The Straits Times, 24 March 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.916 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 24. 1909. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      339 1 John Leckie's Reliable English Harness Superior Serviceable A» Single Harness. s3^^l xS. Horse s/e $65 complete j2*^A* \^^W** m<^*<^^f^g > M /^W^ Including kicking strap and I^/ BRASS MOUNTEO IN BLACK OR 4r~~'*V BROWN LEATHER. JS 2^^^ j|jfe4 BRIDLES HEAD STALLS Mh" B on^ 8 7 c $3" 2 £S
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      718 1 :robhst;3o:et and go\. Wedding Presents. ICE PAILS. EtfL'SH m) OF H3CZI OAK, ANO BEST PffH JT**W*^L^ "f ELECTRO-PLATED. jßß^W:^m^^^Mks^^ 1 "4 tA VARIETY OF THE 8ES T CUTLERY CABINETS Frtnoh Kire proof China Vj^ uiMaSIMMBBHiwIBBW***^^ cX^otlnd sS La™ "8^ PRESENT. BEBT ELECTRO Watch or Ck«k in Lather Case, Si.ver c.mp.%
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1065 2 DISCOVERY IN PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA. Interview with Mr. Carruthers. Considerable interest bag been aroused recently, says the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute, by the discovery in Portuguese West Africa of a plant, bearing various native names, such as bitinga, ecanda, and jaarianjja, the tuberous roots of which contain
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      454 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT -ffißlff USED BY GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITY and J M CONTRACTORS for ffj[H I Steel and Ironwork. fit I li r frV'T^i Resists the action ol Acids fi and- Steam, and stands TroPf\l|/" jiical conditions. r^^B Importers: W^o^ Borneo Co., Ltd. RFPfA CONCENTRATED Ukk d DISINFECTANT. Br' vi H^ivf j
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      857 2 THREATENED WITH LIFE-LONGJiGONY From Dreadful Humour on Face and Scalp— Under Medical Care for Months— Suffered for 3 Years and Despaired of Cure— Now Well. CALLS THE CUTICURA REMEDIES MARVELLOUS "I suffered for two and a half, I may say three, yean from terrible eruption! of the (kin and scalp.
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      452 2 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boile s and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1312 3 The Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th and Saturday the IMb May, 190 J. PROGRAMME. FIRST OAY. Tmuiff. Ull' May, 1900. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value 1600 and ISO to (bo Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st.
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    GRATEFUL MOTHER.
    304 3 Tells bow Duan's Backacho Kidney Pills savko bkr Sox's Life. Mrs. B. Tier, of 102, Xewland Road, Worthing, England, says I don't know how to thank yon enough, for yonr Doan's Backache Kidney. Pills have actually saved the life of my son Arthur, aged 14. Arthur's illness started
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    CHESS NOTES.
    441 3 GAME FROM CITY OF LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP. An Aggressive Development. French Defence. White. Black. J. H. Blake. W. E. a llnutt 1 P— K4 P— KB 2 P— Q4 P— Q4 8 Kt— QB3 Kt— Kß3 4 P— K5 K Kt— Q2 5 P— B4(a» P— QB4 8 P
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    QUEER LOTTERY CASE.
    123 3 Guessing the Number of Seeds in a Vegetable Marrow. A guessing competition of a novel character was the subject of proceedings before the magistrates on February 20, when Louis Stevens, landlord of a beerhouse at Coinbrook, was summoned for allowing a lottery on bis premises. A vegetable
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    31 3 All of the through railway express trains from New York to Obicaso have been equipped with Marconi wireless telegraphy instruments in order to maintain communication with the termini through the journey.
