The Straits Times, 8 April 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.929 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 8. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      419 1 9opufor_^Merlinr *n M \CHINE embodying all modern improvement which practical experience has been able to produce into the trade, tJH absolutely reliable as re«ards all wearing parts, and for a low-priced machine splendidly finished and equal to any upon the market. 1909 Models. COMPLETE WITH LAMP, BELL. PUMP,TOOL-BAG &TOOLS. Black
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      476 1 ROBINSON CO. HAND AND STAND CAMERAS For the Tropics. ENS V N A uu absolutely new kind of paper for fl^fl^R£&pj£iP\V printing by GAS LIGHT or DAYLIGHT, gives results BHff>r > a nj indistinguishable from the linest gold toned P. 0. P. E3 VST THE SANDERSON HAND fIX h Il^J,
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    926 2 UNFAIR INFLUENCE OF THE BABU IN INDIA. Gunnery Record by Home Fleet. i The time arrives when the five years on special terms come to an end, and the offer is made to the A.S.O. officers to throw in their lot with India instead of returning to
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      321 2 flspi nails Sanalene (SUPERSEDES PAINT AND VARNISHES). Foi Use ou Railway Carriages, Ships' Salooas aud Public Buildiugs» Where th s ENAMEL is used no varnish is required. A splendid wa'l covering for Hospital and Public Buildings.j In "SNOW WHITE" it gives a sanitary hard wearing glossy surface impermeable to dirt
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      54 2 CHARLES HEIOSIECK'S White Seal ijM* Champagne. (g SHI.E AGENTS fr M Bahn, Mayor &Co Ld jfcj^k dttigipore and P&nang. fl'WI. I JOHJ UTTLK k U., LtdL-jAttJ t% RIGAUD'S ft Kananga Pi of japan J TOILET WATER npC^>s9 Beware m^oLiij r im tta n t i RIGAUD C C^""*^H 8. rue
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      407 2 C. H. WILLIS, TURF ACCOUNTANT. At present in Java but %ill be here for the forthcoming meeting, May 11, 18, 15. 83, Raffles Place. Telegrams Straight Telephone 596. 416 Bt &JL& "> HM. Appolameat iJESSS ll>fl When you feel thoroughly exhausted after a heavj day'n work begin your dinner with
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      415 2 ISMAIL ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY Of Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. There is Nothing to be Said In eicui. lor th. man or woman who neglects lo try BBECMAM'S PILLS. They are a recognised medicine and are praised by users all
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    1476 3 E4RLY HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN BUSH LIFE. Daring and Exciting Incidents. The History of Australian Bcshrinoers. By George E. Boxall. London Fisher L'nwin. Singapore Kelley and Walsh. This is an extremely fascinating volume for there are few more interesting chapters in the whole range of romantic history than that
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      225 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR ■\Vorthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Co.'s Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Ilornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygnod's Lifts and
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      83 3 Carlyle said "If there is a harvest ahead, even a distant one, it is poor thrift to be stingy of your seed com." There is a spleudid harvest of health ahead for those who take Stearns' Wine for debility, emaciation, thin and impure blood, and wasting diseases. So palatable that
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      479 3 Milkmaid t^UISS CONDENSED [l jJ MILKMAID Trade Mark $S 1 x -^or 8 on ever y Tin v«> TRArE MARK. Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEST. =sr/nrjp% j. motion co. "~j^L%\ljl Watchr-.aUera. %£&r l &\r _OWJ| JeweWery, IK'r^E. Opticians. S?iS n so'si'-io.v..\v %C~r~»^^^^ I GEORGE ROt;EY. SS loncl
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      692 4 STEAMER SOILINGS P. &6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang;. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Ejrypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Tarough Bills i. Lading issued for China Ooaii. Perslaa Gait, jutlnental, and American forti Steamers will leave Singapore on or abon> MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) Assaye Apl 9
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      644 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND IHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO. 1 LTD. I The Companies' steamers are deapaohed from liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and span every week and from Japan homewards j )r London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every )rtnigbt for Oenoa, MarseiUei aad Liverpool nd
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      871 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. THE OCEAN S. 8. COY.. LTD.. f |J O THE WEST AUSTRALIAN \^f IV, 8. N. CO.. LTD. Canadian Pacific Railway FKBatAXTLC iPBRTH) nokth ComDanv's Royal Mail west ai'stkaliak poktb. i/omp«ny s Koyai mnw java and si*gapoke steamsblp Lino. Rsgular Fortnightly saiUngs between Singa- THE NATIONAL
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      684 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers ot this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      826 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Baez. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    MENAGERIE AT SEA.
