud Magistrate, yesterday, fat a bruUl attack mi a ricksha puller iv Snob Koud. Mr. W. E. Hooper, Registrar of Hackney Carriages aud Jinrickshas, asked that au example be made of the man.
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    48 6 I >eahman bin Salleh pleaded guilty before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. K. Colman, yesterday afternoon, to theft of a coat aud three pairs of boots from fonr people in the house where he lodged. He was fined $40 or. iv default, sentenced to four weeks' rigorous imprisonment.
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    50 6 On Friday night, a fire broke out at Xo. 476, Beach Street, Penang, the bakery and aerated water manufactory of Messrs. Kong Chee Teoug and Company, and damage amounting to about $500 was caused. The origin of the tire is said to be due to the overheating of the oven.
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    51 6 Colombo awoke on April 18, iv the throes of what is known as the Little Monsoon. It was an early and more sudden arrival than usual. Last year the big burst took plat eon May Id, and there is overy likelihood of its taking place about the same time this
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    49 6 Holy Comniuuion will be celebrated at the St. Andrew's Cathedral to-morrow at 7 a.m. At Hji.ui.. the first meeting of the Guild of St. Andrew's Cathedral will be held in the Cathedral, when all those who wish to join arc asked to give in their na<ues after the service.
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    52 6 The Chinese Minister, responding to the toast of his health at luncheon on board the new Siamese customs cruiser, built at ThorueyeroftH, said China would be increasing her Heet and would have to come to Europe for vossulh. British shipbuilders wore supreme and made the finest aud fastest ships iv
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    56 6 Goh Soon NRuan secured judgment against Mr. C FuHtor, in the District Court, this morning, for $234.87 for firewood allegod to have been supplied. Mr. Foster put in no appearance and an on lor for his arreat wan issued in connection with a judgment sumniouK issued at tho instance of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    421 6 The Kuipuror of China is sutfenng tn.iu gout. Queen Al xandra has CM) to tinTigir relief fund. Miss Wade, a member of tin, limidiiiHmi Company, has died at Hongkong. The Hon. Mr. A. If. Mm it I', ou Saturday for Home, on holiday. (ieneral Kelly- Kenuy joins
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    The Scawfell Shoal.
    139 6 11. M. survey ship Waterwitch has located the position of the Scawfell Shoal as 7 degrees, IT minutes, ."»0 sccouds North Latitude and 100 degrees. 51 minutes Iseconds East Longitude. The examination revealed the fact that it is a narrow ridge of coral formation, about •2 1
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    Order for Arrest.
    147 6 Mr. F.. Karrer-llayues applied to Mr. B. C Howard, sitting as District Judge, yest< r day afternoon, for au order for the arrest ol one Julius Attins aud his detention in tin civil prison for six weeks, in default of his furnishing surety in the sum of
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    48 6 Mr. ileuson. Assistant Superintendent ul Police, prosecuted three Chinese before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, ou chargos of being occupiers of common gaming houses. One of tin vi was convicted and fined *.'»o. The (Mi against the second was postponed. The third case is proceeding.