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      172 3 Artie Tully, TIN MINING AND COMMISSION AGENT, 33, Raffles Place, Over Robinson Piano Company, Has a 110,000 book opened on tbe forthcoming Singapore May Meeting. Double Events on tbe Two Griffin Races. do. Races 3 and 4. do. 8 and 5, 4 and Treble Events on Races 3, 4 and
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      116 3 A WONDROUS CURE FOR RHEUMATISM Marvellous as it may seem, after the many attempts and failures to grapple with that dire disease Rheumatism, a sure, positive and certain cure has been found in Little's Oriental Balm— a remedy that has demonstrated its unfailing curative power in thousands of apparently hopeless
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      233 3 VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA gives just the right kind of nourish meat for building up activa brains aod tfjoqg j cmudLfl* A COCOA YOU CAN ENJOY. I Persian Nerve Essence i. a famous treatment for nerroua ttebtlity, sleepleMneu, nup lirrl digestion, weak memory, overwork aud all mental and physical exhaustion, Persian
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      690 3 I&^ HIM FA MTQ MARK im.T>\.Hl I W CHILDREN quite: a NEW DEPARTURE. I Based on Science and Practical Experience. F0R A H M .o,P.n y tin chihTamd co., Horse Fodder or Shoeing, HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS, Hlr«S OP Livery, 489, North Bridge Road, Singapore. TZR/TT MOBTOIT, price list oFapplication Tel
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      715 4 STEftWEB SAIUN63. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China. Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. 1: roagh BUli of Lading limed tor China Coast, Perttau Qall, Continental, »nd Amerioan Port! Btaunen wIU l**va Bin«apore on or abon> mail;line. Outward (for China) Devanua Mar 26
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      659 4 STEAMERS SAILINGOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' ateamera are Jejpaohed from Liverpool outwarda for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      866 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE Q PR BTEAMERB B B Ths undermentioned mall steamers ot ths above Line maintain a refolar service between Canadian Pacific Railway ST£^^bl^J» BlnB Company's Royal Mail FLE E T Steamship Lino. Tons Commander i.«. Jatab 8,800 J, G. Ounn THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE
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      682 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of ibis Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straite, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohsd fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhavea direst, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      826 4 STEAMER SAILIM6S. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mail Line. The fait and well-known mail steamen of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    73 5 Under this beading the following abbreviations are used —Btr. —Btearaer sh. —ship bq. —barque sch. —achoooer Yot. —Yacht; Cra. —Cruiser. O'bt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p.--Home, power Brit. Britiah U.S.— United Stales Feb.—French Oer.—German Dot.—Dutch; Ital.—ltalian Bpan.—Spam ah Bar.—Sarawak; G.c.—General- :mrgo; d.p deck passenger; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— Tanpoi'l'atfarWbarf T.P.D.—Tanjontf
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    TRADINO VESSELS. &c.
    1055 5 Latest Arrivals. littw, Dat. str. 107 tons, Nacodah, Mar 24. From Bagan, Mar M. G.o. and 30 d.p. Tan Ah Choon. For Bagan, Mar 25—Rds. Breid, Nor. str. 649 tons, Capt Folkmann. Mar M. From Bangkok, Mar 19. G.c. and dp. Joo Seng Chan. For Bangkok, Mar
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    291 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. stearmer Marmora, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due March 26.— Mr. Nicholson, Mr. G. P. Owen, Mr. D. Kerr. Mr. C. J. Barker. Mr. A. J. Crofts Mr. T. J. Chapman, Mr. W. P. Scott, Mr.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    89 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAQAR. East Whabt Basin New Orleana. East W. Sectiox I—Poimng,1 Poimng, BeUogor, Tanragiun Mara. BaonoH No. 1 (Shxbu Whabf)— Qiaog Beog. SaoTioa 3— Liodala. a 3— Nil. M 4— Nord. B—Minilyn.8 Minilyn. 6
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    Mails Close.
    112 5 Po« Hib Btbamu Tim ToMOUOW la^kok Frtya 11am Lfiantan via porta Ban Whntt Hin noon Swettenham, via porta Janet Sicoll 1p.m. I&lacca and Linggi £h«nf 6>nj 1 p.m. lacassar via porta Sam Yung 3 p.m. luar and Malaoua Hainam p.m. Europe via porta Macedonia 8 p m. >ort
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    Mails to Arrive.
    111 5 From Eurpoe By the P. A O. steamer Oevanha, due Mar. 28. From China P.A.O. str. Macedonia, dne Mar. 24. Left Singapore Vb 13 P. tO. Vb IS N.D.L. Vb 18 B I. 'eb 23 MM. 'eb 8) P.A.O. lir 1 N D.L. Nr 4 8.1. Ur
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    Clearances.
    83 5 March 33 Bridge, Nor s'r, Bangkok Lai Sang, Brit itr, Hongkong M Tnmba Mam, Jap itr, Autwerp via p rU f Clan Machines, Brit str, Sourabaya Tasman, Dnt str, Mnntok Peking, Swd ftr, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan Natnna, Ocr str, Laboan and Angnar Tasman, Datstr, Sonrabaya Van der Lijn, Dnt
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    Local Shipping News.
    100 5 The Russian steamer Meteor arrived from Batoum, yesterday, witl 5,800 tons of petroleum for Vladivostock. From Langkat, 2,800 tons of kerosene arrived, yesterday, by the British steamer Nord, bound for China. The Danish salvage steamer Protector arrived from China, this morning, where she has been doing salvage
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    Finance & Commerce.
    242 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 24, 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4J Demand 2/4} Private 6 ui/s 2/4} do 8 ra/a I On Germany— Bank d/d '287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/a 243 On France Bank d/d 292 Private 3 m/s 296 do 6 m/B 299 On
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Howarth Ersk.ne 6% 600,000 par. Sin^aporr Municipal 6% 400.000 20%p.n0m Kilry, Hargreavrs 6% 284,000 1% prem 6% l,»78.O00 6% prem. Spore Electric Tram- *l% 1,600,000 s% prem. ways Co, Ltd. 6% 850,000 nominal 4% 002,900 nominal. Straits Engineering Tanjons Pagar Dock Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Board 6% 1,050,000
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      MINING.