    219 5 Large Collection of Indian Wild Animals fur Melbourne. Fi'W vumsi-Is have ever called at an Australian port with a larger and more varied (ollicti. 11 dI tropical wild animals and jungle and doiiu"-tic birds than the Currie liner Itonus. which reached Kreuiantle on March H. from Calcutta
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    AUCTION SALES
    123 5 fowell and Co. April 13— At salsroom, tho British steamer Vider, at 2 -M April 13— At sale-room, land off Chua Chu Kerog lioad, nt 2 30. April 16— At Ltrecht, No. 11, Lloyd Road, plants, at 4. April 17 -At ltrecht, No. 11, Lloyd Koad, Java teak
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    Local Shipping News.
    205 5 arrived trout Liverpool, yrsteriiay, bound for Tacoma, Washington, 0. S. A., via Manila, China and ,)apan. Captaiu Allen reports the death of a Chinee sailor in the Mediterranean. A caryn of copra arrived from the Natuna and Auamua l-iauds, yesterday, by the British Kteamer Batavier. H. M.
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    Singapore Tide Table.
    131 5 (Fboh Aph:l 8 TO Afril 14. HIGH WATER. I,qW WATER Time H'gl't Time H'ght April hni. unn. ft ins. hrs.min. ft. ins. lU pm~B6 "SSairny "ITT Thcwday 8 88 s.J3pni 8.0 6 10am' 0.9 K«nui 9 j U34pm Hi 8.19 pm a.4 i 023 un 9.7 «42
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    Mails to Arrive.
    142 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer A»s«ye left Colombo, at 6.50 p m. on Saturday, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday ooou, the Vth instant. From Eurpoe »y the P. A O. steamer Assaye, due April 9. From China ly the N D.L.
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    Market Price List.
    395 5 Singapore, April 5, 1909. Pkiiks. Articlkk. j c Beans, Long (per catty) 0.05 (do.) French (do.) 0.16 Reef per lb. 0 16 Beefsteak (do.) 017 Bean Sprouts (per catty) on-jj Bamboo Sprouts (do.) 0.08 Biachan (do.) 01H Brinjals (do.) 0.05 Cabbage. Batavia (do.) nil (do.) China (do.)
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    Mails Close.
    133 5 Koi Pn Pnian To MORROW Europe via port* Delhi Hi-nnkaliH.Smk, Pakau A'i.m l»# Penaog and Deli Hebt Bangkok Nuentung Teluk Adsod via ports Seiangor HongknDg aud Japan Benaron Muar aDd Malacca Lndy Weld KelauUn via ports tleio Batavia Sourabaja, etc. De Klerk Penang and Kaogoon GUnogU Pmneh, Aaalian.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    722 5 Under this beading the following ahbrevialons are used str. steamer ah. ship bq. —barque sen. schooner Yot. Yacht Cru. -Cruiser. G'bt.— Gouboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p.— Horsepower Brit. British U.K.— United States Feb.— French Ger.— Oerman Out.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; G.o. General-sargo; il.p leek
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    91 5 Wharves at which Vessel! are Berthed Tp-Uay. TANJONO I'AQAK. EtHT V.'B.\nr TinMs Ni-w Orloann. K.WT W. Section I— Kistua. Siction No 1 (SaEHas Wbabt) Darias. Section 2 -China, Beuavon. B— Kikoahan iloru, Banri Mam, 4— Mattra. b— P»rco. 6— H. M.S. Andromeda, NingCbow.
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    Clearances.
    72 5 April 7 Sigial. Of st.-, Hongkong Sui Bang, Brit str, Penang and Calcutta 0. O. Datndels, Dnt str, Ba'.avia KageabimaMniu, Jap ttr, H'kong, S'liai, Japan Full Wo, Brit str, Langkat 8 Glancm. Brit sir. Shanghai and Jaoan Kpezia, Ocr Btr, Hamburg vi% pcrtß Muttra, Brit ttr, Penang. Rangoon, Calcutta
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    Finance & Commerce.
    241 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Sinoaporb, April 8, 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 2/8} Private 6 m/s 2/4f do 8 m/s 2/4 J On 11, many Hunk d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 243 On France Bank d/d 292 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600,000 par. Singapore Municipal 400,000 20% p.n0m Riley, Hargreavea 6% 284,000 1% prem 6% 1,878,000 6<£ prem. Spore Electric Tram- *> v 4*% 1,600,000 6% prem. ways Co., Ltd. 6% 850,000 nominal 802,900 nominal. Straits Engineering Tanjong Pagar Dock Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Board 6%
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      MINING.
      288 5 Ctmu W JJj^ I CoMPANT D^ ND $300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6.00 10% for 'OS $800,000 10 10 7,500 Bruang, Ltd. 6.35 $600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic T.M. Co., Ltd (1); 800 10% for '08 £500,000 1 1 43^«) Duff Development Co.. Ltd. ...I 4.25
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      RUBBER.