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    61 6 A I autuiicst, named Lou Ah Yu, was sen tencod to four uiontlis' rigorous imprison incut, yesterday afternoon, by tilt Second Magistrate, for possession ul a, liu^e pair nt pincors and a buocli of keys in the Paopfe'l Park at ."..In a.m., <ni tin 17th iiibtaut. II. liad previously served
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    60 6 '1 In Hotel van Wijk i.'ouipauy, Limited. uav«s decided ou au improvement which will bo much appreciated by tLcir patron i. Tin dining room is to be tilted out oompletcly with electric l«;ht, aud with »ho well-knowu Croinnton Hflfig tans. The contract for tho uuuipfcte installation hah hecn placed in
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      179 6 Caldbeck Macgregor Co's j extra special S> $£>'*• a LIQUEUR WHISKY, CALPBECK.MACCREGOB ACS *sni*lTS iBTUHHII^ "CHOP RAJAH." ■r— 11 1 i> r— «umm.»m OBTAINABLE Everywhere. Messrs. HJ HEINZ &Co HAVK API'OINTKK Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co.. Ltd. mm: Wholesale Agents FOR THE FAMOUS 57 jJf^S|j&^w FOOD VARIETIES OF PURE <f^jjg&- tl*tJo
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      217 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BKAOH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. SECOND SHOW: 9 30 TO 11 P.M. 1 Waoted a Maid 2 Thieves Haunt in I'anx 3 (hurley Paint* 4 lhs Ki'tt SuccofK I IN TIIK MINING DIBTKICT i> The l.r.tle Cripple 7 Hi* Fir^t R-jw m NEW FBJCRCH MILITAUV Allt ■SHIP VILLE DE
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    WARSHIP EXPLOSIONS.
    177 7 TWO MEN KILLED ON GERMAN BATTLESHIP. Boiler Explodes on the Britannia. IKkutkk's Tklkuiiam.| London. April M. A boiler explosion has taken place on board the battleship Britannia on the voyage from Quoensferry to Portsmouth. I- our of her crew were injured seriously. London, April JO. Two men were
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    52 7 Victorian Government Appints Royal Commission. Kki. rut's TwjWIM London. April L'o. The Victorian Governrocut hasap|K)inted a lioyal Commission to enquire into the circumstances of tbe recent railway accident at Braybrookc .Inii'-tioii. MM Melbourne, when excursion trains from Bcndigo aud MM collided. The total number ol ci v ilti
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    FAILURE IN AMERICA.
    36 7 A New York Stockbroker Commits Suicide. KKirt-it- Tn nr London, April W» The New York firiu of .stockbrokers, Messrs Cosier. Kuapp aud Compauy. has suspended payment. Mr. Charles Coy t has committed suicide.
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    MR. BALFOURS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PREMIER.
    61 7 |U>uikh's TWNU| Loud .ii April tt. Mr llalloiu lias written to tin; Premier, Mr. Asquith. expressing deep regret that Ins i Mr. Halfour's) illness prevented him t run i purtici|>alingin the tribute paid iv the House of Commons to the late Sir Henry
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    A GLADIATOR FURS.
    53 7 Kbutkk'.< 'I'mmi ham' I^ndoii. April The American Line, to uhicli.thc mail steamer St. Paul belongs, has given a contribution of (Mi to '.lie fuud that has been started for the. dependents of the men who lust their lives in the collision and reck of the MM h
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    MR. ASQUITH'S THIRD BUDGET.
    30 7 kki mi. Tmiiii| London. April Ml. Mr. H. 11. A .qtiith. the Premier, will iutroduce the Budget iv the House of Commooß on Thursday. May 7.
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    KING EDWARDS STATE VISIT TO ST. PETERSBURG.
    28 7 Dik Ostasiatiscui Lloyd Tklkokam| l» Hit) April 'J!>. King Kdwaid will pay a State visit to St. r'otersburg in August next.
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    26 7 I Din OSTASIATISCUH 1.1.0M1 TKbUGBAMJ Berlin, April 29. SiguorGiolitti.ltalian.Prciuicr aud Minister ol th. Interim, had au interview with Prince von Ituclow iv Venice.
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    RAISULL REDIVIVUS
    22 7 [DlB OSTA&UTISCHB LLOYD TiLIOKAM] Merlin, April M, The report that Uii.v.ili. the Morocciiu brigand, ha- been murdered is not true.
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    FLOODS IN RUSSIA.
    21 7 I Dm Osksiatischi Lloyd Tklioran] licrlin, April 29. Serious inundation-- on a large scale arc reported from liussia.
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    TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.
    31 7 [Dim OaiAsiATiisufli Llmyi> Tilkokaui Berlin. April 29. The Tiiegraph Conference, which meets At Lisbon nn May 5. will consider the qilc liou of a uniform tariff lor I'rts.s messago.