      309 5 C'AI'IUL 3 Paid Urn. > IggPKP I I "I Co-PAK* Last DIVIT'KND I I Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 600 Bruang, Ltd. 5.75 Brnsoh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd (1) 900 Duff Development Co., Ltd. ...I 6.00 Kaoaboi, Ltd. 1.50 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. ...I 975 Kledang Tin Mining
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      RUBBER.
      339 5 £150,000 •200.000 £80,000 £30,000 £70,000 •150,000 £16,000 £75,000 £810,000 £65,000 £180,000 £820,000 G. 175,000 •250,000 1 1 10 1 10 1 250 250 10 2/--1 1 1 10 10 1 1 100 2/ 100 100 10 1 c 2/--250 10 2/. 1 1 1 10 10 1 12/--100 2/--100
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      GENERAL.
      201 5 £6,877.10.0 12/6 •250,000 100 1,600,000 •225,000 50 15,000,000 125 •2,400,000 •1,000,000 •84.000 10 •876,000 }2o •800.000 10 •80,000 60 £400,000 1 160,000 100 •200,000 100 •500,000 100 •3,000,000 10 12/6 100 10 7 60 125 100 1 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 100 10 916
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      69 5 CROUP. The first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain's Congh Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted. Even after the croupy cough has appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It is
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      359 5 KOn the Banks of the Nile a the perfect qualities of Messrs. Maspero F r eres fßouton Rouge and Felucca /f Egyptian Cigarettes Jjjjp are recognised by all. Made of the finest selected Turkish Tobacco unaer Ideal conditions In C?'ro. A LUXURY TO THE MAN OF TASTE I IN 60S
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      29 5 WEATHER TELBORAM. Hongkong, March 31, 10 a.m. Barometer So.l* Direction of Wind North. Faro* of Wind 1 Max. Temp In Rb.fl- .66 Manila, 760 E S.E. 1 80 16.
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      259 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, March 24. High Water, 0 8 p.m. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborongh Cinematograph. Thursday, March 35. High Water, 0.18 a.m., 0.49 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes, 8. Pirates of Pulo Brani, 0. Friday, March 26. High Water, 0.61 a.m., 1.87 p.m. P. and O.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. THE WORLDS WORKMEN.
    1094 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. THE WORLDS WORKMEN. There is a carious little wail in a recent issue of one of the Manila papers on the condition of labour in the Philippines. The writer comes reluctantly to the conclusion that Filipino workpeople, even under the most
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    34 6 There is a rumour that a Korean has pursued Mr. Sob, the Korean Home Minister, to assassinate him and that he is going to Tokio so the Metropolitan police officers are on the lookout
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    17 6 For running an unlicensed lodging honse, a towkay was lined 571 by tbe fourth magistrate, this nio.uing.
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    18 6 An interesting article, descriptive of life in the Settlement of Singapore, in 1887, is printed on page 10.
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    17 6 Twenty thousand persons are now under famine relief in the I'uited Provinces and seventy-three thousand in Bengal.
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    25 6 Tbe directors of the Sipian Tin Co. Ltd., recommend the payment of a dividend of 3 per cent for the half-year ended December 31 last.
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    22 6 Two Hylams have been arrested on a charge of theft of the clothing reported yesterday as having been stolen from Mr. McKcan.
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    39 6 It consequence of the enormous decrease in the Chinese Customs receipts last year, Prince Tsai Trc intends to consult with the Revenue Council with a view of sending able officials to all the Customs offices to audit the accounts.
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    41 6 A big tree near the housn of Mr. T. A, Ford, veteriuary surgeon, Kuala Lumpur, wiiH struck by lightning on Thursday last, and full down oo the servants' quarters, smashing tho roof and the bath room. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
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    52 6 Howarth Erskine Limited, who have an important branch at Bangkok, were large exhibitors at tbe Rice and Paddy Exhibition which opened there on the 11th inst. They issued an illustrated catalogue of tlie appliances they were displaying, and it contained some interest!" particulars about the history of the rice cru*«
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    64 6 The Java Government has extensive plantations of eutta percha at a place called Chipetir. The trees will not come into full bearing until 1922, when the output of gutia percha is expected to reach 149,000 lbs., partly from tapping and partly from treating the fallen leaves. It is said that
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    63 6 The agenda of tbe Municipal Commissioners' meeting, fixed for Friday next, contains, among other subjects for consideration, a resolution by tbe President on disposal of sewage, Grove Road, Tank Uoad and Thomson Hoad diversions, tenders for supply of electricity to Tanglin district, Collyer Quay drainage scheme, cultivation of rubber, municipal
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    66 6 The manager of the Straits Cattle Trading Co., was charged before Mr. do Mello, this morning, for adulterating tbe milk supplied to the Tan Tock Song Hospital. Dr. Uogan prosecuted. Ttie manager asked for a postponement to allow his own sample to be examined, saying that the sample be exhibited
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    85 6 Tbe S. V. I. No. 1 Co. having been disbanded, the S. V. I. No. 2 (Chinese), has been divided into A and B companies. About forty recruits have joined. The following are the officers for tbe two companies:— A S. V. I. Capt F. M. Elliot, Lieut. H. K.