      345 5 '150,000 j )200,000 10 £80.000 1 £80,000 £70,000 1 1160,000 10 £16,000 £75,000 1 '310,000 j £50,000 2180,000 1 '320,000 .176,000 )250,000 10 5100,000 2 C 300,000 £80,000 1 ►260,000 j°j £20,000 1 UOO.OOO 100 £30,000 2/ ISOO.OOO 100 1250,000 100 1100,000 10 £110,000 1 £50,000 j £60,000 j
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      GENERAL.
      210 5 o £5.877.10.0 $250,000 $1,600,000 12 6 100 10 10 50 hi 100 100 100 KM) 10 100 100 10 50 1 100 KM) 100 10 12/6 916 100 475 10 4511 60 126 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency. (8)... j 6.25 I 16% for "07 Brunei Oil Royalty Ltd. ...*****
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      31 5 KEEP THIS IN MIND. Bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent daring the fruit season. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. For pale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      58 5 M ,XTURE. Messrs. Robinson Co., m^SSS m This Machine will Print all your Office Stationery at a Quarter of the cost you are now paying your Printer. ARE YOU A PHILANTHROPIST STANDARD DUPLICATOR. If not, write for Particulars, or better still, call and see this up-to-date and indispensible Machine in
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      101 5 (a) 6% debenture*.— (6) subscribed by employees.— (r> part paid iihares. Boncses.— and bonus 2* per cent for year ended 81/12/03.— t and 5% bonus.— J and 6% bonus for half year ended 30/9/08. Risirvbs —Figures after names of companies indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) $26,000, (2)
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      186 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, April 8. High Water, 11.69 p.m. S. R. A. Ladies Shoot, 4 30. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Friday, April 9. Hinl! Water, 0.54 p.m. Good Friday. Public Holiday. S. O. C. Oolf. S. R. A. Prize Meating Opens, 7 80 P. and O. homeward
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. RUBBER SHARE HOLDERS.
    1285 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. RUBBER SHARE HOLDERS. A few months ago we took occasion to point out that the financial possibilities of rubber were beginning to be appreciated by a gn at number of people in and about the City of London. We remarked, if
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    19 6 To-morrow being Good Friday there will be no issue of the Straits Times and th< office will be closed.
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    10 6 Subscriptions on behalf of the Hongkong University amount to $97,100.
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    17 6 The price of tin in Singapore to-day ii $67.60 per picul. One hundred tons have been Bold.
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    18 6 The Government is calling for tenders foi the erection of a water-boat jetty near tin Master Attendant's pier.
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    26 6 One of eight partners of a Chinese shop al 73 New Markot Road has reported to th< police that someone has stolen from tin shop 9547.50.
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    25 6 Passengers v ag homo by the Gormai mail steamer I'rinz Ludwig are reminder that the steamer will leave Singapore or Monday at 10 a. m.
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    24 6 Chian Shan, Chinese Minister in Holland has advised the Throne by telegraph that I Treaty should at once be concluded witl the Siamese Government.
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    30 6 One Japanese and thirty-nine Chinese wen fined t3 each by the second magistrate yesterday, for obstructing liochorc Hoac with baskets. Those who prefer may go U gaol for three days.
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    35 6 Duke l--.ii Chi. president of the Chines* Hoard of Finance, states that if tho linancei of the various provinces were under propei control tho Imperial exchequer would receive an increase of at least taels 30,000,000.
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    41 6 The coolie who was charged with givinf false information to the police in say'ng tha he was robbed of over $300, the price of tin sale of bis towkay's pigs, in Kampong Bharu was acquitted by the second magistrate, tlii morning.
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    50 6 The case against the chinchew of tin steamer Karang was concluded in the distric court before Mr. Howard, yesterday after noon. His honour said that he was sure o only one thing, and that was that the wholi truth had not been told by either party. H< acquitted the accused.