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    NEWS FROM MALACCA.
    181 7 Generous Gift by Chinese Municipal Commissioner. (Kko.m On: Own OmBMFoSKA.) Malacca, April 28. A Chinese towkay, who is evidently an admirer of the late Oom Paul, has built him self a tiuc house at Klebong. He has just christened it Paul Kruger Lodge. I hear that he
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    ANOTHER MURDER.
    254 7 One Man Killed and Two Badly Wounded in an Affray. Yesterday afternoon, another fatal alfray took place in ISukit Timah Road, near the 0. 1 uiilcstouc.a mile further from town than the affair which occurred a few days ago, when MM man received fatal injuries. Four bullock carts
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    BIG JEWEL THEFT.
    150 7 Precious Stones Disappear in Post I mm London. k huge theft kI precious stones has just come to light iit Calcutta. On January H, a pack.-t insured at Lloyds for XUOOO. stated to contain nfty-niuc emeralds weighing 100 :;2 carats w assent from the London I 'ost
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    RECENT BY-ELECTIONS.
    209 7 Churchill Reassures Irish Respecting Home Rule. A telegram from London, dated April 21. states that Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Manchester, said it was altogether wrong to assert that Home Kule had been abandoued or indefinitely sholved. The next election was far distant. Its central Urn was merely
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    Government Compositor Fined.
    97 7 Ignatius Gomes, a clerk in the employ of the Municipality, prosecuted Jacob Horn! ricks, a compositor in the Government Printing < slice, before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Mamie Thunder, this morning, on a charge of usitg criminal force against him. Accused stated that tbo complainant s ricksha
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    Etna in Activity.
    327 7 4 FORMATION OF NEW CRATER ON THE MOUNTAIN. Record uf Previous Eruptions. Km- ikk- Tklboraml I.oudou. April <JO. Muuut Mm, in the island of Sicily, is iii a state of activity, emitting thick ■■ofee. A fresh crater has OMjMd, and ashe* are falling iv MM of the
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    CAUTIONED AND DISCHARGED.
    408 7 Sugared Water Seller Summoned Wrong Man. An Indian named Mohained Mydiu prosecuted Mr. .1. S. Shaw before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, on a charge of assaulting him, ou Friday last. Mr. Shaw pleaded not guilty. Complainant said that he was a sugared water
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    Alleged Criminal Breach of Trust.
    141 7 Mr. K. E. Colman. the Third Magistrate, was engaged, yesterday afternoon, with the case of Kumarappa Chctty v. Vadamalay l'illay and Ponusamy. the charge being criminal breach of trust in respect of H'Jo received in November last from the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. C. Everitt appeared
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    Upper Hokien Street Affray.
    80 7 Seven Chinese appeared befc.-e the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. I.. Col man, yr itorday, on a charge of committing an affray in Upper Hokien Strict, ou Tuesday nigbt. One was sentenced to rigorouu imprisonment for a month, and another for three weeks. Tho other five wt.ru
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    At the Rails.
    1301 7 SPLENDID PERFORMANCE BY DELCORE. This Morning's Work on the Race Course. (PaoH Oca EUcua OnMnnnrwimrt I Thursday Morning. The tint on the Hacc Course is iv excellent order, and, this morning, all tlie horses were gilM exceptionally strong work to do. and most of them completed their
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    ACCOUNTANTS TROUBLES.
    845 7 Claim Against Adelphi Management Dismissed. In the District Court, before Mr. B. C. C. Howard, yesterday, Mr. Coidiano J. Gomes sued Messrs. Sarkies, Johannes and Company for i-'i as one month's wages in lieu of notice and for 800 as allowance for board aud lodging for one month.
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    83 7 Mr. W. fl. Hay lie. who, for the past eight or vine years has been Secretary of the North China Insurance Company at Shanghai, has gone Home. Mr. Bayne—" Willie' 1 as he was known among his more intimate friends came out to China in 1864 to join the local
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    FIGHTING IN BALI.