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    80 6 People in Tonkin wonder why, in tho military operations against the brigands in tho upper country, balloons are not utilised. A Haipnoiig newspaper reminds them that balloons for military purposes have been already tried and havo been found wauting for climatic reasons. The balloons sent from France could not stand
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    107 6 A Belgian trade journal pnblishes Rome interesting figures of tbe capital invested by foreign joint-stock companies in rubbergrowing in Netherlands India. The amount is a little over 48 millions of francs of wbich [foil iiid hardly supplies one-tenth. British capital sunk is set at over 21 millions, of which about
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    136 6 A Malay hackney carriage syce was prosecuted by luspt. Pestana, of the Prevent! on of Cruelty to Animals Dept, in the fourth magistrate's court, this morning, on a charge of cruelty to the pony he drove, which was the property of a Chinaman. The evidence showed that accused drove into
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    154 6 The need of polioe regulations of traffic over roads in which electric cables are being laid and where the traffic is heavy at certain hours of the day was evidenced in the case of a collision between a ricksha and a paiaoquio, in Stamford Road, opposite Raffles Museum, this morning.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    493 6 Mr. Sharp© Smith ig now at Kiorara Estate, CaUliog. Mr. R. FotherinKham, manager, Prye Dock is at present a patient in the Goneral Hospital, at Penang. Mr. V. J. Martin, of the P. W. D., Kuala Lumpur, who has been second for service in the F. M.
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    Foreigners' Boys who Gamble.
    95 6 On the 15th instant, tho police rai ed the servants' quarters of a foreigner's house on tho Bluff at Yokohama and arrest* d a cook named Ono, his wife, and two others. They were taken to the police-station and aro now under examination on a ciiargo
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    Sympathy Extended by Singapore.
    120 6 There is a curious whitish fluid that passes for milk in quite a large number of institutions and houses in Calcutta, says an exchange. It has earned, a id received more stark criticism than almost any other of that city's horrors. It is runkly bad, it
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    Wanted.—Carry Nation in Java.
    116 6 Wanted. Carry Nation in Java. Sundry humanitarians in Java feel uneasy at the spread of the drink habit among the natives, and several teetotallers of mark have made inquiries into the matter. The facts gathered point to a steadily increasing taste fur strong drink among the Javanese, with whom now
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    Mystery of the Five Keys.
    158 6 It has been rcporUd to the Madras polieo that jewels valui.l at Us. 20,000 are u>is«ing from the premises of a Pursewalkum Hindu named Saotliida Sunpa Nidtii. The Commissioner of IViioe aud Deputy Commissioner ioimod lately wont to Purttewalktun and held an enquiry. It appears
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      112 6 SEA WALL AT HORXSEA, BUILT OF CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH J^ v n/vn AaA BOLE AQENTS FOR MALAYA L GUTHRIE«CO,LTD., mJ*\Qh(ll Singapore and Penang. LITTLES Great Clearance SALE |=z COMMENCES ON THURSDAY, APRIL 1. NEW STUDIO. Lee Brothers, HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS, 68 4, Hill Street, off Stamford Road. Price li-t on
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      118 6 ALHAMBRA NEW PICTURES TO-NIGHT. 1. DORY-TA, the Famous French Danseuse. 2. PATHE FREKES' BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. 8. ILFOK, tho Illusionist. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 31. Under the Distinguished Patrjuage and in the Immediate Presence of SIR ARTHUR YIUNG. K.C.M.G.. ANO LADY EVELYN YCUNG. ANO PARTY. SPECIAL PROGRAMME This Night. Seats may bo booked
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      149 6 SIXGW'OiE UMTKIK DRAMATIC COIUTTEE. Victoria Theatre. ON THURSDAY. MARCH 25. ANO SATURDAY, MARCH 27. AT 9 P.M. An Original Musical Comedy, THE PIRATES OF PULO BRANI. prcceeded by a one act play 'THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. Plan of Seats at Robinaon Piano Co 601 ■NUN AIATEI'K lilUHirii IOHITm An
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    428 7 GENEROUS ATTITUDE OF THE COLONIES. Mr. Asquith in a Temper. German Naval Policy Explained in The Reichstag. i Kilter's Tkliqram] London, March 28. The House of Commons, without going to ft division, has voted for an effective Navy. Mr. Asquith, referring to the recent excitement, denounced it
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    Russian Exclusion.