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    51 6 With the Toyo Kitten Kaisha declaring s loss of yen 800,000 on last year's working and therefore providing no dividend, and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha cutting down itdividend from I' 2 to 8 per cent., it is evidenl that the shipping trade is not very profitabl< these days for Japanese
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    48 6 Long Lo, who lives at the six and a quarto) milestone, Thomson Road, lost bis box, last night, with its contents, valued at $19. Tin police recovered the box and a very smal portion of the contents outside the house Two lodgers in Long Lo's house are missing
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    52 6 Davies, a negro, created a disturbance a a local hotel, yesterday morning, and appearec before the third magistrate, this morning, oi charges of wilful trespass, assaulting tin manager and possession of a dangeroui weapon, a large clasp knife. It was decided to send him to hospital for observation as tc
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    58 6 The case in which five natives wore charg ed with breaking and entering the Govern ment cable house at Hunghom, and stcaliui various quantities of telephone instrument: to the value of about i'i'M, resulted in thin prisoner being ditch it'ged, and the othei four being sentenced tv six months' imprison
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    70 6 The rrport of the China Mutual Steau Navigation Co. states that, including .£lB,OOl brought forward, the profit for the year ende< December 31 last amounts to £119,81*2. Afte: allowing £67,870 for depreciation of steamers and paying directors' fees, \c. there is i balance of £41,039. It is proposed to paj
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    74 6 Boys of Britain under the age of 16 years or even if they pnly look under it, will now find it difficult to obtain cigarettes at an] law-abiding tobacconist's. This very excel, lent and desirable state of things has been brought about by Mr. Herbert Samuel, M. P. who piloted
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    77 6 A Chinaman named Lob Tuck was triec before the third magistrate, yesterday after noon, on charges of assisting in the manage ment of a common gaming house and assist ing in carrying on a Wah Web lottery, at 47 Middle Ksaid. Accused was convicted on the first charge and fined
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    78 6 In the Netherlands Consular Court at Bangkok, recently, the case came on foi hearing in which a man named Hak Heng Siang hubs tho Samarang Sea and Fire Insurance Company for a sum of ticals 10,000, claimed in respect to a policy of insurance upon some premises destroyed by fire
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    434 6 Mr. and Mrs. Brockruau were passengers from Kuantan by the Hyo Loong. which arrived this morning. Mr. Kobert Mitchell, the chief manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. is said.to be resigning the appointment. Prince Fushimi has been appointed as a special envoy to the obsequies
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    Sale of the Karang.
    40 6 The local British steamer Karaug, gran tonnage 884, was sold by auction, by the mortgagee, at Powoll and Cos saleroom on Tuesday afternoon. She was knocked dowu to S. 4 K. N. Kanappa Chitty for 16.100.
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    Distinguished Americans Here.
    136 6 Among the passengers arriving from Sauiarang, yesterday, by the British stuauier Edendale. were Col. L. ML Maus and Major W. H. Morrow, of the United States Army, who are making a leisurely trip home from the Philippines via India and Egypt. A fare well dinner was given
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    Strike at Hongkong Docks.
    160 6 The S. C. Morning Post uudersUmi i llml the Hongkong and Whanipoa Dwk 00. is at present experiencing some difficulty with the Chinese who supply the labour. Owing, how ever, to the rigidity of the rule which prevents the staff from communicating anythiug to the press,
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    Return of the Vuvaraj to Mysore.
    205 6 The Vuvaraj and party, who left Mysore on December 26 for a tour in Japan, returned early on the morning of Marcli -1, via Sin^a pore and Colombo. The arrival was public and the station and platform were h 'aily decorated. Ah soon an
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      126 6 CHAMPAGNES. OEFAUT FILS AND CIE. (Epernay) PAUL DOMMIER AND CO. Extra (Quality. Gold Marque. IRkOY AND CO.. Carte dOr, Ex. Sec. Extra Quality LANSON PERE ET FILS. Extra Quality DUC DE MONTEBELLO. Maximum Sec. QIESLER AND CO. Extra Superior, Dry. BOLLINOBR (Renaudin) Very Dry, Extra Quality. KRUQ AND CO. Private
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      184 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night t BRITAIN'S FLIERS. ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT urges the two-power standard for airstrips. To- Night We produce WILBUR WRIGHT, THE BIRD MAN, giving aerial demonstrations before the British War Office. This is the latest picture regarding airships specially taken by Messrs. Pathe Freres. Paris. Film dArt
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    338 7 ROYAL COMMISSIONS FUTILE REPORT. Nothing to be Done. A MINORITY ADVISE TRUSTING BOARD OF TRADE. Shipowners Content with Majority Views. (Kaon Our Own Correspondent.) London. April H. I have it on very good authority that the report of the Royal Commission on Shipping Rings is ready. There is
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    MAURITIUS COMMISSION.
    40 7 Appointment for Sir I rank Swettenham. iFkom Oik Ohbhi mnj London, via Penang, April 7. Sir Frank Swettenham, ex-Governor of tlie Straits Settlements, has been appoii.'.'l president of the Coiuiuii.sion selected to inquire in' *rious matVrs affecting Mauri.
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    LONDON RUBBER REPORTS.
    59 7 State of the Share Market. i i." i Oi ii own Cmm iwmn i London, via Ptnang, April 7. The chief features of the Rubber Share Market are Knkit Rajahs ti 1 (lolden Hopes Asiatics £3/3; Usfgi Plantation i 16/- i I imansaraH li> Lan.idrous S| and
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    95 7 Montenegro Accepts the Advice of the Powers. IKiotbr's Tkmsoramj London, April 7. Mouteucgro has acquiesced in the decision lit the Powers regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the sovereign rights of Montenegro. (Dm Ostisutischi Llotd Tilioram] Berlin, April 7. Montenegro has given Austria the desired assurances as to hor
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    CASTRO AN OUTCAST.