    119 7 RAJAH AND PROMINENT CHIEFS COURT DEATH. Dutch Troops Suffer No Losses. iFhom Ora Own CpHMgmn.l Snurabaya. April X, RJO ÜB. The Dutch troops liavc captured Kiting. kuug after I slight resistance and without auy serious losses. Having prepared for the iufantry advance by artillery lire, the town
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    PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
    145 7 Undischarged Bankrupt Charged With Obtaining Credit. .Mr. B. C. Howard, the District Judge, this morning, took up the case against Mr. G. \V. P. Guest, accused by the Official Assignee. Mr. I. M. Baddeloy. of obtaining credit while an undischarged bankrupt. Mr. Hastings Khodes, the acting Deputy
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    TUB REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
    677 7 Government Urged not to Suspend Section Fifteen. Wr have received the following letter for publication To the Editor of tbo Straits Times. Singapore. April :>n. Sir, -1 mi informed that, at tin: Legisla tive Council meeting, to -morrow, a micrtluil is to be brought up in connection
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      18 8 llutwcen thirty and forty members of the SC.C. have sigmtiexl their willingneoH to play hockey during the season.
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      31 8 In the ltnugalore hockey tournament, the Itoyal Engineers boat the Sherwood Forestern liy one noal to nil, and then met the Cheshire*, in the final winning by two goals to nil.
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      40 8 1 'In imal tic of the (Juetta ludiau Army Kivisinnal hockey tournament ha* resulted in a win for the 128 th ftoneer*, who beat the 2nd battalion of the 7th hi r khan, by three C 'hU to two f^>alH.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      37 8 S.R.A. Prizes. The prizes to bodixtributcd to the winners at the recent meeting of tho Singapore Rifle Association are now on view at Messrs. Robinson and Company. The collection i* an interesting and valuable, one.
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      Billiards.
      56 8 Handicap at Taiping. In tin- semifinal of the New Club Billiard Handicap, Taiping, played on Thursday night, Mr. C. S. Al.-xander beat Mr. W. H. Tate by 1 point in a game of 250 up both players started from the name mark. Mr. Alexander will meet Mnjor Vanrcnnn in
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      Golf.
      88 8 Bogey Competition in Malacca. Our Malacca correspondent, under date April 28, w vii-, ;i- follows: Very fi-\v members turned out to take part in the l> competition. The course,, with the exception of Home of the greena, which were a little rough, was in good order. Mrs. Koek U&-
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      The Turf.
      95 8 The City and Suburban. Betting on the City and Suburban on April 16 was: 8 to 1 against Desmond's Pride. 9to 1 Oakleigb 11. 10 to 1 Land League. 100 to 9 Dean Swift. 100 to 8 Snow Leopard. 100 to 6 Violante. Penang Hunt Club's (Jymkhana. On
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      Chess.
      202 8 Death of Mr. H. E. Bird. Chess-players all over the world will regret to learn of the death of Sir. Henry E. Bird, the G.0..M. of Chess, at the age of 78 yoars. Of recent yearn, naturally, he has not been successful in tournament piny, lie tied with Uunsburg
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    DEFENCE OF TONKIN.
    208 8 Partial Substitution of Natives for Regular Troops. The telegram, about the French Council of National Defence having decided upon tha partial substitution of native militia in IndoChina for the regular troops now stationed there, probably means an increase in the wtrength of the native troops now forming
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    58 8 Lord Auipthill. in a long letter to The Times, urges the importance of disctiming Oriental immigration as an Imperial problem of tin- first magnitude Discussion by conference or otherwise would render it possible to persuade Colonists and Asiatics that economic necessity and not racial prejudice was the root of the
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    THE SPANISH SWINDLE.