    122 7 FOREIGN FLAGS BARRED IN THE FAR EAST. Drastic New Regulations. [Rictib's Telioram) London, March 24. A St. Petersburg telegram states that at conference mooting the Ministry of Commerce Jecided to abolish costal steamer traffic in the Far East under foreign flags from October 14 next. Tbe GovernorOenoral of
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    MR. ROOSF.VELT EMBARKS.
    36 7 Enthusiastic Send-off on His African Trip. [Banna's Tiliqiu*| London, March 24. Mr. K. o-. \c!; lias embarked at New York for iiia African tour. Immense chceriij; crowds with bands bade thfe ax-president farewell.
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    707 7 Few Applications at Quarterly Session. The regular quarterly session of thir lionising justices was held in the senior magistrate's courtroom, yesterday afternoon. Those present on the bench were Messrs. Howard, Gentle, Middleton, Radcliffe, Hooper, Macbean and Craig, in addition to Mr. Peacock, the Secretary. Mr. Gardiner, the Chief
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    Earthquake in Japan.
    43 7 A succession of slight tremors culminated in a severe earthquake shock in Japan on the night of l:i;h mutant. Tiie shock is described as the most severe since- 1895. The damage done in Yokohama and Tokio is small, but general.
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    A Baba Acquitted.
    132 7 A caie, which drew a large number of young Baba auditors, was heard in the district court, yesterday. A young English sneaking Baba was charged with robbery of a gold chain valued at 1223 from a woman, and another young Baba was charged with assisting in disposing
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    Tram Conductor in Trouble.
    152 7 Low Ah Lo, tramway conductor No. 71, was before the socond magistrate, thin morning, on a charge of a rash act resulting in grievous hurt. Inspector Frayne explained that the complainant, a Chinese coolie, was sitting in a first-class scat and when a-ikod for bit. fire
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    Drought in Midlands.
    441 7 WATER SOLD FOR TWO PENCE A BUCKET IN STREETS. Distress of the People. Singapore has been grumbling about an excessive rainfall, while an exceptional spell of fine weather has marked the present year at home. The dry air and continuous suj shine have, however, resulted in a
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    CURIOUS MALAY CUSTOMS.
    372 7 Permission to Carry Weapons and to Fly Flags. (FaoM Ock Own Cobkkspondhmt.) Kuala Lampur, March 21. On August 31, 1880, a notice was issued by the Perak executive Government, requiring all natives carrying weapons into the jungle to take out a pus from their respective pcnghulus or
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    More Illicit Cbandu.
    125 7 When the steamer Chowfa arrived from China, yesterday, she wai boarded by tbe chinting*, one of whom discovered something hard in a cotton mattrew belonging to a Kheli passenger named Lim Ah Hok Sergt. Mussel's attention was called and on catting open the mattress, found it to
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    48 7 At a recent examination of the Peking elementary schools there was Dot a single good paper in Chinese classic*. The Board of EduMM was much disappointed at this and is drawing np new regulations with the object of promoting the study of the Chinese literature in all schools.
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    Nursery of Sedition.
    452 7 LONDON CENTRE FORGLORIFYING INDIAN OUTRAGES. The Cult of the Martyr. A grave Indian danger has arisen in London in a rapidly growing colony of young Indian anarchists who are financed and led by agitators in Paris, observes the Daily Express. About six hundred Indians of the student
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    Pessimistic View of Singapore.
    191 7 Mr. Edward A. Pugh, Inspector of Agencies of the China Mutual Insurance Co., in an interview with a representative of the Ceylon Independent regarding bis impressions of the Far East made a few remarks concerning the commercial future of Singapore. He said At the present moment
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    The Education of Policemen.
    100 7 The Singapore authorities might, with advantage, take a lesson from the Japanese police whose school »t Tokio is now open for the reception ci <<n luut.s, and, according to the returns published, there seems to be no lack of applicants for instruction. In the curricnlum the
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    Rapid Cargo Working.
    198 7 The steamer Priam of tbe Ocean Steamship Co. established a record recently at Port Swettenham by discharging a little over 3,000 tons of railway materials in 4J days, reports tbe Malay Mail. On the 16th mat., in 12 boars tbe vessel unloaded 804 tonii. The vessel was
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    29 7 Overheard during a classical dancer's tnrn at a certain hall Mammy, in that My very rioh 1 Ye*, my child, very. Then wby doesn't she wear more clothes, Muinm;-
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    PIRATES—AND A GHOST.