    53 7 Refused a Landing in Trinidad. > [RIUTBR'S TKLK.iR\M London, April 8. The Governor of Trinidad has been in itructed not to allow ex President Castro to and. Castro is greatly enraged. He has landed it Martinique, the only port in the West J Indies which was not
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    COTTON TRADE DISPUTES.
    30 7 IRectmk's T«liora»| < Bombay, April 7. Sir Edward Clarke, K.C., has been appoin i ted chairman of future conciliation confer encea of cottou employer^ aud operatives in Manchester.
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    CHINESE CRUISERS ARRIVE.
    288 7 Commission to luquire into Trade Conditions. At about 11.15 a.m. to day a salute was fired from Fort Canning in honour of the arrival of the two Chinese cruisers Hai Chi and Hai Yung, briuging Wong Ta Clung, secretary of the Board of Agriculture at j Peking,
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    NavaL Situation.
    76 7 AUSTRIA DECIDES TO BUILD I DREADNOUGHTS. Colonies Still Offering Help. {RauTia's Tilbobam.l London. April 8. A fresh imiH'tus has been given to tlie > naval controversy by the announcement at c Berlin that Austria-Hungary has decided to l lay down immediately three Dreadnoug'its. w The West Australian Premier
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    COOKIE COMPLAINS.
    247 7 Marketing Money Source of all Trouble A Tamil cook took procotdiuus ayiinst his late emp'oyer, in the bond Magic- ti.itr's court this uioruiu, 1 lor aUwi J assault and refusal to piy him In-. I wages. Complaiuant said that accused I'.iiu forty cents for the marketing. The uext
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    CAUSE OF EMPIRE.
    246 7 Terrible Price Paid by England in India. Concluding a vory long speech at the Alipore trial, Mr. Eardly Norton referred to the number of deaths which had taken place before and after the case began which were nine in number. He referred to the death of the
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    Terrible Crime at Kranji.
    126 7 The Kranji murderer is alleged to be a Javanese named Jan and is either insane or cleverly feigns insanity. At an early hour, yesterday morning, it is said that he attached the door of the deceased's house, with an iron crowbar. When Cbay Ah Gek went
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    Genral's Reproof.
    510 7 COLONIAL TROOPS CHARGED WITH COWARDICE. Sensational Incident at Toulon. A si-1-.atiou has been caused at Toulon, both iv military an! civil circles, by the publication of reports showing the existence of bad feeling between the colonial and bMM troops. The trouble seems to have begun a few daysHgo,
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    FORGED PASSAGE TICKETS.
    268 7 Accused Found not Guilty and Discharged. In yesterday's issue, we reported the first stage of a charge, at the Assizes, against a M iy. mi si' named Amat bin Abdul Samat, of using as genuine a forged document in fact selling a Forged Straits Steamship Co. passage
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    Canton-Hankow Railway.
    61 7 Canton- Hankow Railway. Owing to complaints which have been made 1' concerning the management of tho Canton- ti Hankow Railway, grand secretary Chan Chih- I tung, has despatched an officer named Ko si Ling Wai to Ca lton to make investigations. I Admiral Li Chun and provincial treasurer ti Wa
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    Daggers and Swords.
    106 7 A Japanese woman, living at 3 Dhoby Ghaut, was the complainant in the second court, this morning, in an enquiry in which two Japanese are charged with bouse trespass and attempted robbery and another with house trespass and criminal intimidation. The exhibits included a fifty-dollar note, a
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    Compensation.
    922 7 NO NEED TO SQUABBLE OVER MERE ELEVEN THOUSAND. Opium Question in Hongkong. It is certainly refreshing, says the S. C. Morning Post of 2nd inst., after so much outcry about the cr\ i 's depleted finances, to learn from the Colonial Secretary's lips that we are not so hard
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    Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.
    23 7 The outturn from this Co'h. mine for the month of March was :iOO piculs of dressed, dry ors.
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    Straits Devils.
    153 7 From the Pall Mall Gazette :-That egregious lame-duck, which formerly capered around the Stock Exchange, and was quite a gambling medium we refer to the Straits and General Development Co, its present name has issued an annual report. And mighty little the shareholders can gather from it, except
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    ST. MARY'S IN 1908.