    688 8 Government Warning to the Public of Singapore. We have received the following oorrespon- 1 'ifii. i from th<- Colonial Secretary 'h Office: Singapore, April 29. Sir, I am directed to forward, for finch use as you may think suitable, the enclosed copy of a Circular despatch from
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    CLIMATE OF JAVA.
    196 8 American Tourist's High Opinion of the Country. Mr. Parkins, an American, who is visiting Java to collect information foi a guidebook, has just been interviewed by a reporter of the Samarang Looomotief, to whem he expressed himself in enthusiastic terms about that island. He said emphatically that
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    Where Dog Shooters should Shoot
    91 8 Strong complaint is again being made of the nuisance caused by the great number of pariah dogs in Calcutta. In some quarters the brutes ore so numerous as to constitute a very real danger. There seem to be peculiar attractions in particular areas, though ihcse
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    35 8 Tb« question is about to come before a Civil Court whether a governess is or is not a domestic servant, rendering her employer liable to municipal taxation. The Coonoor, India, Municipality is tntting the point.
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    Empire Rifle Shooting.
    716 8 WORLD-WIDE INTEREST IN THE FORTHCOMING CONTEST. By the announcement on March 27, of the Daily Mail Empire Clip Ititlc Shooting Competition, the greatest interest has been arouHcd, not only among riflemen, bnt in the mind of every Briton who has the interests of the Umpire at heart,
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    Pan-Anglican Papers.
    151 8 Students of theology should avail themselves of the opportunity offered of reading over the problems for consideration at the Pan-Anglican Congress, 1908. They are published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, at Northumberland Avenue, London, from whom they can be obtained at the modest sum of two
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    The Frontier Incursion.
    77 8 A wire dated Calcutta, April 21, says that the Motimands fired on a party of troops at Sbabkhad&r, 20 miles from Peshawar, killing Private Adams of the Warwick*, a syoe of the 10th Lancers, and wounding a Sepoy, of toe 18th Punjabis. General Willoocks has advanced with
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    PENANGI FIRE BRIGADE
    743 8 Newspaper Comments on its Control and Organisation. lv a leading article, the Strut- Echo refers to the management of the Penang Fire Brigade. Onr contemporary euutriids that the northern Settlement has not got a Fire Brigade but they had a certain quantity of fire applianceH, most of
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    Encouraging the Malay.
    171 8 A long complaint has reached us from Ipoh, says the Perak Pioneer, the gist of which is that a Malay boy, born, bred and educated in Perak, and who passed the seventh standard in December last, applied, immediately after, for a clerkship and has not got it
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    New Church for Jesselton.
    191 8 During the visit of the Rev. F. W. Leggat to JesseltoD, His Excellency the Governor took up the question of tho building of a place of worship for the Protestant community. His Excellency called in the Resident and the Superintendent of Public Works, who, as being
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
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      FIRST DAY.
      245 9 Tuesday, May 12, IMH. 1.-THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 lbs. Entrance, $20. Distance, R.C. I.— THE LAWN STAKES— VaIue $400. A Handicap for all Ex-Grifnus. Entrance, (15. Distance, R.C. and a distance. i.— THE SINGAPORE DERBY— A Cup
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      SECOND DAY
      302 9 Thursday, May 14, I'iUtj. I.— THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP— Value I4UO, and— provided there are live sorters the property uf different owners $50 to t!r. Second Horse. A Handicap let Grifnus that have entered for the Se- ..nd OriCa Race (No. 8) on the First Day. i. excluded
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      THIRD DAY.
      341 9 84 utfaf M'vj 16. MM. THE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP— Valne Miii. —and— provided there are five p;nrieri> the property of different owners J.'iO to the Secoud Horse. A Handicap for all Griffiths that have started a: this Meet.nc,- Kutracoe, HO. Distance, R.C. I.— THE STEWARDS' CUP— Value »800.