    632 7 Details of To-morrow Night's Show at Theatre. The Ghost of Jerry Bandler, and the Pirates of Pulo Braoi, make their first bow to tbe public tomorrow night, at the Tbeatrr, and from what we have heard of the dress rehearsal, the performance promises to no with a
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    Royal Johore Tin Mining Co.
    148 7 An ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., was held at the office of Huttenbach Bros., Collyer Quay, at noon to-day, when the report of the directors covering a period from February 21, 1908, to January 22, 1909. was presented.
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    Minting Guilders la Singapore.
    86 7 Counterfeit two and a halt guilders, and half guilders are now largely in circulation at Samarang. The Locomotief says that the base coin is manufactured at Singapore, tbongh Java itself has smart coiners. Generally, it is bard to make out the countetf-it coin owing to the
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    30 7 Company commanders of the Malay States Guides have been empowered to punish privates summarily for certain offenc with either a week's confinement to barracks, or with extra guards and picqueta.
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    THE SOUTH 1 OLE.
    211 7 LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON'S PROGRESS. Reported Actual Success. (Fro* Ova Own Coriiksposidikt). London, March 24. The Pall Mall Gazette is informed that Lieutenant Shackleton lias actually reached the South Pole. Tlio Evening News challenge** the acruracy of the Pall Mall report, and says it has the best authority
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    London Rubber Reports.
    91 7 THE STRAITS MORTGAGE TRUST ESTABLISHED. Pataling's Big Dividend. (From Or<i Correspondent.) London, via Penang, March 28. A further dividend of 82) per cent, han been declared by tho Pataling Company, making a total of 45 per cent, for the year. The Straits Mortgage Trust Fund has now
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    Maritime War Laws.
    79 7 MORE DETAILS OF THE LONDON CONFERENCE. A Great Advance Made. |Eib Outuutischi Lloyd Tblw»am| Berlin, March 28. A white book has been issued on tha Maritime War Laws conference. It ghowH that there has beon a groat advanco in the codification of international laws. Liberty for neutral
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    EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO.
    34 7 Leaves Europe to Challenge Arrest. [Dbb Ostakutisghi Llotd T»l»oram| Berlin, March 23. Ex President Castro has left for Venezuela in a French steamer. The Government intend to arrest him o« his arrival.
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    PARIS STRIKE ENDED.
    33 7 [Riotsk's TaxaoßAM.] London, March 24. The Paris strike of postal servants, has terminated. [Dm OsTASUTiscaa Lloid Tslsoram) Berlin, March 23. It is reported that the French postal strife* is ended.
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    33 7 [Dbb Ostasutisohi Lloyd Ts-soiuh! Berlin, March 'ill. The Anglo-Russian understanding as to conducting negotiations on behalf of Serria> continues, although there is some uncertainty in regard to the attitude of Russia,
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    ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.
    18 7 [Das Ostamatisoh* Llotd Tblsobam] Berlin, March 23. The newest Zeppelin airship has proved its great reliability.
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    THE LANDSLIP AT IPOH.
    47 7 (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) I poh. Mir.ii 28. The damaged railway cutting at Urn Taipcng Pjuh cannot to repair jl before. Saturday an it appe Id t i at. in iddition the landt-lip, there haw been a (ill of earth io. the cutting.
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    Billiards.
    1248 8 LORE AND LESSONS BY JOHN ROBERTS Part VI Further Tips to Cueists. The cannon before uh is one of those easy strokes which illustrates the simplicity and what one might almost call the duplicity of billiards. There ia nothing in scoring the cannon, in fact, anyone who knows which
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    THE ASSIZES.
    842 8 Accused Elect to give Evidence on Oath The further bearing of a charge againnt two Cantonese of gang robbery in an Upper Macau Street opium shop, and being armed with deadly weapons, was continued, jester day afternoon, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith. The opening proceedings were recorded in
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    The New Steamship Service.
    96 8 The Batavia agents of the North German Lloyd announce the opening, next month, of a regular steamer service between Singa pore and German New Guinea via Java, the vessels starting once in every eight weeks The ports of call for the new line seem to be
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    51 8 So well was the hoax carried out by the Cambridge undergraduate who personated Mrs. Carrie Nvioo that the representative of a local newspaper called for an interview, and actually asked for a message for the undergraduates. The bogus Carrie gave him this lnitxim: Smash the bottle, or it will ■mash
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    1367 8 Programme of the Ninth Annual Meeting, The programme of the ninth annual meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association to be held at the Unlextier rifle range on April 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 24, has been prepared and shows that an interexting
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    165 8 Notes in General. There will be no play this week in the S. C. C. tennis tournament owing to the state of the ground. On march 16, the first eleven of the Batavia Football Club played a friendly game at football with a team from H.M.S. Pegasus, then
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    515 8 Bt LimoT.-Cou E. O. Broadmcc, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, March 23, 1909. S.V.C. Shooting.— The Bromhead Matthews Shield will be oompeted for od Friday. April 16, at 7 a.m. It ia requested that names of teams may be sent in to the Adjutant by the 31st instant.