    756 7 Lack of Funds Prevents Admission of Destitute Children. The Colonial Chaplain, the Rev. H. C. I/.ard, Secretary of St. Mary's Home, signs the report on the Home in 1908, which reads Miss Wolfe left us in May to take up work at the General Hospital and
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    Lanadron Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    61 7 The manager reports rubber crop harvested duriug the month of March to be 13,500 llw. dry. The corresponding month of lvt year it was 1;i,H52 lbs. dry. The total for the first three months of 1909 it is 48,800 lbs. dry, and the total for the
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    Easter Holiday Arrangements.
    294 7 Tomorrow and Saturday are public tioli day's, Monday a bank holiday. The general Government offices will be closed on the three days. Special Easter services are being held at the churches, details of which have already been published. The exchange banks close on Friday, Saturday and Monday,
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    CASH FOR CHINA.
    66 7 BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST GERMAN LOAN. Demand for Fulfilment of China's Pledges. [Kictm's Tklh.kam London, April 8. It is announced that Sir J. N. Jordan, tho British Minister at Peking, has strongly protested to the Wa wupu against the conclusion of the German Canton-Hankow rail, way loan before
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    Indian Bomb Outrage.
    136 7 FIFTH ATTEMPT TO MURDER PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. I Two Bengalis Seriously Injured. t [Rbdter's Tbleqram.] Bombay, April 7. i_ A fourth attempt liut boon made on the r life of Mr. Hume, the public prosecutor at Calcutta. A bomb was thr. wn into a train in which 1
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    48 7 iv i |i«jiu iTiuvcuiciu ill unpuris or Exports. Rioter's Tileurami I .on i loii. April H. The decrease of British imports in March 18 only .£81,316 compared with the same >nth last year. The decrease of exports was .£1,006,987, I tlio same period of comparison. 7
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    BRITISH DESTROYER SUM.
    30 7 The Crew Saved. I RSUTSB'S TILIURAMs] London, April B. Thu destroyer Blackwater has boon sunk in a collision with the stc\uior Dungenom. The crew were Ha veil.
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    SITUATION IN PERSIA.
    43 7 Russia to Occupy a Northern Province. |1)»k Ostasutikchi Llotd Tiliuhamj Berlin, April 7. .V telegram from London announces that on account of the grave situation at Tabriz, it has been agreed that Rassia should occupy the Persian province of Azerbaijan.
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    KING AND EX-PRESIDENT.
    19 7 KING AND EX- PRESIDENT. Merlin, April 7. Kiug Kmanuel of Italy and ex President xwevelt havo met at Messiua.
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    THE PRATAS QUESTION.
    273 7 Infinitesimally Small Grain of Truth in Story I 1 1 ii l»-lic mi I that the story about a party of Japanese landing un Pratas Island (or Tung Slia Island) and running up tliuir country's flag, is mado out of whole cloth. No accurate information as to
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    Siam Steamer Navigation Co., Ltd.
    103 7 The Bangkok Times learns that the lirectois of the Siam Steamer Navigation 30., Ltd., have docided to place orders in Europe for two new steamers for the west soast run. These new boats will be of the lame type ax the Mahidol bat will have
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    Billiards.
    1255 8 LORE AND LESSONS BY JOHN ROBERTS. Part VIII. The knack of Chalking a Cue. My recent remarks about chalk remind me that more than a little knack is required to chalk a cue in properly. The chalk should b< held lightly and just whisked around the cur tip like
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    TYPHOON SIGNALS.
    245 8 Manila and Hongkong Observatories Co*operate. Itefore proceeding with tho business at the Legislative Council meeting the other afternoon, at Hongkong, H.E. the Governor, Sir l'n ilerick Lugard, made an interesting xpeech regarding tho recent visit of Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory, to Manila. His
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    DUSTY ROADS.
    350 8 Tar Compound Palliatives the Best So Far. Iv the course of a review of tlie subject of road maintenance the Surveyor writes: In respect of dust-laying palliatives, the varieties of which aro too numerous to refer to here in detail, the majority do not get further than the
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    DELIMITATION OF MACAO.
    262 8 Inflammatory Resolutions Adopted at Canton. On March HI, a public mass meeting in connection with the questions of the delimitation of Macao and that of the alleged occupation of thoTdi Tung Sha island iv Weichow by a number of J-tpaneae, was held by the Clinton S« It
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    79 8 "The Dutch Consul at Cairo lias officially called attention to the promising field which Egypt offers for the sale of products from Netherlands India. Unhappily merchants and traders in the latter take little interest in developing business relations with Egypt. He points out that now is the time for enterprise
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      227 8 Hackenschmidt and Frank Gotch have accepted the terms offered by a Melbourne syndicate, aud will wrestle for the world's championship during the Melbourne Cup week in November. Mr. 0.-iwald Groenings, a noted athlete, has left England for India and will spend some time in Bombay and Calcutta.
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      The Turf.