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    54 9 Entries close at noon on Saturday, j :he 2nd May. except lor Races Nos. 2. 4, 5. and 9 on the Third Day. I For Races Nob 2. 4. and 5 entries w:il be received up to 6 p.m. on Tcursday. tfce 14th May. Entrle I for Race No. 9
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      MINING.
      365 9 Dale i.f forma- Capital ion I Number BnUcribed of Shart lira* Paid Bh*rw j Value ap to TTniwued Company QooTinon 1903 0800,000 WOO.OOO 1907 1300,000 1335,000 1901 MOO.OOO MOO.OOO 1803 £400,000 £380,000 1907 MOO.OOO »375,000 1901 £60,000 £80,000 1908 £100,000 £100,000 1908 11.V1.000 199,000 1908 £130,000 £130,000 1906 £30,000
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      RUBBER.
      399 9 IMIK #1110 000 ill 18 SIS iB 600 41 41 10,000 1900 #180,000 £116,635 v n uf 1903 »'ioo,ooo 1106,000 10,300 HO 110 1904 £30,000 £18,260 18/ 1908 £70,000 £81,000 81,000 Ml £1 9,000 1908 •160,000 11*6,000 11,600 810 flO 2,800 1904 £19,000 £10,600 i 1906 £76,000 £88,000 66,000
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      GENERAL.
      195 9 1894 £5,377.10.0! £4,808 7.881 1898 tns.ouo •au.ooo 4,000 1863 t15.000.000 115.000,000 12J.000 IM 12,400,000 m,«oo,ooo I "jjjjJJ isse i 11,000,00 '11,000,000 J'JJjJJ IWI I *..,u.h.. 134,000 1898 •875.000 1879,000 1903 i $600,000 i •540.000 24[000 1891 180,000 130,000 600 1903 I £790,000 £760,000 40,000 19 4 I »160,000 1112,000
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      363 9 must be made before tbe Start of Race No 6 on that day. Owners of Griffins are entitled to enter for either of tbe following series of Races Free Series No. 1 First Day— Race N0.7 Second Day— Race No. b Third Day— Race No. 7 Se«>» No. 9 First
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      121 9 ATKINSON FORBES, «-t CNaaat aiLiT, Have tbe following secondhand Typewriters for sale at reasonable prices. Empire, Gran ville, Remington, Tost, etc. SOLE »GE«TS FOR The I Stan-lard f 1 I IVf^ r VISIBLE V^llV^f Typewriter. II:, COSMOS Letter Filing and Card ii7i Index Systems. Artie Tully, TURF COMMISSION AGENT. Raffles
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      273 9 COMMERCIAL. Sindafou, April 29, 1808. PRODUCE. Oambier 6.n2$ do iCabt No. It unpicked 10.50 Copra Bali 6.65 do Pontianak 6.20 Pepper, Black 11.05 do White 6% buyers 19.00 Sago Flour Sarawak _».<it do Brunei No. 1 2.92} Pearl Sago 8.90 Coffee Bali, picked 27.00 Coffee, Paleiabang, 20% baxii, nom. Coffee,
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1261 10 THE PASSING OF THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS. New Territorial Army in Force. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) London, April ■> The Volunteer force has ceased to exist its place is taken by the Territorial Ariuy. Tbe Last Post has beeu sounded by the Militia, and many of the Volunteer
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      545 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. faid-up capital •1a.000.000, HBBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve »15,000,000> a a% mo 000 Bilver Reserve •15.600,000| W™-™ Smuts Liability oi Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Chairman. E. Ooetz, EHq.— Deputy Chairman. K.Q. Barrett, E»<i. O. R. Lenzmann.Esq. QnsUvFrieelaud.Esq. K. Bhellim,
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      569 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIAJND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid ap Capital in 60,000 Shares of «oeacb ..£1,200,000 Reaerve Fund I '"*-°SS Reaerve Liability of Proprietor* ..£1.200,000 BANKERS. Back oi England. National Bank of Soot land. Tbe London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoconu'.g
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      216 10 High-Class Ihone o6l9 160, Middle Rd., Undertaking. Singapore. MR. ALBERT L A. DALEY BEGS to inform the public, that the kind patronage accorded him during tbe past fbw years, baa made it necessary for him to acquire a NEW FIRST CLASS RUBBER TYRED HEARSE, which surpasses all others in the
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      226 10 If you have friends or relatives in bad health, you can do them no more timely service than to tell them of the value of Steams' Wine. It is a true tonic, and builds up the system by assisting the body to make full use of the food that is
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1573 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Mr. Charles Jarrott on Motoring. Mr. Charles .larrott. relating his reasons for his love of automobile lacing, says IVihaps the real reason is because 1 like auy :'n in of contest. Fairly p<|iial clmuces and a good righting finish, and I am
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    Presence-of-Mind Smith.