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      54 8 PNEUMONIA This is one of the most dangerous, and often fatal, diseases. It always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures these diseases and counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is made especially for these and similar ailment*. For sale by
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      397 8 A SHORT HISTORY A Serums Case ef Chronic Catarrh Gradually Ovtrcom* By Pe-runa. A REMARKABLE CASE. lilmMmmL tSP^^^^^^^^^^Hrv fmUl II MR. ARTHUR TREMBLAY.B St. James street, Mont Pleasant, Que., Can., writes: "About three years ago, catarrh In Its most serious form assailed me. "I consulted a specialist who prescribed medicines
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      464 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RICK WAITED. First-class, Single Hick, complete good tyres, wooden heels preferred. Apply T.RF., c/o Straits Times. v 600 BTEAM LAUNCH WANTED. Wanted, a steam launch. Apply with full particulars to H. L. TANN 4 CO., 697 188, Telok Ayer Street. CAPTAIN WANTED. Wanted, a European Captain for a
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      55 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kamdant Kerbau Hctpital, liarek 23, 1909 9 i. a. 8 p. m. 9 r. SUnruL. Bar. 81 Fan 91 925 29 8 t 29 903 Temp fS.' *6.8 79.0 Nil WetßnlbTber 81.4 85 0 78.S Oir of Wind calm BE. calm Max. Temp 88.5 Mm 73.0 Max. in
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    864 9 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of Agents. STEAMERS Achilles, China, Mar 38 W. Mansfield Alrlie, Sydney, Apl 23 Boustead Ambria, Hongkong, Apl 47 Bebn Meyer Anamba, Suez, Apl IS i East Aaiatio Coy Assays, Colombo, Apl 9 P. 4 O. Coy Ayathia, Bombay, Mar 28;
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      314 9 Our PIANOS are Selected Personally AT THE FACTORIES AND ARE The Pick of the Best ENGLISH AND GERMAN MAKERS, and are built in every particular for this climate. Hire or Monthly Payments. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LD, CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE SINGAPORE. k Sole Agenoy for JF"A Pathe Freres, Paris. /f/U Eft
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      260 9 BY ROYAJL JB&fi. APPOIKTMEFT. I TABLE DELICACIES, PICKIZS. SOUPS, ,l»^3fe JAMS. JELLIES. wo«cfsTt<nm« s»uct W^SlSmZ^^ POTTED MEATS Ih^^^Uv MALT VINEGAR <^g^[r\ SALAD OIL,. Celebrated l^^^JJ\ir"'RO^^T^ Oilmens Stores. |7^!^BLACKWELL. JnSpecud Tins. B CHARLES HEIDSIECKS ?£SRn White Seal +WP\ Champagne. H^| »9LK AGENTS M M Bahn, Mayer A Oo Ld. Singapore and
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      52 9 RAPID. Nothing produces as rapid and positive a care in all affections of the urethra aa METHYLOIDS. They are better than santal and copaiba and superior to injections. Their effect is noticeable in 8 or 4 hours after you start to use them. They quickly stop the discharge and cure
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      462 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. N7YJK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent ace jimodation for First and
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      468 9 INSURANCE Companies. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH A LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured CSBS.OOO.OOO LoHeepaid 11,600,006. Preminm Inoome. 908,000. Inaurance effected on almost every desoricHoa property at ourrenl rates of premium. Risks (or 10 daya are now aooepted at 4 oent per 1100. iTHE
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    In Old Singapore.
    870 10 DESCRIPTION OF SETTLEMENT IN 1837. More Agreeable than any Indian Town. The following is an extract, made by tbe Malay Mail, from a book written as far back as 1887, by George Windsor Earl, M.RA.S and entitled The Eastern Seas, or Voyages and Adventures in the Indian
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    95 10 Tbe Java Bode, in commenting upon tbe neglect of forestry in India, points out how far better off Java in in that respect. The Agricultural Department tlinre is keen upon the upkeep of enisling forests and upon afforestation wherever necessary. Tbe difficulty in tbe way lies in tbe stupidity of
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      626 10 BANKING COMPANIES. 1 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital In 60,000 Shares ot «oeaoh aU.aOO.OOO Reserve Fund £1,535.000 Beserre Liability of Proprietor! «1,J00,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tk London Oily a Midland Bank, Ltd. BIMQAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnts
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      381 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital iis.ooo.ooc 3EBERVE FOND Sterling Reservs 116,000,0001 iM %oo 000 Silver Reserve »14..'>90,000} fl aM wu dUaerve Liability ot Proprietors 116.000.00 C COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkios, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Esq. IH R.