      51 8 Sale of Race Horses. The two race horses Kenmare and Lockfire were sold by auction by Powell A Co., at Mr. Abrams' repository, yesterday afternoon. Kenmare was bought by Mr. Abrams for 3110, and Lock lire by Mr. A. Robertson for $610. Both horses were looking in excellent
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      Golf.
      61 8 Oarrison doll Club. The committee of the Sepoy Lines Oolf Club have kindly consented to allow members of the Garrison Goli Club, not competing in the Singapore Golf Club Easter tournament, which takes place at Garrison Golf Club, to use their links during the Easter holidays. The competitions at
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      Association Football.
      197 8 5. R. C. v. Police. The uncertainty of the weather and the bad state of the ground have put sport on the Esplanade practically out of the question of late, but, notwithstanding, the S.R.C. were able to bring off a soccer match with the I'olice. The Police put
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      Ship to Carry Trains.
      142 8 An uncommon type of steamship, which may be of interest to Ceylon, in view of the coming Indo-Ceylon connection, has very lately been launched at Darlington. The steamer is intended to carry railway trains across the Baltic. Usually, when trains are carried across the arms of
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    18 8 Peking officials state that tho reports that China is proposing arbitration and that Japan is refusing are groundless.
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    765 9 Nrnmt, port, probable dale of arrival, and name of Agents. STEAMERS. Altlie. Sydney, Apl 28 Baaoteai I Ambria, Hongkong, Apl 27;'.Behn Meyer Assaye, Colombo, Apl 9 P. 4 O. Coy Aynthia, Bangkok, Apl Borneo Coy Austria, China, May 6 Rantrnberg Schmidt Arratoon Apoar, Hongkong. Apl P. Simona Atsuta
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      2097 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INSURANCE Companies. INDO-CHINA STEAM The Standard Life. NAY jQ 'TC THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE lift W WW B fc OFFICE IM THE EAST. Tbs steamers of this Oompany maintain a regular direct serrioe between CaJoatta, Straits, ponwinr mD DCTIDCUCNT Hongkonti. fihanphai and Japan, taking oargo rKUIIUt TUX KtllKtliitlil
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      540 9 THE ASSOCIATION OF DIAMOND MERCHANTS, Jcrtellers Silversmiths. Catalogue i.S'.T.J iqog Edition, 6.000 Illustrations, Post /•"><. application. /EMahJuh<d\ GRAND HOTEL BUILDINGS, TRAFALGAR SQUARE, V 52 Year* N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. Two regular servioeo are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW SITEIMERS, ander Mail Contract with
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      118 9 LONDON, ENGLAND LIN6ERING COLDS Tin- !<int;.r a cold hangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not RH Mm risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. GtaaabsjrtaJa'i Coogb Raaaadj »i:i eon your cold an 1 all dsMkgt r bom this Uumm will be .uciilicl. I'orsil'by li I>h[x
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      PROGRAMME.
      321 10 FIRST DAY. Uth May. 1909, 1. THE MAIDEN J'LATE. Value $600 and 150 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance, $20. Di-Unif. lUcr Cuiirso. •>. THE LAWN STAKES. Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horee. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Tho Committee to
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      SECOND DAY
      349 10 Thmmimm, nth Mmi, 1909. 1. THE FIRST GIUKKIN HANDICAP. Value S4OO and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Grifuns that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Scurry Course < furlongs, 143 yards.) 2. THE" READ "STAKES.
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      THIRD DAY.
      612 10 On Siturdiy, 15th May, 1909. L THE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value MOO aud 450 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at this Meeting. Entrance, 510. Distance, Race Course. 2. THE SINGAPORE STAKES. Value •500 and 8 "id to tho Second Horse. A
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    Shipping Statistics.
    293 10 OBJECT LESSON IN THE VALUE OF FREE TRADE. Where Great Britain Leads. Tbe annual tables showing the progress of merchant shipping within the United Kingdom and with its principal maritime competitors, form perhaps the finest possible argument tor Free Trade. Altogether 133,271,720 tons of shipping (a record), engaged
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    PRINCE JAIME.
    341 10 Spanish Amah Causes Uproar in the Palace. Little Prince Jaime, the second son of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, has come to know in the past two months what it means to get a square meal when he is hungry. So he is taking on fat space, albeit
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    RESTORED TO FAVOUR.
    264 10 Ex-Ambassador and Wife Dine with Mr. Taft. Washington is greatly interested in the return of Mr. and Mrs. I! ■llatuy Storer to the capital, and especially in the fact that they both dined with President and Mrs. Taft at the first large diuner given at the White
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      297 10 ft of all Tonics i% <j sj-V\J A Proven krmedy lor all Nervel Y/,r^ Ul,.rJ«r«. S^> BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital •10,000,000 se6erve fond Sterling Reserve $15,000,0001 M 9 5 00 000 Bilverßeserve •U.MO.OOo) W^ s9o 000 Staserve Liability ot Proprietors $16,000,000 COURT OP DIgBCTORI.