    141 11 Tin- victory of Christ Church iv the Torpids at Oxf'rd recalls a tragic episode recorded aiuony the earlier rowing unnals of the 11.1 1. i -i Dr. Smith, afterwards Dian of Christ Church, wheu au undergraduate, wrut down tilrlry v>'ith anii ml iv a skiff. His companiou fell
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      270 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Two ot the CtlcbraUJ SILENT 14-1 6 s DE LUXE Expected Shortly. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. on raw at yiinijU RflflM SQ I4J 4 and l *--°< Orchard Koa.l ilWlfl Str (Two Doors from Cold Storage Depot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. "SON SLIPS" (OBOOVBD) AND ORDINARY" PLAIN BBATT TVHES
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      376 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. SIDDELEY CARS. FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW COMFORT. CONVENIENCE. SILENCE. BWEETNESB. EABE OF HANDLING THE SIDDELEY CREATEB A STANOARD, WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO APPROACH. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. oc ,o ACCUMULATORS RECHAR6EO. =5= PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS, COILS,
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      504 12 Scale of Charges* PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.-Miaoel-hMMois Wants of Erery Description, Houses, toad, etc., to let, are Inserted at ths following r»m:One Insertion I.M par inch. Two 1.00 Three 2.80 Six i.M Sine 8.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty fire 10.00 (Each subsequent month 19 per Inoh.) The above rate is based npon an
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      523 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bins Foot Unas, on* or twotassrtiens, Sl.y. Br th* inch, ih Seal* ot Char?**. TAMBIES WANTEO Wanted at onoe, three good Taml'ies at good wages. Apply personally to the Manager, Straits Times Press. Limited PARTNER WANTEO Wanted, Partner with WOO, fcr s good concern. Immediate Pro6U>. Appiv Sharp
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      602 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. Foar Linss, ons ot two lassrtiom, fl By ths inch, m Seal* ot Char***. OFFICE ft GODOWN TO BE LET. With imrSediate entry No 7, Malacca Street. Apply to GUTHRIE CO.. LTD. OFFICEB TO BE LET. Offioes to be let in Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, facing
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      698 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. B4TI —Foar Linn, ons or two Imsrtion 11.00 By tbs Inch, is» seals of chargM. OFFICE TO LET. No. 14, Raffles Place, to let from May 1. Apply Portuguese Mission. 904 GROUND FLOOR TO BE LET. Ground floor of No. 55, Japan Street, to be
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      472 12 §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. HA VI BBIK Al ldl :KD Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER.^ PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the \3 Syme A Co., Principal Dealers. r «AOE HV"- ARBnt ARTICLES FOR. SALE. Bins i— Foar Llasa, ou or tw itswrtloas, (1.00 By ths inoh, Mt
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      552 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES BiTM :-Ll Month, |W p, r inch. Subwqus:.month., 14. For snorter periods Ma mc.\ls of dm*,... NOTICE. We have admitted Mr. A. Krankel as nartner in onr firm, with effect (rom Ist August 1907. A. FRANKEL A Co. Singapore, 27th April, 1908. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
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