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      647 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. A small profitable and WELL-KNOWN SINGAPORE BUSINESS. Ownor retir ing. Capital required about 15,003. Enquiries by letter to H. L. Coghlan Co., 546 Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At No. 215, Serangoon Road, On Saturday, March 27, at 2.30 p.m. A good
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      39 10 THE FRUIT SEASON. This season always brings on more or leas diarrhoea winch a promptly checked by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Get a bottle and be prepared for sadden attacks. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      875 10 SALES BY AUCTION. auctionHsale OF Provisions, Miscellaneous Stock-in-trade, Valuable Shop Furniture. AT THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. STAMFORD ROAD. On Thursday, March 25, at 10.30 a.m. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. are instructed by Messrs. Thompson Thomas and Co. to sell by auction the balance of tboir stock-in-trade consisting of tinned
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1206 11 GENERAL LUBRICATION OF PETROL MOTORS. Various Oils Discussed. A lecture on lubrication was delivered recently at the headquarters of the R.A.C Associate*, by Mr. J. W. O. Brooker, F.I.C. Mr. Bertram Blount presided. After referring to the relative properties of heavy and light oils respectively) Mr. Brooker said that
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    GORKI AT CAPRI.
    231 11 Tsar's M-rnvdons Cannot Touch Hi.n Outside Russia. The correspondent of Le Temps has had an interview with Maxim Gorki, who is staying at Capri. The Russian novelist denies the rumour published recently that he was implicated in the affair of Azeff, and that the Russian Government had
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      374 11 ARGYLL CARS. just aruivbd. %£2s*- Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYIYIE COMPANY, BO *q'ent.. DUNLOP BRITISH MADE UHt A. QUALITY. l :^>Sv DCS!. MOTORJYRES/ UNL PS Dunlop Pneumatic Type Co.,
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      86 11 You can't tell when a headache is Koine to come, bnt if you have Steams' Headache Cure you can tell just wbon it is going to leave And that's the important part. Small costs, great results. ilHbbvl tST^T^bV \l THIS REPRESENTS IN ELBCTBOOKM OBOCP, AftTEK 8 S.I-. Eltctrogen GroupB (Motor
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      294 11 SIDDELEY AUTOCARS are the Most Reliable in tbe World. They are Famous also for High Efficiency, Comfort and Silenco, with Small Maintenance and Running Costs. They are produced by a branch of the world-renowned firm of Vickers, Sons and Maxim, Limited. They are made in Eight Models, including the New
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      81 11 Full Particulars from the Sole AGENTS: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MORTGAGEES SALE OF THE BRITISH STEAMER KABANO, As she now lies in Singapore Harbonr, To be held at Powell and Co.'s Sale-room, On Tuesday, March 30, at 3.30 p.m. Length 161 feet, breadth 23 feet, depth 12 feet. Gross tonnage 334.28.
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      960 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RATUI-roBI UMe, OM Of tWO IMWHOB.. 11 .00 Br the ißob, bm Boale of Chain*. CHINEBE INTERPRETER WANTED. Wanted by the Government oi Burma for the Rangoon Courts, a Chinese Interpreter. Applicants must possess a thorough knowledge of English and Hakka dialect of Chinese, and also some knowledge
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      560 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. B-irmt t— Fomr Llbm. om ot Iw li—Mubi, >, Bf Ik* took, bm Seal, of Ob mi, OFFICE TO BE LIT. Offloe on leoond floo.* of. Ho. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oathria sad 00., Ltd. 0 1878 OFFtOE ft 80D0WN TO BE LET. With
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      489 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyrea, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages, Motor cars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakeBE.TREADINO MOTOR TYRES. S^S^'SffiaiSSS m AU kinds oi I.R. Buffer- and Springs for Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways, etc.
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      359 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. K*Tl» .-—Yon LIBM, 08. or two IIMWUuM, II.X Bt th« Inch, bm Dmte of Chart*.FOR SALE. Sulphuric Acid and Muriatic Acid. TAN K AH KEE, 494 No. 21, North Boat Quay. TURNOUT FOR BALE An Australian Horse and buggy, rubber tyred, complete. Apply to S. Z. Creet,
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      221 12 BOARD AND LODGING. R»Tli l-foar Llmb, 08. or two I—Mu—. 11.00 Bf Ih. IMB. bm Seal, •rckanea. BOARD ANO LODGING. Room vacant. Mrs. von Bargeo, 8, Mount Elizabeth 898 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. For single gentlemen. Terms moderate. Apply at 11, Dhoby Ohaut. THE GROVE HOTEL ANO SANATORIUM. BUILT ON THE
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