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      617 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NC0RP0RAT4D BY ROTAL CHARIER. Paid cp Capital Id 60,000 Shares of «J0 each ..£1,100,000 Seaerre Fond 41,515,000 cteeerre LiabiUty of Proprietor* ..41,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England N»>ion»l Bank of Bootland. Th London Oily Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooanti are
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      55 10 TRY THEM. They are the most efficacious remedy known for catarrh&l affections of the urinary tract. A positive and easy euro. They can bo carried in the vest pocket, are cleanly and reliable. Injections which are usually painful and cause stricture are unnecessary. METHYLOIDS relieve the pain and produce visible-
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      831 10 Cadbury's Cocoa j gives valuable support to the whole system. m It contains everything essential to the maintenance i and restoration of vitality, is easily digested, and I powewes the delicious, full, genuin* FINE ART CURIOS, OLD PORCELAIN, ETC. (From one of the Leading Firms in Japan), TO BE SOLD
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1292 11 DEFINITE BILL TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC. The Dust and Mud Nuisance. The text of the Vehicles on Highways Bill which was introduced in the House of Lords |by Lord Willougbby de Broke, was recently issued. The Bill applies to all vehicles, whether automobile or not, driven on all roads
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      467 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST AFIfIIVBD. SS&ES* 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, so a l CEN ts Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Tr. K. TSUTADA, 74, Bras Basah Road (in front of
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      97 11 CALMONS PNEUMATIC TYRES. UNEXCELLED FOR RELIABI ITY AND DURABILITY. SOLE AGENTS: BEHN, MEYER CO., LIMITP.D, Singapore and Penang. Renowned FtlTiicum prescribe Orioiult'l Matiia v the moil acU'e »ti«l at the unit time the most lAQodrasive remrJv in th« treatment of Acute and MATICO INJECTION is nsed in recent MATICO CAPSULESi't...«chronicc«ei
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      126 11 Insure Your Motor Gar! AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINST RESULT OF CAR ACCIDENTB. Don't take the risks any longer. You may be c -.l!ed upon for HEAVY DAMAGES »t any moment. The payment of a small sura annually RELIEVES YOU OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, especially if you.use a native Chauffeur. Full particulars
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      255 11 Full Particulars from the Sole AGENTSi CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. ARRIVING MARCH 20, ONE 20 H.P., 6 CYLINDER STANDARD APRIL 8, ONE 15 20 H.P., 5 CYLINDER STAR ONE 8 H.P, SINGLE. CYLINDER, 4 SEATE ROVER ONE 80 HP., 6 CYLINDER NAPIER. All Fitted with Magneto Ignition, Cape Cart Hood, Headlights
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      527 11 Scale of Charges* > PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisceIIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 91.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month 95 per inch.) The above rate is
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      564 11 Miscellaneous WANTS. htllt-lHi Llau, o** or two limrtloo., 11.00 Bi tta* IMb, its Seal* el Charge*. ABBIBTANT BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Wanted, Assistant Bookkeeper with experience for a Mercantile Firm in Penang; must be able to commence work immediately. Good references required. Apply in own handwriting to C. R. V., c/o Straits
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      500 11 Miscellaneous WANTS. Katu Fo«t Mb**, on* or two inwtiona, il. By tb* inch, t— Seal* of Charge.. ENGAGEMENT WANTED. RUBBER PLANTER, with a thorough knowledge of tbe cultivation and preparation of Rubber is open to an engagement. Apply HEVEA, A. T. W., c/o straits Times. 680 ENGAGEMENT WANTEO. Young engineer
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      580 11 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin* t— row Mm*, oa* ot tw tiwiMam. fIM Br Ik* lash, SojJt ot Cfe OFFICE TO BE LET. Offio* on second floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oatbrie and 00., Ltd. 0 1878 OFFIOE BOOOWN TO BE LET With Immodlat* entry Nr.
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      441 11 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India liubber Articles, sheets. VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction. Steam, Hydraulic), (iardeul oses. Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOKTILES. MATTING. EBONITE and Hani Rubber Articles. Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i
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      325 11 BOARD AND LODGING. BUTU Po«t 1.-Doi. oa» vr two tu*ill>.a>. lI .DO Br Ibob, Bo*i* of Ch*x|*a, BOARD AND LODGING. Room* vacant. Mrs. von Btrgeo, 8, Monnt Elizabeth. MO BOARD AND RESiOENCE. For single gentlemen. Terms moderate. Vpply at 11 Dhoby Ghaut. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. "Speedwell," 400, Seran^oon Read. All
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